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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Amazing Single-Shot Gravity Trailer & Clip Has Sandra Bullock Catapulted Into Space

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Alfonso Cuaron impressed many with the impressive tracking shots in Children Of Men. With Gravity he’s promised to take that even further. Indeed he expressed a little frustration with the first trailer for the movie, which had quick cuts he felt didn’t really represent the movie.

Now a new trailer and clip have emerged that really show us the amazing single-shot philosophy. The trailer shows the moment when astronauts Sandra Bullock and George Clooney’s spacewalk goes terribly wrong. Their shuttle is hit by debris from a satellite the Russians have been trying to decommission, which sends Bullock flying off into space – and it’s all done with no cuts whatsoever.

The clip meanwhile is from after that moment, when Bullock is drifting through space, completely untethered and apparently with no way home. It certainly suggest this is going to be one to watch when it’s released this October.

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47 Ronin Trailer, Plus 4 New Posters For The Keanu Reeves Action Film

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47 Ronin is one of those movies where delays in its release have caused some to wonder if there have been problems with commercials director Carl Rinsch debut movie. However it’s now set for a prime Christmas release, suggesting Universal has some faith in it.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves)—a half-breed they once rejected—as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity.’

Now the first full trailer and a quartet of character posters for the movie have arrived, so take a look at those above and below.

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Quote Of The Day: Ian McKellen Hits On Michael Fassbender At Comic-Con

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Ian McKellen is always good value for money, and he was on fine for at Comic-Con where he was promoting X-Men: Days Of Future Past, where he took the opportunity to flirt with Michael Fassbender.

McKellen said, “I just want to say it’s great to be back in California. I feel safe here now that you’ve gotten rid of Proposition 8. I’m looking for a husband.”

Turning to Fassbender he added, ”It’s great to meet you, Michael.”

Fassbender took it well, waving back at his 74-year-old potential suitor.

However as they both play the same character in the X-Men movies, wouldn’t that mean McKellen would be marrying himself?

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New The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Trailer – Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson head back to the arena

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As expected, a new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was unveiled at Comic-Con, which was then immediately placed online so we can all take a look. It certainly looks dramatic, with rebellion fermenting in the districts and the Capitol trying to quell that by putting former champions back in the arena – including Katniss and Peeta.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.’

The film’s due out November 22nd. [Read more…]

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Avengers 2 Villain & Title Revealed – Who will the heroes be up against?

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avengers-2-logoAfter the announcement that Batman and Superman will team up on screen in 2015, Marvel had a big act to follow. They did so with a big presentation, which included the reveal on the logo, title and villain for The Avengers 2.

The movie will be called Avengers: Age Of Ultron, which automatically lets us know who – or what – they’ll be up against. Ultron is an evil artificial intelligence, which was a long and complex history in Marvel comics. That makes it difficult to tell exactly how it will be used in the movie.

In the comics Ultron was originally created by the first Ant-Man, Hugh Pym. The sentient robot, encased in an adamantium shell, is dedicating to eradicating the human race once and for all. The robot’s violent tendencies are said to spring from both Pym’s intellect and mental instability.

There is of course an Ant-Man movie in the works, directed by Edgar Wright, but that won’t arrive in cinemas until after Avengers: Age Of Ultron. As Whedon has said Ant-Man has had to be re-written to take into account the events of Avengers 2, the two movie could still be strongly tied together though – it certainly suggests we’ll first meet Ant-Man in Avengers 2 rather than his own movie.

You can also take a look at a vid below of Tom Hiddleston at the Marvel panel, addressing the audience in character as Loki.

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Superman & Batman Team-up Movie Officially Announced

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batman-superman-comic-con-logoWith DC stepping up its game on the big screen, Comic-Con has become an increasing battle between DC and Marvel in trying to wow attendees. DC was first out of the gate, announcing that after years of speculation and hope from fans, Batman and Superman will finally team-up on-screen in 2015.

The film will be a follow-up to Man Of Steel, although DC is keeping the actual title close to its chest. Henry Cavill will be back as Clark Kent, although there’s no word on who will be donning the bat suit. (The image above is the logo presented on stage at Comic-Con).

Man Of Steel helmer Zack Snyder is set to direct. He is also co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who will then pen the screenplay. Production is expected to begin in 2014, with an anticipated release date in Summer 2015.

Greg Silverman, the President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production at DC commented, “Zack Snyder is an incredibly talented filmmaker, but beyond that, he’s a fan first and he utterly gets this genre. We could not think of anyone better suited to the task of bringing these iconic Super Heroes to the screen in his own way.”

It’s believed that the storyline will be inspired by Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight returns, underlined at the Comic-Con presentation when actor Harry Lennix read a line from the graphic novel – “I want you to remember, Clark, in all the years to come, in all your most private moments, I want you to remember your hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you.”

However Snyder clarified, “We’re not adapting this thing [Dark Knight Returns], but it is the thing that will help us tell that story.” It does suggest however that Batman and Superman will at least initially be in some kind of conflict, although we’d be willing to bet they eventually team up.

Laurence Fishburne, Amy Adams, and Diane Lane are all expected to return for the film.

Earlier rumours (via THR) had suggested DC would also announce Justice League for 2016 and a Flash standalone movie for 2017, however it appears this didn’t actually happen at the panel (that’s not to say it won’t happen in real life though).

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Magic Mike Musical Moves Towards The Broadway Stage

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Magic Mike surprised many last year when it grossed over $100 million in the US on a $7 million budget. It also managed to catch the zeitgeist, which immediately started people thinking about what they might able to do with Mike’s Magic. That included planning a sequel (that Channing Tatum may direct) and there was also vague talk about a stage musical.

Now Deadline reports that musical project is moving towards the Broadway stage. Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey have been hired to write the songs, while Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will come up with the book. Kitt and Yorkey previously created the Tony and Pulitzer-winning Next To Normal, while Aguirre-Sacasa helped with the books for Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark and the upcoming American Psycho musical, and has worked on the screenplays for the remake of Carrie, as well as a planned do-over of Little Shop Of Horrors.

There’s no news on exactly when it might hit the stage, but the project is said to be on the fast-track.

It’s certainly good news for Channing Tatum’s bank balance. He was recently revealed to be the second highest-earning actor of 2012 – taking home $60 million – largely because he and Steven Soderbergh put up the budget for Magic Mike themselves, ensuring they got a large chunk of the take. He could make a hell of a lot more from a Broadway hit!

And quite frankly, if guys are gonna strip on stage and we get to pretend it’s a proper musical so I don’t have to feel too sleazy – where can I get my tickets?

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Jamie Foxx Is Blue In Amazing Spider-Man 2 Electro Promo Teaser

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The run up to Comic-Con continues apace with a new video giving us our first look at footage of Jamie Foxx as the villainous Electro in The Amazing Spider-man 2, letting us know that ‘Electro Arrives’ in the convention’s Hall H on Friday.

Here’s the film’s synopsis: ‘In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough.

‘Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away – but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.’

It’s due out May 2nd 2014. [Read more…]

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First Look At Transcendence – With a pic, poster & featurette for the Johnny Depp sci-fi

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There’s been a lot on interest recently in the fact Hollywood has been trying to find ways to make more money in China. It’s now the second biggest market in the world but presents particular difficulties due to limits on the number of foreign movies that are allowed to be released (and severe limits on how much studios can make from those releases).

The LA Times has been looking at how Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, Transcendence, has been working in China, and has also managed to get some Chinese funding, which may allow it to be classed as a Chinese co-production (and therefore potentially a lot more profitable in that country).

It’s also allowed us to get our first look at the Johnny Depp movie with a behind-the-scenes image (above), as well as a features and Chinese teaser poster. The Chris Nolan produced film is shrouded in mystery, but in the article, producer Dan Mintz says, “Without giving away too much, Transcendence is about that moment when human consciousness and the insanely fast rise of computing power collide. It pulls from the idea of singularity to tell a truly meaningful story that is more ‘science reality’ than science fiction. This is something that is likely to happen in our lifetimes and that makes it a story everyone can get into.”

Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall, Cillian Murphy, Clifton Collins Jr., Kate Mara, and Paul Bettany co-star. It’s due to hit cinemas April 2014.

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Les Invisibles (Cinema)

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Les Invisibles is an award winning French documentary about 11 gay men and women living in France, whose common link is their homosexuality and advancing ages. Each of the subjects talks about their experiences of being gay in less hospitable times, when anything homosexual was normally met with disdain, mistrust and violence. The film is basically an insight into their life journeys, and how society’s attitudes and the political landscape have changed. [Read more…]