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

GENERAL MOVIE NEWS

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

Russell Crowe Gets The Floating Head Treatment In A New Noah Poster

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It’s not too long until Noah hits cinemas, and to help keep interest in Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic, a new international poster for the movie has been released.

The film follows Noah (Russell Crowe), who lives on a vast plain of volcanic ash in the lee of a volcanic glacier (the movie was largely shot in Iceland) and has to trek up a mountain every day to get to work. He is told by God to build an enormous vessel to house both his family and the animals of the world to preserve them from a flood that promises to wipe out a sin-filled world.

It’s currently due for release on March 28th, 2014.

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Marc Forster To Direct Martian Sci-fi Red Rising

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Marc-ForsterAlthough World War Z was a success at the box office, director Marc Forster got a lot of the blame for the budget over-runs and need for reshoots that almost completely de-railed the project (there were even reports he and Brad Pitt almost completely stopped talking). It ensured he wasn’t asked back to helm the sequel, but now he’s got a new project, as Forster is attached to direct Red Rising, according to Deadline.

The movie is an adaptation of Pierce Brown’s sci-fi novel, which was published last month. The author has come up with the screenplay adaptation himself. Here’s the official description of the Mars-set book: ‘Darrow is a miner and a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he digs all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of the planet livable for future generations. Darrow has never seen the sky.

‘Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better future for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity already reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow and Reds like him are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

‘Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow joins a resistance group in order to infiltrate the ruling class and destroy society from within. He will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.’

The project is currently looking for a studio home. It’s believed to be Forster’s next film.

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Evangeline Lilly in Talks For Ant-Man Female Lead

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Evangeline-LillyAfter being Hobbited up to the max recently, Evangeline Lilly has scored another major movie role, as she is in early talks to take the female lead in Marvel’s Ant-Man, according to THR.

It’s not been confirmed which character she will portray, although insiders have suggested that the actress is playing the daughter of Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), who is also the love interest of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd).

This would be a new character, as Pym didn’t have a daughter in the Marvel comic books, so it’s possible that she would be someone specifically created for the movie, or an existing character whose history has been altered. Another possibility is that she will be Janet Van Dyne, aka. The Wasp, who last October Rashida Jones was reported to be a frontrunner to play. At the time Van Dyne was described as, “a love interest and a major supporting character” in Ant-Man.

Edgar Wright is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Cornish. Production is scheduled to begin this April.

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Paul Bettany Is Vision In Avengers: Age of Ultron

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paul-bettanyWe’ve heard Paul Bettany’s voice in three Iron Man movies and The Avengers, as Tony Stark’s artificial intelligence butler J.A.R.V.I.S. However it appears he may now be getting a body, as The Daily Mail and Variety have confirmed that Bettany is set to play Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Last August, many wondered whether Bettany would be playing Ultron in the highly-anticipated sequel, as it’s believed the big bad guy would be a corruption of Stark’s tech, so it would have made sense if Bettany had taken the part. However then Marvel announced James Spader was Ultron.

Since then there has been hints that Bettany would be Vision instead, an android created by Ultron in the Marvel comic books. Now that’s been confirmed.

The Daily Mail reports that Bettany and Jeremy Rener has been spotted at London’s Shepperton Studios, where Avengers: Age of Ultron is gearing up to start production next month. Both actors met with director Joss Whedon and performed a series of costume, hair and makeup tests. It’s said makeup experts were using various powders on Paul Bettany’s skin, trying to replicate Vision’s chalky-white complexion.

It’s difficult to say exactly how Vision plays into the movie, as he has a rather complicated history in Marvel comics and there have been various version of him. It’s most likely Ultron will create Vision as a housing for a corrupted version of Tony Stark’s AI technology.

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Anna Kendrick & Rebel Wilson Confirmed For Pitch Perfect 2

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When it was announced a couple of weeks ago that Elizabeth Banks was set to make her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2, it was suggested the likes of Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson were likely to returns. However at the time no deals were in place. Now that’s changed, as it’s been announced both actresses will be back for another round of a capella singing, according to THR.

It still isn’t known if other Pitch Perfect stars, such as Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp or Alexis Knapp, will be coming returning. No story details have been revealed either.

The first film was a surprise success, earning $113 million worldwide from a $17 million budget, and taking in over $135 million from Blu-ray and DVD sales. Even the soundtrack, which featured Anna Kendrick’s triple-platinum single ‘Cups’, sold over 1 million units.

It’s not clear when the sequel will shoot, although Universal plans to have Pitch Perfect 2 in cinemas in 2015.

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Robert Luketic To Direct All-Female Action Flick The ExpendaBelles

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robert-luketicFor a while now, the people behind The Expendables have been working on a all-female spin-off called ExpendaBelles. Now that movie has a director, as Robert Luketic has signed on to helm the film for Millennium Films.

Deadline has also released the first plot synopsis for the movie: ‘When America’s Navy SEALs are wiped out trying to penetrate the island lair of a deadly despot who has captured one of the world’s top nuclear scientists, it becomes clear that there is no such thing as the right man for the job and that this is a mission so impossible that only women can handle it. The only way in: some of the world’s deadliest female operatives must pose as high-class call-girls shipped in by private plane to satisfy a dictator-and instead save the scientist and the day.’

Last October is was rumoured Meryl Streep, Cameron Diaz and Milla Jovovich were in early to star. However no cast members have been set, although proper casting will begind shortly.

Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz (Legally Blonde) wrote the screenplay, with Sylvester Stallone and Kevin King Templeton producing. Shooting is scheduled to begin this summer.

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Planes: Fire and Rescue Trailer – Dusty wants to save some lives

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Planes may not have grossed $100 million in the US, but thanks to the fact it cost far less than most Disney theatrical movies ($50 million versus, for example, Frozen’s $150 million) it was still a significant success for the company. It also ensures the House Of Mouse put a quick sequel in the works, which will be in cinemas this summer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘“Planes: Fire & Rescue” is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. When world famous air racer Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited super scooper Dipper (voice of Julie Bowen), heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.’

It’ll be in US cinemas on July 18th and in the UK on August 8th. [Read more…]

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Kate Winslet Scores Triple Nine For Director John Hillcoat

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kate-winsletKate Winslet may have missed out on an Oscar nomination for Labor Day (although she got a Golden Globe nod), but she’s still hot property, and may find a whole new fanbase if the movie version of Divergent is as popular as some expect when it’s released in March.

While she’s likely to be shooting the Divergent sequel, Insurgent, later this year, she’s also lined up another role, as Variety reports she’ll star in John Hillcoat’s (Lawless, The Proposition) Triple Nine. She joins the previously cast Casey Affleck and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

The movie is about a group of criminals who plan on murdering an LAPD cop (Casey Affleck), as they think this will divert attention away from the massive heist they are planning on the other side of town. Ejiofor will be the criminal mastermind behind the whole operation. It’s not clear who Winslet will play.

‘Triple nine’ is police code for when an officer needs immediate assistance.

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Ewan McGregor Will Have The Last Days In The Desert

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ewan-mcgregorEwan McGregor has bagged himself a new role, as Variety reports that he’s signed up to star in Last Days In The Desert, alongside Mud star Tye Sheridan. Rodrigo Garcia (Albert Nobbs) is set to write and direct the film.

It sounds like McGregor will be pulling double duty, as he’ll be ‘both a holy man and a demon on a journey through the desert who encounters a family struggling to survive — forcing the holy man to confront his own fate.’

Ciaran Hinds and Ayelet Zurer are also onboard, playing the parents of Sheridan’s character.

The movie will star shooting later this month in the Southern California desert.

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Elton John Plans Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Movie

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Elton-JohnElton John is still busy working on a biopic of his life, with Tom Hardy set to star, but his Rocket Films outfits has some other plans too, as THR reports they’re putting together an animated version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Elton is set to be an executive producer, while his hubby David Furnish will produce alongside Rocket Pictures’ Steve Hamilton Shaw.

Originally written to be performed in a London school in 1968, Joseph became a concept album before going on to be one of the most successful stage shows in history, with numerous productions playing all over the world in the last 40 years.

The musical follows the biblical story of Joseph, who is given the Technicolor Dreamcoat by his father, which angers his brothers so much that they sell him into slavery. Joseph ends up in Egypt, and his fortunes begin to change when he is able to interpret the pharaoh’s prophetic dreams.

No writer, director, or stars are attached to the film at the moment, and it’s also not known when we might see the movie.

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