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The Best Of Me Trailer – James Marsden gets a Nicholas Sparks adaptation

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Paul Walker was due to join the likes of Zac Efron, Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum and Josh Duhamel as the male star of a Nicholas Sparks adaptation. However his death sadly prevented that. Instead he was replaced by the James Marsden and we get our first taste of how well he’s done with it thanks to this trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me tells the story of Dawson (Marsden) and Amanda (Michelle Monaghan), two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they’ve never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.’

It’s not Marsden’s first trip to Sparks-town, as he also had a bit part in The Notebook, but here he gets to take centre stage. The Best of Me is due this autumn. [Read more…]

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The November Man Trailer – Pierce Brosnan turns spy once more

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Pierce Brosnan is still most famed in the movie sphere for playing James Bond, and over the years he hasn’t completely left spying behind. Now he’s back on secret agent duty with The November Man. And to add to the Bond theme, Quantum of Solace‘s Olga Kurylenko also stars.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.’

Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job, The Recruit) directs with an autumn release planned. [Read more…]

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Peyton Reed Announced To Direct Marvel’s Ant Man

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peyton-reedAfter Edgar Wright’s departure and Adam McKay saying he couldn’t do it, Marvel has been scrambling to find a replacement director for Ant Man. As they want to keep their Summer 2015 release date, there’s only a short list of directors with the right experience and who might be free.

Now it seems they’ve found one they think can do the job – Peyton Reed. He has plenty of experience with comedy, having helmed the likes of Bring It On, The Break-up and Yes Man. However he hasn’t really done much on the major tentpole action or, special effects front, so this will be something rather different for him.

He’s not a name that’s likely to get that many people excited (and indeed some will undoubtedly say he’s been brought in more by necessity than that he’s truly the right man for the job), but he’s a decent director and if he’s got the right people around him to help with the more technical FX side, there’s no reason to say he can’t make a success of it.

Along with the news of who will direct came a bit more of a plot synopsis, which says, ‘When Marvel’s “Ant-Man” hits theaters July 17, 2015, director Peyton Reed will help shepherd the hero into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a cast led by Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas, with writer Adam McKay contributing to the film’s script.

‘Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.’

It’s interesting news that while McKay won’t direct, he will put the final touches on the script, especially as it was the changes new writers had added to Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish’s script that resulted in Wright walking. Hopefully when the film’s released Edgar will let us know how close it is to what he was planning.

It also means that Reed will have to push back his work on The Fifth Beatle, about the legendary music group’s gay manager, Brian Epstein.

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Will Tom Hardy Or Benedict Cumberbatch Be Marvel’s Doctor Strange?

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tom-hardyWith the news a couple of days ago that Scott Derrickson will direct Marvel’s comic book movie Doctor Strange, it was inevitable that rumours and speculation would emerge about who would play the character.

Now we’ve got two names to mull over, as Deadline reports that Marvel is apparently considering Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch for the title role. Earlier this week it was suggested that Oscar winner Jared Leto may also be up for the part.

Doctor Strange was mentioned in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and it’s known Marvel has been developing a stand-alone film for the character for some time. However while a director has been announced, at the moment we don’t know exactly when it will be released.

2016 is the presumption at this point, which would mean Marvel will probably be hoping to fill the title role fairly soon. However at this stage its not known if there have been any talks at all with Cumberbatch, Hardy or Leto’s people, or whether at the moment the actors are merely on a wishlist.

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New Pics Of Benedict Cumberbatch As Gay Codebreaker Alan Turing In The Imitation Game

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imitation-game-pic2Back in December the first image of Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game was released. Now EW has brought us a couple more, as well at the actor’s brief thoughts on playing the character.

Turing is a pioneer of modern-day computing who is credited with helping crack the fiendish German codes, such as Enigma, during the Second World War. As Cumberbatch says, “He’s an exceptional man. I hope this film does justice to this unsung hero.”

The film chronicles the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team at Britain’s top-secret code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park. Turing, whose contributions and genius significantly shortened the war, saving thousands of lives, was the eventual victim of an unenlightened British Establishment.

Tragically in the 1950s Turing admitted to the police he was gay while reporting a robbery, believing they would protect him and catch those who’d stolen from him. Instead it was him who found himself in court. After he was convicted he was shunned by the establishment and despite his incredible mind he found himself pushed to the sidelines. He committed suicide (although some say it was an accident) not too long afterwards.

Cumberbatch stars alongside Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Allen Leech and Matthew Beard. The film currently has an Oscar-bait November release date set.

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Jake Gyllenhaal Up For Demolition From Dallas Buyers Club’s Jean-Marc Vallée

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Jake-GyllenhaalDirector Jean-Marc Vallée had a big success with Dallas Buyers Club. Now he’s plotting his follow-up, and Variety reports that he’s lining up Jake Gyllenhaal to star in the film, which is called Demolition.

Assuming he signs on the dotted line, Jake will play a young investment banker whose life is in shambles after the tragic death of his wife. He starts to tear his life apart trying to figure out where he went wrong, but is rescued by a woman he meets during a chance encounter.

There’s not guarantee Gyllenhaal will sign on, as he’s due to go into production on the boxing drama Southpaw next month and is currently weighing his options for what to star in after that.

Vallée is set to from a screenplay by Bryan Sipe.

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Zachary Quinto, Jonathan Groff & Jesse Tyler Ferguson Will Lead A Starry Line-up For Musical Gala

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zachary-quintoIf you like celebs, the music of Marvin Hamlisch and you are very rich, then the One Thrilling Combination gala on June 23rd is the place for you. The gala will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hamlisch’s LGBT-inclusive A Chorus with a selection of tunes from the show and Marvin’s other efforts, such as the musicals They’re Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl, and the Sweet Smell of Success, as well as the film The Way We Were.

There are plenty of gay stars lining up for the charity event, with Zachary Quinto, his ex Jonathan Groff, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Billy Porter, and Claybourne Elder all set to perform. They’ll be joined by the likes of Martha Plimpton, John Lithgow, Sutton Foster, Joshua Bell, Lindsay Mendez, Krysta Rodriguez, Marissa McGowan, Laura Shoop, Peter Dugan, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Jessica Wu, Mylinda Hull, Brooke Sunny Moriber, and Nicole Lewis.

It’s all in an effort to raise funds for the Public Theater, where A Chorus Line first debuted. Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis commented, “Marvin Hamlisch was one of the great spirits of American music, and A Chorus Line was a show that changed everything about how musicals were made. It also created the Public Theater we cherish today. This gala will honor that amazing show and thank Marvin Hamlisch for his extraordinary gifts to us all.”

That’s certainly an impressive list and it should be one hell of a night. There are a few drawbacks though, one if that you’ll need to be able to get to the Delacorte Theater in New York City’s Central Park on June 23rd, and the second is that the cheapest ticket costs $650. At least for that you’ll get cocktails, dinner, and a dessert reception.

Hamilisch died in 2012 shortly after completing his part of the music for Behind The Candelabra.

 

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Bryan Singer Accuser Drops One Of His Sex Abuse Lawsuits

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Following the allegations that Bryan Singer had raped and sexually abused Michael Egan when the young man was underage in the late 90s, Egan launched three more lawsuits alleging sex abuse against TV exec Garth Ancier, former Disney TV president David Neuman and Broadway producer Gary Goddard.

Now Egan and his lawyer, Jerry Herman, have voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit again Neuman. No reasons have been given for the decision, but it follows Neuman’s motion last month for dismissal of the suit against him, which included Egan’s testimony from a previous 2003 sex abuse suit (against other people) that Neuman “never acted improperly around me or toward me,” and that he had not been present when Egan was involved in anything sexual.

That earlier testimony under oath would have made it extremely difficult to get a conviction and may have ended up being prejudicial to the other cases.

Neuman’s lawyer, Patricia Glaser, commented, “This evening the completely unfounded and 100% false charges against our client David A. Neuman, were dismissed. Today’s news affirms to everyone that David Neuman’s fine reputation deserves to stand strong and was attacked with no merit.

‘In as much as we celebrate the truth this evening, we will hold accountable those who wrongly created the hurt and damage by making outrageous, untruthful assertions that cannot be undone. We question seriously the underlying prejudices and motives in targeting David Neuman with this groundless and defamatory action.

‘Today’s dismissal exposes this despicable lawsuit for what it really was:  an unethical smearing and failed shakedown of a completely innocent man.’

As things stand the other lawsuits are still in progress, although all the accused men have filed motions to have the suits dismissed, which will be heard by a judge in Hawaii (where the lawsuit were filed due to an extension of the statute of limitations there) on July 28th.

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First Pics Of Chris Hemsworth In Michael Mann’s Upcoming Techno-Thriller

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chris-hemsworth-michael-mannChris Hemsworth may be busy on the Avengers: Age Of Ultron set at the moment, but before that he was working for Michael Mann to make an upcoming techno-thriller. The movie was shot under the title Cyber, but the tweet from actor Holt McCallany that accompanied one of the first pictures from the movie, suggests he may now become Black Hat.

There’s still not a vast amount of info about the plot, but it is known that it is set in the world of cyber threats and attacks, with a convicted criminal working with American and Chinese forces working together to prevent hacking. Viola Davis, Tang Wei and Wang Leehorn also star.

The movie is due out early next year, but you can see the first pics above and below.

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Are You Here Trailer – Owen Wilson & Zach Galifianakis want an inheritance

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With Mad Men coming to an end, creator Matt Weiner is eying the big screen. His feature debut is out this summer, Are We Here, and now the trailer is here.

Weiner has lined up Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler to star in the film. There have been some troubles for the movie though, as the reviews from TIFF were pretty awful. Apparently it’s been significantly re-edited since then, but it’s not known whether that has helped sort out the problems.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘When his off-the-grid best buddy Ben Baker inherits his estranged father’s fortune, womanizing local weatherman Steve Dallas joins forces with him to battle the legal challenge brought by Ben’s formidable sister.’ [Read more…]

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