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New Annabelle Trailer – Fresh look at the creepy doll Conjuring spin-off

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annabelle-posterWhile many still aren’t sure whether the creepy doll from The Conjuring needs her own movie, she’s getting one anyway. We had the first trailer not too long ago, and now another, slightly longer one has arrived, which you can watch below.

The movie is set before The Conjuring and it look like it will be an origin story, letting us know how the doll became the object of evil that caused so much trouble in the case Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated, where it was being manipulated by a demon.

Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Eric Ladin, and Brian Howe star in the film, with Gary Dauberman directing. A pre-Halloween release is planned. [Read more…]

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The Woman in Black: Angel of Death Teaser Trailer – First look at the the creepy follow-up

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woman-in-black-angel-of-death-quadIt was last year that the first pics from The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death were released, so it’s been quite a wait for the teaser trailer. Now it’s here, and you can watch it below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘England, 1941 With London in the midst of the blitz, two teachers evacuate a group of schoolchildren to the abandoned Eel Marsh House. Seeking safety from the bombs in the remote coastal location, the group instead find themselves facing an evil far more frightening when their arrival awakens the Woman in Black. ‘

Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine and Helen McCrory (there’s no Daniel Radcliffe in this one), with a 2015 UK release planned. [Read more…]

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Iron Man 3’s Shane Black To Direct The Destroyer

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shane-blackIron Man 3 turned Shane Black into one of the hottest directors in Hollywood, but even so we haven’t had another movie from him since, despite him developing various properties, most notably a film about pulp hero Doc Savage.

However now Sony has announced that Shane Black is set to take on a movie version of the popular adventure book series, The Destroyer, by Warren Murphy. Fight Club screenwriter Jim Uhls is onboard to write the script alongside James Mullaney. The latter has plenty of experience with the property, as while Warren Murphy may have started things off, Mullaney co-authored and became the sole writer of The Destroyer. Indeed the book series continues to this day, with the 151st title due out in October.

The Destroyer is based on the series of paperback novels in which Newark cop Remo Williams is framed, sentenced to death, then resurrected following a botched execution. He is brought back to serve as the enforcement arm for CURE, a top-secret, extra-Constitutional arm of the US government. Along with a seemingly ageless Asian assassin known only as Chiun, Williams sets out to clean up and take out those who oppose America’s interests. The stories combine suspense with Eastern mysticism to produce rapid-fire capers full of slick banter, social satire, and sudden violence.

It’s not clear when it will go into production, although with reports suggesting Doc Savage is nearly ready to go, it will probably come after that movie.

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David Gordon Green Directing Our Brand Is Crisis With Sandra Bullock Set To Star

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David-Gordon-GreenBack in December it was reported that Sandra Bullock was in talks for the George Clooney produced movie Our Brand Is Crisis. Now she’s officially committed to it and the film has a director, David Gordon Green, according to Variety.

Bullock apparently couldn’t fully decide whether to star, but was convinced after meeting Pineapple Express and All The Real Girls director David Gordon Green, based on the strength of his vision.

The political comedy is based on Rachel Boynton’s 2005 documentary, which focused on the use of American political campaign strategies in Bolivia by President Clinton’s former consultants James Carville and Stan Greenberg.

Peter Straughan wrote the screenplay, although it’s not clear when it will shoot.

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David Yates May Return To The Harry Potter World For Fantastic Beasts

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david-yatesEver since Warner Bros. announced that JK Rowling had agreed to script a film set in the world of Harry Potter – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – there’s been speculation about who would direct the first in this planned franchise.

Now it seems it’s be a familiar face, as Variety reports that David Yates is in talks to helm the movie. He is of course the man who helmed the last four Potter movies. Since Deathly Hallows was released, he’s circled many movies, and while his take on Tarzan is now in production, he’s had a surprising amount of difficulty getting projects off the ground, so perhaps a return to the Potter world isn’t too surprising.

The film will follow the adventures of the Newt Scamander, 70 years before the Harry Potter first arrives at Hogwarts, as he discovers the terrible beasties that feature in the textbook that Harry has to use during his time at school. The spin-off will introduce a new set of characters and creatures, although set in a Wizarding universe that will be familiar to HP fans.

Warner Bros. has set a November 18th, 2016 release date.

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The Phallometer Featurette – Taking a look at the making of the Iris Prize nominated gay-themed short film

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phallometer-slideOver the next few weeks we’ll be bringing you looks at some of the short films that are up for this year’s Iris Prize, the world’s largest international gay and lesbian short film prize which takes place in Cardiff, Wales in October. Last week we brought the newly announced list of films that are due to compete, as well as the trailer for one of the shorts, I Am Syd Stone.

Now we have a ‘making of…’ featurette for The Phallometer, which comes from Cibrail and The Passenger director Tor Iben, as well as the company behind the comedy Men To Kiss.

Here’s the short film’s synopsis: ‘A refugee is taken into custody at an open border crossing. During the interrogation, he admits to being gay and is subjected to an absurd entry examination, a so-called phallometric test. The story is based on facts.’

In case you were wondering, a phallometric test involves strapping a device to a man’s penis and then measuring how excited it gets when the subject is shown sexual material. Although it has always been controversial, since it was invented in the 1950s its been used in some countries to try and scientifically prove things such as whether somebody really is gay. For example it’s been used when somebody tries to claim asylum due to their sexuality, or if they say they can’t go into the military because they’re gay.

Frank Christian Marx, the actor and owner of the company behind The Phallometer, Ente Kross Film, tells us of the firm’s plans, “Our second film and first short film The Phallometer was just announced to be in the short list for the Iris Prize and we’re right now in the pre-production for our second feature film, Locked up, which we´re shooting in October… It will be a gay psychothriller, which is quiet rare in the LGBT genre I guess.”

The Iris Prize Festival takes places October 8th – 12th in Cardiff. [Read more…]

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New Kink Trailer – James Franco looks into the world’s biggest BDSM site

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kink-slideThe James Franco produced and Christina Voros directed Kink debuted back in January 2013 at Sundance, but it’s taken a while to get to a larger audience. However it should hopefully be reaching a wider audience soon.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Christina Voros and producer James Franco pull back the curtain on the fetish empire of Kink.com, the Internet’s largest producer of BDSM content. In a particularly obscure corner of an industry that operates largely out of public view, Kink.com’s directors and models strive for authenticity. In an enterprise often known for exploitative practices, Kink.com upholds an ironclad set of values to foster an environment that is safe, sane, and consensual. They aim to demystify the BDSM lifestyle, and to serve as an example and an educational resource for the BDSM community.

‘In kink, we discover not only a fascinating and often misunderstood subculture, but also, in a career far from the mainstream, a group of intelligent, charismatic, and driven people who really, truly love what they do.’

Covering both gay and straight kinkster, it’s a doc that might well be worth a look. Watch the new trailer below. [Read more…]

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New Annie Trailer – Will the sun be coming out tomorrow for Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhane Wallis?

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annie-trailer-slideWhile Annie is a well-loved musical, there are only two songs from it that most people know, and that’s something the new trailer for the 2014 version seems well aware of, ensuring we get plenty of It’s A Hard Knock Life and Tomorrow.

It’s also keen to show us that things have been updated to the modern day and the whole thing should be a little funkier (and with Will Smith and Jay-Z both involved with updating the score, that shouldn’t be too much of a surprise).

The plot also remains the same though, with orphan Annie (Quvenzhane Wallis) having a hard-luck life in the foul orphanage run by Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). She’s then taken in by the filthy rich Benjamin Stacks (Jamie Foxx). In this version he’s running for office and initially just wants Annie so the press will see him being nice to an orphan, but he soon falls for the plucky youngster’s charms. But then Annie’s real parents are found, or are they?

Will Gluck is directing from his own screenplay, which was originally written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Emma Thompson. Annie is currently set for release December 25th, 2014. [Read more…]

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Men, Women & Children Teaser Trailer – Ansel Elgort, Adam Sandler & Emma Thompson star in Jason Reitman’s film

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men-woman-and-children-trailer-slideJason Reitman’s last film, Labor Day, slipped by without too much notice, but the Juno and Up In The Air director he’ll be hoping for a better reception for ensemble film, Men, Women & Children.

Now we can take our first look with a teaser trailer.

Based on the novel by Chad Kultgen and out later this year, the cast includes Ansel Elgort (Fault In Our Stars), Adam Sandler (Grown Ups 1 & 2), Emma Thompson (Saving Mr Banks), Judy Greer (Archer), Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) and J.K. Simmons (Labor Day, Juno).

Here’s the synopsis: ‘“MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN” follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity, fame hunting, and the proliferation of illicit material on the internet. As each character and each relationship is tested, we are shown the variety of roads people choose – some tragic, some hopeful – as it becomes clear that no one is immune to this enormous social change that has come through our phones, our tablets, and our computers.’ [Read more…]

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Kevin Smith & Johnny Depp (+ Their Daughters) Teaming For Yoga Hosers

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johnny-deppIt’s believed Johnny Depp took a very small role in Kevin Smith’s upcoming Tusk as a favour to Kevin Smith. Now it looks like they’re planning a bigger collaboration as THR reports they’re teaming for an comic book style action-adventure called Yoga Hosers (yep, Smith’s retirement is being pushed back once again).

It’ll be a bit of a family affair as Lily-Rose Depp and Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith will star, as will most of the Tusk cast including Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez, Ralph Garman, Jennifer Schwalbach and Harley Morenstein.

To round things off Tony Hale, Natasha Lyonne, Austin Butler, Adam Brody, Tyler Posey and Jason Mewes are also onboard.

The film ‘centers on 15-year-old yoga nuts Colleen Collette (Lily-Rose Depp) and Colleen McKenzie (Harley Quinn Smith) who have an after-school job at a Manitoba convenience store called Eh-2-Zed. When an ancient evil rises from beneath Canada’s crust and threatens their big invitation to a Grade 12 party, the Colleens join forces with a legendary man-hunter from Montreal named Guy Lapointe (Depp) to fight for their lives’.

The film is the second part of Smith’s True North Trilogy, which are based around Canadian myths and legends. While each of the movies tells a separate story they will be loosely linked together (the lead characters in Yoga Hosers will briefly appear in Tusk).

Smith comments, “People always ask me ‘Are you ever going to make a comic book movie? This is it – but instead of yet another dude saving the day, our antiheroes are the most feared and formidable creatures man has ever encountered: two fifteen year old girls.”

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