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Clint Eastwood Rumoured For Jersey Boys
For a man who hasn't made a film so directly involving and influenced by music for years, Clint Eastwood certainly seems to be a in a tuneful mood of late.
From: Empire Online 31/03/2013
Joseph Kosinski On Oblivion
With the movie in the can as of late March, Joseph Kosinski has no more decisions to make about Oblivion, his ambitious follow-up to Tron Legacy, and is able to throw himself into the real final stage: getting the word out about it.
From: Empire Online 31/03/2013
Third G.I. Joe Film Planned
The reviews might not have indicated the likelihood, but the box-office reaction around the world to G.I. Joe Retaliation has fired up Paramount and Hasbro to begin developing a third outing for the combat crew.
From: Empire Online 31/03/2013
Rogen & Goldberg Talk This Is The End
Amid all the comic-book adaptations, giant monsters vs huge robots and novel-based movies being pimped at this year's WonderCon, one of the craziest properties has to be Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's This Is The End, a ramshackle apocalypse comedy that features a bevy of their bezzies including James Franco, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson in a story of the end of the world as experienced by a group of actors in Los Angeles.
From: Empire Online 31/03/2013
Need For Speed Release Date Rolls Forward Five Weeks
One might think an adaptation of one of the most popular racing video game franchises would come zooming into theaters as quickly as possible with its pedal to the metal - or with its fingers on the accelerator button, as it were - but Scott Waugh's upcoming Need for Speed is playing it safe and taking the scenic route on the way to theaters.
From: Cinema Blend 31/03/2013
Pacific Rim Brings Robots Vs. Monsters Action To WonderCon 2013
When it comes to comic conventions, Guillermo del Toro is treated as a true legend. As the filmmaker behind comic book adaptations like Hellboy as well as incredible works of fantasy like Pan's Labyrinth, the director is as big a name as you'll find in genre movies, and the fans love him for it. And this year at WonderCon, del Toro rewarded that loyalty with some awesome giant robot vs. giant monster action.
From: Cinema Blend 30/03/2013
Richard Griffiths, uncle to Withnail and Harry Potter, dies aged 65
Daniel Radcliffe leads tributes to one of Britain's most celebrated character actors, who died following heart surgery.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/03/2013
Clint Eastwood To Direct Jersey Boys Adaptation?
For years now, Hollywood has snatched up the rights to everything under the sun, with hordes of possible adaptations constantly on the verge of production before taking a backseat to other projects.
From: Cinema Blend 29/03/2013
Bankrupt VFX Studio Rhythm & Hues Finds Buyer
Rhythm & Hues, the visual effects company fresh off both an Oscar win for Life of Pi and a bankruptcy filing, has finally found a buyer to keep them alive.
From: Cinema Blend 29/03/2013
Marc Forster Talks World War Z
When you know you're about to face a horde of ravenous, infected, slavering creatures scrambling to get their hands on dwindling reserves (and that's just the press eyeing the refreshments table), it's helpful to know Brad Pitt will be around to help out.
From: Empire Online 29/03/2013
James Herbert has died
James Herbert has died aged 69 reports the BBC.
His publisher, Pan Macmillan, confirmed that he died at his home in Sussex this morning. No cause of death was given.
Jeremy Trevathan, his editor for 10 years, described him as "one of the keystone authors in a genre that had its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s".
From: Film-News 29/03/2013
Selena Gomez to play new single at 2013 MTV Movie Awards
World-wide multi-platinum-selling Hollywood Records' recording artist Selena Gomez is set to debut her new single, "Come & Get It," on television for the first time during the "2013 MTV Movie Awards" to be broadcast on MTV UK on April 15th at 9pm.
From: Film-News 29/03/2013
Edinburgh Film Fest announces Scottish Government Expo Fund Support for 2013 Talent Lab
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has confirmed its continued support from the Scottish Government through the Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and announces the call for entries for the 2013 EIFF Talent Lab. Now in its third year, the Lab takes place during the Festival and offers up-and-coming filmmakers the opportunity to learn from the world's key film industry players
From: Film-News 29/03/2013
Judy Greer Is Ape To Join Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes!
The Descendents co-star Judy Greer is the latest actress to join the cast of director Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
From: Screenrush 29/03/2013
Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman to enter The Secret Service
Director and screenwriter behind Kick-Ass to return with big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/03/2013
Wolverine trailer shows superhero giving yakuza claws for thought
Superhero film The Wolverine takes Hugh Jackman to Japan in the latest big-screen comic-book adaptation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/03/2013
Akira Takarada Returns To Face Godzilla
Last time we had a Hollywood Godzilla remake... well, you know what happened there. This time however, Monsters director Gareth Edwards has been keen to show the utmost respect for his colossal source in his own new take for Legendary.
From: Empire Online 28/03/2013
Kate Mara Set For Transcendence
What do we know about Inception/Dark Knight trilogy cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut Transcendence? As befits someone who has worked with Chris Nolan and has him as a producer on this, very little. But casting news continues to trickle in, with word today that Kate Mara has joined the film.
From: Empire Online 28/03/2013
Crimson Typhoon Stomps In
It's clear that the competition between Pacific Rim and Iron Man 3 to see which film's team can generate the most image coverage in one week is not over yet. Today sees the latest offering from both, with this one the new Jaeger to come crashing out of Guillermo del Toro's latest. Say hello to China's effort, the Crimson Typhoon.
From: Empire Online 28/03/2013
Bruce Campbell On Army Of Darkness 2
As sequels go, it's long been sitting on the top of the pile marked 'pipe dream'. Frankly, there seemed to be more chance of playing pat-a-cake with Ash's severed hand than of seeing Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell collaborate on Evil Dead IV.
From: Empire Online 28/03/2013
Judy Greer Lands Female Ape Role In Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Caesar has found his love interest. Or, at the very least, Matt Reeves has found an actress to play the love interest in his upcoming Dawn of the planet of the Apes.
From: Cinema Blend 28/03/2013
Captain America Sequel Wants YOU To Be In It
After Cleveland got blown to smithereens for the sake of The Avengers, the Ohio city apparently wanted more from where that came from. They're preparing to open their doors up to another Marvel production, and as Captain America: The Winter Soldier gets ready to blow into town, they're also giving local Clevelandites a chance to get in on the action.
From: Cinema Blend 28/03/2013
Beyonce discusses 'Epic' film role
Twentieth Century Fox are excited to present a brand new featurette for EPIC!
The featurette sees Beyonce discussing her role in the forthcoming Blue Sky production as well as showcasing some brand new footage of both her in the studio and the film itself.
From: Film-News 28/03/2013
Simmons and Elliot join Grant's untitled film
(Cover) - EN Movies - J.K. Simmons and Chris Elliott have joined the cast of a so far untitled movie starring Hugh Grant.
Actors Marisa Tomei, Allison Janney and Bella Heathcote have already signed up for the romantic comedy written and directed by Marc Lawrence.
From: Film-News 28/03/2013
The Host: A Life After Twilight
In celebration of Stephanie Meyer's return to Hollywood with her latest franchise, The Host we've chosen our top 20 anticipated sequels. One of them is bound to fill the void left by the Twilight Saga, isn't it?
From: Screenrush 28/03/2013
Anne Hathaway, Chloe Moretz, and Sam Rockwell In Talks For Dark Comedy 'Laggies'
Humpday director Lynn Shelton has her eyes set on the three actors to star in her upcoming film about a girl in her late twenties with a Peter Pan complex.
From: Screenrush 28/03/2013
Kate Mara Joins Johnny Depp In The Secret Sci-fi Thriller Transcendence
Kate Mara is set to star alongside Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut, Transendence.
From: Screenrush 28/03/2013
Forest Whitaker Takes Over Richard Pryor Biopic, Producing With Comic's Widow
Fresh from producing the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner Fruitvale, Forest Whitaker has taken over the nearly 20-year effort to bring the turbulent life of stand-up comedy legend Richard Pryor to the big screen.
From: Deadline 28/03/2013
Letterman banned Harmony Korine from his show in the 90s for trying to steal from Meryl Streep
Talkshow host reveals how he once found the Spring Breakers director going through Meryl Streep's purse backstage.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/03/2013
Ryan Gosling And Charlize Theron Eyed For Oscar Pistorius Biopic?
There was a time not so long ago when the world looked to South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius as an unquestionable inspiration. Known as the Blade Runner because of the distinctive prosthetic legs the two-time amputee runs on, Pistorius drew a lot of attention at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he was the first amputee runner to ever compete in the prestigious event.
From: Cinema Blend 27/03/2013
Boardwalk Empire's Jack Huston Signs On For David O. Russell's ABSCAM Movie
David O. Russell's ABSCAM movie, formerly known as American Bullshit, may already be in production, but that doesn't mean it's not still adding to its already impressive ensemble cast.
From: Cinema Blend 27/03/2013
New Red Band Pain And Gain Promo
Are you older than 17? Have you shooed anyone who isn't older than 17, who might be offended/warped by naughty words or the sight of Tony Shalhoub getting tasered, out of the room?
From: Empire Online 27/03/2013
More Independence Day Sequel Details
The further we get away from the original 1996 release of Independence Day, the less it seems likely that Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin will realise their dream of bringing not one, but two sequels to the world.
From: Empire Online 27/03/2013
Film competition launched by NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Blood and Transplant has launched a short-film competition urging people to pass on their organ donation wishes to family and friends.
From: Film-News 27/03/2013
R.I.P. Don Payne
Don Payne, whose screenwriting credits include 2011′s Thor, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer and My Super Ex-Girlfriend, and who was an award-winning writer/producer on The Simpsons, has died. He had been battling cancer. Payne started out in TV, hooking up with writing partner John Frink before graduating with a screenwriting master's from UCLA.
From: Deadline 27/03/2013
Kate Mara Joins Johnny Depp Alcon Pic 'Transcendence'
The directorial debut of Christopher Nolan's longtime DP Wally Pfister continues to get more interesting. He's added Kate Mara to the cast of Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall in Transcendence.
From: Deadline 27/03/2013
Anne Hathaway, Chloe Moretz & Sam Rockwell To Star In Lynn Shelton's Next
Anne Hathaway, Chloe Moretz and Sam Rockwell are all deep in negotiations to join Laggies. The Lynn Shelton-directed dark comedy chronicles perpetual adolescent and late-twentysomething Megan (Hathaway) who, freaked out by her boyfriend's marriage proposal, pretends to go on a career retreat but actually hides out for a week with 16-year-old Annika (Moretz), her new best friend.
From: Deadline 27/03/2013
James Cameron donates Deepsea Challenger submarine to science
Film-maker and explorer hands one-man craft that plunged him to Pacific Ocean's deepest point to oceanographic institute.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/03/2013
Oscars 2014 moves to March to avoid Winter Olympics
Next year's Academy Awards will be held a week later than planned, while rumours emerge that Justin Timberlake may host.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/03/2013
Will Smith rejected Django Unchained role because it wasn't big enough
Quentin Tarantino first offered part played by Jamie Foxx to Smith, but actor felt the role played by Christoph Waltz was the real lead.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/03/2013
Illegal Dirtbiking Doc The Twelve O'Clock Boys Acquired By Oscilloscope Laboratories
Through the world-weary series The Wire and the jubilant depravity of John Waters - not to mention the countless other films with the Massachusetts location - non-Baltimore residents have seen the troubled U.S. city in so many kinds of light, one wouldn't think an entirely fresh take on the city could still come to exist. And yet director Lotfy Nathan has given outsiders an insider's look into the dangerous and oddly poetic world of illegal dirt biking through Baltimore's streets.
From: Cinema Blend 26/03/2013
How Kick-Ass 2 Could End Up Helping Deadpool Get Made
Being realistic, it's not hard to see why Twentieth Century Fox is hesitant about making a Deadpool movie.
From: Cinema Blend 26/03/2013
Jason Statham And Tom Hardy Wanted For The Escape From New York Remake?
Early last week we learned that the long in-development remake of John Carpenter's Escape From New York is once again trying to put it's pieces together, with producer Joel Silver and Studio Canal heading the project, so it was only a matter of time before we started hearing names suggested for the lead role of Snake Plissken. A few years ago we heard names like Gerard Butler and Timothy Olyphant up for the character, made legendary by Kurt Russell in the original, but now there's talk that two of today's biggest action stars are up for the part.
From: Cinema Blend 26/03/2013
Roland Emmerich Reveals Story Details For Independence Day Sequels
There has been talk about a sequel to the classic 90s sci-fi blockbuster Independence Day for years now, but for all that's been said about the project it has always seemed like a distant possibility. But now it seems all-too real.
From: Cinema Blend 26/03/2013
New Iron Man 3 Suits Get A Spotlight
Not to be outdone by other superhero franchises muscling in on its promotional blitz (Tony Stark would never want to be upstaged), Iron Man 3 is continuing to release new items.
From: Empire Online 26/03/2013
Scott Rudin Plots Annihilation
Scott Rudin has had plenty of success bringing books to the big screen, and he's always on the lookout for the next potential Girl With The Dragon Tattoo or No Country For Old Men. His latest target is Jeff VanderMeer's novel Annihilation, which is the planned start to a trilogy of tomes.
From: Empire Online 26/03/2013
Kilmer & Edwards Voicing Planes
Disney and Pixar have a bit of an uphill battle - or maybe that should be dogfight, given the subject matter - with Planes. Spun off as it is from the successful, but least critically acclaimed of its films, Cars, the new family film was destined for DVD, before John Lasseter and co decided it was worthy of a cinematic release.
From: Empire Online 26/03/2013
Eva Mendes reveals film preparation
Eva Mendes hosted a "women's day" to prepare for her role in The Place Beyond the Pines.
From: Film-News 26/03/2013
8 New Stills From The Wolverine Arrive
Previous snaps from The Wolverine have avoided showing us anything but ol' Logan himself, but this batch of eight new stills from Entertainment Weekly reveal a lot more about two new characters, namely Viper and Yukio.
From: Empire Online 25/03/2013
Coogan Talks Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
In the latest issue of Empire - out this Thursday, March 28 - you can read all about Alan Partridge's long awaiting big-screen adventure, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, a Die Hard-a-like hostage thriller that sees North Norfolk Digital's finest facing off against a fellow DJ gone postal.
From: Empire Online 25/03/2013
Jane Got a Gun: dispute behind Lynne Ramsay's exit revealed
Sources cite standoff over delays as contributing to director's departure from Natalie Portman-starring film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/03/2013
Danny Boyle: '3D movies are a phase'
British director says despite 'extraordinary work' being carried out in 3D, he doubts the technology will survive.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/03/2013
Robert Redford lined up for Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Actor's role as M-style senior agent in superhero sequel would be Redford's first comic-book film to date.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/03/2013
More Ninja Turtles Cast
As if drawn by the siren lure of a good pizza, those Ninja Turtles have begun to gather. On Sunday, we learned that Alan Ritchson would play Raphael in the new, Michael Bay-produced film. Today comes word that the other turtles - Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello - will be embodied by Pete Ploszek, Noel Fisher and Jeremy Howard.
From: Empire Online 25/03/2013
James Bond Producers Say They Will Get Sam Mendes Back
The statistics don't lie: most filmmakers who direct James Bond movies eventually find their way back for another 007 adventure. There have been 23 Bond movies made in the last 50 years, but all of the titles come from only 11 different names, with Terence Yong, Guy Hamilton, John Glen, Lewis Gilbert and Martin Campbell responsible for 17 of the films. So when producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson say that they're confident that the series could lure Skyfall's Sam Mendes back into the fold, it's a challenge not to take their word for it.
From: Cinema Blend 25/03/2013
Iron Man 3 Cast Spills Secrets About Iron Patriot, Extremis, A.I.M. And More
You can be forgiven for assuming the summer blockbuster season has already started. Olympus Has Fallen blew up the White House in the name of movie-going thrills last weekend, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation is prepared to kick things into the highest gear as Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum and Bruce "Freaking" Willis take the fight to Cobra this weekend. But summer doesn't officially start until Shane Black's Iron Man 3 soars into theaters on May 3, and a few key folks involved in the Marvel franchise are starting to share crucial details.
From: Cinema Blend 25/03/2013
Brady Corbet Joins Josh Hutcherson In Pablo Escobar Drama Paradise Lost
Inge-dude Brady Corbet has been bouncing around the independent film scene since he made his film debut in the 2003 Academy Award-nominated drama Thirteen. He co-starred with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Gregg Araki's heartbreaking but beautiful drama Mysterious Skin. He menaced Tim Roth and Naomi Watts alongside Michael Pitt in Michael Haneke's English-language remake of Funny Games.
From: Cinema Blend 25/03/2013
Nicole Kidman's Grace Of Monaco Gets Oscar-Friendly Release Date
Everything about Grace of Monaco screams "Oscar contender!" Now it has the choice limited-release date to confirm its status.
From: Cinema Blend 25/03/2013
The Real Reason Will Smith Turned Down Django Unchained
It was way back in the spring of 2011 when word emerged that Quentin Tarantino wanted Will Smith to play the title character in Django Unchained. As an international star with box office drawing power, Smith might have seemed an obvious choice.
From: Cinema Blend 25/03/2013
'Today's Matt Lauer Takes On Thorny Issue Of Penn State Pedophile Jerry Sandusky
Today's Matt Lauer this morning interviewed filmmaker John Ziegler, who has spent a year poring through evidence in the Penn State pedophile scandal to make a documentary he hopes will clear the name of the late legendary head coach Joe Paterno.
From: Deadline 25/03/2013
Drink, drugs, and the hyper-sexual: the dark heart of 'spring break'
The annual exodus of American students to beach resorts has become a raucous rite of passage. Harmony Korine's new film has a surreal take on the mayhem.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/03/2013
O'Dowd Up For St. Vincent De Van Nuys
Now we get what's happening with Ted Melfi's new comedy drama, St Vincent De Van Nuys It's actually a stealthy remake of Bridesmaids with Bill Murray in the Kristen Wiig role. OK, perhaps not. But it does already boast Melissa McCarthy opposite Murray, and Melfi is now in talks with Chris O'Dowd to co-star.
From: Empire Online 24/03/2013
Gerardo Naranjo Has A Death Wish
Though we thought Hollywood's Death Wish had finally been granted last year when the long-simmering remake got a blast of heat from writer/director Joe Carnahan, things cooled last month when he left the project, citing creative differences with MGM and Paramount. Now, though, we can hear the igniter clicking again as Miss Bala director Gerardo Naranjo has come aboard to take on the film.
From: Empire Online 24/03/2013
Alan Ritchson Is Raphael
As Michael Bay, Paramount and director Jonathan Liebesman attempt to keep the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles production ship out of the choppy waters of fan outrage and away from the negative publicity reefs, the film itself is finally on track to kick off shooting next month. Now the task turns to finding actors to portray the heroes in a half-shell and Alan Ritchson is the first to climb aboard as Raphael.
From: Empire Online 24/03/2013
Libertines documentary kicks off new Pulse Film partnership
Pulse Films has partnered with Screenburn to deliver music films direct to fans worldwide via their Facebook VoD platform. Screenburn launched in late 2012 enabling the sale of films via Facebook pages.
From: Film-News 24/03/2013
Stone Roses: Made Of Stone to premiere in Manchester with the band
Shane Meadows' highly anticipated documentary THE STONE ROSES: MADE OF STONE, about the legendary Manchester band, will open on 5 June.
From: Film-News 24/03/2013
Flying Blind to hit cinemas in April with regional Q&A tour dates
Frankie is part of the war-machine, a successful aerospace engineer designing drones for the military. Then she meets Kahil, a French-Algerian student.
From: Film-News 24/03/2013
Vendetta starring Danny Dyer starts shooting
Principal photography has begun in London on Richwater Films' Vendetta starring Danny Dyer.
Produced by Jonathan Sothcott (White Collar Hooligan, Fall Of The Essex Boys) and written and directed byStephen Reynolds (The Fall Of The Essex Boys) Vendetta is a hard-hitting vigilante action thriller set in a world where the only response to incomprehensible violence is an 'eye for an eye'.
From: Film-News 24/03/2013
China confirmed as world's largest film market outside US
China's influence on Hollywood film-making has been underscored by statistics just released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which confirm that the country has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest box office territory, and the biggest outside the US.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/03/2013
Robert Redford For Captain America 2?
Here's a piece of potential casting news we're pretty sure no one would have seen coming: according to Deadline, Sundance boss and cinematic legend Robert Redford is in talks to join the cast of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
From: Empire Online 22/03/2013
Ryan Reynolds On Deadpool: The Movie
In this week's Empire Podcast, Ryan Reynolds dropped in to talk about his latest, The Croods, as well as the proposed Justice League movie and - at our insistence - the fabled hard-R script for a Deadpool spin-off currently kicking around his production office.
From: Empire Online 22/03/2013
The Rock On Expendables 3 Rumours
As anyone who's listened to the latest Empire Podcast will tell you, we're fans of The Rock round these parts, so when we got the chance to speak to him during the G.I. Joe: Retaliation press tour we first had to ask him about a Luke Hobbs / Fast & The Furious spin-off movie - more details on that exclusive here - and then about his chances of appearing in Expendables 3.
From: Empire Online 22/03/2013
J.J. Abrams Talks Superman Flyby
Earlier this year, J.J. Abrams' treatment for Superman Flyby leaked online, providing a peak beneath the blue tights at what the Star Trek director had planned for the last son of Krypton.
From: Empire Online 22/03/2013
Gary Oldman Joins Child 44
The last time they met on screen, Tom Hardy had Gary Oldman beaten nearly to death by thugs, and then made him crawl into a sewer pipe to escape. And then they filmed The Dark Knight Rises (Click here for the rim shot on that dreadful joke). They probably won't be on much better terms for their next cine-meeting, as Oldman has signed on to investigate Hardy in Child 44.
From: Empire Online 22/03/2013
Reynolds Not Keen On Justice League
How do you solve a problem like Justice League? We've tried our best to solve the tricky conundrum of bringing DC Comics' finest to the big screen, and came up with inconclusive results. What's worse, the Green Lantern himself, Ryan Reynolds, has arrived at a similar position, even saying, "At this point I have very little interest in joining that kind of world."
From: Empire Online 22/03/2013
Stoker Scribe Wentworth Miller To Adapt Richard Paker's Scare Me
Wentworth Miller is primarily known for his work as an actor, namely for his role on the Fox series Prison Break, but this year he has started to show his versatility - specifically as a writer. The Sundance Film Festival in January premiered his first ever produced screenplay, Stoker, which earned a great deal of acclaim, and now it seems he's parlayed that success into another screenwriting gig.
From: Cinema Blend 22/03/2013
How Even Steven Soderbergh And David Fincher Failed To Get A Dream Project Made
After a hugely heralded premiere at Sundance in January, Shane Carruth's Upstream Color is finally making its way toward theaters on April 5-- and with it, a man who's been shrouded in mystery for almost a decade is making his way back toward the light.
From: Cinema Blend 22/03/2013
Death Wish Remake Finds A New Director
Fans of the 1974 crime drama Death Wish were outraged last year when a remake of the property was announced.
From: Cinema Blend 22/03/2013
New Jane Got A Gun Details Reveal Lynne Ramsay's Side Of The Story
At any point this week when things seemed a little too overwhelming or frustrating, we've been able to honestly say "Well, it could be worse. We could be working on Jane Got A Gun." The Western that looked so promising just a week ago has become a swirling mess of rumor and chaos, after director Lynne Ramsay failed to show up to set on Monday, spurring Warrior director Gavin O'Connor to step in and replace her and Jude Law to back out as well.
From: Cinema Blend 22/03/2013
Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Finds Its Raphael
We're still reeling over news that Megan Fox will reteam with Michael Bay on his upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' remake, especially considering all the harsh words she had for him following the Transformers movies. But whether we (and legions of other TMNT fans) like it or not, casting for the reboot is moving forward. And it's turtle time.
From: Cinema Blend 22/03/2013
Kate Winslet Signs On To Divergent, A Hunger Games-type Young Adult Sci-fi Franchise
The Oscar-winning actress will play an unlikeable character who leads one of the five personality-based groups that co-exist in an apocalyptic dystopia.
From: Screenrush 22/03/2013
Gary Oldman Reunites With Tom Hardy In Joining The Cast For Child 44
Gary Oldman has just signed on to star alongside prior Dark Knight Rises enemy, Tom Hardy, in the upcoming Soviet-era thriller 'Child 44'.
From: Screenrush 22/03/2013
http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/focus-world-screen-media-acquires-kristen-bell-starrer-the-lifeguard/
Focus World, the alternative distribution initiative of Focus Features, is partnering with Screen Media Films on acquiring U.S. rights to The Lifeguard, the Kristen Bell-starrer that debuted at Sundance.
From: Deadline 22/03/2013
Relativity Media Acquires 'Scare Me,' Sets Wentworth Miller To Adapt Novel
Relativity Media has acquired Scare Me, a psychological thriller novel, and is setting Wentworth Miller to write the script. Miller is the actor who starred in the Fox series Prison Break who made his screenwriting debut on Stoker, the Chan-wook Park-directed thriller for Fox Searchlight and Indian Paintbrush. It was brought in by Relativity Media production president Robbie Brenner.
From: Deadline 22/03/2013
Emma Thompson's Effie cleared for release after winning second lawsuit
Victorian-era drama about John Ruskin's wife Effie Gray greenlit after judge deems film 'quite dissimilar' to work of US playwright
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/03/2013
Ryan Gosling takes break from acting
Disinclined to accept more lead roles, Drive actor says he 'needs a break from myself as much as I imagine the audience does'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/03/2013
Antoine Fuqua Considering The Equalizer
Given that the first time director Antoine Fuqua worked with Denzel Washington, the actor scored an Oscar for his work in Training Day, you can see why they'd want to team up again. Well, it's taken a few years, but that moment may finally arrive, as Fuqua is in early talks to handle The Equalizer.
From: Empire Online 21/03/2013
Will Ferrell Comedy Crazy U Finds A Screenwriter
For the first time since Old School Will Ferrell is set to get back into the college comedy world- only this time he won't be playing Frank The Tank. Instead, he will be playing a responsible father dealing with the insanity that comes with trying to get his kid into a good school.
From: Cinema Blend 21/03/2013
James Franco And Seth Rogen Reteaming And Heading To North Korea
I was about to start this article by saying that Seth Rogen has been laying low lately, but that's only because I completely forgot about the existence of last December's comedy The Guilt Trip, which paired him with Barbra Streisand only to get completely lost in the holiday movie shuffle.
From: Cinema Blend 21/03/2013
Enlightened Creator Mike White Adapting Novel By Silver Linings Playbook Author
The Weinstein Company fared fantastically with their adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel Silver Linings Playbook. The dark rom-com that starred Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence not only had critics cheering, and audiences turning out in force, but also won major notice at the Academy Awards with eight nominations and an unforgettable win for the its leading lady. Understandably, all the hoopla surrounding Silver Linings Playbook has other studios looking at Quick's works for possible projects, and DreamWorks is now lining up an adaptation of their own.
From: Cinema Blend 21/03/2013
James Bond: Is Forster Set To Return As Director?
William Hill are able to report that Marc Foster has jumped ahead of Guy Richie in the betting for whom will be named Director of the next Bond Film.
From: Film-News 21/03/2013
Kristen Wiig To Reunite With SNL Pal Will Ferrell For Indie Comedy Welcome To Me
Wiig is in talks to play a woman with a split personality disorder in a new independent comedy to be produced by her former SNL colleague and Anchorman 2 co-star, Will Ferrell.
From: Screenrush 21/03/2013
R.I.P. Jaroslav "Jerry" Gebr
Jaroslav "Jerry" Gebr, longtime head of the Scenic Arts Department at Universal Studios and perhaps best known as the artist who created the paintings featured in the pilot episode of Rod Serling's Night Gallery, has died. Gebr passed away last month in Tarzana, CA after a long illness, according to his family. He was 86.
From: Deadline 21/03/2013
R.I.P. Harry Reems
Harry Reems, who starred in the classic 1972 pornographic feature hit Deep Throat, died in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. He was 65.
From: Deadline 21/03/2013
Resolution Signs Stephen Dorff
Resolution has signed Stephen Dorff. The actor recently starred in Alan & Gabe Polsky's Motel Life opposite Emile Hirsch, which premiered at this year's Rome Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Film.
From: Deadline 21/03/2013
Antoine Fuqua Eyes 'Training Day' Re-Team With Denzel Washington In 'The Equalizer'
On the eve of the opening of his latest film Olympus Has Fallen, director Antoine Fuqua is in early talks to re-team with his Training Day star Denzel Washington on The Equalizer for Sony Pictures and Escape Artists.
From: Deadline 21/03/2013
Harrison Ford confirms return as Han Solo in Star Wars Episode VII
Actor to join former co-stars Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in Disney's forthcoming sequel - though 'it's not in the bag yet'
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/03/2013
James Bond will return within the next three years
Studio chief reveals screenplay for Skyfall follow-up already in pipeline and new director will be announced soon.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/03/2013
Director Lynne Ramsay is no-show for Natalie Portman film
British director fails to appear for indie western Jane Got a Gun, her follow-up to We Need to Talk About Kevin.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/03/2013
Gavin O'Connor On For Jane Got A Gun
We're really beginning to think that someone involved in Natalie Portman Western Jane Got A Gun broke a mirror while it was in development, because the stunning rash of bad luck afflicting the film just doesn't seem to want to stop.
From: Empire Online 20/03/2013
James McAvoy Talks Days Of Future Past
James McAvoy played the younger Professor Charles Xavier - or, as he calls him, Chucky X - in X-Men: First Class, and he's set to come back as the balding brainiac for Bryan Singer's upcoming X-Men: Days Of Future Past. So while he was promoting his latest, Trance, we had to ask a few X-questions alongside more Danny Boyle-related ones.
From: Empire Online 20/03/2013
Jude Law Has Also Abandoned Jane Got A Gun
A lot of movies wind up being less entertaining than the behind-the-scenes drama that went into making them-- which do you remember better, Terminator Salvation or the leaked audio from the set of Christian Bale screaming at the cinematographer?
From: Cinema Blend 20/03/2013
Ryan Piers Williams' X/Y Adds America Ferrera, Common And More
Up-and-coming filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams has dabbled in a little bit of everything when it comes to putting a movie together.
From: Cinema Blend 20/03/2013
Thor: The Dark World Somehow Includes A Chris O'Dowd Cameo
Two years ago only the Americans with a serious affinity for British comedy would have been able to identify Chris O'Dowd, the Irish actor who starred on the beloved series The IT Crowd and, OK fine, had a bit part in the Jack Black Gulliver's Travels, for what that's worth. But in the spring of 2011 O'Dowd was part of the tidal wave that was Bridesmaids, playing the world's most likable cop and setting up a solid career of working with some of the coolest people out there-- including, as it turns out, Thor.
From: Cinema Blend 20/03/2013
How Brad Bird Would Change Return Of The Jedi
Much as we all wanted him to hop on to Episode VII, Brad Bird doesn't have any current plans to direct a Star Wars film which, lets be honest, is our loss.
From: Cinema Blend 20/03/2013
Two New Stills From Star Trek Into Darkness Are Here To Hold Us Over!
As if we weren't anxious enough, Paramount has just released 2 new stills for Star Trek: Into The Darkness.
From: Screenrush 20/03/2013
Michael Angarano Cast In 'Heat' Remake
Michael Angarano will costar in Heat, a remake of the 1986 Burt Reynolds film that features Jason Statham as Nick, a recovering gambling addict working as a for-hire tough guy.
From: Deadline 20/03/2013
More Fallout On 'Jane Got A Gun:' Jude Law Exits Picture
While the troubled independent feature Jane Got A Gun got a new director this morning in Gavin O'Connor, fallout continues from Monday's abrupt exit of helmer Lynne Ramsay.
From: Deadline 20/03/2013
R.I.P. Tim Hampton
Producer and studio executive Tim Hampton passed away earlier this month, his family has revealed. He was 65. Hampton's early career included work as a production or location manager on movies including The Most Dangerous Man In The World, The Ruling Class and Don't Look Now.
From: Deadline 20/03/2013
Ben Affleck may continue patriotic streak with movie of Bunker Hill
If Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning Argo raised eyebrows in some quarters for its staunchly pro-US stance on the Iran hostage crisis, his latest proposed project looks set to up the patriotic fervour considerably.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/03/2013
Elton John biopic finds director
It looked like it was gonna be a long, long time, but Rocketman edges closer to blast-off with director Michael Gracey at helm.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/03/2013
Sarah Silverman joins Seth MacFarlane western
Silverman will play a prostitute in A Million Ways to Die in the West, a film that already promises controversy.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/03/2013
Keira Knightley to star as Coco Chanel in Karl Lagerfeld film
British actor will feature in film directed by Chanel's head designer to mark 100th anniversary of French fashion house.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/03/2013
Goyer Plans New Count Of Monte Cristo
Given that David Goyer has had some success - albeit working alongside the brothers Nolan - in reworking the Batman universe, and that he's trying to do the same for Superman, we suppose it was only a matter of time until the screenwriter/director turned his attention to another careworn property and tried to give it a big screen rejuvenation. His target on this occasion? Alexandre Dumas' The Count Of Monte Cristo.
From: Empire Online 19/03/2013
Hansel & Gretel: Sequel Spawners
Of all the movies released so far this year, we're not sure we'd have put Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters at the top of the "likely to spawn a sequel" list. But spawn one it has, at least into the development incubator where Paramount and MGM will nudge it along.
From: Empire Online 19/03/2013
Cruise Could Be The Man From UNCLE
Though it looked for a while like Warner Bros. and its big screen adaptation of cult spy show The Man From U.N.C.L.E. had run into a development booby trap and exploderised.
From: Empire Online 19/03/2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation UK Premiere
A little rain couldn't stop Dwayne Johnson and his G.I. Joe: Retaliation cohorts from storming into Leicester Square for the movie's UK premiere last night. Specially polished boots were put to asses up and down the red carpet as fans thronged to get a glimpse of The Rock in all his rockness. And let's not forget, this was a man who'd been up dropping hammers since the wee small hours.
From: Empire Online 19/03/2013
Lynne Ramsay Leaves Jane Got A Gun
Surprising news from the New Mexico set of Natalie Portman Western Jane Got A Gun, as the film has been hit with yet another problem. With cameras set to start shooting yesterday, March 18, director Lynne Ramsay opted not show up and has apparently dropped out of making the movie.
From: Empire Online 19/03/2013
Two New Pacific Rim Pictures Crash Land
Guillermo del Toro's massive-robots-vs.-huge-monsters-from-another-dimension movie Pacific Rim is out in just a few months, so if you're excited about his apocalypse-cancelling beat-'em-up, have a gander at these two new snaps, courtesy of HitFix.
From: Empire Online 19/03/2013
Natalie Portman's Jane Got A Gun Loses Director On First Day Of Shooting
Shocking news out of Arizona. As the cast and crew of the indie western Jane Got a Gun turned up for the first day of shooting in Santa Fe, they discovered they were without a director, as Lynne Ramsay failed to show up for work.
From: Cinema Blend 19/03/2013
28 Days Later Writer Alex Garland To Make Directorial Debut With Indie Robot Thriller Ex Machina
As a screenwriter Alex Garland has developed plenty of of genre cred. From his collaborations with Danny Boyle like 28 Days Later and Sunshine to the recent comic book adaptation Dredd, whenever geeks hear that Garland has begun work on a new project it's cause for excitement. This news is a step up, however, because not only will Garland be holding the pen for his next movie, he'll be in charge of the production as well.
From: Cinema Blend 19/03/2013
Joss Whedon's Reaction To Iron Man 3 Might Surprise You
One of the many perks of being Joss Whedon is that you get to see the latest Marvel movies weeks before the general public. And why not? As the director of the original The Avengers as well as its pending sequel, The Avengers 2, Whedon needs to know how the standalone movies in Marvel's Phase Two will feed into his next ensemble adventure.
From: Cinema Blend 19/03/2013
Vinnie Jones Lined Up For Thriller Killer's List
After playing a string of outlandish badasses like the intimidating thug Big Chris in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, a gonzo soccer hooligan in the zany comedy Eurotrip, and the unstoppable Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand, British footballer-turned-leading man Vinnie Jones has been turning to more earnest drama of late. In January, he signed on to co-star in the World War I film The 34th Battalion, and now he's lined up for a gritty thriller called The Killer's List.
From: Cinema Blend 19/03/2013
Last Temptation of Christ Author's Novel Christ Recrucified Gets Modern Day Adaptation
Filmmakers with religious faith needn't usually pray for miracles when it comes to making their religious epics, as the films usually strike big and have an unending shelf life, from the mega-millions Mel Gibson brought in with his blood-soaked The Passion of the Christ to the record ratings garnered by The History's Channel's predictably shallow miniseries The Bible.
From: Cinema Blend 19/03/2013
Tim Robbins Signs With ICM Partners
ICM Partners has just signed Tim Robbins, the actor-director who'll next star with Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joely Richardson and Josh Gad in Thanks For Sharing as well as the untitled film based on the Elmore Leonard novel The Switch. He's also set to return behind the camera directing Man Under. Robbins continues to be managed by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.
From: Deadline 19/03/2013
Chris Rock Teams With Scott Rudin, Barry Diller For Next Feature Directorial Outing
Chris Rock has set financing with Scott Rudin and Barry Diller for his third feature outing behind the camera. The film, which currently is untitled, is set to shoot in New York in June. Rock wrote it and will star in what I'm told is an edgy showbiz-themed comedy with romance.
From: Deadline 19/03/2013
Christian Bale to play Moses in Ridley Scott's biblical epic
Dark Knight Rises actor set to take the lead in Scott's forthcoming Old Testament saga, though there is competition to get the story to the screen.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/03/2013
2016: Obama's America film-makers plan follow-up documentary
The team led by conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza are making a new film critical of the president's attitude to the US.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/03/2013
Oscars producers defend Seth MacFarlane's 'irreverent' stint as host
Neil Meron and Craig Zadan say 'boobs song' presenter, criticised for his edgy jokes, did 'extraordinary job'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/03/2013
James Cameron Talks Avatar 2 & 3
James Cameron is not in Kansas anymore, he's on Pandora. Well, kinda. Technically, he's in farmhouse somewhere in New Zealand, hunched over a typewriter (or similar), and nuggeting out scripts for Avatars 2 and 3, but his mind is very much on the blue planet.
From: Empire Online 18/03/2013
Is Will Smith Finally Getting Back To Being A Movie Star With Colossus?
Will Smith remains one of the world's biggest movie stars, but that's largely more in theory than in practice.
From: Cinema Blend 18/03/2013
Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs Biopic Delayed Indefinitely
Joshua Michael Stern's Jobs, a biopic of the late Apple co-found Steve Jobs, was scheduled to open in theaters on April 19, opposite Tom Cruise's sci-fi blockbuster Oblivion. But THR now reports that Open Road Films is "pushing back" the film's release date, and that "a new date has yet to be determined."
From: Cinema Blend 18/03/2013
Greg Kinnear And Josh Lawson Jump Aboard The Cast For Anchorman 2
Apparently the jam-packed cast has room for 2 more and we can't wait to see who will be who with Kinnear and Lawson joining the crew.
From: Screenrush 18/03/2013
'Dark Days' Ben Ketai To Direct Revolver Picture's 'Beneath'
Revolver Picture Company has brought Ben Ketai on board to direct the horror-thriller Beneath.
From: Deadline 18/03/2013
Joel Silver, Studio Canal To Reboot John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Joel Silver's Silver Pictures has joined forces with Studio Canal to build a new franchise with a retelling of Escape From New York.
From: Deadline 18/03/2013
Beckinsale In Talks For Eliza Graves
She may be more known these days for squeezing into tight leather cat suits and kicking arse as vampire warrior Selene in the Underworld franchise, but Kate Beckinsale still likes to keep things varied on the cinematic front. She's in negotiations to star in Eliza Graves, which has Brad Anderson attached to direct.
From: Empire Online 17/03/2013
Emma Watson Denies Fifty Shades Of Grey Casting Rumors
Fans of E.L. James' steamy romance series Fifty Shades of Grey have been eagerly awaiting official word on casting for Focus Features and Universal's anticipated feature adaptation. Who will play the Anastasia Steele in the film?
From: Cinema Blend 17/03/2013
Anti-Obama Filmmaker Plans 'America' Followup Movie For 2014
Filmmakers behind 2016: Obama's America, the second-highest grossing political documentary of all time, are preparing a followup film. Dinesh D'Souza, bestselling author and co-director/co-writer of 2016, announced the new movie which will be titled America.
From: Deadline 17/03/2013
Qatar and Iran on rival missions to make films about prophet Muhammad
Duelling biopics of Muhammad reflect differing traditions of Sunni and Shia Islam over depiction of the Muslim prophet.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/03/2013
Rose Byrne To Become A Townie
These are busy times for Rose Byrne. Having only just finished back-to-back shoots on horror sequel Insidious: Chapter 2 and Owen Wilson / Vince Vaughn vehicle The Internship, she looks to be heading straight into frat-boy comedy Townies and the impressive ensemble of This Is Where I Leave You. Dammit, that's the kind of work ethic that just makes the rest of us look bad.
From: Empire Online 15/03/2013
Dave Bautista Is Drax The Destroyer
Last month, it appeared that Conan remake star Jason Momoa had won over Marvel executives to score the role of hulking warrior Drax The Destroyer in the company's far-out space tale Guardians Of The Galaxy. But that remained rumour, and indeed someone else has been signed for the role, with former wrestler Dave Bautista taking on Drax instead.
From: Empire Online 15/03/2013
Days Of Future Past Adds Fan Bingbing
Yet more X-Men: Days Of Future Past casting news today, as Bryan Singer has once more hit his Twitter feed to make an announcement. This time, it took the form of a picture of the casting wall (above), which shows that Chinese actress Fan Bingbing will likely be Blink in the franchise, and X2/X-Men: The Last Stand's Daniel Cudmore will be back as Colossus. There's also Cudmore's fellow Twilight veteran Booboo Stewart, though no guesses have been made as to his role yet.
From: Empire Online 15/03/2013
Christian Bale Wanted For Exodus
Just yesterday, it emerged that Steven Spielberg decided not to direct Moses epic Gods And Kings for Warner Bros. The studio then started looking to Ang Lee to get it up and running so that the film can compete with 20th Century Fox's own bearded Biblical pic Exodus. With good reason, as that film has Ridley Scott looking to make it his next directing job and Christian Bale is being eyed to star.
From: Empire Online 15/03/2013
Kate Beckinsale May Star In Brad Anderson's Eliza Graves
Director Brad Anderson isn't wasting any time between projects. His latest film, The Call starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin, arrives in theaters today, and already he has found the leading lady for his next movie.
From: Cinema Blend 15/03/2013
Billy Bob Thornton Could Sign On For The Judge With Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. spent a lot of time looking for an actor to play his father in the upcoming David Dobkin film The Judge.
From: Cinema Blend 15/03/2013
Famed Composer Ennio Morricone Will Never Work With Quentin Tarantino Again
Even if you aren't well versed in the arena of movie composers, you probably recognize the name Ennio Morricone.
From: Cinema Blend 15/03/2013
David Fincher Finally Getting Serious About Directing Gone Girl
Last summer Gone Girl was the book that nobody could put down, pulling millions of readers who normally might not be into noir or mysteries into its twisted, compulsively readable narrative.
From: Cinema Blend 15/03/2013
Ridley Scott Wants Christian Bale To Play Moses
We were just talking about how Ang Lee might take over a film about Moses that Steven Spielberg had dropped, and now as if they sensed the competition out there an entirely different Moses project is making some major forward movement.
From: Cinema Blend 15/03/2013
Emma Watson Named Fifty Shades Of Grey Lead In Hacked Documents, But Universal Denies It
We're still wondering just what has Focus Features and Universal dragging their heels about this Fifty Shades of Grey movie.
From: Cinema Blend 15/03/2013
Tom Hooper Hits Front Of The Line To Direct Sacha Baron Cohen In The Freddie Mercury Biopic
Peter Morgan started working on the script over two and a half years ago but Sony Pictures finally looks ready to get things moving.
From: Screenrush 15/03/2013
Time runs out for 24 the movie
Antoine Fuqua, who was slated to direct the film of the hit TV show about spy Jack Bauer, claims it is not going ahead.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/03/2013
Leslie Mann And Game Of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Join Cameron Diaz For The Other Woman
If social networking has done anything, it has made public the multitude of people involved in relationships where their significant other is cheating on them. And it's always astounding to see how many of those people get angry at the other person rather than the person who was intentionally defying them. Hopefully Cameron Diaz's new film will be a breath of fresh revenge-filled air, especially since the film is now two cast members closer to production.
From: Cinema Blend 14/03/2013
Why Is Jurassic Park 4's Director Being Kept A Secret?
Aside from knowing that it's happening, we don't have a whole lot to go on with Jurassic Park 4. In fact the upcoming 3D re-release is hogging all the attention, which is remarkable in an Internet age where everyone only wants to talk about new movies.
From: Cinema Blend 14/03/2013
Universal Grabs Original Sci-Fi Pitch From Kurtzman And Orci
Universal Studios has a couple of science-fiction projects on the horizon, from Tom Cruise's soon-to-be-released Oblivion to the next chapter in the Riddick saga, with Vin Diesel back in intergalactic, butt-kicking mode.
From: Cinema Blend 14/03/2013
Makinov Dares You To Come Out And Play
If you are yet to encounter the mysterious Makinov, please allow us to introduce you. The masked man has just put another to-camera diatribe online, expressing his distaste at the idea that his film, Come Out And Play, might find itself playing amongst the multiplex fodder of the capitalist pigdogs.
From: Empire Online 14/03/2013
Robert Pattinson Gets Bloody
No, he hasn't fallen afoul of the world's most depressed Twihard who just learned that Breaking Dawn: Part 2 is the last she'll see of Edward on screen for the moment.
From: Empire Online 14/03/2013
Anderson On For Resident Evil 6
It seems Paul WS Anderson is ready for a busy year. Because not only is he currently preparing to shoot historical action-fest Pompeii (as evidenced by the casting ramp up), he's apparently decided to officially take the director's chair for Resident Evil 6.
From: Empire Online 14/03/2013
Carrey Still Hopeful On Dumb & Dumber To
The Dumb & Dumber sequel is one of those projects that keep floating around the agonising limbo area just shy of actually being in production. Filmmaking brothers the Farrellys have been talking it up in recent years, while Jim Carrey has always been more reticent.
From: Empire Online 14/03/2013
Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis Set For 'One Night On The Hudson'
Universal Pictures has set Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis to star in One Night On The Hudson, a TJ Fixman-scripted comedy that will be directed by Seth Gordon. Mary Parent and Cale Boyter are producing at Disruption.
From: Deadline 14/03/2013
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rekindle flame for third romcom
Pair follow up The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates with new film set at family resort, directed by Frank Coraci.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/03/2013
Egypt bans film about Jewish community
Film-makers claim security agencies have censored their documentary on Egypt's thriving pre-1950s Jewish community.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/03/2013
Robert Duvall To Play Robert Downey Jr.'s Dad In The Judge
Robert Downey Jr. had a very specific vision of who he wanted to play his father in the upcoming dramedy The Judge.
From: Cinema Blend 13/03/2013
A Walk Among The Tombstones, Starring Liam Neeson, Gets Rolling In New York
We've been waiting a while to see an adaptation of Lawrence Block's A Walk Among The Tombstones. It was all the way back in summer in 2011 that the project started gearing up with I Am Number Four director D.J. Caruso attached to direct, but it has since hit a few pitfalls, including losing the director. Eventually Scott Frank, who made his directorial debut with The Lookout in 2007 and wrote films like Out of Sight and Get Shorty, became attached to helm and now the show is finally ready to go on the road.
From: Cinema Blend 13/03/2013
Sci-Fi Novel Nexus Acquired By Paramount And Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa
Science is effectively altering definitions for what it means to be human. Medical advancements like pacemakers and hearing aids are commonplace now, but what of limb transplants that are completely robotic, or the future of gene modification's effect on lifespans and personality traits?
From: Cinema Blend 13/03/2013
Amy Ryan Set For Birdman
Usually when we get dribbled casting announcements like this, it's for the latest superhero or science fiction blockbuster, not a dark comedy that Babel's Alejandro González Iñárritu is directing.
From: Empire Online 13/03/2013
Robert Duvall Will Be The Judge
Robert Downey Jr can pretty much do anything he wants film-wise these days, even without a high tech suit of armour to help. But one thing he apparently cannot do is convince Jack Nicholson to co-star with him in new drama-comedy The Judge. Fortunately for RDJ, Robert Duvall is willing to step in.
From: Empire Online 13/03/2013
Teen Drama 'Short Term 12' Takes Top Prize At SWSX Film Festival
Other films recognized at the Austin-based competition include the documentary "William and the Windmill", Carlos Puga's directorial debut "Burma", and Civil War drama "The Retrieval".
From: Screenrush 13/03/2013
Movie Casting Round-Up: Thomas Brodie-Sangster Joins 'Maze Runner'; Scott Glenn Added To 'Trigger'
Thomas Brodie-Sangster has joined the cast of Fox's The Maze Runner. Soon to be seen in the upcoming third season of HBO's Game of Thrones in the role of Jojen Reed, the British actor will play Newt in the film.
From: Deadline 13/03/2013
The Great Gatsby to open Cannes 2013
Director Baz Luhrmann hails 'great honour' for his 3D film adaptation starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/03/2013
Beauty and the Beast next in line for Disney live action makeover
Disney's live-action film, currently titled The Beast, may be grimmer take on classic fairytale.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/03/2013
Michael Biehn Gets Hidden In The Woods
Michael Biehn and his Blanc Biehn production company have been connected to a remake of the Chilean horror Hidden In The Woods for a few months, but the project is now coming together and specific details are starting to emerge.
From: Empire Online 12/03/2013
Emma Watson Won't Play Cinderella
It seems that the slipper didn't fit after all. Variety's Marc Graser has revealed in a tweet that Emma Watson has decided not to accept the invitation to Kenneth Branagh's new Disney Cinderella. The studio now awaits the arrival of a pumpkin carriage bringing a new lead actress. We'll keep you posted.
From: Empire Online 12/03/2013
Benedict Cumberbatch Confirms Sherlock 4
Sherlock series three is set to start shooting next Monday, March 18, which is pretty exciting news - but reporters at The Radio Times have learnt there's even more to look forward to with Benedict Cumberbatch confirming that a fourth series is also in the pipeline.
From: Empire Online 12/03/2013
Fassbender Leaves Jane Got A Gun
Natalie Portman's Jane might have gotten a gun. But she's lost him just as quickly, the careless woman. Yes, Michael Fassbender is officially out of Western drama Jane Got A Gun. But never fear! Joel Edgerton has stepped into the breach, and Jude Law is also signing on.
From: Empire Online 12/03/2013
Alan Cumming Back As Nightcrawler For X-Men: Days Of Future Past
With a plotline poised to have the worlds of the X-Men trilogy and the '60s-set X-Men: First Class collide, X-Men: Days of Future Past plans to incorporate cast members from both chronologies. Many have already been attached to the project, and now Alan Cumming can be added to that list!
From: Cinema Blend 12/03/2013
The 24 Movie Won't Happen, Says Antoine Fuqua
While promoting his latest action movie, the White House under siege thriller Olympus Has Fallen, director Antoine Fuqua has proven to be quite the multi-tasker. Amid teasing potential projects like Southpaw, and his passion project biopic of Tupac Shakur, the Training Day helmer sank the hopes of 24 fans across the country by declaring its movie adaption dead in the water.
From: Cinema Blend 12/03/2013
Girls' Adam Driver Could Join Tina Fey In This Is Where I Leave You
Even before it hit bookshelves in 2009, the darkly funny novel This Is Where I Leave You was snatched up for a movie adaptation. Since then, it has bounced from writer-director Greg Berlanti to choreographer turned comedy crafter Adam Shankman to Date Night director Shawn Levy. Finally, with a director secured, this adaptation moved into casting, and things got good fast!
From: Cinema Blend 12/03/2013
Plans Change As Jude Law Rides In To Replace Michael Fassbender On Jane Got A Gun
Lynne Ramsay's lost Michael Fassbender but she's gained her new villain, Jude Law, for Jane Got A Gun.
From: Screenrush 12/03/2013
Will James Gandolfini Return To The Seedy Criminal World?
The former Sopranos star is in talks to join Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace in the crime-drama Animal Rescue by Belgan filmmaker Michaël R. Roskam.
From: Screenrush 12/03/2013
SXSW: 'Short Term 12′, 'William And The Windmill' Take Top Honors
Director Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12, featuring a breakout turn by Brie Larson, nabbed top narrative honors at the 2013 SXSW Film Awards held tonight at Austin's Paramount Theatre.
From: Deadline 12/03/2013
DreamWorks Takes On Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acquiring Upcoming David Finkel Book 'Thank You For Your Service'
As Steven Spielberg has been barnstorming the globe, he revealed plans for a mini about Napoleon while in France and a movie in Kashmir as he has been touring India. He's not abandoning the home front, though.
From: Deadline 12/03/2013
Cate Blanchett To Star In HBO Adaptation Of 'Cancer Vixen'
HBO Films has set up the Marisa Acocella Marchetto memoir Cancer Vixen: A True Story as a star vehicle for Cate Blanchett.
From: Deadline 12/03/2013
Trainspotting sequel on track says Danny Boyle
The director hopes to reunite the original cast in time for the 20th anniversary of his first Irvine Welsh adaptation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/03/2013
Sundance London 2013: Eagles and Peaches flying high as lineup announced
Music and comedy standout themes in UK edition of Robert Redford's independent film festival, now in its second year.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/03/2013
James Franco's neighbours claim he is turning LA home into production house
Couple living next door to star complain he is running a 'major production company' out of residential property in LA.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/03/2013
More Talk Of Evil Dead Sequels
Fede Alvarez's new Evil Dead made its debut at SXSW over the weekend, and the immediate online reaction from festival-goers seemed generally positive. So it's no great surprise to learn that a sequel to the remake is now in the works from Alvarez and writer Rodo Sayagues.
From: Empire Online 11/03/2013
Stop Asking For The Arrested Development Movie And Focus On The New Episodes
With an entire new season of Arrested Development premiering on Netflix in just a few months, you'd think that the Bluth faithful would be satisfied with that. But noooooo, we keep having to ask for the movie that creator Mitch Hurwitz has been talking about for years, and which could theoretically follow up whatever we learn about the family in the new season. Is the Arrested Development still possible? Sure. Should you keep harping on it? Eh, probably not.
From: Cinema Blend 11/03/2013
A New Horror Film Is Making Your Cell Phone Part Of The Movie
Talking, littering and sexual debauchery have long since taken a back row seat to cell phone use as the most annoying insult to moviegoers, many of whom are trying to escape a world so addicted to phones in the first place.
From: Cinema Blend 11/03/2013
Lance Armstrong's Doping Scandal Has Second Film Racing Towards Production
Even before Lance Armstrong confessed to his wrongdoing in the doping scandal, his career was going to be the focus of a movie. Winning seven Tour de France titles, during and after battling testicular cancer and the ups and downs of a highly publicized relationship with musician Sheryl Crow, combined with doping rumors was already the broad outline for an engaging biopic. But then he copped to doping, and now there are two movies being made about him. Nobody ever said Hollywood hates a scandal.
From: Cinema Blend 11/03/2013
'Filly Brown' Crew Sets Release Date, Casts Gina Rodriguez In 'Marching Banda': SXSW
The team behind Sundance pic Filly Brown and SXSW entry Snap are reuniting with actress Gina Rodriguez on Marching Banda. Rodriguez, who played the eponymous lead in the hip-hop flavored Filly Brown, will star as a single mother of a high school trumpet player in the Cima Productions pic.
From: Deadline 11/03/2013
Joel Kinnaman Up For An All Nighter
Name change klaxon! No, we're not announcing that the magazine and this site will now be known as Super Happy Fun Movie Times. The klaxon is blaring because Liam Neeson's next thriller, Run All Night, is now called All Nighter. It also has a new cast member aboard, as Joel Kinnaman is signed on to co-star.
From: Empire Online 10/03/2013
Danny Boyle Wants Porno Ready For 2016
If you've read the latest issue of Empire, you'll know we had a revealing chat with one of Britain's best filmmakers, and the main brain behind last year's spectacular Olympics Opening Ceremony, Mr Danny Boyle. He's currently in Austin Texas, unveiling chunks of his latest, Trance, and he's also been talking about the future, including that he wants his long-in-the-works Trainspotting sequel made by 2016.
From: Empire Online 10/03/2013
Kevin Smith Starts Clerks III
Though it might appear as though Kevin Smith spends all his time on Twitter or recording podcasts, the ever-productive filmmaker/raconteur always seems to find the time to do other things. In this case the time was - apparently, unless it was an attempt at stoner humour.
From: Empire Online 10/03/2013
Ahmet Zappa Plans Monster X
Even with superheroes and fairy tales dominating the box office, the interest in classic monsters such as Dracula and Mr Hyde has never been stronger. Half the studios in Hollywood seem to be working up spins on the horror hall of fame and production companies Benderspink and Monsterfoot Productions are no different, nabbing Ahmet Zappa's script Monster X.
From: Empire Online 10/03/2013
Transformers 4 Might Have A Spot For Josh Duhamel
Of all the news pouring out of Austin during South By Southwest, Transformers 4 casting scoops are pretty far down the list of items you'd expect to hear. Yet, with Josh Duhamel in town to promote his road-trip drama Scenic Route, he hinted at a possible return to Michael Bay's robot franchise.
From: Cinema Blend 10/03/2013
Horrible Bosses 2 Secures Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis And Jason Bateman
Things appear to be moving right along for the anticipated Horrible Bosses sequel, with the core trio of Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis reportedly locked in for the follow-up to the 2011 comedy. Likely to join them is Jamie Foxx, who played a sort of mentor to the lead characters in the first film.
From: Cinema Blend 10/03/2013
Guy Ritchie favourite to direct next James Bond film
Bookies William Hill have installed Guy Ritchie as their 4/1 favourite to be named as Director on the next James Bond film.
From: Film-News 10/03/2013
Despicable Me 2 in cinemas June 28th
DESPICABLE ME 2, the sequel to the original smash hit animation Despicable Me, is released in the UK June 28th.
From: Film-News 10/03/2013
Defiance & Falling Skies Stars come to Birmingham Comic Con
There's an alien invasion vibe to the latest trio of top guests announced for Birmingham Comic Con, with Jaime Murray and Tony Curran, stars of upcoming Syfy series Defiance, and Falling Skies star Connor Jessup all meeting fans at the NEC on 16-17 March.
From: Film-News 10/03/2013
Sam Raimi Made Sure Evil Dead 4 Wouldn't Be Affected By The Remake
It's a very good time to be an Evil Dead fan.
From: Cinema Blend 09/03/2013
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Changes Title Of Directorial Debut Don Jon's Addiction
Don Jon is losing his "addiction," even though that may not be exactly what happens on screen.
From: Cinema Blend 09/03/2013
Oz the Great and Powerful sequel already on its way
Disney puts scriptwriter to work on follow-up as first film prepares for huge opening weekend at box office.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/03/2013
Jonathan Levine's All The Boys Love Mandy Lane Is Finally Getting A Theatrical Release
Horror movies, more than any other genre's output, are notorious for sitting on production company shelves for a variety of reasons, not seeing proper releases until years after their production. Usually, a no-name actor will rise to some level of fame, and the film will get pulled out of limbo and shoved onto DVD trying to ride the coattails of that performer's popularity. In the case of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, however a one-two punch of bad circumstances sealed its temporary fate.
From: Cinema Blend 08/03/2013
Billy Dee Williams Wants Your Help Bringing Lando Back To Star Wars
Now that George Lucas has all-but-confirmed that Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will all be back for more Star Wars films, we're left to wonder about the return of other classic characters.
From: Cinema Blend 08/03/2013
Christopher Nolan Commits To Directing Interstellar, Plans Late 2014 Release
While we try to figure out if he indeed will be involved with Warner Bros.' plans for a Justice League movie, and even if he'll bring back Christian Bale as Batman, Christopher Nolan is moving on to a directorial effort that has nothing to do with comic books-- and, in fact, returns him to the kind of original storytelling that made him famous.
From: Cinema Blend 08/03/2013
Star Trek Into Darkness Spoilers Reveal Kirk In Trouble And Much More
No, we still don't know the possible true identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's villain character, or why he's targeting Kirk and the rest of the Starship Enterprise.
From: Cinema Blend 08/03/2013
Sofia Vergara Feeling The Heat
As previously reported, Simon West and Jason Statham are reuniting, post-The Mechanic and Expendables 2, for a remake of Heat (the Burt Reynolds one, not the Michael Mann one). And it appears the pair may now have their leading lady, in the not-unpleasing form of Sofia Vergara.
From: Empire Online 08/03/2013
Disney Planning Oz Sequel
With Disney's Wizard Of Oz prequel Oz The Great And Powerful headed into cinemas this weekend on a wave of mostly positive reviews (including our own), the Mouse House team is looking to the future. More specifically, to a sequel.
From: Empire Online 08/03/2013
Global Showbiz Briefs: James Murdoch Reboots, 'Doctor Who' Ready To Celebrate
News Corp. has been raising the profile of deputy COO James Murdoch of late with the exec making two appearances before investors last month. Is News Corp.
From: Deadline 08/03/2013
R.I.P. Robert Relyea
Veteran producer Robert Relyea, whose career spanned more than 40 years, died Tuesday at age 82. Born in Santa Monica, CA, Relyea started as an entry level crew member with MGM in 1955, eventually moving on to become President of Production for MGM/UA in 1997.
From: Deadline 08/03/2013
UTA Signs Tony Mendez; Ben Affleck Played The CIA Operative In Oscar-Winning 'Argo'
UTA has signed Tony Mendez, the retired CIA operative played by Ben Affleck in Argo as he smuggled six diplomatic workers out of Iran.
From: Deadline 08/03/2013
James Franco to make Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men
Star of 127 Hours reveals role in stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, on Stephen Colbert chatshow.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/03/2013
Carrie Fisher says she's signed up to Star Wars sequel
More than four decades after first playing Princess Leia, actor says she will be returning for the seventh film in the blockbuster series.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/03/2013
Meryl Streep Wants A Cameo In Anchorman 2
I'm pretty sure there's a clause in every single contract Meryl Streep signs that she's allowed to do whatever the hell she wants. Suddenly turn Hope Springs into a musical? Sure.
From: Cinema Blend 07/03/2013
Marvel President Kevin Feige Drops Hints About Dr. Strange And Magic
Poor Kevin Feige. The Marvel Studios president, from now until … well, likely the end of time, has to drop vague hints about the possible directions of Marvel movies in Phase 2 and 3 for fanboys who are clamoring for any kinds of hints. What will happen to The Hulk? Will we see other Marvel heroes in future Avengers movies? The questions are endless!
From: Cinema Blend 07/03/2013
Star Trek Into Darkness Opens One Week Earlier In The UK
Paramount Pictures keeps bumping the release date on J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness forward. Why don't they just up and screen it for us already, so we can go about our normal lives!
From: Cinema Blend 07/03/2013
Corey Stoll Joins Jason Bateman And Tina Fey In This Is Where I Leave You
The cinematic adaptation for Jonathan Tropper's novel This is Where I Leave You seems to finally be coming together. After a rocky initial try that ended up stalling out, most of the project's star-studded cast moving on to other projects, things have finally been moving in positive directions. While nobody is pre-ordering their theater tickets yet, there is hope for this dysfunctional family yet.
From: Cinema Blend 07/03/2013
Gil Kenan Takes The Director's Chair For The Remake Of A Classic Horror
Everyone has long-expected the Poltergeist remake that was announced back in 2008, but no news on its actual progress was reported until today.
From: Screenrush 07/03/2013
Mark Ruffalo Rules Out Solo 'Hulk' Movie
After the huge success of Disney and Marvel Studio's The Avengers, the continuation of the Marvel movie universe has been a fait accompli.
From: Deadline 07/03/2013
EuropaCorp Names Lisa Ellzey To Spearhead U.S. Motion Picture Production Surge
Signaling an intention by EuropaCorp to ramp up Stateside production, principals Luc Besson and CEO Christophe Lambert have set veteran production executive and producer Lisa Ellzey to join EuropaCorp as executive vice president of U.S. Motion Picture Production.
From: Deadline 07/03/2013
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamil On Board For 'Star Wars: Episode VII'? George Lucas Suggests They Are
George Lucas was asked by Bloomberg Businessweek if the three members of the original Star Wars cast would return for Episode VII.
From: Deadline 07/03/2013
Lionsgate UK To Back Alan Rickman Directing Kate Winslet In 'A Little Chaos'
Deadline noted in February that Alan Rickman is set to direct British indie A Little Chaos starring Kate Winslet and Rust & Bone's Matthias Schoenaerts. Lionsgate UK has boarded the film as main financier as part of a drive to double its investment in local film.
From: Deadline 07/03/2013
Sam Mendes turns down Skyfall follow-up
In spite of its success, the director has declined the chance to direct another Bond film, citing theatre projects as a priority.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/03/2013
Is Jessica Chastain Jane To Alexander Skarsgard's Tarzan?
With two Oscars nominations already behind her, not to mention the surprise horror hit Mama, Jessica Chastain pretty much has the world at her feet. Does she really want to wear a loincloth for her next step?
From: Cinema Blend 06/03/2013
Listen To M83's First Track From The Oblivion Score
M83's music has been used constantly in so many films, TV shows, commercials and trailers that you might have convinced yourself they only make music for the sake of backing up moving images.
From: Cinema Blend 06/03/2013
Ninja Turtles Co-Creator Doesn't Think Megan Fox As April Is Radical, Bro
When it comes to voicing opinions about all things Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the millions of hardcore fans - and the millions who have left it behind like old pizza crust - will never be more outspoken than the half-shelled heroes' co-creators Peter Laird or Kevin Eastman, who have rarely been shy about letting their feelings known about current projects.
From: Cinema Blend 06/03/2013
George Clooney's Monuments Men Begins Production, Finalizes Cast
Now that George Clooney's has picked up a Best Picture Oscar for his producing work on Ben Affleck's Argo, he officially can turn his attentions to his next directorial effort and possibly land on the Academy's radar for next year's ceremony.
From: Cinema Blend 06/03/2013
Anne Hathaway Would Have Played Black Cat In Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4
One way or another, Anne Hathaway was going to ease her way into a massive superhero tent pole film. Obviously, she ended up fighting alongside Batman (Christian Bale) in Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. But she almost landed a part fighting alongside Spider-Man, instead.
From: Cinema Blend 06/03/2013
Beltway Sniper Drama Blue Caprice Picked Up By Sundance Selects
Outside of the funeral process, the obsession with death that many Americans tend to have is never more obvious than in our movies and in our news media.
From: Cinema Blend 06/03/2013
Fisher Says She's In New Star Wars
Though no official pronouncements have been made and deals are apparently still being hammered out in the Mos Eisley Cantina, it's looking ever more likely that Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and now Carrie Fisher will return to their iconic Star Wars roles. Fisher is the latest to comment, appearing to confirm that she'll be back as Leia.
From: Empire Online 06/03/2013
Emma Stone Signs On For Innaritu's Birdman Alongside Michael Keaton And Naomi Watts
She'll star as the fresh-out-of-rehab daughter of Keaton's actor who's fallen on hard-times having once played an iconic superhero on the big-screen. How's about that for casting?
From: Screenrush 06/03/2013
Jon Stewart To Take A Break From The Daily Show To Direct Rosewater, His First Feature Film
The host of Comedy Central's popular news satire program has adapted for the big screen the memoir of BBC journalist Maziar Bahari's unjust three-month imprisonment by Iranian authorities.
From: Screenrush 06/03/2013
'Elderly' Princess Leia Back For Episode VII
After sitting down for a quick chat with Palm Beach Illustrated, Carrie Fisher AKA Princess Leia has confirmed that she will be reprising her bun-headed bikini wearing princess role in Star Wars VII.
From: Screenrush 06/03/2013
Elisabeth Moss, Mark Duplass And Ted Danson Set For Indie 'The One I Love'
The new indie film is called The One I Love, which will be directed by Charlie McDowell from a script by Justin Lader and will star Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss, Mark Duplass and Ted Danson.
From: Deadline 06/03/2013
'Robot & Frank's Jake Schreier And Chris Ford Set Next Project At Treehouse Pictures
The Robot & Frank team of helmer Jake Schreier and writer Chris Ford have reunited for a new project.
From: Deadline 06/03/2013
James Franco asks Australian censors to overturn ban on I Want Your Love
In a YouTube appeal, the American actor and film-maker calls censors' reaction to the movie's gay sex scenes 'embarrassing'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/03/2013
Harrison Ford signs up for Anchorman sequel
The actor will play a veteran newsreader alongside Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Christina Applegate and others.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/03/2013
Rebecca Hall Joins Transcendence
Talking to Empire last issue about Iron Man 3, Rebecca Hall admitted she'd been nervous dipping her toe in the waters of Hollywood's big-budget sci-fi lake. It appears she's gotten used to the temperature and is ready to dive in to Wally Pfister's directorial debut Transcendence.
From: Empire Online 05/03/2013
Chronicles of Narnia's Will Poulter Offered Maze Runner Lead
The Chronicles of Narnia franchise had kind of run its course by the time Voyage of the Dawn Treader came to theaters in 2010, making the kind of big money that's unimaginable for most of us but disappointing for studios hoping to bankroll a blockbuster.
From: Cinema Blend 05/03/2013
Christopher Nolan In, Christian Bale Out In Latest Justice League Rumors
Gossipy high schoolers probably don't have as many rumors floating around them as DC's upcoming (or is it?) Justice League movie does. This film has already in theory mingled with more actors and directors than most of Warner Bros. yearly output. So let's take a look at the most recent facts and fictions.
From: Cinema Blend 05/03/2013
Is Adele Already Signed On For Bond's Next Theme?
It's been just over a week since this year's Academy Awards, and English singer-songwriter Adele's cementing her place as the most successful Bond girl ever.
From: Cinema Blend 05/03/2013
Jesse L. Martin Is Marvin Gaye In The Upcoming Biopic: Sexual Healing
The Marvin Gaye biopic is in motion again, but this time it appears to be the real deal as production is penciled in for this month.
From: Screenrush 05/03/2013
We Spoke With Sam Raimi, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams About Their Work On Oz: The Great And The Powerful
We caught up with director and two thirds of the female cast of Oz: The Great and the Powerful, to ask what's so special about their all new return to Oz
From: Screenrush 05/03/2013
Universal Shifts 'Oblivion' IMAX Date
The Tom Cruise sci-fi tentpole will now open in IMAX and in wide release on April 19. Universal had originally planned to sneak Oblivion in IMAX on April 12 but opted to push the pic a week to maximize its opening in a frame in which Open Roads' jOBS is the only competition in wide release.
From: Deadline 05/03/2013
Jennifer Lawrence's clothes sell for thousands at auction
Wardrobe items from Silver Linings Playbook, for which she won best actress Oscar, fetch $12,000 in bidding war.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/03/2013
Omar Sy signs up for new X-Men film
The star of French hit Untouchable joins a starry roster including Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence on the forthcoming film, to be directed by Bryan Singer.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/03/2013
Steven Spielberg to shoot Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon as miniseries
Schindler's List director working with Kubrick's family on project late film-maker predicted would be 'the best movie ever made'
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/03/2013
Culture Film Schindler's List 'Red coat girl' traumatised by experience of filming Schindler's List
Actor who played Holocaust victim revealed she was horrified when she watched the film, against Steven Spielberg's advice.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/03/2013
New York Tough Gun Laws Get Adjusted For Hollywood's Sake
In light of the devastating tragedies of Sandy Hook Elementary and Aurora, Colorado (just to name a few of way too many public shootings), lawmakers, filmmakers and each and every one of us has been forced to consider what is to blame for so many heinous massacres.
From: Cinema Blend 04/03/2013
The Last Stand's Zach Gilford Signs On For Devil's Due
In his post-Friday Night Lights years, Zach Gilford hasn't had the hit we might have hoped from the promising actor.
From: Cinema Blend 04/03/2013
Spielberg Developing Kubrick's Napoleon
Speaking with French network Canal+ (and spotted by the team at The Playlist), the director said little about the project save what it was and where he was intending for it to end up.
From: Empire Online 04/03/2013
Blumhouse Getting Sinister Again
Without getting too spoilerific, it seemed clear from the end of Sinister that Pagan deity Bagul (aka Mr Boogie) was being set up to potentially stalk again.
From: Empire Online 04/03/2013
Frenchy Untouchable Star Omar Sy Cast As The Latest Mutant In X-Men: Days of Future Past
Best known for his César winning role as a troubled teen in the record-breaking French film Untouchable, Omar Sy is making his way to Hollywood to star in the upcoming X-Men installment.
From: Screenrush 04/03/2013
Kino Lorber Acquires U.S. Rights To 'Deceptive Practice'
Kino Lorber has acquired all U.S. rights to Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries And Mentors Of Ricky Jay, an intimate look at the best-selling author, historian, actor, and artist told largely in Jay's own voice.
From: Deadline 04/03/2013
Argo makes it into top ten escape films of all time
Having just won three Academy Awards, Argo has today become available on Virgin Movies.
On the back of a hugely successful awards season, Argo, directed by and starring Ben Affleck, has been rated by British movie fans alongside household favourite escapes including The Shawshank Redemption, The Great Escape and Sleeping with the Enemy in a poll by Virgin Media.
From: Film-News 03/03/2013
Cinemas to screen the world's greatest art exhibitions worldwide
From Edinburgh to Exeter and Barrow-in-Furness to Brighton, more than 70 cinemas the length and breadth of the UK will be joining thousands of others in almost 30 countries across the globe in screening exhibitions.
From: Film-News 03/03/2013
X-Men: Days Of Future Past Adds The Intouchables' Omar Sy
You wouldn't think that a movie about an aristocrat and his caretaker from the projects would be a movie to make nearly half a billion dollars at the box office, but that's exactly what The Intouchables did last year.
From: Cinema Blend 02/03/2013
David Lynch To Act In Daughter Jennifer's Thriller A Fall From Grace
"I didn't write the role with him in mind," Jennifer says, "but I was thinking of him because he calls up so many powerful and yet fragile elements in my life and because this character is strong but broken down by dementia. So for me, it's perfect." And her father sounds just as game, promising, "I will be putty in Jen's hands."
From: Cinema Blend 02/03/2013
Bradley Cooper set to direct remake of German comedy Kokowaah
Silver Linings Playbook star Bradley Cooper to star in Hollywood version of German box-office hit, with a view to directing.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/03/2013
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe set for starring roles in two classic tales
Former Hogwarts alumni in line for two new films: Watson for Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella and Radcliffe for Frankenstein.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/03/2013
Final Hobbit film pushed back to December 2014
Third instalment in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's novel moved to align with release strategy for Lord of the Rings.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/03/2013
Tom Shadyac may direct US remake of French hit comedy Intouchables
Patch Adams director reported to be returning to feature films with version of highest grossing non English language film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/03/2013
Clint Eastwood backs gay marriage
Million Dollar Baby director one of 80 Republicans to sign legal brief calling for legalisation of same sex unions.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/03/2013
Emma Watson Circling Cinderella
Last we heard, newly-minted blockbuster director Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Jack Ryan) was only in early talks to direct Disney's new Cinderella
From: Empire Online 01/03/2013
Willem Dafoe Cast In Beyond Two Souls
Critically acclaimed development studio Quantic Dream are the guys behind the incredibly good movie cum game cum choose you own adventure Heavy Rain, and their follow up, Beyond Two Souls, has a new cast member in the form of Willem Dafoe.
From: Empire Online 01/03/2013
Dylan Baker Set For Anchorman Sequel
If Adam McKay opening his pie hole for an exclusive Empire chat about Anchorman: The Legend Continues got you all excited about the fact that it's finally about to start shooting, then you'll be pleased to know the film is continuing to drag actors into its cast by means of a giant net. The latest to get caught are Dylan Baker and Meagan Good.
From: Empire Online 01/03/2013
Tina Fey Says This Is Where I Leave You
Tina Fey is clearly feeling the tug of home. Or at least films focusing on the idea of dysfunctional families. She's already circling one possible project with The Nest, but that's not enough for her now she doesn't have the schedule-consuming 30 Rock to worry about. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that she's in talks to join Jason Bateman comedy This Is Where I Leave You.
From: Empire Online 01/03/2013
Evil Dead 4 Will Be Written This Summer
Under normal circumstances, a remake or a reboot is typically Hollywood's way of saying, "Forget about the old movies, we're bringing you something new!" For example, at this stage in the game nobody is thinking that we'll ever see a direct sequel to Spider Man 3 or Batman and Robin. But apparently that's not the case for the Evil Dead .
From: Cinema Blend 01/03/2013
Chris Rock Returns To Directing For Showbiz Comedy Finally Famous
Red-hot stand-up comics don't always translate to the big screen, despite the industry's insistence on trying to find the right vehicles for their talents. Sometimes you hit it out of the park and get Rodney Dangerfield in Back to School. Other times you get Andrew "Dice" Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
From: Cinema Blend 01/03/2013
Dolph Lundgren Trash Talks The Avengers
Dolph Lundgren once played Frank Castle in a god-awful The Punisher movie, so clearly, he an expert on all things Marvel. Which sort of explains why the once-mighty action star took a few swipes at Joss Whedon's The Avengers for its deceptive use of on-screen violence.
From: Cinema Blend 01/03/2013
Sinister 2 In The Works
Producing horror movies on micro budgets has proven good business for Blumhouse Productions, the company behind the Paranormal Activity franchise. Last fall they debuted the slick mystery horror story Sinister.
From: Cinema Blend 01/03/2013
Liam Neeson Will Voice An Evil Raccoon In The Nut Job
Typically, when we hear that Liam Neeson is being attached to a crime centered movie, we here at Cinema Blend tend to fist pump in anticipation of seeing him sneer at a bad guy before pounding some scowling scoundrel into submission. Because that's what you get for messing with Liam Neeson!
From: Cinema Blend 01/03/2013
Tina Fey To Join Jason Bateman's Dysfunctional Family!
No, sadly we're not talking about the kooky Bluth clan.
From: Screenrush 01/03/2013
Gary Oldman Cast As Leader Of The Ape Resistance
With Chimp Caesar ruling the Earth, Gary Oldman has been cast to save mankind in the sequel Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.
From: Screenrush 01/03/2013
DreamWorks Makes Big Pitch Deal For Revisionist Robin Hood Film
As New Line today opens Jack The Giant Slayer and Disney readies next week's Oz The Great And Powerful, Hollywood's infatuation with revisionist fairy tales shows no signs of abating. DreamWorks jumped into the fray last night by closing a mid-six figure against seven-figure deal for Merry Men, a pitch for a film that will be scripted by Brad Ingelsby with Act Of Valor co-director Scott Waugh attached to direct.
From: Deadline 01/03/2013
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