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

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

Transcendence Teaser Trailers – Johnny Depp gets into computers (literally)

December 20, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Wally Pfister has learned a lot about keeping things mysterious having worked with Christopher Nolan on most of his movies, so he’s keeping things close to his chest for his directorial debut, Transcendence. Now we have a couple of teaser trailers, and they really are teasers. You can take a look at them below.

Here the synopsis: ‘Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed—to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and best friend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can…but if they should. Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him.’

Transcendence co-stars Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara and Paul Bettany. The film is due out next April.

[Read more…]

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman  DIRECTORS: Wally Pfister  FILMS: Transcendence  

First Official Pics From Transcendence Drop, Featuring Johnny Depp & Morgan Freeman

December 13, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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A couple of days ago the official synopsis dropped for Transcendence, the first feature directed by Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer, Wally Pfister. Now a couple of images have arrived, which you can see above and below. A trailer is expected very soon.

Here that synopsis: ‘Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed—to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and best friend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can…but if they should. Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him.’

Transcendence co-stars Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara and Paul Bettany. The film is due out next April.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman  DIRECTORS: Wally Pfister  FILMS: Transcendence  

Official Synopsis For Johnny Depp Starrer Transcendence Revealed

December 10, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

transcendence-preview-pic1There’s been a lot of interest in Transcendence, the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer Wally Pfister. However Pfister has learned a few things about secrecy from Nolan, so while there have been bits and pieces about what the movie is about, there’s not been much official.

However now an official synopsis has been released, giving us some more info on the movie, which stars Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara and Paul Bettany.

Here is is: ‘Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed—to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and best friend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can…but if they should. Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him.’

The film is due out next April.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara, Paul Bettany  DIRECTORS: Wally Pfister  FILMS: Transcendence  

The Lone Ranger (DVD)

December 2, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Helena Bonham Carter
Director: Gore Verbinski
Running Time: 149 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: December 2nd 2013

Shortly after the release of The Lone Ranger, there was much talk about what a gargantuan flop it was, with the potential of losing $200 million for Disney. However while its $89 million US gross was rubbish compared to the $215 million it cost to make, it actually grossed $260 million worldwide, which isn’t as bad, but once all costs are taken into account, it’s still in the red. [Read more…]

Is Christoph Waltz Eyed Being For Pirates of the Caribbean 5?

December 2, 2013 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

christoph-waltzPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has taken far longer to put together than originally planned, but it seems it’s now moving forward once more, and if the Daily Mail is to be believed, they’re starting to pull together the cast who’ll join Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.

Keith Richards will apparently return as the Jack’s father, the pirate Captain Teague. He seems to be getting an expanded role, teaming up with Jack to battle Captain Brand in a search for a mythical trident. Django Unchained’s Christoph Waltz is reportedly being eyed to take on the villainous Brand.

Teague is said to hold valuable information about the trident, while the ghost of Captain Brand wants to use the weapon on Jack to exact revenge, believing that Sparrow is responsible for turning his brother Eric to a life of piracy, which ultimately ended in his death.

Jack will apparently get a love interest in the form of Barbosa’s daughter Carina Smyth, who is believed to be a witch but is actually just am accomplished astronomer. Geoffrey Rush will also be back as Barbossa.

None of this has been confirmed by Disney at this stage.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Christoph Waltz  FILMS: Pirates Of The Caribbean 5  

Johnny Depp & Mia Wasikowska Confirmed For Alice In Wonderland 2

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

alice-in-wonderland-poster1After the billion dollar grossing success of Alice In Wonderland, it’s taken Disney a while to get a sequel going. Now they’ve kicked into high gear with the news that Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska have been confirmed to star in the movie, and a May 27, 2016 release date has been set for Alice in Wonderland 2.

Disney has also set its live-action version of The Jungle Book for October 9, 2015.

While Alice in Wonderland was released in early March 2010, the follow-up is being given a prime Memorial Day weekend release. At the moment it doesn’t have any direct competition, although that’s likely to change as the other studios firm up with 2016 release schedule.

Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska are slated to reprise their roles as The Mad Hatter and Alice, although no other cast members have been confirmed. James Bobin is directing from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton, although it isn’t clear when production will begin.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska  DIRECTORS: James Bobin  FILMS: Alice in Wonderland 2  

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Delayed Beyond Summer 2015, But The First Plot Details Emerge

September 11, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

pirates-4-poster2After high-profile flops like The Lone Ranger and John Carter, Disney has become more nervous about making mega-budget (non-Marvel) movies, and it seems that even extends to the mighty Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.

Just a week after the directors revealed the fifth Pirates movie is due to be called Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disney has delayed the movie, apparently due to issues with the script. Originally slated for release July 2015, it is now being pushed back from the summer, although there’s no news if that means it’s be out later in 2015, or if it will end up on the 2016 schedule.

It moves Pirates 5 out of an already crowded schedule of massively anticipated movies, which include Disney’s Star Wars VII and The Avengers 2, along with the Batman & Superman mash-up.

Bleeding Cool also has what it says are the first plot details, saying that ‘there’s going to be a new female lead, a sparring partner for Jack Sparrow. She’s nothing like him, mind you – despite being suspected of witchcraft, she’s actually a woman of science… As for witches, they’re central to whole conceit.’

There’ll also be a ghost who’ll have a main role, ‘It’s this character, a former member of the British military now sided with Barbossa on a revenge mission, that gives the film its title.’

The film will get a new young male and female lead, ‘a couple of pretty young Brits from farming families’.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp  FILMS: Pirates Of The Caribbean 5  

Joel Edgerton To Star In Shantaram, Taking Over From Johnny Depp

September 6, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

joel-edgertonJoel Edgerton’s star is certainly rising in Hollywood, and now he’s big enough that he’s able to take over roles from Johnny Depp (although only once Depp has left them behind). Deadline reports that Edgerton has now replaced Depp in Shantaram, which is quite surprising as it was once Johnny’s pet project.

However Depp’s still involved as while he’s decided not to star, he still intends to produce and personally courted Edgerton to take on the part.

Shantaram is an adaptation of the Gregory David Roberts novel about ‘a remarkable protagonist who, at the time the book became a sensation in Hollywood, was said to have been modeled after the author in a thinly veiled memoir. He starts as an Australian heroin addict who escapes a maximum-security prison, reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums of India and eventually uses gun-running and counterfeiting skills to fight against the invading Russian troops in Afghanistan.’

Eric Roth wrote the script but at the moment there’s no director (Peter Weir was once involved but he’s long gone).

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ACTORS: Joel Edgerton, Johnny Depp  

Olivia Munn Up To Join Johnny Depp’s Mortdecai

August 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Olivia-MunnFor a while it’s seemed that Hollywood has known Olivia Munn is a talent that could break out, but other than TV’s The Newsroom and small roles in the likes of Magic Mike, they haven’t quite known what to do with her. Know she’s scored a high profile role, as Deadline reports that she is in talks to join the cast of Mortdecai for director David Koepp.

Johnny Depp is attached to play the title role, an art dealer who searches for a painting rumoured to contain access to a secret bank account filled with Nazi gold. Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor joined the cast last month, although no details were given for their characters. Olivia Munn’s role is also being kept under wraps.

David Koepp is directing from a screenplay by Eric Aronson (The Lone Ranger), adapted from Kyril Bonfiglioli’s novel, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, which is the fourth in his series of Mortdecai books. It should start shooting later this year.

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ACTORS: Olivia Munn, Johnny Depp  DIRECTORS: David Koepp  FILMS: Mortdecai  

The Lone Ranger (Cinema)

August 7, 2013 By Stephen Sclater Leave a Comment

Starring: Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson
Director: Gore Verbinski
Running Time: 149 mins
Certificate: 12A
Release Date: August 9th 2013

When I saw that adaptation of The Lone Ranger was being made starring Jonny Depp, Armie Hammer and directed by Gore Verbinski, I couldn’t help but wonder whether a humorous western could really work with a young film audience who’ve being spoiled by huge Sci-Fi effects ridden blockbusters? Would the modern filmgoer still flock en masse to this type of film? Unfortunately, as US audiences have already proven, they won’t. But perhaps they should. [Read more…]

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