Back in September Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ready Player One got its first star when Olivia Cooke signed up for the movie. Now she may be getting some company, as Variety reports Ben Mendelsohn is in early talks for the film. Assuming he ends up joining the movie, he’ll be the villain.
Mendelsohn is best known for Animal Kingdom, The Dark Knight Rises, Exodus: Gods & Kings, but is likely to become a better known name by the end of the year, thanks to his major role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is out in December.
The movie will be based on Ernie Cline’s novel. Here’s the synopsis: ‘In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.’
The main thing the movie is currently lacking is someone to play Wade, but that’s likely to change soon, as Spielberg is currently testing a range of young actors to play the role. The film should be in cinemas December 15th, 2017.
Ireland’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards is actually set in Cuba, but as director Paddy Breathnach is Irish it could go on the Oscar shortlist. It’s also a queer-themed movie that looks like it’s be well worth a watch.
We’re big fans of Peccadillo’s gay short film collection, Boys On Film, which is returning soon with its 14th edition, World’s Collide, which they’re billing as ‘the most daring collection yet’. The newly released trailer suggests that might not just be hyperbole!
A new gay web series has launched its first episode, with LA-based comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez introducing us to the big gay life of Caleb Gallo. The 20-minute show is a lot of fun, taking a sideways look at gay life, where stereotypes are heightened and the tropes of homo life come under the spotlight.
Many actors would love to be playing Hamlet or starring in plays by the most lauded writers of our age, but are stuck in part-time jobs that have nothing to do with acting, or working for scale on corporate videos. But what if you weren’t prepared to put up with that, and where would the quest to fulfil your dreams take you? The short film Gatecrasher takes a look at that idea, and certainly leads to a tricky situation for the lead character.
While we said football above, I should probably point out for the benefit of any American visitors that we’re talking about ‘soccer’ here (alhough you you might have guessed that as we spelt ‘Colours’ properly). Colours is a new short film from 
After the third Transformers movie, Michael Bay said he was done directing the franchise. However, then Paramount promised to fund his passion project, Pain & Gain, if he came back for a fourth outing. But according to Bay, that was definitely it.
