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

New Pan Trailer – Hugh Jackman & Garrett Hedlund head for Neverland

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pan-poster3When the first Pan trailer arrived last November it was the start of a campaign that was supposed to see the movie arrive in cinemas this July. However Warner decided that as it had a pretty packed summer it would move it back to October, and so this new trailer is essentially trying to start up the hype all over again.

The promo suggests this will be a more traditional family fantasy than some of the darker takes on classic tales we’ve had recently, although I’m hoping that by the time it reaches cinemas the CGI won’t look quite Polar Express animation.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Offering a new take on the origin of the classic characters created by J.M. Barrie, the action adventure follows the story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny—to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

‘The film stars Oscar® nominee Hugh Jackman (“Les Misérables”) as Blackbeard; Garrett Hedlund (“Inside Llewyn Davis”) as Hook; Oscar® nominee Rooney Mara (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) as Tiger Lily; Adeel Akhtar (“The Dictator”) as Smee; and newcomer Levi Miller as Peter. Amanda Seyfried (“Les Misérables”) rounds out the cast as Mary, alongside Jack Charles (“Mystery Road”) as The Chief/Tiger Lily’s father; Taejoo Na (“The Kick”) as Kwahu; Nonso Anozie (“Son of God,” “Atonement”) as Bishop; Kathy Burke (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) as Mother Barnabas; Kurt Egyiawan (“Skyfall”) as Murray; Lewis MacDougall (UK TV’s “In the Name of the Children”) as Nibs; and newcomer Leni Zieglmeier as Wendy Darling.

‘PAN is released in UK cinemas 16 October 2015’ [Read more…]

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Hugh Jackman Shares Our First Look At Taron Egerton In Eddie The Eagle Flick

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taron-egerton-hugh-jackman-eddie-the-eagleIf you’re British and remember the 1980s you’ll know exactly who Eddie The Eagle is, and considering its the sort of underdog tale us Brits seems to love, it’s almost surprising it’s taken this long for someone to make a biopic about him.

Now it’s happening though and we have proof, as Hugh Jackman’s Twitter has shared an image of him and Taron Egerton taken on the first day of filming.

Hugh Jackman is set to play Chuck Berghorn, a Lake Placid ski jumping expert who helps a young, unlikely Brit called Eddie train for the Calgary Olympics in 1988. Nicknamed Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, he became Britain’s first ever Olympic ski jumper in Olympic history, becoming a media sensation even though everyone knew he had no chance of winning.

Part of his appeal is that he came across as a very nerdy, normal kind of guy, who had a dream and got far further with it than anyone ever imagined.

Dexter Fletcher is directing.

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New Chappie Trailer – Take a fresh look at Neill Blomkamp’s robot tale

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chappie-posterThe first trailer for Chappie looked like it would be a bit of a charmer, with a little bit of an ET/Short Circuit vibe going on. However this new promo adds in a little bit of a harder edge, with a few echoes of Robocop (barring the violence) and more edge.

Still looks like it could be good though.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings – some good, some bad – and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there’s one thing that makes Chappie different from anyone else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever.’ Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley star.’

The film’s due out March 6th. [Read more…]

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Hugh Jackman Gets His Blackbeard On In The First Pics From Pan

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pan-preview-pic2-slideOver the next few weeks we should be seeing the first shoots of hype for some of what Hollywood is hoping will be the big films of 2015. We already know that a Jurassic World trailer arrived on Friday, while as Star Wars Episode VII will debut the same day in select cinemas.

However one film that might need a bit more of a push than most – simply because it’s not a sequel or spin-off -is Pan, director Joe Wright‘s Peter Pan origin story.

When Hugh Jackman was spotted with a shaved head earlier this year, many assumed that was because his Blackbeard (it’s an origin so Hook isn’t the big baddie in this one) would be bald. However as these first pics show, which arrive via EW, it’s because he’s got a bit of a weird wig.

The images also show young Levi Miller as Peter, who is kidnapped by Blackbeard’s pirates and taken off to Neverland. Hook will appear in the film – in the form of Gerrett Hedlund – but he’s just a member of the crew and befriends Pan, although presumably by the end of the movie we’ll see exactly how they became mortal enemies.

The film’s out July 2015. [Read more…]

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Chappie Trailer – First look at Neill Blomkamp’s robot tale

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chappie-posterAfter the success of District 9, Neill Blomkamp had a bit of a misstep with the ambitious but massively flawed Elysium. However it looks like he could be back on track with Chappie, which from its first trailer is looks like it could to be a real charmer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings – some good, some bad – and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there’s one thing that makes Chappie different from anyone else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever.’ Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley star.

The movie is in cinemas next spring. Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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Dev Patel & Nicole Kidman Up For Aussie/Indian Adopion Tale Lion

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Dev-PatelNewsroom and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel has landed a new movie role, as THR reports he’s set to star alongside Nicole Kidman in a film called Lion.

The Weinstein Company will be look for international buyers for the movie at the American Film Market, which is based on Saroo Brierley’s memoir, A Long Way Home. Patel will play a street kid from Calcutta who is taken in and adopted by a couple in Australia. Kidman is set to play the mother, and while it was initially rumoured Hugh Jackman would be the dad, his reps have since said he’s not involved.

Garth Davis is set to direct, with Luke Davies writing the script.

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Yet More Ice Bucket Challenges: James McAvoy, Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Neil Patrick Harris, Sam Claflin, Josh Hutcherson

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ice-bucket-4There really is no end to the famous guys lining up to take the Ice Bucket Challenge. We’ve already featured, Matt Bomer, Chris Pratt, Joe Manganiello, Stephen Amell, Robert Downey Jr., Jesse Metcalfe, Lance Bass, and boyband Emblem3 as well as Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Vin Diesel, The Flash’s Grant Gustin and James Franco and not forgetting Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Cruise, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Jamie Dornan, Eddie Redmayne & Robert Pattinson.

It doesn’t end there though, as now we have James McAvoy, Chris Evans, Ian McKellen, Neil Patrick Harris, Sam Claflin, Hugh Jackman and Josh Hutcherson getting drenched. (And we particularly enjoyed Claflin’s dancing, as well as Chris Evans deciding in his lengthy vid that only a suit would befit the occasion).

Of course they’re all doing it to support ALS awareness and fundraising. In the UK ALS is known as Motor Neurone Disease and so Brits can give a bit of cash to the MND Association to show their support, while in the US it’s the ALSA that should be getting your money.

And for those moaning that it’s stupid and pointless, the ALSA has said that in the last few weeks they’ve received around $65 million, as compared to around $2.5 million during the same period last year.

So take a look at the guys having cold water poured over them below and then think about putting your hand into your pocket. [Read more…]

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Crush Of The Day: Hugh Jackman Shows Off His Butt In X-Men: Days Of Future Past (NSFW)

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hugh-jackman-x-men-days-of-future-past-slideAs we mentioned in our review, Hugh Jackman gets nekkid in X-Men: Days Of Future Past, so it’s little surprise that the relevant portion of the movie has quickly shown up online and been turned into a gif (which you can see below).

As the film is PG-13, don’t expect anything too dangly though.

Hugh has been talking about the scene while promoting the movie, including on Live With Kelly & Michael, where he explained, “It wasn’t written as a nude scene.”

“The scene has Wolverine, because the whole premise of the movie is it has Wolverine traveling back in time to prevent something cataclysmic happening in the future,” he said. “So I land back in 1973. I wake up — this is what the script says — wake up next to a girl who I don’t remember, and I get out of bed wearing boxer shorts. I don’t know about America, but in Australia, if you are next to a really good looking girl, you’re not getting out with boxer shorts on or briefs, or anything! So, yeah, I went commando and we just went for it,” he said.

Jackman added that they did slightly try to preserve his modesty, saying, “There’s a sock. They brought a bright green sock for me to wear and I was like, ‘This is kind of drawing more attention than less.’ And they said, ‘No, no, no we need bright green like a green screen, so if you bend over, if you turn around, we need to erase it.’

However in an online Q&A Jackman revealed there was something about his nude scene he forgot to do – tell his kids. He says, “It is actually really cool to watch it with them until you get to the moment where you’re naked onscreen and you forgot to warn your almost 9-year-old daughter. And she says ‘Dad, why aren’t you wearing underwear?'”

Take a look at the butt shot giff and Live With Kelly & Michael interview below. [Read more…]

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X-Men: Days Of Future Past (Cinema Review)

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The latest instalment in the X-Men franchise; Days of Future Past does not disappointment. Not only does it have the original X-Men stars, including the wonderful Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen (and a lot more), but it also features the hot new stars such as James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. Of course there’s also the ultimate X-Men veteran who has appeared in ALL of the X-men films, Hugh Jackman.

And  if you’re a big fan of Jackman, you get to see a whole lot of him. Yes, there are nude shots. [Read more…]

If Hugh Jackman Could Go Back In Time, He’d Warn Himself Never To Wear Testicles On His Chin In Movie 43

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If you could go back in time and give yourself a warning, what would you choose to tell yourself? Well, it turns out for Hugh Jackman one experience in his career stands out above all others.

And it turns out that experience is the ensemble comedy Movie 43 – the star-studded series of comedy skits that turned out to be an astonishingly awful movie.

While promoting X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Jackman teamed up with Yahoo! to interview himself in 1999, and he has some advice on what his younger self should avoid – mainly that wearing testicles on your chin is funnier in theory than practice.

He says, “When they come to you with this great idea of putting testicles around your neck and being part of this hilarious group and ensemble of the funniest movies of all time [Movie 43], don’t believe them”

“You could take the testicles because you use them quite a lot at parties and dinner parties and bring them out, and it actually gets a good laugh, but the movie you could do without”

As for his best movie he says, “You’re going to do a movie with a guy called Chris Nolan, called The Prestige, which is going to be right up there, and another one which unfortunately not many people will see, called The Fountain, and that’s going to be a life-changing experience”

Take a look at Hugh interviewing himself above, and if you’re wondering whether we’re joking about the chin testicles, take a look at the pic from Movie 43 below (and believe me, while it looks pretty funny as an still image, as a movie it’s an abomination). [Read more…]

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