New viral video for Prometheus

Prometheus has released a canny piece of viral marketing, in which Guy Pearce's character Peter Weyland gives a TED talk (a non-profit organisation dedicated to the sharing of ideas) on artificial intelligence.The video shows Weyland addressing a packed auditorium in the year 2023 (a few years before the events depicted in Prometheus are set), and giving them a rundown on the story of Prometheus, the man who attempted to steal fire from the Gods.From his assertion that the Gods subsequently "overreated" to the rather lofty conclusion that "we are the Gods now", the theme of overreaching ambition is there for all to see, spelling trouble for the crew of the Prometheus in the following years.Take a look at the new video, below... Other key points to note are Weyland's assertion that cyborgs will soon be indistinguishable from humans (Michael Fassbender's character is a cyborg) and his promise to change the world. We still don't know what his Prometheus crew are looking for, but it's clearly something that will have a huge impact on civilisation.Pearce is both charismatic and menacing throughout this new teaser, and hopefully we'll hear more from the slippery businessmen in the coming weeks. In the meantime you can check out the Weyland Industries website, another part of the film's viral campaign.Prometheus opens in the UK on 1 June 2012.

'Act of Valor,' 'Good Deeds' enter box office

Two half way decent allotted beginners as of this weekend's domestic B.O. want to outshine holdovers: Relativity Media's Navy Shuts pic, "Act of Valor," and Lionsgate's Tyler Perry film, "Good Deeds."A week ago, holdovers "Safe House" and "The Vow" handled to fight a trio of wide openers. But bizzers are torn regarding where this week's new films will land.Both Relativity and Lionsgate predict conservative bows for "Act of Valor" and "Good Deeds," inside the mid-teens. Other bloggers predict amounts north of $20 million each.Summit's femme-specific thriller "Gone" will even vie for audience attention, with anticipation inside the mid-to-high teens, while Universal's Paul Rudd-Jennifer Aniston laffer "Wanderlust," skewing towards over-25 women, is forecasted striking the top single amounts.The Oscars won't cash effect on the weekend box office, with handful of expansions among nominated fare, apart from "The Artist," the Weinstein Co. is broadening to 966 from 808 Stateside locations. TWC expects to grow the film to as much as 2,000 locations after Sunday's ceremony.After last weekend's game game titles separate the winnings, moviegoers again are needed to spread the wealth.For a "Valor" win, some bizzers indicate Thursday's healthy bump in pre-weekend monitoring. However, you'll find handful of comparative game game titles for your military actioner, featuring real active duty Navy Shuts."Valor" was produced and funded by Bandito Brothers and sisters for just about any reported $12 million. Relativity acquired the pic for $13 million their exposure was cut to $5.5 million after foreign pre-sales, put in a P&A spend north of $20 million.For "Good Deeds," which cost under $15 million, Lionsgate demands "Safe House" could steal away numerous Perry's usual African-American aud, among which "Safe House" is drawing 21% of first-choice votes versus. "Good Deeds" at 28%, according to one monitoring service. Perry photos usually score inside the 30%-40% range among African-Us citizens.In the weekend's opening quartet, "Act of Valor" and "Good Deeds" offered most likely probably the most advance tickets on Thursday via Fandango, with 7% along with a pair ofPercent, correspondingly. "The Hunger Games," which opens March 23, centered Thursday's ticket sales with 82%.The wide openers are low-risk projects.Allotted inside the $Thirty Dollars million range, comedy "Wanderlust" should play well in ancillary areas. "Gone," meanwhile, reps a internet risk for Summit around $2 million.InchGreat Deeds" could surprise a couple of days ago, based on support for Perry. The filmmaker's spring releases typically open north of $20 million. For instance, last year's "Madea's Large Happy Family" launched with $25 million, while Perry's "For Colored Women" bowed November 2010 to $19.5 million. "Good Deeds" should over-index in areas for instance Atlanta, Philadelphia and Baltimore.Likewise, "Act of Valor" features a potential upside considering Relativity's specific screening campaign for military and belief-based demos. Relativity situated two tests of "Valor" within the Navy Memorial in Washington D.C.Within the overseas box office, Warner Bros.-New Line's "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" should have another solid weekend, depending mainly on holdover areas. Pic acquired $27.5 million a week ago -- its second consecutive frame on top -- for just about any fantastic worldwide cume of $130 million. "Journey 2" opens today in Italia. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Peter Jacobson Joins Ray Donovan, Zach Cregger Cast In NBCs Jimmy Fallon Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Jacobson has become the first House co-star to line up a new TV gig following the recent announcement that the veteran Fox medical drama will end its run in May. Jacobson has joined Showtimes drama pilot Ray Donovan starring Liev Schreiber in a recurring role. Written by Ann Biderman and directed by Allen Coulter, the Showtime-produced project centers on Ray (Schreiber), a professional fixer for LAs rich and famous who can make anyones problems disappear, except the ones created by his own family. Jacobson will play Lee Drexler, a hard-driving, foul-mouthed wheeler-dealer who relies on Ray as Mr. Fixit whenever his high-profile clients get into hot water. Lee also loves to bust Ray’s chops at every opportunity. Zach Cregger has landed one of the leads in NBC’s untitled Jimmy Fallon comedy pilot. The multicamera comedy, written by Charlie Grandy, centers on three 30-something guys enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact they havent grown up themselves. Cregger will play one of them, a laid-back programmer who is doing his best to balance his great job, two kids and marriage. This is Cregger’s third consecutive NBC comedy pilot. He also co-starred in Friends With Benefits, which went to series, and The Pink House.

Berlin festival bows with 'Queen'

Jury people Mike Gyllenhaal, Mike Leigh and festival director Dieter Kosslick attend the outlet Ceremony from the 62nd Berlin Worldwide Film Festival.Diane Kruger, star of opening evening film 'Farewell, My Full,' arrives around the red-colored carpet outdoors the Berlinale Palast theater in Germany.BERLIN -- Snowfall and icy temps welcomed red-colored carpet visitors because the Berlin Film Festival began on Thursday with Benoit Jacquot's historic drama "Farewell, My Full."Ever the comic, fest topper Dieter Kosslick opened up the proceedings having a Statler and Waldorf-like skit full of the balcony from the Berlinale Palast theater bantering with show host Anke Engelke.The festivities required on the sobering tone as German culture minister Bernd Neumann rose happens to create the reality that "the Berlinale is much more political than ever before -- indicated by upheaval and new origins.""Because of the numerous courageous filmmakers, activists and artists who've a forum this season in the Berlinale, extensive pictures is going to be seen of occasions in North Africa along with other places suffering suppression, brutal violence, despotism and human privileges abuses. Regrettably we're presently seeing these images every day from Syria and every one of our solidarity is out for them.InchNeumann stated it was twelve months ago throughout the Berlinale that protesters in Egypt drove Mubarak from energy in Egypt but that individuals, particularly artists, ongoing to suffer under oppressive routines in nations for example Iran and China."It's therefore essential that in the Berlinale, the festival using the greatest audience on the planet, flags are waved for human privileges and also the freedom of art. Because democracy needs culture and culture needs freedom."Well in tune using the fest's political message, "Farewell, My Full," which stars Diane Kruger and Jum Seydoux, draws parallels to the current day because it stories the very first times of in france they Revolution in the perspective from the servants at Versailles. The styles of freedom and energy will also be investigated in most of the films unspooling within the next ten days within the Competition section, including Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's documentary "Caesar Must Die," about criminals who stage a theatrical performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod's "Bel Ami," starring Taylor Lautner and Uma Thurman Christian Petzold's "Barbara," a good East German physician who's roughly punished for attempting to leave the GDR and Nikolaj Arcel's "A Royal Affair," a good 18th-century physician who uses his closeness towards the Danish throne to change the political landscape.The styles will also be apparent in Brillante Mendoza's "Captive," about several vacationers and missionaries taken hostage by Filipino terrorists, and Frederic Videau's kidnapping drama "Returning Home.InchViewing the 18 films which are competing for that Golden Bear this season would be the worldwide jury presided over by Mike Leigh. People include Anton Corbijn, Charlotte now Gainsbourg, Mike Gyllenhaal, Francois Ozon, Algerian author Boualem Sansal, German actress Barbara Sukowa and Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi, whose Oscar-nominated "A Separation" won the Berlinale's Golden Bear this past year."The trip began here," Farhadi stated. "And perhaps I'm going to be here again with my next movie." Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com