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Actresses Vanessa Hudgens, Malin Akerman, Jamie Chung and Abbie Cornish stepped out in Hollywood last night for the premiere of their new Zack Snyder-directed fantasy/sci-fi action adventure film Sucker Punch. The film, described by Snyder as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns”, tells the tale of a group of female characters who band together as they escape from a 1950 era asylum … or something like that. All I really know is that the film is full of hot babes kickin’ ass. Check out some photos from last night’s premiere below.

Yesterday we learned the news (which, IMHO is great news) that Lindsay Lohan had been fired (or she quit, depending on who you believe) from appearing in the upcoming Matthew Wilder biopic Inferno which will tell the tragic life story of the late porn actress Linda Lovelace. Later in the day, Deadline revealed which actress has already been cast in the Lovelace role to replace Lohan … and that actress is Malin Akerman:

Malin Akerman (Couples Retreat, Watchmen, 27 Dresses) is now confirmed to replace Lindsay Lohan in Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story. from director/writer Matthew Wilder’s script which made the 2008 Black List. “My understanding is that Lindsay was dropped as she’s impossible to insure and the producers loved Malin,” an insider emails. Malin’s upcoming credits include Wanderlust (Paul Rudd, Jen Aniston) … She is also attached to star opposite Ethan Hawke in The Numbers Station. The Lovelace project … is based on the novel Ordeal: An Autobiography by Linda Lovelace with Mike McGrady.

Naturally, in the wake of the news of Lindsay being uncast from the film, her people have been telling everyone that it was her decision to quit the film while folks on Team Inferno insist that she was fired. Deadline has an impeccable reputation for reporting actual facts and is always right about these sorts of things … if they report that Lindsay was “dropped” then I’m more inclined to believe them. STILL, no matter if she was fired or if she quit, I think it is FANTASTIC news that Lindsay will not be playing a hardcore substance abuser and porn star in her next film. The girl needs to focus on her sobriety, period. Malin Akerman hasn’t really impressed me in anything I’ve seen her in … except for Watchmen. She was decent in the role as Silk Spectre II … does that mean she’s got the chops to bring Linda Lovelace to life on the big screen? That remains to be seen … I do believe, tho, that she is a better actress than Lindsay so … this recasting news sounds like a good thing for everyone involved.

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Katie Holmes and her fellow castmates from her new film The Romantics — including Josh Duhamel, Adam Brody, Malin Ackerman, Jeremy Strong and Rebecca Lawrence — are featured in the new J. Crew Fall ad campaign in new promo photos that have been published in the clothier’s new catalog. Here are a couple photos of Katie and her crew modeling the latest looks from J. Crew:

In the upcoming movie The Romantics, it’s a wedding that brings a group of friends together, but in real life, it’s the clothes! Back in June, the film’s stars–including Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel, Adam Brody, Malin Akerman, Jeremy Strong, and Rebecca Lawrence–teamed up to model glamorous looks from J. Crew’s collection. Brand fan Katie Holmes proved her fashionista status on set in a crystal briolette dress ($1,500) and an olive poplin workshirt ($72), while costars Malin Akerman and Jeremy Strong made for one dapper duo in a tuxedo for him and a silk-and-sequin T-shirt ($148) and black sparkling miniskirt ($358) for her. Katie and Malin loved their looks so much that they ordered the items for themselves, and you can too! Scoop up Katie and Malin’s looks at jcrew.com

While I find it a bit difficult to believe that Katie Holmes would actually wear anything from J. Crew unless she was being paid to endorse the company, I can totally believe that Malin Ackerman is a J. Crew girl … or better yet, a Gap girl. Nonetheless, these promo ads are pretty fun — check out a few more of them, after the jump …

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Billy Crudup, Malin Ackerman, Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons and more were on hand in Odeon Leicester Square in London, England last night for the UK premiere of the new big screen adaptation of the graphic novel masterpiece Watchmen. Here are a few photos from the event’s red carpet:

The $120 million comic book adaptation “Watchmen,” one of 2009′s most eagerly awaited films, premiered in London Monday, aiming to repeat the success of superhero hits like “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight.” The red carpet launch of the special effects-laden action thriller is the culmination of years of to-ing and fro-ing over scripts, budgets and, finally, a legal dispute between rival Hollywood studios. Directed by Zack Snyder, whose “300″ was a box office winner in 2007, Watchmen is based on a 1986 comic book series of the same name written by Briton Alan Moore and illustrated by compatriot Dave Gibbons. As with other movies based on his stories, Moore has distanced himself from the film, which hits cinemas in Britain and the United States on March 6. Asked if Moore was likely to watch the movie, deemed “unfilmable” by some in the business, Snyder told Reuters: “Look, you know Alan has famously said ‘I don’t want anything to do with it’ and I just try and respect that as much as I can.” Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 United States, where the “Doomsday Clock” charting U.S. tensions with the Soviet Union, is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is found murdered, masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all superheroes, both past and present. The film contains scenes of sex and violence, earning it an R rating in the United States meaning under-17s can only see it with a parent or adult guardian, limiting its commercial potential. Snyder said the success of “300,” his ultra-violent depiction of the legendary battle between Spartans and Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C., had given him more freedom. “I think that ’300′ really helped us to say, okay, look, it can be rated R.” The fate of the film was in doubt until last month, when studios Warner Bros and News Corp’s Twentieth Century Fox reached a settlement in a copyright infringement dispute. Warner Bros, a unit of Time Warner Inc, produced the film, but Fox sued Warner last year to stop its release. Fox, which acquired the rights to the “Watchmen” story in 1986, claimed it had a continuing stake in the project. Warner was also behind The Dark Knight, the Batman sequel which was last year’s biggest grossing film globally with ticket sales of $1 billion.

At last … Watchmen has its first official premiere … the long-awaited big screen adaptation is finally upon us. I’ve done my best to stay away from spoilers and extended film clips mainly because I don’t want to be spoiled by what I read and see before I can see the movie for myself (plus, I’m still reading Watchmen … I need to finish it soon). That said, I’m very concerned by the mixed reviews that I have stumbled upon. Last week, I read some bits of a review written by a fan (not a “credentialed reviewer”) and it was not very complimentary. As for the “official” reviews from the media … well, they are a mix of good and worrisome:

Directed by Zack Snyder, whose “300″ was a box office winner in 2007, Watchmen is based on a 1986 comic book series of the same name written by Briton Alan Moore and illustrated by compatriot Dave Gibbons. Critics gave it mixed reviews, with several predicting approval from the hardcore comic book fan fraternity. How it plays to a wider audience, however, will be more important to its commercial prospects. “For those just watching Watchmen for the Watchmen, without any expectations or knowledge of the comic’s storyline or historical importance, this really will be a blast,” wrote Mike Ragogna in the internet newspaper The Huffington Post. But Robbie Collin, of Britain’s top-selling tabloid weekly News of the World, disagreed: “This two-and-a-half-hour wannabe pop culture epic isn’t the worst superhero movie ever made … But it is one of the most spirit-crushingly disappointing,” he said. As with other movies based on his stories, Moore has distanced himself from the film, which hits cinemas in Britain and the United States on March 6. Asked if Moore was likely to watch the movie, deemed “unfilmable” by some in the business, Snyder told Reuters: “Look, you know Alan has famously said ‘I don’t want anything to do with it’ and I just try and respect that as much as I can.”

See, I’m not so much worried about what the negative reviews say (because, honestly, many reviewers like to be negative so that they can garner a little press) but I am concerned that author Alan Moore doesn’t want “anything to do” with the film. HMM. I really believe that people are going to love it and people are going to hate it … just like every other movie ever made … and it will be up to individuals to make that determination for themselves. I am looking forward to seeing this film, not the least of which because this film promises the first fully-frontal nekkid male character — in CGI. I mean, I’m also interested in seeing this masterpiece of graphic novelness brought to life on the big screen but … CGI p33n is where it’s at ;)

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