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Christian Bale rules out 'Justice League': 'Three Batman films enough'
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Christian Bale has ruled out playing Batman in a Justice League movie.
It was claimed earlier this year that the Dark Knight star was in talks to join a potential DC Comics ensemble film, although the speculation was denied by writer David S Goyer.
Bale has now told Entertainment Weekly that he has no intention of reprising his role in any future projects.
"We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three [Batman films]," the 39-year-old explained. "That's enough. Let's not get greedy.
"Chris [Nolan] always said he wanted to make it one film at a time. And we ended up sitting there looking at each other, saying, 'We're about to make the third'. We never really knew if we were going to get to be there, but if that was how it was going to be, this was where it should end as well."
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Joss Whedon was unsure about 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
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Joss Whedon has admitted that he was unsure about the idea of a Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
The Avengers writer-director said that he was sceptical when Marvel Studios originally proposed the cosmic film.
"You know, it seemed out there to me, too," he told Collider. "I think it came from [Marvel executive Kevin Feige].
"I sort of went, 'I don't know about this', and then they brought on James [Gunn] and he really turned me around. As soon as they said James, the movie started to make sense to me in a way it hadn't.
"It was like, 'Oh, this isn't a guy who's going to chase Star Wars. He's going to make a James Gunn movie'. And James was like, 'Oh, I love Rocket - it's all the raccoon'."
Whedon promised in the same interview that he would be introducing more female superheroes to the Marvel films.
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'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is darker, says Peter Jackson
9 hours ago
The Hobbit director Peter Jackson has revealed that The Desolation of Smaug will be a 'darker' film than its predecessor.
He explained that the movie has "less humour" in it than last year's An Unexpected Journey.
He told Empire: "This has less humour in it for sure. The first film was where we allowed ourselves to try and capture something of the children's book, but it is really not appropriate to do that anymore."
The director added that he felt it was "important" to tackle the novel's more serious issues in the upcoming film.
He continued: "Some pretty serious stuff is going down and it is important that we don't undercut that now."
Meanwhile, star Orlando Bloom has admitted that he was "concerned" about reprising the role of Legolas, due to the character not appearing in the Hobbit novel.
"I was concerned a little bit, how to justify Legolas's return. »
'White House Down' Maggie Gyllenhaal: 'Jamie Foxx was so funny on set'
10 hours ago
White House Down's Maggie Gyllenhaal has touted her co-star Channing Tatum's sex appeal and Jamie Foxx's quick wit.
The Academy Award nominee quipped in a chat with Just Jared that Tatum is just as sexy in real life as he is in movies like Magic Mike.
"He's Channing Tatum, he's sexy, he's sweet, he's great," Gyllenhaal said, further commenting: "He's great to work with!"
The actress also praised fellow White House Down star Foxx, who plays the Us president in the terrorism-themed thriller.
"I don't know if I'm totally allowed to say this, but Jamie Foxx was my favourite! He's so great," she declared.
"[Jamie] made me laugh so hard that [director] Roland [Emmerich] had to come into the helicopter and say 'Stop making her laugh'. But I thought, 'Ok, this Secret Service agent loves the president'."
White House Down - which also stars Richard Jenkins and James Woods - »
Ryan Reynolds jokes about 'R.I.P.D.', 'Turbo' box office battle
10 hours ago
Ryan Reynolds has made light of his two upcoming films R.I.P.D. and Turbo competing at the box office.
His animated comedy Turbo opens on July 17 in the Us and the comic book adaptation R.I.P.D. follows on July 19, leading the actor to joke that movie fans have a choice to make.
"It's Ryan Reynolds vs Ryan Reynolds at the box office," he quipped to Extra.
He then joked: "You're going up against yourself... which one wins?"
Turbo stars Reynolds as the voice of the fastest snail on earth, with its vocal cast also featuring Snoop Dogg and Samuel L Jackson.
His other summer movie R.I.P.D. pairs Reynolds and Jeff Bridges as undead police officers hunting down evil spirits on earth.
It was also recently reported that Reynolds had exited the Highland remake.
Watch a trailer for Turbo below: »
'White House Down' Channing Tatum: 'Jamie Foxx is way tougher than me'
12 hours ago
Channing Tatum has revealed that he and White House Down co-star Jamie Foxx got on from the first time they met.
Tatum stars in White House Down as a police officer who helps the Us President (Foxx) stop a terrorist plot.
In an interview with Flicks and Bits, the actor discussed his working relationship with co-star Foxx.
"Jamie and I got along from jump," Foxx recalled. "Oddly enough we had met for the first time before shooting at this function thing for Sony, whatever thing that they have, I don't understand exactly, but it's awesome so I'm just like, 'Yeah, I'm going'."
He continued: "The man can literally do anything. There's a piano in one of the hallways that leads to the residence in the White House, and in between takes he's just over there playing jazz and you're just like, 'S**t!' Then he stands up and he's Jamie Foxx, »
Justin Long to cameo in 'Veronica Mars' movie?
12 hours ago
Justin Long will reportedly make a cameo appearance in the Veronica Mars movie.
Long shot scenes in Los Angeles on Friday (June 28) with Kristen Bell and Krysten Ritter, reports E! News.
It is not clear who he will be playing in the upcoming movie.
The Veronica Mars film feature the return of many of the cult show's popular characters, including Ryan Hansen as Dick, Tina Majorino as Mac and Jason Dohring as Veronica's romantic interest Logan.
Party Down cast members Martin Starr and Ken Marino have also signed on for roles in the film, which is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign.
Veronica Mars creator Rob Marshall has hinted that the film will allow for potential sequels to be produced.
The movie is expected to be released in 2014. »
The Lone Ranger reviews: Critics unimpressed by Johnny Depp blockbuster
12 hours ago
Johnny Depp and Jerry Bruckheimer struck box office gold with Pirates of the Caribbean, pulling in more than $3 billion in ticket sales and turning Captain Jack Sparrow into a pop culture icon. They'll be looking to pull off the same trick twice with the release of The Lone Ranger, a revamp of the classic outlaw tale with director Gore Verbinski (the first three Pirates films) taking the reins.
The first Lone Ranger reviews are in, and based on the early word things are looking a little shaky for lightning striking twice with the Depp/Bruckheimer/Verbinski team.
Variety (Peter Debruge)
"No longer simply the sidekick, Tonto gets top billing in Disney's extravagant but exhausting reboot, whose vaguely revisionist origin story partners a heavily face-painted Johnny Depp with the blandly handsome Armie Hammer. Directed by Pirates of the Caribbean's Gore Verbinski, this over-the-top oater delivers all the energy and spectacle audiences »
The Wolverine: Hugh Jackman vs Silver Samurai in X-Men spinoff - video
13 hours ago
The Wolverine has premiered new footage exclusively through Digital Spy.
The above video, titled 'A Ronin's Story', sheds light on the storyline for Hugh Jackman's upcoming X-Men spinoff.
The 20th Century Fox/Marvel film is based on Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's 1982 limited comics series which sees antihero Logan make a journey to Japan to confront a figure from his past.
"Wolverine is the ultimate outsider. And in our movie, which takes place after X-Men 3, he's probably more isolated than you've ever seen Wolverine," Jackman explained. "He has lost hope, and it's a dangerous place for someone as powerful as Wolverine."
The Wolverine opens in cinemas on July 25.
> Hugh Jackman: 'Wolverine looks ridiculous in real life'
> Hugh Jackman "shocked" to be playing Wolverine a seventh time
> 'The Wolverine' unveils new Jean Grey poster
Photo gallery - see the latest 'Wolverine' pictures below: »
Susan Boyle on 'The Christmas Candle': 'On-screen kiss was lovely'
14 hours ago
Susan Boyle has discussed filming her first on-screen kiss for her debut movie The Christmas Candle.
The former Britain's Got Talent contestant stars as church warden's wife Eleanor Hopewell in the movie, which began filming on the Isle of Man in February.
Boyle - who was offered a role in the film after initially only signing up to appear on the soundtrack - has described her kissing scene with her on-screen husband James Cosmo as "lovely", reports The Sun.
"I have my very first husband - which is very exciting. It's been a long wait," she said.
"I had to kiss him, too, as we had a kissing scene. It was my first on-screen kiss. It was lovely.
"I didn't know about the kissing scene when I signed up, but I wasn't complaining. I won't take this any further in case I embarrass him."
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Digital Spy's top 10 movies of 2013 so far: Star Trek, Iron Man, more
14 hours ago
The average year in cinema looks, broadly, a lot like a sandwich. Stay with us on this. The year begins with awards season (or bread, if you will), continues into blockbuster season (the generous filling, which nowadays starts in April and runs through to August), and segues pretty quickly back into pre-awards season (another slice). You see?
Some highlights on the bread front included Steven Spielberg's sweeping Lincoln, Kathryn Bigelow's meticulous Zero Dark Thirty and Tom Hooper's ambitious Broadway adaptation Les Misérables. Meanwhile, the filling offered up some surprisingly rich, character-focused flavours thanks to Shane Black's Iron Man 3 and Jj Abrams's Star Trek Into Darkness.
And so, with half of the sandwich now eaten, we've assembled our ten favourite films of the year so far.
10. Iron Man 3
Why it's great: The course of the threequel never did run smooth, but Marvel have a »
Priyanka Chopra song from Disney animated film 'Planes' released
15 hours ago
The first song from Planes featuring Priyanka Chopra has been released.
The actress lends her voice to the character of Ishani, an Indian plane that crosses flight paths with an American one voiced by Dane Cook in the 3D Disney animated feature.
Writing on Twitter, the 30-year-old said: "My new song and intro to the Pan asian champion Ishani.. @disney prrsenting.. #Planes … Say whaaa?"
Director Klay Hall revealed that he cast Chopra in the animated film based on her performance in Dostana.
She recently said that she was "excited" to be part of the movie.
Planes is described as an action-packed comedy adventure about Dusty's dream of competing as a high-flying air racer despite his fear of heights. It is released on July 26. »
Hugh Jackman: 'Wolverine looks ridiculous in real life'
17 hours ago
Hugh Jackman has admitted that Wolverine's facial hair looks "ridiculous" in real life.
The actor told Men's Health that the character looks fine on film but somewhat silly on set.
"Well, I'm used to it now," Jackman said.
"Weirdly, it looks okay on film and on that character. But imagine it in real life.
"It looks ridiculous, so ridiculous. You can wear a baseball cap with it... but really, there's no way to style it.
"And then there's the hair as well, which of course, looks ridiculous both in character and out of character."
Of finding therapy in playing the role, he added: "It's in our DNA. Aggression is a primal thing and it needs to be exorcised in some way; far better to have it in a controlled violent environment.
"So in a way playing Wolverine is good therapy. And he's cool, you know? He's much cooler than me. »
Joss Whedon promises more female superheroes for Marvel films
17 hours ago
Joss Whedon has promised more female superheroes for Marvel Studios' upcoming films.
The writer-director has said that he has "some people in mind" for the ever-expanding movie franchise.
"I do try to make sure that the women in the movies aren't window dressing, that they have something to say and something to do," he told Collider.
"And I've got some people in mind. Marvel's got some great characters, so why not draw on them."
The only major female superhero to feature in the films so far has been Black Widow, portrayed by Scarlett Johansson.
Whedon is known for his strong female characters, most famously in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Scarlet Witch is one of the new characters confirmed for Avengers 2.
Whedon has previously said that the lack of women in superhero movies "pisses me off".
A Captain Marvel/Ms Marvel film has been rumoured for Marvel's Phase Three.
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Sofia Coppola: 'Emma Watson transformed herself for The Bling Ring'
17 hours ago
Sofia Coppola's true-crime drama The Bling Ring, which stars Emma Watson as one of a gang of fame-obsessed teenagers who robbed celebrities' Hollywood Hills homes, is released in the UK this Friday.
Digital Spy sat down with Coppola to discuss how she approached the stranger-than-fiction story and her decision to cast Watson against type as the shallow, self-deluded Nicki.
The group are played by Watson, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga, Israel Broussard and Claire Julien, while Georgia Rock and Leslie Mann play Watson's sister and mother respectively.
The real 'Bling Ring' stole over $3 million of property from celebrities including Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson and Lindsay Lohan.
The film debuted in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
> Emma Watson: 'Bling Ring research gave me anxiety'
> 'The Bling Ring' review: Edinburgh Film Festival 2013
The Bling Ring is released in the UK on July 5. »
UK movie releases: July 2013
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July 5, 2013
Director: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher
Running time: 115 mins
Certificate: 12A
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga
Running time: 90 mins
Certificate: 15
Director: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston
Running time: 116 mins
Certificate: PG
A Field in England
Director: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Julian Barratt, Michael Smiley
Running time: 90 mins
Certificate: 15
July 12, 2013
Director: Dan Scanlon
Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman
Running time: 110 mins
Certificate: U
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Idris Elba, Charlie Day
Running time: 131 mins
Certificate: 12A
Director: Iain Softley
Starring: Tuppence Middleton, Alexandra Roach
Running time: 100 mins
Certificate: 15
We Steal Secrets
Director: Alex Gibney
Starring: Julian Assange, Adrian Lamo
Running time: 130 mins
Certificate: 15
Akira (re-release)
Director: Katsuhiro Ohtomo
Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki
Running time: 119 mins
Certificate: 15
July 19, 2013
Director: Drake Doremus
Starring: Felicity Jones, »
'Jacob's Ladder' remake in the works
17 hours ago
A Jacob's Ladder remake has been put into development.
Ld Entertainment will finance the project and has hired Jeff Buhler to write the script, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film is said to be an "homage" rather than a straight adaptation of the 1990 psychological horror.
The original centred around Tim Robbins as a Vietnam veteran whose life is consumed by strange and terrifying visions.
Buhler is best known for writing the movie adaptation of Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train.
Jake Wade Wall, who worked on the 2006 remake of When a Stranger Calls, provided the first draft of the script.
The Jacob's Ladder remake is currently seeking a director. »
'The World's End': TV spot reviews Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy
18 hours ago
The World's End has unveiled a new TV spot.
The advert looks back over the previous films in Edgar Wright's 'Three Flavours Cornetto' Trilogy.
The World's End will reunite Simon Pegg and Nick Frost following 2004's Shaun of the Dead and 2007's Hot Fuzz.
The movie centres around a group of old friends who unwillingly embark on another attempt at a legendary pub crawl in their hometown, spurred on by Gary King (Pegg), a man stuck in the past.
They soon discover that the townsfolk have been replaced with murderous robots and that the fate of the world may rest in the completion of the crawl.
Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan will also star in the film.
The World's End will open in the UK on July 19 and the Us on August 23. Watch a full trailer below: »
Joss Whedon's 'Cabin in the Woods' to be built at Universal Orlando park
18 hours ago
Warning: Spoilers about the movie Cabin in the Woods are revealed in this article.
Universal Orlando are developing a new Cabin in the Woods-themed maze for its 2013 Halloween Horror Nights event.
The Florida theme park has joined forces with director Drew Goddard for the project, which will utilise many elements from his 2012 horror movie, co-written by Joss Whedon.
Goddard said: "This is a twisted dream come true for me. The Universal team has done an amazing job making all the terrifying aspects of 'Cabin' come to life, and horror fans will not be disappointed.
"Also, they said they'd let me dress up like a merman and scare people, so I'll see you guys there."
The attraction's storyline will involve guests taking on the role of a new Facility employee. The queue will include videos explaining the mythology of the film, such as the cabin visitors' sacrifices to the gods and the frightening creatures that appear. »
The Way, Way Back trailer: Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell in new comedy
18 hours ago
The Way, Way Back has premiered a new trailer exclusively through Digital Spy.
From Fox Searchlight - the studio behind Little Miss Sunshine and Juno - The Way, Way Back centres on the coming-of-age of 14-year-old Duncan (Liam James) while on summer vacation with his mother Pam (Toni Collette).
Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, AnnaSophia Robb, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney and Rob Corddry also star in the movie, which is written and directed by Oscar-winning The Descendants duo Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.
The Way, Way Back opens on July 5 in Us cinemas and debuts on August 28 in the UK. »
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