The first trailer for director Danny Boyle‘s next film, 127 Hours, is surprisingly upbeat. The drama tells the true story of Aron Ralston, the mountain climber who had to sever his own arm after he is trapped by a boulder.

The film has two cinematographers: Enrique Chediak and Anthony Dod Mantle. It looks as if one was in charge of the bright, upbeat first section of the film and then, as early test screening reviews mention and the trailer hints it goes to a dark, desperate place. Read the full story

E-mail Jordan Raup here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for the latest TFS updates!

We see a lot of soul-searching, inner reflection, and spirituality in Eat Pray Love, but it is a rare moment when we actually experience it. I never read Elizabeth Gilbert‘s bestselling novel about her meditative excursion, but I can imagine the author acts like a cipher for wish-fulfillment as we reflect about our own personal life. Read the full story

E-mail Jordan Raup here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for the latest TFS updates!

The newest issue of Entertainment Weekly has the first pictures of James Franco as mountain climber Aaron Ralston in Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours. The Playlist was able to get some scans which you can check out below, including some great quotes from the article. The film also stars Amber Tamblyn, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara and Clémence Poésy. Read the full story

E-mail Jordan Raup here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for the latest TFS updates!

Fox Searchlight is not messing around this Oscar season. After setting Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan in a sweet Dec. 1st slot earlier today, they will release Danny Boyle‘s latest film about a month earlier on November 5th. The film stars James Franco, Lizzy Caplan and Kate Mara. Check out the synopsis below. Read the full story

E-mail Jordan Raup here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for the latest TFS updates!

No, this isn’t a Pineapple Express reunion. Although we may be getting one. James Franco and Seth Rogen have two big separate films coming out and we have first looks for both. First up is for Rupert Wyatt‘s (The Escapist) upcoming Planet of the Apes prequel Rise of the Apes. You can see James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis (in his motion capture performance suite and camera for facial movements) below via Just Jared. WETA is developing the photo-realistic apes using Avatar-like technology. Read the full story

E-mail Jordan Raup here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for the latest TFS updates!

Oscilloscope Pictures has debuted the trailer for the Allen Ginsberg Indy biopic Howl.

Starring James Franco as Ginsberg and written/directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Freidman, Howl follows the obscenity trial that Ginsberg faced after the publication of his poem Howl. Gus Van Sant was also on board as executive producer.

Check out the trailer below from DailyMotion. Read the full story

E-mail Joshua Blackburn and be sure to follow him on Twitter. You can also interact with him on our Facebook page!

One of our readers was lucky enough to attend the very first test screening for Danny Boyle‘s Slumdog Millionaire follow-up, 127 Hours. The film tells the story of Aron Ralston (James Franco), the mountain climber who had to amputate his own arm with a dull knife after a 2003 hiking accident. Check out their reaction below. Read the full story

E-mail Jordan Raup here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for the latest TFS updates!

Fox’s Rise of the Apes will shortly have a new cast member, according to The Wrap, with Brian Cox in final negotiations to sign on, reuniting him with his director from the excellent The Escapist, Rupert Wyatt. Read the full story

The Planet of the Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes is starting to pick up and the film is slowly coming together. First we reported that James Franco had joined the cast and now we get news from Cinematical that John Lithgow and Freida Pinto have joined the cast.

Read the full story

E-mail Matt Tyler and be sure to follow him on Twitter. You can also interact with him on our Facebook page!

Rumors emerging from Bloody-Disgusting suggest that 20th Century Fox’s Planet of the Apes prequel/reboot/origin story, Rise of the Apes, may pick up two new cast members, with offers made to both Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2, Brooklyn’s Finest) and Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire). Read the full story