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Patrick Wilson & Rose Byrne Up For Insidious 2

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Insidious cost only $1.5 million to make but grossed around $100 million at the worldwide box office, so it’s not too surprising a sequel has been in the works. Now a US release date of August 30th, 2013 has been set and THR has revealed that both Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne have signed up to reprise their roles in this follow-up.

No story details have been revealed about the film, although with the first film following Wilson & Byrne as they try to save their son who’s trapped in a dark dimension by dark spirits, I think we can assume a lot more creepy things will be going on and the family hasn’t escaped the supernatural.

Lin Shaye and Ty Simpkins will also return, with the same behind-the-screen team of director James Wan, screenwriter Leigh Whannell and producer Jason Blum back as well. Shooting will start January 15th in LA.

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Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne & More Up For Harry Osborn In Amazing Spider-man 2

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Last week it was revealed that producers were busy looking for someone to play Harry Osborn in The Amazing Spider-man 2, and that Dane DeHaan (Chronicle), Brady Corbet (Melancholia), and Alden Ehrenreich (Beautiful Creatures) were all said to be audition.

Now THR has come news names to add, saying that Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman), Eddie Redmayne (War Horse), Douglas Booth (Noah), and Boyd Holbrook (Hatfields & McCoys) are all trying out for the part. It appears the studio is uncertain whether Osborn should be ‘dark and edgy’ or more athletic. The first list of actors was an attempt to find the former, while these latest name are a look at the latter. It’ll be interesting to see which way they go, as it could alter Osborn’s role in how the trilogy develops depending on which direction they go. The part should be cast soon.

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone will both be back, with Shailene Woodley joining as Mary Jane Watson. Shooting is likely to start next February for release summer 2014.

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Matt Damon Is A Baldie In A New Elysium Photo

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We’ve had to wait a long time for Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up to District 9, but now it’s on its way, with Elysium now in post-production and preparing for release next August. Now a new image from the movie has arrived, with Matt Damon rocking the balding look and wearing a gun and a load of hydraulics.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.’

Like District 9, it will have a sci-fi plot but parallel real social themes, and it’ll be interesting to see if Blomkamp can handle that as well this time as he did with his previous movie. It also stars Sharlto Copley, William Fichtner, Alice Braga, Diego Luna and Wagner Moura.

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The Heat Trailer – Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy go buddy cop

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I’d imagine Melissa McCarthy is ruing the day she signed on for the sitcom Mike & Molly. At the time it must have seemed like one of the few chances she’d get to take to lead in her own show, but now she’s broken out in Hollywood and is trapped in one of the worst shows on TV (but hey, perhaps she likes it). However she’s squeezing in as many movies as she can, including The Heat, where she teams up with Sandra Bullock for a buddy cop film.

The film reunites McCarthy with Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. Here’s the synopsis, ‘Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence – and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy), one of Boston P.D.’s “finest,” is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.’

It doesn’t exactly sounds like this will be breaking the rulebook on the buddy cop formula, but as long as it’s well made it could be fun. It hits cinemas next spring.

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Now You See Me Trailer – Jesse Eisenberg turns magician & bank robber

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Magic (of the stage variety) seems popular at the moment, with a Magic Castle movie in the works, Steve Carell starring in Burt Wonderstone and the heist thriller, Now You See Me, for which we now have the first trailer. It’s got an awesome cast, including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.

Louis Letterier’s movie sees ‘The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members’ bank accounts.

‘FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he’s forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians’ crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic?

‘As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen’s spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.’

It opens next June.

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Liam Neeson May Be Having An All Nighter

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Liam Neeson is getting harder everyday. If he keeps going like this, in a few years time his movies will just be him repeatedly punching different things in the face (men, women, animals), with no plot whatsoever.

Just in case we were wondering if he was anything less than a 100% grade A hard man, he’s in talks for The All Nighter (which has also been referred to as Run All Night, although that now appears to be an old title), according to The Wrap.

The film is based on a script written by Brad Ingelsby, which will hopefully see Neeson playing a hitman who turns on his boss in order to project his wife and child, and then must go on the run from both the mob and the cops. As the title suggests, it comes down to him versus pretty much everybody else over the course of a single night.

What’s the betting that next week the actor actor will sign up for ‘Liam Neeson Punches A Tiger’?

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Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Rips Into US Box Office

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It might not have hit the $150-$160 million opening some were predicting, but The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 2 was certainly no slouch at the US box office, taking $141 million, which is the eighth biggest first three-day take ever. It was slightly behind New Moon, which still holds the franchise record with $142 million, but slightly ahead of Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Globally the movie made $340 million over the weekend, which ain’t a bad total at all. It’s the franchise’s best opening internationally.

While there were no other brand new openers in the US top 10, Lincoln made its first appearance after its strong opening on just 11 screens last week. After expanding onto 1700 screen, it took $21 million to place third on the chart. It’s a very healthy take considering the subject matter and period setting – and the fact it doesn’t promise vast amounts of action.

Take a look below for the US box office Top 10 for the weekend of November 16th-18th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 $141.3 $141.3
2 Skyfall $41.5 $161.3
3 Lincoln $21.0 $22.4
4 Wreck-It Ralph $18.3 $121.4
5 Flight $8.6 $61.3
6 Argo $4.0 $92.0
7 Taken 2 $2.1 $134.6
8 Pitch Perfect $1.2 $62.0
9 Here Comes The Boom $1.2 $41.0
10 Cloud Atlas $0.9 $24.8
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Gay-Straight US Sitcom Partners Gets Cancelled

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Before the start of the new US television season there was much interest in two new gay-themed shows that were bidding to find success with audiences. Now one of them has been cancelled, with THR revealing that CBS has pulled the plug on Partners. Indeed it won’t even be allowed to play out its initial 13-episode run, with the instalment scheduled for Nov. 19th getting replaced by a repeat of Two & A Half Men.

The series, from Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, is a semi-autobiographical comedy about lifelong best friends and business partners, one of whom is gay, and the other is straight. David Krumholtz and Michael Urie play the friends, with Brandon Routh and Sofia Bush also starring.

CBS had high hopes for the show, giving it the coveted Monday at 8:30 pm slot, which had previously helped series such as How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Mike & Molly and 2 Broke Girls to find success. Partners struggled from the beginning though and when the last episode hit a series low, it seems CBS decided enough was enough, and now it’s gone.

The other gay-themed show, The New Normal, is still going, and recently scored a full-season order from NBC (before the season started, many had thought it would be this show that struggled, while Partners would be okay). That series stars Justin Bartha and Andrew Rannells as a gay couple whose lives get mixed up with the single mother who agrees to be their surrogate.

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Nick Frost Gets His Dance On In First Cuban Fury Pics

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There’s been a lot of excitement about next year’s reunion between Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, The World’s End, but if you’re a Frost fan, you’ll be able to get your fill of him before then on March 22nd, when Cuban Fury is released. With Rashida Jones and Chris O’Dowd also amongst the cast, it could be an awful lot of fun. Now the first images have popped up via Collider, which you can see above and below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘1987: A 13 year old natural born dancer with fire in his heels and snakes in his hips is working himself up to reign over the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But then.. a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path.

‘So it is that 22 years later, an adult Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) finds himself out-of-shape and unloved – trapped in a downward spiral of self-pity and repression. Only Julia (Rashida Jones), his smart, funny, gorgeous, new American boss gives him reason to live. But she’s untouchable. Out of his league, so he imagines, with her perfect smile and perfect life. Unknown to Bruce however, Julia has issues all of her own. Luckily for him, she also has a secret passion… Then there’s Drew (Chris O’Dowd), his alpha male colleague and horny king-monkey of the office. With Drew making no secret of his desire to get (his words) “all up inside Julia,” Bruce is forced into action…

‘And thus, Bruce is once again brought face-to-face with the darkest and most powerful of his inner demons. Somehow, someway, and with a lot of handholding from loyal sister Sam (Olivia Colman) Bruce must learn how to unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long lost fury and claim the love of his life… and he’s going to do it all On The Dance Floor…’

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First Pics Of Vera Farmiga & Co. In James Wan’s The Conjuring

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Many wondered whether James Wan would be a one-hit wonder after creating and directing Saw. However 2010’s Insidious proved a significant hit and now he’s one of the most in demand helmers around. Next up he’s got The Conjuring, which hits cinemas next summer, and now the first images have arrived via EW, which you can see above and below.

The movie is based on the allegedly true story of a Rhode Island family who claimed they, “lived among the dead,” with friendly and evil spirits residing in their farmhouse. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson play paranormal investigators who head off to examine the house in the 1970s, finding more strangeness than they can handle. Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor play the haunted couple.

As well as The Conjuring, Wan is due to shoot a murder house thriller next January, starring Maria Bello, and he also recently attached himself to a screen version of MacGyver.

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