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

Jason Bateman Joins Tangled Director’s Disney Animation Project

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jason-batemanIt seems the guys at Disney Animation are learning a few things about keeping secrets from their colleagues at Pixar, as it’s been revealed that Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) is developing a new movie for them, but no details have been released telling us what it’s about.

We do know however that Jason Bateman  is lending his voice to what is said to be an ‘animal comedy’, according to THR.

It isn’t known when production will begin, or when Disney is targeting the comedy for release. This film will be Jason Bateman’s second time providing his voice for an animated feature, after his role in the English version of Luc Besson’s 2006 adventure Arthur and the Invisibles.

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Oren Uziel Set to Write Men in Black 4 & Polish 21 Jump Street 2

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men-in-black-3-slideFollowing the $600 million success of Men In Black 3, it’s not too surprising that Sony Pictures wants another one. Now they’re moving forward with Men in Black 4, hiring screenwriter Oren Uziel (The Kitchen Sink) to write the screenplay, according to TheWrap.

Uziel’s going to be busy, as the studio has also set the writer to re-write the script for 21 Jump Street 2. He’ll work on 21 Jump Street 2 script before moving on to Men In Black 4.

While some had wondered whether audiences would be interested in for Men In Black after such as long gap, but the third instalment turned out to be the highest grossing of the franchise. No details are known about the planned fourth film, and while it’s likely Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are open to returning, no deals have been set yet.

Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall’s wrote the original draft for 21 Jump Street 2. Sony recently confirmed a June 6, 2014 release, so it’s likely Uziel will be doing a polish rather than a complete overhaul. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum will be back as Schmidt and Jenko, with Dave Franco likely returning as Eric Molson.

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Michael Caine Joins Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

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michael-caineIt’s starting to seem like Christopher Nolan can’t make a movie without Michael Caine, as after Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises, they’re reteaming for Interstellar.

No details are known regarding Michael Caine’s character, but Nolan usually cast him as a wise old man character, so it wouldn’t be surprising if that’s who he’s playing. Caine joins a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain.

The movie is about a voyage into outer space that tests the boundaries of science and technology. The plot is said to be based on the scientific theories of Kip S. Thorne, who believes that wormholes exist and can be used for time travel.

Christopher Nolan is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother, Jonathan Nolan. A late 2014 release is already set.

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Win The New Twilight Zone: The Complete Collection DVD Box Set!

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twilight-zone-comp-image-webOne of television’s all-time greatest sci-fi series has finally arrived on 13-disc DVD boxset – the truly breathtaking ‘The New Twilight Zone: The Complete Collection’.

To celebrate the release we have a copy to give away to one lucky winner!

Two decades after the demise of Rod Serling’s original, groundbreaking and multi-Emmy award-winning television series, audiences were once again transported into the fifth dimension, this time with an unprecedented roster of talent that significantly included some of the greatest sci-fi and fantasy writers of all time.

Broadcast from 1985 to 1989, this new series not only captured the spirit and continued the legacy of the original it also took television drama to a whole new level, particularly with unforgettable episodes such as the shocking William Friedkin-directed “Nightcrawlers”, Wes Craven’s tear-jerker “Her Pilgrim Soul” and Joe Dante’s terrifying “The Shadow Man”, to name a few. A welcome revival for committed Zone aficionados, the series also attracted a whole new audience to what has become regarded as essential viewing for fans of sci-fi, fantasy and quality television drama.

If you’d like to try and win one of the copy of The New Twilight Zone: The Complete Collection DVD Box Set that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on May 17th 2013, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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Win A Beautiful ‘CHIMPANZEE: The Making of The Film’ Book!

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Chimpanzee-QuadDisneynature’s Chimpanzee swings into cinemas May 3, and we’ve got three beautiful hardback Making Of art books to give away!

Disneynature takes cinemagoers deep into the forests of Africa with “Chimpanzee,” a new True Life Adventure introducing an adorable young chimpanzee named Oscar and his entertaining approach to life in a remarkable story of family bonds and individual triumph. Oscar’s playful curiosity and zest for discovery showcase the intelligence and ingenuity of some of the most extraordinary personalities in the animal kingdom. Working together, Oscar’s chimpanzee family-including his mum, Isha, and the group’s savvy leader, Freddy – navigates the complex territory of the forest.

The world is a playground for little Oscar and his fellow young chimpanzees, who’d rather make mayhem than join their parents for an afternoon nap. But when Oscar’s family is confronted by a rival band of chimpanzees, he is left to fend for himself until a surprising ally steps in and changes his life forever.

If you’d like to try and win one of the ‘CHIMPANZEE: The Making of The Film’ Book that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on May 16th 2013, so get answering and good luck!

#MeetOscar when Disneynature’s CHIMPANZEE swings into cinemas May 3.   [Read more…]

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Star Trek Into Darkness 3D Trailer – Take a look at Zachary Quinto and co. in the third dimension

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It’s just a week until Star Trek Into Darkness hits UK cinemas (with a US release the week after), and it’ll be screening in 3D. To give us a feel for whether Starfleet needs a third dimension, Paramount has released an official 3D trailer. So if you’ve got a 3D screen or a spare pair of red/blue glasses, you can take a look.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

‘With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.’

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New White House Down Trailer – Channing Tatum takes on the terrorists

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Channing Tatum is getting his action movie on this summer in Roland Emmerich’s White House Down. He stars as a secret service agent who’s in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King also star.

The new trailer offers more plot than previous promos, and as you’d expect with Emmerich, when the sh*t hits the fan, things get very explosive and no world famous landmark is safe.

The film hits US cinemas this June, but won’t reach the UK until September 6th.

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New Girl Most Likely Trailer – Kristen Wiig and Darren Criss get quirky

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Kristen Wiig’s passion project, Girl Most Likely (previously known as Imogene) is heading for cinemas this July, and now a new trailer has dropped to give us a taste of its quirky sense of humour.

Wiig plays Imogene, who stages a fake suicide in the hope of winning back her ex. However her plan works a bit too well, as everyone thinks she really was trying to kill herself and so they put her in the custody of her gambling addict mother (Annette Bening). Imogene is thrust back into a life she hoped she’d left behind, but discovers that perhaps the things she’s shunned are just what she needs.

Darren Criss, Matt Dillon and Natasha Lyonne also star.

 

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New Posters For Man Of Steel & Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac

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The final poster for Man Of Steel poster has landed, as well as the very first teaser for Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, which you can see above and below.

Man Of Steel hits cinemas on June 14th, 2013, with Henry Cavill as Clark Kent, who has to deal with the fact he has tremendous power, which means he must spend his life knowing that if he loses control he could cause immense damage. It becomes even more pressing when General Zod arrives in Earth.

Nymphomaniac meanwhile stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Jamie Bell and Christian Slater, and tells the story of a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, who recounts her adventures. Director Lars Von Trier has said he’ll cut two versions, one featuring hardcore sex for some territories, while others will get a softer version. It’s due out later this year.

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New Marvel Pics From Thor: The Dark World, Guardians Of The Galaxy & Captain America 2

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EW has dropped some new pics from Marvel’s upcoming movies, including a still of Chris Hemsworth looking heroic in Thor: The Dark World, plus concept art from Guardians Of The Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Marvel head honcho Kevin Fiege also has a few comments, saying “There are things in [Iron Man 3], in the next Thor movie, and particularly in the next Cap movie that will drastically change the landscape between Avengers and Avengers 2.”

On Captain America 2, he says, “Just as he’s given permission to let go of the past and to focus on the modern world… a ghost comes up.” That refers of the Captain’s old friend, Bucky Barnes, who’s resurrected, turned evil and becomes the Winter Soldier of the title.

Fiege adds, “We weren’t going back to World War II. Cap cannot travel in time. So while Tony can go home to Malibu and Thor goes up to Asgard and Hulk can sort of ride the rails, Cap was stuck. So Cap does stay with S.H.I.E.L.D. because he has nowhere else to go. But he’s not necessarily comfortable there…

“With the greatest generation in World War II, there’s a tendency to reflect on that period and say. ‘Things were black and white back then, and now it’s hard to know who the bad guys are.’ We wanted to play on that a little with Cap being uncomfortable with the way S.H.I.E.L.D., and in particular Nick Fury, operates. Fury certainly rides a line, sort of rides the shadows. He has, I think, lied to every character in every movie, though always for seemingly for the good.”

On the grittier, slightly more fantasy based Thor: The Dark World, he says, “It’s less to chase either Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings — because you’re not going to catch up. But part of the fun of Thor over the other characters is he doesn’t have to stay on Earth. We visit a few of the other realms in this new movie.”

As for Guardians, he says, “We can take it to all those crazy places as long as all the characters respond in an emotionally truthful way. That’s why I believe people are going to respond to Chris Pratt and to an alien Zoë Saldana—because they did respond to that one time before [with Avatar]. And to a tree and a raccoon who, it is certainly our intention, will steal the whole movie.”

Fiege also has a few words about Ant-Man, saying that later this year they’ll be refining the script of the Edgar Wright movie to tie it into the Marvel cinematic universe.

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First Jurassic Park 4 Location Pic Hints At Return To Isla Nublar

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jurassic-park-4-location-picMany wondered why, after the first film, Jurassic Park never returned to the original island. One of the main reasons is that in Michael Crichton’s original book, Isla Nublar gets blown up, so when they were planning The Lost World they decided to go to a new island while skirting around the issue of what happened to the first island.

However for Jurassic Park IV, it seems we’re heading back to that first location, and now director Colin Trevorrow has tweeted a pic of the Hawaiian paradise that will become the film’s island, accompanied simply by the word ‘Nublar’.

There’s still no word of the specific plot, but a June 13th, 2014 release has been set and filming is due to begin this summer.

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Ben Stiller In Early Talks To Direct Robert Downey Jr. In Pinocchio

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Ben-StillerMany are suggesting that The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty will completely change people’s idea of Ben Stiller as a director. Indeed, after the first footage screened last month, there was very, very early Oscar buzz. Now he may take on another huge project, as Robert Downey Jr. has Stiller is in early talks to direct a live-action version of Pinocchio for Warner Bros, according to Deadline.

Official negotiations have not begun yet, although there have been discussions with writers for this new movie. Robert Downey Jr. is currently set to star as Geppetto, and will also produce with his wife Susan Downey. Ben Stiller’s involvement sprung from an interview Robert Downey Jr. gave for Iron Man 3, where the actor-producer said he wanted Ben Stiller to direct Pinocchio, after Tim Burton’s departure.

No story details have been given, although Robert Downey Jr. wants to go in a different direction than the movie he had planned with Tim Burton. If a deal comes together, the project would mark a reunion for Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr., who worked together on the hit 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder.

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