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Snatched Trailer – Amy Schumer & Goldie Hawn find getting kidnapped a bonding experience

February 9, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Goldie Hawn hasn’t been seen on screen since 2002’s The Banger Sisters, but now she’s getting back in the game and starring alongside Amy Schumer in Snatched. Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, Christopher Meloni, and Randall Park are also along for the ride.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda (Goldie Hawn) to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realize that working through their differences as mother and daughter – in unpredictable, hilarious fashion – is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into.’

The film is due out in May. Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine

Lizzy Caplan Up For Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Xmas Movie

August 9, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Back in February it was announced a 50/50 reunion was in the offing, with Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt re-teaming with director Jonathan Levine for a Christmassy comedy.

Since then Anthony Mackie has also signed up to star, and now Variety reports Masters Of Sex star Lizzy Caplan will also appear in the film.

The movie follow three childhood best friends who reunite in New York City for their annual tradition of going out on Christmas Eve. Rogen, Gordon-Levitt and Mackie will be those friends, with Caplan signing on to be Joseph’s love interest.

Filming starts next week in New York, with the presumption that it will hit cinemas Christmas 2015.

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ACTORS: Lizzy Caplan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine

Jonathan Levine to Direct Brooklyn Castle, With Seth Rogen Producing

February 28, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Seth Rogen must be pining for the days of 50/50, as a couple of weeks ago it was revealed he was planning to reteam with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and director Jonathan Levine for a currently untitled Christmassy comedy. Now he’s going to produce an movie adaptation of the documentary Brooklyn Castle, which also has Jonathan Levine attached to direct, according to Deadline.

They’re also bringing back 50/50 screenwriter Will Reiser, who is writing the script based on Katie Dellamaggiore’s 2012 doc. That film is about a team of chess champions who hail from an inner-city Brooklyn school. However budget cuts threaten to take the team away from these gifted students, for whom chess has become more important than just being a game.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are producing, and they’re going to be really busy as it’s also been revealed recently they’re planning to direct an adaptation of the book Console Wars, about the battle between Nintendo and Sega in the 1990s.

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ACTORS: Seth Rogen DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine

Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Re-team 50/50 Director For Xmas Comedy

February 11, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It looks like there’s going to be a 50/50 reunion, as THR reports that Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt are re-teaming with director Jonathan Levine for a Christmassy comedy.

The film doesn’t have a title yet, but Levine (who also helmed Warm Bodies) came up with script himself. The movie follows ‘three childhood best friends who reunite in New York City for their annual tradition of going out on Christmas Eve.’ Rogen and Gordon-Levitt will be two of those friends, but the third one is yet to be cast.

Sony beat out Universal and Paramount to back the movie, which they’ve put on the fast-track for a summer 2014 release. It’s not known exactly when it will shoot.

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ACTORS: Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine

Channing Tatum Is Having A Bad Romance

November 1, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum is putting his producer hat on once more as he in talks to star in and produce Bad Romance, which is being written and directed by Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies), according to THR.

Unfortunately, no plot details about the movie have been released, but if Channing Tatum’s deal goes through, he will produce with his Iron Horse Entertainment partner Reid Carolin, who produced Magic Mike, White House Down and 10 Years.

Tatum is certainly busy as he is also attached to star in and produce an untitled biopic of daredevil Evel Knievel. He’s currently shooting 22 Jump Street, and will soon be seen in Jupiter Ascending and Foxcatcher. His voice will also be heard in The Lego Movie and The Book of Life.

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DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine

Warm Bodies (DVD)

June 17, 2013 By Adrian Naik Leave a Comment

Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Dave Franco, Rob Corddry
Director: Jonathan Levine
Running Time: 98 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: June 17th 2013

The zombie apocalypse has left the humans fighting against a horde of shambling corpses. R (Nicholas Hoult) is one of those zombies, except he’s beginning to wonder if there’s more to life than stumbling about groaning. When he ‘meets’ Julie (Teresa Palmer), a beautiful human survivor, R falls in love. He sets about trying to charm her, as best a rotting corpse can, and soon finds he’s undergoing more than just a change of heart.

The first zombie films had a message to deliver, the same is true here. But on top of this, Warm Bodies is refreshing, original, and one of the wittiest films you’ll find. [Read more…]

First 4 Minutes Of Warm Bodies – Meet Nicholas Hoult’s zombie, R

December 28, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Warm Bodies is one of those movies that looks like it could either be brilliant to a bit of a misfire, and to help us make up our minds about it, the first four minutes of the zombie rom-com have been released online.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘WARM BODIES is an upcoming 2013 romantic zombie film based on Isaac Marion’s popular novel of the same name. Directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50), the film stars Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/Beast in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class) and Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four).’

‘R (Hoult) is a zombie. After a zombie apocalypse, he shambles across an America filled with collapsed buildings, rusted cars, shattered windows, and abandoned high-rises. He can only grunt or moan and craves human brains to get high on their memories. After eating the brains of a suicidal teen, R is overcome with love for the teen’s companion, Julie Grigio (Palmer). R rescues Julie from his zombie pack and takes her back to his lair. She eventually leaves, and R follows her back to Citi Stadium, the largest remaining human refuge.’

The film is due out February 8th, but watch the first four minutes below.

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ACTORS: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine FILMS: Warm Bodies

New Warm Bodies Posters Debut – Nicholas Hoult’s gonna be dead sexy, apparently

December 13, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The recent trailer for Warm Bodies made it look a lot of fun, and now we’ve got a quintet of new poster (via the film’s Facebook page) to further our anticipation. The film is due out February 8th 2013, suggesting star Nicholas Hoult it going to be having a ridiculously busy first few months of next years, as he’s got to promote bother this movie and Jack The Giant Slayer, as well as film X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

Here’s the Warm Bodies synopsis: ‘WARM BODIES is an upcoming 2013 romantic zombie film based on Isaac Marion’s popular novel of the same name. Directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50), the film stars Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/Beast in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class) and Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four).

Click the pics below for larger versions of the new poster.

: Warm Bodies Poster Nicholas Hoult

: Warm Bodies Poster Teresa Palmer

: Warm Bodies Poster Nicholas Hoult

: Warm Bodies Poster

: Warm Bodies Poster Nicholas Hoult & Teresa Palmer

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ACTORS: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine FILMS: Warm Bodies

New Warm Bodies Trailer Hits – Spend a minute with the zombie love story

December 3, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Warm Bodies is one of those movies that could be a huge amount of fun or a well-meaning zombie rom-com misfire. While we’ll have to wait until February 8th to find out, a new taster of the movie has arrived with a 60 second trailer arriving.

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ACTORS: Nicholas Hoult DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine FILMS: Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies – Nicholas Hoult is the ultimate zombie boyfriend

November 9, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Warm Bodies looks like it could be a lot of fun – the rom-com meets to zombie movie, all told from the undead’s point of view. The trailer suggests plenty of silly humour and a bit of heart.

Their developing relationship may completely transform the undead world. It’s due out February 8th 2013.

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ACTORS: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer DIRECTORS: Jonathan Levine FILMS: Warm Bodies