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Lupita Nyong'o Oscars gown returned after thieves discover pearls are fake
A gown worn to the Oscars by actor Lupita Nyong'o, and stolen from her hotel, was returned on Friday after the thief discovered the 6,000 pearls on the dress were fake.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/02/2015
Screenwriter-Director Allison Burnett Signs With Paradigm
Allison Burnett, who has been behind such screenplays as Autumn in New York starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder as well as the Kate Beckinsale vampire warrior sequel Underworld: Awakening has inked with Paradigm Talent Agency.
From: Deadline 28/02/2015
Lee Daniels expands on Mo'Nique 'blackballed' comments
The director Lee Daniels and actor Mo'Nique have elaborated on comments the latter recently made about being rejected by Hollywood following her Oscar-winning role in Daniels' film Precious.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/02/2015
Scarlett Johansson: 'There is nothing strange or creepy about John Travolta'
The subject of Travolta's affections at the Academy Awards on Sunday has come to the defence of the star.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/02/2015
Spectre: first look at henchman and 'non-Bond girl' as 007 called 'wiser'
Sam Mendes has revealed that Spectre features a wiser, more experienced James Bond leading a team of relative ingenues. Meanwhile, the first publicity shots of Dave Bautista as henchman Mr Hinx and Lea Seydoux as Bond girl Dr Madeleine Swann have hit the web.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/02/2015
Blade Runner sequel confirmed with Harrison Ford returning
Ford is set to reprise his lead role in the dystopian sci-fi film, but producer Ridley Scott may hand over the director's reins to Denis Villeneuve.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/02/2015
Blake Lively And Jason Clarke Say All I See Is You
He decided a while ago not to come back for another bout against the undead hordes with the World War Z sequel, but despite having several irons in the development fire, it would appear Marc Forster has locked in his next film. He's signed up Blake Lively and Jason Clarke to star in All I See Is You.
From: Empire Online 27/02/2015
Rosamund Pike Joins The Deep Blue Good-By
With The Deep Blue Good-By landing the services of Christian Bale to star and James Mangold to direct, 20th Century Fox's adaptation of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee books is coming together at last. The next part of puzzle is finding a female lead, and it looks like Rosamund Pike will fill that role.
From: Empire Online 27/02/2015
Red Sonja Prepares For Action Again
She's been wandering in the wilderness for a good few years, but Red Sonja has just returned to her previous home at studio Millennium / Nu Image. Development has started over on a new Sonja movie, with up-and-coming writer Christopher Cosmos set to work on the screenplay.
From: Empire Online 27/02/2015
Exclusive: Charlie Cox Talks Marvel's Daredevil
Blind, crusading defence lawyer Matt Murdock is on his way to Netflix.
From: Empire Online 27/02/2015
Leonard Nimoy Dies
Leonard Nimoy, the much-loved actor and long-time Star Trek lead, has died in Los Angeles. He was 83.
From: Empire Online 27/02/2015
American Sniper ballad reaches No 1 on country music chart
Tribute to Chris Kyle, recorded by his friend Pete Scobell, is released just days after man who shot him is found guilty of murder.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/02/2015
Girlhood? Richard Linklater lined up for Where'd You Go Bernadette adaptation
Even if he was snubbed for the two biggest Oscars this year in favour of Birdman, Richard Linklater's star is as high as its ever been - and he's now in talks for his next post-Boyhood project.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/02/2015
Doctor Zhivago musical set to open on Broadway
British actor Tam Mutu will make his debut on the Great White Way in role made famous by Omar Sharif.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/02/2015
Hasta la vista, gramps! Arnie to shoot sixth Terminator as he nears 70
Schwarzenegger tells The Arnold Fans another instalment in the franchise is due to be shot next year, following release this summer of Terminator: Genysis.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/02/2015
Gravitas Ventures Has 'Apartment Troubles'
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to StarStream Entertainment's femme road comedy Apartment Troubles, which it will release in 10 markets and VOD on March 27.
From: Deadline 26/02/2015
Orange Wednesdays: final reel for popular two-for-one cinema ticket offer
The Orange Wednesdays scheme, which saw millions claim an extra free ticket and boost cinema attendances, has reached its final day.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/02/2015
Giuliana Rancic to Zendaya: I'm sorry for perpetuating cliches and stereotypes
The TV host Giuliana Rancic has apologised to the actress and singer Zendaya and others offended by Rancic's Fashion Police jab at the actress-singer's Oscar-night dreadlocks.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/02/2015
Roman Polanski testifies at extradition hearing in Poland
If court approves extradition request, justice minister will decide whether to hand over film-maker to US authorities.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/02/2015
Boyhood: The College Years - Richard Linklater considering shooting sequel
The director, whose coming-of-age drama failed to take home the expected haul at this year's Oscars, has said he would like to revisit the character's story at college.
From: The Guardian - Film News 25/02/2015
Dominic West Confronts Money Monster
Not, as you could conceivably imagine, a CGI-laden thriller about a mountain of notes and coins that comes to life and terrorizes people in a bank, Money Monster is instead Jodie Foster's new drama, which will star George Clooney, and Julia Roberts. And given that he'll have time off between his current TV commitments, Dominic West will join them.
From: Empire Online 25/02/2015
First Look At Ben Whishaw In London Spy
There are plenty of notable spy crossovers at play in the BBC's five-part espionage thriller series London Spy.
From: Empire Online 25/02/2015
Clive Standen Joins Patient Zero
Already shooting with Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer and Stanley Tucci at the top of the cast, Patient Zero has just found room for another player. Clive Standen has joined up to help face the rage-virus end of days.
From: Empire Online 25/02/2015
Pee-Wee Herman's New Film Finds A Director
The word arrived via cheery, multi-coloured carrier pigeon (okay, just the regular old 'net sources) in December that Pee-Wee Herman's new film would debut on Netflix. Now we know a little bit more about it, including the fact that it's called Pee-Wee's Big Holiday.
From: Empire Online 25/02/2015
Watch Every Epic J.K. Simmons Insult In This Whiplash Supercut
J.K. Simmons earned a well deserved Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor earlier this week, thanks to his performance in Damian Chazelle's Best Picture contender, Whiplash.
From: Cinema Blend 25/02/2015
What The New Rocky Movie Is Actually About
The seventh installment of the famed Rocky franchise, a semi-spin-off called Creed, has been in the works for months now, though only sparse details about its plot have been released.
From: Cinema Blend 25/02/2015
Why It's Really Important Kung Fu Panda 3 Doesn't Suck
As you may have read about in multiple recent reports, DreamWorks Animation is currently experiencing a good number of money woes.
From: Cinema Blend 25/02/2015
5 X-Men Characters Ben Hardy Could Play In Apocalypse
Earlier this week, former East Enders star Ben Hardy was cast in X-Men: Apocalypse. Unfortunately for fans, who he's playing wasn't disclosed - so we have no idea whether he's playing someone not yet seen in the X-Men films, or a younger version of a familiar character.
From: Cinema Blend 25/02/2015
Sony Pictures appoints new chairman to replace Amy Pascal
Longtime film industry executive Tom Rothman to lead film studio after Pascal resigned from the post in the wake of damaging email hack.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/02/2015
NYPD channels Road House to urge officers to keep cool the Swayze way
A scene from the 1989 cult classic starring Patrick Swayze has reportedly been used to retrain police in the art of keeping calm in the face of provocation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/02/2015
After Birdman's Oscars win, Guardians of the Galaxy director leads defence of superhero movies
James Gunn has spoken up for the genre in the wake of attacks by the likes of Jack Black - and the thrust of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's award-winning satire.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/02/2015
Russian film industry laments Leviathan's Oscar loss
There is disappointment after Leviathan, victor at the Golden Globes, lost out to Pawel Pawlikowski's film Ida in the best foreign film category at the Oscars.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/02/2015
Here's The Most Insane Titanic Theory Anyone's Ever Thought Up
What if Jack Dawson was really some guy from the future, sent back in time to keep Rose from killing herself? And what if his efforts drastically altered the course of Titanic's fate? One Titanic fan came up with a pretty clever theory about the truth behind Leonardo's wandering character.
From: Cinema Blend 24/02/2015
Will Arnold Schwarzenegger Return For Terminator 6? Here's What He Says
Is Arnold Schwarzenegger going to follow up his appearance in Terminator: Genisys by reprising his iconic role yet again for the film's expected sixth installment? Well, the actor has has now confirmed that he will indeed be back.
From: Cinema Blend 24/02/2015
Mickey Rooney honoured during Oscars ceremony
Star of the Golden Age, who was a three-time nominee and honourary Oscar winner, was remembered in the Academy's memoriam montage.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/02/2015
Big Hero 6 wins best animated feature Oscar
Disney film about a teenage robotics whizz and his mechanised friend beats the likes of How to Train Your Dragon 2 and The Boxtrolls .
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/02/2015
Patricia Arquette wins best supporting actress Oscar for her role in Boyhood
Actor wins her first Oscar for playing the mother in Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making drama about childhood and adolescence.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/02/2015
Ida wins Oscar for best foreign language film
Paweł Pawlikowski's film about a novice nun in the 1960s who discovers she is Jewish becomes first Polish film to win award.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/02/2015
Eddie Redmayne wins best actor Oscar for portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything
Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for his performance as Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/02/2015
Nicolas Cage Set For Snowden
Apparently, Nicolas Cage is too good to be subsumed into long casting announcements and needs his own story. All right, so perhaps his deal took a little longer to nail down, but he is indeed joining the cast of Oliver Stone's Snowden, adding his name to the cast in the role of a former US intelligence officer.
From: Empire Online 23/02/2015
Oscars 2015 Winners Announced
The big kahuna burger of movie awards shingles, the 87th Academy Awards took glamorous form at the Dolby Theater tonight.
From: Empire Online 23/02/2015
The Imitation Game director defends film's lack of gay sex scenes
Oscar-nominated director Morten Tyldum says none were necessary as Alan Turing's life and relationships were 'all about secrecy'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/02/2015
Oscars red carpet: rain threatens parade as Hollywood counts down
The entrance to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where tonight's Academy Awards are to take place, has been covered in an enormous plastic marquee.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/02/2015
Cameron Diaz, Transformers and Kirk Cameron top Razzie awards
Actor 'wins' for her roles in The Other Woman and Sex Tape while another film she starred in, Annie, is named worst remake or sequel.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/02/2015
Mission: Impossible 5 Rewrites Its Big Finale
It was just last month that we learned Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise and the rest of the Mission: Impossible 5 team were racing to finish the film that much more quickly as the release date had, in an unusual move, been shifted forward to this July from a planned December release.
From: Empire Online 22/02/2015
Zachary Quinto And More Join Oliver Stone's Snowden
A couple of days ago, the news broke that Justified star Timothy Olyphant was circling a role in Oliver Stone's still-untitled film about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Cut to today and Stone has locked down his cast, including Olyphant, with Zachary Quinto, Melissa Leo, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans and Joely Richardson all set for Snowden.
From: Empire Online 22/02/2015
The aristo and the spiv: the true story of the men behind the Who
Pop impresarios are often the hidden power behind the biggest acts, now two films turn spotlight on Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/02/2015
Oliver Stone's Edward Snowden film set for Christmas release
Filming begins on NSA whistleblower drama starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden documentary Citizenfour is favourite to win Oscar
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/02/2015
Fins ain't what they used to be: Jason Momoa's Aquaman scales back fishiness
The blond, green-legged comic book superhero has been transformed into a dread-locked hulk for the forthcoming film version.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/02/2015
EL James to reportedly write screenplay for Fifty Shades sequel
Variety reports that James, the writer of the Fifty Shades novels, will step up to a bigger creative role for the sequel to the massively successful film adaptation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/02/2015
Last showing for Bollywood film that has played in same cinema for 20 years
Bollywood classic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge finally ends its run at Mumbai's Marathi Mandir cinema after 1009 weeks.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/02/2015
New Trailer For Susanne Bier's A Second Chance
The Kingslayer turns babystealer in the new trailer for Susanne Bier's A Second Chance. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is front and centre in this new Danish melodrama as a policeman who finds himself slipping into an increasingly bleak predicament.
From: Empire Online 20/02/2015
Dan Aykroyd plans Ghostbusters 3 - but doesn't cross streams with Paul Feig
Dan Aykroyd has revealed that he still hopes to get his own "conventional" Ghostbusters sequel into cinemas, despite the fact that Hollywood is now moving forward with an entirely different take directed by Bridesmaids' Paul Feig.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/02/2015
Crash burned: Academy members reassess past Oscar decisions
The Hollywood Reporter polled hundreds of Academy members to see how they'd vote today on controversial past decisions - with Brokeback Mountain finally triumphing for best film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/02/2015
Mo'Nique: I'm 'difficult', 'tacky' and was blackballed after Oscar win
The Oscar-winning actor Mo'Nique has claimed she was "blackballed" by Hollywood following her victorious turn as an abusive mother in the harrowing 2009 Lee Daniels drama Precious.
From: The Guardian - Film News 19/02/2015
Morena Baccarin Set For Deadpool
Earlier this month, word arrived that 20th Century Fox was testing a varied group of actresses to play the female lead in Deadpool alongside Ryan Reynolds. When Gina Carano was cast a couple of days ago, we thought she might have leapfrogged the list. Not so! She's definitely on board, but Morena Baccarin has won the coveted lead role.
From: Empire Online 19/02/2015
Neill Blomkamp Is Making An Alien Movie
First there was the sneaky release in January of concept art that had been rattling around in his brain while he was working on Chappie. Then, just a few days ago, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp said that 20th Century Fox was interested in making his film set in the Alien franchise. And today? He's officially been hired for the gig.
From: Empire Online 19/02/2015
Jay Hernandez Infiltrates Suicide Squad
Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Viola Davis and possibly Joel Kinnaman are already in place at the top of the cast, which leaves David Ayer's Suicide Squad to start building up its supporting players. Next on that list is Jay Hernandez, who according to The Wrap's sources is in talks to jump aboard.
From: Empire Online 19/02/2015
Felicity Jones joins Tom Hanks for latest Dan Brown thriller, Inferno
Fresh from an Oscar nomination and a part in an upcoming Star Wars spinoff, Jones joins Hanks as well as Omar Sy and Irrfan Khan in Ron Howard's latest Brown adaptation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/02/2015
Jon Ronson's The Psychopath Test adapted for Scarlett Johansson thriller
The Psychopath Test, a book by British writer Jon Ronson which delves into the definition of psychopathic behaviour and the real-life people affected by it, is to be adapted into a thriller starring Scarlett Johansson.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/02/2015
Bond Aid: assistant director latest to be injured on Spectre set
A second-unit assistant director has suffered multiple fractures after being injured on the Austrian set of the new James Bond movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/02/2015
Will Smith Picks Up Bounty
Will Smith is about to hit our screens playing a con man in Focus. And he has more of a villainous/antihero role lined up for the future. But he's also still interested in conflicted heroes, and is now attached to a spec script called Bounty.
From: Empire Online 18/02/2015
Kristen Bell Joins Michelle Darnell
It would appear that Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone and the Michelle Darnell team are taking the drip feed approach to announcing the casting for their new comedy. Variety reports that Kristen Bell is now part of the ensemble.
From: Empire Online 18/02/2015
New Line Planning A New Shaft
Iconic cop John Shaft has been played memorably by two men on screen so far: Richard Roundtree in the 1971 original, its sequels and spin-off TV take, and Samuel L. Jackson in the 2000 update. New Line feels it's time for a new face to inherit the leather jacket and badass attitude, working up a Shaft reboot.
From: Empire Online 18/02/2015
Jerry Lewis Joins The Trust
Given that he tends to lend his services a little more sparingly than some, it's perhaps surprising that Jerry Lewis would sign on to The Trust, a drama about crooked cops that already features Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood in its cast. But apparently directing duo Alex and Ben Brewer are aiming for some sort of Most Eclectic Ensemble award.
From: Empire Online 18/02/2015
Javier Bardem Confirmed For Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Though it has been shoved back schedule-wise by script issues and other delays, the fifth Pirates Of The Caribbean film - officially known as Dead Men Tell No Tales - was always going to happen. Now it's finally in production, with Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow, with Kaya Scodelario and Brenton Thwaites the obligatory younger, good looking pair, Javier Bardem confirmed as the baddie and Exodus: Gods And Kings' Golshifteh Farahani as the most recent recruit.
From: Empire Online 18/02/2015
Roman Polanski to attend Polish hearing that will consider his extradition to US
Filmmaker Roman Polanski will attend a court hearing in Poland next week that will consider a US extradition request over a 1977 child sex crime conviction, his lawyer said.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/02/2015
Children's author Robert Muchamore apologises for anti-lesbian rant
Children's novelist Robert Muchamore has apologised for being "an ass" in the wake of a backlash prompted by his description of lesbians as "ugly women with short hair". The bestselling author of the Cherub series has also announced he will be donating more than £10,000 to gay rights groups.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/02/2015
Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki: Charlie Hebdo cartoons are a 'mistake'
The Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, whose films with Studio Ghibli include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and The Wind Rises, has weighed into the debate over French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/02/2015
Jafar Panahi asks for Golden Bear winner Taxi to be shown in Iran
The Iranian director, who is not allowed to leave the country, said 'no prize is worth as much as my compatriots being able to see my films' after he wins top prize at Berlin film festival.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/02/2015
Bryan Singer Shares New X-Men: Apocalypse Production Art
Though production on the new film doesn't kick off until April, avowed social media fan Bryan Singer is keeping the world up to date about the early progress on X-Men: Apocalypse.
From: Empire Online 17/02/2015
Jorge Garcia Rides With The Ridiculous Six
Under the terms of his agreement with Netflix, Adam Sandler will produce four films for the streaming service, and the first has already been announced as resurrected comedy Western The Ridiculous Six. A big casting announcement arrived last month and we can now add Lost veteran Jorge Garcia to the list.
From: Empire Online 17/02/2015
Mark Ruffalo On Mo-Cap And The Future Of The Hulk in Film
As part of a week of interviews on Empireonline.com with the cast of Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Mark Ruffalo dropped a few hints as to what might happen with his character(s) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as giving some encouraging detail about how the improvements in performance are making his hulking outs all the more impressive.
From: Empire Online 17/02/2015
Interstellar To Return To Theaters With New Footage
Oscar season is almost finished, with Sunday's ceremony set to be the golden end to a lot of film's campaigns. A lot of hard work and dedication is going to be rewarded during Hollywood's biggest night, and one of the films that definitely fits the bill for both of those criteria is Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.
From: Cinema Blend 17/02/2015
Eddie Murphy Lied To An Old Southern Woman To Get The Rights To His New Movie
As Eddie Murphy gears up for a possible return to his star-making vehicle with Beverly Hills Cop 4, the comedic icon is also preparing his money-making voice for what could be another successful family friendly animated adventure based on the story of a real-life, brutal, but celebrated rodeo bull called Bodacious.
From: Cinema Blend 17/02/2015
New Friday The 13th Movie May Finally Explain Why The Hell Jason Is Alive
For 35 years now, the Friday the 13th horror movie franchise has gone through the perfunctory cycle of having masked killer Jason Voorhees hack and slash his way through a fresh group of sex-starved teens, getting himself killed, only to be inexplicably resurrected for another round.
From: Cinema Blend 17/02/2015
Ghostbusters May Add Another Saturday Night Live Star
Director Paul Feig has already loaded up his all-female Ghostbusters cast with a good number of Saturday Night Live players.
From: Cinema Blend 17/02/2015
Monks order James Bond not to film in Roman cemetery
The Arciconfraternita dei Trapassati order have barred the Spectre team from filming a funeral scene at the Verano cemetery, in the latest setback on the James Bond set.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/02/2015
Mark Rylance turned down Spielberg for the National Theatre
Mark Rylance, who is to star in the lead role of Steven Spielberg's BFG adaptation, has revealed that he turned down the director's offer of a film role almost 30 years ago.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/02/2015
Johnny Depp forms supergroup with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith's Joe Perry
Johnny Depp has formed a supergroup with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, called Hollywood Vampires - just weeks after he expressed his revulsion at the way actors dabble in music.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/02/2015
Banned Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Berlin film festival's Golden Bear
The Iranian dissident film-maker Jafar Panahi won the Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival for his Tehran road movie Taxi in what critics described as a victory for freedom of speech and the art of cinematic storytelling.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/02/2015
Avengers 2, Jurassic World, Star Wars And More Toy Lines Debut At New York Toy Fair
As part of the 2015 Toy Fair, which kicked off in New York City this weekend, Hasbro previewed a ton of its new movie- and TV-pegged toy lines for the press.
From: Cinema Blend 15/02/2015
X-Men: Days Of Future Past Almost Featured A Younger Wolverine
The X-Men are getting older. There's no arguing that, as the franchise dates back almost a decade and a half now.
From: Cinema Blend 15/02/2015
Bart & Fleming: Mourning Bob Simon & David Carr; Amy Pascal's Cushy Exit; Post-Coital 'Fifty Shades' Whips Up Profit
Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business.
From: Deadline 15/02/2015
WGA Awards Film: Last Big Guild Stop Before Oscar Checks Into 'Budapest Hotel;' 'Imitation Game' Gets Life Preserver
The Imitation Game and The Grand Budapest Hotel were the big film winners at the WGA Awards - Valentine's Day edition - on Saturday night, the last major guild prize before the Oscars but one that isn't as reliable as the PGA, DGA or SAG as a predictor of Oscar success.
From: Deadline 15/02/2015
10 Incredible Spy Tricks Kingsman Borrows From James Bond
Spoiler Alert: Moments and plot details from Kingsman: The Secret Service will be discussed openly throughout this list. If you haven't seen the film yet, it's best to wait until you've done so, in order to preserve the element of surprise. Otherwise, read on at your peril.
From: Cinema Blend 14/02/2015
Why Marvel Movies Are Better Than DC, According To Samuel L. Jackson
While most fans of superhero movies admittedly watch both Marvel and DC films, it doesn't necessarily mean they don't have a strong opinion on their preferred universe.
From: Cinema Blend 14/02/2015
Kingsman Ends With A Dirty Sex Joke, Here's The Awesome Reason Why
Kingsman: The Secret Service could be described as the "dirty" version of James Bond - which is hysterical because cheeky 007 is already known for being more than a little risqué. There are various ways that director Matthew Vaughn wanted to push the envelope as a homage to the Bond franchise.
From: Cinema Blend 14/02/2015
The Vision Showed Off For Marvel Fans At The New York Toy Fair
We've already seen a bunch of looks coming our way in Avengers 2, but Marvel is still keeping a few secrets close to the vest, particularly an official look at Paul Bettany as The Vision.
From: Cinema Blend 14/02/2015
Cinema Audio Society Winners: 'Birdman', 'Big Hero 6′ & 'Game Of Thrones' Take Top Honors
Fox Searchlight's Birdman won the live-action motion picture award and Disney's Big Hero 6 the animation award at the 51st annual CAS Awards ceremony tonight at the Millennium Biltmore in Los Angeles.
From: Deadline 14/02/2015
Sigourney Weaver keen to reprise Alien role once more
Actor has been collaborating with District 9 director Neill Blomkamp on new concept for the sci-fi horror franchise.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/02/2015
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper and Reese Witherspoon should win Oscars, say US public
Poll of Americans reveals choices out of step with awards pundits, with Wild and American Sniper stars popular favourites to win acting gongs and Clint Eastwood's war drama best picture pick.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/02/2015
Domestic abuse campaigners protest at Fifty Shades of Grey London premiere
Members of campaign group 50 Shades is Domestic Abuse express concern about whether film of bestseller 'romanticises abuse', as single day takings in France - where film is rated a 12 - break box office record.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/02/2015
Emile Hirsch chokehold arrest: actor accused of assault during Sundance
Felony charge against Into the Wild star, 29, after he allegedly lunged at woman in Utah nightclub and grabbed her around the neck.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/02/2015
George Lucas beats Steven Spielberg to title of Hollywood's richest movie mogul
Research firm names Star Wars creator as Tinseltown's wealthiest film-maker, with fellow director-producer Spielberg in third place.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/02/2015
Assassin's Creed Confirms 2016 Release Date
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed in a company earnings call that the long-planned cinematic adaptation of the Assassin's Creed gaming series will indeed hit cinema screens on December 21, 2016. Moreover, it has officially started production. The parkour-fuelled historical killing spree is finally happening, most likely directed by Snowtown and Macbeth director Justin Kurzel - though quite in what form remains to be seen.
From: Empire Online 13/02/2015
James Franco Puts 11/22/63 In His Calendar
Never happier than when he's trying to do 300 things at once - write, direct, study, poet…ise? - James Franco is taking on another job, this time one for the small screen the Freaks And Geeks veteran occasionally still frequents. He's signed onto lead Hulu's adaption of Stephen King's time-travelling novel 11/22/63.
From: Empire Online 13/02/2015
Willem Dafoe Heads For The Great Wall
Despite the backing of Legendary boss Thomas Tull, who co-created the basic idea and intends it to help his business in China and beyond, The Great Wall hasn't exactly been the easiest film to develop. It appears things are running a little more smoothly now, as Willem Dafoe has joined the cast, and will co-star with Matt Damon.
From: Empire Online 13/02/2015
Kathy Bates Joins Michelle Darnell
Tammy may not have been the most enjoyable film, but Kathy Bates clearly enjoyed working alongside Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. She's agreed to join the cast of the pair's latest comedy, Michelle Darnell.
From: Empire Online 13/02/2015
Luke Evans & Alfred Molina Get A Message From The King
He's no longer The Crow, but Luke Evans has another dark action film on his personal horizon. Evans, Alfred Molina and Teresa Palmer all look set to join star Chadwick Boseman in A Message From The King. Fabrice Du Welz (The Ordeal) will direct.
From: Empire Online 13/02/2015
Cameron Crowe says Aloha with first movie in four years - watch the trailer
Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams star in the latest from the king of all-American schmaltz, about a military contractor who heads to Hawaii for a career boost - and inevitable romance.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/02/2015
Jon Voight: Angelina Jolie deserved best director Oscar nomination
Voight said his daughter was a 'great actor's director' who achieved 'unbelievably difficult stuff' with her prisoner of war drama Unbroken, which has been mostly overlooked this awards season.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/02/2015
Keri Russell Books A Trip To The Free State Of Jones
With Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw aboard in the lead roles, writer Gary Ross is busy finding other cast members for his historical drama The Free State Of Jones. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' Keri Russell and House Of Cards' Mahershala Ali have now signed up.
From: Empire Online 12/02/2015
Fifty Shades of Grey premieres in Berlin to excitement - and unease
Critics split on Sam Taylor-Johnson's adaptation of EL James's S&M spectacular, with others sceptical on whether the film festival should have hosted the premiere.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/02/2015
'American Sniper' murder trial opens for marine accused in Chris Kyle death
National spotlight beams down on small Texas town captivated by case in which defense will seek to prove Eddie Ray Routh was insane when he shot Kyle.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/02/2015
Wim Wenders: 3D is like a magnifying glass
Veteran German director praises the 3D format at the Berlin film festival, which he had previously used on his dance documentary Pina, and has now employed for the harrowing drama Every Thing Will Be Fine.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/02/2015
David Oyelowo: UK doesn't tell stories with heroic black characters
Selma star David Oyelowo has claimed there is no desire within the UK film industry to tell stories about black heroes.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/02/2015
Chicago's Titanic: lost footage of 100-year-old ship disaster discovered
In 1915 the SS Eastern capsized at the cost of 844 lives of workers and their families on their way to a picnic. Now rare Dutch newsreels have come to light.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/02/2015
Russia's film festivals exempted from 'national unity' licensing rules
Russia has slightly relaxed a controversial new set of regulations that require all films to secure an exhibition licence before they can be screened in public, by making one-off showings at film festivals exempt.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/02/2015
Christian Bale baffled by Terrence Malick on Knight of Cups shoot
The actor, who has the lead role in the latest enigmatic drama from Malick, said that he was left in the dark as to what the film was about, even as they were making it
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt make advance booking for Passengers
The Hunger Games and Guardian of the Galaxy stars could take the lead roles in the next film from Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum, an outer-space romance.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
Paddington sequel? Fur sure!
Studiocanal has confirmed plans for a followup to their box-office smashing adaptation of the Michael Bond books.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
Monaco's Prince Albert II plans movie about own youthful bobsled triumphs
Royal Ice to tell story of then-heir to throne's successful lobbying of his father to fund bobsledding endeavours, with extra twist of being co-written by a sitting monarch.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
Baftas under fire for forgetting Bob Hoskins's death
The omission of Bob Hoskins from the In Memoriam section of last night's Baftas has led to outrage and accusations of snobbery on Twitter, while others highlight absence of Rik Mayall.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
The Lego movie makes Australia's night at Baftas as Nick Cave misses out
Margot Robbie missed out on the rising star award for her part in The Wolf Of Wall Street and a film co-written by Nick Cave - 20,000 Days on Earth - failed to win best documentary, but it wasn't all bad news for Australians at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Baftas) on Sunday night.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
One hundred and fifty shades of grey: both BDSM sequels set to be filmed
Sam Taylor-Johnson has confirmed that there are plans to shoot both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, with the former potentially released next February.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/02/2015
45 Years impresses Berlin with sober study of marriage in crisis
Andrew Haigh, the British director who made his name with frank looks at fleeting gay relationships in Greek Pete and Weekend, and then on HBO's Looking, has won much acclaim at the Berlin film festival for a sober take on a long-standing heterosexual marriage.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/02/2015
'I relate to the way Sherlock talks about death': Ian McKellen on his new film role
There will be no deerstalker. There will be no pipe. In their place will be a straw hat and a walking stick. But with the appetite for Sherlock Holmes growing after the worldwide success of Benedict Cumberbatch's television portrayal, Sir Ian McKellen is about to give fans of the great sleuth more of what they crave.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/02/2015
Empire: the outrageous black family drama that's changing the look of US TV
America's biggest new TV show is a gaudy family saga described as a "black Dynasty" by its creator, featuring music by uber-producer Timbaland and counting Michelle Obama among its numerous celebrity fans.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/02/2015
BAFTAs 2015: The Winners
The BAFTAs 2015 are here, and this is place to find out who won which award. Below is the list of nominees in bold, with the winners in bold and underlined as they are announced.
From: Empire Online 08/02/2015
Angelina Jolie Talking Captain Marvel? Here's The Latest
Late last year Marvel announced super heroine Carol Danvers would lead their first female-driven film, Captain Marvel, marking the nineteenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and the seventh installment of Phase 3).
From: Cinema Blend 08/02/2015
Enderby Ent Whips Up 'The Storm' Under New Production Fund - Berlin
LA-based indie Enderby Entertainment has set a new production fund to finance two to four projects annually from various domestic and international partners with budgets of up to $15M. The first to be greenlit is Texas-set thriller The Storm.
From: Deadline 08/02/2015
Does 'Birdman' DGA Win Mean "Game Over" For Other Oscar Hopefuls?
Yes, Birdman is for real. If there was any lingering doubt that industry awards voters are dead serious about honoring a movie that is about a lot of things but especially about themselves, the DGA's top honor erased those questions. Now after triumphing at the PGA, winning the SAG Ensemble Cast prize and DGA Directorial Achievement Award for Alejandro G. Inarritu this movie has flown past the competition and left what was thought to be a front runner, Boyhood, in its dust. It's an important moment for the film as its victory occurred on the very weekend Oscar balloting begins.
From: Deadline 08/02/2015
Jennifer Lawrence And Chris Pratt May Co-Star In This Epic Space Drama, Get The Details
Every now and then a special film comes along. A film so special that it's almost too good to be made. Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts' Passengers is one of those films, with two female leads, one male lead, and a director dropping out of the picture between 2013 and now.
From: Cinema Blend 07/02/2015
Fifty Shades Of Grey 2 And 3 Are Happening, Get The Details
Yesterday may have been the best day of E.L. James' life, likely since she first learned her book Fifty Shades of Grey was going to be turned into a film. Actually it may even be appropriate to say it was twice as good as her best day because word is Hollywood is now officially moving forward with both Fifty Shades sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.
From: Cinema Blend 07/02/2015
Cumberbatch, Witherspoon to present at Oscars
Benedict Cumberbatch will take to the stage at this year's Oscars.
The 38-year-old actor is nominated for best actor for his role in The Imitation Game. And whether or not Benedict takes home the prize, he will still delight fans with an appearance at the Academy Awards.
From: Film-News 07/02/2015
Kinky Boots coming to West End
The UK premiere of Kinky Boots, the feel-good multi award-winning musical, will open in the West End on 15 September at the Adelphi Theatre, with previews from 21 August 2015.
From: Film-News 07/02/2015
Shakespeare's Globe on Screen returns with The Duchess of Malfi
Shakespeare's Globe On Screen returns for its fifth fantastic year of sell-out performances and captivating theatre from the London home of Shakespeare. The season opens with the critically-acclaimed The Duchess of Malfi which will be screened in cinemas across the UK from Thursday 26 February. Tickets are now on sale at www.globeonscreen.com.
From: Film-News 07/02/2015
Sony Classics Picks Up '13 Minutes' About Failed Hitler Assassination - Berlin
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Oliver Hirschbiegel's 13 Minutes from Beta Cinema.
From: Deadline 07/02/2015
'Bang Bang Baby', 'Hip Hop-eration' Among 30th SBIFF Festival Winners
The 30th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the winners of the 2015 festival competition during a brunch this morning at the Fess Parker hotel.
From: Deadline 07/02/2015
Berlin: Studio Canal Acquires UK Rights To Ali F. Mostafa's 'From A To B'
uropean major Studio Canal has acquired all UK rights to Emirati director Ali F. Mostafa's road movie From A to B. The deal, announced during Berlin's EFM, was negotiated by Arianne Fraser's Highland Film Group.
From: Deadline 07/02/2015
Werner Herzog: Gertrude Bell biopic contains most erotic scene I've shot
The German director says Nicole Kidman-starring explorer biopic will be the first of many female-led movies, but that current situation in Middle East means events depicted in film should be treated with caution.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
Daniel Craig sprains knee on set of James Bond film Spectre
The Spectre shoot has been postponed while Craig recovers, though the actor should be back in action this weekend.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
A thing for redheads? Man chops nose to resemble Marvel villain Red Skull
A Venezuelan fan of extreme body art is slowly transforming himself into Marvel comic book villain Red Skull, the character portrayed by Hugo Weaving in 2011 superhero epic Captain America: The First Avenger.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
Susan Sarandon: 'People vote for Oscars in ways that are just not serious'
Ahead of this year's Academy awards ceremony on 22 February, Susan Sarandon has sounded a note of cynicism amid the feverish predictions and tuxedo bookings.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
Churchill drama Darkest Hour on the way from The Theory of Everything team
The writer and production team behind Oscar-nominated British biopic The Theory of Everything is to reunite on an epic drama about Winston Churchill's second world war triumphs and struggles, Deadline reports.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
American Sniper viewers to be allowed on jury for Chris Kyle killer case
People who have seen Clint Eastwood's hugely successful American Sniper will be allowed on the jury for the trial of Eddie Ray Routh - the man accused of murdering Chris Kyle, the sniper of the film's title.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
Ai Weiwei to film love letter to Berlin from Beijing, via Skype
Ai Weiwei may still be living without a passport in China, following years of repression by the country's government, but he is still very much a global artist - and his next project is a film vignette set in Berlin.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
Fifty Shades of grating teeth: EL James 'threatened boycott' of film if dialogue rewritten
Reports have emerged that erotic-romance author won final say on all dialogue in Sam Taylor-Johnson's adaption, with changes by Patrick Marber allegedly discarded at her insistence.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/02/2015
Chris Morgan Updates On Legend Of Conan
With all eyes currently on Terminator: Genisys as Arnold Schwarzenegger's most imminent revisit of former glories, there's been less word lately on the also developing Legend Of Conan. Empire recently had cause to speak to producer Chris Morgan, however, so we took the opportunity to grab an update. "I'm super excited!" he tells us. "And Arnold is super excited too. It's the perfect movie for him, because it plays into his own journey."
From: Empire Online 06/02/2015
Anthony McCarten Clocks Darkest Hour
He spent nearly a decade trying to get the story of Stephen and Jane Hawking on screen and with The Theory Of Everything burning through awards season, it's perhaps not surprising that writer/producer Anthony McCarten is seeing some movement on another dream project. Darkest Hour, the story of a crucial moment in Winston Churchill's life during the height of World War II, is now set up at Theory production company Working Title.
From: Empire Online 06/02/2015
Keanu Reeves Finds The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn already has Elle Fanning and Abbey Lee set for the nightmarish charms of his new horror The Neon Demon. He's bolstering the ensemble with someone new to his output and a Drive veteran, as Keanu Reeves and Christina Hendricks have joined the cast.
From: Empire Online 06/02/2015
John Hodgman Wants To Play This Marvel Supervillain
Even though studios have their own process for casting actors in movies, that hasn't stopped certain celebrities from campaigning for specific roles, especially in superhero movies.
From: Cinema Blend 06/02/2015
Neighbors 2 Is Happening, Here's Who Is Involved
Seth Rogen and Zac Efron's raunchy comedy Neighbors was the surprise hit of last summer. Not only did it cost $18 million to make and earn $268 million worldwide, the film directed by Nicholas Stoller earned top-notch performances from the entire cast. With that in mind, it shouldn't have come as a surprise to learn that Universal was planning Neighbors 2, but we're nonetheless taken aback.
From: Cinema Blend 06/02/2015
Sony releases The Interview across UK cinemas after film pulled over hacking
British cinema audiences will finally be able to see for themselves what all the fuss was about when The Interview, a comedy about two hapless US journalists' attempts to assassinate the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is released on over 200 screens across the country on Friday.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/02/2015
Amy Pascal steps down from Sony Pictures in wake of damaging email hack
Amy Pascal, one of Hollywood's most powerful movie executives, is stepping down as head of Sony Pictures in the wake of a hacking scandal that resulted in her private and damaging emails being leaked.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/02/2015
Paris restricts action movie filming after terrorist attacks
Fearing that actors could be mistaken for police, and chase scenes mistaken for the real thing, Paris is restricting filming of action movies in the city.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/02/2015
Major film studios sign deal to keep Kodak rolling on
Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony, NBC Universal and Warner Bros all pledge to continue buying filmstock from the company, even as the majority of directors and cinemas choose to go digital.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/02/2015
Ian McKellen Is Sherlock In The First Mr. Holmes Clip
Though it's unusual for a clip to arrive before a trailer hits the Internet, that's exactly the case with Bill Condon's latest, Mr. Holmes. The film stars Ian McKellen as the aging sleuth and the actor himself has posted the first look at the drama via his Twitter account.
From: Empire Online 05/02/2015
Peter Dinklage Joins Michelle Darnell
Despite the resounding critical drubbing that their first effort received, Tammy pair Melissa McCarthy and co-writer/director/husband Ben Falcone are trying again with Michelle Darnell. They've now hired X-Men: Days Of Future Past's Peter Dinklage to co-star alongside McCarthy in the comedy.
From: Empire Online 05/02/2015
Astro Boy Is Back Back Back
The last time that Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy was brought to the big screen by a studio in the West, the result was 2009's 3D CG 'toon, which arrived to little critical fanfare and lacklustre box office. Special effects company Animal Logic is gambling on a live-action version to enjoy a little more success.
From: Empire Online 05/02/2015
Prince Al-Waleed Cuts Stake In News Corp, Maintains Investment In 21st Century Fox
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Holding has reduced its 6.6% holding in NewsCorp to ownership, selling $188 million worth of class B shares.
From: Deadline 04/02/2015
Luke Evans Set For Otto Bathurst's 'Three Seconds'
Luke Evans (the Hobbit trilogy) will star in Otto Bathurst's Three Seconds. Thunder Road's Basil Iwanyk and Shine Pictures' Ollie Madden are producing with Kevin Frakes and Raj Singh of PalmStar Media financing. Erica Lee is exec producing.
From: Deadline 04/02/2015
Terrence Malick finally embarks on Voyage of Time - twice
The long-awaited mystical documentary is to have two versions, with a short Imax work narrated by Brad Pitt and a feature-length edition with Cate Blanchett.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/02/2015
American Sniper removed from Baghdad cinema for 'insulting Iraqis'
Cinemagoers protest against perceived inaccuracies in Clint Eastwood's hit war film, with Iraq's ministry of culture stepping in to remove the film from exhibition.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/02/2015
Marc Webb Takes On Limitless
Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man experiences may have left him with a bruise or two but he remains a director with visual flair and an eye for character. A good pick, in other words, to shepherd the pilot of CBS's TV adaptation of Bradley Cooper sci-fi Limitless to the small screen.
From: Empire Online 04/02/2015
Ethan Hawke Knows Maggie's Plan
While he's more recently been known for horrors and collaborating with Richard Linklater on the likes of Boyhood, Ethan Hawke has decided it's time for a few more laughs. He's joined the cast of Rebecca Miller's new film Maggie's Plan alongside Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Julianne Moore and Greta Gerwig.
From: Empire Online 04/02/2015
Stargate Remake Dials In Two Writers
The idea of a Stargate remake became less of a rumour and more of a reality last year, when the news arrived that Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were looking to revisit their portal-filled film as the potential launch of a new trilogy that would expand upon the original story. Now we know who will get first crack at the script, with Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods hired for the job.
From: Empire Online 04/02/2015
Charlie Hunnam Heads For The Lost City Of Z
If you're someone who rolls their eyes at the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch taking on every film and genre possible, prepare to wipe one title off your to-boycott list. He's no longer attached to James Gray's adventure film The Lost City Of Z. Nope, now Charlie Hunnam will take the lead instead.
From: Empire Online 04/02/2015
SXSW 2015 film lineup adds mainstream appeal
Renowned for its indie aesthetic, this year the nine-day South by Southwest festival is adding more mainstream films to the mix.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
Record revenue for films made in Britain - thanks to financial sweetener
Production crews' quality also helps lure studios making big film and TV shows to the UK.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
Felicity Jones is the actor Star Wars spin-off is looking for - reports
Felicity Jones has reportedly beaten off competition from Rooney Mara and Tatiana Maslany to secure a role in a stand-alone Star Wars spin-off that will be helmed by Godzilla director Gareth Edwards.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
Tom Cruise to play 20-stone drug trafficker
Mission Impossible actor set to star as CIA double agent Barry 'Fat Man' Seal in 80s-set story of the Medellín cartel.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
Animated movie Nowhere Line gives Manus asylum seekers a voice
The men of Manus Island are the hidden, the silenced. The 1,000 asylum seekers held in immigration detention on the Papua New Guinean island are distant and cut off. None will return to Australia.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
Widow of Robin Williams in fight with his children over estate
Susan Schneider launches court proceedings to 'stop them stripping her home', says lawyer, amid dispute over some of comedian's personal effects.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
Mike Leigh to be given 2015 Bafta fellowship
Veteran director recognised by the British Academy despite his latest film, artist biopic Mr Turner, failing to secure any major-category nominations in this year's Bafta awards.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/02/2015
First Look At Frozen Fever
You might have thought that the Frozen phenomenon was finished snowballing across the globe. But it just keeps on rolling and Disney has been planning to revisit the film for a while, announcing a follow-up short, Frozen Fever, last year. USA Today got its hands on the first pictures from the film, which you can find below.
From: Empire Online 03/02/2015
Tyrese Gibson Unleashes Desert Eagle
A man on the up and up, Fast & Furious 7's Tyrese Gibson, AKA Roman Pearce, is looking to lead the preposterously badass-sounding Desert Eagle into production. Universal have optioned the script, potentially lining up the actor-singer's first star vehicle and a chance to show what he can do away from his F&F buddies.
From: Empire Online 03/02/2015
Harvey Weinstein Grabs Sniper Series The Reaper
The Reaper is coming back to our screens and this time, unlike in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, there'll be no Twister or Battleship involved. Harvey Weinstein, noting the appetite for Clint Eastwood's American Sniper among global audiences, has moved fast to grab the rights of Nicholas Irving's marksman memoir The Reaper to turn into a TV miniseries to run over five nights.
From: Empire Online 03/02/2015
Furious 7 Star Tyrese Going After Drug Cartels In His Next Action Thriller
Tyrese Gibson has faced off against gangsters, robots, and even Lady Gaga in his career as an actor.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Why Aren't Stunt Performers Eligible For Oscars?
The Oscar race is almost run, with the awards being handed out in only 19 days. Undoubtedly, there's a lot of campaigning, voting, and schmoozing being had with all of the nominees in the various categories, as the politicking is essential if you want to win big. Everyone from the directors to the sound editors are pushing their spot on the ballot, and just about every part of the film production process is being represented in the already lengthy awards show.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Paul Thomas Anderson's Opinion Of Edge Of Tomorrow Is Perfect
Doug Liman's sci-fi blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow earned a great deal of praise when it was released last summer, but it turns out that one genius filmmaker may be its biggest fan.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
One Reason Why The Green Lantern Was A Mess, According To Ryan Reynolds
With Deadpool on the horizon, Ryan Reynolds may be finally be getting around to make the comic book movie that fans have been clamoring for for years. One important step on that road, however, is looking back at mistakes of the actor's own superhero past - namely with 2011's Green Lantern. What, in his assessment, exactly did go wrong with that film? Well according to Reynolds, it was all about the script.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
How Scarlet Witch And Quicksilver Will Get Their Powers In The MCU
Because Marvel Studios doesn't have the rights needed to call any of their characters "mutants" - as that power entirely belongs to 20th Century Fox - we have spent months and months wondering exactly how Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Quicksilver and Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch gained their powers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Why Rome Might Look Like A Disgusting Hellhole In James Bond's SPECTRE
Besides over-the-top action, beautiful babes, and sophisticated suits, the James Bond franchise is also known for its beautifully sublime shooting locales. The upcoming Bond film, SPECTRE certainly was not looking to break that trend with its impending shoot in Rome. However, due to the apparent trashy, graffiti-ridden state of the city, things are looking mighty dire for the signature aesthetic that the film is hoping to carry.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
How Much Of Black Widow's Sordid Past Will We See In Avengers 2?
If you watched last week's episode of ABC's Agent Carter, you undoubtedly remember that Peggy Carter's new neighbor Dottie, who is not as sweet as she seems, killed a man with moves similar to what we've seen Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow use in the movies.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Nic Cage Has A Weird Star Wars Opinion
Nicolas Cage has come to be known as somewhat of a Hollywood eccentric over the years.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Tomorrowland Opens Its Doors With A Fancy New Interactive Website
While we've only glimpsed the futuristic Emerald City in the brief Tomorrowland footage released thus far, a new interactive website has launched taking us further into this new cinematic space.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Check Out The Jurassic World Dinosaurs Live Right Now
Jurassic World is slowly revealing its secrets to the ticket purchasing public, fulfilling John Hammond's decades old promise of "living biological attractions so astounding, they'll capture the imagination of the entire planet.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Star Trek 3 Could Add Bryan Cranston As The Most Epic Villain Ever
Before Jesse Eisenberg got cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it seemed like everyone wanted Bryan Cranston to become the DC villain.
From: Cinema Blend 03/02/2015
Lindsay Lohan sues Fox News over Hannity guest's cocaine allegations
The notorious actor and her mother claim their reputations were smeared by comments during panel last February on celebrities who died of drug overdoses.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/02/2015
Fifty Shades of Grey movie slapped with 18 certificate
British classification authority cites "strong sex" in decision to prevent under-18s watching much-anticipated adaptation of EL James' novel.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/02/2015
Laurence Olivier's steamy love letters to Vivien Leigh see light of day
Hundreds of previously unpublished letters reveal passionate exchanges from one of Hollywood's greatest affairs.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/02/2015
Fifty Shades of Grey: sex scenes make up a fifth of film
Film adaptation reportedly has more sex than all the 18-rated movies in 2014 put together, making it the raunchiest in over a decade.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/02/2015
Thor 3 May Be Directed By One Of These Frontrunners
While Marvel Studios has been churning out well-received entries year after year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not all of their films have been been massive hits.
From: Cinema Blend 02/02/2015
Sundance film festival: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl sweeps top prizes
Story about a pair of student filmmakers who befriend a girl with cancer won both the grand jury and US dramatic audience award.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/02/2015
One Of The Most Important Lawsuits In The History Of Hollywood Is Quietly Happening
Last February, author Tess Gerritsen received information that would, over the course of a year, fuel a monumental legal action against Warner Bros and New Line Cinema.
From: Cinema Blend 01/02/2015
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