
'It's a bunch of mugs having a good time and just kicking each other around,' he tells MTV News.By Fallon Prinzivalli, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Sylvester Stallone Photo: MTV News Earlier this month, the explosion-filled, firearm-packed trailer for "The Expendables 2" premiered, showing the A-list cast — including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis — kicking some serious ass. When MTV News spoke to Stallone at CinemaCon 2012, the action star told us the sequel raises the stakes, mostly due to the all-star cast. "We do up the ante. We have a bit more money," he said. "When people go in there, at first they say, 'Well, it's not [Robert De Niro's] "Deer Hunter." ' And I say, 'Of course, it's not "Deer Hunter." It's a bunch of mugs having a good time and just kicking each other around.' It's male pattern badness. "And this one here, because of Arnold, Bruce, [Jean-Claude] Van Damme and the addition of Liam Hemsworth, we all try to capitalize on sort of the baggage we bring. You know, we have certain catchphrases and certain looks and certain things that we've been known for, [especially] Chuck Norris, so we throw it in there and have fun with it. I think this one here is gonna be a bit more enjoyable. The scope is quite a bit larger." The sequel follows Barney Ross' (Stallone) return when Mr. Church (Willis) enlists the Expendables for a seemingly easy job. It seems like easy money for the team, but that all changes when one of their crew is brutally murdered. As they seek revenge, they find themselves trapped in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. The other actors starring in the film alongside Stallone include Jason Statham, Jet Li and Terry Crews, — adding to a team that's hardly expendable. But with such a packed cast, where would a third movie go from there? Stallone told us he doesn't yet have another team of thespians in mind for a threequel. "There's one or two, but there's not enough to do a whole [movie]," he said. "There are guys who are good, but they're not of that ilk. It's very odd that becoming an action guy is kind of like the ugly stepchild, like, 'Oh, you didn't make it.' It's very hard, because if you notice, there's only been about six action guys in my lifetime that have somewhat made it, because it's a very odd, odd combination. Guys have to be somewhat entertaining. It's not about muscles, per se." "The Expendables 2" is set to hit theaters August 17, and for right now, the only other project on Stallone's plate is the sci-fi thriller "The Tomb." But Stallone said he knows there's another story in his beloved "Rambo" series yet to come. "There's a volcanic eruption for Rambo. The magma of Rambo is coming to the surface," he said. "I know there is [another story]. You know when you lay down the final culmination of your life and you can articulate it, but also act on it, and he realizes what his destiny really is. And it's not to be a farmer, it's not to be obscure, it's really to go out in a blaze of glory — in a heroic fashion. But is he really doing it for himself or is he doing it because that's just his id? That's just who he is?" Check out everything we've got on "The Expendables 2." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered fossilized bones near Utah's iconic Arches National Park representing a new species of raptor dinosaur that was about the size of a coyote, the state's top paleontologist announced on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: Film and TV company Smokewood Entertainment and co-founders, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness and Bobbi Sue Luther, develop and produce projects with positive messages. The company and Siegel-Magness have been signed by Paradigm for representation in all areas. Magness and Luther are also now repped by the agency as producers. Siegel-Magness and husband Gary produced Lee Daniels’ breakout Precious and she recently shot her directorial debut, Long Time Gone. The Paradigm Motion Picture Finance Group is now repping North American rights to the drama that chronicles a broken family that is healed when the girlfriend of the youngest son comes to live with them. Virginia Madsen, Anthony LaPaglia, Eva Longoria, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, Sam Trammell and Graham Rogers star. Karen Lutz, whose credits include Legally Blonde and The Ugly Truth, penned the screenplay based on April Stevens

With model-turned-actress in two movies opening the same day, we look back at (and forward to) other stars' box-office twofers.By Amy Wilkinson Brooklyn Decker in "Battleship" Photo: Universal Pictures If you have a thing for busty blondes, we suggest you pencil a double feature into your weekend plans, seeing as model-turned-actress Brooklyn Decker stars in not one, but two movies opening Friday: the blow-'em-up action flick "Battleship" and the pregnancy rom-com "What to Expect When You're Expecting." In the Decker vs. Decker showdown, box-office analysts seem to agree that "Battleship" will sink "What to Expect," though it's unlikely either will unseat reigning superheroes of the cinema, "The Avengers," who are eyeing their third first-place weekend. Nonetheless, having two films open on a single day is a neat distinction for the 25-year-old actress, though one that's not as rare as you might think. Here are a cluster of stars who have pulled theatrical double-duty (or are set to): James Franco Nowadays, you can't shake a stick at pop culture without James Franco fetching it, but back in the early aughts — following the cancellation of the beloved "Freaks and Geeks" — Franco wasn't nearly so ubiquitous. Yet he still managed to star in two films opening May 3, 2002: "Spider-Man" and "Deuces Wild." We probably don't need to tell you which one snagged all the dollars at the box office that weekend. Christian Kane Big-name stars aren't the only ones holding a pair. You may recognize Christian Kane from the TNT heist series "Leverage," or you may know him from a duo of 2004 film roles. On October 8 of that year, he appeared in the film version of "Friday Night Lights" and the Queen Latifah/ Jimmy Fallon comedy "Taxi." Dakota Fanning No one saw Dakota Fanning in two films opening February 6, 2009, technically speaking, but that's only because one was animated. The pint-size actress flexed her supernatural skills in the action flick "Push," while letting her vocals do all the work as the titular heroine of "Coraline." David Koechner Another actor dabbling in both animation and live-action on a single release date is David Koechner. The "Anchorman" actor hit the pit crew in Will Ferrell's "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and channeled his inner-animal as the voice of a coyote in the animated "Barnyard," all on August 4, 2006. Samuel L. Jackson The most recent two-for-one special comes courtesy of the prolific Samuel L. Jackson, whose "Avengers" continues to hammer the competition. But did you know his crime drama "Meeting Evil" (based on the novel by Thomas Berger) also opened May 4? Yeah, we didn't think so. Channing Tatum Maybe it's a sign of the apocalypse (or, at the very least, a trend) that four actors had or will have two movies opening on the same day in 2012. Like Decker, Tatum is hitting nearly every demographic with his titillating twofer. On June 29, the 32-year-old will suit up as Duke for "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and strip down as an exotic dancer for "Magic Mike." Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio's Christmas present to America this year is himself. Twice over. The actor stars in two films opening December 25: "The Great Gatsby" and "Django Unchained." Which one will egg-nog-fueled audiences choose to unwrap? Only Santa knows for sure. Check out everything we've got on "Battleship" and "What to Expect When You're Expecting." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: 'Battleship' MTV First: Battleship Related Photos 'Battleship'

EXCLUSIVE: Exactly a week after exiting Paradigm, actress Katherine Heigl has signed with CAA. Heigl left Paradigm following the exit of her longtime agent, Norm Aladjem, who moved to Levity Entertainment Group. Heigl is a two-time Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winning actress for Grey’s Anatomy and starred in Judd Apatow

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