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Jamie Bell Joins Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac

August 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Last week we learned that Shia LaBeouf may be having real sex on-screen in Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, and now THR reports that Jamie Bell and Connie Nielsen are joining him (in the movie, not in an on-screen threesome – although who knows!).

With the shoot starting tomorrow in Germany, other cast members have also been announced, including Nicolas Bro (Warhorse), Jesper Christensen (Quantum of Solice) Jens Albinus (Idiots), Shanti Roney (Together) and Severin von Hoensbroech (Ruhm). Nicole Kidman and Willem Dafoe have been linked to Nymphomaniac, but it hasn’t been confirmed whether they’ll actually appear in the movie.

Stellan Skarsgård and Charlotte Gainsbourg were previously attached to star in the movie, which has been promised in two versions. The first will be a softer version and the second will be a hardcore edition. The story centres on the erotic adventures of a woman called Joe (Gainsbourg) from her youth to the age of fifty, who is a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac. Skarsgård’s character finds her beaten in an alley and after taking her home to care for her, she tell him her story.

As for whether all these actors really will be shagging on-screen, producers have said much of it will be done through the use of body doubles and visual effects, although we’ll have to wait and see.

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ACTORS: Jamie Bell, Connie Nielsen, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Shia Labeouf  DIRECTORS: Lars Von Trier  FILMS: Nymphomaniac  

Cameron Crowe Takes On Beautiful Boy

August 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Cameron Crowe has only managed to direct one film since Elizabethtown in 2005, but now that he’s released We Bought A Zoo, it seems he’s keen to ensure there’s not such a big gap until his next movie.

Recently it was revealed Emma Stone is attached to a comedic love story he’s working on, and now The Wrap reports he’s got two other films in the works. He’s taking on David Sheff’s best selling book Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, blending it with the book told from the point of view of Sheff’s son David, Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines. As you can guess, it’s about a family dealing with their son’s drug problem.

Crowe is apparently also working on a project for HBO called Telegraph Avenue, which is based on the upcoming novel by Michael Chabon. It isn’t clear if Crowe is writing, directing or just producing that project. Both of these will comes after the Emma Stone movie though, which he plans to make next.

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DIRECTORS: Cameron Crowe  FILMS: Beautiful Boy  

Andy & Lana Wachowski Join Justice League Shortlist

August 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Warner Bros. is currently hunting for a director to take the helm on their planned Justice League of America movie. Recently it was reported that ben Affleck had been offered the job, but it’s now been confirmed he won’t take the job. he’s told the Canadian press (via THR) that “It sounds really exciting, but it’s not something I’m working on.”.

Now Moviehole has word that Warner is now considering Cloud Atlas directors Andy and Lana Wachowski for the superhero ensemble. The studio is reportedly very excited about Cloud Atlas’ immense scope and its ensemble cast, two things the Justice League of America movie will certainly have.

It isn’t clear if a formal offer has been made to the siblings or if it’s just an idea the studio’s had at the moment. They also have projects such as Cobalt Neutral 9 and Jupiter Ascending in the works, although it isn’t known if either of those will be their next picture (and both may have funding issues, which have already delayed the ‘gay Iraq war story’ Cobalt Neutral 9.

Will Beall (Gangster Squad) is working on the Justice League screenplay, which will likely bring together DC Comics luminaries such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern.

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DIRECTORS: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski  FILMS: Justice League  

Star Wars Episodes II & III 3D Coming Autumn 2013

August 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After testing the waters earlier this year with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 3D, George Lucas has decided that movie did enough box office to justify converting the other two prequels to give them an extra dimension.

Lucas has announced at Star Wars Celebration VI that Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith will be re-released in 3D just one month apart from one another next autumn.

Here’s the official statement from the Star Wars Facebook Page: ‘Breaking news from #StarWarsCVI: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith to be theatrically released in 3D back-to-back, September 20, 2013 and October 11, 2013 respectively.’ Although those dates are currently only confirmed for the US, we’d expect them to his the UK at the same time.

It was previously believed that these new 3D versions of the prequels would be spread out over the course of three years. It isn’t known when the original trilogy – Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi will be released in 3D.

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DIRECTORS: George Lucas  FILMS: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith  

Expendables 2 Stays Top Of US Box Office

August 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

There’s been little cheer at the US box office, due to what was easily the lowest grossing weekend of 2012 so far. The problem was that the holdovers weren’t that strong, while the new entries barely made a dent. The Expendables 2 stayed top of the list with $13.5 million, a 53% drop on its first weekend takings, so that it’s now noticeably trailing the take of the first film in the franchise.

The top new entry could only place seventh on the list, with the Joseph Gordon Levitt action flick Premium Rush taking just $6.3 million. It’s a very weak start and some are blaming a rather lacklustre marketing campaign, as the film has had pretty good reviews and many believe that with the right push it could have done a lot better.

After expanding onto 1,091 screens, the documentary 2016 Obama’s America made its first appearance in the top 10 in eighth place, taking $6.2 million. It’s now the highest grossing documentary of the year and the highest ever for a political doc that takes a conservative viewpoint – in case you were wondering, the film doesn’t think America will be in a good place in 2016 if Obama gets elected for a second term.

The only other new entry in the top 10 is the Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper comedy Hit & Run, which took a lowly $4.6 million. The only redeeming factor for that is that it’s believed it only cost a couple of million to make. And while horror is normally seen as a fairly sure thing at the box office, The Apparition couldn’t even make it into a very weak top 10, placing 12th with a lowly $2.9 million.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of August 24th-26th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Expendables 2 $13.5 $52.3
2 The Bourne Legacy $9.3 $85.5
3 Paranorman $8.5 $28.2
4 The Campaign $7.4 $64.5
5 The Dark Knight Rises $7.1 $422.1
6 The Odd Life Of Timothy Green $7.1 $27.0
7 Premium Rush $6.3 $6.3
8 2016 Obama’s American $6.2 $9.0
9 Hope Springs $6.0 $45.0
10 Hit And Run $4.6 $5.8
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FILMS: The Expendables 2, The Bourne Legacy, Paranorman, The Campaign, The Odd Life Of Timothy Green, 2016: Obama's America, Hope Springs, Hit And Run  

Gay Pair Craig Zadan and Neil Meron To Produce The Oscars

August 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Oscars may be getting a little bit more musical this year, as the openly gay duo, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, has signed up to produce the show. They’re no stranger to a little bit of camp, having produced movie musicals like Hairspray and Chicago, the recent remake of Footloose, as well as TV’s Smash. On the Broadway stage they’ve produced the likes of the successful restaging of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

‘We are very excited to collaborate with Hawk [Koch, President of AMPAS] and everyone at the Academy to produce this year’s Oscars,’ Zadan and Meron said in a joint statement. ‘We hope to utilize our experience in producing features, TV and theater to bring something fresh and special to this incredible awards show.

‘When we filmed The Bucket List, we made our own personal bucket list, and producing the Oscars was #1. It’s truly a great honor.’

GLAAD has welcomed the duo’s appointment, with the group’s President Herndon Graddick saying, ‘For decades, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have been fearless in bringing powerful and entertaining stories to screens, and will undoubtedly bring that same level of passion and skill for storytelling to the Oscars.’

We’ll be able to see what the duo bring us with their Oscar extravaganza on February 24, 2013. They say there are already a few people in mind to host, and they’re also thinking of bringing back musical numbers.

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NBC Affiliate Refusing To Air Gay-Themed Sitcom The New Normal

August 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

If you live in Salt Lake City, Utah and were looking forward to watching next month’s debut of the new sitcom from Glee creator Ryan Murphy, you’re out of luck, as THR reports that the NBC affiliate KSL-TV is refusing to air the show.

The New Normal revolves around a blended family of a gay couple (Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha) and the woman (Georgia King) who becomes a surrogate for them as they grow their family. Ellen Barkin co-stars with Nene Leakes on board as recurring characters.

The CEO of KSL’s parent company, Bonneville International, has stated, “After viewing the pilot episode of The New Normal, we have made the decision to keep it off our fall schedule. For our brand, this program simply feels inappropriate on several dimensions, especially during family viewing time.”

The station has blamed crude dialogue, explicit content and offensive characterisations, although Bonneville is said to be largely controlled by the Mormon church, which isn’t a religion known for embracing gay people. It’s not the first time they’ve refused to air a show, as they also opted out of the short-lived The Playboy Club when that was launched last year. They’ve previously nixed the likes of Coupling, The Book of Daniel, and God, the Devil and Bob. The anti-gay group One Million Moms will be happy though, as they’ve already called for an advertiser boycott of the series.

Ellen Barkin isn’t impressed by KSL’s actions though, tweeting ‘Anyone in Utah interested in @NBCTheNewNormal please clog up @ksl5tv feed 4 their blatantly homophic decision 2 not air the show #KSLBigots.’ She added, ‘Shame on u ‪@kslcom‬ not airing ‪@NBCTheNewNormal‬ So L&O SVU (rape & child murder) is ok? But loving gay couple having a baby is inappropriate?’

For those who don’t live in the US who may be wondering why one bit of Utah can refuse to air the series, it’s because the American airwaves consist of hundreds of small station with a limited geographical areas (no company is allowed to own terrestrial stations that cover the whole population). Most of these these stations affiliate themselves with a national network such as NBC of CBS so they can air bigger, more expensive programming. However the affiliates around the country still have control over what they do and don’t show, and in this case the Utah based KSL has pulled The New Normal.

You can watch a trailer and clip for The New Normal here.

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ACTORS: Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells  

First Image Emerges Of Sam Rockwell & Steve Carell In The Way Way Back

August 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The first pic has been released from The Way Way Back which sees Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell looking like they’re not exactly great friends. The image was released via the New York Times, who also have an interesting article about the making of the movie.

The film is from writer/directors Jim Rash (best known as Dean Pelton in Community) and Nat Faxon, who won an Oscar earlier this year for writing the script for The Descendants. The coming of age flick follows a teenager trying to deal with a dysfunctional mother (Toni Collette) and her boorish boyfriend (Steve Carell). He finds a summer job at a local water park and strikes up an unlikely friendship with its manager, played by Sam Rockwell. Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, and Rob Corddry also star. No UK release date is currently set.

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ACTORS: Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell  DIRECTORS: Jim Rash, Nat Faxon  FILMS: The Way Way Back  

Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Streep & Roberts In August: Osage County

August 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Although it’s still difficult to imagine someone by the name of Benedict Cumberbatch becoming a big star, he’s certainly on his way up the Hollywood ladder with roles as the villain in Star Trek 2 and now THR reports he’s joining the starry cast of August: Osage County.

John Wells is directing adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tracy Letts (who’s adapted the screenplay). It’s about the dysfunctional Weston family and the daughters who have gone their separate ways, until a crisis brings them back to their Midwestern home. Meryl Streep stars as the mother, Violet Weston, with Julia Roberts and Margo Martindale playing her daughters, Barbara and Mattie Fay.

Cumberbatch is set to play Mattie Fay’s son, who is constantly belittled and tormented by his mother. He also believes that Charles Aiken (Chris Cooper) is his father, although he was actually conceived from an affair. Abigail Breslin, Dermot Mulroney, and Juliette Lewis will also star.

Shooting will begin in late September in Oklahoma.

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ACTORS: Benedict Cumberbatch, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep  DIRECTORS: John Wells  FILMS: August: Osage County  

Chloe Moretz Circling The Wilderness of James

August 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Chloe Moretz has certainly built quite a career for herself, and she’s still only 15. The actress, who will soon be seen playing the title role in the remake of Carrie, is currently in talks to join Michael Johnson’s directorial debut The Wilderness Of James, according to Deadline.

The indie film is set in Portland and follows a young boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is struggling to cope with the death of his father. The actress will play Val, although not a lot more is known about the character. The two actors of course last worked together in Matt Reeves’s Let Me In. Michael Johnson will be directing from his own screenplay.

Moretz is also set to return as Hit Girl in Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall, but may slot in The Wilderness Of James first, which starts shooting next month.

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ACTORS: Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee  DIRECTORS: Michael Johnson  FILMS: The Wilderness Of James  
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