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

Tom Hardy Goes For Splinter Cell Adaptation

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Videogame adaptations may have a pretty dodgy history but Hollywood doesn’t want to give up on then and indeed recently they seem to be more in love with them then ever, such as getting Michael Fassbender attached to an Assassin’s Creed movie. Now Variety reports that Tom Hardy has agreed to star in a film based on Tom Clancy’s hit game series, Splinter Cell.

The movie has been a long time coming, as it first went into development back in 2004, when Peter Berg was attached to direct. Since then various studios and talent have flirted with it, but at the moment it doesn’t have a studio backing it – software company Ubisoft will be hoping adding Hardy changes all that. Eric Singer is writing the screenplay.

The story is about Sam Fisher, a highly-trained operative in a secretive unit known as Echelon. Here’s what Ubisoft Motion Pictures CEO Jean-Julien Baronnet had to say about the casting news, “Tom Hardy is currently one of the biggest talents in the film industry, and he has a phenomenal ability to take on complex and varied roles with his broad range of acting skills. His involvement in the Splinter Cell movie is exciting news for movie and video game fans alike. Meanwhile, Eric Singer is one of the most talented writers of the moment, and we’re confident he’ll bring a fresh approach and create a thrilling story, while still respecting all the codes and traditions of the franchise that are so important to fans.”

It isn’t known when they hope to shoot the movie.

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Tom Hardy Eyed For Animal Recue As Director Michael R. Roskam Comes Aboard

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A few months ago, Neil Burger signed up to direct a film called Animal Rescue, but now Variety reports that he’s stepped down (so he can concentrate on Divergent) and Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead) has taken the helm on the Fox Searchlight movie. It’s also reported that the film is eyeing Tom Hardy to star in this adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s short story.

The movie is about a Boston bartender who rescues a dog from a garbage can. This act of goodwill gets him into more trouble than he ever imagines, when the pooch’s deranged former owner comes after him. He also gets caught in a criminal conspiracy at the Mafia-controlled bar he works at. That’ll teach him to help animals!

This is one of several projects Tom Hardy is currently considering, although it isn’t clear how interested he is in this one. Dennis Lehane also wrote the screenplay, although it isn’t clear when it might shoot.

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Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill And More Eyed For David Yates’ Tarzan

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David Yates was a ridiculously busy man making four Harry Potter movies over the space of four years, but since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 he’s taken his time to plot his follow-up. While there have been various things in the works he’s bided his time. Now it appears his next film will be a new take on Tarzan, as Vulture reports that Yates has signed on the dotted line to direct Tarzan for Warner Bros.

Things are already moving forward as the director is also meeting with actors such as Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam, and Alexander Skarsgård for the title role. There’s no news on who might be the frontunner though. Warner Bros. is also apparent interested in bringing on Tom Hardy to star in the title role, after his performances in the studio’s blockbusters such as Inception and The Dark Knight Rises.

This is the same version of Tarzan that Footloose director Craig Brewer signed on to helm in June 2011, but he has since dropped out. The character was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912, and has been the basis of numerous movie and TV adaptation. Constantin Film also has its own mo-cap Tarzan project starring Kellan Lutz.

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Tom Hardy Eyes Another Poaching Tale With DiCaprio & Maguire

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It seems Tom Hardy really has a thing about animal poaching – or rather stopping it. Back in August he came up with an idea for a sprawling global tale about the animal trade, which has been described as being similar to Traffic in its scope and ambition.

Set up at Warner Bros., he teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire to help shepherd the movie to the screen. However not content with this, Deadline reports Hardy’s now pitched another poaching tale, and once more involved Warner, DiCaprio and Maguire. The studio will develop both films in tandem, although it’s likely only one of them will get made.

At the moment, the global tale is little more than a pitch idea, but the second film is already moving forward, with Up In The Air screenwriter Sheldon Turner hired to turn the idea into a script. This film is about an ex-special forces soldier (Hardy) who’s hired to teach rangers how to fight off poachers in the African wilds. Unsurprisingly he comes to love the land and its animals, and begins to fight back against the people trying to destroy them.

While a global tale could produce something extraordinary – and potentially has a very starry cast lined up – it’s also a bigger risk. The second movie is more straightforward, and it seems Hardy’s so keen to make something about poaching, he’s lining up options for the studio.

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Tom Hardy May Scale Everest For Doug Liman

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The Dark Knight Rises’ star Tom Hardy is in early talks to star in Everest for Sony Pictures and director Doug Liman, according to Deadline. If a deal is finalised, the actor will portray legendary explorer George Mallory.

The story is an adaptation of Jeffrey Archer’s non-fiction book Paths of Glory, which is all about explorer George Mallory’s attempt to get into the record books as the first man to reach the top of Mount Everest. The movie is all about Mallory’s obsession with the mountain, as well as his rivalry with fellow climber George Finch.

Mallory and his climbing partner Sandy Irvine failed in two attempts to scale the mountain in 1921 and 1922. They were spotted near the summit on their third attempt in 1924 but nobody knows if they actually made it to the top, as they died on the mountain. Their remains were discovered in 1999 by Mark Anker.

Sheldon Turner is handling the screenplay. Shooting will begin after Doug Liman wraps on All You Need Is Kill, starring Tom Cruise.

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Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Hardy To Fight Poaching

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Leo DiCaprio has always been a guys who’s wanted to fight for causes, normally of an environmental bent. Now he’s taking that to the screen, and according to THR, he’s teaming up with Tom Hardy and Tobey Maguire to do so. At the moment they’re just confirmed to produce but may well star too.

It’s Tom Hardy who’s at the front with this one, as he came up with the original idea, based on friends of his who are former military turned anti-poaching fighters in South Africa. The story has been compared in scope to Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic, which delved into several different aspects of the war on drugs. This story will cover everything from the poachers in the African jungles to the fashion houses in Paris. The producers are currently searching for a screenwriter to tackle this project.

Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio both starred in Inception for the studio in 2010, while longtime friends Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio star in The Great Gatsby for Warner Bros., arriving in theaters next year, so its a bit of a pals reunion.

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Lawless Red Band Trailer – More violence from the star-studded prohibition-era drama

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There’s a lot of good buzz surrounding Lawless (we’ve seen it and out review will be up shortly before its September 7th UK release). Now a new red band trailer for the film has arrived, which ups level of violence and skin for the prohibition-era drama. Directed by John Hillcoat from a script by him and Proposition cohort Nick Cave, Lawless is based on Matt Bodurant’s book about the author’s grandfather and two great-uncles, who were part of a fierce criminal gang at the centre of the US’s moonshine trade during prohibition. The story also follows a writer named Sherwood Anderson, who is on the trail of the bootlegging gang. The film has a great cast, with Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, and Mia Wasikowska onboard.

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Wolverine, Guardians Of The Galaxy & Mad Max 4 Get Official Plot Synopses

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We’ve got a bit more info now for The Wolverine, Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy and Mad Max: Fury Road, as official plot synopses for the movies have been released, letting us know more about what direction they’ll be taking.

So here they are:
The Wolverine (via Hitfix): ‘Based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.’

The comic arc they’re talking about is by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, and helped reinvent the character for a new generation. Director James Mangold has also been tweeting about his inspiration, saying ‘movies I think about as I make #TheWolverine : Eastwood’s Josie Wales, Powell’s Back Narcissus, Hitchcock’s Rear Window, Marnie, Vertigo’, ‘more : Ozu’s Floating Weeds, Kurosawa’s High & Low, Polanski’s Chinatown, everything by Wong Kar Wai And Chris Doyle, Besson’s Professional.’

Mad Max: Fury Road: ‘Principal photography began July 9 on the dystopian action adventure Mad Max: Fury Road, a Kennedy Miller Mitchell production written and directed by Mad Max creator and Academy Award winner George Miller (Happy Feet). The film will be presented by Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Village Roadshow Pictures. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

‘Mad Max: Fury Road – the fourth in the franchise’s history – stars Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) in the title role of Max Rockatansky, alongside Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Monster, Prometheus) as Imperator Furiosa.

‘According to Miller, “Mad Max is caught up with a group of people fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by the Imperator Furiosa. This movie is an account of the Road War which follows. It is based on the Word Burgers of the History Men and eyewitness accounts of those who survived.”

‘Mad Max: Fury Road also stars Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class) as Nux; Hugh Keays-Byrne (Mad Max, Sleeping Beauty) as Immortan Joe; and Nathan Jones (Conan the Barbarian) as Rictus Erectus. Collectively known as The Wives, Zoë Kravitz (X-Men: First Class) plays Toast, Riley Keough (Magic Mike) is Capable, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) is Splendid. They are joined by supermodel Abbey Lee Kershaw as The Dag and Courtney Eaton as Fragile, both of whom are making their big screen debuts. Also featured in the movie are Josh Helman as Slit, Jennifer B. Hagan as Miss Giddy, and singer/songwriter/performer iOTA as Coma-Doof Warrior.’

Guardians Of The Galaxy (via It’s On The Grid): The film is ‘About a U.S. pilot who ends up in space in the middle of a universal conflict and goes on the run with futuristic ex-cons who have something everyone wants.’

It seems likely that the astronaut in question is Peter Quill, aka the character Star-Lord, who was pictured in the Guardians concept art released at Comic Con. The thing they’re looking for is likely either the Cosmic Cube or the Infinity Guantlet, both big power items in the Marvel Universe that have already either played in or been teased in Marvel Studios films. It’s also likely Thanos will appear in the movie.

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Tom Hardy & Michael Shannon Take The Long Red Road

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Teaming up Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon is quite a potent combination, as they have signed on to star in The Long Red Road for Paul Neesan and Richard Fant’s Whipsmart production company, according to Variety.

The film is adapted from the Brett C. Leonard play about Sam (Tom Hardy), a man who tries to drink his sorrows away on a South Dakota Indian reservation. He is forced to reevaluate his life when a face from his past comes to visit. Tom Hardy will reprise the same role he portrayed in the play, which debuted at Chicago’s Goodman Theater in 2010. Michael Shannon is playing Sam’s older brother.

Philip Seymour Hoffman directed the original play, but it isn’t known if he will take the helm on this feature adaptation.

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Crush Of The Day: Tom Hardy

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With Tom Hardy hitting cinemas this weekend in The Dark Knight Rises, it seems a good excuse to repost our gallery of the British hunk. After all, there’s never a bad time to look at pics of Hardy!

Having made his screen debut in Band Of Brothers back in 2001, Hardy took roles in the likes of Black Hawk Down, Marie Antoinette and Layer Cake before really getting the attention of Hollywood in 2007 playing the title role in Bronson and playing gay as Handsome Bob in Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla. Since then his career’s gone stratospheric with Inception, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Warrior, and he’s likely to get onto the a-list proper in 2012 with This Mean War and most prominently playing the villainous Bane in the much anticipated The Dark Knight Rises.

But why we should love him most is how open he’s been in interviews, admitting to past gay liaisons, and treating it in a wonderfully blasé fashion. In an interview a while back with Now Magazine, he told them “As a boy? Of course I have. I’m an actor for f**k’s sake.

“I’m an artist. I’ve played with everything and everyone. But I’m not into men sexually. I love the form and the physicality, but the gay sex bit does nothing for me… To me it just doesn’t compute now that I’m into my thirties and it doesn’t do it for me. I’m done experimenting.

“There’s plenty of other stuff in a relationship with another man, especially gay men, that I need in my life. A lot of gay men get my thing for shoes. I don’t think I’m metrosexual but I’m definitely my mother’s son. I have definite feminine qualities and a lot of gay men are incredibly masculine.”

However if you’re hoping to turn him back, he’s got a girlfriend, so you’ll have to just wait and pray he changes his mind one day.

Tom’s also incredibly active in charity work, helping disadvantaged youths. In fact, he may just be the perfect man. Click on the pics below and enjoy the often half-clothed wonderment that is Tom Hardy. [Read more…]

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