Robertson Joins Code Title: Geronimo

She'll star in Jock Stockwell's thrillerWhen it calls for films showing the dying of Osama Bin Laden, Kathryn Bigelow's still-untitled action thriller remains receiving a lot of the attention. There is however another movie available searching to cover similar territory: John Stockwell's Code Title: Geronimo, which has just set Kathleen Robertson to star. She'll be playing an eager CIA officer who's part of the team pointing the operation that sent two categories of Navy Shuts into Pakistan to locate and eliminate the Al Qaeda leader.Stockwell, who's still most broadly noted for pointing the type of Blue Crush and To The Blue, will probably be sticking more with sand than sea this time around around, as he's prone to start shooting today in Boise Condition Broncos. He's working in the script by Kendall Lampkin.Robertson, meanwhile, has most recently been seen here cable drama Boss, featuring alongside Kelsey Grammer. She's also co-written and starred inside the indie thriller Gravity Pulls.

New posters for What To Expect When You're Expecting

Lionsgate have released a quintet of new posters for parenthood comedy What To Expect When You're Expecting, showing its five leading ladies as they would appear if they were pregnant.Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick and Brooklyn Decker are the ladies in question, all looking radiant as they clutch their swollen stomachs.And whilst a pregnancy comedy might appeal to female audiences first and foremost, Lionsgate have made sure they try and snag a few male viewers along the way, by placing Brooklyn Decker next to the tag-line: "I have all this extra energy, plus I'm like crazy horny."The film is based upon the bestselling handbook of the same name, and will follow five different couples through the ups and downs of impending parenthood. The girls will be joined by a male cast including Chace Crawford, Dennis Quaid, Rodrigo Santoro, Joe Magniello and Chris Rock.What To Expect When You're Expecting will be released in UK cinemas on 18 May 2012. In the meantime, you can check out the five new posters below...

Journos risking their lives in Syria

Journalists find themselves between Syrian security forces, shown here, and equally well-armed rebels.According to Sue Lloyd-Roberts, it's easier for women to pass unchallenged at Middle East checkpoints. The Jan. 11 death of Gilles Jacquier, reporter for Gaul's France 2 channel, underscores the dangers faced by journalists in areas of political unrest -- and in particular the unique perils to those in Syria. But a few hardy souls are using ingenuity and unusual methods to shed light on the region.Jacquier was killed when rocket grenades exploded among a group of pro-government activists as well as reporters on a state-sponsored visit to the beleaguered Syrian city of Homs, which has been a hot spot of rebellion by those pushing Syria to join the Arab Spring.Journos who manage to get into the country are closely monitored and prevented from speaking to opposition leaders or from visiting the centers of the rebellion.While most broadcasters have relied on video footage of the protests from social media sites like YouTube to run alongside reports filed by correspondents based outside of the country, a few freelance TV journalists have opted to enter the country undercover, with the help of opposition groups, so that they can deliver first-hand accounts of the conflict.Late last year, French TV reporter Paul Moreira and cameraman Pedro Brito da Fonseca spent 10 days with resistance fighters in northwestern Syria, and accompanied them on attacks on army bases. Their docu on the subject, "Inside the Syrian Insurrection," aired on French paybox Canal Plus last month, and is now being sold abroad by Zodiak Rights.The covert nature of their work forced them to adopt elaborate measures to avoid detection. "At times we felt as if we were the protagonists in a spy movie," Moreira says.In such situations, the journalists' efforts to get the story become part of the film's narrative. "What I liked about the documentary is that it feels spontaneous; Moreira's emotions are palpable," says Alexandre Piel, head of acquisitions and co-productions at Zodiak Rights. "This is really a film about two journalists risking their lives to show what's happening in Syria."Piel says the company was interested the instant it saw the rough cut of the docu. "We know that international channels are always on the lookout for time-sensitive, exclusive content," he says.Sue Lloyd-Roberts meanwhile, went to Syria undercover for the BBC twice last year, first to Damascus, and later to Homs, a hotbed of anti-government resistance and a lightning rod for suppression by government forces.Lloyd-Roberts has traveled undercover in many countries where press freedom is limited -- including the former Soviet Union, Tibet and Burma -- during her 21-year career as a foreign correspondent. In Syria, she posed as a Byzantium scholar."I arrange my belongings in such a way that there is absolutely no evidence on me that I am a journalist," she says. "Everything has to be sanitized. Laptops have to be prepared, with my cover story intact. Every time you are undercover, you have to assume that you're going to be arrested any day."Lloyd-Roberts does her own filming. "I'm much happier doing that because there's a risk involved, and I'd much rather work in those kind of circumstances only having to worry about myself and the people who I am working with inside the country," she says.She adds that using a lightweight camera affects picture quality, but the unique nature of the content she captures makes it worthwhile. "If your footage is exclusive, it doesn't matter if it isn't fantastically sophisticated and technically marvelous, because an exclusive is an exclusive," she says.If caught, journalists know they are likely to be imprisoned, but for Moreira there was added danger in Syria. "I've traveled to many war zones, such as Iraq, but I had never felt threatened by the government as I did in Syria, where showing your camera could get you gunned down," he says.Traveling covertly means that a reporter's fate is in the hands of the people who smuggle them in. But Lloyd-Roberts says it is best to trust those people. "Once you are across the border, I believe that you should entirely accept what they are telling you, and do what they tell you, within reason," she says."At times in my life, I've had people who've gone a bit psychotic on me and are clearly on some kind of personal suicide mission; that's when you realize that you have got to take the situation in your own hands. But by and large I've been very impressed by an incredibly intelligent, brave, canny Syrian opposition."Lloyd-Roberts and Moreira have different approaches when it comes to allowing interviewees to show their faces on-camera."We never asked the resistance fighters we interviewed to show their faces, but many of them wanted to, because they were proud of their actions, and wanted to make a statement," Moreira says.Lloyd-Roberts, however, says the journalist should make sure the interviewee remains disguised, because the risks to them are too great. "For a foreign reporter caught in Syria, and there have been a few, it's really not very serious: It's a few days' arrest, which I've had before, and I can easily tolerate. What's more worrying is if you put anyone you are working with in danger, because then it can be arrest, torture, possibly execution or having to flee the country."Soazig Dollet, head of the Middle East and North Africa desk at Reporters Without Borders, an org that fights for press freedom, agrees."Journalists traveling to Syria must be extremely careful how they handle their sources," Dollet says. "Some journalists have caused waves of arrests and left behind sources who either got killed, abducted or tortured."Reporters Without Borders provoked an uproar late last year when it recommended that female journalists should not go to Egypt, following a spate of attacks.But being a female journalist in a country like Syria has its advantages. "The irony is, in covering the Arab Spring, undercover work is made easier for a woman in that you're wearing the hijab," Lloyd-Roberts says. "You can put on an abaya (a traditional dress that covers the whole body), and as far as men are concerned, you just don't register."I've been stopped many times at roadblocks; women are just not questioned, and very rarely are they asked for documentation because they are kind of non-people."For Lloyd-Roberts, the opportunity to go where few other journalists have gone make the risks worthwhile. "I'm bewildered by how few people have bothered to get in because it isn't that difficult," she says. "Maybe the problem is that one feature of the Syrian uprising has been that the opposition have been assiduous in the collection and distribution of pictures. So maybe this has made mainstream journalists a bit idle. You can always put together a film report on Syria by using the YouTube output."But if you can talk to people on a personal basis, it makes all the difference, and has more impact," she says.Will Lloyd-Roberts return to Syria soon? "I wouldn't care to say," she replies. "But put it like this, I am pretty committed to the story." Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com

'Game of Thrones' returns on April 1

HBO has set April 1 as the date for the 10-episode second-season premiere of ''Game of Thrones.''Fantasy drama was a huge ratings winner for the pay cabler in its debut last year, as well as a massive profit center for the net since HBO produces the series as well. In addition to be a domestic hit, ''Thrones'' drew millions of viewers around the world.Other premiere dates announced by the cabler include the Lena Dunham comedy series ''Girls'' to debut April 15, Julia Louis-Dreyfus laffer ''Veep'' a week later on Apirl 22 and two-hour telepic ''Game Change,'' with Ed Harris as Sen. John McCain and Julianne Moore as Gov. Sarah Palin, will debut March 10. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Confab cheerleader recruits biz, ad exex

Medialinks Michael Kassan has looked for to produce more showbiz and marketing professionals to CES. Michael Kassan is frustrated with one-around the sides conversations.For any very long time, the client Electronics Show has revolved around companies revealing the newest entertainment items that they wish to finish up in consumers' hands and houses.But also for Kassan, the chairman and Boss of Medialink, CES isn't just a show about hardware.Although he's attended the show over a lot of years, Kassan has spent yesteryear five years becoming an unofficial cheerleader for your Electronic Products Assn., which has our planet's greatest tech convention, trying convey more professionals from Hollywood and Madison Avenue to produce the trek to Las vegas.It started getting an event -- now CES' official kickoff event, which on Monday evening packed greater than 1,500 professionals from art galleries, systems, and talent, advertising and media buying agencies to the Wynn Las Vegas' Tryst Nightclub. GroupM, Interpublic Group and OmnicomGroup, the big congloms in the ad world, backed the large event.InchIt is really a vintage mashup," mentioned Kassan, something he's extended looked for to complete through Medialink, the advisory firm he founded in 2004 to counsel the media, entertainment and tech industries.Kassan's reason behind corralling the professionals at CES is always to discuss the technologies effecting their companies, especially entrepreneurs."Personally it comes down lower for you to get the CMO, the CIO, the CTO as well as the Boss together who previously don't speak with one another," Kassan mentioned. "The conversation has to start earlier. You will need Coca-Cola, Unilever and Procter & Gamble get to CES in groups being engaged earlier while using electronics industry. Once they start earlier, design and manufacturing will consider marketers' needs that aren't always the surface of mind for people. The Ipad, apple apple iphone, Microsoft tablet -- people will transact their companies on these. This is one way marketing will most likely be achieved. You can't treat them becoming an afterthought."It's like the conversation 10 years ago when people discussed Madison and Vine, Plastic Valley and Taiwan," Kassan added. "Beginning the conversation early with Hollywood developed a difference. Beginning the conversation early with Microsoft, Google, Yahoo made the conversation different. Beginning the conversation early with electronics producers helps to make the conversation different. That's what really got me considering CES."Kassan's week-extended program includes a night time meal with requested professionals and what he's high quality the CMO Club, curated round the CES show floor within the Las vegas Convention Center that guide media professionals and entrepreneurs as to the they are most considering seeing if the involves electronic products.InchWe are showing them items that are strongly related what their plans are," Kassan mentioned. "If Whirlpool is planning around health at Whirlpool, we're not getting those to something that's ideal for the sheet metal business. This is why we curate it. Otherwise, CES might be circuit overload."Kassan may even moderate a brand name Keynote Panel with professionals from Unilever, Whirlpool, Hyundai, AT&T and Facebook on Wednesday, within the Las vegas Hilton Theater.Kassan's come-to-CES campaign has labored -- especially throughout the final couple of years, with elevated reps from both industries going to CES than previously. A year ago, greater than 9,000 entertainment professionals attended the initial year of Entertainment Matters at CES. Which year's 150,000 registrants include greater than 5,000 who be employed in advertising and marketing and 1,000 CEOs within the marketing biz."They are here," Kassan mentioned. "They just would never know why at first.InchInchThis is often a conversation about distribution models," he added. "They all are systems," stating the 2 billion people every day that visit Walmart and touch a Unilever product, or perhaps the 1 billion that communicate with Coca-Cola. "Systems today might be enabled by technology and electronics."Kassan already has his sights set on next year's CES and improving his growing club of entrepreneurs. "If only to ensure it is compelling so increasing numbers of people return and convey their CMOs." Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Blake Lively, Channing Tatum and Jude Law Apparently Aboard Steven Soderbergh's Next Film

Remember how excited you're about Blake Lively's acting prowess in "The CityInch -- only to be disappointed by her wooden be employed in "Eco-friendly Lantern"? Well, don't despair: the tawny-skinned beauty is coming back towards the intense stuff. Lively will apparently headline Steven Soderbergh's next movie, "The Undesirable Effects." The 'Gossip Girl' star and Chanel muse -- who is probably the leads in Oliver Stone's coming adaptation of Don Winslow's pulp crime novel "Savages" -- will star alongside Soderbergh alums Channing Tatum and Jude Law inside the new film, which was formerly referred to as "The Bitter Pill." She'll play lady who, while waiting out her husband's (Tatum) in time prison, reduces her nerves by way of prescription drugs. Soderbergh includes a significant full 2012: "Haywire" hits theaters on Jan. 20 and "Miracle Mike" arrives on June 29. He's also filming the Cinemax movie "Behind the Candelabra" with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon as Liberace and also the lover, correspondingly. Expect Soderbergh to give consideration to his pieces of art sometime next. [with the Playlist/Indiewire] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Star Trek 2' Villain Benedict Cumberbatch: A History

Step aside, Eric Bana - there's a brand new "Star WarsInch villain around: the British gent while using fabulous title plus much more fabulous face, Benedict Cumberbatch. Cumberbatchs casting in J.J. Abrams next "Trek" flick has turbocharged the 35-year-old stars ascent to superstardom, and wonderful his current and approaching high-profile film projects, hes set to inherit Michael Fassbenders title from this Movie Guy of year. However when you aren't familiar with Mr. Cumberbatchs work, heres a brief introduction. Who He's Benedict Cumberbatch started his career at the begining of 2000s, turning up regularly on British TV. He carried out the boy of current House doc Hugh Laurie in the 2003 series referred to as Fortysomething and one year afterwards starred in the biopic of Stephen Hawking. Lately hes came out such films as Starter for 10, Amazing Sophistication as well as the Other Boleyn Girl. Where Youve Seen Him A year ago Cumberbatchs career really needed off. He co-starred inside the new adaptation in the John le Carr thriller Mess Tailor Soldier Spy together with your legendary Brit thespians as John Hurt, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. He got themselves a Spielberg flick, playing Major Jamie Stewart in War Equine. Which he added most likely probably the most impressive TV credit to his CV because he assumed the role in the modern-day An Online Detective, alongside Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson, inside the ongoing BBC/PBS series Sherlock. Where Youll See Him Next Wish to make sure your title is actually memorable? Why not jump into most likely probably the most anticipated films of 2012 - Cumberbatch will reunite with Freeman in Peter Jacksons The Hobbit, since the motion-taken dragon Smaug. Why He Works Well With "Star WarsInch Just like a gifted actor, Cumberbatch is going to do everything. They can play crazy (see Sherlock) as well while he can also enjoy evil (re-watch the 2007 film Atonement to find out him as repulsive baddie Paul Marshall). It'll be fun to determine which Abrams & Co. develop for that new favorite redhead. He could be easily the finest Trek villain since Ricardo Montalbns Khan potentially better. What can you consider Cumberbatch's casting? Reveal inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Sensio banks on 3D for Web-connected TVs

Routhier LaBergeBetting on Web streaming as the future of home 3D, 3D content provider Sensio is setting up its own consumer-facing 3D VOD service.The 3DGO! service is skeded to roll out as an app for web-connected TVs by end of March. At launch it is to have about 60 movie titles, including independently produced Imax 3D pics and some studio fare. Sensio aims to have over 100 titles by year's end, including studio catalog titles, recorded concerts, sports and other events.Plainview, NY-based Internet TV company NeuLion is partnering with Sensio on the venture. Sensio has built its business as a behind-the-scenes tech provider specializing in delivering 3D content.Sensio claims its lossless "hi-fi" compression will deliver full HD 3D (1080p on both eyes) on a broadband connection of only 2 Mbps, average for an American home, and that a two-hour movie would be about 2 Gb, so not to run afoul of new monthly caps on data plans.Sensio is in talks with consumer electronics firms to get the 3DGO! app onto connected devices and expects to launch with at least three TV makers on board. "Vizio is a longtime customer of ours and is on the top of our priority list," said Sensio execuitive VP and chief marketing officer Richard LaBerge, adding "The passive 3D manufacturers are extremely interested in what we're doing."Sensio prexy-CEO Nicholas Routhier said "There are not enough 3D televisions to sustain any form of broadcast. The real deal in our view for the next three to four years is video on demand." And in fact, France's Canal Plus has decided to shut down its 3D TV service.Routhier said 3D streaming apps like 3DGO! can work because they aggregate the 3D TV viewers now scattered between many providers. 3DGO! won't be able to reach those French 3D viewers stranded by Canal Plus; for now, it will only available in the U.S. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com