Newly single and uninspired by his job in college admissions, the introverted Jesse Fisher (Josh Radnor) lives with his head buried in a book. His deep nostalgia for his own alma mater in Ohio – the dining halls and dorm rooms, the parties and poetry seminars – makes him wonder if his best days are behind him. So when his favorite professor (Richard Jenkins) invites him back to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance. Meeting Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen) — a precocious classical music-loving sophomore — awakens in Jesse long-dormant feelings of possibility and connection.
GENERAL MOVIE NEWS
General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser (www.moviemuser.co.uk)
Ryan Reynolds May Join Queen Of The Night
Ryan Reynolds may be heading back to his native Canada to team up with director Atom Egoyan for the kidnap thriller Queen Of The Night, according to THR. The film is due to shoot next February.
Based on a screenplay by Egoyan and David Fraser, there aren’t too many story details, other than the fact that Reynolds will play the father of an abducted child.
While Ryan is best known for mainstream comedy and action, he has been trying to show there’s more to him than that, with the likes of Buried, Fireflies In The Garden and Definitely Maybe. Teaming up with The Sweet Hereafter’s Egoyan may be another attempt to show off his range.
Tim Robbins Set to Direct City of Lies
Tim Robbins hasn’t directed a cinematic movie since Cradle Will Rock in 1999 (he has helmed the TV movie Possible Side Effects in 2009 and a couple of episodes of Treme), but now he’s planning to go back behind the camers for City of Lies. The project is an adaptation of a short story titled Wenceslas Square, written by Arthur Phillips. Phillip Noyce was previously directing.
The story is about two spies who cross paths and fall in love during two separate missions. Captain America: The First Avenger scribes Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are adapting the story for the big screen. The short story aired on the radio during a episode of This American Life last summer.
Tim Robbins is best known for his work as an actor, but found much acclaim directing Dead Man Walking in the 90s. (Source: THR)
Bob Hoskins Announces His Retirement from Acting After Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Actor Bob Hoskins, whose career spans more than 40 years, announced yestaerday that he is retiring from acting, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
Here is part of the statement released by his representatives, “He wishes to thank all the great and brilliant people he has worked with over the years, and all of his fans who have supported him during a wonderful career. Bob is now looking forward to his retirement with his family, and would greatly appreciate that his privacy be respected at this time.”
Bob Hoskins began his career in the 1970s with a string of guest-starring and recurring TV roles, but his breakthrough came with his role as Harold Sand in 1980’s The Long Good Friday. He went on to star in Terry Gilliam’s Brazil and A Prayer for the Dying before reaching international acclaim by playing Eddie Valliant in 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Other notable roles include Smee in Hook, Bart in Unleashed, and Eddie Manix in Hollywoodland. He most recently starred in Snow White and the Huntsman as Muir.
The charity Parkinson’s UK also released the following statement, ‘We are sorry to learn that Bob Hoskins has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He is joining 127,000 people in the UK currently living with the condition. Parkinson’s is a progressive condition that affects everybody differently, and can change on a daily, or even hourly, basis.
‘Many people can live a full and active life with their diagnosis of Parkinson’s. However, it does affect some people quickly and severely. The important thing is that there is plenty of support available for those living with the condition. If anyone would like advice or support about Parkinson’s they can call our free, confidential helpline 0808 800 0303 or www.parkinsons.org.uk’
Donald Faison Wanted For Kick Ass 2 As Dr. Gravity
Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall is finally moving forward with Jeff Wadlow in the director’s chair, and now THR reports that Donald Faison is in talks to join the growing cast of the Lionsgate sequel, playing Dr. Gravity.
In Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s comic books, Dr. Gravity claims to be a physics professor who invented the ‘Gravity Pole’, a device which can make something 20 times its actual weight. He actually is a college student majoring in English, who joins Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) in his adventures. The ‘Gravity Pole’ is actually just a baseball bat covered in tinfoil.
Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Nicolas Cage are expected to reprise their roles from 2010’s Kick-Ass, with John Leguizamo recently signing on to play Javier, Red Mist’s new bodyguard. Production is scheduled to begin next month in Toronto and London.
ALF Movie Goes Into Development
If you grew up in the 1980s, you probably remember ALF, the sitcom about an alien who ends up living with a human family after crashing into their garage. Now THR reports that Sony Pictures Animation has finalised a deal with The Smurfs producer Jordan Kerner to develop a movie version of the series.
The project will be a live-action and CGI hybrid, much like The Smurfs. Jordan Kerner will produce alongside original series creators Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco, who will also return to provide the voice of the title character.
The series ran for 102 episodes over four seasons, between 1986 and 1990. ALF’s name is an acronym for Alien Life Form. No screenwriter or director is attached to the project at this time.
Malin Akerman In Talks To Join Arnie In Breacher
Watchmen actress Malin Akerman is in negotiations to join the burgeoning cast of Breacher for director David Ayer, joining the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard, Dawn Olivieri and Joe Manganiello.
The movie is about a corrupt team of DEA agents who rob a Mexican drug cartel’s safe house, under the guise of a routine raid. The agents think they are in the clear, but then the team start getting killed off, one by one. Akerman will play one of the agents. Variety described the film as a ‘testosterone-heavy riff on Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians’.
Skip Woods (The A-Team, A Good Day to Die Hard) wrote the screenplay. Production is scheduled to begin this October in Atlanta. (Source: Variety)
Justice League Movie Eyes Director Ben Affleck
Last month Chris Nolan unsurprisingly turned down Warner Bros.’ offer to direct the DC superhero ensemble movie, Justice League of America, and so the studio has moved on the eyeing Ben Affleck to helm the movie, at least according to Variety.
The actor-director, who made the upcoming Argo for Warner Bros., is expected to meet with the studio in the next few days to discuss the project. It is said that he is the only director to be given the new screenplay, written by Will Beall (Gangster Squad). However things may have already broken down in the talks, as Deadline reports Affleck’s reps say he’s not taking the job. It’s not all over yet, and Ben may yet take the job, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Although no story or character details have been confirmed, Justice League will likely bring together DC heroes such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and The Flash. It is also interesting to note that Ben Affleck has indicated he is only interested in directing movies that he also stars in, a notion that leaves one to wonder which of these superhero characters the multi-hyphenate is interested in playing.
Playing For Keeps Trailer – Gerard Butler is popular with the soccer moms
Gerard Butler gets his David Beckham on as a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star who returns home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching the boy’s soccer team. But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with hilarious challenges from the attractive “soccer moms” who pursue him at every turn. The film co-stars Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
This Is 40 Trailer – Take a look at the Knocked Up spin-off
Judd Apatow is back with a spin-off from Knocked Up, which focuses on Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s married couple from that movie, Pete and Debbie. The two children in the image are Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, Judd’s real-life daughters, who play Pete and Debbie’s two kids in the movie. Not too much is known about the plot, other than it’ll be a coming-of-midlife dramedy. This Is 40 is currently set for UK release on February 14th.
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