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Concussion medic didn't identify head trauma syndrome as Will Smith film claims, say doctors
Medical professionals have cast doubt on some of the research claims made by forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, whose pioneering work in the field of identifying head trauma in NFL players is the subject of the Will Smith film Concussion.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/12/2015
Katherine Waterston lands leading role in Alien: Covenant
Ridley Scott's last update on his Prometheus follow-up Alien: Covenant contained the surprising intel that, while Noomi Rapace is set to show up again as plucky scientist Elizabeth Shaw, she'll only get a "minor part" this time, rather than the starring role.
From: Empire Online 18/12/2015
David Koepp writing new Bride Of Frankenstein
As Universal continues to slowly build its plans for a classic monsters-based shared cinematic universe, the company is hiring more and more filmmakers to work on the linked projects.
From: Empire Online 18/12/2015
Star Wars star tells of day he took Han Solo to Nigerian restaurant in Peckham
John Boyega says when he won his part as Finn in The Force Awakens, he took his co-star Harrison Ford to a popular joint in south London to celebrate.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/12/2015
Horror health warning? Scary films really can curdle the blood
Dutch study finds watching a frightening movie lifts level of protein factor VIII, which contributes to blood clotting.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/12/2015
Die Hard fan who took out full page ad in the Hollywood Reporter gets film deal
Eric D Wilkinson's plea to write revival of action franchise was unsuccessful - but his horror script about the mythical Jersey Devil is optioned by Eclectic Pictures.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/12/2015
Jennifer Lawrence to 'play Robert De Niro's mother'
Star reveals her new film for director David O Russell could signal a departure, because 'people give him crap about me being too young for his parts'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/12/2015
Dallas Buyers Club piracy case: judge dismisses bid to access private details
US studio attempt to get details of thousands of Australians accused of illegal downloading is terminated over 'unrealistic' proposal for claiming payment.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/12/2015
UK premiere of The Force Awakens vies to outdo Hollywood as it smashes presales records
London's Leicester Square transformed into a Star Wars extravaganza as European premiere prepares to take place across three cinemas, with a red carpet snaking around the entire pedestrianised area.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/12/2015
Ultimate force: Star Wars fans camp - and get married - in Hollywood premiere queue
Hardcore devotees are already outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre for the first showing of the latest chapter in the science fiction saga.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/12/2015
Idris Elba: 'Madonna is a legend'
Idris Elba was overwhelmed when he met Madonna, calling the singer a "beautiful person".
The 43-year-old actor and DJ was invited to support Madonna for the recent London and Berlin shows during her Rebel Heart tour.
From: Film-News 13/12/2015
Anne Hathaway 'planning Hollywood break after birth'
Actress Anne Hathaway is reportedly can't wait to take a break from Hollywood when she becomes a mother for the first time.
From: Film-News 13/12/2015
Adrien Brody: I wanted to fit in as a teen
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody dumbed himself down as a teenager to fit in.
The actor has become known in Hollywood for his tendency to shun mainstream roles, with films like The Pianist and The Grand Budapest Hotel garnering him praise. He's also recently unveiled his first art show, titled Hotdogs, Hamburgers and Handguns. These days Adrien is keen to embrace his artistic side, but as a youngster it was a different story.
From: Film-News 13/12/2015
Brad Pitt: 'Angelina is a force to be reckoned with'
Angelina Jolie's career as a filmmaker is "only just getting started" according to her husband Brad Pitt.
From: Film-News 13/12/2015
Why James Cameron Is Nervous About Avatar 2
It wouldn't be a polarizing statement to admit that Avatar is a polarizing film. Released back in 2009, the film was - and in many ways still is - a technical marvel that went on to become one of the highest grossing movies of all time.
From: Cinema Blend 12/12/2015
The Hilarious Censor Negotiation Letter From Monty Python And The Holy Grail
When the topic of conversation shifts to the most iconic comedy films of all time, Monty Python and the Holy Grail almost always rears its head.
From: Cinema Blend 12/12/2015
Quicksilver's X-Men: Apocalypse Scene Sounds Like A Nightmare To Film
Apocalypse is coming, and only the strong will survive. Well The strong or the incredibly fast.
From: Cinema Blend 12/12/2015
Jennifer Garner's Faith-Based Movie Has Already Set A Record
Over the past couple of years, the faith based blockbuster has slowly but surely carved out its place in the box office market.
From: Cinema Blend 12/12/2015
Lily Tomlin: 'David O. Russell row was an inflamed moment'
Lily Tomlin insists she was just as "volatile" as David O. Russell during their infamous I Heart Huckabees argument.
From: Film-News 12/12/2015
Daisy Ridley: I baby talked Star Wars robot
Actress Daisy Ridley couldn't help but baby talk to her "small and cute" robot on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.
From: Film-News 12/12/2015
Richard Gere: 'I was invisible in homeless role'
Richard Gere found it "confusing and profound" to be ignored while pretending to be homeless.
From: Film-News 12/12/2015
Todd Haynes On 'Carol,' Cate And Their Refusal To Pander - AwardsLine
Todd Haynes hadn't made a film since 2007's I'm Not There, but his return to the big screen with Carol, based on Patricia Highsmith's novel,
The Price of Salt, is reassurance that his tools are as sharp as ever.
From: Deadline 12/12/2015
European Film Awards Winners 2015 - Live
Refresh for latest The European Film Awards are being handed out tonight in Berlin and we're updating the winners below as they're announced. Leadingnominations for the 28th ceremony is Paolo Sorrentino's bittersweet relfection on life, Youth.
From: Deadline 12/12/2015
Luc Besson Announces That Herbie Hancock Is Joining 'Valerian'
After taking to Instagram last weekend to announce that Ethan Hawke was joining the cast of the sci-fi epic Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, director Luc Besson has posted an item that multi-Grammy winning jazz musician Herbie Hancock will have a role in the feature adaptation of the French 1967 graphic novel series by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières.
From: Deadline 12/12/2015
Jennifer Aniston's Mean Moms Might Not Be Happening As Soon As We Thought
In news that Mean Girls fans will find far from fetch, director and co-writer Sean Anders has admitted that the Jennifer Aniston led Mean Moms, the spin-off to the cult 2004 comedy, is currently in hiatus.
From: Cinema Blend 12/12/2015
Spike Lee rebuffs Chicago-based rapper's criticism of Chi-Raq
Do the Right Thing director says Chance the Rapper's father works for the city's mayor, who has been criticised for Chicago's high gun crime.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/12/2015
Sarah Polley takes on David Gilbert's novel & Sons
The Canadian writer-director is adapting Gilbert's acclaimed 2012 book about a reclusive novelist and his three sons for Brett Ratner's film company.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/12/2015
Cate Blanchett hammering out the details of Thor 3 role
Australian Oscar-winner looks set to join fantasy film starring Chris Hemsworth, with Marvel reportedly on the lookout for a 'badass female'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 11/12/2015
Cate Blanchett in talks for Thor: Ragnarok
Marvel has made smart use of experienced, award-winning actors in both its core ensemble and some smaller roles, such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier's Robert Redford. But this could potentially be their biggest yet if the deal lands. Cate Blanchett is in talks to join Thor: Ragnarok.
From: Empire Online 11/12/2015
Sisters 2? Rachel Dratch Already Has A Funny Idea
While Tina Fey and Amy Poehler play the titular siblings in the upcoming film Sisters, they aren't the only funny female Saturday Night Live alumni who will be joining in the affair.
From: Cinema Blend 11/12/2015
Who Captain America Will Romance In Civil War
When you're a guy who spent several decades frozen in ice, lots of things become tricky. Your old girlfriend went and got married and had a family of her own, so what's a guy to do? These are the problems that Captain America has, but usually is forced to ignore because he's too busy saving the world from an alien invasion or terrorist infiltration.
From: Cinema Blend 11/12/2015
The Best Movie Of 2015, According To President Barack Obama
While he might be the leader of the free world, even President Barack Obama needs to get out to the movies. One film in particular captured the President's fancy, and it's undoubtedly a film you've enjoyed yourself.
From: Cinema Blend 11/12/2015
Thor: Ragnarok May Have Finally Found Another Female Lead
It's still going to be some time before we get to seeThor: Ragnarok hit theaters. However, if a recent rumor becomes reality, Cate Blanchett just might be the person to make the wait for the franchise's second sequel that much more painful.
From: Cinema Blend 11/12/2015
Francis Ford Coppola: Even Spielberg has to wheel and deal
Francis Ford Coppola fears the movie industry has reached such a stalemate even the biggest players in Hollywood have to "wheel and deal" to get films made.
From: Film-News 11/12/2015
Harrison Ford keeps the Star Wars promo wheel turning in Sydney
Harrison Ford never expected to reprise his role as Han Solo in a Star Wars film and said it was an "absolute pleasure" to play the part again.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/12/2015
Salman Khan's acquittal raises questions about India's justice system
Bollywood star's conviction over hit-and-run death of homeless man was hailed as progress in India's legal system. But now he has been acquitted.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/12/2015
Poland wants its own 'patriotic' Hollywood film to boost image
Poland's conservative government want Hollywood to produce a Polish equivalent of Braveheart or Saving Private Ryan to improve the country's image abroad.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/12/2015
Alison Brie joins James Franco's The Disaster Artist
The gathering of James Franco's Friends, which sounds like a theatrical ensemble troupe we could picture him putting together, continues for his latest film. This time, it's Alison Brie's turn to join the cast of The Disaster Artist.
From: Empire Online 10/12/2015
Chris Weitz re-writing The Mountain Between Us as it loses its leads
It looked for a while as though romantic survival drama The Mountain Between Us had finally landed on a leading pair, with Charlie Hunnam a done deal and Rosamund Pike in talks to co-star. Now, they're both no longer attached and the script is getting yet another re-write from Rogue One's Chris Weitz.
From: Empire Online 10/12/2015
10 Huge 2016 Golden Globe Nomination Snubs
A Golden Globe snub doesn't break someone's Oscar campaign, but it does disrupt the momentum of a campaign ever so slightly.
From: Cinema Blend 10/12/2015
Ben Affleck's Batman Movie May Add A Major Suicide Squad Member
DC comics seems to have dropped a brick on the accelerator pedal when it comes to building their on screen universe. With two movies already planned for next year and the third already filming, Warner Brothers is apparently already looking past the massive Justice League team up toward multiple future films for several of their characters.
From: Cinema Blend 10/12/2015
Jessica Chastain calls for more opportunities for female directors
Oscar-nominated actor calls out Hollywood for its troubling gender gap and calls on the industry to do more than mere tokenism.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/12/2015
Quentin Tarantino: 'I don't know if I will ever win a best director award'
The film-maker, who has won two screenplay Oscars, explains why he doesn't think he'll ever win one for director, and defends his recent comments about Kathryn Bigelow's historic Oscar win.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/12/2015
Fear is the path to the dark side, but Star Wars fans must ditch masks
Cineworld tells cinemagoers they must remove costumes that cover faces before watching JJ Abrams' The Force Awakens.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/12/2015
Ant-Man And The Wasp finds its writing team
With superhero sequel Ant-Man And The Wasp scheduled for 2018, the Marvel Movie Machine has started to crank into gear, reassembling some of the key talent from both in front of and behind the camera.
From: Empire Online 09/12/2015
Spectre's Andrew Scott joins legal drama Denial
With Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall leading the cast, legal drama Denial is now shooting, but has found room for Spectre and Sherlock's Andrew Scott.
From: Empire Online 09/12/2015
Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Josh Brolin in talks for George Clooney's Suburbicon
Now he's firmly on board to direct the Coen Brothers-scripted Suburbicon, George Clooney is in the early stages of nailing down a cast. He's busy talking to Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Josh Brolin about the lead roles.
From: Empire Online 09/12/2015
Zoolander 2 screenwriter 'hurt' by transgender petition
Justin Theroux has compared the controversy over the androgynous model played by Benedict Cumberbatch to similar outrage over Tropic Thunder.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/12/2015
US cinema to reward fan who can endure Star Wars marathon
Texan cinema set to challenge fans to sit through the entire space saga, followed by JJ Abrams' new episode on repeat, until only one remains.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/12/2015
Quentin Tarantino denies New York Post's bogus jail time claims
Oscar-winning film-maker breaks cover to dispute allegations he lied about spending time behind bars in interviews over a 23-year period.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/12/2015
Rebecca Ferguson reportedly returning for Mission: Impossible 6
With Christopher McQuarrie once more writing and directing a Mission: Impossible outing to follow his barnstorming Rogue Nation, it appears that at least one of the cast will be back to join Tom Cruise, and it's one that a lot of people will be happy to see return: Rebecca Ferguson.
From: Empire Online 08/12/2015
Lionsgate considering Hunger Games prequels
These days big, successful franchises never fade away - studios dig out the electrodes and shock the idea back into life with prequels, sequels and spin-offs. Lionsgate, which released the seemingly final Hunger Games film this year with Mockingjay - Part 2, is seriously considering digging into the story's past for new potential films.
From: Empire Online 08/12/2015
Sundance 2016 completes features lineup with added star power
The independent film festival also unveiled additional documentaries, including a profile of Boyhood director Richard Linklater, and Werner Herzog's latest.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/12/2015
Director of Keanu Reeves thriller 'takes name off movie'
Gee Malik Linton will no longer be credited as director of Exposed, after claiming the film changed radically after re-editing.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/12/2015
Johnny Depp's dogs: Amber Heard 'looking forward' to fighting charges
Actor accused of violating Australia's biosecurity laws says lawyers have told her there has been no need to attend court to date 'despite my willingness to do so'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/12/2015
Morgan Freeman unhurt in plane landing emergency
Actor says he emerged without a scratch after aircraft tyre blew on takeoff and landing gear collapsed.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/12/2015
The Look of Silence tops winners at documentary association awards
The Look of Silence, director Joshua Oppenheimer's harrowing follow-up to his Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing, won top honors at the International Documentary Association's 2015 awards on Saturday night.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/12/2015
Tropfest short film festival to return to Sydney in 2016 after funding lifeline
Festival, which will be back on 14 February with support from CGU Insurance, was forced to cancel 2015 event due to mismanagement of funds.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/12/2015
Actor Robert Loggia dies aged 85
Loggia played drug lords and mobsters in gangster films like Scarface and Prizzi's Honor and danced with Tom Hanks in the comedy Big.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/12/2015
Black Panther May Have Found Its Director
As with many high profile movies, we've heard a number of different rumors about who might direct Marvel's upcoming Black Panther. From Selma's Ava DuVernay to Straight Outta Compton's F. Gary Gray, and more, none of the potential names have panned out.
From: Cinema Blend 05/12/2015
Meet Hollywood's Secret Chinese Marketing Weapon
Over the last few years China has turned into a major cinematic territory. If a studio can find the perfect way to market a film in the country they can add dozens upon dozens of millions of dollars to their gross.
From: Cinema Blend 05/12/2015
J.J. Abrams Explains Why He Said Star Wars Was For Boys
With all the interviews that have been done for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the past few months, it's not hard to imagine that the cast members and the creative people behind the scenes of the film have probably said some things that they'd rephrase, or just plain take back, if they could. Now, director J.J. Abrams is getting asked to explain himself for something he said in an interview not that long ago.
From: Cinema Blend 05/12/2015
What Carrie Fisher Thinks Of Banning Princess Leia's Slave Outfit
With only a few days left until Star Wars: The Force Awakens flies into theaters, the principle actors have been really hitting the news circuit to publicize its release.
From: Cinema Blend 05/12/2015
Why Sofia Coppola Bailed On Live-Action The Little Mermaid
Things have not exactly gone smoothly for Universal's live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid.
From: Cinema Blend 05/12/2015
Boston's Online Critics Mad For 'Mad Max: Fury Road'; Film Takes Five Awards
The Boston Online Film Critics Association handed five top awards to Mad Max: Fury Road, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Creed and Spotlight were also well-repped in the group's line-up, but Max was clearly tops.
From: Deadline 05/12/2015
Toshiro Mifune turned down Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader roles
An interview with the Rashomon actor's daughter claims that George Lucas was keen for him to take a key role in Star Wars.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/12/2015
Michael Jackson estate sued for blocking fan tribute film
The late star's executors are being taken to court for denying the rights for use of video footage and music in a film about fandom.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/12/2015
Barbra Streisand to direct Catherine the Great biopic
The actor-director is making a comeback with her first film behind the camera since romantic comedy The Mirror Has Two Faces in 1996.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/12/2015
Massive Attack founder premiers dark film on fossil fuel lobbying at Paris climate talks
Satire by the hip hop band's 3D, aka Robert Del Naja, exposes how corporations influence state leaders to keep the world addicted to fossil fuels.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/12/2015
Showrunner Noah Hawley reveals details of Fargo's third season
The first season satisfyingly followed the classic Coen Brothers movie, and the second flashed back to the 1970s for a connected, but completely different, storyline with a completely different cast. Now showrunner Noah Hawley has started revealing some details about Fargo's third year.
From: Empire Online 04/12/2015
Why Hulk Really Couldn't Be In Civil War
While the next outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has Captain America's name on it, the movie, Civil War has pretty much every hero we've ever seen in the MCU in it, along with a couple that we haven't. There are a couple of exceptions to this though.
From: Cinema Blend 04/12/2015
That Time Christian Bale Thought Teresa Palmer Was A Stripper
Hollywood is kind of a messed up place. This is actually the central premise to Terrence Malick's new movie Knight of Cups. Christian Bale plays a man trying to deal with the insanity that is Hollywood.
From: Cinema Blend 04/12/2015
How Peter Jackson Feels About The Most Insane Lord Of The Rings Lawsuit Ever
Certainly, by now, most of us realize that lawsuits that stem from Hollywood movies or the production thereof is nothing new. Well, prepare yourselves, because the country of Turkey might have just beaten us at our own game.
From: Cinema Blend 04/12/2015
What We Know About Martin Freeman's Future In The Marvel Universe
If there's anything Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige love more than a secret, it's teasing that secret in such a manner that makes your head spin.
From: Cinema Blend 04/12/2015
The Biggest Problem Modern Parents Have With Today's Movies
For many, movie ratings can be a constant source of scrutiny and debate and frustrated hair pulling.
From: Cinema Blend 04/12/2015
Tom Riley And Joanne Froggatt Board Brit Indie Feature 'Starfish'
Tom Riley and Joanne Froggatt have boarded British indie feature Starfish, which has now started principal photography. Riley (Da Vinci's Demons) and Froggatt (Downton Abbey) star in the true life story of Tom and Nicola Ray, whose lives changed overnight when Tom contracted a rare and life-threatening illness.
From: Deadline 04/12/2015
Headline Acquires 'Pendulum' From Adam Hamdy
In a competitive situation, Headline has acquired the publishing rights to Brit author-filmmaker Adam Hamdy's Pendulum.
From: Deadline 04/12/2015
FilmNation To Fully Finance And Sell Judd Apatow-Produced 'The Big Sick'
Glen Basner's FilmNation will fully finance and handle international sales on The Big Sick, with Judd Apatow producing with Barry Mendel through Apatow Productions (Trainwreck, This Is 40, Bridesmaids).
From: Deadline 04/12/2015
Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq' Battles 'Macbeth', 'Youth' & Others On Busy Weekend - Specialty Preview
Publicists and marketing execs no doubt are working overtime this week to get their films attention in what is shaping up to be a very busy first weekend of December.
From: Deadline 04/12/2015
Elizabeth Taylor 'ran Dallas Buyers Club-style HIV drugs network from her home'
Actor's friend claims she set up scheme to procure and distribute experimental HIV medication in the early 1990s.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/12/2015
British Library buys Kenneth Williams diaries
Library pays £220,000 for actor's journals, which show waspish wit and barbs directed at Carry On peers and Doctor Zhivago.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/12/2015
Mark Hamill 'lost 50lbs' for Star Wars role
Actor reveals strict regimen days after his co-star Carrie Fisher claims she felt obliged to lose weight to play General Organa in The Force Awakens.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/12/2015
New Star Wars teasers tap Google Cardboard for virtual-reality story
Lucasfilm works with Google and Verizon on latest teaser for The Force Awakens film under the title Jakku Spy, using 'real sets' from upcoming movie.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/12/2015
Indigenous Taps Ben Fast and Maira Nevarez As New EVPs
In support of the company's plans for an expanded 2016 production and development slate, Indigenous Media has tapped Ben Fast as its new Executive Vice President, Development, and Maira Nevarez as its new Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations. Both positions report to Jake Avnet.
From: Deadline 03/12/2015
Carol sweeps board at New York Film Critics awards, as Keaton pulls off coup
Todd Haynes adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith romance takes four gongs including best film and director, while there are acting wins for Michael Keaton, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Rylance and Kristen Stewart.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
Spike Lee and cast condemn Chicago mayor at Chi-Raq premiere
Director of film about city's gun violence said 'more heads are gonna roll' after Rahm Emanuel fired police chief over video showing Laquan McDonald shooting.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
Steven Spielberg: Harrison Ford will never be replaced as Indiana Jones
The director is keen to make a fifth adventure with the star and denies rumours that another actor will take on the role.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
Amy, Going Clear and He Named Me Malala top 2016 Oscars documentary shortlist
Record-breaking study of Amy Winehouse, assault on Scientology and portrait of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai are frontrunners as academy unveils contenders.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
Spike Lee leads anti-violence march after Chi-Raq's New York premiere
Director leads 'march of solidarity' with Chicago, which has been hit by protests against the official response to the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by police in 2014.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
'Hollywood is late to the party': industry plan to tackle gender bias emerges
Strategy aims to create a 'gender parity stamp' to measure targets for equality, launch a mentoring programme and employ training to eliminate bias.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
Mad Max: Fury Road eyes Oscars run after victory at National Board of Review awards
Sci-fi epic takes best film in rare triumph for a genre movie as Ridley Scott's The Martian and Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight also pick up prizes.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/12/2015
This week in cinemas - Victor Frankenstein, The Night Before, Krampus
This week, in cinemas: Shelley-inspired kooks in Victor Frankenstein; German-inspired spooks in Krampus; and drug-induced pukes in The Night Before.
From: Empire Online 02/12/2015
Jennifer Garner joins Bryan Cranston in drama Wakefield
Well we said it was likely to be a quick turnaroud. Just a few weeks after he first announced the project on Howard Stern's show, Bryan Cranston is already shooting the quirky drama Wakefield.
From: Empire Online 02/12/2015
Tom Hiddleston is Hank Williams in new I Saw The Light trailer
On the festival circuit in the US and Canada for the last few months, I Saw The Light is finally approaching its wider release in the early months of next year.
From: Empire Online 02/12/2015
Helen Mirren in talks to join Will Smith in Collateral Beauty
With David Frankel having taken up the directing job, one of Will Smith's new films can start building its cast. Helen Mirren is in talks to join Collateral Beauty.
From: Empire Online 02/12/2015
Bear Rape In The Revenant? Here's The Real Story
We've heard a lot of things coming from the set of Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie The Revenant.
From: Cinema Blend 02/12/2015
Why Rachel McAdams Finally Agreed To Star In Marvel's Doctor Strange
With the exception of the Sherlock Holmes films, Rachel McAdams isn't exactly known for taking on big blockbuster projects - instead being part of more modestly-budgeted dramas and comedies.
From: Cinema Blend 02/12/2015
Empire Strikes Back Has A Shocking Number Of CinemaSins, See Them Now
The Empire Strikes Back is known widely as the most critically acclaimed Star Wars film of all time. While fans of the franchise adore Empire, it apparently isn't as perfect as we'd like to think it was.
From: Cinema Blend 02/12/2015
Top 5 Nude Scenes Of 2015, According To Mr. Skin
With awards season starting to heat up, folks are lining up their picks for the top films and performances of the year. One such list is Mr. Skin's annual rundown of the top female nude scenes, and it has officially been revealed for all of the world to see.
From: Cinema Blend 02/12/2015
Zootopia's Directors Are Already Thinking About Sequel Possibilities
Over the course of its runtime, Walt Disney Animation's new film Zootopia will play out the story of a bunny cop and a fox con man who team up to try and solve a case - but the truth is that there is a lot more to the movie than just that.
From: Cinema Blend 02/12/2015
Stockbroker sues makers of Scorsese's Wolf of Wall Street for defamation
Andrew Greene wins right to proceed with lawsuit against Paramount Pictures, for creating a degenerate character who is 'depraved and devoid of any morals'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/12/2015
James Bond goes to Ottawa in For Your Eyes Only remake
Low-budget film-making duo announce plans to take advantage of Canadian copyright laws and adapt the Ian Fleming story. Ideally, with Ryan Reynolds.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/12/2015
Star Wars and Spectre help boost profits at Pinewood Studios
James Bond's latest mission and the return of Star Wars have helped boost profits at Pinewood Studios, which is expanding to keep up with US rivals.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/12/2015
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