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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Nicolas Winding Refn To Helm The Equalizer

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A film version of the 80s TV series The Equalizer has been in the works for years, with various people coming and going from the movie, but it’s never actually made it to a film set. Now a bit more momentum has built up behind it with the news, via Variety, that Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn is in talks to helm for Sony Pictures.

Denzel Washington is still attached to star in the film, based on The Equalizer TV series that debuted back in 1985. It starred Edward Woodward as a former spy who decides to help those in need, free of charge. The feature version will alter the premise slightly, with Washington as a lone recluse, determined to stop helpless people from being victimised.

Back in 2010, Oscar winner Paul Haggis was writing the screenplay, but it seems he is no longer involved. Instead Refn will be working from a draft by Richard Wenk (The Expendables 2). Shooting should begin in the spring of 2013.

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New Flight International Trailer – Denzel Washington is a bit of a drunken hero

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After spending the last decade faffing about with motion capture movies, director Robert Zemeckis returns to the live action arena with Flight, which should hit cinemas UK cinemas on February 1st, 2013. In the action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault, and what really happened on that plane?

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New Posters For Broken City, Flight & Great Expectations Debut

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A few new posters have shown up online in the past few hours, including the rather pretty one above (via Empire) for Mike Newell’s new take on Dickens’ Great Expectations, which hits cinemas on November 30th and stars Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes.

Take a look below for the first poster for Broken City, plus two for Robert Zemeckis’ Flight.

Broken City follow Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg), a former cop who is hired to tail the cheating wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) of the city’s corrupt mayor (Russell Crowe). Taggart successfully finds the man that the woman is sleeping with, but it’s not until after the man has been murdered.The movie is currently set for UK release on January 25th, 2013. (Image via IMDB)

In the action-packed mystery thriller Flight, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault, and what really happened on that plane? It’s due out in the UK January 25th, 2013. Two posters have arrives, a UK one above via Empire and the US one below via Hitfix.

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Universal Plans Safe House Sequel, With Ryan Reynolds Possibly Returning

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While studios normally decide whether to develop a sequel fairly soon after a movie is released, it’s taken Universal a while to put a follow-up to Safe House into development. Now THR reports they’re moving forward with one.

David Guggenheim, who wrote the script for the first film while working as an editor at Us Weekly, is returning to pen as-yet-untitled sequel. Scott Stuber is also back as producer via his Universal-based Bluegrass Films.

Apparently Ryan Reynolds is open to returning as CIA agent Matt Weston, who in the first film got caught up trying to protect/take down accused traitor Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington). No deal has been made with Reynolds as yet, and there’s no news on the story for the sequel either. Universal apparently wants Washington involved in a follow-up as well, although those who’ve seen Safe House may be wondering how (if it’s a prequel, which is a possibility, it would be easier to explain).

Whether Daniel Espinosa will be back to direct is also unclear.

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Pitt & Washington Cirling Candy Store, With Stephen Gaghan Directing

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After winning an Oscar for writing Traffic, Stephen Gaghan moved into directing with Syriana. Now THR reports that he’s set to go back behind the camera with a crime thriller called Candy Store, which already has some major talent circling.

Denzel Washington and Brad Pitt are in talks to star, although things are still in the early stages at the moment, with no deals signed and both actors just expressing interest at the moment rather than saying they definitely want to do it. They’d certainly make a great pairing though.

THR says ‘Candy Store is described as a “two-hander” crime thriller with meaty roles for the two main characters. A highly trained deep-cover operative starts his life over in Brooklyn as a beat cop only to discover the global organization he was dedicated to fighting also is operating in his new backyard. Jamie Foxx was said to be interested in one of the roles as well.’ There’s no news on when it might shoot.

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James Marsden On For 2 Guns

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Enchanted and Hop star James Marsden is going a little darker, as Variety reports that he’s signed on to join Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in Baltasar Kormakur’s upcoming thriller, 2 Guns.

Based on the comics by Steven Grant, 2 Guns follows a DEA agent and a Naval Intelligence officer (Wahlberg and Washington) who unknowingly go undercover to investigate each other. The pair find themselves involved with a heist and are told they are stealing from the mob, but the truth is that they have actually stolen from the CIA. Paula Patton will play the project’s female lead, while Bill Paxton is a high ranking CIA operative.

Marsden has signed up to be a naval commander, although there’s no news on exactly how he will fit into the plot.

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Edward James Olmos Has 2 Guns

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Edward James Olmos has joined Baltasar Kormákur’s upcoming crime drama, 2 Guns, joining the already cast Mark Whalberg, Denzel Washington, Paula Patton and Bill Paxton. Olmos is set to play Papi Greco, a dangerous Mexican drug lord.

Based on a graphic novel, the film follows a Navy SEAL (Mark Wahlberg) and a DEA agent (Denzel Washington) who unknowingly work together during an undercover mission and end up getting set up by the mob to steal millions from the CIA. Bill Paxton is playing a high-ranking member of the CIA with Paula Patton portraying Denzel Washington’s love interest.

The film is set to shoot later this summer. (Source: Variety)

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Safe House (DVD)

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Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a young CIA operative feeling trapped by his dull posting as the keeper of a safe house in Cape Town. His rather tedious existence is suddenly blown apart by the arrival of Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), a former secret agent accused of selling out his country and who’s been on the run for several years.

The team who’ve captured him immediately start using aggressive techniques to get info out of him, but are interrupted by armed men storming in, shooting up the place while looking for Tobin. Matt is forced to go on the run with Frost in tow. He’s determined to get captured fugitive safely into CIA hands, but the former agent isn’t planning to go quietly, especially as there’s more to him than meets the eye and an ever growing conspiracy around him. [Read more…]

Bill Paxton May Take On 2 Guns Opposite Wahlberg & Washington

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For a while now, Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington have been attached to 2 Guns for Contraband director Baltasar Kormákur. Now they may have some company, as Variety reports that Billl Paxton is in talks for the film.

Based on the comics by Steven Grant, 2 Guns follows a DEA agent and a Naval Intelligence officer (Wahlberg and Washington) who unknowingly go undercover to investigate each other. The pair find themselves involved with a heist and are told they are stealing from the mob, but the truth is that they have actually stolen from the CIA. Paula Patton will play the project’s female lead. If Paxton signs on, he’ll play a “high ranking CIA operative,” who probably isn’t very happy about the actions of Wahlberg and Washington.

Paxton’s a bit of a late addition, as the movie started filming this week and hit cinemas next year.

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Flight Trailer – Robert Zemeckis returns to live action filmmaking

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After spending the last decade faffing about with motion capture movies, director Robert Zemeckis returns to the live action arena with Flight, which should hit cinemas this November. In the action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault, and what really happened on that plane? It’s due out this November.

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