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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)

Ryan Kwanten & Sullivan Stapleton Will Cut Snake In An Aussie Thriller

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The title Cut Snake might sounds like it’ll be about circumcision, but it’s actually an Aussie thriller that’s just added homegrown sons Ryan Kwanten and Sullivan Stapleton to its cast, according to Deadline.

Written by Australian TV writer Blake Ayshford, Cut Snake looks at a real-life tragedy that happened in Brisbane in 1973. A heist gone wrong led to the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub getting torched, resulting in the deaths of 15 people. Just released from prison, Stapleton’s character convinces Kwanten’s, who is on the verge of getting married, to help him out on this ill-fated robbery. Rachael Taylor is attached to play Kwanten’s fiancee. Tony Ayres will direct.

Both Kwanten and Stapleton have found success outside their home country with Ryan starring in True Blood, while Sullivan made a splash in Animal Kingdom and will be seen soon in Ruben Fleischer’s much anticipated Gangster Squad.

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First Hobbit: There & Back Again Image Sees Orlando Bloom Back As Legolas

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We’ve had quite a few images from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which hits cinemas on December 13th, but now we’re jumping forward to the third film, The Hobbit: There & Back Again, with the first pic from that movie arriving via EW. And it’ll be exciting for all those who swooned over Legolas in Lord Of The Rings, as it shows Orlando Bloom back in Middle Earth for more elf-ness.

As many will know, Legolas isn’t in the book, so what’s he doing in the movie? Peter Jackson says, “He’s [elven king] Thranduil’s son, and Thranduil is one of the characters in The Hobbit, and because elves are immortal it makes sense Legolas would be part of the sequence in the Woodland Realm.” In the pic Legolas is one of the Hobbit trilogy’s new human faces, Laketown warrior Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans).

EW also has a rather cool new Unexpected Journey shot, showing Gandalf meeting the Goblin King (played by Dame Edna herself, Barry Humphries).

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Zach Helm Writing Jumanji Remake

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Several months ago now, Sony revealed that they were thinking of remaking Jumanji. Now that’s moved forwards, with THR reporting that Zach Helm has signed up to take a first crack at the script.

Helm is best known for writing Stranger Than Fiction and (in a more Jumanji vein) Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Now he’s taking on Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 book, about two kids (played in the first film by Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) who discover the game called Jumanji. When they play it, they discover that whatever happens in the game unleashes things in real life, including a horde of animals and a man who’s trapped in the game’s world since he was a child (originally Robin Williams).

There’s no news on whether this new take will put any sort of radical spin on the story or if it will be a straightforward retelling for a new generation.

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James Marsden Taking A Walk of Shame With Elizabeth Banks

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A couple of days ago we had news that James Marsden may be returning as cyclops in X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and now he’s got another movie up his sleeve, as Variety reports that he’s signed up to star alongside Elizabeth Banks in Walk Of Shame, for director Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds).

The movie is about an uptight news anchor (Elizabeth Banks) wannabe, who goes on a bit of a binge and ends up having a one night stand after an interview for her dream job goes badly. The next morning she discovers that perhaps her dreams haven’t been dashed after all and she could still get the job, as long as she can get to the station in time. However she’s on the wrong side of town, with no money, phone, or ID. No details are known about James Marsden’s character.

It isn’t known when production will begin.

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New The Croods Trailer Arrives – Having fun in an animated prehistory

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The Croods looks like it could be a lot of fun. The Dreamworks Animation movie ‘is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world’s first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Travelling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures – and their outlook is changed forever.’

Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke and Cloris Leachman lead the voice cast, with a March 22nd, 2013 UK release set.

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Star Trek Into Darkness Announcement Teaser Trailer – Has the villain been revealed?

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Star Trek fans prepare to get excited, as your first look at the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness is here, with a brief announcement trailer. You can watch that above, along with a Japanese version below, which slightly different footage.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

‘With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.’

From the trailer we discover that Benedict Cumberbatch is one angry man, wanting plenty of revenge and causing all sorts of trouble. However we still don’t have a name for his character, which has led to plenty of speculation that he’ll be a JJ Abrams version of one of the classic Trek baddies. There are some people already suggesting that the Japanese version, with its 15 seconds of extra footage, gives a major hint as to exactly which villain it will be, [SPOILER ALERT] due to a shot of Kirk and Spock touching through a pane of glass, which is reminiscent of Star Trek II. And that could mean that as long speculated, Cumberbatch is Khan Noonien Singh. That’s still not confirmed but it’s seeming increasingly likely. [SPOILERS END]

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Tron: Legacy Sequel Gets A New Writer, Jesse Wigutow

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Garrett Hedlund in Tron Legacy

When Disney was putting together Tron: Legacy they had grand plans for the franchise, but things faltered when the film didn’t turn into a massive hit. While it grossed $400 million on a $170 million budget, it wasn’t as profitable a venture as the studio has hoped.

For the last couple of years, it seemed Disney has given up on a planned third Tron film, but now it appears it’s back on the cards, with THR reporting that Jesse Wigutow has been hired to write the script. He’ll take over from David DiGilio (Eight Below) who’d been working on it some time ago, before the whole thing seemed to drop off the radar.

It’s not clear is Wigutow is rewriting the earlier script or if he’s starting over, perhaps planning something less costly than Tron: Legacy. When that movie was made, director Joseph Kosinski already had firm plans in place for where things should go next, saying that the next part would have a major role for the son of Quorra (Olivia Wilde) and Dillinger (Cillian Murphy).

Jesse Wigutow has only one screenplay credit to his name and it’s a very different one to Tron. he wrote 2003′s It Runs in the Family. However he has worked on a lot of upcoming projects, including a remake of The Crow, a do-over of The Osterman Weekend, a Steve McQueen biopic, as well as Disney’s Peter And The Starcatchers and a movie called Parallel.

It isn’t known when Disney hopes to get Tron 3 in cinemas.

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Dennis Haysbert Joins Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Replacing Michael Clarke Duncan

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While many of the stars of 2005’s Sin City are set to reprise their roles in the sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, sadly one who cannot is Michael Clarke Duncan. He had been set to return as Manute, but tragically passed away in September at the age of 54.

Now THR reports that Dennis Haysbert is in talks to step into the role. Director Robert Rodriguez commented, “Manute is a character that has been part of the heart of the Sin City tales, and the late Michael Clarke Duncan beautifully established that role onscreen. We could not tell the story of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For without Manute and are thrilled to welcome Dennis Haysbert to the cast.”

In the original Sin City, Manute kidnaps Gail (Rosario Dawson), prompting Dwight (Clive Owen) to trade Gail for the head of Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro). The cinematic sequel is based on the first of Frank Miller’s graphic novels, where the hulking bodyguard/chauffeur works for the femme fatale Ava Lord’s husband, Damien Lord.

Mickey Rourke (Marv), Jessica Alba (Nancy), Rosario Dawson (Gail), and Jaime King (Goldie) are all returning for the sequel, with Jamie Chung replacing Devon Aoki as Miho. Production is currently on a break in Austin before resuming full-time in January.

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Casey Affleck Takes On Boston Strangler Movie

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Warner Bros. has snapped up a pitch from Casey Affleck and screenwriter Chuck Maclean, entitled Boston Strangler, which, as you may have guessed, is based on the true story of the serial killer who terrorised the US city in the 1960s.

Deadline reports that Affleck is set to executive produce and also plans on playing one of the detectives in the Strangler Squad, who were tasked with finding the killer. Boston native Chuck Maclean will write the screenplay (his script ‘Bridges on the Fort Point Channel’ made the Black List last year). The film’s take of muderous tale is to follow an ambitious detective who is willing to risk it all to bring the mysterious murderer to justice, while battling a corrupt political system eager to save face and put the case behind them.

The Boston Strangler’s first victims were older women who lived by themselves. However, when a 21-year-old woman was found dead, a public frenzy ensued, putting even more pressure on the Boston justice system to close the case. Albert de Salvo was eventually charged and convicted with crimes unrelated to the killing spree, although the public was made to believe he was the man behind the 13 murders that spanned from 1962 to 1964. Some still believe that there was more than one killer involved in the crimes, and the authorities blamed Albert de Salvo simply to assuage the public’s fears.

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Kristen Wiig Sought For Anchorman: The Legend Continues

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The seemingly endless saga of getting Anchorman 2 onto our screens continues, with TheWrap reporting that Kristen Wiig is being eyed for a role in the movie. If a deal is reached, she’d play the love interest of Steve Carell’s Brick Tamland.

Anchorman: The Continues already has Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate set to return, with Adam McKay and Will Ferrell currently working on the script. All that is known about the story is that it will be set in the late 1970s and focusses on how the Action 4 News team tries to adapt to the changes in broadcast news.

Not too long ago is was revealed that director Adam McKay hopes to begin shooting in either January or February, but as it seems the script isn’t ready yet, things may get delayed.

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