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James McAvoy Joins Benedict Cumberbatch In WikiLeaks Biopic

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Dreamworks’ planned biopic of Julian Assange already has Benedict Cumberbatch onboard to play the main character, and now the cast has gotten even better, as James McAvoy is in talks to star in director Bill Condon’s movie, according to Variety.

McAvoy is portraying Daniel Domscheit-Berg, whose book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time With Julian Assange At The World’s Most Dangerous Website serves as the basis for this biopic. Joel Kinnaman was rumoured to play Daniel Domscheit-Berg, although a deal never happened.

Julian Assange launched the WikiLeaks in 2006 and recruited Daniel Domscheit-Berg to join the site a year later, amidst promises that the duo would change the world. The site has come under fire from various authorities for releasing 1000s of classified files that have embarrassed many world leaders. Domscheit-Berg left the site due to Julian Assange’s lack of journalistic integrity. Of course Assange is now in the Ecuadorian embassy, where he’s sought asylum after the UK tried to deport him to to Sweden on rape charges.

Josh Singer is adapting the screenplay based on both Domscheit-Berg’s book and WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War On Secrecy by David Leigh and Luke Harding.

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Warm Bodies – Nicholas Hoult is the ultimate zombie boyfriend

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Warm Bodies looks like it could be a lot of fun – the rom-com meets to zombie movie, all told from the undead’s point of view. The trailer suggests plenty of silly humour and a bit of heart.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘WARM BODIES is an upcoming 2013 romantic zombie film based on Isaac Marion’s popular novel of the same name. Directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50), the film stars Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/Beast in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class) and Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four).’

‘R (Hoult) is a zombie. After a zombie apocalypse, he shambles across an America filled with collapsed buildings, rusted cars, shattered windows, and abandoned high-rises. He can only grunt or moan and craves human brains to get high on their memories. After eating the brains of a suicidal teen, R is overcome with love for the teen’s companion, Julie Grigio (Palmer). R rescues Julie from his zombie pack and takes her back to his lair. She eventually leaves, and R follows her back to Citi Stadium, the largest remaining human refuge.’

Their developing relationship may completely transform the undead world. It’s due out February 8th 2013.

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Jurassic Park 3D Trailer – Just imagine the dinosaurs coming at you

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Trailers for 3D re-releases on the internet are slightly awkward because of course they’re in 2D, so you just have to imagine there’s an extra dimension jumping out at you. That’s not too difficult with Jurassic Park, which had dinos coming to get you even in two-dimensions. The trailer for next April’s 3D conversion has now arrived, which is a good reminder of why this is such a fun film, which became the highest grossing movie ever on its initial release.

It’s one of the few 3D re-releases you can imagine really offering something extra, and hopefully they’ll have done it well (I can’t imagine Spielberg approving it if they haven’t). Will you be going to watch it when it arrives back in cinemas next spring?).

So take a look to see Sam Neill and co. be first amazed and then terrified when they arrives on John Hammond’s prehistorically bountiful island.

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First World War Z Trailer – Brad Pitt faces zombies on an epic scale

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World War Z may have had a troubled production, with massive reshoots that saw the entire end of te movie needing to be rejigged, but on the evidence of this trailer we may be in for a treat, with a zombie apocalypse told on a larger scale than we’ve ever seen before. And these are the fast moving, 28 Days Later style zombie, who in the trailer act like a mass force of inhumanity.

The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. Merielle Enos plays Gerry’s wife Karen Lane; Daniella Kertesz is his comrade in arms, Segen.

The movie is due out June 21st 2013 (the reshoots delayed it from a planned Christmas 2012 release), so expect plenty more footage and info before then.

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New UK Les Miserables Trailer – Can you hear Russell Crowe sing?

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It seems the film version of Les Miserables will feature more dialogue than the almost completely sung stage version, as evidenced in this trailer – although there’s still plenty of singing going on, including our first chance to hear Russell Crowe flexing his pipes and Javert.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Helmed by The King’s Speech’s Academy Award®-winning director, Tom Hooper, the Working Title/Cameron Mackintosh production stars Hugh Jackman, Oscar® winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen.

‘Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

‘In January 2012, the world’s longest-running musical brings its power to the big screen in Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo’s epic tale. With international superstars and beloved songs—including “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On My Own”—Les Misérables, the show of shows, is now reborn as the cinematic musical experience of a lifetime.’

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Alan Arkin Has A Grudge Match With Sylvester Stallone & Robert De Niro

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Do you fancy watching a lot of older men punching each other? Well, Grudge Match is the movie for you, which will see Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro as aging boxers who head back into the ring against one another. Now they have some company, as Variety reports that Alan Arkin has signed up for the movie.

The film is said to want to evoke the spirit of Space Cowboys, although rather than seeing old guys go into space, this one has retired boxers Billy “The Kid” McGuigan and Henry “Razor” Sharp (De Niro and Stallone), who were bitter rivals during their pugilist careers, coaxed out of retirement for one last bout. However these aren’t guys who gave up fighting a couple of years ago, as their last match-up was 40 years ago. Alan Arkin will be channeling his best Burgess Meredith playing Stallone’s manager. Kim Basinger and Kevin Hart also star.

Tim Kelleher wrote the original draft of the screenplay, with Entourage creator Doug Ellin providing the most recent rewrite. Peter Segal (Get Smart) will direct, although it isn’t known when the film might shoot.

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Packed Oz The Great & Powerful Poster Arrives

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The moment the poster above hit the net, it came it for huge amounts of abuse due to the perception it’s overly packed, doesn’t feature any of the main characters and seems to have some shoddy Photoshop work. While we’d agree with the last of those, overall we don’t think it’s t0o bad, and what the naysayers don’t seem to appreciate is that this is the second part of a triptych, so when we get the middle piece, it may all make more sense (you can see the first part here).

It appears one of the characters in this image is called Finley, although we’re not entire sure if that’s the monkey who looks like a postman or the munchkin (Zach Braff plays the character and the muchkin does look a little like him, so we’d bet that’s who Finley is).

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.’

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McG Confirmed To Direct Magic Castle Movie

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Last week it was revealed that 20th Century Fox and Radar Pictures are set to team up to make a movie based on the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood. Now the film has moved forward with the news, via THR, that Terminator: Salvation and This Means War’s McG has signed on to direct.

Nothing is known about the story for this film, although it will likely have something to do with the establishment’s rich history. The LA venue is where some of the world’s top magicians gather to meet, perform for one another and trade secrets (some may remember the Magic Castle from Arrested Development, but not realised it was a real place). The mansion was built in 1909 and turned into a private night club back in 1963. Sadly though it’s closed to the public (the only way to get in is if you’ve been invited by a member), so few now what really goes on inside.

Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari are writing the screenplay.

McG won’t get going on Magic Castle for a while yet as he will soon begin production on Three Days to Kill, starring Kevin Costner. After that project wraps in February, the director will turn his attention to the magical movie.

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Mark Wahlberg Confirmed For Transformers 4

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Just yesterday we reported that it appeared Michael Bay had been listening to voices on the internet and was considering Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4. Now it’s been confirmed that Wahlberg is indeed going to star in the movie, and we also get our first look at the logo for the movie.

In a press release on Michael Bay’s website, it’s revealed that, ‘After an exceptionally successful collaboration on the upcoming Pain and Gain, Michael Bay has cast Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg in the highly anticipated TRANSFORMERS 4. The film will hit theaters June 27th, 2014.’

“Mark is awesome. We had a blast working on Pain and Gain and I’m so fired up to be back working with him. An actor of his caliber is the perfect guy to re-invigorate the franchise and carry on the Transformers’ legacy,” said Bay.

There’s no news on the plot or the character Wahlberg will play, but shooting will star in the spring and we do know that this will be a continuation rather than a reboot, although it will have a completely new human cast.

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Michael Arndt May Write Star Wars VII

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It’s not surprising that with a new Star Wars movie announced, a lot of people have been jockeying for jobs. But what’s become clearer in the days since it was announced Disney was buying Lucasfilm, is that some people have actually been at work on the movie, in secret, for a while.

One of those is be Oscar-winning Little Mis Sunshine and Toy Story 3 scribe Michael Arndt, with Vulture reporting that he recently turned in a 40-to-50 page treatment outlining his take on the story, which he had been working on for months prior to the Disney/LucasFilm announcement (Deadline says he’s created treatments for three films, based on George Lucas’ ideas). He will likely be at least one of the writers who does work on the actual screenplay – although he has to finish The Hunger Games: Catching Fire first – before shooting begins in 2014.

Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher have all said they’re open to returning as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia, which is good as Arndt treatments revolve around older versions of their characters.

Michael Arndt’s treatment will start going out to top directors such as Steven Spielberg, Brad Bird, and J.J. Abrams. It is not known if any of these top-tier filmmakers have any interest in tackling this massive project (Zack Snyder has apparently already ruled himself out), but Disney wants to make sure all of the big-name directors have had a shot at it. Other filmmakers such as Matthew Vaughn and Colin Trevorrow have been mentioned as contenders.

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