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

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GENERAL MOVIE NEWS

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser (www.moviemuser.co.uk)

Anne Hathaway Set To Replace Reese Witherpoon In The Intern

February 10, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

anne-hathawayLast November Reese Witherspoon entered talks to join The Intern, replacing the previously attached Tina Fey. However now Witherspoon has moved on too due to scheduling issues, but they may have found a good replacement as THR reports Anne Hathaway has joined the workplace comedy.

The movie is about the owner (Hathaway) of a fashion website, who starts a community outreach program seeking ‘senior’ interns. She’s thinks that high school and college seniors will apply, however she gets a surprised when she discovers that her intern is a 70-year-old man (Robert De Niro), who proves to be surprising asset to her company.

Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway have already conducted a table read for the director, which is said to have gone extremely well. Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give) is set to direct.

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ACTORS: Anne Hathaway, Reese Witherspoon, Robert De Niro  DIRECTORS: Nancy Meyers  

John Travolta & Salma Hayek Up For A Three Dog Life

February 10, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

John-TravoltaFor a while it seemed like every other movie had John Travolta in it, but in the last year or two he’s cut back a bit. However he has now signed up for a new role – which should allow his to stretch his acting muscles – as Variety reports that Travolta and Salma Hayek will star in the drama A Three Dog Life.

The movie will be based on the best-selling memoir by Abigail Thomas. It follows Thomas (Hayek) after her husband, Rich (Travolta), gets hit by a car. His brain is shattered and he has no memory of his past life. Subject to hallucinations, rage and terror, he is forced to live in an isolated institution to control the side effects of his near-death accident. In order to be close to her husband, Abigail reinvents her life and moves from New York City to the small country town, with her new family of three dogs.

Nick Guthe (Mini’s First Time) will direct the movie, working from his own screenplay. The movie is currently been sold at the European Film Market.

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ACTORS: John Travolta, Salma Hayek  

The Lego Movie Tops The US Box Office, With Monuments Men In Second

February 10, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

lego-movie-poster2In the run up to the release of The Lego Movie, many wondered whether it would work, but as the ecstatic reviews came in, in seemed Warner Bros might have something special. Audiences seem to have agreed as the film has had a huge US opening, taking $69.1 million in its first three days in cinemas.

It’s the second biggest February opening ever after The Passion Of The Christ and one of the best starts for an animated movie ever. With the film receiving huge amounts of praise it should continue to do well over the coming weeks.

The Monuments Men opened in second spot with $22.7 million. It’s the biggest start for a George Clooney directed film, although with a strong marketing campaign some had expected it to do better. It’s about in line with other recent adult dramas though.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was Vampire Academy, which placed seventh with $4.1 million. Like Beautiful Creatures and Mortal Instruments, it’s another film based on a popular young adult book series that many thought might have franchise potential, but with much buzz it’s sunk without trace.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 7th-9th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The LEGO Movie $69.1 $69.1
2 The Monuments Men $22.7 $22.7
3 Ride Along $9.3 $105.1
4 Frozen $6.9 $368.6
5 That Awkward Moment $5.4 $16.8
6 Lone Survivor $5.2 $112.5
7 Vampire Academy $4.1 $4.1
8 The Nut Job $3.8 $55.0
9 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit $3.6 $44.4
10 Labor Day $3.2 $10.1
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FILMS: The Lego Movie, The Monuments Men, Ride Along, Frozen, That Awkward Moment, Lone Survivor, Vampire Academy, The Nut Job, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Labor Day  

Sabotage Red-Band Trailer – Arnold Schwarzenegger teams with Sam Worthington for some action

February 8, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the movies probably hasn’t been as big a success as he’s hoped, with lacklustre attendance for the likes of The Last Stand and Escape Plan. However he’ll be hoping that by returning to what looks like a bit of a lean, mean action movie, with a good director (David Ayer – Training Day, End of Watch) and a strong cast including Sam Worthington, Josh Holloway, Terrence Howard and Harold Perrineau, more people will be interested.

Now we can take a look with a red-band trailer for Sabotage.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In “Sabotage”, Arnold Schwarzenegger leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world’s deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done – until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously start to be eliminated. As the body count rises, everyone is a suspect.’

The movie due out March 28th in the US and May 9th in the UK. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington  DIRECTORS: David Ayers  FILMS: Sabotage  

Tom Hardy In Talks For Black Mass, With Johnny Depp Confirmed For The Crime Flick

February 8, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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Tom Hardy

A few weeks ago it was revealed that after stepping away from the Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass last year, Johnny Depp was circling the project again. He got interested again after shooting of the movie was delayed and the director swapped from Barry Levinson to Scott Cooper. Now Deadline reports that Depp has finalised his deal to play the Boston crime.

They also report that Tom Hardy is in talks to play FBI agent John Connolly. Joel Edgerton was previously attached to play Connolly, but he is no longer involved in the project. There’s no news on how close Hardy is to signing.

Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth wrote the original script,  adapted from Black Mass: The True Story Of An Unholy Alliance Between The FBI And The Irish Mob by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neil. The story James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, a major player in organised crime, who became an FBI informant with the help of his childhood friend, the FBI agent John Connolly. Bulger wanted to rid his neighbourhood of Italian mafia elements. While that may sound like a good thing, it actually just strengthened the grip Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang’s grip had on the community.

The FBI eventually double-crossed Bulger, causing the criminal to go into hiding for more than a decade, before he was eventually caught hiding out in California in 2011.

Shooting is is scheduled to begin in May.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Tom Hardy  DIRECTORS: Scott Cooper  FILMS: Black Mass  

Will Smith Won’t Come Back For Independence Day Sequel

February 8, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

will-smith-independence-dayFor years there’s been talk of sequels to Independence Day, which came closer to reality a few months ago when Fox set a release date for a follow-up to Roland Emmerich’s 1996 hit. However there was still no news on whether Will Smith would agree to return as Steven Hiller.

Over the years he’s both suggested he would and that he wouldn’t, as even after it appeared that Fox had decided to move forward, he still hadn’t made up his mind. Now Deadline reports that Smith has ‘pretty much decided’ he won’t be back and has informed 20th Century Fox of that fact.

That’s not the end of the movie though, as knowing Smith was undecided Roland Emmerich had screenwriter James Vanderbilt (White House Down) work on two versions of the script, one which centres on Will Smith’s character, and one that doesn’t (speculation is that it’ll move to his son instead). The director and Dean Devlin wrote the first draft of the script, before turning the writing duties over to Vanderbilt.

Apparently the actor’s decision is still not “set in stone,” but it’s looking unlikely he will be back, even though he could probably do with a big blockbuster, considering Men In Black 3 is his only major success since 2007.

The Independence Day sequel is currently set for release on July 1, 2016, almost exactly 20 years after the first movie.

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ACTORS: Will Smith  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: Independence Day: Resurgence  

Maladies Trailer – James Franco turns troubled actor in a new movie

February 7, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


James Franco is a very busy man, writing, directing and/or starring in more movies than most actors could humanly fit in. Now the trailer for a new one has arrived, Maladies, where he plays a troubled actor.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘A daring new film from internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Carter, Maladies charts the struggles of an unstable former soap opera star (James Franco) in 1960’s New York as he tries to restart his floundering creative career. Hoping to find clarity and new purpose as a writer, he holes up with his eccentric sister at the seaside home of their best friend (Catherine Keener). But as he disappears further into his own mind, reality begins to slip through his grasp. Featuring an award-winning ensemble, including David Straithairn and Alan Cumming, Maladies is a heartfelt but defiantly unconventional exploration of the creative mind.’

It’s out in the US in March.

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ACTORS: James Franco, Catherine Keener, David Strathairn, Alan Cumming  FILMS: Maladies  

Hector and the Search For Happiness Trailer – First look at the Simon Pegg movie

February 7, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The first trailer for the feel-good drama Hector and the Search For Happiness has arrived, and as you’ll be able to see, it has a great cast including Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Jean Reno and Stellan Skarsgard.

Hector and the Search For Happiness tells the story of Hector (Pegg), an eccentric yet lovable London psychiatrist who finds himself at a crossroads: His patients just aren’t getting any happier and his life is going nowhere. With encouragement from his girlfriend, Clara (Pike), Hector decides to break away from his sheltered life and go on a global quest to find out whether happiness truly exists – and more importantly, whether it exists for Hector. With the help of friends old and new, Hector embarks on a journey of self-discovery that proves colourful, dangerous, exotic and hilarious.

It will hit UK cinemas this autumn. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgard  FILMS: Hector and the Search For Happiness  

Jay Baruchel Joins Stephen King Adaptation, TheTen O’Clock People

February 7, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

jay-baruchelFor quite a while now Fright Night’s Tom Holland has been planning to adapt the Stephen King novella The Ten O’Clock People, taken from the collection Nightmares And Dreamscapes. However while it was initially set to shoot 18-months ago with Justin Long starring, that never happened. Then Chris Evans was said to be interested, but it appears no deal was finalised.

However the project is still alive and THR reports that Justin Long has signed up to produce and star in the movie.

The movie will bring the 1993 story up to date, with Baruchel set to play Brandon Pearson, who attempts to quit smoking, but uncovers unknown and terrifying aspects of reality that you can only see if you’re trying to kick the habit. He realises that many of those in positions of power aren’t really human, and are instead inhuman monsters.

Holland has a bit of a Stephen King pedigree, having helmed The Langoliers and Thinner, and appeared as an actor in TV mini-series The Stand. The Ten O’clock People is currently being sold at the European Film Market.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Jay Baruchel  DIRECTORS: Tom Holland  FILMS: The 10 O'Clock People  

Russell Brand Up For Werner Herzog’s Vernon God Little

February 7, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

russell-brandRussell Brand’s transition to movie star hasn’t gone smoothly, with the likes of Get Him To The Greek and Arthur finding little success at the box office. However now he’s having another crack, and it’s with a director you might not have expected him to work with, Werner Herzog.

TheWrap reports Brand, Sasha Pieterse and young actor Austin Abrams (The InBetweeners) are all in talks for major roles in Herzog’s adaptation of DBC Pierre’s Booker Prize winning novel, Vernon God Little.

The Texas-set novel follows the titular teenager, who is the chief focus of scorn in a horrendous high school shooting that’s left 17 dead, including Vernon’s best friend, Jesus Navarro.

It was Jesus who was the killer, but as his final act was suicide, the mourning town needs someone to blame and so Vernon becomes the target. Fearing he’ll be roped in as an accomplice to this heinous act, Vernon hightails it to Mexico, where he hopes to find salvation on the beach in a cabin he once saw in a movie. But as he dashes across the border, the police and voracious TV news crews are on his tail.

With the book having a tone that’s described as satirical and as critical of a materialism obsessed America as it is the violent acts it believes that spawns, it’s been a tricky prospect to turn that into a film. However German-born Herzog has never been one to shy away from a tough challenge.

Abrams would play the title character, with Pieterse as the girl of Vernon’s dreams, and Brand as ‘a charming by manipulative reporter’. Andrew Birkin (Perfume) is on screenplay duties.

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ACTORS: Russell Brand, Sasha Pieterse  DIRECTORS: Werner Herzog  
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