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Ryan Reynolds Sought For Highlander Reboot

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It seems that if Lionsgate gets its way, they’ve found their star the planned reboot of Highlander, as Variety reports that they want Ryan Reynolds for the film and everyone involved is trying to make it happen.

It is unclear at this time if an actual offer has been made, but the actor is reportedly in talks for this Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed fantasy adventure that follows an immortal Scottish swordsman who must sever the head of a brutal barbarian in order to become the last of his kind.

At the moment it is just one of many projects the actor is currently considering, but both sides are trying to pull things together.

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Monaghan & Sarandon On For Still of the Night

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Michelle Monaghan and Susan Sarandon are set to star in Still of the Night, a paranoid thriller that set to be written and to directed by Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, U-571), according to Variety.

Katie Tyler (Monaghan) is an aspiring career woman with everything finally falling into place…until her sister Gwen disappears. Fully aware of Gwen’s tainted past and suddenly left to take care of her young daughter, Katie sets out determined to bring her back. But as she traces Gwen’s last whereabouts, Katie begins to suspect foul play, and soon finds herself tangled in the midst of a dangerous conspiracy with cruel and inhumane consequences. Trapped and running out of time, Katie must outwit a devious criminal (Susan Sarandon) to save herself and her sister – before it’s too late.

The film will shoot later this year for release on 2013.

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New Magic Mike UK Trailer – Fresh look at the star-filled male stripper flick

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We’ll be the first to admit we’ve become a bit obsessed with Magic Mike here at BGPS, but there’s been a lot of interest in Magic Mike, and not just for the prurient voyeurism of seeing the likes of Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and Alex Pettyfer playing stripper. it’s also because it’s a rare case of Hollywood looking at men as sexual objects in a way that’s normally reserved for women. But let’s not get too sociological, as the intrigue is mainly about seeing actors gets their stripper on.

Here’s the synopsis, ‘To a rebellious 19-year-old kid (Pettyfer) looking for independence from his family, Magic Mike (Tatum) seems like the perfect role model: he’s got a nice car, a nice apartment, and a seemingly endless supply of women. What’s his secret? He’s a male stripper, and when the kid dives headlong into Magic Mike’s world, his mad dancing skills and hunger for excitement make for an unforgettable summer…Sexy, funny and shocking, this film is a hedonistic thrill ride with a powerful undertow. A razor sharp cast – led by top liner Channing Tatum in a career-defining turn as the titular Magic Mike devours the up-to-the moment freight train of a script, and the result will be relentlessly entertaining and sure to be one of the most talked about films of the year…… and let’s not forget the price-of-admission dancing sequences…’ It hits UK cinemas on July 13th.

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Cosmopolis UK Trailer & Quad

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Cosmopolis is certainly going to be something different for Robert Pattinson and if it works, could result in people seeing in him in a whole new light. Now a new UK quad poster and trailer have arrived, so take a look at them above and below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘New York is in turmoil, the age of capitalism is drawing to a close and Eric Packer, a high finance golden boy is chauffeured across the city in his extravagant limousine to get a haircut. A visit from the President of the United States paralyses Manhattan and as the day goes by, an eruption of wild activity unfolds on the city’s streets. Eric watches helplessly as his empire collapses and as his paranoia intensifies during the 24-hour period, he starts to piece together clues that lead him to a most terrifying secret: his imminent assassination.’

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The Words Trailer – Bradley Cooper steals someone’s life for a book

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The Words premiered at Sundance, but it’s only now we’re getting the first trailer, ahead on a release this autumn. The romantic drama follows writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There’s only one catch – he didn’t write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man’s work, and for placing ambition and success above life’s most fundamental three words.

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New Prometheus Poster Gets Explosive

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It’s just a couple weeks until Prometheus hits, and a rather explosive new international poster has debuted, which is rather cool. It’s also nicely unusual in putting female characters front and centre in a sci-fi flick. The film hits the UK on June 1st.

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Cate Blanchett & Mia Wasikowska On For Lesbian Themed Carol

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Cate Blanchett must like novelist Patricia Highsmith, as she’s already starred in an adaptation of the author’s The Talented Mr. Ripley and now she’s taking on another of her books, as she and Mia Wasikowska are set to star in a new take Highsmith’s novel Carol (aka The Price of Salt).

Directed by BAFTA winning John Crowley (Intermission, Boy A), with Lesbian playwright Phyllis Nagy (Mrs Harris) on scripting duties, Carol is a love story about pursuit, betrayal and passion that follows the burgeoning relationship between two very different women in 1950s New York. One, a girl in her 20s working in a department store who dreams of a more fulfilling life, and the other, a wife trapped in a loveless, moneyed marriage desperate to break free but fearful of losing her daughter in the process. When the book was published in 1952 it was one of the first to show lesbian relationships as more than just short-term flings, and something that can engender deep feelings.

The film is currently looking for international sales at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with filming set to start in February 2013 in London and New York.

Producer Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley commented, “We are thrilled to be working with Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska, two of the most talented actors working today, in this striking adaptation of one of the 20th century’s most iconic writers, Patricia Highsmith. To be re-united with highly talented individuals, director John Crowley and writer Phylis Nagy is a testament to the quality of the project. We are delighted to have such a gifted team on board.”

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Cage And Rourke Going To Marble City (And Mickey’s back for Sin City 2)

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Mickey Rourke has a lot to thank Sin City for, as it massively reinvigorated his career. However until now we haven’t known whether he’d be back as Marv in the upcoming sequel, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. However The Playlist confirms that not only will Rourke be back, but Jessica Alba will return for the film too. It starts shooting soon, with an October 2013 release now set – and it’ll be in 3D too!

It’s not the only Rourke news, as Coming Soon reports that he’s also signed up for Marble City, as has Nicolas Cage. Marble City has been doing the rounds in Hollywood for quite a few years now, but it finally looks like it’s moving forward, with Azumi and Midnight Meat Train director Ryuhei Kitamura helming.

Apparently, ‘Marble City takes us on a journey of a newly released prisoner who seeks revenge on those that put him inside. It is the story of a man who finds his inner peace through vengeance.’

Producer Jeremy Wall says, “The film is a high action and close combat fighting picture. We will bring a dynamic flair to the screen with this director and story. We are delighted to be attracting the highest caliber of actor in the business to work with us in this venture, namely Oscar winning actor Nicolas Cage and Oscar winning actor Mickey Rourke. let the battle begin.” Umm, we know a producer’s job is to big up a project, but giving Mickey Rourke an Oscar he hasn’t won is going a bit far.

The ‘Kill Bill meets Drive’ movie starts shooting in August.

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Anthony Mackie Joins Affleck & Timberlake In Runner, Runner

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Ever since The Hurt Locker, Anthony Mackie seems to have been poised on the edge of becoming a big name without quite making it. Now he has a new project he’ll hope will further his climb up the star tree, as Variety reports he’s joined the cast of Runner, Runner.

The thriller already has Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake onboard, and is set in the world of illegal online gambling. Timberlake will play a Princeton student who is cheated out of his tuition money playing online poker. Hoping to reclaim his money, he flies to Costa Rica to get his cash back from the site’s owner (Ben Affleck), but ends up becoming the corrupt CEO’s right hand man. Mackie will be an FBI agent who has spent years trying to take the site owner down as comes to see Timberlake’s character as the key to the investigation.

The script is from Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who have a bit of a speciality in writing about the gambling world, as they wrote the screenplay for Rounders, and created the short-lived TV series Tilt.

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Alex Proyas Worshipping Gods Of Egypt

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Dark City and I Robot Alex Proyas has been having trouble getting movies made, with his big budget Paradise Lost getting shut down shortly before production was due to begin. However he recently signed up for the Robert Heinlein adaptation, The Unpleasant Profession Of Jonathan Hoag, and has now entered negotiations to make Gods Of Egypt for Summit.

Not much is known about the plot, but THR reports that it’s a fantasy epic that sees a mortal, a god and a goddess unite to fight an evil force in ancient Egypt.

Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, who wrote the scripts for the upcoming Dracula: Year Zero and Flash Gordon, wrote the script.

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