Lily Collins Signs On For Authors

With Logan Lerman and Kristen BellLily Collins is clearly not searching to hold throughout the house or occupy pottery since she's no more starring within the Evil Dead reboot. That's for wimps: she's in foretells star in Shakespearian updateRosaline and can report in a few days towards the New York group of Josh Boone's Authors together with Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell, Nat Wolff and Liana Liberato. Boone, who's making his directorial debut from their own script, already has Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly starring like a famous novelist and also the ex-wife he's obsessive about. Collins is onto play their college-aged daughter who finds herself the topic of romantic obsession thanks to fellow student Lerman.A mix of comedy and drama, Authors will apparently spin several interweaving tales of the several family people and folks within their lives. And when you have been itchiness to win a film trivia contest by knowing which film features not just Arnold Schwarzenegger's teenage sprog Patrick but additionally author Stephen King inside a cameo, Authors has your back. You are welcome, pub quiz fans.

Adopt Films finds home for 'Tabu'

Adopt Films has acquired U.S. rights to Portuguese director Miguel Gomes's black-and-white "Tabu" on the heels of the pic winning two prizes at Berlin -- the Alfred Bauer Prize and the Jury of the International Critics' Fipresci. "Tabu" was written by Gomes and Mariana Ricardo and co-stars Teresa Madruga, Laura Soveral, Ana Moreira, Carloto Cotta, Manuel Mesquita, Isabel Cardoso, and Ivo Muller. It was produced by Lus Urbano and Sandro Aguilar. Story focues on colonialism via a drama that covers modern-day Lisbon and an unnamed former Portuguese colony. The deal was negotiated by Match Factory's Brigitte Surez and Michael Weber and Adopt Films co-managing executives Jeff Lipsky and Tim Grady. It's the fourth film that Adopt Films has acquired from the main competition selections at Berlin. The company previously bought Golden Bear winner "Caesar Must Die," Best Director winner Christian Petzold's "Barbara" and Silver Bear winner Ursula Meier's "Sister." Adopt Films plans to release "Tabu" in NY and Los Angeles in late December followed by a general release in first quarter of 2013. The first release by Adopt Films, "The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye," opens March 8. Adopt's upcoming slate also includes Debbie Goodstein's "Mighty Fine," Anne Emond's "Nuit #1" and Jean-Marc Vallee's "Cafe de Flore." Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

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Whitney Houston is going home. Her funeral, called her "home going" ceremony on the invitations to the service, is taking place Saturday morning at the New Hope Baptist Church in Houston's hometown of Newark, N.J. Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder to sing at Whitney Houston's funeral; Clive Davis to speak Among the expected guests... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com The BodyguardAlicia KeysKevin CostnerOprah WinfreyWhitney HoustonAretha FranklinCeCe WinansStevie WonderTyler PerryClive DavisRickey Minor

Watch the First 12 Minutes of Sound of My Voice: Brit Marling and Cult Jam

Festival darling Brit Marling burst onto the scene last summer with the sci-fi indie Another Earth (and will be seen in the upcoming fiscal thriller Arbitrage opposite Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon), but her turn as a mysterious cult leader in this April's Sound of My Voice is the more impressive introduction to the charismatic up and comer. Hit the jump to watch the first 10 minutes of Sound of My Voice, courtesy of Fox Searchlight, and see for yourself. As seen in the opening 10 minutes, Sound of My Voice follows a couple (Nicole Vicius and Christopher Denham) as they infiltrate a secretive cult, intending to film a documentary exposing its leader as a fraud. But when they meet said leader -- in the form of Marling's Maggie, a young woman who claims to be from the future -- they fall deeper in than they ever imagined they would. Sound of My Voice, directed by Zal Batmanglij, is the second of Marling's Sundance 2011 pics to hit screens following Mike Cahill's Another Earth; both were co-written by Marling and screened to acclaim on the festival circuit. Shot on a tiny budget, SOMV pulls off a tremendous amount with very little in the way of the kind of resources available to most science fiction films, and like Another Earth it's very much an intimate-scale indie that builds a greater sense for the world around it. But between the two -- not to invite comparison, but it inevitably happens -- SOMV allows Marling to flex her acting muscles with one of the more complex and layered female characters in to come along in a while. That alone will be worth the price of admission come April 27. Fox Searchlight, meanwhile, needs to figure out a way to push SOMV farther than it did Another Earth, which suffered from a lack of clarity in its marketing materials and opened to disappointing box office, even for an admittedly small-scale film with no stars. This first-10-minutes clip is a good start; not only does it draw you in to the plot of SOMV and give you a sense of Batmanglij's shrewd directing style and the magnetic allure of Marling as Maggie, it also features a handful of "interactive" bonus features that click away to expand on ideas and concepts in the film, including viral clips like this. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Mike as well as the Never Land Pirates (Finally) Welcomes Peter Pan

Mike as well as the Neverland Pirates Now you have he switched up! Disney Funnel features a huge hit on its hands while using Peter Pan-inspired animated series Mike as well as the Never Land Pirates - it's cable's top-rated show for boys age 2 to 5 - nevertheless the whole first season passed without any Pan Guy themselves. That changes tonight when the toon goes prime time getting a 1-hour special, Mike as well as the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns (7/6c, Disney Funnel). The plot finds Peter (voiced by Picket Fences vet Adam Wylie) around the quest for his mischievous shadow, which has elope not to Land without him."We never introduced in Peter because we didn't want him to think about attention from your core figures: Mike, Izzy and Cubby," describes executive producer Make the most of LaDuca. "He's their hero and also the arrival should be a sizable event." That is. The special also features six original tunes and several real drama, preschool-style."We sink Peter to his least expensive emotional point, then bring him support, clearly!Inch states producer and story editor Mark Seidenberg. "We usually be employed in 11-minute episodes. To own time for character development and associations and tunes that really gradually slowly move the story forward is amazing. The hour finishes getting a promise that Peter will probably be back."Alas, the special didn't lure Mess Bell, who remains a Mike holdout. Cracks LaDuca: "She's very busy along with her own kind of effective videos."Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Is Whitney Houston Heading to The X Factor?

Whitney Houston Is Simon Cowell courting Whitney Houston for The X Factor?The diva has been approached to join the Season 2 judging panel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Neither Houston nor Cowell have commented on the report, while Fox declined to comment.Simon Cowell sounds off on X Factor shakeupHouston could take one of the places vacated by Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, who were fired last week along with host Steve Jones. Cowell and L.A. Reid will return for the second season.Report: L.A. Reid signs contract for Season 2 of The X FactorCowell has already shot down reports that Beyoncé, Elton John and Mariah Carey are on the short list of candidates, but he has not mentioned Houston, who performed on the U.K. version of X Factor in 2009. He did, however, say that Katy Perry would be "fun" and "feisty."Houston can next be seen opposite Jordin Sparks in Sparkle, which hits theaters in August.Would you like to see Houston on the panel? Would she make a good judge?

SOC to recognize Eastwood, Radin

The Society of Camera Operators will recognize director Clint Eastwood and Panavision exec Phil Radin with its 2012 lifetime achievement awards at a ceremony on Feb. 19 at the Leonard Goldenson Theater at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.Eastwood will receive the Governors Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his creative contributions and advancement to the art and craft of cinema.Radin, Panavision's exec VP of marketing, will receive the President's Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Lifetime Achievement as Camera Operator Award will go to Paul Babin. Beginning his credited work as a camera operator in 1987, Babin has operated on motion pictures such as "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," "Magnolia" and "The Soloist," as well as numerous television shows.For Lifetime Achievement as Camera Technician, the SOC has selected Zoran Veselic. Beginning in 1979 Veselic has been the A camera technician for many major feature films. His credits for focus assistant include "Moneyball," "The Muppets," "Men in Black," "Spider-Man" and "Up in the Air."The Lifetime Achievement as Mobile Camera Platform Operator goes to Harry Rez. Starting with credited work in 1973, Rez has a resume filled with feature films and TV shows. His credits as dolly and key grip include "Doogie Howser, M.D.," "Providence" and "Nashville."Andrew Cooper will receive the Lifetime Achievement as Stills Photographer award. Since 1984, his credits have included "The Departed," "Braveheart" and "War Horse."The Historical Shot Award will be presented to George Richmond for his handheld shot in the scene titled, The Siege of Bexhill in the feature film "Children of Men."The SOC's Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service to the Motion Picture Industry will be presented to d.p. Sol Negrin, leader of IATSE Local 600 and film school professor at NYU and Five Towns College. He is known for his work on "Kojak," "The Patty Duke Show" and "Coming to America." The award will be presented by his son, d.p. Michael Negrin.The SOC will present two awards for Camera Operator of the Year. Nominees for feature film camera operator are: Will Arnot, "The Help"; Stephen Campanelli, "J. Edgar"; Mitch Dubin, "War Horse"; Peter Rosenfeld, "Cowboys & Aliens"; and P. Scott Sakamoto, "The Descendants."TV camera operator nominees include: Grayson Austin, "Memphis Beat"; Gregory P. Collier, "Bones"; Simon Jayes, "True Blood"; Andrew Mitchell, "Glee"; and Chris Tufty, "The Closer."To recognize technical achievement the SOC will award Thales Angenieux for the Optimo 15-40, 28-76, 45-120mm family of handheld zoom lenses and Herb Ault's Grip Trix Shadow Tracker and Tracker XL electric powered camera platforms.The SOC holds its annual awards event in an effort to raise funds for the Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Each year SOC donates the production of a film in conjunction with the Vision Center to help spread the word about a simple diagnostic tool to help prevent the tragedy of certain children's eye diseases. The title and theme of this year's SOC film presentation is Know the Glow. Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com