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

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GENERAL MOVIE NEWS

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

Matthew Modine Joins Steve Jobs Biopic

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A Steve Jobs biopic, simply titled Jobs, is already shooting, but it’s still adding to its cast, as THR reports that Matthew Modine has joined the movie, playing John Sculley, who Jobs recruited to lead Apple in 1983 and famously ‘fired’ the co-founder of the company two years later. Sculley remained as Apple CEO from 1983 to 1993.

Modine comments, “It’s my feeling – and I think there’s a lot of people who feel – that had John Sculley not fired Steve Jobs from Apple Computers and [let] Steve go on the journey that he did when he was away from Apple Computers, that we wouldn’t be speaking about Steve Jobs today.”

Ashton Kutcher is playing Jobs himself, with the film tracing the man’s story from the 1970s through to the 21st Century. Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote) directs, with Josh Gad starring as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. It’s due out this autumn, rushing into cinemas to get a good head start on a rival, slightly more official Jobs film, which is based on the acclaimed biography by Walter Isaacson and with a screenplay by The Social Network Oscar winner Aaron Sorkin.

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ACTORS: Matthew Modine, Ashton Kutcher  

Michael Goldenberg Writing Wonder Woman Script

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

While Batman and Superman have had numerous movies, it’s slightly odd that the character who is probably DC’s other biggest property has never lit up the big screen. However now it appears the company is once more looking to adapt Wonder Woman for a cinematic outing.

The news comes in a Variety report about DC’s plans for a Justice League movie (which we reported on yesterday), which drops in the info that Michael Goldenberg has been hired to write a Wonder Woman script. There’s no news on the direction the film might take or if it will specifically be linked into the plans for Justice League.

Part of the problem with Wonder Woman is that some elements of it may potentially seem a bit silly for the big screen, such as her invisible plane, Amazon origins and how her abilities work. There’s also the fact Hollywood is still shy about female action heroes. However with such a long-standing, popular character, they should be able to overcome that, and perhaps Goldenberg, who’s co-wrote Green Lantern, is the man to do it.

The Variety report also mentions that Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green are still hard at work on a Flash screenplay for Greg Berlanti to possibly direct. And of course, after Chris Nolan finishes his Batman trilogy, it’s likely DC will look to reboot that character. It certainly seems the company has realised how far it is behind the curveball compared to Marvel and is doing something about it.

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George Clooney Directing The Yankee Commandante

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

As a director, George Clooney loves his political movies, and he’s not afraid of taking on potentially contentious topics. It appears he’s now attached to a film that may be even more hotly charged than his previous directorial efforts.

Deadline reports that he’s signed on to helm The Yankee Commandante, based on a The New Yorker article by David Grann, which was published in May. The ‘article is about William Alexander Morgan, an American who helped Castro and the Cuban rebels overthrow Fulgencio Batista. He’d reached the status of Commandante, the sole foreigner other than Argentinian Che Guevara to be so highly regarded. Shortly after, Morgan, a shadowy man whose motives for being there were subject to suspicion, was imprisoned and facing a firing squad, charged with working for US intelligence. At the same time, his exploits as a rebel soldier led J. Edgar Hoover and everyone else scrambling to sort out his motives and who he was working for.’ There’s no indication whether Clooney is thinking of starring as well.

With the anti-Communist Cuba movement very powerful in the US, it’s a topic most filmmakers would steer clear of, although Clooney is a savvy operator and could well make a movie that’s even handed enough not to seem too pro-Castro (unless that’s what he wants!). It’s certainly an interesting tale that could make a good film.

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DIRECTORS: George Clooney  

Paul Rudd Makes Secret Film Prince Avalanche

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It’s tough to keep a secret in Hollywood, but it seems director David Gordon Green has managed it, as the helmer of Pineapple Express and Your Highness has managed to film a movie called Prince Avalanche, which he shot last month in Texas.

If the film had a no name cast, it might be understandable the film went under the radar, but this one stars Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch. It’s a remake of the 2011 Icelandic road trip comedy Either Way, which is set in the 1980s and follows two highway maintenance men who work in some of the country’s remotest areas. Their friendship has developed over the years they’ve shared time on the road, with much of the movie being their discussions about anything and everything, from their sex lives to their fears.

Although the Variety report about the film isn’t clear whether the new version differs from the original in any major ways, the presumption is that Rudd and Hirsch play two similar men, who chat as the travel the wilds of Texas. There’s no news on when it might hit cinemas.

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ACTORS: Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch  DIRECTORS: David Gordon Green  

Jamie Foxx Up For White House Down

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Sony only bought the screenplay for White House Down a couple of months ago, but they’ve already attached Roland Emmerich to direct and are moving fast to get the film in cinemas as quickly as possible. Now they’re starting to cast the movie, with Variety reporting that Jamie Foxx is being eyed to play the president in the film.

The story is described as Die Hard set in the White House, concentrating on a paramilitary takeover of the President’s official residence. Not too many other details about the script are known, except that Channing Tatum is set to play a Secret Service agent who leaps into action to protect the Commander In Chief.

Foxx is yet to receive an offer for the movie, but Emmerich is very keen on him and it’s thought the actor is open to the movie.

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down, Channing Tatum  

Samuel L. Jackson Joins RoboCop Remake

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Samuel L. Jackson continues his mission to try and be in every major franchise going, as the actor has boarded the remake of RoboCop, opposite Joel Kinnaman in the title role. Jackson will play a big shot TV mogul named Pat Novak, a powerful force in the world inhabited by RoboCop.

The original movie featured many interstitial commercials and television parodies edited throughout the opening scenes of Alex J. Murphy’s transformation into a cyborg officer on the Detroit Police Department. This casting news indicates that the reboot might involve similar scenes, or at least make a nod to this particular future’s hyper-evolution in small screen entertainment.

RoboCop begins shooting in Toronto later this summer with Jose Padilha directing. Gary Oldman also stars. (Source: THR)

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ACTORS: Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Kinnaman  DIRECTORS: Jose Padilha  FILMS: Robocop (2013)  

Russo Brothers In Talks To Direct Captain America 2

June 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

With Joe Johnston having moved on, it’s been revealed that Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are in final talks to direct Captain America 2 for Marvel, according to THR. Back in March the brothers were considered top contenders for the directorial job, along with F. Gary Gray and George Nolfi, but now they’ve got the job.

The Russo’s only have two features under their belts, neither of which are exactly big budget, effects filled flicks. They’ve made the comedies Welcome To Collinwood and You, Me and Dupree. They are best known for their work on the small screen, producing and directing episodes of Community, Happy Endings, and Arrested Development.

Captain America: The First Avenger scribes Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have written the sequel screenplay. Chris Evans will be back as the title character, with Samuel L. Jackson returning as Nick Fury. No other cast members have been confirmed yet.

Shooting is set to commence after Marvel wraps on Thor 2 later this year, for release April 4th, 2014.

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ACTORS: Chris Evans  DIRECTORS: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo  FILMS: Captain America: The Winter Soldier  

Journey 2 Helmer Brad Peyton Takes On San Andreas 3D

June 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

With Hollwod’s fascination with 3D at the moment, it’s almost surprising it’s taken until now for someone to come forward with the idea of making an earthquake based disaster epic in three-dimensions (if you ignore Brad Bird’s long stalled film about the 1908 San Francisco quake). However now New Line is developing San Andreas 3D, which will rip apart the famous California fault line and cause some major mayhem.

THR reports that Journey 2 helmer Brad Peyton has just been hired to direct the movie, adding it to a slate that already includes a third Journey movie (which is likely to take a trip to the moon) and a live-action film based on the DC Comics character Lobo. Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore wrote the San Andreas script, with Allan Loeb (Rock of Ages, The Dilemma, Just Go With It) brought in to do a re-write. The film will have a budget of approximately $100 million.

Earthquake films always have the potential to be fun, but Warner and New Line seem to be betting big on Peyton being a major new talent. While Journey 2 hit is big, it’s still early to say whether Peyton can follow that up with more successes.

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DIRECTORS: Brad Peyton  

X-Men: First Class Sequel Plot Revealed?

June 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Although it’s only rumour at the moment, AICN reports that they’ve had a tip that Fox plans to based the sequel to X-Men: First Class on the classic Uncanny X-Men story Days of Future Past. It appears that name has been registered as a title with the MPAA, giving a good hint that’s where the movie is headed.

What’s particularly interested many about this, is that the time-travel aspect of the Days story means that it could be used to unite the casts of First Class and the X-Men movies.The story arc sees Kitty Pryde getting warned by a future version of herself from an alternate timeline that if they don’t prevent the assassination of Senator Robert Kelly, the mutants will all be incarcerated in internment camps. The X-Men team together to stop Magneto’s Brotherhood from carrying out this plan. That helps bring back a lot of the main cast, those who split off with Magneto at the end of the last film and those who stuck with Professor X, as well as highlighting the conflict between Professor X and Magneto that has been a focus of the X-Men films.

The story alternates between the past and the future, allowing both the First Class and X-Men casts to make an appearance, if Fox can pull that off. However even if they do use this plot as the basis, there’s no guarantee any of the original X-Men will make an appearance. All we have now is that the title has been registered.

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New Wreck-It-Ralph Photos Show Off Videogame Cameos

June 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Wreck-It-Ralph is a risky but potentially brilliant idea from Walt Disney Animation, with John C. Reilly voicing the title character, an old-fashioned 8-bit videogame villain who wants to be the good guy.

The plot gives plenty of scope for cameos from various videogame characters (Roger Rabbit style), and a new batch of images show us Ralph with Q*Bert and his former enemies Coily, Slick, and Ugg, while Street Fighter characters Chun-Li and Zangief can be seen in the background. It also shows the different animation styles the film will use, mimicking the different eras of videogames.

If you’re wondering why there’s a picture of a lot of plugs, it’s because this acts as a king of Grand Central Station for the videogame characters, allowing then to move from one to another. Take a look at the pics above and below, and a synopsis of the film is at the bottom of the post. (Images via USA Today)

Here’s the synopsis: Here’s the synopsis: ‘Wreck-It Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his video game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of Jack McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes… so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Jane Lynch), Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan—win a medal—but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph’s only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman), a young troublemaking “glitch” from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it’s “Game Over” for the entire arcade?’

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ACTORS: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman  DIRECTORS: Rich Moore  FILMS: Wreck It Ralph  
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