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New Deliver Us From Evil Trailer – Eric Bana gets into exorcism in Scott Derrickson’s latest

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Scott Derrickson had a big hit with Sinister (which nearly makes us forgive him for the catastrophe that was his Day The Earth Stood Still remake), now he’s coming back with Deliver Us From Evil, which stars Eric Bana and Edgar Ramirez as a cop and a priest who team up to take on a series of possessions.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In DELIVER US FROM EVIL, New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes.

‘He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramírez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Inspired by the book, which details Sarchie’s bone-chilling real-life cases.’

The movie hits US cinemas on July 2nd and arrives in the UK on August 22nd. [Read more…]

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New 22 Jump Street Red Band Trailer – Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill are back undercover

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21 Jump Street was a far bigger success than anyone had expected, so that it’s not much of a surprise that a sequel is coming – unsurprisingly called 22 Jump Street. Now we’ve got a new red band trailer that suggests it could be a lot of fun.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership.

‘Now they don’t have to just crack the case – they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.’

The film’s due out in June. [Read more…]

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Best Look Yet At The New Godzilla In A Fresh Pic

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Godzilla-new-pic1The marketing of Godzilla has largely been based around hiding the giant creature from us, mainly showing us bits and pieces of the lizard, while hiding his entire frame in the mists and smoke.

However now a new image has shown up online which gives us our best look yet at Godzilla in full daylight, although it’s still not quite a full body shot.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

‘Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “The Bourne Legacy”) and Bryan Cranston (“Argo,” TV’s “Breaking Bad”).’

The film is out in May.

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Fox Considering A Jennifer Lawrence Mystique X-Men Spin-Off Movie

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x-men-day-of-future-past-character-pic7Fox is busy trying to expand the X-Men universe. They’ve already has success with stand-alone films featuring Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, and First Class took us back into mutant past.

There’s also been talk of X-Men Origins: Magneto, which never came off, as well as a Deadpool film. Now new reports suggest that not only is Deadpool still in the works, but X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner says in EW that she has her eye on a Mystique film, with the hope that Jennifer Lawrence will star in her own spin-off adventure.

She says, “There was a regime [at the studio] that didn’t see the worth in [spin-offs], and the current people who run Fox understand, embrace it, and we’re going to do right by it. I’d like to do Gambit. I’d like to do Deadpool. We’ll see. There’s a lot of really great characters.”

However things are obviously at a very early stage, and it’s difficult to know when a spin-off would come (or if Jennifer Lawrence would agree to star), especially as X-Men: Apocalypse is already in the works for 2016 and a third Wolverine should be out the following year.

How soon will a spin-off happen? That’s hard to tell at this point, with director Bryan Singer already in pre-production on the next franchise sequel X-Men: Apocalypse, which will hit theaters two years from now in 2016.

Producer/writer Simon Kinberg adds his thoughts to the possibilities of the future, saying, “I love what Jennifer Lawrence has done with her, and I feel like because she is in such a crowded ensemble, there’s so much more opportunity if you were to follow her solo.”

As for Deadpool, Director Tim Miller suggests the only holdback now is a greenlight from Fox. “We will never give up!” he says, “Deadpool is still alive and we’re just waiting for the studio to embrace what an amazingly f***ing awesome film this would be. Ryan [Reynolds] is ready, I am ready, the fans are more than ready, we just need that elusive green light.”

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Salma Hayek Is Having A Sausage Party With Seth Rogen & James Franco

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salma-hayekThe voice cast of the R-rated animated comedy has grown, with Deadline reporting that Salma Hayek has signed up for the film, which is based on an idea by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill.

Rogen and Hill will also lend their voices to the film, alongside James Franco, Edward Norton, Michael Cera, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz and Kristen Wiig.

The slightly nutty sounding film is about a sausage who falls out of his shopping cart, sending him on a journey with other lost food items as they try to get back to their aisles in the supermarket before the dreaded 4th of July sale. Hayek with play Teresa the Taco.

Conrad Vernon (Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted) and Greg Tiernan are directing from a script by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shafir. It’s described as ‘very R-rated’ and should be in cinemas in 2015.

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Newcomer Maisie Richardson-Sellers Rumoured For Star Wars: Episode VII

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maisie-richardson-sellersDisney has confirmed that some shooting on Star Wars Episode VII has started and casting is almost complete, but we still have little official info on who will be playing new characters in the movie. The latest speculation surrounds little-known British actress Maisie Richardson-Sellers.

She has no film credits to her name, but THR reports she is being sought for, “an undisclosed and possibly major role” in the movie.

There presumption is that the actress is up to play a previously rumoured a mixed-race character, who may be a descendant of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The character crosses paths with the children of Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher).

As yet though the actress has not been offered a role.

With the main shoot expected to begin next month at Pinewood Studios, expect a lot more casting confirmation to come very soon.

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Jeremy Irvine Will Have A Gay Rights Struggle In Stonewall For Roland Emmerich

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Jeremy-IrvineA few days ago Roland Emmerich announced that he was planning to shoot his gay rights drama, Stonewall, this Spring. But at the time we had no idea who would star.

Now Deadline reports that War Horse and Great Expectations star Jeremy Irvine has landed the lead role in the movie.

While the movie is set during the run up to the 1969 Stonewall Riots, it’s not a simple retelling of what happened during June 1969, as Jon Robin Bates’s script is a larger story of how modern gay rights activism emerged and how that boiled over onto the streets at New York’s Stonewall Inn. He’s previously described it as being, “About these crazy kids in New York, and a country bumpkin who gets into their gang, and at the end they start this riot and change the world.”

Irvine will play a young man whose political awakening happens against the backdrop of the riots which have since become a touchstone for the gay rights struggle.

In the last couple of years Irvine has gathered many fans who like both his talent and his face, and plenty of those will be very happy at the prospect of him playing a gay character – we’ll certainly be first in line when the movie comes out.

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Mark Rylance Is Going Through The Looking Glass As Johnny Depp’s Dad

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mark-rylanceMark Rylance is undoubtedly considered one of the best stage actors currently working in Britain, winning Oliviers, Tonys and a BAFTA TV award. However he hasn’t been seen in that many movies considering his stature, and there have been even fewer big Hollywood movies.

That’s about the change though as Variety reports that he’s signed up for Through the Looking Glass, Disney’s sequel to Alice In Wonderland.

He joins returning cast members Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska, as well as newcomer Sacha Baron Cohen. So what character is Rylance playing? Well, he’s due to be the Mad Hatter’s father – despite the fact he’s only four years older than Johnny Depp.

It’s not know how Hatter Sr. will fit into the movie, as plot details are being kept under wraps. The hope is to shoot this summer with James Bobin directing.

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Matt Damon May Be The Martian, But Director Drew Goddard Is Out

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matt-damonAbout a year ago, Cabin In The Woods’ helmer Drew Goddard attached himself to direct The Martian. However in recent months he’s become very busy agreeing to direct the pilot episode of Netflix’s Daredevil series, and signing up to be at the reigns for Spider-man spin-off Sinister Six.

As a result he dropped off The Martian due to Fox being unwilling to wait for his schedule to free up. However the project is still alive and kicking with the news, via TheWrap, that Matt Damon is circling the sci-fi flick.

Based on the e-book by Andy Weir, The Martian ‘follows an astronaut who becomes stranded on Mars and must figure out how to survive long enough to return to Earth.’

The movie has been described as a cross between Apollo 13 and Cast Away. Interestingly it also seems that those behind the film are keen to say it’s very different from Gravity, as the premise is bound to make some people wonder whether this film will end up as Cuaron’s film’s poor cousin.

Damon’s involvement apparently revolves around whether they can get a director interested who the actor is happy to work with. Fox wants to move forward quickly, and is currently looking for the right helmer.

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Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Mark Ruffalo & Taylor Kitsch Are Looking Good As They Talk The Normal Heart

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normal-heart-thr10On May 25th, Ryan Murphy’s film version of Larry Karmer’s seminal play about the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in New York, The Normal Heart, debuts on HBO in the US. This week THR chronicles the long journey to get the play to the screen – an odyssey that’s been going on ever since it debuted on stage in 1985.

Along with the piece are plenty of quotes from the film’s stars, including Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Mark Ruffalo & Taylor Kitsch, as well as a great photoshoot, where they’re all looking pretty awesome.

As the article relates, it wasn’t too long after The Normal Heart caused a sensation on stage in 1985 that Hollywood came sniffing. That included Barbra Streisand, who tied up the rights for years, often seeming as if she was going to nearing the point she’d get it on screen, but never quite doing so. Others attached or interested at various timse include John Schlesinger, Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes. It eventually took Murphy and HBO to do it –  as Ryan says, “Larry had his heart broken so many times, I promised him I would not stop until it got made.”

Normal Heart’s journey to the screen is a truly fascinating tale, which is as much about changing attitudes to HIV and gay people as it is about the difficulties of Hollywood (and the fact Kramer isn’t always the easiest of collaborators).

It’s also interesting to note that while making the movie for HBO is seen by some as having to settle for the poor relation of cinema, the pay-TV network actually gave Ryan Murphy a larger budget (around $18 million) than he probably would have had if it had been an indie feature.

There are plenty of good nuggets about the actual movie in the article too, such as Matt Bomer’s need to lose weight to play an AIDS victim. He left his family for a few weeks that were “really monastic and solitary — to create the physical reality of what Felix [his character] was going through.”

However he was happy to do it as, “The piece meant so much to me. People like Larry and the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP were the catalysts for the gay rights movement, and we stand on their shoulders.”

Ruffalo adds, “The play served as an agitprop theater piece when that kind of politics and strategy really needed to be employed. The movie opened up a much more humanistic and universal tale about love, mostly about love.”

And while it’s taken 30 years to get the movie made, Jim Parsons feels it’s a good time for a film version. He says, “We’re at another really right time for this story. I felt it doing the play [on Broadway] and I feel it now that the movie is about to come out. Time has been very good to Larry’s script. This story has only gotten richer.”

Head here to read the full story and take a look at some of the great pics from the cast shoot below. [Read more…]

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