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Natalie Portman Takes On A French Ghost Story With Planetarium

May 12, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

natalie-portmanWe haven’t seen a vast amount Natalie Portman in the last couple of years, as while she’s appeared in the Thor films and a couple of other movies, she’s largely devoted herself to being a mother. However now she’s got a new film and she’s going French, as she’s set to appear Planetarium, according to Variety.

Johny Depp’s daughter, Lily Rose Depp, is also set to star, with her and Partman playing spiritualist sisters, who are believed to possess the supernatural ability to connect with ghosts. There are few other plot details, although the 1930s French-set film has a plot with a political context that ‘will have a modern resonance with the current crisis and rise of extremism in Europe’, which suggests it will be set against the backdrop of the rise of Naziism.

Rebecca Zlotowski (Grand Central) will direct, from a script she co-wrote with Robin Campillo (who most recent wrote and directed the excellent, gay-themed Eastern Boys). The plan is to shoot in September with the movie ready for release by the middle of 2016.

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ACTORS: Natalie Portman, Lily Rose Depp  DIRECTORS: Rebecca Zlotowski  

Dane DeHaan & Cara Delevingne Join Luc Besson’s Sci-fi ‘Epic’ Valerian

May 12, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Dane-DeHaanThe huge success of Lucy reminded everyone that Luc Besson can have huge success as a director after several years where he mainly seemed to be a purveyor of no brain action that he wrote and/or produced, such as The Transporter and Taken.

Now he’s heading back into the director’s chair for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, based on the Belgian science fiction comic book characters Valérian and Laureline, created by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres.

He’s already signed up his first cast members, with with Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne set to star in the central roles.

Valérian and Laureline are 28th Century agents working for the Galaxity organization, whose adventures take them across time and space. However after Galaxity and their home planet disappear, they are left to forge a future on their own.

With the ‘City of a Thousand Planets’ subtitle, it certainly sounds like this Besson is hoping to build this into a franchise. Production is set to begin at the end of this year with a global release slated for summer 2017.

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ACTORS: Dane DeHaan, Carla Delevigne  DIRECTORS: Luc Besson  FILMS: Valerian  

Anne Hathaway Will Be Colossal, In An Arthouse Monster Movie

May 12, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

anne-hathawayDon’t worry, we’re not in any way being rude about her weight, as Anne Hathaway is only planning to be Colossal in a new movie, as THR reports that she’s attached to a film of that name from Timecrimes and Open Windows director Nacho Vigalondo.

It appears it’s going to be a somewhat unusual movie, as it’s described as being Godzilla meets Lost in Translation, quite how that’s going to work is anyone’s guess, as previously those two movie’s biggest connection is that they’re both set in Japan.

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 the city of Tokyo, 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.’

It appears that this will be arthouse kaiju, as it’s also compared to being like ‘Transformers versus Adaptation’.

Vigalondo comments, “Colossal is my most ambitious script so far, and probably also the most personal one. Having Anne and this terrific team around goes beyond my craziest expectations.”

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ACTORS: Anne Hathaway  DIRECTORS: Nacho Vigalondo  

New Pics From The Jem And The Holograms Movie Arrive

May 11, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

jem-and-the-holograms-pic10For those of us outside the US, a Jem And The Holograms movie seems an odd idea, as the cartoon and toy line never had the impact in many countries that it did in the US. However with those who grew up with the 80s show now in positions of power in Hollywood, a movie is on the way, and USA Today has debuted a set of pics from Jon M. Chu’s movie.

The movie is about an orphaned teenage girl who becomes an online recording sensation under her secret identity, Jem. She and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt – one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.

Aubrey Peeples will be Jem, Stefanie Scott will be her little sister Kimber, while Hayley Kiyoko and Aurora Perrineau with be band members Aja and Shane. And as the pics above show, there’s also added hotness in the form of Ryan Guzman.

It certainly looks big, rock-driven and more than a little camp, at least from these photos anyway. The film is out this autumn. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Audrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Jayley Kyoko, Aurora Perrineau, Ryan Guzman  DIRECTORS: Jon M. Chu  FILMS: Jem And The Holograms  

Arnie, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney & More Get Terminator Genisys Character Posters

May 11, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

terminator-character-poster1-tripleTerminator Genisys is fighting against franchise fatigue, and while it’s done a decent job so far of suggesting to film fans that it might be worth a look, it’s still got a way to go show that it reboots things enough to make it feel fresh while not completely abandoning what people liked about it to start with.

To help with that a set of character posters have popped up online, which like the last trailer showcase the old and new, and also show that Jason Clarke’s John Connor is rather different to the character we’ve seen in previous instalments and that he may be the villain this time around.

You can see all the posters below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future…’

The movie is due out July 3rd. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney  DIRECTORS: Alan Taylor  FILMS: Terminator Genisys  

Take A Look At Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight – Kurt Russell, Tim Roth & More

May 10, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

hateful-eight-ew-pic3After throwing his toys out of the pram and saying he wasn’t go to make the movie, due to a script leak, Quentin Tarantino changed his mind and The Hateful Eight is now in the can and heading for a Christmas release.

To help prepare us EW has given us a look at the eight of the title, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern. It’s certainly a mix of old and new faces for Tarantino, and there’s also a small turn in the movie for Channing Tatum.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (Bichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern  DIRECTORS: Quentin Tarantino  FILMS: The Hateful Eight  

Sense8 Trailer – Take a look at the Wachowskis’ Netflix series (with a bit of LGBT interest)

May 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

sense8-trailer2Andy and Lana Wachowski haven’t been having too much luck on the big screen, with the likes of Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending underperforming. However there’s high hopes for their new series Sense8, which brings a splash on high concept sci-fi to Netflix’s original shows.

You can take a look at the trailer below, which certainly has shades of The Matrix about it.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘One moment links 8 minds in disparate parts of the world, putting 8 strangers in each other’s lives, each other’s secrets, and in terrible danger. From the unparalleled creative minds of The Wachowskis (“The Matrix” trilogy, “Cloud Atlas”) and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling,” “World War Z”), as well as Grant Hill (“The Matrix” trilogy, “Cloud Atlas”).

‘The international cast includes: Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Tina Desai, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen and Max Riemelt. Also, Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Erendira Ibarra, Adam Shapiro, Ness Bautista and Joe Pantoliano. Unlike anything seen on television before, Sense8 pushes the boundaries in style, scope and story. For more information about #Sense8, follow the series on Twitter.’

Briefly hinted at with a shot of a bisexual orgy, the show does include some LGBT interest, including a gay couple, Lito (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) and Hernando (Alfonso Herrera), with the former being an actor keen to keep his sexuality secret, including enlisting a woman to publicly act as his beard. There are also hints in the trailer that the characters being linked together will mean the series takes a look at gender identity.

The show premieres in Netflix June 5th. [Read more…]

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DIRECTORS: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski  FILMS: Sense8  

Vacation Red Band Trailer – Chris Hemsworth has something big in his pant to show us (NSFW)

May 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Vacation-Teaser-PosterWhen the trailer for the Vacation reboot was unveiled to a select audience at Cinemacon that main thing that people mentioned was how it featured Chris Hemsworth’s massive, ahem, package (or at least his massive prosthetic). Now we can take a peek for ourselves – although as you’ve probably guessed this red band trailer in NSFW – as well as the return of Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo, as they join son Rusty (Ed Helms) and his family on a new trip.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. “Vacation,” starring Ed Helms (“The Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films), takes the family on the road for another ill-fated adventure. The film marks Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley’s directorial debut.
Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

‘Rounding out the cast are Leslie Mann (“The Other Woman”) as Rusty’s sister, Audrey; Chris Hemsworth (the “Thor” films) in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty’s irritatingly successful brother-in-law; and Skyler Gisondo (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” “Hard Sell”) and Steele Stebbins (“A Haunted House 2”), who play Rusty’s sons, James and Kevin. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold from the classic “Vacation” comedies.’

It’s in UK cinemas August 21st. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Ed Helms, Chevy Chase, Christina Applegate, Beverly D'Angelo, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth  FILMS: Vacation  

Ricki And The Flash Trailer – Meryl Streep is a full-on rocker chick

May 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ricki-and-the-flash-poster1Meryl Streep may be in her 60s, but she’s still got rock in her soul, or at least she does in Rick And The Flash. Now we get to take a look with the first trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Meryl Streep takes on a whole new gig – a hard-rocking singer/guitarist – for Oscar®-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in Ricki and the Flash. In an original and electrifying film loaded with live musical performances, Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family. Streep stars opposite her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer; Rick Springfield, portraying a Flash member in love with Ricki; Kevin Kline as Ricki’s ex-husband; and Audra McDonald as Kline’s new wife.’

The movie will be out this summer. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Kevin Kline  FILMS: Ricki and the Flash  

Paul Rudd & Paul Bettany Join Captain America: Civil War As Production Begins

May 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ant-man-paul-rudd-shirtlessCaptain America: Civil War is increasingly turning into and Avengers movie in all but name, as while it will lack a few of the throng, such as Thor and Hulk, it’s got Iron Man and Scarlet Widow, and now it’s been confirmed it will also have The Vision (Paul Bettany), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and James ‘War Machine’ Rhodes (Don Cheadle).

To many people’s surprise, after making his Marvel Universe debut later this year in Ant-Man, Paul Rudd will also be in the new Cap film.

And while Marvel has largely ignored 2008’s The Incredible Hulk despite it being technically part of their filmic universe (even if it did have a different actor in the main role), it’s now bringing back one of that movie’s characters, William Hurt’s General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross.

The info was included in a press release announcing the start of production, which also included the following synopsis, ‘“Captain America: Civil War” picks up where “Avengers: Age of Ultron” left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.’

As that suggests, the movie will shake things up, with the fallout being seen in Avengers: Infinity War.

What isn’t known yet is who will play another character we’ve been promised for the movie, Spider-man, but presumably we’ll find out who’s playing the role very soon.

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ACTORS: Paul Rudd, William Hurt, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner  DIRECTORS: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo  FILMS: Captain America: Civil War  
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