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Jack O’Connell Is Joining Section 6 For A New Spy Thriller

February 22, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Later this year Jack O’Connell may go from promising up and comer to full-on movie star, thanks to his lead role in Angelina Jolie’s directorial outing, Unbroken. He’s already lining up major new roles that will take advantage of this new status, as TheWrap reports he’s set to star in Universal’s British spy thriller, Section 6.

Aaron Berg wrote the script, which centres on the formation of British spy agency MI6 during World War I. It also takes a look at the agency’s first director, Sir George Mansfield Cummings, who served as the inspiration for M in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels. No details have been given for Jack O’Connell’s character.

While the actor may seem a little young to be playing a spy, seeing as he’s only 23. It’s wasn’t actually that unusual at the time the movie is set.

No director is currently attached at this time, although the studio is planning to find one as soon as it can. It’s not clear when it will shoot.

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ACTORS: Jack O'Connell

Basketball’s Lebron James To Star In Space Jam 2, 18 Years After The Original

February 22, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

LeBron-James It seems basketball star Lebron James really wants to make a splash in the movies. A few months ago he signed up to star alongside Kevin Hart in the comedy Ballers. Now he wants to follow in Michael Jordan’s footsteps, as Deadline reports that he is attached to star play himself in Warner Bros.’ Space Jam 2, a follow-up to the studio’s 1996 live-action/animation mix.

Willie Ebersol, the son of NBC sports broadcaster Dick Ebersol, wrote the screenplay, while his brother, Charlie Ebersol, is set to produce. No plot details are known, although it’s expected that several other current NBA stars will join the production, appearing alongside the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.

The original Space Jam starred Bill Murray, Wayne Knight and Theresa Randle, along with NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Danny Ainge, Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues, Vlade Divac, Cedric Ceballos, Larry Johnson, Shawn Bradley and Paul Westphal. It followed a groups of player who decide to help out the Looney Tunes characters to play a basketball game against a group of aliens.

Space Jame 2 currently doesn’t have a director attached at this time, and it isn’t known when it might shoot.

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ACTORS: LeBron James

Guardians Of The Galaxy Poster, Plus Introductions To Chris Pratt’s Character & More

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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After the release of the trailer for Marvel’s upcoming Guardians Of The Galaxy, now we get a poster along with a quartet of featurettes introducing us to the movie’s main characters – Vin Diesel’s Groot, Dave Bautista’s Drax, Zoe Saldana’s Gamora, and Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord.

It’s a smart idea as with few people outside comic fans known the Guardians, giving an early introduction to what to many may seem bizarre characters should help sort out any qualms. You can take a look at the character featurettes below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

‘Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969). James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige producing, and Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and James Gunn, with screenplay by James Gunn. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” releases in UK cinemas on August 1, 2014.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana DIRECTORS: James Gunn FILMS: Guardians Of The Galaxy

Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep & Brendan Gleeson Join Suffragette

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A great cast is coming together for the women’s rights movie Suffragette as Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Garai, Anne-Marie Duff and Samuel West have now been joined by Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep and Brendan Gleeson have all signed on, according to Screen Daily.

Mullligan takes the central role a young woman who becomes part of the early British feminist movement, battling to get women the vote and engaging in violent acts to bring about change. Meryl Streep is playing small but pivotal role of leegendary suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.

It’s not known exactly who the other actors will play.

Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane) is directing from a screenplay by Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady, The Invisible Woman). Filming is set to start next week.

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ACTORS: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Garai, Anne-Marie Duff, Samuel West, Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Brendan Gleeson DIRECTORS: Sarah Gavron FILMS: Suffragette

Edward Norton Is Going To Motherless Brooklyn As Writer, Director & Star

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Rumours that Edward Norton wanted to make an adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel Motherless Brooklyn first emerged back in 1999. However it’s taken him a long, long time to pull all the pieces together. Now Deadline reports that he’s moving forward with the project and plans to both direct and star.

The money is coming from RatPac Entertainment, which is run by Brett Ratner and James Packer. They’ve just had a huge success with The Lego Movie and they’re behind Cameron Crowe’s upcoming new movie too.

While Lethem’s novel is set in the modern day, ‘Norton has set the story in New York in 1954, a time of great change in the city. He plays Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s syndrome, who tries to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend. Armed only with few clues and an obsessive mind, Lionel slowly unravels closely guarded secrets that have major ramifications. It leads him through Harlem jazz clubs, Brooklyn slums and sets him against thugs and Gotham power brokers to honor his friend and save a woman who might his own salvation.’

Brett Ratner comments, “We all know Edward Norton is one of the most compelling actors of our generation, but I also know he’s an exceptional writer and filmmaker… Edward’s script has melded elements of Jonathan Lethem’s terrific novel with an original story that at once feels classic and entirely fresh. And with Edward playing Lionel Essrog, the brilliant private detective with Tourette’s Syndrome, this will be a tour de force performance.”

Norton previously directed Keep The Faith and many have wondered why he hasn’t been behind the camera since as it was a great debut. Now we’ll be able to see what he came up with next.

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New Amazing Spider-man 2 Pic Shows Off Dane DeHaan’s Green Goblin

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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There are some who are already worried that Amazing Spider-man 2 will suffer from the same disease as Sam Raimi’s Spider-man 3 – too many villains. But hopefully they’ll be able to work out having Electro, Rhino and Green Goblin in the same film, especially as Sony is planning to build towards a villainous Sinister Six movie.

Now we can take a new look at Dane DeHaan’s Green Goblin in a new image, which you can see above. He certainly looks suitably deranged. It’s still not known exactly how the bad guy will emerge in the film, as rather than being Norman Osborn, DeHaan is playing Norman’s son, who in the comic only takes over the Goblin mantle after his dad is killed by Spidey. However it appears Amazing Spider-man 2 is passing over Norman’s Goblin completely.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

‘It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.’

The movie is due in UK cinemas this April, with a May 2nd US release set.

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ACTORS: Andrew Garfield, Dane DeHaan FILMS: The Amazing Spider-man 2

James Badge Dale Is Getting Spectral In A New Supernatural Thriller

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

James Badge Dale may not be a household name but he’s certainly in demand. Just in 2013 he popped up in Iron Man 3, The Lone Ranger, World War Z and Parkland. However they were all supporting roles, but now he may be stepping into the central part, as TheWrap reports that he is in talks to star in the supernatural thriller Spectral.

The movie is about a covert special-ops unit that is tasked with battling supernatural beings which have taken over New York City. The film ha described as a supernatural Black Hawk Down.

Ian Fried penned the original treatment, with the script written by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau), with John Gatins providing a rewrite. Nic Mathieu is directing, with Legendary Pictures backing the movie.

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ACTORS: James Badge Dale DIRECTORS: Nic Mathieu

Fantastic Four Cast Finally Revealed Including Miles Teller & Jamie Bell

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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The casting rumours for the reboot of Fantastic Four have been going on for months, but now it seems things are coming to an end, as Variety reports that Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell are closing deals to star.

Assuming they all sign on the dotted line, Miles Teller will be Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Kate Mara is Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman), Michael B. Jordan is taking on Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) and Jamie Bell will tackle the role of Ben Grimm (The Thing).

There may be some issues sorting deals out though. For example Miles Teller is also signed up for the sci-fi sequel Insurgent, which is currently set to shoot at the same time as the superhero reboot. They may be able to sort out the scheduling, but if not Teller may have to be recast.

Josh Trank’s is directing with plans to start filming in Baton Rouge, Louisiana next month.

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ACTORS: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell DIRECTORS: Josh Trank FILMS: Fantastic Four

Godzilla Towers Over The City In A New Poster

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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That naughty Godzilla can’t see a city without wanting to trample all over it. He’s like a three-year-old! Now the giant lizard is back to his old tricks in an ominous new poster, showing devastating being caused by a creature that dwarfs even the tallest buildings.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “The Bourne Legacy”) and Bryan Cranston (“Argo,” TV’s “Breaking Bad”).’

The new take on the legendary Godzilla is out May 16th.

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Tina Fey Will Do The Taliban Shuffle In A New Dark Comedy

February 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Tina Fey has a new movie up her sleeve as she’s set to team up with Paramount to star in and produce an adaptation of Kim Barker’s non-fiction book, The Taliban Shuffle, according to TheWrap. It’s a project that will allow the actress to flex her acting muscles in more serious directions, while also keeping the comedy.

Kim Barker’s memoir follows her after she ‘first arrived in Kabul as a journalist in 2002, she barely owned a passport, spoke only English and had little idea how to do the Taliban Shuffle between Afghanistan and Pakistan. No matter-her stories about Islamic militants and shaky reconstruction were soon overshadowed by the bigger news in Iraq. But as she delved deeper into Pakistan and Afghanistan, her love for the hapless countries grew, along with her fear for their future stability. In this darkly comic and unsparing memoir, Barker uses her wry, incisive voice to expose the absurdities and tragedies of the ‘forgotten war,’ finding humor and humanity amid the rubble and heartbreak.’

Fey is obviously keen on the material as she optioned the book herself, as well as setting frequent collaborator Robert Carlock (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) to write the screenplay adaptation.

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ACTORS: Tina Fey