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

Gary Oldman Joining Tom Hardy & Noomi Rapace In Child 44

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gary-oldmanTom Hardy and Gary Oldman must like working together, as they’re set to team up for the fourth time in two years for Child 44, according to THR. Oldman joins Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman in the movie, which Daniel Espinosa is set to direct.

Child 44 is set in 1950s Russia, with Hardy as a Soviet military police officer who becomes the target of his suspicious government while he’s investigating a string of child murders. Joel Kinnaman will play the killer responsible for these brutal deaths, while Noomi Rapace is Hardy’s wife. Oldman meanwhile is the head of police who becomes suspicious of Hardy’s character and starts investigating him.

Oldman and Hardy previously starred together in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Lawless and The Dark Knight Rises, although they didn’t actually get much screentime together in any of those movies. Perhaps Child 44 will remedy that.

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Joel Kinnaman Joins Tom Hardy & Noomi Rapace In Child 44

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joel-kinnamanTom Hardy & Noomi Rapace are spending much of this year together, making Animal Rescue and Child 44. Now they’ve got a new co-star for the latter, as Joel Kinnaman is in talks to join the movie. Kinnaman will reunite with director Daniel Espinosa for the film, having previously worked together on Snabba Cash and last year’s action-thriller, Safe House.

Child 44 is set in 1950s Russia, with Hardy as a Soviet military police officer who becomes the target of his suspicious government while he’s investigating a string of child murders. Joel Kinnaman will play the killer responsible for these brutal deaths. Noomi Rapace is Hardy’s wife.

Daniel Espinosa will direct from a screenplay by Richard Price, adapted from the Tom Rob Smith novel of the same name. Shooting will start this summer. (Source: THR)

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James Gandolfini Up For Animal Rescue Opposite Tom Hardy & Noomi Rapace

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james-gandolfiniJames Gandolfini is in talks to join the cast of Animal Rescue, according to Variety, which is one of the two movies Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace are planning to make together this year. Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead) is set to direct.

The movie is based on Dennis Lehane short story about a Boston bartender who desperately attempting to free himself from his past criminal life. After he rescues a pit bull from a garbage can, He gets caught up in a heist gone wrong and a murder revolving around Mafia-controlled bar where he works. No details were given regarding the character Gondolfini will play if he does sign on.

Dennis Lehane also wrote the screenplay, which should go into production sometime this year.

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Tom Hardy Is Going To Samarkand In A New Indie Drama

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Tom Hardy in WarriorTom Hardy has been busy filling his development roster in the last few months, and now he’s got another one, as Variety reports that he’s signed up to star in the new indie drama Samarkand.

The movie is about a British SAS soldier (Tom Hardy) who returns home from a Middle East conflict. He struggles to re-acclimatise himself to civilian life, while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It certainly sounds like a difficult role, showing off Hardy’s acting skills.

Greg Williams and Olly Williams wrote the screenplay, which marks their first feature project. Tom Hardy also starred in Greg Williams’ short film, Sergeant Slaughter My Big Brother, which won multiple awards for Best Director. It’s Greg who will be directing this movie, too.

The title Samarkand refers to the Uzbekistan city that is considered one of the oldest in the world.

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Tom Hardy Set To Headline Locke, With Steven Knight Directing

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Tom Hardy in WarriorTom Hardy is a busy man, but it seems he’s found a bit of a window in his schedule as he’s signed up to go a bit Jason Statham in the movie Locke, which is due to start shooting later this month, according to THR.

The film is written and directed by Steven Knight, who’s perhaps best known for his screenplays for Eastern Promises and Dirty Pretty Things, and who recently completed his directorial debut, Hummingbird.

According to a release, ‘Locke is the story of one man’s life unraveling in a tension-fuelled ninety minute race against time. Ivan Locke has the perfect family, his dream job, and tomorrow should be the crowning moment of his career. But one phone call will force him to make a decision that will put it all on the line.’

Steven Knight commented, “I’m really excited to be working with Tom Hardy on an innovative piece of filmmaking which will exercise his immense talent to the full.”

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Tom Hardy & Noomi Rapace Team Up For Child 44

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Tom Hardy in WarriorTom Hardy and Noomi Rapace certainly seem keen to work together, as a couple of months ago they both signed up to star in Animal Rescue, and now Variety reports the duo are also teaming up for Child 44.

News of the movie first emerged back in 2007 when Ridley Scott was attached to direct. Scott will no longer helm the movie, but is is still planning to produce. Instead Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) will take the director’s chair from a screenplay by Richard Price, adapted from the Tom Rob Smith novel.

The movie is set in 1950s Russia and centres on a former Soviet Police member who investigates a series of child murders but finds himself being targeted by his own government. Tom Hardy will play the Soviet officer, with Noomi Rapace as his wife, who pretends to be the loving partner, but is really concealing her true feelings.

Hardy and Rapace are going to be spending a lot of time together, as the Dennis Lehane adaptation Animal Rescue starts shooting in March, with Child 44 hoping to begin production in Budapest this May.

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Lawless (Blu-ray)

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When it was released in cinemas last September, there were rumblings that Lawless would be in the running for the Oscars. It rather lost momentum over the last few months and ended up with no nominations at all. It’s a shame as while it’s not a masterpiece, Tom Hardy deserved a nod in one of the acting categories and the cinematography should also have been acknowledged. Indeed, I’d have included it in the Best Picture category ahead of Amour and Silver Linings Playbook. [Read more…]

First Pic Of Tom Hardy As Mad Max Arrives Online

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Yesterday a scanned, autographed image of Tom Hardy popped up online, which had many people asking whether this was the first pic from Mad Max. Warner Bros. has now confirmed that it is indeed from the movie, and is something Hardy signed for the cast and crew.

Hardy is taking over the role of Mad Max Rockatansky from Mel Gibson. The long-delayed movie, Mad Max: Fury Road, has been shooting in South Africa and should be arriving in cinemas sometime in 2013. There’s been no info on the exact plot of the film, which is believed to be a continuation rather than complete reboot of the character.

Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Charlize Theron, Riley Keough and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley also star, with original Mad Max director George Miller at the helm.

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Noomi Rapace Circling Animal Rescue, Opposite Tom Hardy

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Noomi-RapaceLast month it was revealed that Fox Searchlight was going after Tom Hardy for their adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s short story, Animal Rescue. Now Deadline reports that the actor is in final talks to star in the movie, and that the female lead has been offered Noomi Rapace – although it isn’t known how close she is to starring.

Lehane has also written the movie’s script, which is about a bartender who rescues a pit bull from a garbage can, and as a result gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy at the Mafia-controlled bar where he works. At the moment, it’s not clear who Rapace will play.

While the original story is set in Boston, the adaptation will take place in New York City, which is where director Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead) plans to start directing the movie next March.

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The Dark Knight Rises (Blu-ray)

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The Dark Knight Rises had a lot to live up to after the superb second instalment in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy. While it may not be quite as good as The Dark Knight, the film is a fitting conclusion to the series, tying up the thematic ends and ramping up the spectacle and excitement.

It’s seven years after the events of The Dark Knight and Bruce Wayne is living as a virtual recluse in his mansion. Batman is no longer needed and Wayne is a physical wreck. However when a mysterious figure known as Bane (Tom Hardy) arrives in Gotham with plans aimed at destroying Bruce and potentially destroying the city, there’s no choice but to bring the Bat out of retirement. [Read more…]