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

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)

Matthew Vaughn’s The Secret Service To Shoot This August

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matthew-vaughn4Kick-ass team Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar have been planning to get back together for The Secret Service since 2011, but it’s only now that it’s really moving forward, with the news that 20th Century Fox has closed a deal to distribute the movie, with an August shoot planned, according to Deadline.

The film is based on Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ comic book, which follows a veteran Secret Service agent who is tasked with training his young nephew while trying to solve a case involving missing sci-fi stars, the murder of every single person in a small town, and a dark secret involving Mount Everest.

Matthew Vaughn wrote the adapted screenplay with Jane Goldman. Fox is putting the project on the fast track, in hopes of getting production started this August.

It also shows that Fox must like being in the Vaughn business, as you might have expected them to be frustrated with his when he dropped out of directing X-Men: Days of Future Past fairly late in development. However they kept him on as a producer and are now backing The Secret Service.

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Creepy New The Conjuring Poster Gets A Hangman’s Noose

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James Wan, director of Saw and Insidious, is hoping to creep us out again this summer with The Conjuring, and now a new poster has been released featuring a noose hanging in a garden. Anyone who’s seen Sinister will be wondering whether they’re trying to be reminiscent of that film with the new poster.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, “The Conjuring” tells the horrifying tale of how renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.’

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor and Joey King star. A July 19th UK & US release date is set.

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Kate Mara To Star Opposite Johnny Depp In Transcendence

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kate-maraHollywood’s obsession with men getting much younger love interests continues unabated, with the news that 30-year-old House of Cards star Kate Mara has signed on to star opposite 49-year-old Johnny Depp in Transcendence, according to Deadline.

There aren’t too many details about the movie, although it;s about Will (Johnny Depp), a scientist who uploads his brain into a supercomputer to create artificial intelligence. Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall also star. Ironically, Kate Mara’s sister Rooney Mara was initially considered for the role that was ultimately won by Hall. No details have been released regarding Kate’s character.

Wally Pfister, who served as cinematographer on The Dark Knight Rises, Moneyball, and several other films, is making his directorial debut, working from a screenplay by Jack Paglen. Filming will kick off next month.

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Anne Hathaway Chloe Moretz and Sam Rockwell Join Laggies

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anne-hathawayDirector Lynn Shelton (Your Sister’s Sister) must be pleased with the cast she’s pulling together for her dark comedy Laggies, as Deadline reports that Anne Hathaway, Chloe Moretz, Mark Webber and Sam Rockwell are in final talks to star in the film.

The film is about Megan (Anne Hathaway), a woman who pretends to go on a work retreat after a surprise proposal from her boyfriend. However what she’s really doing is hiding out with her 16-year-old sister Annika (Chloe Moretz). Mark Webber is in talks to play Megan’s boyfriend, while Sam Rockwell will be Craig, although it’s not completely clear how he fits into the movie.

Andrea Seigel wrote the screenplay which Lynn Shelton will direct from.

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The Wolverine International Trailer – A darker yet action packed tale for Hugh Jackman

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There have been a couple of teases, but now the full international trailer for The Wolverine is here, which suggests this is going to be a darker tale for Hugh Jackman’s Logan. There’s also plenty of interesting info included, such as the idea that Wolverine could be become mortal again, as well as a very brief image of an old flame we didn’t think we’d see in the X-Men world again.

Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.

It also appears Hugh’s going to spend much of the movie with his shirt off, as the screen grabs below show.

The film hits cinemas in July.

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Kick-Ass 2 International Trailer – More fun from the masked vigilantes

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The recently released US trailer for Kick-Ass 2 concentrated on the manic action and masked vigilante insanity of the movie, but this new UK promo is a little quieter, with a bit more plot and a bigger emphasis on Hit Girl’s story in the film, where she has to deal with trying to be a normal teen, despite having been brought up an ass-kicking superhero.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2.  After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol.  When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

‘When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave.  With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy.  Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own.  With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.

‘Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets,  the world’s first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad.  But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.’

It hits UK cinemas on July 19th, before it hits the US on August 16th.

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White House Down Trailer – Plus Channing Tatum gets armed for a new poster

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A few years ago Roland Emmerich said he was moving away from epic disaster movies, but his love of destroying iconic landmarks continues unabated, as this trailer for White House Down shows the Capitol Building getting it, amongst others.

The trailer seems deliberately timed to hit just as Olympus Has Fallen arrives in US cinemas, so that audiences can see that while they may both tell a similar story, this one’s going to be on a bigger scale.

Channing Tatum stars as a secret service agent who’s in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King also star.

The Roland Emmerich directed film hits US cinemas this June, but won’t reach the UK until September 6th. Take a look at the trailer above, while a new Tatum centred poster is below.

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Manic New Red Band Pain And Gain Trailer Hits

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Michael Bay promised Pain & Gain would be something a little different from what we normally expect from him. However as this trailer shows, it’s still somewhat familiar, with bright, saturated colours and a love of slow-mo, as well as showing off women in skimpy outfits.

Indeed it rather harks back to Bad Boys, although without as many explosions (as the trailer shows, there are indeed things exploding, but seeing as most Bay movies are a two hour fireworks display, this is comparatively restrained).

The action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie, telling the true story of three personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong. It hits US cinemas on April 26th, and the UK on May 3rd.

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Jack Huston On For David O. Russell’s ABSCAM Movie

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jack-hustonFans of Boardwalk Empire will know Jack Huston as Richard Harrow, while others might recognise him from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse or Factory Girl. But now he’s got a new role, as Deadline reports he’s signed up for David O. Russell’s next movie, which is currently untitled but was previously known as American Bullshit.

The film is based on the true story of an FBI sting operation known as Abscam, which uncovered a vast network of corruption along the East Coast. The story centres on con artist Melvin Weinberg (Christian Bale) a criminal who is forced to work with an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to unravel what’s going on. Jennifer Lawrence is set to play Bale’s wife, while Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Louis C.K. are also set to star.

Unfortunately there’s no news on exactly who Huston will play in the movie. Shooting is set to kick off soon, with a Christmas US release already set.

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Jason Statham & Tom Hardy Rumoured For Escape From New York Remake Lead

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jason-statham-crankWe’d take this a speculative rumour at the moment, but The New York Daily News is reporting that with Joel Silver and Studio Canal recently revealing they’re teaming up for another crack at putting together a remake of Escape From New York, they’re looking at casting either Jason Statham or Tom Hardy in the lead role of Snake Plissken.

The paper’s source, who’s described as a Hollywood insider close to the film’s producers,  says the studio believes that Statham “has the physical attributes and screen presence to reprise Snake”, while Hardy’s turn in The Dark Knight Rises was impressive enough to get consideration. However it doesn’t sound like either actor has been approached, so they may not be interested. Either way, the remake is hoping to get its Plissken cast by the end of the summer.

There’s no director attached to the film yet – which is being planned as a trilogy that will take into account Snake’s origins – and it’s not clear when it might shoot.

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