Actress Odette Yustman Annable first appeared on the big screen opposite former-Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger in the hit 1990 comedy Kindergarten Cop at the tender age of five. Since then the actress as built a steady career of both TV and film roles appearing on popular series like October Road, and Breaking In, as well as movies such as Transformers, Cloverfield, The Unborn, and You Again. But the actress is probably best known for her role on ABC’s long running series Brothers & Sisters, which is also where she met her husband actor David Annable. Now, the actress can currently be seen on both TV and in the movie theaters, first with her role as Dr. Jessica Adams on the critically acclaimed Fox series House, and secondly opposite Richard Gere (Primal Fear, The Jackal) and Topher Grace (Predators, Spider-Man 3) in the new spy thriller The Double, which opened in theaters on October 28th.
The new film was written and produced by Wanted scribes Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, and also marks Brandt’s directorial debut. The Double tells the story of retired CIA operative Paul Shepherdson (Gere) who is paired with a young FBI agent named Ben Geary (Grace) to unravel the mystery of a senator’s murder, which appears to have been committed by a Soviet assassin that Shepherdson thought he killed during the Cold War. Yustman Annable plays Ben’s loving wife, and rounding out the cast are Stephen Moyer (TV’s True Blood), Stana Katic (TV’s Castle), and screen legend Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The Departed). The film features many twists and turns and will keep audiences guessing until the very end.
I recently had a chance to speak with actress Odette Yustman-Annable about working on The Double while she was taking a break from shooting her scenes on the set of House. The actress was absolutely lovely to speak with and talked about her new film, its complicated plot, the spy thriller genre, working with Gere and Grace, Michael Brandt’s directorial debut, joining the cast of House, and if the show will continue after it’s current eighth season.
Opening in theaters on October 28th is a new spy thriller from writers Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (3:10 To Yuma, Wanted) called The Double. The film marks Brandt's directing debut and features an incredible cast of actors including Richard Gere (Primal Fear, The Jackal), Topher Grace (Predators, Spider-Man 3), Stephen Moyer (TV's True Blood), Odette Yustman-Annable (TV's House), Stana Katic (TV's Castle), and screen legend Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The Departed).
IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actors Topher Grace and Stephen Moyer to discuss their new film The Double. The two actors spoke candidly about the new movie, it's complicated twists and turns, their characters, their love for spy thrillers, and the Cold War.
The very first trailer for the action thriller The Double takes two minutes and twenty-five seconds to provide what feels like a beat-for-beat breakdown of the film's plot, so you might want to avoid it if you're at all sensitive to spoilers. The film stars Richard Gere and Topher Grace as federal agents attempting to track down a presumed dead Soviet assassin who is apparently at work and killing again.
We've reached a weird point of crazy-sensitivity regarding spoilers as a whole, where a revelation from a fifteen-year old movie or long-defunct television series can arose unbridled rage and ceaseless indignation. While there's now some solid scientific proof that spoilers don't kill a viewer's enjoyment of a story, there's one thing that still justifiably gets a lot of gooses, and that's when a film's trailer seems to not simply reveal some big twists, but also just runs through the entire plot.
Anchor Bay's And Soon The Darkness Remake will be making it's way to theaters soon. Extremely similar to the original 1970 film, this contemporary take on the tale will see two American girls fight for their chance at survival in the remote regions of Argentina; the original picture featured two British women in the same predicament, just in France as opposed to Argentina.
Amber Heard and Odette Yustman will star as our female leads, while Karl Urban may, or may not be their lone chance at escaping with their lives.
Marcos Efron directed the picture, and with some assistance from Jennifer Derwingson crafted the contemporary script. At this point, only a UK release date has been released: February 11th. If we're lucky stateside, we'll be looking at a similar release slot.
For now, check out a few images from the film, or head over to Cinemablend to get a look at the full gallery!
Amber Heard’s career has truly begun to take off. After taking roles in The Stepfather, and Zombieland the young actress's career is gaining serious momentum. She’s slated to appear in the upcoming Nicolas Cage anchored Drive Angry 3D, as well as John Carpenter’s upcoming The Ward. Add a lead role in Marcos Efron’s And Soon the Darkness remake, and Heard is looking like a future force to recon with.
In And Soon The Darkness, Heard will play the role of Stephanie, an American girl who gets separated from her traveling partner as they embark on a journey through the jungles of Argentina. A race to find her friend ensues for Stephanie, and finding her before the darkness falls could mean the difference between life and death.
And Soon The Darkness also stars Odette Yustman (You Again), and Karl Urban (Star Trek). No official release date has been announced, but you can check out the trailer below!
Remember that kid in school that tormented you on a regular basis? You know, the one who made making your life a living hell their absolute top priority? Be it the trash talk, or the trash can that certain somebody always seemed to find a way to turn your day into everyone else’s joke. It’s not only the idea behind the new star-studded picture - You Again, it’s a scenario familiar to many of us.
Synopsis: A battle ensues among groups of government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assassinated.
Synopsis: No matter how old you are, you never get over high school. Successful PR pro Marni (KRISTEN BELL) heads home for her older brother's (JIMMY WOLK) wedding and discovers that he's marrying her high school arch nemesis (ODETTE YUSTMAN), who's conveniently forgotten all the rotten things she did so many years ago. Then the bride's jet-setting aunt (SIGOURNEY WEAVER) bursts in and Marni's not-sojet-setting mom (JAMIE LEE CURTIS) comes face to face with her own high school rival. The claws come out and old wounds are opened in this crazy comedy about what happens when you're reunited with the one person you'd like to forget.