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Brenton Thwaites Up For Gods of Egypt, Alongside Gerard Butler

October 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

In the last couple of weeks, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Geoffrey Rush all signed up to star in the supernatural action fantasy God Of Egypt. Now Deadline reports that they’ve been joined by up and coming young actor Aussie actor Brenton Thwaites.

The film follows the god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), whose father Osiris was killed by his uncle, Set (Gerard Butler), the god of the desert, storms and foreigners. Brenton Thwaites will play the human thief Bek, who joins forces with Horus in hopes that Set’s death will break the curse he put on a character named Zaya. Geoffrey Rush portrays Ra, the father to both Osiris and Set, who may also be part od Set’s diabolical plan.

Alex Proyas is directing from a screenplay by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama. Brenton Thwaites will next be seen in Maleficent as Prince Charming.

Jennifer Ehle Joins Fifty Shades Of Grey

October 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

jennifer-ehle Jennifer Ehle is a busy woman. Just yesterday is was revealed she signed on to star in The Forger, and now the British actress is in negotiations to star in Fifty Shades of Grey, according to Deadline.

Assuming she signs on the dotted line, the actress will play Carla, the mother of Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson). She is described as a strong Southern woman on her fourth marriage. Charlie Hunnam will play Christian Grey, the young multi-millionaire who strikes up a torrid, S&M flavoured affair with the college student Anastasia.

Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing from a screenplay by Kelly Marcel, adapted from the blockbuster novel by E.L. James. Shooting starts soon, with an August 1st, 2014 release already set.

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ACTORS: Jennifer Ehle, Dakota Johnson, Charlie Hunnam DIRECTORS: Sam Taylor-Johnson FILMS: Fifty Shades Of Grey

New Clip Of Daniel Radcliffe & Dane DeHaan In Kill Your Darlings Emerges

October 7, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After months of waiting, it’s not too long before we’ll all get to see Daniel Radcliffe as gay poet Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings, with the US release set for October 16th and the UK release recently shifted to December 6th.

Now a new clip from the film has emerged (via Out), showing off the chemistry between Radcliffe and Dan DeHaan, who plays Lucien Carr’s the object of Radcliffe’s affection in the movie. Take a look above.

Based on a true story, Kill Your Darlings charts how a murder helped shape the lives of a group of young men who went on to become the beat generation. DeHaan plays Lucien Carr, the man who introduced Howl writer Allen Ginsberg (Radcliffe) to the likes of William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster) and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston).

During these early, hedonistic days, a man called David Kammerer (Michael C. Hall) fell for Carr, with his infatuation becoming increasingly obsessive and unhinged – the gay Ginsberg once discovered Kammerer trying to murder Jack Kerouac’s cat. It eventually resulted in Carr stabbing Kammerer to death him and going to prison for his murder. The violent event is said to have indelibly changed all the people involved and etched its way into the published works of the Beat writers. You can watch the trailer here. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan DIRECTORS: John Krokidas FILMS: Kill Your Darlings

Gravity Breaks October Records At The US Box Office

October 7, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

There’s been plenty of interest in Gravity, but few expected it to do as well as it has on its opening weekend in the US. It took an impressive $55.5 million, a new record for October, outdoing the previous best, 2011’s Paranormal Activity 3.

Interestingly it’s also the best opening for both George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. With critics and audiences raving, it should continue to do well over the coming weeks, making it a bona fide mega-hit. Some even suggest it could make a decent awards runs this winter, which is very unusual for a sci-fi movie.

Not all the new movies did as well, as Runner Runner bombed with just $7.6 million. Even the combined star power of Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck couldn’t draw audiences out, partly because the marketing failed to make it clear what the movie is about. It also seems viewers didn’t think much of it, suggesting it’s unlikely to have much staying power either.

The only other new entry was Pulling Strings, which took $2.5 million to land in ninth place. It’s the second movie in the last month aimed at Hispanic audiences that’s hit the top 10, which is impressive as usually they’re barely noticed at the box office. The other film, Instructions Not Included, is now the highest grossing Spanish-language film ever at the US box office, with $41.2 million. Pulling Strings has little chance of besting that, but it’s still doing well.

Take a look at the US box office top 10 for the weekend of October 4th-7th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Gravity	$55.5	$55,5
2	Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2	$21.5	$60.5
3	Runner Runner	$7.6	$7.6
4	Prisoners	$5.7	$47.8
5	Rush	$4.4	$18.0
6	Don Jon	$4.1	$16.0
7	Baggage Claim	$4.1	$15.1
8	Insidious Chapter 2	$3.8	$74.7
9	Pulling Strings	$2.5	$2.5
10	Enough Said	$2.1	$5.3

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ACTORS: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock FILMS: Gravity, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2, Runner Runner, Prisoners, Rush, Don Jon, Insidious Chapter 2

I, Frankenstein Trailer – Aaron Eckhart is all sewn together and supernatural

October 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

This is one of those trailers that’s so busy trying to look cool that it’s doesn’t realise it actually looks a bit daft. That’s doesn’t mean the film can’t be fun, as long as a portentous tone doesn’t rob it on entertainment value.

The film is based on Kevin Grevioux’s graphic novel of the same name about Adam Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart), the creation of Dr. Frankenstein, who is still alive centuries after his ‘birth’. Adam is hunted down by a clan of demons who want to learn Adam’s secret in order to reanimate deceased demons and start a new army.

Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Bill Nighy and Aden Young also star.

The release date has been slipping from February 2013 to September 2013 and now it’s due next January. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Bill Nighy, Aaron Eckhart DIRECTORS: Stuart Beattie FILMS: I Frankenstein

New Out of the Furnace Trailer – Christian Bale & Casey Affleck go crime thriller

October 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Christian Bale’s first post-Batman movie is Out Of The Furnace, which sees him getting his thriller on opposite Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe and Forest Whitaker. Now we can get a good taste of the film with a new trailer and the poster below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Russell (Christian Bale) and his younger brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother is lured into one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northeast – a mistake that will almost cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother.’

A December US release is set. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson DIRECTORS: Scott Cooper FILMS: Out Of The Furnace

Rio 2 Heroes & Villains Posters – Blu, Jewel & the bad guys

October 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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Rio 2 may not be out until April 2014, but Fox certainly wants us to know it’s coming, releasing a trailer a couple of days ago, and now we’ve got two poster, with the heroes of the story – Blu and Jewel – above, while the villains are below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In Rio 2, we find Blu, Jewel and their three kids living the perfect domesticated life in that magical city. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture into the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in with his new neighbors, he worries he may lose Jewel and the kids to the call of the wild. Brazilian music legend and Rio executive music producer Sergio Mendes also returns along with composer John Powell. Rio 2 will feature new Brazilian artists and original music by Janelle Monáe and The Wondaland Arts Society, who also voices a role in the film.’

Carlos Saldanha returns to direct, with the voice actors including returnees Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto, Jake T. Austin and Jamie Foxx, along with new cast members Andy Garcia, Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth, Rita Moreno, Amandla Stenberg, Rachel Crow, Pierce Gagnon and Natalie Morales.

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ACTORS: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway DIRECTORS: Carlos Saldanha FILMS: Rio 2

Danny Boyle Takes On Heist Flick Smash and Grab

October 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

danny-boyle Danny Boyle has picked his next film and this one is based on a documentary. Following Trance, he’s returning to the heist genre, signing up to direct Smash and Grab, according to Variety. The film is a narrative adaptation of the recent documentary, Smash & Grab: The Story of The Pink Panthers, directed by Havana Marking.

Here’s the documentary’s official synopsis: ‘Their crimes resemble high-octane Hollywood action movies: a sports car speeds through a Dubai shopping mall, crashing into the windows of a Graff jewelry store. Masked, gun-wielding men jump out of the car, and stuff fistfuls of diamonds into their satchels before screeching off. In London, they took all of three minutes to make off with $30 million in diamonds. They are captured not in person, but on surveillance tapes that record their astonishing lightning strikes with hypnotic accuracy.

‘Playing out like a noir thriller spiced with cutting-edge animation and shocking real surveillance footage, Havana Marking’s Smash & Grab is an exclusive all-access pass into the mysterious world of international jewel thieves. Dubbed The Pink Panthers, the formidable Balkan gang has stolen nearly a billion dollars worth of jewels from boutiques in the world’s most opulent cities, including Geneva, Paris, London, Dubai and Tokyo. Through never-before-seen interviews with key gang members, this provocative documentary delves into the gang’s incredible history and introduces the viewer to the global police forces who work furiously to stop them. Beyond the glitz of the Panthers’ incredible heists, Smash & Grab exposes dark truths about the illicit diamond trade and the world’s most ruthless mafia networks.’

It’s a tale that certainly sounds made for cinema and Boyle could have a lot of fun with it. Boyle apparently saw the documentary and became interested in making a feature based on it. Pathe and Fox Searchlight will co-produce and co-finance the adaptation.

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Trailer – Chris Pine takes on Tom Clancy’s hero

October 4, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Paramount must like Chris Pine, as they’ve already got him as the lead in Star Trek and now they’re relaunching another major franchise based around him with Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. We got a poster a couple of days ago, and now comes the trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In a story taking place prior to the original Jack Ryan stories, Ryan is a young stock broker working for a billionaire in Moscow before joining the CIA. When the billionaire he is advising frames him for a terrorist plot and kidnaps his wife, Ryan must race against time to clear his name, stop the plot, and save his wife.’

Chris Pine, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley and Colm Feore star, with Branagh also directing. The film is out at Christmas. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Chris Pine, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley DIRECTORS: Kenneth Branagh FILMS: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Last Vegas Trailer – Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas & Morgan Freeman have a ball

October 4, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Last Vegas has been described as the ‘old boys Hangover’ with the likes of Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline (who are all, incidentally, Oscar winners) heading to Vegas and inevitably getting into trouble. Now the new trailer for the movie has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.’

It should hit cinemas in November. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub FILMS: Last Vegas