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'We're not elitist - or racist' says Bafta boss after Selma snub claim
Film industry is open to all, insists group as honours look set to go to public school actors.
From: The Guardian - Film News 31/01/2015

Val Kilmer undergoing tests for possible tumour, says representative
The actor Val Kilmer is undergoing tests for a possible tumour, according to his representative.
From: The Guardian - Film News 31/01/2015

Texas will honour American sniper by celebrating 'Chris Kyle Day'
Governor announces 2 February as day to commemorate Navy Seal and 'national hero' as film continues to stoke fierce partisan debate.
From: The Guardian - Film News 31/01/2015

'Anti-Putin' Oscar nominee Leviathan gets wide Russian release
Andrei Zvyagintsev's film has been subject to fierce official criticism for its portrayal of modern Russia and cold-shouldered by state TV - but the controversy has stoked local interest.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/01/2015

Ghostbusters' Ernie Hudson heralds 'funny, foxy, phenomenal' female cast
The original Ghostbuster had previously said an all-female cast was a 'bad idea' but 'if they're not funny at least hopefully it'll be sexy' - yet has now changed his tune.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/01/2015

Construction worker killed, two injured, on Martin Scorsese film set
A Taiwanese worker has died after scaffolding collapsed on the set of Silence, Scorsese's film about Christian missionaries in Japan.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/01/2015

Leviathan director encourages Russians to watch film illegally
Andrei Zvyagintsev, whose polarising film Leviathan is nominated for the best foreign film Oscar, says he wants as many people to see it as possible.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/01/2015

Entertainment Film Distributors In Talks To Board Feature Adaptation Of Hit Brit TV Comedy 'Bad Education'
Entertainment Film Distributors is in early talks to board the feature adaptation of hit Brit TV comedy series Bad Education, Deadline understands.
From: Deadline 29/01/2015

'The Water Diviner', 'Babadook' Share Australian Academy's Top Film Prize
Before bestowing its international awards in LA on Saturday, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts handed out trophies for homegrown titles in Sydney on Thursday. In a rare, but not unprecedented turn of events, the Best Film prize was a split. Both from first-time helmers, Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner and Jennifer Kent's The Babadook shared the win. Kent also took home the Best Directing trophy — Crowe was not nominated in the category.
From: Deadline 29/01/2015

Mister Smith To Handle Dakota Fanning's 'Brain On Fire'
David Garrett's Mister Smith Entertainment will handle international sales at Berlin's EFM on director Gerard Barrett's Brain On Fire, starring Dakota Fanning. Deadline previously broke the news that Charlize Theron's Denver and Delilah Films had optioned Susannah Cahalan's bestselling memoir Brain On Fire: My Month Of Madness as a star vehicle for Fanning.
From: Deadline 29/01/2015

Mindy Kaling Signs With CAA
CAA has signed writer-actress Mindy Kaling. The creator, executive producer and star of Fox's The Mindy Project had been without agency representation since leaving UTA in April.
From: Deadline 29/01/2015

Crowd-Funders Laud 'Dear White People' Gross But Guess What? Tchotkes Make Distribs Groan
Crowd funder Indiegogo is claiming that a film it helped birth, the Sundance award winner Dear White People, is now the top crowd funded grosser with $4.4 million, besting the $3.6 million gross by Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here.
From: Deadline 29/01/2015

Tyrese Moves Closer To Playing Green Lantern
We all know (or should know) by now that Fast and Furious and Transformers star Tyrese Gibson wants to be our new Green Lantern.
From: Cinema Blend 29/01/2015

Someone Died On The Set Of Martin Scorsese's New Movie Silence
Just yesterday, a terrible tragedy occurred on set of Martin Scorsese's upcoming film, Silence, when a ceiling collapsed at the Chinese Culture and Movie Center during pre-production in Taiwan. The accident left two Taiwanese construction workers injured, and one pronounced dead at the hospital.
From: Cinema Blend 29/01/2015

Terminator Genisys' Super Bowl Commercial Has The Craziest Bus Stunt Ever
Just as we'd promised, Terminator Genisys ramped up its promotional campaign with a Super Bowl spot that goes heavy on the existence of the original Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
From: Cinema Blend 29/01/2015

Your 2015 Reading Guide: 15 Great Books About To Become Movies
"The book was better." These words make up the classic phrase that literary adaptations live and die by, and believe it or not, it's not always the truth. Sometimes the movie takes the story that the book tried to tell, and turns it into a more fully formed tale that the author can't help but respect.
From: Cinema Blend 29/01/2015

The Hilariously Honest Reason Chadwick Boseman Gave For Wanting To Play A Superhero
Chadwick Boseman may have recently won himself the coveted role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the 38-year-old actor doesn't have a Golden Globe or an Oscar under his belt. After playing James Brown in Get On Up, his performance was one of those that got snubbed. But he's not letting that get him down, because being a superhero is way better, according to him.
From: Cinema Blend 29/01/2015

The Weird Reason Stephen Hawking Wanted To Hang Out With Kevin Costner
Did Stephen Hawking have a little crush on Whitney Houston? It certainly sounds that way, according to none other than Kevin Costner. The Dances With Wolves director has admitted that when he met the iconic theoretical physicist, the only questions he had for him were about his co-star in The Bodyguard.
From: Cinema Blend 29/01/2015

Exclusive: First Still From The 9th Life Of Louis Drax
Fifty Shades of Grey isn't the only Jamie Dornan show in town. The smooth-as-a-pint-of-silk Irishman also has The 9th Life Of Louis Drax upcoming and Empire has been to the film's Vancouver set to whip up.
From: Empire Online 29/01/2015

Paul Bettany Says Marvel Has Plans For The Vision
It is perhaps not entirely shocking that, given the ever-expanding nature of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the company would take advantage of finally getting Paul Bettany out of the voiceover booth and in front of cameras as The Vision in Avengers: Age Of Ultron and have the character crop up beyond that one film. According to Bettany, that's exactly the case.
From: Empire Online 29/01/2015

Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum to take Passengers into orbit
The outer space romance, which has previously had stars like Keanu Reeves and Reese Witherspoon attached, is written by Doctor Strange screenwriter Jon Spaihts.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/01/2015

Colin Firth to set sail with biopic of doomed yachtsman Donald Crowhurst
The film, directed by The Theory of Everything's James Marsh, will be penned by Bourne Ultimatum writer Scott Z Burns.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/01/2015

Church of Scientology combats Alex Gibney documentary with online campaign
The Church of Scientology, the subject of a scathing new film from Enron and Wikileaks documentarian Alex Gibney, has intensified its campaign to combat what it calls 'false information' in the documentary.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/01/2015

James Franco: 'Sony hack made me sick'
James Franco has said that the furore around his comedy The Interview, which prompted a devastating hack on Sony Pictures and threats of terrorism against US cinemas, affected his health.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/01/2015

Who you gonna call? Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig head Ghostbusters cast
Director Paul Feig tweets that McCarthy and Wiig will be joined by Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the leads in all-female reboot of beloved 80s film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/01/2015

Danny Boyle begins shooting Steve Jobs biopic with Michael Fassbender
Danny Boyle's long-gestating biopic of the late technology guru and Apple founder Steve Jobs has finally begun shooting in San Francisco with Michael Fassbender in the lead role.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/01/2015

Chris Pratt Wanted As New Indiana Jones
Before we go any further, we must caution you that this is strictly a rumour, and nothing concrete has been dug up yet. In fact, just by considering the idea, we may all be under threat from a giant boulder.
From: Empire Online 28/01/2015

Liam Hemsworth Offered The Lead In The Independence Day Sequel
In a day filled with controversial and rumoured casting choices, this one probably won't fire up the klaxons as much as it might. And for now, it's still more rumour than reality, but according to The Wrap, Liam Hemsworth has an offer to star in the Independence Day sequel, currently titled ID Forever.
From: Empire Online 28/01/2015

Frank Grillo Haunted By Stephanie
Last June, the news arrived that, far from sitting and licking his wounds after the critical and box office pummelling handed out to A New York Winter's Tale, Akiva Goldsman was leaping back into the directorial fray with a low-budget horror thriller called Stephanie. We now know that Frank Grillo will be starring in the film, though clearly not as the title character.
From: Empire Online 28/01/2015

Octavia Spencer Joins Seacole
She's won an Oscar for The Help and now Octavia Spencer is heading back in time for another story of pioneering women in tumultuous times by signing up for 19th century biopic Seacole.
From: Empire Online 28/01/2015

The Huntsman Suffers A Dearth Of Dwarves
It sounds like a George RR Martin title, but a dearth of dwarves is apparently the situation in The Huntsman, the follow-up to Snow White And The Huntsman. There's no Snow White this time, but there's also a scarcity of the little fellas.
From: Empire Online 28/01/2015

Alfred Hitchcock's Shelved Holocaust Documentary Cannot Be Denied: Review
In April 1945, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force ordered that footage shot by combat and newsreel cameramen during the liberation of Occupied Europe be aggregated into a documentary film that would be shown to the German prisoners of war as irrefutable proof of what had occurred under the Nazi regime.
From: Deadline 28/01/2015

Django Unchained actor and boyfriend plead not guilty to lewd conduct
The Django Unchained actor Daniele Watts and her boyfriend have entered not-guilty pleas over lewd conduct charges in relation to a highly publicised incident in which they accused a police officer of racial bias.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Fantastic Four: watch the first trailer for the rebooted franchise
With a talented young cast and Josh Trank at the helm, expectations for the new Fantastic Four movie are high - get a first glimpse here.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Philip Glass to score forthcoming Fantastic Four film
Ahead of 20th Century Fox's latest superhero reboot of The Fantastic Four, director Josh Trank has confirmed that composer Philip Glass will be scoring the forthcoming film with Marco Beltrami.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Banned Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi: 'The necessity to create becomes even more of an urge'
The director of the infamous This Is Not A Movie has filmed features while the Iranian authorities prohibit him from doing so - and has underlined the importance of free speech.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Jane Fonda: Shame studios that don't hire women directors
Two-time best actress Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has said Hollywood studios that maintain gender-biased policies deserve to be publicly shamed.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Joss Whedon 'very doubtful' for Avengers sequel Infinity War
The feted director of the first two Avengers films rules himself out of two-part sequel, saying 'it ain't easy' making Marvel movies.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Facebook's Oculus VR sets up Story Studio to make virtual reality films
New division is staffed by Pixar veterans, with its first VR movie Lost debuting at the Sundance Film Festival.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/01/2015

Tom Hardy Hunts A Killer In The Child 44 Trailer
Last week, when the first poster for Tom Hardy's latest thriller Child 44 hit, we predicted that the trailer wouldn't be far behind. Lo and behold, just a week later, here is that first proper glimpse at the film, arriving via Apple.
From: Empire Online 27/01/2015

Emma Roberts Hits A Nerve
With The Hunger Games wrapping up this year and the Divergent films rumbling along, the hunt continues for the new big young adult adaptation franchise. Catfish Paranormal Activity 4 collaborators Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost signed on to Nerve last year and have at last rounded up Emma Roberts and Dave Franco to star.
From: Empire Online 27/01/2015

Daniel Brühl's Captain America: Civil War Role Revealed
"With Daniel's ability to deliver intense, nuanced performances, we knew we had found yet another great actor to share the screen with some of our biggest heroes."
From: Empire Online 27/01/2015

Anthony Mackie And Olivia Wilde Let It Snow
There are only 331 more filming days until Christmas and festive caper Let It Snow - once known as The Most Wonderful Time - is gathering cast members like Santa gathering elves. The latest to join the jamboree are Olivia Wilde, Anthony Mackie, John Goodman, Ed Helms, June Squibb and Marisa Tomei.
From: Empire Online 27/01/2015

Eli Roth's Knock Knock Hits Sundance
Anticipation was high for the beginning of this year's Sundance Film Festival, but it's been the Midnight strand, which last year launched The Babadook and The Guest, that's so far offered the most fun.
From: Empire Online 27/01/2015

Will Smith's 'Concussion' To Hit Theaters Christmas Day
Sony Pictures announced today that it has scheduled the Will Smith drama Concussion for a Christmas Day release.
From: Deadline 27/01/2015

'The Huntsman': No Snow White, What About The Dwarves?
It's not just Snow White who'll be missing from Universal's The Huntsman. Most of the seven dwarves won't be in the film either, Deadline has learned.
From: Deadline 27/01/2015

Benedict Cumberbatch apologises after calling black actors 'coloured'
Oscar nominee says he was an 'idiot' to use the phrase - ironically in a discussion about the lack of opportunities for non-white actors.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/01/2015

Selma director Ava DuVernay to make hurricane Katrina film
Actor David Oyelowo to collaborate again with writer and director for a love story set in the deadly 2005 storm.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/01/2015

Emma Watson to be Belle of the ball in live-action Beauty and the Beast
Emma Watson has been cast as the lead in Disney's live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. The actor made the announcement herself in a Facebook post on 26 January.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/01/2015

Dianne Wiest: 'Nice mom roles were all I was offered following Oscar win'
Two-time Academy award-winner says acclaim does not equal financial security - or increased career options.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/01/2015

Russian film awards snub Oscar nominee Leviathan for best picture
Despite being nominated for best foreign film at the Oscars, and winning the category at the Golden Globes, Levithan lost out on the best film prize at the Golden Eagle awards - though director Andrey Zvyagintsev won alongside two of his actors.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/01/2015

Julia Roberts to star in Batkid movie
The actor is also producing the drama, based on the story of six-year-old cancer survivor Miles Scott, who took a leading role in a Make-a-Wish staging of a short superhero scenario.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/01/2015

Baron Zemo: 5 Things You Need To Know About Captain America's New Villain
Earlier today, it was reported that Daniel Bruhl's mysterious villain role in Captain America: Civil War has been identified as Baron Zemo. The purple-masked evildoer ranks as one of Captain America's most notable antagonists, and will follow in the footsteps of Red Skull, Arnim Zola, Winter Soldier and Batroc the Leaper as members of Cap's cinematic rogues gallery.
From: Cinema Blend 26/01/2015

Why Jude Law Wanted No Part Of Playing Superman
It's a little known fact in the comic book movie world, but there was a time when Jude Law was offered the opportunity to star as the titular superhero in Brett Ratner's planned Superman film. The English actor turned down the role, despite the fact that he is a life-long comic-book fan, but now he's revealed both why he turned it down and why he doesn't have any regrets.
From: Cinema Blend 26/01/2015

Mission Impossible 5 Is Terrified Of Star Wars
It seems that Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt has made yet another intense escape from perilous danger… though this time it's from the clutches of the release date Death Star that is Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Mission: Impossible 5 - the yet-to-be-subtitled latest entry in the venerable, reliably-performing Cruise franchise - was originally set to break its way into theaters on Christmas Day this year, just one week after The Force Awakens , but now it is being reported that Paramount Pictures has shifted project's release date in a major way to move it away from the sci-fi blockbuster.
From: Cinema Blend 26/01/2015

Why Dennis Rodman Is Upset With Seth Rogen And The Interview
Dennis Rodman doesn't believe the U.S. government. That's not such a surprising sentence, but in regards to the recent Sony hacking scandal, which was apparently caused by North Korea, Rodman thinks it's completely bologna. The former NBA player was unimpressed by The Interview and especially Seth Rogen (who Rodman wants to take to North Korea) and doesn't believe North Korea had anything to do with the hack.
From: Cinema Blend 25/01/2015

Why Toby Stephens Really Wants To Be In A Marvel Movie
At the moment, Toby Stephens may be more likely to don a pirate hat than to put on a full spandex body suit, due to his role as Captain Flint in Black Sails. But that doesn't mean he still wouldn't like the opportunity to sport his own skintight costume, mask or cape. In fact, he's recently gone out of his way to vocalize his yearning desire to suit up as a superhero, specifically a Marvel character. Stephens not only thoroughly enjoys Marvel movies, but also thinks that they blend all of the perfect elements.
From: Cinema Blend 25/01/2015

LiLo laughs off virus
Lindsay Lohan shared a giggle with fans over her bout with an untreatable virus. The Mean Girls actress contracted Chikungunya while on vacation in Bora Bora, an ailment transmitted by mosquitoes causing fever, joint pain and fatigue.
From: Film-News 25/01/2015

Eastwood: Acting wasn't life goal
Scott Eastwood didn't realise he wanted to be an actor until he graduated. The 28-year-old son of director Clint Eastwood has made a name for himself in films such as Fury.
From: Film-News 25/01/2015

'Birdman' Soars As PGA Sets A New Course For WIDE OPEN Best Picture Oscar Race
During the cocktail reception before Saturday night's Producers Guild Awards began I ran into Oscar-nominated Screenwriter (and Director) Dan Gilroy and wife Rene Russo, there supporting one of the ten PGA Darryl F. Zanuck Best Picture nominees, Nightcrawler. Russo, admittedly not a staple at this type of awards-season banquet, asked me if they were going to serve food at this event.
From: Deadline 25/01/2015

American Sniper: anti-Muslim threats skyrocket in wake of film's release
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee writes to Bradley Cooper and Clint Eastwood requesting action as threat complaints triple.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/01/2015

What James Marsden Thinks About The New Cyclops Casting
Just a couple days ago the announcement was made. Tye Sheridan will be playing the young Cyclops in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse. So what does his Cyclops predecessor, James Marsden, have to say about the casting decision? Well, turns out Marsden is a huge fan of Sheridan, and along with sharing strong compliments and congratulations, Marsden affirms that the young actor is the perfect fit.
From: Cinema Blend 24/01/2015

3 Crazy Celebrity Stories From One Of America's Leading Interviewers
There's an art to interviewing celebrities. When to push harder. When to let them retreat. When to let them ramble. When to interrupt. No one knows that better than Larry Grobel.
From: Cinema Blend 24/01/2015

Julia Roberts To Star In Batkid Begins, Get The Details
Remember that uplifting story about the sick little boy named Miles Scott, who became the center of attention when the Make-A-Wish Foundation teamed up with the city of San Francisco to help make his dream of becoming the superhero Batkid for a day come true?
From: Cinema Blend 24/01/2015

Nicole Kidman-Starrer 'Strangerland' Selling To Alchemy: Sundance
Alchemy, the rechristened company formerly known as Millennium Entertainment, has acquired rights to Strangerland, the Kim Farrant-directed drama that stars Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving.
From: Deadline 24/01/2015

Tom Bernard, Luc Robitaille Among Those In Sunday Hockey Game: Sundance
While we wait for the puck to drop on all these films sales I expect to happen here in Sundance, tomorrow marks the 8th year of the Luc Robitaille Celebrity Shootout hockey game for the Echoes of Hope charity.
From: Deadline 24/01/2015

Eastwood Talks Impact Of 'American Sniper' At PGA Nominees Breakfast
Four Oscar nominations and two wins over the years and a DGA nomination this year but despite Best Picture and Best Actor noms there was no Best Director to make the American Sniper helmer's day.
From: Deadline 24/01/2015

Oscar Nominee 'Leviathan' Upset At Russian Film Awards
Proving again that no man is a prophet in his own land, much heralded Russian film Leviathan, a Golden Globe winner and an Academy Award nominee, missed out on the top prize in its homeland. At the annual Golden Eagle film awards, which recognize the Russian movies of 2014, the best film trophy went to Sunstroke by revered Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov.
From: Deadline 24/01/2015

Gwyneth Paltrow to pen third cookbook with focus on 'clean comfort food'
The Goop impresario unveils the follow-up to It's All Good which will feature 'easy party food and kid-family food' for the entire family.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Scorsese documentary on Bill Clinton shelved after dispute over control
The partially completed film has reportedly stalled after the former US president demanded the legendary director give him more say over final cut.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Confused North Korea accuses Berlin film festival of 'terrorism'
Officials in North Korea, apparently mistaking the regular German release schedule for the programme at this year's Berlin film festival, threatened the Berlinale with 'merciless punishment' unless they cancel showings of The Interview.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Julie Walters: lack of working-class actors is sad
Actor adds voice to row over number of privileged artists in the arts, saying drama career wouldn't be an option for her now.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Sundance 2015: Robert Redford talks of change - but shows no sign of retiring
Rumours of his retirement prove premature as the 78-year-old actor-director kicks off this year's Sundance film festival, and admits that TV is 'advancing farther than major filmmaking'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Jake Gyllenhaal turns down superhero supergroup Suicide Squad
The actor was in line to replace Tom Hardy in the ensemble actioner, but the lead role of Rick Flag remains open.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Always be disclosing: Alec Baldwin to write memoir, Nevertheless
The actor, who has already published one revealing autobiography, will publish the book in 2016.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/01/2015

Sophie Turner Is X-Men: Apocalypse's Jean Grey
Tye Sheridan will be Cyclops. Alexandra Shipp is Storm.
From: Empire Online 23/01/2015

Marvel Wants Chiwetel Ejiofor For The Doctor Strange Cast
Marvel already has its Doctor Strange, in the shape of one Benedict Cumberbatch. Now the task for director Scott Derrickson and his team is to build a cast around their leading man. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kevin Feige and co. are reportedly interested in Chiwetel Ejiofor for a role.
From: Empire Online 23/01/2015

Scorsese Secures The Finance For Silence
It seems a strange world where someone like Martin Scorsese can't secure the funding for absolutely anything he likes. The reality, of course, is that he has to scratch around like everyone else, but after 20 years, his historical drama Silence is finally happening. Production companies Fabrica De Cine and SharpSword Films have stumped up the cash, with Paramount handling US distribution.
From: Empire Online 23/01/2015

Karl Urban Eyed For Aquaman Role
He's part of Warners and DC's big push to get the Justice League and others on to screens to start competing with Marvel, and from the sounds of new rumours, Aquaman will be a big event for the studio. Warners is reportedly hoping to score Karl Urban's services in an unspecified role, though one that could see him going up against Jason Momoa's hero.
From: Empire Online 23/01/2015

DreamWorks Cutting Back Its Film Slate
It has been a tough few years for DreamWorks Animation. While some films - such as the How To Train Your Dragon outings - have been profitable, the company has faced a series of money-losing flops including the likes of Turbo and Mr. Peabody & Sherman. As a result, boss Jeffrey Katzenberg has announced a reduced slate, job losses and outsourcing of at least one film.
From: Empire Online 23/01/2015

Zac Efron Knows Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates
Zac Efron appeared in two comedies last year: That Awkward Moment, which promised much but didn't really deliver, and Seth Rogen frat house rivalry prank war Bad Neighbors, which was more fun. He's looking to keep the laughter coming, signing up to star in Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates.
From: Empire Online 23/01/2015

Chris Pratt and Chris Evans line up superpowered Super Bowl bet
The two Marvel actors trash-talk each other into a wager on the Super Bowl, with each having to visit a children's hospital in costume if their team loses.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/01/2015

Michael Bay sorry for use of real footage of fatal air crash in new movie
Bay has asked studio Paramount to remove brief clip of 1994 US Air Force accident from upcoming film Project Almanac.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/01/2015

Russia to bump Hollywood releases in favour of homegrown film
Culture minister Vladimir Medinsky said release dates for Hollywood films would be shifted if they coincided with Russian ones - but that 'financial, political or ideological priorities' would be applied in championing homegrown releases.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/01/2015

Nicolas Cage to play Osama bin Laden hunter in comedy Army of One
Helmed by Borat director Larry Charles, the film is based on the true story of Gary Faulkner, a US construction worker who became determined to pursue the terrorist leader.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/01/2015

Glasgow Film Festival Line-Up Announced
Ben Stiller and Noah Baumbach's While We're Young gets an opening gala.
From: Empire Online 22/01/2015

Simon Pegg Co-Writing Star Trek 3
Doug Jung on board to work on the new script draft.
From: Empire Online 22/01/2015

Anthony Mackie Talks Up Captain America: Civil War
Anthony Mackie clearly got a kick out of playing Sam "The Falcon" Wilson in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. And there are few more vocal cheerleaders for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his character. But he seems even more pumped than usual for Captain America: Civil War, as he told Collider during a press day for Kevin Costner drama Black And White.
From: Empire Online 22/01/2015

Kaya Scodelario May Set Sail For Pirates 5
It may not be sailing into cinemas this year or even next, but Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales clearly has the wind in its sails and is gathering up cast members. The latest potential recruit - because she's still at the "early talks" stage - is The Maze Runner's Kaya Scodelario.
From: Empire Online 22/01/2015

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Targets August Shoot
Last August, it emerged that work on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter had been halted because director Paul W.S. Anderson and star/wife Milla Jovovich are expecting their second child. Now Jovovich has hit Facebook with a post (spotted by Coming Soon) that points to an August shoot for what is described as the final visit to Anderson's Resident Evil universe.
From: Empire Online 22/01/2015

Ariel Vromen Prepares For Dive
James Cameron's long-gestating free-diving project The Dive is finally coming together with director Francis Lawrence and star Jennifer Lawrence. So we predict a possible name-change in the not-too-distant future for the Dive that Ariel Vromen has just signed up for. His is a submarine drama, for which he's also writing and producing alongside Laura Rister (Lawless).
From: Empire Online 22/01/2015

GLAAD Media Awards Nominees Unveiled
America's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media-advocacy group has pulled back the curtain on the nominees for its 26th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
From: Deadline 21/01/2015

Electric To Sell Ridley Scott's Civil War Drama; More Global Showbiz Briefs
Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment has taken all foreign rights to Ridley Scott's untitled PBS Civil War drama.
From: Deadline 21/01/2015

David Duchovny Says Yes To New X-Files
Following Monday's news that Fox are keen to re-open The X-Files, David Duchovny has made it known that he's happy to slip back into Fox Mulder's suit. "I'm assuming that it will happen sooner rather than later," he told USA Today.
From: Empire Online 21/01/2015

India's censorship board in disarray amid claims of political interference
India's film censorship organisation is in crisis after the resignation of its chair, Leela Samson, amid complaints of "interference, coercion and corruption", and more than half its board members.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/01/2015

Johnny Depp labels actor-musicians 'sickening - I hate the idea'
The actor, next seen in comedy drama Mortdecai, says 'you won't be hearing the Johnny Depp Band - that won't ever exist'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/01/2015

Film actors union vows to fight moves to let in more foreign cast and crew
The union that represents actors has said it will oppose any federal government attempt to dismantle guidelines protecting the jobs of Australian actors and crew.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/01/2015

Learn How You Can Watch Every Best Picture Nominee In One Sitting
Every year, five to ten films are selected by the Academy Of Motion Pictures And Sciences to represent the best of the previous year's crop. These Best Picture nominees can range from wide opening films you've already seen, to independent films you've been dying to see, but didn't want to spend the gas money on. Well, you're in luck, as the best event to celebrate the Best Pictures is rolling into town again; AMC Theaters has announced their ninth annual Best Picture Showcase.
From: Cinema Blend 21/01/2015

Stuart Beattie To Script Blackwater Head Erik Prince's Iraq Saga For Voltage
Stuart Beattie has been set by Voltage Films to script the fact-based film about the controversial private military contracting firm Blackwater and its founder Erik Prince.
From: Deadline 20/01/2015

Bruce Willis Set For 'Extraction'
Bruce Willis is set to star in Extraction, a thriller directed by Steven C. Miller (Submerged) that begins shooting February 9 in Alabama. Umair Aleem wrote the script.
From: Deadline 20/01/2015

'Ben-Hur' Adds Moises Arias; Luna Blaise Joins James Franco's 'Memoria'
The Kings Of Summer actor Moises Arias has joined the cast of Ben-Hur, the historical epic Timur Bekmambetov is directing for MGM and Paramount Pictures.
From: Deadline 20/01/2015

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan To Replace Frank Darabont On 'The Huntsman' - Update
Universal has moved fast to replace director Frank Darabont in the follow-up The Huntsman, after Deadline broke the story Friday that Darabont amicably exited the role and the studio was hot on the trail already for a replacement.
From: Deadline 20/01/2015

'Mortal Kombat', 'Ip Man 2′ Actor Darren Shahlavi Dead At 42
English actor and martial artist Darren Shahlavi, whose screen credits include Donnie Yen's Ip Man 2, Machinima's Mortal Kombat: Legacy, and the upcoming Jean-Claude Van Damme film Pound Of Flesh, has died. He was 42. Shahlavi was found unresponsive at his LA home on January 14, according to LA County coroner's office spokesman Ed Winter. The death was reported as a possible accident and the cause is pending the results of toxicological tests, said Winter.
From: Deadline 20/01/2015

The Purge 3 Won't Be What We Thought
The Purge 3 might have been a sure thing once the big opening numbers for The Purge: Anarchy started to come in , but in the months after the project's announcement it seems like details have been changing left and right. First, the release date was shifted from its presumed slot in 2015 to July 2016, which means fans of The Purge will have to wait a little longer for their next fix. Now, it looks like the previous rumors about The Purge 3 being a prequel are also morphing.
From: Cinema Blend 20/01/2015

Movie Ticket Prices Are Now At An All-Time High
It was only a few days ago that we published findings from research that determined movie ticket prices are the reason why theater attendance was so incredibly low in 2014. Now statistics have come in that really only enforce that point, as the average ticket price last year was $8.17 - an all-time high.
From: Cinema Blend 20/01/2015

Foxcatcher's Main Character Just Went On The Most Shocking Rant Yet
It's safe to say that former Olympic wrestler, Mark Schultz, the protagonist played by Channing Tatum in the Oscar-nominated drama Foxcatcher, has been somewhat mercurial on the way he has been portrayed in the tragic adaptation.
From: Cinema Blend 20/01/2015

Another Star Wars 7 Star Hospitalized
The Star Wars: Episode 7 set must be cursed or something. A few months after Harrison Ford was injured by the Millennium Falcon, Peter Mayhew, the actor known for playing Chewbacca, has been hospitalized. Thankfully, he's expected to make a full recovery, but the situation was no less worrisome.
From: Cinema Blend 20/01/2015

7 Great Science Fiction Movies That Deserved Best Picture Nominations
When something's great, you just know it. It's indisputable (well, almost). In film, there's the convergence of great writing, a stellar cast, pitch perfect direction, moving score. What's left is a kind of general consensus. So, why are science fiction movies snubbed for Best Picture nominations?
From: Cinema Blend 20/01/2015

Rob Lowe Heads For Apocalypse Slough
He may have once been better known as a Brat Packer and movie star, but these days Rob Lowe has had more success on the small screen in the likes of The West Wing and, more recently, Parks And Recreation. He'll be hoping his telly luck extends to UK dramas, with a job on Sky's new series Apocalypse Slough.
From: Empire Online 20/01/2015

World War Z Sequel 'A Clean Slate'
Half a billion dollars at the box office meant that 2013's World War Z was not at all the disaster that many had predicted. Those sorts of numbers obviously lead to sequel talk, with Juan Antonio Bayona (The Impossible) in the frame to direct and Steven Knight (Locke, Hummingbird, Eastern Promises), working on the screenplay. Still at the treatment stage, Knight has just dropped an intriguing bit of intelligence regarding the follow-up. It is, he says mysteriously, "a clean slate".
From: Empire Online 20/01/2015

Hugh Jackman Set For Eddie The Eagle Film?
There are some news stories that simply make you stop and say, "wait... WHAT?" The idea of Hugh Jackman appearing in a film about Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards is one of those. But it's apparently true, with Kingsman: The Secret Service's Taron Egerton reportedly set to strap the skis on to star as possibly the most famous wannabe Olympian of the 1980s.
From: Empire Online 20/01/2015

Jane Goldman Begins Spinning Fables
It's been a good 18 months since we last heard any news about the film adaptation of DC/Vertigo Comics' Fables. At that point Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) had just come aboard as director, with Jeremy Slater (The Lazarus Effect and the new Fantastic Four) writing the script. Since then it's been eerily quiet, but producer David Heyman has just revealed that development is ongoing, and that Jane Goldman is now taking a crack at the screenplay.
From: Empire Online 20/01/2015

Sylvester Stallone to deliver half-time message at Everton v West Brom
Sylvester Stallone will appear on the screens at Goodison Park tonight to deliver a special message to the Everton crowd, according to the Liverpool Echo.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/01/2015

Jennifer Lawrence set to take plunge on The Dive with Hunger Games director
Jennifer Lawrence is in talks to reunite with her regular Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence on the romantic drama The Dive, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/01/2015

After Oscar race debacle, Academy mistakes one Selma actor for another
At a time when it's under siege from accusations of racial inequality, the Academy has committed an unfortunate gaffe by getting two black actors mixed up on their Instagram feed.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/01/2015

Mark Schultz apologises for angry outburst against Foxcatcher director
The US Olympic wrestling champion whose life is dramatised in the Oscar-nominated drama Foxcatcher has apologised for an expletive-ridden attack on director Bennett Miller over his portrayal in the film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/01/2015

First Set Photos From Now You See Me 2
First announced in the autumn of 2013, Now You See Me 2, the sequel to the high-concept heist magicians original, is heading for release next summer.
From: Empire Online 19/01/2015

Amazon To Release 12 Movies A Year Theatrically
Amazon Original Movies is set to be come the next big player in theatrical cinematic releases. An official announcement says the people behind Amazon's streaming service, Amazon Prime, will acquire and produce 12 movies to be released in cinemas before appearing online to stream approximately four to eight weeks later - starting this year. That's a significantly shorter gap than most regular studios allow between multiplexes and TV screens.
From: Empire Online 19/01/2015

Matilda Lutz Gets In The Rings
The divorce between Paramount and DreamWorks meant that rights issues stalled any further US Ring movies after The Ring Two. For a while there was talk of a Ring 3D, but that project has now morphed into something called Rings, which is sounding like more of a reboot than a threequel. Whatever its direction, it at least now has a star. Relative newcomer Matilda Lutz has signed up for the ordeal.
From: Empire Online 19/01/2015

Wait, Whose Name Is Tattooed On Judi Dench's Ass?
Of all the actresses to have Harvey Weinstein's name tattooed on her ass, we would never have thought it would be Judi Dench. There've been rumors going around for a while that the Oscar-winning actress had gotten this particular piece of work done, but the man to whom she owes a great deal has transformed this gossip into fact. And you've gotta hear the story.
From: Cinema Blend 19/01/2015

The Fear Monger: The Next Ring Sequel Will Be Much Different Than We Thought
Good day, horror fans. In normal January fashion, there isn't a whole lot going on when it comes to horror, even though most other genres have theatrical presences right now. Just about the only new feature out there is Spike Lee's cursed Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, which came out exclusively on Vimeo this past week, ahead of its theatrical release in February.
From: Cinema Blend 19/01/2015

China Lion Sets 'Somewhere Only We Know', 'Running Man' In U.S., Oz (Video)
LA-headquartered China Lion Film Distribution has picked up Chinese titles Running Man and Somewhere Only We Know for release in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Both will go day-and-date with their Mainland debuts later this month and in mid-February, the latter taking advantage of the early Chinese New Year corridor.
From: Deadline 19/01/2015

Amazon Studios Confirms Deadline Scoop: Ted Hope Moving Streamer Into Original Feature Productions
Amazon Studios today announced what Deadline told our readers on January 7, that veteran independent producer Ted Hope would steer them into original feature film productions. Hope had been atop Fandor, and he left that post earlier this month.
From: Deadline 19/01/2015

George Dickerson, 'Blue Velvet' Actor, Dies At 81
George Dickerson, best known for his roles in David Lynch's Blue Velvet and NBC's Hill Street Blues, has died.
From: Deadline 19/01/2015

Berlin Competition Final Lineup Includes Wim Wenders, Oliver Hirschbiegel
With under three weeks to go, the Berlin Film Festival has completed its competition roster, adding new titles from Pablo Larraín, Wim Wenders and Oliver Hirschbiegel.
From: Deadline 19/01/2015

How I beat Foxcatcher star: UK wrestler tells of his battle with Olympic champion
Brian Aspen recalls wrestling's glory days and bout with Dave Schultz - and says he will watch sporting psychodrama tipped for Oscar success.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/01/2015

The Most Badass Rock Band Is Getting A Scandalous Biopic, Get The Details
After sitting on the bookshelf for for a long while, the bestselling collaborative autobiography written by one of the most badass rock bands of all time, Motley Crue, is finally going to be made into a movie. With a screenplay already at disposal, Focus Features just picked up the scandalous biopic in hopes of getting it up and running.
From: Cinema Blend 18/01/2015

Whitney Houston family expects 'the worst' from Lifetime biopic
Whitney Houston's family says the singer's fans should "brace themselves for the worst" if they watch the Lifetime television movie about the late singer scheduled to premiere on Saturday.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/01/2015

Digital tricks help breathe new life into art of the death-defying stunt
When Olafur Darri Olafsson conquers his terror of heights and steps off the roof of a seven-storey building in an apparently suicidal leap into the void, cinema audiences could be forgiven for thinking the chilling sequence was filmed deploying the latest in computer-generated characters. They would be wrong.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/01/2015

When Ólafur Darri Ólafsson conquers his terror of heights and steps off the roof of a seven-storey building in an apparently suicidal leap into the void, cinema audiences could be forgiven for thinking the chilling sequence was filmed deploying the l
The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts says she would like to see more diversity in Oscar nominations, following widespread criticism because all of this year's acting contenders are white and there are no women in the directing or writing categories.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/01/2015

X-Men Apocalypse Won't Bring Back These 2 Major Actors
The more information about the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse we are given, the more exciting the prospect becomes. We've starting to get a sense of the plot, and know the movie is set in the '80s with a center on Professor X, Magneto, Beast and Mystique.
From: Cinema Blend 17/01/2015

The Huntsman May Add Emily Blunt, Get The Details
Right after her big win at the Critics' Choice awards for the action film, Edge of Tomorrow, Emily Blunt is up for another badass role in the action-fantasy spin-off, The Huntsman, starring Chris Hemsworth.
From: Cinema Blend 17/01/2015

American Sniper Is Going To Make An Insane Amount Of Money This Weekend
The newest Bradley Cooper film American Sniper opened in theaters last night, immediately proving itself to be a major box office contender. If it can manage to keep up at its current pace, and projections say it likely will, it could end up making the studios a mountain of cash.
From: Cinema Blend 17/01/2015

George Lucas Has A Big Problem With The Academy Awards
George Lucas isn't someone you want upset at you. He's a very wealthy and very powerful man. That's why we're fearing for the the Academy after hearing news of the filmmaker's latest beef with the organization claiming that the nominations are nothing more than politics.
From: Cinema Blend 17/01/2015

'The Godfather' Like You've Never Seen Or Heard It Before
There have been Grease and Frozen sing-alongs, and not to mention, close to every summer, the Hollywood Bowl orchestra pays homage to the great movie scores from the major studios' libraries (last summer was DreamWorks Animation, the year before it was Walt Disney-Pixar).
From: Deadline 17/01/2015

Faten Hamama, Egypt's 'Lady Of The Screen', Dies Aged 83
Legendary Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, known as the "Lady of the Screen", has died at the age of 83, according to reports. Born in the delta city of Mansoura, Hamama rose to prominence during Egypt's "Hollywood on the Nile" golden age in the 1950's when it was the world's third largest film industry, behind only Hollywood and Bollywood.
From: Deadline 17/01/2015

Oscar spotlight fails to shine on Australia as Babadook and Lego Movie snubbed
Veteran sound mixer David Lee is sole Australian to pick up a nomination, with Essie Davis (The Babadook) and Animal Logic (The Lego Movie) both missing out.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/01/2015

Birdman Is The Big Winner At The Critics' Choice Awards
With all the excitement (and no little disappointment) of the Oscar nominations out of the way early yesterday, it was the turn of the Critics' Choice Awards in the evening. And in their much more egalitarian way, there were chances for more actors and movies to take home prizes. Still, Birdman and Boyhood scooped the biggest haul between them.
From: Empire Online 16/01/2015

First Still Of Ian McKellen In Mr Holmes
We've seen a single image of Ian McKellen in his Sherlock Holmes garb for Bill Condon's Mr Holmes.
From: Empire Online 16/01/2015

Oscar-nominated Leviathan upsets officials in native Russia
Minister criticises film's 'existential despair', Orthodox activist brands it 'filthy libel' and media ignores Golden Globes triumph.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/01/2015

Mann vs music: composer accuses Blackhat director of 'slicing and dicing' his score
Michael Mann says Harry Gregson-Williams's music 'needed editing to fit the very contemporary subject'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/01/2015

Oscar spotlight fails to shine on Australia as Babadook and Lego Movie snubbed
Veteran sound mixer David Lee is sole Australian to pick up a nomination, with Essie Davis (The Babadook) and Animal Logic (The Lego Movie) both missing out.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/01/2015

Fifty Shades Of Grey Is Going To Be A Huge Hit, Here's Why
By now, everyone in the cinematic community is fully aware that Fifty Shades Of Grey is going to be a huge hit when it hits cinemas next month. But we now actually have the proof that it might be an even bigger success than anyone even realized. That's because it is now the fast-selling R-rated movie in Fandango's 15-year history.
From: Cinema Blend 16/01/2015

Sinister Six Might Actually Happen Now, Here's The Evidence
Spider-Man's future is in flux. For every bit of news we hear about the wall-crawler being in trouble, we can counter it with a secondary story about exciting plans for his silver-screen adventures.
From: Cinema Blend 16/01/2015

Ron Howard Delayed In The Heart Of The Sea For This Reason
The story that inspired Herman Melville's Moby Dick was scheduled to hit the big screens in just a few months, on March 13, 2015.
From: Cinema Blend 16/01/2015

'Reckoners' YA Book Series Lands At 20th Century Fox For Shawn Levy's 21 Laps
20th Century Fox has just landed what I'm hearing was a hotly contested young adult fantasy books series, The Reckoners by New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The studio made the deal to give to Shawn Levy's Fox-based 21 Laps to produce.
From: Deadline 16/01/2015

Adam Brody, Elizabeth McGovern, Cicely Tyson Join 'Showing Roots'
Indie drama Showing Roots is bringing one star of Alex Haley's Roots full circle - just as the Emmy-winning landmark miniseries eyes a fast-tracked TV remake on the History Channel.
From: Deadline 16/01/2015

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires 'Testament Of Youth'
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American, Latin American and Asian rights to James Kent's Testament Of Youth starring Alicia Vikander (The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) and Kit Harington (Game Of Thrones). The film is an adaptation of Vera Brittain's epic First World War romantic drama. Juliette Towhidi wrote the script.
From: Deadline 16/01/2015

'Woman In Gold' To World Premiere At Berlin; Festival Adds Gala Line-Up
Simon Curtis' Woman in Gold is to receive its world premiere at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival (Feb. 5-15). The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Helen Mirren, will play in the festival's special galas line-up.
From: Deadline 15/01/2015

Motley Crue's The Dirt to be filmed - by arthouse company
Never fear, through - Jackass director Jeff Tremaine is to oversee the adaptation of the band's autobiography.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/01/2015

Whiteout in the limelight? OscarsSoWhite mocks Academy snub of actors of colour
Twitter users responded to the Oscar nominations' lack of any black or minority ethnic actors being given a nod by the Academy with the hashtag OscarsSoWhite.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/01/2015

Edward Snowden film Citizenfour leads pack in Oscar documentary category
The film, directed by Laura Poitras, explores the life of the whistleblower whose revelations about the NSA sent shockwaves around the world.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/01/2015

Oscar nominations 2015: The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman tie for top honours
Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel scored nine nominations at the 87th Academy Awards, announced in Los Angeles on Thursday.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/01/2015

Substitute teacher goes on trial in the US for showing explicit horror film to pupils
A supply teacher has gone on trial accused of causing harm by screening a graphic horror movie featuring scenes of explicit sex and violence to teenage students in Columbus, Ohio.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/01/2015

Tom Hardy Out Of David Ayer's Suicide Squad
David Ayer needs to find someone new for Suicide Squad. Following on from December's big casting announcement of Tom Hardy, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie and more for the Warners/DC Comics film, The Hollywood Reporter brings news that Hardy has had to drop out of the film.
From: Empire Online 15/01/2015

Exclusive: Paul Feig Talks Ghostbusters
Paul Feig has a new film coming - it's a newly-trailered espionage caper called Spy that has a cast straight out of our zaniest cheese dream - but he's also beavering away on a certain Ghostbusters movie and he shared the latest on that with Empire on that threequel too.
From: Empire Online 15/01/2015

The Oscar Nominations 2015 Have Been Announced
The host of this year's ceremony, Neil Patrick Harris, must be busy polishing his best dancing cane, because the nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards have officially been announced. Sitting pretty in the front row on February 22 will be The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman, each with nine nominations, followed by The Imitation Game (eight) and American Sniper and Boyhood (both six).
From: Empire Online 15/01/2015

Empire Poll: Who Should Win At The 2015 Academy Awards?
Your mission is simple: decide who should win what at this year's Oscars - taking place in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 22 - and click the appropriate button in the polls below.
From: Empire Online 15/01/2015

Ansel Elgort steering towards Edgar Wright's Baby Driver
Actor repeatedly beat John Boyega and Logan Lerman for the leading role in Edgar Wright's first project since he left Ant-Man.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/01/2015

Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale set for finance drama The Big Short
Brad Pitt is looking to star opposite Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling in credit-crunch drama The Big Short, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/01/2015

James Cameron Delays First Avatar Sequel To 2017
James Cameron may believe that his plans for three sequels to Avatar will be "bitchin'" and that we will, to use his even more colourful turn of phrase, "shit yourself with your mouth wide open." But you'll want to hold off ordering new underwear for another year, as the director is now saying he's pushing back the release of the first film until Christmas 2017, a year later than planned.
From: Empire Online 14/01/2015

Ben Affleck And David Fincher Set Up Strangers
Team Gone Girl is reuniting for another dark tale of suspense and danger. Only this time, they're headed for remake territory, as David Fincher, Ben Affleck and Gillian Flynn will create a new version of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train.
From: Empire Online 14/01/2015

Fox Now Overseeing Escape From New York Remake
The aim to remake John Carpenter's cult favourite action adventure Escape From New York has become something of a slog for Hollywood in recent years. Directors, scripts, studios and casting suggestions have come and gone, but the redo has edged no closer to hitting screens. 20th Fox has won the rights to the film in a bidding war and will develop yet another re-invention - this time with Carpenter attached as an executive producer.
From: Empire Online 14/01/2015

Jon Favreau's Jungle Book Pushed Back Six Months
Joining Universal and Fox in their recent games of release date musical chairs, Disney have now announced some shifting weekends of their own.
From: Empire Online 14/01/2015

Rodrigo Santoro To Play Ben-Hur's Jesus
Having played the bizarre giant god-emperor Xerxes in 300 and its sequel Rise Of An Empire, Rodrigo Santoro is now in line to play another religious icon.
From: Empire Online 14/01/2015

James Cameron Just Delayed Avatar 2, Here's Why
It's been a while since we've heard anything on Avatar 2 or any of the other upcoming installments, and that's because it's taking James Cameron a lot longer than he expected to write the script. Though he original projected the sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time to be released in 2016, he now reveals it will be pushed back a year to 2017.
From: Cinema Blend 14/01/2015

Fantastic Four Gets A Big Thumbs Up From A Major Comic-Book Director
It's strange that we haven't seen any footage from Josh Trank's The Fantastic Four. Not necessarily strange in a bad way. Just… unusual. As we recently pointed out, both Ant-Man and The Avengers: Age of Ultron have teased fans with full-sized trailers, while their fellow 2015 release, The Fantastic Four, has kept it very quiet.
From: Cinema Blend 14/01/2015

Michael Vartan Set To 'Punch It'
Michael Vartan (Bates Motel, Alias) will star in indie drama Punch It, the next film from director Nika Agiashvili (The Harsh Life Of Veronica Lambert, A Green Story). He'll play an ex-boxer-turned-loan shark who gets involved with a local mobster in the Storyman Pictures production, which shoots in Los Angeles this fall.
From: Deadline 14/01/2015

'Breaking Bad's Dean Norris Cast In 'The Secret In Their Eyes'
Dean Norris has joined Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts in crime thriller The Secret In Their Eyes, the Billy Ray-helmed remake of Argentina's 2009 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
From: Deadline 14/01/2015

Ben Affleck and David Fincher to remake Strangers on a Train
Actor and director and writer Gillian Flynn to follow up Gone Girl with Hitchcock reboot named Strangers.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/01/2015

Clint Eastwood back in Oscars race with Directors Guild America nomination
DGA includes 84-year-old director of American Sniper in this year's feature nominees, alongside Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Morten Tyldum.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/01/2015

Number of female film directors falls over last two decades
Study by San Diego State University finds that only 7% of Hollywood's biggest hits are helmed by women.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/01/2015

Brad Pitt Gambling On Financial Drama The Big Short
Given the success of Moneyball, it's perhaps not surprising that Brad Pitt might want to be involved in another adaptation of one of Michael Lewis' nonfiction books, tricky as they may be to turn into films. And on his latest venture into Lewis' world, financial drama The Big Short, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling are along for the ride.
From: Empire Online 13/01/2015

Woody Allen Is Creating A TV Series For Amazon
Woody Allen working for Amazon? No, don't go expecting him to show up when you order that copy of The Goldfinch online from the cyber-shopping behemoth: the man behind films such as Manhattan, Annie Hall and Blue Jasmine has agreed to create a TV series for the company's increasingly successful Prime Video service.
From: Empire Online 13/01/2015

Wes Anderson Among Directors Guild Of America Award Nominees
The Directors Guild Of America award has often been seen as a bellwether for which of this year's crop of megaphone handlers will go on to score the Oscar. It's not always the case, but this year's list is an unsurprising mix of names that have already cropped up in awards contention.
From: Empire Online 13/01/2015

George Lucas Was Planning To Direct Star Wars: Episode VII
There was chatter last year, even as J.J. Abrams was hard at work on what we now know is called Star Wars: The Force Awakens, that George Lucas had been planning new entries to his space saga. He's confirmed it himself in a new interview about his fantasy 'toon Strange Magic, talking up the plans he ultimately abandoned when Disney got in touch about buying Lucasfilm.
From: Empire Online 13/01/2015

This Teacher Is Facing Felony Charges For Showing A Horror Movie To Her Students
When it comes to showing movies in the classroom, most teachers do their best to keep their selections safe - both for the protection of the children and to prevent getting complaints from parents.
From: Cinema Blend 13/01/2015

Captain America: What Will Be Different About Falcon In Civil War
A ton of changes are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Captain America: Civil War hits theaters in 2016. Not only will friends and teammates Steve Rogers and Tony Stark be fighting each other over a superhero registration policy, but Anthony Mackie will return as the Falcon with a few new developments for his character as well.
From: Cinema Blend 13/01/2015

Golden Globes 2015: don't etch Boyhood's Oscars just yet
Richard Linklater's drama picked up a well-deserved three awards at the Globes, but there's still scope for Birdman or Selma to sneak through next month.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Golden Globes 2015: the best quotes (and the worst one)
From Kevin Spacey's bleeped-out acceptance speech to the quickest red carpet quips, here are our favourite soundbites from the 2015 Golden Globes.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Clip joint: tension inside cars
Buckle up and join Guardian reader William Hutton on a journey through five of the best tense film scenes set inside cars.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Christopher Nolan's Batman movies will endure despite superhero escapism fad
The cinematic trend towards more light-hearted comic-book capers has led to criticism of the Dark Knight trilogy, but the films remain thrilling totemic.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Star Wars spinoff screenwriter Gary Whitta departs Disney project
Writer best known for work on The Book of Eli and After Earth yet to be replaced after leaving Gareth Edwards-directed movie.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Golden Globes: Hollywood stars pay tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims
George Clooney, Helen Mirren and Kathy Bates were among those who sported 'Je Suis Charlie' badges or signs.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Boyhood wins best film and best director awards at Golden Globes
Richard Linklater's movie wins best film drama, while The Grand Budapest Hotel wins best musical or comedy, and The Affair wins best TV drama.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/01/2015

Samuel Goldwyn Jr, champion of independent film movement, dies at 88
Famed producer was heir to a Hollywood dynasty. His credits include Mystic Pizza, Cotton Comes to Harlem and 2013's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/01/2015

Anita Ekberg, star of La Dolce Vita, dies aged 83
Swedish actor, who created one of Italian cinema's most famous moments in Fellini's 1960 film, dies in Rome after series of illnesses.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/01/2015

Shirley Williams: testament to my extraordinary mother Vera Brittain
As the film of Testament of Youth hits cinema screens, the daughter of its author, Vera Brittain, talks about growing up in the shadow of the ghosts of the first world war.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/01/2015

Golden Globes: British stars prepare to shine - and put it all down to drama school
Rosamund Pike, Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren … all are in line to win awards in Hollywood. What have they got in common? They were born and trained in the UK.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/01/2015

Guillermo Del Toro Sets Up Carnival Row At Amazon
If anyone needs proof positive that Hollywood can be a tough place to get a movie made, it's been 10 years since Pacific Rim writer Travis Beacham first saw his script A Killing On Carnival Row optioned. After a decade lingering in development, it might finally see the light of day as one of Amazon's original series.
From: Empire Online 11/01/2015

David Oyelowo And Lupita Nyong'o Eye Queen Of Katwe
They're already attached to share the screen in indie drama Americanah, but it looks like David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o will be teaming up sooner than that, as they're both in talks for Mira Nair's new film Queen Of Katwe.
From: Empire Online 11/01/2015

Melissa McCarthy In Early Talks For Paul Feig's Ghostbusters Reboot
It's about as shocking as learning that Michael Bay sometimes likes to shoot explosions, but it's still news: Melissa McCarthy is in early talks to star in Paul Feig's female-focused reboot of Ghostbusters.
From: Empire Online 11/01/2015

Taylor Negron 1957-2015
A clear member of what we at Empire like to call the 27 Per Centers' Club (as in, character actors who make films 27 per cent better simply by appearing in them), it's sad to report that comedian and regular actor Taylor Negron has died at the age of 57 after a long battle with cancer.
From: Empire Online 11/01/2015

Bradley Cooper Wants To Direct Honeymoon With Harry
Having been a producer on several films including Silver Linings Playbook, The Words and his latest release, awards wannabe American Sniper, Bradley Cooper has been itching to sit in the director's chair for a while. He may get his chance on Honeymoon With Harry.
From: Empire Online 11/01/2015

Patrick Wilson Joins Fargo Season 2
Word broke last month that Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons would be part of the ensemble for the second season of the Fargo-based TV series, which spins new takes on Coen brothers films into dark telly comedy drama. We now know that Patrick Wilson, Ted Danson, Nick Offerman and Jean Smart will be joining them for the show, which will be set in 1979.
From: Empire Online 11/01/2015

What Is Jeremy Renner's Future In The Bourne Franchise?
As soon as it was announced that Matt Damon will be returning to the Bourne franchise in the untitled Bourne 5, fans have been wondering what that means for Jeremy Renner's Aaron Cross from The Bourne Legacy.
From: Cinema Blend 11/01/2015

Captain America 3 Is Going To Shoot All Over The World, Get The Details
It would seem that Joe and Anthony Russo's Captain America: Civil War is going to be no ordinary solo film for Marvel Studios. Not only will the movie see Chris Evans' Cap and Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man face off over superhero rights, but apparently there will be a bit of globetrotting involved, as well that will see production on the movie take place in three different countries.
From: Cinema Blend 11/01/2015

'Transparent' Wins Two Golden Globes With Best TV Series & Best Actor - Comedy Or Musical
"This is about changing people's lives, this is about freedom," said Jeffrey Tambor tonight backstage at the Golden Globes after accepting the the Best Actor in Television Series - Comedy or Musical award. "Jill (Soloway) transformed my life and changed my life.
From: Deadline 11/01/2015

'The Affair' Wins Golden Globes For Best TV Series - Drama & Best Actress - Update
Its a double for The Affair with Best TV Drama Series win and Ruth Wilson getting the Best Actress TV Drama Award. Onstage, the British actress thanked the HFPA for having her back after her last unsuccessful Globes nomination back during the 2007 Writer's Strike.
From: Deadline 11/01/2015

Film bosses accused of mutilating scripts and pushing out writing talent
Original and subtle work is often altered to follow a money-making formula that results in bland movies.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/01/2015

The Holocaust film that was too shocking to show
In 1945, overseen by Alfred Hitchcock, a crack team of British film-makers went to Germany to document the horror of the concentration camps. Despite being hailed as a masterpiece, the film was never shown. Now, in a documentary called Night Will Fall, the full story of its creation and suppression is being told.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/01/2015

Meryl Streep: five best moments
The dramatic and comic skills of the Into the Woods star have won her many garlands in her glittering career. Which five roles do you consider her best?
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/01/2015

Foxcatcher: the 'uneasy relationship between money and creativity'
Director Bennett Miller follows his American football film Moneyball with an altogether eerier exploration of the darker side of sporting triumph.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/01/2015

Craig Brown on the delights of Duck Soup
Filled with jokes about tin-pot dictators, the Marx Brothers' 1933 film Duck Soup resonates with the politics of the time, but it's the wonderful non-stop puns that drive this classic comedy.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/01/2015

Rod Taylor, star of Hitchcock thriller The Birds, dies aged 84
Actor's other roles included the lead in HG Wells's The Time Machine and cameo in Inglourious Basterds.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/01/2015

Edward James Olmos Boards Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"What awaits us out there is what troubles me," Edward James Olmos in his role as Battlestar Galactica's sage but increasingly troubled Admiral Adama. That brow should prepare for further furrowing with the veteran Battlestar and Blade Runner actor signing up for a recurring role in Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.. No word yet on whether he'll be on the side of the angels or doing the dark biding of HYDRA, but Marvel has at least offered up his character name.
From: Empire Online 09/01/2015

We're Getting A Zombies Vs. Robots Movie Because Who Wouldn't Want To See That?
Andrew Adamson (who headed up projects like The Chronicles of Narnia and Shrek) has a pretty awesome project coming down the pike.
From: Cinema Blend 09/01/2015

The Frustrating Reason Why The Goonies 2 Still Hasn't Happened
Hey Cyndi Lauper. Why haven't they started filming The Goonies 2 yet? Because the script isn't "good enough! For you it's … good enough. For me it's good, it's good enough. Ah, yai yai ya yai yah!"
From: Cinema Blend 09/01/2015

Kit Harington: from Game of Thrones warrior to sensitive poet
The actor's role as Roland Leighton in Testament of Youth is a stark contrast to Jon Snow - but they do share some similarities.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Are movies whose directors quit mid-production ever any good?
Stuart Heritage: Two upcoming films, including one by David O Russell - and Marvel blockbuster Ant-Man - lost their directors while in production. They're not the first films to suffer such a fate.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Amy Adams on Big Eyes, American Hustle and Batman v Superman
The star talks about singing, acting and the abused artist she plays in her latest film, Tim Burton's Big Eyes.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Reese Witherspoon to join Alexander Payne in Downsizing
The long-gestating social satire will reunite Witherspoon with the director for the first time since their 1999 comedy Election.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Writers Guild of America hands surprise nomination to Guardians of the Galaxy ahead of Oscars
WGA adapted screenplay category recognises latest Marvel movie, but several key screenplays - such as Selma, Birdman and Mr Turner - excluded from competition.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Fifty Shades of Grey R rating suggests bondage sex gagged
US censors deem film suitable for teens with chaperones, while star Jamie Dornan reveals his private parts will remain so
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Meryl Streep defends Russell Crowe over 'women, act your age' comments
Streep says Crowe's words correct yet 'misappropriated', while Jessica Chastain says Crowe keeps 'getting foot stuck in his mouth.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/01/2015

Michael Keaton Considering Kong: Skull Island
It's always interesting to guess where actors might want to head next after appearing in something that garners awards interest and, in some cases, actual gongs. Michael Keaton has been picking up plenty of attention and a few pieces of shiny hardware for his role in Birdman, and he seems ready to follow up that fascinating, complicated comedy-drama with a big action adventure. He's in talks to set sail for Kong: Skull Island.
From: Empire Online 08/01/2015

Could Stephen Daldry's Wicked Film Fly On To The Big Screen Next Year?
There has been talk of a film based on Gregory Maguire's Wizard Of Oz-tweaking novel Wicked for years now. In fact, Universal was considering making a movie before the stage show became a massive hit.
From: Empire Online 08/01/2015

Maria Valverde Joins 'Ali & Nino'; Principal Photography To Begin In February
Maria Valverde (Exodus: Gods And Kings) has signed on to star in the coveted role of Nino in epic love story Ali & Nino. She will join the previously announced Adam Bakri (Omar) in director Asif Kapadia's (Senna) big-screen adaptation of Kurban Said's best-selling Azerbaijan-set novel about two star-crossed lovers.
From: Deadline 08/01/2015

Aamir Khan's religious satire PK becomes India's most successful film
In this week's instalment of our series tracking cinema's worldwide winners .
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/01/2015

US sends Poland extradition request for Roman Polanski
Request follows continued attempts to bring film director back to face sentencing over child sex charges, with Poland previously not ruling out the possibility of a successful extradition.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/01/2015

Bourne 5 Gets A New Release Date
Following yesterday's news of the upcoming release schedule at Fox, Universal has now jumped in on the action. The studio has announced that the developing fifth Bourne movie, which reunites Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass with the franchise, will be shifting back a fortnight into the slot just vacated by Planet Of The Apes 3. The amnesiac super-spy will now return to cinema screens on July 29, 2016.
From: Empire Online 07/01/2015

Duncan Jones Talks Warcraft's Plot
Even though the calendar has reached 2015, we still have more a year to go before Duncan Jones unleashes his Warcraft film on the world. Recently, he let slip some details about the characters for the game adaptation, and has now talked to Chinese news site Mtime (with a helpful translation via Man Made Movies) about his aims for the film's tone and story.
From: Empire Online 07/01/2015

Family Christian Retail Chain Forms Film Shingle With '90 Minutes In Heaven'
Family Christian Stores, the nation's largest Christian retail chain, is getting into the movie business. Rick Jackson, the entrepreneur behind the chain, has formed Family Christian Entertainment.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

Gersh Promotes Three To Talent Agent
The Gersh Agency has upped a trio of assistants to agent status in their talent department.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

'Birdman' And 'Fury' Producer John Lesher Joining LBI Entertainment
John Lesher, freshly nominated for the PGA Award for Birdman, is joining LBI Entertainment, the management/production company founded by Rick Yorn, Ian Montone and Dave Baram, with Julie Yorn running the production business.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

Morgan Freeman-Diane Keaton Comedy Gets New Title, May Release Date
Focus World said today that the Morgan Freeman-Diane Keaton film formerly known as Ruth & Alex, has been retitled 5 Flights Up and been set for a May 8 limited release.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

Ansel Elgort Joins Chloë Moretz In 'November Criminals'
Ansel Elgort has inked his next major role after enjoying a breakout 2014 with hits The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent, both opposite the Golden Globes-nominated Shailene Woodley.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

Khan Bonfils Dies: 'Star Wars' & James Bond Actor Was 42
British actor Khan Bonfils, known for his work in the Star Wars and James Bond franchises, died unexpectedly Tuesday during rehearsals for a play, according to UK media reports. He was 42.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

John Santikos, Texas Theater Chain Owner, Dies At 87
John Louis Santikos, who built Texas' largest family-owned theatre chain, died Tuesday at a San Antonio hospital following a short illness. He was 87.
From: Deadline 07/01/2015

City of Selma set to show film for free in old movie house: 'We should never forget'
To watch the film Selma on Friday, Joe Evans will drive the 54 miles from his home in Montgomery, Alabama, to Selma, a distance he knows all too well. It is the same path he marched on 7 March 1965, where he was teargassed and watched others being beaten by state troopers and local police.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/01/2015

Lacklustre films blamed for record fall in box office takings
An uninspiring selection of blockbusters and a hiatus of some of the biggest-hitting franchises has been blamed for the largest fall in UK box office takings for almost a quarter of a century.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/01/2015

Scarlett Johansson plugs into lead role in Ghost in the Shell remake
Scarlett Johansson has confirmed she will take the lead role in the live action American remake of classic Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/01/2015

David Cronenberg backs 'legitimate' film critics over bloggers
Film director David Cronenberg has rallied to the defence of "legitimate" film critics who, he suggests, have been undermined by the opportunities for self-publishing on digital media.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/01/2015

Russian authorities deny censoring Peter Greenaway's Eisenstein script
Russia has denied refusing to back a new Sergei Eisenstein biopic from British director Peter Greenaway unless all references to the legendary film-maker's homosexuality are excised from the screenplay.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/01/2015

Sylvester Stallone announces title of final Rambo movie - Rambo: Last Blood
The 68-year-old actor has announced the title of the fifth, potentially final episode in the saga, referencing the name of the first in the franchise, 1982's First Blood.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/01/2015

'American Sniper's Cory Hardrict Signs With Paradigm
Paradigm has inked actor Cory Hardrict just as the American Sniper actor is eyeing a busy 2015. Hardrict is currently in theaters in Clint Eastwood's Oscar contender, starring as fellow soldier 'D' opposite Bradley Cooper as real life Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.
From: Deadline 06/01/2015

Bradley Cooper & 'The Elephant Man' Are London-Bound
Bradley Cooper may have been snubbed by the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild, but Broadway and the West End love him.
From: Deadline 06/01/2015

Annapurna, Vice Board Ana Lily Amirpour's Dystopian Love Story 'Bad Batch'
Annapurna Pictures and VICE are teaming up to produce The Bad Batch, the next film from breakout indie helmer Ana Lily Amirpour. Amirpour made waves last year with her striking debut A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, the black and white Iranian vampire Western that debuted at Sundance and hit theaters in November.
From: Deadline 06/01/2015

'Imitation Game' Financier Black Bear Hires CAA Indie Film Vet Dan Steinman
Black Bear Pictures, the financier-producer of the Oscar-contending drama The Imitation Game, has made a major move to expand. President-CEO Teddy Schwarzman today set as president and COO Dan Steinman, the seven-year veteran of the CAA Film Finance Group.
From: Deadline 06/01/2015

This Picture Of Olivia Wilde From The Lazarus Effect Will Ruin Your Dinner
Olivia Wilde had a rather quiet 2014 at the movies thanks to the fact that she recentlyhad a baby with fiance Jason Sudekis - though It looks like she got back to work rather quickly at the tail end of the year. From the looks of this first photo from The Lazarus Effect, however, she might have wanted to take a little more time off. She's a mess!
From: Cinema Blend 05/01/2015

Channing Tatum's X-Men Movie Is Happening Sooner Than We Thought
Last year, talks began and eventually confirmed that Channing Tatum would be playing the new face of Gambit, a fan favorite of the X-Men community.
From: Cinema Blend 05/01/2015

Martin Scorsese's Silence Has Lost One Of Its Stars
Since 1991, Martin Scorsese has been trying to make his passion project Silence into a reality. Unfortunately for the project, but fortunately for the public, the delay between the film's original inception and its current summer shoot dates has been due to a ton of great films coming across the acclaimed director's desk.
From: Cinema Blend 05/01/2015

Absolutely Fabulous Is Finally Getting An Absolutely Fabulous Movie
It has been over 20 years since Absolutely Fabulous first blitzed its way onto British television screens, but its evergreen popularity has convinced Jennifer Saunders to scribe a big-screen adaptation that she has now revealed she's just completed.
From: Cinema Blend 05/01/2015

Al Pacino Signs With UTA
Al Pacino just signed with UTA. Pacino had been repped by ICM Partners.
From: Deadline 05/01/2015

Selma Was Almost A Completely Different Movie
Director Ava DuVernay's Selma has been hailed by many film critics - including myself - as one of the best movies of the year, and it is considered a heavy contender in this year's award season race. What you may not know, however, is that the movie actually spent a number of years stuck in Hollywood's famed development hell - and in that time, it underwent a large number of changes and saw a surprising number of famous faces in key roles come and go.
From: Coming Attractions 04/01/2015

The He-Man Movie Might Actually Happen, Get The Latest
The last couple of years have been filled with a variety of ups and downs for the new Masters of the Universe movie, but at the very least 2015 is off to a good start. It appears that a draft of the script has been completed, suggesting that the movie might actually gain some traction in the coming months.
From: Coming Attractions 04/01/2015

Wait, Amazing Spider-Man 3 Definitely Is Happening?
There's been an ongoing debate of whether or not The Amazing Spider-Man 3 is actually going to happen.
From: Coming Attractions 04/01/2015

Oscar Isaac: the star set for a most interesting year
Ever since he starred in Inside Llewyn Davis, Oscar Isaac has been going places. This year he'll be in Star Wars but first it's outsider Oscar contender A Most Violent Year.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/01/2015

Emily Blunt: 'Nobody goes through life unscathed'
She made her name playing Queen Victoria and Meryl Streep's mean assistant - but is Emily Blunt as plain-speaking in real life?
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/01/2015

Steve Carell on Foxcatcher and fame: 'I've never cared about being taken seriously'
He made his name in The 40-year-old Virgin and as an idiot weatherman in the Anchorman movies. So what is Steve Carell doing playing wrestling-obsessed millionaire and murderer John du Pont in Bennett Miller's Foxcatcher?
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/01/2015

JK Simmons on Whiplash: 'The whole macho thing you develop at puberty never goes away'
After 20 years in supporting roles, the actor is Oscar-tipped for his performance as a raging, black-hearted music teacher in Damien Chazelle's new film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/01/2015

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