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SPOILER ALERT: If you've never read Bridge to Terabithia, and you don't want to know anything about it before seeing the movie, stop reading. Now. Then drive to the nearest bookstore, buy a copy, and read it. Laugh. Cry. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson's classic novel about two kids who form an unlikely friendship, is one of my favorite books ever, so when I heard a new movie was in the works earlier this year, I was filled with both excitement and trepidation. On the one hand, I just introduced my nine-year-old daughter to the book over the summer, and I knew she'd be excited about the film. On the other hand, though, what if "they" screwed it up? I know, I know, it's just a movie, right? I shouldn't get so worked up. But seriously, this book was one of the literary bedrocks of my childhood; I read my first copy to pieces, and have read it countless times since. I still cry every time.

It seems like just the other day we were telling you that Owen Wilson had finally confirmed that he will be starring in Wes Anderson's new flick, The Darjeeling Limited (actually it was just the other day, but in internet years, that makes the news, something like 78 years old). We know very little at this point about the film other than it's about three brothers, it's going to be filmed in India, and, who knows, maybe they'll drink a nice cup of tea or something, and then excitement and/or hilarity will ensue. I'll go out on a limb and add that it's likely that Mark Mothersbaugh will be involved in the score, given Anderson and Mothersbaugh's history of collaborating.

Now we have new news on the film, straight from Wilson's mouth to the ear of Australian paper the Herald-Sun, that his brothers in the film will be played by Adrien Brody and the film's co-writer, Jason Schwartzman. Schwartzman's involvement as both co-writer and actor is no shocker; Anderson previously co-wrote Rushmore (which starred Schwartzman and Owen Wilson's brother, Luke) with Owen Wilson, who also co-wrote with Anderson and starred in The Royal Tenenbaums and Bottle Rocket (both of which also starred brother Luke). So, apparently, unless you're Adrien Brody, your best shot at being involved in a Wes Anderson film is, well, to previously have been involved in a Wes Anderson film -- or to be related to a Wilson.

[Via bigscreenlittlescreen.net ]

When I heard that Mark Mothersbaugh, former DEVO frontman and film and television composer extraordinaire, was coming to the Seattle International Film Festival to teach a Master Class on composing for film, I knew right away that I wanted to score an interview with him. Mothersbaugh was kind enough to sit down with me for almost 40 mintues to chat with me about his days with DEVO, how he transitioned from playing with a band to composing for films, and how life has changed now that he's finally a father.

Cinematical:  I want to start with the obvious topic-- your work with DEVO and how that influenced the work you do today.

Mark Mothersbaugh: Well, DEVO was kind of like – that was the first statement I ever made as an artist, really, that was my first statement ... and in a way I think DEVO influences what I do now because I think of what I do now is permeations on a theme, always. There may be those who say, I don't see a direct link to DEVO, but I maybe – I feel like there's a direct link, even though it's sometimes obscure. I think I'm part of that group of  artists who make their best statements when they're angry young men. I first started writing music with Gerry Casale in 1970, we were art students at Kent State. And our school was closed down because they shot some kids. We were protesting the war in Vietman.