MTV Movie Brawl: Robert Pattinson's 'Cosmopolis' Beats 'The Hunger Games'

The MTV Movie Brawl 2012 is finished, and following a legendary fight that clocked together with over three . 5 million votes cast, only one film remains standing: Robert Pattinson's "Cosmopolis." David Cronenberg's thriller of a limousine drive-through Manhattan gone horribly wrong handled to topple incoming franchise "The Hunger Games," though avoid no fight. Tributes gave it their all in eliminating against "Cosmopolis," purchasing and selling the most effective place back-and-forth with Pattinson's latest through the weekend. But in the beginning Monday morning (The month of the month of january 23), "Cosmopolis" began by getting a hopeless lead that fully clinched its place since the champion in the brawl with this all. "Cosmopolis" star Paul Giamatti recognized the most effective recognition round the film's account once we spoken with him within the Sundance Film Festival, showing his belief the win would draw much more eyes for the Cronenberg thriller laptop or computer may have otherwise attracted. "Oh boy, that's astounding!" the actor mentioned on learning what is the news. "The actual fact of that's amazing. ... This can be a really awesome factor it brings that visibility compared to that movie." Congratulations are due not only to "Cosmopolis" and Pattinson supporters, but to everybody who required part within the tournament. Whether "Hunger Games," "Dark Dark evening" or "The Hobbit" may be the movie associated with preference this year, there's undoubtedly relating to this: 2012 will most likely be an remarkable year in film. We're not able to wait to find out just what the coming several days offer for people. What can you consider "Cosmopolis" since the champion in the MTV Movie Brawl? Appear off inside the comments section striking us on Twitter!

Atlantis Rising Again

Immortals producer takes on the projectMuch like the legends that surround the place itself, the cinematic adaptation of Platinum Studios' comic series Atlantis Rising will not stay sunk. Now Immortals co-producer Mark Canton has jumped aboard for the latest effort to get it on screen.Crafted by Scott Michell Rosenberg, Atlantis Rising originally saw the light as a five-issue miniseries, which chronicled what happens when the world's militaries investigate a series of deep-sea earthquakes. Given the title of the thing, you won't be surprised to learn that they find the lost kingdom of Atlantis, whose inhabitants are none too pleased about the sudden intrusion from above. Events escalate from there and soon it's all-out war.It's a tempting title for anyone planning a franchise, though given the scope and the likely effects costs, it's also not the easiest sell to budget-conscious studios. One attempt has already floundered, with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman looking to line up a version at DreamWorks that had Len Wiseman directing back in 2008. Now though, Rosenberg and his Platinum team have the rights back, and they're trying again with a completely new take on the story. And Canton seems to think there's plenty of opportunity here: "Atlantis Rising has the franchise potential of Men In Black, which I greenlit for Scott while at Sony's Columbia TriStar," Canton tells Variety. "I'm looking forward to bringing it to the screen with Platinum as a dynamic, state-of-the-art action thriller." Given his experience with Immortals and 300, he does at least know something about making big films work...

Shine Americas' Boss to go away

Emiliano Calemzuk is exiting as Boss of Shine Americas. Departure comes nearly annually after Elisabeth Murdoch's production-distribution company was acquired by News Corp. Shine stated inside a statement that Calemzuk's departure was friendly which he planned to "have a temporary break from day-to-day executive responsibilities." Shine stated it wouldn't replace the Boss. Executives at Shine's L.A.-based Reveille production unit along with other Shine America organizations will are accountable to Carl Fennessy, Boss of Shine Group USA. Calemzuk became a member of Shine this year after becoming prexy of News Corp.'s Fox Television Galleries. "Emiliano has already established a major impact on Shine's U.S. procedures," Murdoch stated in announcing Calemzuk's departure. "In restructuring Reveille and creating Shine Americas he's produced an amazing team, outfitted to now develop the achievements up to now and devoted to future growth. He'll be skipped however i respect his request to consider time off work and desire him the most effective by doing this.Inch Calemzuk stated that whenever fifteen years in professional management, he was "prepared to begin a new chapter during my existence after traveling this summer time with my loved ones. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Pair pick up 'Jewel Thief' project

Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films and Danielle Pelland of Entendre Films have picked up the rights to Bill Mason's memoir "Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief," originally set up at Paramount. Mason, who co-wrote the memoir with Lee Gruenfeld, stole more than $35 million in jewels from members of high society over the course of three decades while maintaining an outwardly conventional life. Among those victimized were Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Robert Goulet, Truman Capote, Armand Hammer and Johnny Weismuller. Mastromauro and Pelland are producing and are currently out to writers and to actors to take on the role of Mason. Identity has also brought on Tara Ahamed to oversee development for the company. Ahamed spent several years at CAA and a year at Jerry Bruckheimer Films before joining Identity. Project was originally set up at Paramount in 2004 with Christine Peters at her CFP Prods. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Americanidol Scotty McCreery's Apparent As Day Album Goes Platinum

Scotty McCreery Scotty McCreery's publish-Americanidol career is away and off to a effective start. The reality show champ's debut album, Apparent As Day, went platinum for just being released in October, USA Today reviews. VIDEO: Idol's Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina botch lip-synching, the country's anthem "Never in the million years did I dream the album would go platinum in three several days," McCreery mentioned in the statement. "Never in the million years did I dream the album would go platinum. It's wild! It requires us a few several days or years to really wrap my thoughts around it." Apparent As Day has offered 856,000 copies and shipped greater than millions of. His current single is "The Issue With Females.Inch