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Winter’s Tale – Colin Farrell & Russell Crowe blend fantasy & reality

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Akiva Goldsman has an Oscar for writing A Beautiful Mind and also penned the script for the likes of The Da Vinci Code, I Am Legend and I Robot. Now he’s turned director with Winter’s Tale, which stars Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Downton Abbey‘s Jessica Brown Findlay.

Now the first trailer has arrived.

Here’s the rather cryptic synopsis: ‘Set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century, “Winter’s Tale” is a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil. The film stars Colin Farrell (“Total Recall”), Jessica Brown Findlay (TV’s “Downton Abbey”), and Oscar® winners Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”), William Hurt (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”), Eva Marie Saint (“On the Waterfront”) and Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”). “Winter’s Tale” also introduces young newcomers Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs (both from Broadway’s “Once”). The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind”), who also wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Helprin.’

It’ll be in cinemas next year. [Read more…]

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New RoboCop Trailer – Joel Kinnaman has to deal with Robo-phobia

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The jury is still out on the remake of Robocop, as while the trailers have looked okay, there’s been little that’s suggested it will be great, while the fact it was delayed from summer 2013 to the graveyard of February 2014 is worrying. Now a new trailer has arrived, so we can get a fresh look, which suggests they’re trying to suggest it’s socially relevant as there’s talk of Robo-phobia.

We can understand the comparison, as homophobia is indeed the fear that gay people are lethal killing machines built by the authorities.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.’

We’ll be able to see whether Jose Padilha’s film is a success early next year. [Read more…]

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First Images Of John Cusack & Julianne Moore From Map To The Stars

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Collider and ShockTilYouDrop have debuted the first pics from David Cronenberg’s latest movie, Map To The Stars. The pics show off the likes of John Cusack & Julianne Moore, although the movie also stars Robert Pattinson, Olivia Williams, Mia Wasikowska and Sarah Gadon.

The film follows the Weiss family, who are a Hollywood dynasty headed by father Dr. Stafford (Cusack), an analyst and life coach, mother Christina (Williams) and their son Benjie (Evan Bird), a child star she is dedicating to supporting. There’s also daughter Agatha (Wasikowska), who’s recently been released from a sanatorium where she was treated for criminal pyromania.

Julianne Moore is a patient of Dr. Weiss, an actress who is trying to get a film made about her late mother, who was a 60s star who has come back to haunt her. The movie looks at how two child stars are destroyed by the sleazier side of Hollywood. It’ll be out next year.

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First Pics Of Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory and Phoebe Fox In Woman In Black: Angel Of Death

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Hammer and eOne have announced that The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death has begun shooting, and with it they’ve released the first couple of stills from the film, featuring Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine and Helen McCrory.

The film went into development shortly after the Daniel Radcliffe starring The Woman In Black became the highest grossing horror movie in UK history and made over $130 million around the globe. Susan Hill (who wrote the original novel) then came up with an original story idea, with Jon Croker handling the screenplay. Tom Harper directs.

The film will continue the story four decades after the first film. After it is seized by the government during World War II, the sudden arrival of a group of evacuated children at Eel Marsh House awakens its darkest inhabitant.

The film’s due out in the UK on February 2015.

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Kit Harington, Jennifer Ehle & Peter Firth Up For Spooks Movie

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Spooks (known as  MI-5 is the US) has been a big success for the BBC on the small screen, so much so that it’s now set to become a movie, called Spooks: The Greater Good. ScreenDaily has the news on the film, saying Kit Harington, Jennifer Ehle and Peter Firth are all signed up to star.

kit-haringtonFirth is of course a veteran of the show, and indeed is the only person who appeared in pretty much every episode us the tough but fair Harry Pearce.

Stephen Garrett of the film’s backers, Shine Pictures, commented, “We’ve set out to make a gripping, cinematic, contemporary spy thriller – one that builds on the history of the show and its legacy of questioning the world around us, but which also delivers as a standalone film for a new, global audience.” Harington will Harry Pearce’s protoge Will Crombie, who is investigating how a terrorist escaped from custody during a routine handover. As this is spook there’s also the threat of an imminent terror attack on London. Ehle will be head of MI5, Dame Geraldine Maltby.

Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, who worked on the show, wrote the script. Bharat Nalluri will direct with filming set to kick off next Spring.

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First Look At Emma Stone & Bradley Cooper In Cameron Crowe’s Latest

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Cameron Crowe’s latest movie may not have an official title yet, but we already have the first image from the set, featuring Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper showing off their flying skills. The image was poster by Crowe over at TheUncool to mark the 22nd day of the shoot.

The new movie is about a defence contractor (Bradley Cooper) who is overseeing the launch of a weapons satellite in Hawaii. He ends up falling for an Air Force pilot (Emma Stone), and together they secretly plan to sabotage the launch. Giving things a slightly sci-fi flavour, the movie also features mysterious island forces and a talking computer. Rachel McAdams, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel and Alec Baldwin also star.

Cameron Crowe is directing from his own original screenplay.

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Ridley Scott Plans American Football Film About The Effects Of Concussion

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Ridley-ScottWhile Ridley Scott already has his Moses movie Exodus to make, he’s already looking to what he wants to do after that, as Deadline reports he’s planning to make a movie about the devastating effects of concussion on American Football players, which has often been described as the dirty secret of the sport.

The plan is to ‘create a drama focusing on the debilitating effects that concussions are having on our sports heroes, and the role that league owners play in allowing it to happen. His plan is to create a morality tale on that issue, much the way that Michael Mann’s The Insider took on the tobacco industry’s complicity in covering up the addictive and cancer-causing effects of cigarette smoking.’

Scott has apparently been moved by former NFL stars Junior Seau and Dave Duerson, both of whom committed suicide after suffering the debilitating effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. They both ensured they left their brain intact so they could be studied in the hope of helping others. Some players have found themselves suffering incredibly early dementia, with some suggesting memory loss among players has become more common in the last couple of decades.

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Star Wars: Episode VII Set For Release December 18th, 2015

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star-warsWhen Star Wars: Episode VII was announced for 2015, it was suggested it would arrive during the summer. However even since JJ Abrams came on board it’s been thought that date might slip. Now we know that we will indeed have a slightly longer wait, as a confirmed release date of December 18th 2015, has been set for the movie.

Alan Horn, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios has revealed, “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII, where it will not only anchor the popular holiday filmgoing season but also ensure our extraordinary filmmaking team has the time needed to deliver a sensational picture.”

Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams from a script Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan. Michael Arndt had previously been set to write, but as Abrams recently commented, “It became clear that given the time frame and given the process and the way the thing was going that working with Larry in this way was going to get us where we need to be and when we needed to be. Working with Larry Kasdan (who wrote Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi), especially on a Star Wars movie is kind of unbeatable.” Shooting is scheduled to begin Spring 2014 in the UK.

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Robert Pattinson Joins The Lost City of Z, Alongside Benedict Cumberbatch

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robert-pattinson-diorRobert Pattinson has gone more for some unusual movies outside the Twilight franchise, such as Cosmopolis and Remember Me. He’s currently got another film with Cronenberg in the works now (Map To The Stars) and one with Werner Herzog (Queen of the Desert). Now he’s planning to add The Lost City of Z, starring alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.

The film will be directed by James Gray, based on David Grann’s book about doomed Amazon explorer Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett (Cumberbatch). Screen Daily’s print issue (via TheWrap) says that Pattinson is now on board. There’s no news on who he will play. Some are suggesting he’ll be Fawcett’s son, who also went on expeditions with him, although he seems a little close in age to Cumberbatch for that.

Here’s a few more details about the book: ‘In 1925, Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history. For centuries Europeans believed the world’s largest jungle concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many scientists convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. But Fawcett, whose daring expeditions helped inspire Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, had spent years building his scientific case. Captivating the imagination of millions around the globe, Fawcett embarked with his twenty-one-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization—which he dubbed “Z”—existed. Then he and his expedition vanished.’

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Reese Witherspoon & Robert De Niro Join The Intern

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reese-witherspoonRobert De Niro and Reese Witherspoon have decided to team up, as they are in talks to join The Intern, according to Deadline. Last year the project had Tina Fey attached, but she’s since moved on.

The movie is about the owner (Reese Witherspoon) of a fashion website, who starts a community outreach program seeking “senior” interns. She’s thinks that high school and college seniors will apply, however she gets a surprised when she discovers that her intern is a 70-year-old man (Robert De Niro) who proves to be surprising asset to her company.

Nancy Meyers is directing from her own screenplay. It isn’t clear when it might shoot.

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