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Watch: First Full Trailer for Matthew Vaughn's 'X-Men: First Class'!
You ready for this? Let's find out... 20th Century Fox has debuted the first official trailer on Facebook for Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, the comic book-inspired prequel starring an awesome ensemble cast of fine, young actors. James McAvoy leads the way as Charles Xavier, and Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr, who search and collect a group of young mutants including: January Jones as Emma Frost, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Jason Flemyng, Lucas Till and Edi Gathegi. It looks pretty damn cool, I'm sold, I love the mood, it seems sleek and epic. I can't wait! Check it out below!
⥤ Posted February 10 in Hype, Opinions, To Watch, Trailers | 114 Comments
Wayne Wang to Helm Albert Einstein Biopic from Writer Ron Bass
It was announced today by Hollywood Studios International that Chinese director Wayne Wang (of films like The Joy Luck Club, Anywhere But Here, Maid in Manhattan, Because of Winn-Dixie and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan previously) will direct a new Albert Einstein biopic from a screenplay written by Oscar winning screenwriter Ron Bass (of Rain Man, The Joy Luck Club, What Dreams May Come, Entrapment, My Best Friend's Wedding). Producers are considering shooting the film in Germany and various locations around Europe. The search for the lead actor to play Albert Einstein will commence in the coming weeks.
⥤ Posted February 10 in Development, Movie News, Opinions | 5 Comments
Nicolas Winding Refn Directing Ryan Gosling in a New 'Logan's Run'
More news from the "no way!" department. Deadline reports that Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn has secured the directing job on Silver Pictures' remake of the 1976 sci-fi Logan's Run. But that's not all, as Refn comes attached with actor Ryan Gosling, who is making his tentpole movie "leap" and starring in the sci-fi flick as Logan 5, a "Sandman" whose job it was to put to permanent sleep those who try to escape mandatory death. It's obvious that studios have wanted to get Gosling back into the mix since The Notebook in 2004, but he's been staying on the edge with indies and working with directors like Refn and Cianfrance.
⥤ Posted February 10 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 11 Comments
'Mememto' is Returning to Theaters for One Night on February 17
We've already highlighted special screenings of films like Back to the Future and Airplane, both considered classics from decades past. Now a movie that has arguably become a true modern classic is heading back to theaters for one night with some special guests in tow. For its 10th anniversary, Memento will be returning to select theaters for a special screening on February 17th complete with a recorded Q&A session between Guillermo del Toro and the film's director Christopher Nolan which took place on February 4th at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, where the film was also screened. Follow this on Facebook. Details below!
⥤ Posted February 10 in Cool Stuff, Events, Movie News | 5 Comments
Jennifer Lawrence Just Cast in Oliver Stone's 'Savages' Adaptation
If seeing her sexy transformation into Mystique in the fresh new trailer for X-Men: First Class isn't enough to fill your desire for more Jennifer Lawrence, then this is right up your alley. Deadline reports that the actress nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Winter's Bone is set to star in Savages, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novel of the same name. Director Oliver Stone is already sitting in the director's chair for the story of a love triangle between two marijuana growers and a beautiful young female accomplice. But things get complicated when drug cartel thugs kidnap the girl and hold her for ransom.
⥤ Posted February 10 in Casting, Movie News | 3 Comments
Mackie, Cooper Join the Cast of 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'
Two more actors lined up for Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which starts shooting this year. Deadline reports that Anthony Mackie, from The Hurt Locker, We Are Marshall, Night Catches Us and The Adjustment Bureau, is in talks to star as Will - Abe's best friend. Additionally, Variety reports that Dominic Cooper, seen in The History Boys, Mamma Mia, An Education, The Devil's Double, has been cast in the mysterious role of Henry Sturgess, which Joaquin Phoenix was in the running for, but didn't get. We already know that a few weeks ago Benjamin Walker was cast as Honest Abe in this. Read on!
⥤ Posted February 10 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 3 Comments
Sundance Video Interview: 'Cedar Rapids' Director Miguel Arteta
"It's rare that you find a script with so much affection for its characters..." As promised, following our Ed Helms interview, here's the second half of our chat with the team behind Fox Searchlight's Cedar Rapids (watch the trailer), hitting limited theaters this weekend. At Sundance a few weeks ago, we got to interview Miguel Arteta, the Puerto Rican filmmaker also of Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl and Youth in Revolt, who directed Cedar Rapids. He was a fun guy to talk with, and we talked about how they shot the film and made it so entertaining yet charming. Watch the interview below! "This is kind of the Wizard of Oz of insurance."
⥤ Posted February 10 in Interviews, Sundance 11, To Watch | No Comments Yet
Amber Heard Top Choice for 'Red Sonja' with Director Simon West?
Comic-Con 2008 brought some slick posters featuring Rose McGowan as female barbarian Red Sonja, but of course, since then this project hasn't made much progress and it seems producer Robert Rodriguez and McGowan (the filmmaker's wife) have since fallen away from the project. However, Empire has news of the project gaining steam again as producer Avi Lerner revealed Simon West (Con-Air) is attached to direct and Amber Heard (Drive Angry 3D) is the top contender to play the titular sword-wielding, bikini-clad barbarian. So what's been the hold-up? Lerner says, "We didn't want to start it until we'd finished Conan."
⥤ Posted February 10 in Casting, Development, Opinions | 12 Comments
Finally An Official Trailer for Russell Brand's New 'Arthur' Remake
Bitterman, watch this trailer! Due in theaters in less than two months, Warner Bros has finally unveiled a trailer on Yahoo for Arthur, the remake of the 1981 comedy classic, this time starring Russell Brand as the wealthy, drunken playboy. This has all sorts of wacky stuff in it, as he is a billionaire, so why not throw in everything they can? In addition to Brand, Arthur stars: Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig, Nick Nolte and Luis Guzmán. Yea, we've seen a lot of Brand on the big screen already, but this is supposed to be his great new comedy. I don't know if all these rich scenes will work, but it looks okay. Watch below!
⥤ Posted February 10 in Hype, Opinions, To Watch, Trailers | 47 Comments
Jason Statham Circling Adaptaton of Andy McNab's Novel 'Firewall'
No, this project has nothing to do with the financial face-off between Paul Bettany and Harrison Ford, but rather it's an adaptation of Firewall, the third book in Andy McNab's 13-book series following Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Nick Stone. Eric Bana had apparently been interested in the role, but Deadline now reports Jason Statham (The Transporter, The Mechanic) is now in the midst of circling the action thriller which is now going by the title Echelon. The story follows Nick Stone as he finds himself caught between the Russian Mafia and western secret agents trying to get their hands on the Echelon computer program.
⥤ Posted February 10 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 3 Comments
Watch: Mild Promo Trailer for Wacky Martial Arts Indie 'Bunraku'
Ohhh boy, this is going to be good. If you didn't hear, there's a film that played at the Toronto Film Fest and at Fantastic Fest that was pretty much either hated (or walked out of) by many, or loved by few. It's another extremely stylistic martial arts spaghetti western, but the best part is that it's over 2 hours long and features Josh Hartnett as "The Drifter" as well as Woody Harrelson as his confidant, The Bartender. We saw it, never reviewed it, but our friends at Quiet Earth just found a promo trailer for the flick and it is damn good. Bunraku is best enjoyed if you are tripping acid, so be prepared for some wacky, weird shit in this. Enjoy!
⥤ Posted February 10 in Indies, Opinions, To Watch | 16 Comments
Snyder Talks About Being Excited to Bring Us a 'Modern' Superman
Now that we have Henry Cavill set to play the Man of Steel/Clark Kent, director Zack Snyder is getting closer and closer to starting production, with casting finalizing soon and pre-production already underway. Snyder spoke with SFX Magazine (via ComingSoon) recently and actually opened up just a bit about the kind of Superman we'll see in Superman: Man of Steel come 2012. "My feeling about Superman is that I've been a fan of the character for a long time. But the question for me was always, 'What can you do with Superman in a modern world?'" Then Chris Nolan and David Goyer finally came up with the perfect answer.
⥤ Posted February 10 in Hype, Movie News, Opinions | 31 Comments
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