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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)

Mads Mikkelsen Up For Thor 2 Baddie

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Casino Royale’s Danish bad guy Mads Mikkelsen, is in talks to play a bad guy in Thor 2, according to Variety, although at the moment there’s no news on exactly what character he might be playing.

We do know he’ll be a villain, but at the moment we don’t know who. If you’re worried this means there won’t be any Loki in the movie, don’t worry, there will be, but it appears he’ll have help causing trouble from Mikkelsen. Marevel has suggested it will be a pretty big role, upping the ante on the issues ol’ Thor has to deal with.

The film is scheduled for release November 15th, 2013, and should shoot later this summer

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Jon Favreau Back As Happy Hogan In Iron Man 3

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When Jon Favreau announced he wouldn’t be directing Iron Man 3, it appeared he’d had a bit of a falling out with Marvel. However any problems can’t be too bad, as Favreau has confirmed via Twitter he’s coming back for Iron Man 3, but only to reprise his role as Tony Stark’s bodyguard, Happy Hogan, uploading a image of his seat on the film’s set.

He’s not the only one up for the film, as Variety reports that actor Ashley Hamilton is now in talks to play the villain known as Firepower in Iron Man 3. The character in the comics is a corporate rival of Tony Stark’s who builds an armored suit for the government and then uses it to battle the titular hero. Quite frankly I don’t think Iron Man 3 really needs more metal-suited man vs. metal-suited man, but perhaps they can do something interesting with it.

Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany all return for the film, which is said to be based on the Extremis comic book arc where the hero must battle the spread of a stolen nanovirus. Shane Black is directing the film and co-wrote the script with Drew Pearce.

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New Trailer For Ben Stiller’s The Watch

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After a Florida Neighbourhood Watch leader shot a black teenager in Florida, Fox decided this might be problematic with it’s planned film, Neighbourhood Watch. Cue a title change to The Watch and now a new trailer that sells the sci-fi angle of the film far more than anything that could in anyway be construed as vigilante action. The film is about a suburban neighborhood watch group that serves as a front for dads to get some male-bonding time away from their families. The group finds itself in over its head when it uncovers an alien plot to destroy the world.

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Universal Plans Lego Hero Factory Movie

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Despite the fact it’s deal with Hasbro hasn’t turned out so well, with several movies being dropped from production and Battleship sinking at the box office, Universal Pictures isn’t completely giving up toys and game adaptation, as it’s in negotiations for the screen rights to Lego’s Hero Factory line of toys.

These toys, which took over from the Bionicle line in 2010, are rather different than the rest of Lego’s products, as each character fits into a sprawling mythology. The story takes place on a planet that manufactures heroic robots to fend off evil intergalactic forces. Hero Factory has also branched out into other arenas, with a comic book line, computer application, and various other things.

The project will be a live-action movie set within the established mythology. Michael Finch and Alex Litvak (Predators) are in talks to write the screenplay.

It’s not the only Lego movie in development, as Warner is working on a film about the more traditional brick type Lego and its world, which will be a family comedy.

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Rupert Grint Lands Roles In Charlie Countryman & CBGB

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While Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have been lining up movie roles, things have been quieter on the Rupert Grint front. However now the young actor has booked two roles, according to Variety, as he’ll appear in Fredrik Bond’s The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman and Randall Miller’s CBGB.

In The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, Shia LaBeouf stars as Charlie Countryman, who is just a normal guy until he falls in love with the one girl who will probably get him killed. When Charlie meets the absolutely irresistible Gabi she’s already been claimed by Nigel, an insanely violent crime boss with a gang of thugs at his disposal. It isn’t known exactly who grint will play.

CBGB recently booked Alan Rickman to CBGB club owner Hilly Kristal. The film follows the New York City club’s impact on the underground music scene, where it almost inadvertently gave birth to punk. Grint will play Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys, who played a prominent role during the club’s rise.

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Gary Oldman Joins RoboCop Remake

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The always dependable Gary Oldman has signed on to star in MGM Studios’ planned remake of the classic half-man half-machine sci-fi RoboCop, which José Padilha (Elite Squad) is set to direct.

In March that The Killing star Joel Kinnaman signed up to play Alex J. Murphy, a Detroit cop who is shot and left for dead on the street. He is rebuilt as the half-man half-robot crime-fighting machine known as RoboCop, who goes on a mission to clean up the mean streets.

Gary Oldman will play Norton, the scientist who created the title character and becomes torn between the morality of this machine trying to reclaim its humanity, and the needs of the corporation he works for. The character was not featured in the original 1987 Robocop, but could be an interesting addition.

The film will shoot in Toronto later this year. (Source: THR)

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Act Of Valor’s Scott Waugh Feels The Need for Speed

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Act of Valor co-director Scott Waugh has signed on to helm DreamWorks’ video game adaptation Need for Speed, according to Deadline. It would seem a good fit for the helmer, as he knows a lot about crashing cars having spent the last couple of decades as a stuntman.

John Gatins (Real Steel) and his brother George Gatins (She’s Out of My League) have developed the videogame adaptation together, with George Gatins set to write the script. No story details are known, but the studio is hoping to start a franchise in the same vein as The Fast and the Furious.

Electronic Arts released the 18th installment in their Need for Speed video game franchise in November, with the plot-driven title Need for Speed: The Run. It isn’t known when a film version might shoot.

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Mia Wasikowska Making Tracks Across The Outback

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Actress Mia Wasikowska is going back to her homeland of Australia and into the outback, as she has signed on to star in the cross-country tale Tracks for HanWay Films and director John Curran, according to Variety.

The project is based on the memoir by Robyn Davidson, who traveled more than 1,600 miles from Alice Springs in the heart of Australia, all the way to the country’s west coast in 1977. She made the journey with four camels and a dog, earning her the nickname, ‘The Camel Lady’. Her expedition was chronicled by National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan.

Emile Sherman and Iain Canning (The King’s Speech, Shame) are producing through their See-Saw Films banner, with HanWay Films representing the international rights. Here’s what the producers had to say about Mia Wasikowska, “Having produced films with incredibly powerful central performances, from Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush to Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, we are so excited to have Mia come on board to play the extraordinary role in Tracks. John is an incredibly talented filmmaker and we feel the story of one woman, transforming her life by attempting the impossible, is both universal and timely.”

It isn’t known when the movies might shoot.

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Shadow of the Colossus Adaptation Gets Director Josh Trank

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From the moment Chronicle was released, director Josh Trank became one of the most in-demand men in Hollywood, with studios attracted by the way he managed to make a sci-fi hit for very little money. Now he has signed on to direct and develop the video game adaptation Shadow of the Colossus for Sony Pictures, according to Deadline.

The project first went into development back in April 2009, when Justin Marks (Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li) signed on to write the screenplay. Sony is currently interviewing screenwriters to collaborate with the director, so it seems that Marks is no longer involved.

The video game was released in 2005 and centres on Wander, a desperate man who enters a forbidden land, with the hope that a mystical demon can bring his lover back from the dead. The demon charges Wander with defeating 16 stone giants dubbed ‘colossi’, before he can be reunited with his true love.

Josh Trank has been attached to a number of projects since the release of Chronicle, including The Red Star, a Fantastic Four reboot, and a Venom spin-off. It isn’t known which of these projects will go before cameras first.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation Pushed to March 2013 & It’s Going 3D

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Despite there being less than five weeks until the planned release, Paramount has made the surprising move to push G.I. Joe Retaliation from June 29th to March 29th, 2013, with the given reasoning that they want convert it to 3D, and this will give them adequate time to do that.

An unnamed Paramount executive commented, “We’re going to do a conscientious 3D job because we’ve seen how it can better box office internationally. Jim Cameron did all of Titanic’s 3D in post – and look how well that movie turned out.” Paramount put up 50% of the money for the film, and THR suggests they think they only way they’re getting that investment back is with 3D. It sounds it bit like an excuse to us and that the real reason is the film isn’t living up to expectations, especially coming days after Battleship flopped horribly in the US – despite decent buzz – and so they’re hoping this can turn things around,

The action sequel is now going up against Summit’s Stephenie Meyer adaptation The Host, and Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor.

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