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Nicholas Hoult & Rooney Mara Will Make The Discovery In A Sci-fi Romance

October 28, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Nicholas Hoult & Rooney Mara are planning a romance and they may be going to heaven, as THR reports that they’ve signed up to star in The Discovery, for director Charlie McDowell.

The film takes place in a world where the afterlife has been proven to exist, with Hoult playing, ‘the son of the man responsible for this discovery, and Mara plays a woman he falls in love with whose life is tinged by a tragic past.’

Filming is due to begin in Rhode Island this January. It’s not clear when it might hit cinemas.

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ACTORS: Nicholas Hoult, Rooney Mara

Ryan Reynolds Finds Truth In Advertising For Director Roger Michell

October 28, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Ryan Reynolds may soon be heading back into the world of superheroes for Deadpool, but he’s also planning something a little different, as Deadline reports he’s in final talks to star in Truth In Advertising.

John Kenney wrote the screenplay, based on his own novel. In the movie, ‘Reynolds plays Fin Dolan, whose boss asks him to cancel his Christmas vacation to work on an ad campaign. When his best friend announces she has just been proposed to and his estranged father lands in the hospital, Fin begins to wonder why everyone else is moving forward with their lives while he is stuck in neutral.’

Filming starts next spring with Roger Michell directing.

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ACTORS: Ryan Reynolds DIRECTORS: Roger Michell

Noomi Rapace Up For Enzo Ferrari Biopic, Opposite Christian Bale

October 27, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A couple of months ago news emerged that Christian Bale had signed on to play the central role in a biopic of Enzo Ferrari that director Michael Mann has been planning for many years.

Now THR adds that Noomi Rapace is in talks to star, with Paramount picking up the project to fund it.

The film apparently concentrates on a single year, 1957. That year is particularly significant for the Italian car-maker, as it was when Ferrari driver, Alfonso de Portago, was killed during the Mille Miglia race. The driver and nine spectators died when a tire blew out and his car careened into the roadside crowd.

It caused a major crisis for Ferrari that could have destroyed the company, especially as Enzo was charged with manslaughter over the event. Rapace would play Farrari’s wife, Laura Dominica.

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ACTORS: Noomi Rapace, Christian Bale DIRECTORS: Michael Mann

Elizabeth Banks Returning To Direct Pitch Perfect 3

October 27, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Having produced Pitch Perfect, Elizabeth Banks proved she has a deft touch as a director with the sequel, scoring a huge hit and a lot of laughs. Now Variety has officially confirmed that she’ll be back for the third movie, Pitch Perfect 3.

While earlier plans had been to hand the franchise to Hailee Steinfeld and a new set of actors, the success of Pitch Perfect 2 has resulted in a rethink, and Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow are all now set to return, with Kay Cannon once more writing the script.

There’s no news on the plot, although presumably it will see the now graduated Barden Bellas finding an excuse to sing together once more.

Banks is also attached to helm Red Queen and a Charlie’s Angels, but Pitch Perfect 3 is likely to come first, as Universal has already set a summer 2017 release date.

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DIRECTORS: Elizabeth Banks FILMS: Pitch Perfect 3

Dan Stevens Will Be Colossal Opposite Anne Hathaway In The Arthouse Monster Movie

October 26, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A while ago Anne Hathaway signed up to star in the arthouse monster movie Colossal, and now she’s got some company, as Variety reports that Dan Stevens has signed up to co-star.

Since Hathaway attached herself in May, the film has had a little trouble, with Japanese Godzilla studio, Toho, suing the makers over similarities to their property (not helped by comparisons the filmmakers themselves made). However now it seems to be moving forwards.

The film will see Hathaway as Gloria, an ordinary woman who, after losing her job and her fiancé, decides to leave her life in New York to move back to her hometown. But when news reports surface that a giant lizard is destroying Seoul (which was previously Tokyo, so the makers do seem to be deliberately moving away from Godzilla), Gloria gradually comes to realize that she is strangely connected to these far-off events via the power of her mind. In order to prevent further destruction, Gloria needs to determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.

Stevens will be the former boyfriend who ends up wanting her back.

Timecrimes and Open Windows director Nacho Vigalondo is set to direct the movie, which is already shooting.

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ACTORS: Dan Stevens, Anne Hathaway DIRECTORS: Nacho Vigalondo

New Pic Gives Us A Fresh Look At Jared Leto’s Joker

October 26, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

There’s a lot of interest in Jared Leto’s take on the Joker, which will appear in the upcoming Suicide Squad. From images we’ve previously seen we know he looks manic and a bit scary, and now Empire has released a new cover which gives us a full figure look at Leto in character.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An all-star roster of actors has joined new action adventure Suicide Squad, bringing DC Comics’ super villain team to the big screen under the direction of David Ayer (“Fury”).

‘The film will star two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Ali,” “Focus”) as Deadshot; Joel Kinnaman (“Run All Night”, “Robocop”) as Rick Flagg; Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Focus,” upcoming the “Tarzan” movie) as Harley Quinn; Oscar winner Jared Leto (“Dallas Buyers Club,” “Alexander”) as the Joker; Jai Courtney (“Divergent,” “The Water Diviner”) as Boomerang; and Cara Delevingne (“Anna Karenina,” upcoming “Pan”) as Enchantress.

‘Ayer is also writing the script for Suicide Squad, which is being produced by Charles Roven (“The Dark Knight” trilogy, upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”) and Richard Suckle (“American Hustle”). Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson and Geoff Johns are serving as executive producers.’

The film will be in cinemas August 2016.

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ACTORS: Jared Leto FILMS: Suicide Squad

Jessica Jones Trailer – Krysten Ritter stars as the Marvel ex-superhero

October 25, 2015 By Tim Isaac 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago it was revealed that the Netflix series Jessica Jones would give us the first major LGBT character in the Marvel screen universe, in the form of Carrie-Anne Moss’s Jeri Hogarth, who is a lesbian. There are also suggestions the main character may be bisexual.

Now the first trailer for the series has been unveiled.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘After a tragic ending to her short-lived Super Hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases in New York City.

‘Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an amazing cast including David Tennant (Kilgrave), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, and Wil Traval, among others.’

Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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Johnny Depp & Edgar Wright Up For Neil Gaiman Time Travel Movie

October 25, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

While there has been a huge amount of talk about adapting Neil Gaiman’s books and stories for the screen, relatively few have actually been made, with the exception of the likes of Coraline. Now another of his children’s books is up for adaption, Fortunately the Milk.

THR reports that Johnny Depp is in talks to star in the movie, with Edgar Wright directing. Flight Of The Conchords and The Muppets’ Bret McKenzie will write the script, for what will be a mixture of live-action and animation.

Here’s a description of the book from Amazon, ‘A little boy and his little sister awake one morning, milkless. Their mother is away on business, their father is buried in the paper, and their Toastios are dry. What are young siblings to do? They impress upon their father that his tea is also without milk and sit back to watch their plan take effect. But something goes amiss, and their father doesn’t return and doesn’t return some more. When he does, finally, he has a story to tell, a story involving aliens; pirates; ponies; wumpires (not the handsome, brooding kind); and a stegosaurus professor who pilots a Floaty-Ball-Person-Carrier (which looks suspiciously like a hot-air balloon). There is time travel, treachery, and ample adventure, and, fortunately, the milk he has procured is rescued at every turn.’

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp DIRECTORS: Edgar Wright

Daddy’s Home Trailer – Mark Wahlberg & Will Ferrell reunite for a domestic comedy

October 22, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell had a big success with The Other Guys, and ever since them they’ve been looking at projects that would reunite them. Now one is on its way in the form of Daddy’s Home, which has just released a new trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘DADDY’S HOME follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.’

Linda Cardellini and Thomas Haden Church also star in the movie, which is due in cinemas at Christmas. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg DIRECTORS: Sean Anders FILMS: Daddy's Home

New Dad’s Army Trailer – Don’t panic, the Brit sitcom is getting a big screen makeover

October 22, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Yesterday we posted a set of character posters for the big screen version of the classic British sitcom Dad’s Army, and that’s now been followed by a new trailer, which you can take a look at below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘It is 1944 and World War II is reaching its climax. The Allies are poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then – to patrol the Dover army base – is a great chance to revive spirits and reputation, that is until glamorous journalist Rose Winters arrives to write about their exploits, setting the pulses racing and putting the local women on red alert. MI5 then discover a radio signal sent direct to Berlin from Walmington-on-Sea. There’s a spy on the loose! The outcome of the war is suddenly at stake, and it falls to our unlikely heroes to stand up and be counted.

‘Dad’s Army’s all-star British cast includes Bill Nighy as Wilson (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Love Actually), Catherine Zeta Jones as Rose (Side Effects, Chicago, The Legend of Zorro), Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring (The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones (Quartet), Michael Gambon as Godfrey (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech), Blake Harrison as Pike (The Inbetweeners), Danny Mays as Walker (Atonement), Bill Paterson as Fraser (Miss Potter), Sarah Lancashire (Last Tango in Halifax, Lark Rise to Candleford), Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey) , Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who), Annette Crosbie (What We Did on Our Holiday), Felicity Montagu (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Alan Partridge), Julia Foster (Alfie), Holli Dempsey (Derek), Oliver Tobias (Arthur of the Britons) and Emily Atack (The Inbetweeners).’

It’ll be out in UK Cinemas 5th February 2016. [Read more…]

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