Comedy, horror, and Shakespeare all wrapped into one weekend? How could this be?!
This weekend marks the release of three very different movies: “The Internship,” “The Purge,” and “Much Ado About Nothing.”
“Wedding Crashers” duo Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson re-team for “The Internship,” the story of two out-of-work salesmen who take an internship at Google, hoping to eventually win a permanent job. Shawn Levy, who has directed numerous laugh-fests, such as “Date Night” and “The Watch,” helms the comedy, so we’re expecting every goofball trick in the book for this Owen-Vaughn reunion.
If you’re looking to scream with fear rather than with laughter, “The Purge” also hits theaters this Friday. The sci-fi/horror/thriller is set in the not-so-distant future where prisons are overcrowded and the country is plagued by crime, so the government sanctions a 12-hour crime free-for-all that’s meant to keep illegal activity in check the other 364 days of the year. Ethan Hawke stars as a father tasked with protecting his family after a group of crazed intruders breaks into his locked-down home. Word of warning, if you are not a fan of creepy, masked strangers, you may want to skip this one.
Joss Whedon took a break from making giant Marvel blockbusters to shoot, what he told The Daily Beast is his “passion project,” “Much Ado About Nothing.” The “Avengers” director shot the Shakespeare adaptation in just 12 days at his Santa Monica home and hired his friends — like Nathan Fillion and Clark Gregg — to star in it. While the black-and-white film is set in the modern-day, Whedon decided to keep Shakespeare’s original verse as the dialogue. “Much Ado” can best be described as the original romantic comedy, filled with young lovers, mistaken identity, and bickering enemies who inevitably fall in love in the end.
Which movie will you be running to see?
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Gallery | ‘The Internship’ World Premiere in L.A.
Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson
Vince Vaughn, right, and Owen Wilson pose together at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Owen Wilson, Shawn Levy, Vince Vaughn
Owen Wilson, left, director Shawn Levy, center, and Vince Vaughn pose together at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
From left, Rose Byrne, Josh Gad, Vince Vaughn, Shawn Levy, Owen Wilson, and Jessica Szohr pose together at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn signs autographs at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson signs autographs at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn arrives at the World Premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne arrives at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Jessica Szohr
Jessica Szohr arrives at the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Jessica Szohr
Jessica Szohr arrives at the World Premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Owen Wilson, Josh Gad
Owen Wilson, right, and Josh Gad attend the after party for the world premiere of “The Internship” at the Regency Village Westwood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Arrivals
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Actors Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn arrives at the Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Arrivals
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Actor Max Minghella arrives at the Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Arrivals
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Actor Owen Wilson arrives at the Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Arrivals
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Actress Rose Byrne arrives at the Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Rose Byrne and Owen Wilson pose on arrival for the premiere of the film ‘The Internship’ in Los Angeles, California on May 29, 2013. The film opens on June 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Federic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Red Carpet
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Writer/ actor Vince Vaughn (R) arrives at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ at Regency Village Theatre on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Red Carpet
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Actors Rose Byrne (L) and Owen Wilson arrive at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ at Regency Village Theatre on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Premiere Of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Internship” – Red Carpet
WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 29: Writer/ actor Vince Vaughn arrives at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘The Internship’ at Regency Village Theatre on May 29, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
