Opening in theaters on March 2nd is the new film from director Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy, Little Fockers) called Being Flynn, which is based on the popular book "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City" by author Nick Flynn. The film stars two-time Oscar winner and living legend Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino) as Jonathan, a homeless man who re-connects with his estranged son after becoming a resident at the shelter where he now works. In addition to De Niro, the excellent cast includes four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, The Kids Are All Right), Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood, Cowboys & Aliens), Olivia Thirlby (Juno, Solitary Man, No Strings Attached), and Lili Taylor (Short Cuts, I Shot Andy Warhol, Public Enemies). 

IAR's very own Dana Feldman recently had a chance to sit down and speak with the film's director Paul Weitz, as well as actors Paul Dano, and Olivia Thirlby about their work on Being Flynn. The director and his actors discussed the new film, Weitz's seven-year process to bring Flynn's popular memoir to the big screen, Dano's extensive research for his role, Thirlby's own volunteer work; her character's arc, and what it was like for all of them to work with the iconic Robert De Niro. 

Since Universal began reassembling the primary cast of 1999's American Pie for the third theatrical sequel, the studio has been confident that they'd snag every major actor for American Reunion.  Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy, and Seann William Scott are all confirmed to return, with Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Jennifer Coolidge, Tara Reid, and Mena Suvari in talks almost a month ago.  According to Deadline, Alyson Hannigan, who has found plenty of success on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, is now set to reprise her role as Michelle, the erstwhile band geek and wife to Biggs' hapless Jim Levenstein.

The 1999 comedy American Pie inspired two theatrical sequels, no less than four direct-to-DVD rehashes, and a resurgence of teen-oriented sex comedies, most of which were atrocious.  More than a decade later, with reboots and franchise revivals all the rage, Universal is going ahead with a new theatrical adventure entitled American Reunion.  The Wrap reports that erstwhile horny teenagers Jason Biggs and Sean William Scott have signed on, along with doting father and franchise staple Eugene Levy.  That's not all, either.  The studio is in negotiations with Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Mena Suvari, Tara Reid, and even Stifler's mom Jennifer Coolidge to reprise their roles.

With his brother Paul, Chris Weitz co-directed American Pie and About a Boy, then both went off in separate directions, with Paul directing films like Little Fockers, In Good Company and American Dreamz.  Chris, meanwhile, went big budget with the ill-fated The Golden Compass and the massively successful Twilight: New Moon.  To follow up his installment of the dreamy vampires and werewolves saga, Chris Weitz has taken unexpected turn with A Better Life, a drama about an illegal immigrant in contemporary Los Angeles, struggling to maintain his relationship with his teenage son.  The first trailer is online now. Check it out below:

Dustin Hoffman will reunite with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro on Little Fockers after all, reports Deadline.com. While the original cut of the film, due out this December, didn't include Hoffman, Universal saw fit to film at least four new scenes featuring the Oscar-winning actor, as well as his on-screen Focker wife, Barbara Streisand.

Sometimes a movie franchise is able to keep forging ahead just based on the charisma and chemistry between its main stars; the Meet the Parents films are certainly in that category. The dynamic between Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro is just too enjoyable to ignore, and let's face it: no matter how many times they make nice, there's always going to be some tension between in-laws and the one who took their baby away. (Besides, Ben Stiller is just easy to pick on.)

So it is that Little Fockers is on its way this December, with Stiller, De Niro, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Barbara Streisand all returning and being joined by newbies Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel (!!) and, of course, the "little Fockers".

It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Teri Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg (Ben Stiller) to finally get “in” with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack (Robert De Niro). When Greg and Pam’s entire clan — including Pam’s lovelorn ex, Kevin (Owen Wilson) — descends for the twins’ birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he’s fully capable as the man of the house.