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

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (Cinema Review) – Jack Sparrow is back!

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To be honest I enjoy sequels and franchises as long as they keep up the standard and improve upon previous entries, which sadly often isn’t the case. I have reviewed countless sequels over the years and with this review I don’t want to regurgitate what I have previously written about franchises, and I will try to keep this to a minimum with this review as I don’t want to go over old ground; but rather tread new waters (pun fully intended).

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was a pleasant surprise to a lot of people when it came out in 2003. Many asked how could a film based on an old amusement park ride have such an effect on audiences around the world, and the answer is because it was fun. Cutthroat Island (1995) was a well-documented bomb at the box office and it was a risky move for Disney to release the first Pirates film, but it paid off both financially and critically. [Read more…]

Tom Cruise Will Be Methuselah & Live Almost A 1,000 Years

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tom-cruiseIn the last few years, Hollywood has had a growing interest in biblical movies, despite a very mixed record at the box office. That continues with the news, via Deadline, that Tom Cruise is attached to play Old Testament patriarch Methuselah in an upcoming movie.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales co-director Joachim Rønning is set to helm the film, with Harry Potter producer David Heyman helping to oversee the project.

Methuselah is best known for being the oldest person in the Bible, which says he lived 969 years. The film will apparently cover the man’s entire life, which apparently helped him gain a “set of unparalleled survival skills.” Methuselah is actually only mentioned once in the Bible, which gives us his very long lifespan, and the fact that he’s Noah grandfather.

Outside the Bible, Methuselah is said have found out about the Great Flood from Enoch, and then helped his grandson build the Ark and warn people of the coming catastrophe. It’s also said that he had a great sword that conquered evils and ghosts. At the moment it’s not known which of these elements the movie will incorporate.

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Orlando Bloom Confirmed For Pirates Of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

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orlando-bloom-piratesOrlando Bloom may not have appeared in the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides, but at Disney’s D23 Expo he made an appearance to confirm he’ll be back for the fifth adventure, Dead Men Tell No Tales.

He appeared wearing full Jack Sparrow costume, suggesting that perhaps this time around he’ll be a pirate in his own right, taking Johnny Depp’s character as his inspiration.

The first proper synopsis has also been released, which reads: ‘Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea…including him. Captain Jack’s only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas.

‘The film is directed by Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning and stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kevin R. McNally, Kaya Scodelario, Golshifteh Farahani, Stephen Graham, David Wenham and Geoffrey Rush. Jerry Bruckheimer is the producer and Chad Oman, Mike Stenson, Joe Caracciolo, Jr. and Brigham Taylor serve as executive producers. Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” releases in 2017.’

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Kon-Tiki Directors Espen Sandberg & Joachim Ronning Land Pirates Of The Caribbean 5

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Joachim-Ronning-Espen-SandbergAfter the Oscar-nominated success of Kon-Tiki, Hollywood got very interested in filmmakers Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning. Now they’ve landed a huge gig, as they’re in negotiations to direct Pirates of the Caribbean 5, according to Deadline.

Earlier this month it was reported that the directors were among the front runners for the job, along with Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) and Fredrik Bond (The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman).

Johnny Depp is set to return as Captain Jack Sparrow, although no other cast members have been confirmed yet. Both Johnny Depp and producer Jerry Bruckheimer signed off on the directing duo, with a deal expected to be finalised quickly, so that the filmmakers can get preparations under way for a January 2014 start of principal photography.

They’ll work from a script by Jeff Nathanson (Men in Black 3, Tower Heist), although no story details have been confirmed at this time.

Joining the Pirates franchise has meant Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning have had to step away from Spectral, with Legendary already moving quickly to replace them on the supernatural thriller with commercials director Nic Mathieu.

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Kon-Tiki Trailer – New promo for the Oscar-nominated flick

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Kon-Tiki may have missed out on the Best Foreign Language film Oscar to Amour last night, but it still certainly seems like it’ll be worth a look (although watching this trailer, I’m not sure why it was in the Best Foreign Language category as everyone appears to speak English, but presumably there’s some Norwegian in the actual movie).

Here’s the synopsis for the biopic: ‘In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition – a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean on the Kon-Tiki raft. From his days living in the Marquesas with his wife Liv, Thor suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by ancient South Americans from thousands of miles to the east. Despite his inability to swim and fear of water, Thor decides to prove his theory by sailing the legendary voyage himself. After replicating the design of an ancient raft in balsa wood, Thor and five fellow adventurers set sail from Peru. Their only modern equipment is a radio, and they take a parrot along for company. A natural leader, Thor uses the stars and the ocean’s current to navigate the raft. After three dangerous months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, sharks, and all the dangers the Ocean can muster, the exhausted crew sight Polynesia and make a triumphant landing. Having sacrificed everything for his mission, even his marriage, the success of the Kon-Tiki expedition proves bittersweet for Thor.’

No UK release date is currently set, but it’ll be out in the US on April 19th. [Read more…]

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Kon-Tiki Directors Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg Going Spectral

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Joachim-Ronning-Espen-SandbergDirectors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg are having a good week. The Norwegians landed a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination for Kon-Tiki, which is about explorer Thor Heyerdal’s epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947.

Now it’s been revealed they’re in talks with Legendary Pictures’ to direct the supernatural thriller Spectral. Originally written by Ian Fried, the movie is a kind of more serious Ghostbusters, which follows a special task force that hunts evil ghosts in Manhattan, New York.

Silent Night’s Jayson Rothwell recently re-wrote the screenplay. Production is expected to begin later this year. (Source: Deadline)

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