Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. When she hears of a renowned couple’s specialist (Steve Carell) in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she attempts to persuade her sceptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy. Just convincing the stubborn Arnold to go on the retreat is hard enough – the real challenge for both of them comes as they shed their bedroom hang-ups and try to re-ignite the spark that caused them to fall for each other in the first place. Momentum Pictures will release Hope Springs on 14th September 2012.
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Nina Arianda Set For Janis Joplin Biopic
Here we go again. For decades the movie world has been trying to make a biopic about bisexual musician Janis Joplin, but time and time again they’ve failed. Now Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin is having a go, planning a sub $20-million indie pic about the last six years of Joplin’s life, with flashbacks to her earlier days.
Durkin has already found his star, Nina Arianda, who recently won Best Actress at the Tony Awards for her performance in the show Venus In Fur and has appeared in movies such as Win Win, Midnight in Paris, and Tower Heist.
What sets this attempt at a Joplin biopic apart from most others is that producer Peter Newman has spent 12 years putting it together, and gathering the rights to 21 of Joplin’s best known songs, something that has stymied most previously planned films about the singer. Arianda will sing Joplin’s tunes as well as starring as the young singer who found success but then descended into drink and drugs, dying of a heroin overdose at the age of 27.
The plan is to start shooting the film early next year. (Source: Deadline)
Alicia Silverstone Joins Jesus in Cowboy Boots
Alicia Silverstone and Twilight’s Billy Burke have signed up to star in William Carey’s coming of age dramedy Jesus in Cowboy Boots, according to Variety, with Amanda Michalka also set to star.
The film is about a small-town girl (Amanda Michalka) who lives at an abandoned drive-in movie theater along the Texas-Oklahoma border. The story follows the girl and her imaginary friend, The Cowboy (Billy Burke), as they deal with her self absorbed mother (Alicia Silverstone).
William Carey is directing from his own script. Shooting started last week in Texas.
Has Karl Urban Revealed Star Trek 2’s Villain?
Abrams love to keep things secret, including who the villain is in Star Trek 2. When several Hispanic actors were considered, most of the speculation centred around it being Khan. When Benedict Cumberbatch was eventually cast, who the villain would be remained a mystery, with Khan still the favoured option.
Now Karl Urban, who plays Bones in Star Trek 2, may have inadvertently revealed the baddie’s identity, while promoting his upcoming sci-fi reboot Dredd. When talking about Cumberbatch to SFX, Urban said, “He’s awesome, he’s a great addition, and I think his Gary Mitchell is going to be exemplary.”
Although not familiar to many people, Gary Mitchell is a character from the original TV series, originally appearing in ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before,’ an episode crafted as the second pilot for the show and aired as the third episode. Mitchell is an old friend of Kirk’s who is granted powerful telepathic and telekinetic powers. Things don’t end well, with Mitchell and Kirk engaging in a deadly showdown.
There’s still a bit of mystery as writer/producer Roberto Orci has previously said Mitchell is definitely not in the movie. Is Urban engaged in more misdirection? Will things he confirmed at Comic-Con? We’ll have to wait and find out.
James Woods Circles White House Down
We haven’t seen James Woods too much on the big screen lately, but now he has entered into early negotiations for a role in Sony’s White House Down for director Roland Emmerich, according to Variety.
The movie is about a young Secret Service agent (Channing Tatum) who gets put to the ultimate test when a paramilitary group invades the White House and takes everyone hostage. If a deal is finalised, Woods will play the head of the President’s protection detail. But as this is James Woods, what’s the betting he’s secretly a bad guy? Jamie Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhaal also star.
Roland Emmerich is directing from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt, which was acquired by Sony for a whopping $3 million back in March. Shooting is scheduled to begin next month.
Michael Fassbender Signs Up For Assassin’s Creed Film
Video game to movie adaptations don’t have a great reputation, but Michael Fassbender is hoping to overcome that, as Variety reports that he has signed on to star in and co-produce an adaptation of the popular Ubisoft game Assassin’s Creed.
The sci-fi action adventure revolves around a bartender who learns that his ancestors were trained assassins. He is kidnapped by a group tied to the secret society Knights Templar and forced to travel through time, collecting various historical artifacts to be used for a higher purpose.
Assassin’s Creed is the most high profile project currently with Michael Fassbender’s DMC Film. This big screen adaptation was originally set up through Sony Pictures, but the project was put on hold by Ubisoft. It may still be distributed by Sony when it is completed, with a projected release date of 2014.
The Assassin’s Creed video game franchise has moved over 30 million units since its 2007 debut. The third installment of the game is expected to hit stores this October.
Anthony Hopkins Joins Darren Aronofsky’s Noah
The only thing anyone knows about Methusaleh is that he’s the oldest person in the Bible, dying at the age of 969. However he kicked the bucket just days before the Great Flood, and so will be making an appearance in Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, in the form of Anthony Hopkins.
Aronofsky announced the news himself on Twitter, saying, “I’m honored to be working with the great sir Anthony Hopkins. We just added him to the stellar cast of #Noah. #methuselahlives.”
Quite what he’ll do in Noah is anyone’s guess, as in the Bible he’s only mentioned once and it only says how old he was, however traditionally he’s been the grandfather of Noah and was told by Enoch of the coming flood. God even delays the start of the flood due to seven days of mourning for the ancient Methuselah.
Russell Crowe will play the title role in Noah, starring alongside Saoirse Ronan, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman, Ray Winstone, and Emma Watson.
Massive The Hobbit Scroll Banner
Ahead of The Hobbit’s panel at Comic-Con comes a truly huge Scroll banner that shows us many of the characters from the films in a beautiful setting. You may not be able to see to much in the version above, but if you click on it, it’ll take you to EW, which has a huge scrollable version you can really pore over.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is out on December 14th.
Will Yun Lee To Play The Wolverine’s Villain
While The Wolverine was severely delayed by the departure of director Darren Aronofsky, it’s now moving forward again, with Will Yun Lee (Total Recall, Red Dawn) and Brian Tee (Grimm) signing on to play The Silver Samurai and Noburo Mori in the film.
Will Yun Lee will play the main villain, Kenuichio Harada, a.k.a. The Silver Samurai, the illegitimate son of a crime lord who uses an electrified samurai suit of armour. Brian Tee’s Noboru Mori is the corrupt Minister of Justice who is about to marry the daughter of a Yakuza crime boss. The young woman is also the love interest of Hugh Jackman’s title character.
Variety adds that Hiroyuki Sanada (Rush Hour 3, Lost) will play Shingen, while Hal Yamanouchi (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Push) will play Yashida. Also recently cast are fresh faces Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima, both Japanese models who are relatively new to acting.
James Mangold is directing from a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Mark Bomback. Production is expected to start next month in Australia.
The Dark Knight Rises – Extended Inside Look
It’s not long until The Dark Knight Rises hits cinemas on July 20th, and now a 13-minute behind-the-scenes featurette has emerged, looking at the conflict at the centre of the movie as well as the practical effects used on the set. Bruce Wayne has been damages by his experiences as Batman, but must face an elemental decision between good and evil when Bane emerges – someone who may be the Dark Knight equal. Take a look at it below.
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