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Antonio Banderas To Star In Chilean Miners Tale ‘The 33′
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Huffington Post reports that Antonio Banderas will star in The 33, which tells the story of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 68 days in 2010 after the Atacama desert mine where the men were working caved-in.
The news came from producer Mike Medavoy during the Cannes Film Festival Sunday night.
Banderas will play Mario Sepulveda, who became the public face of the miners.
Regarding the casting of actor Banderas, real-life miner Sepulveda told the Associated Press on Monday, “I’m very excited and full of anxiety. All of my mates are looking forward to this big production. Banderas is very charismatic. I like him a lot and I think this movie is going to make him even more famous than he already is.”
Variety reports that production on the film is scheduled to begin in the fall in Chile.
This movie does sound like an award contender.
What do you think? »
- Alex Corey
Gandalf Photobombed In Behind-the-Scenes Photo From Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ Trilogy
2 hours ago
Peter Jackson released the following photo via Facebook with the caption: “Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It’s going to be an intense few weeks, but we’re looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!”
Warner Bros is also releasing a “chrome experiment this fall for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Watch the preview video below:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is out December 13.
Source: Facebook of Peter Jackson »
- Alex Corey
Steven Seagal + Jackie Chan In Talks To Join ‘Expendables 3′, Wesley Snipes Officially Signed On
3 hours ago
Sly Stallone dropped this Tweet recently, hinting at the inclusion of Steven Seagal for The Expendables 3.
….Calling Seagal this morning.
— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) May 17, 2013
Just talked to Steven S. in Moscow …Sounds great and says he wants to be in EX3, if the part fits….
— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) May 19, 2013
A few days ago, Stallone also revived talk that Jackie Chan could be in the mix:
What’s the plan? Ask Jackie Chan….
— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) May 16, 2013
Jackie Chan spoke with Empire recently and told them the following regarding a possible role in The Expendables 3, ”[The Expendables team] did contact me, but right now I have not read the script yet. I’d love to work with Stallone, but until I get back next week and meet Stallone and his manager, see the script…that’s when he’ll tell me what happens.”
On the same day of the Chan Tweet, Stallone »
- Alex Corey
More ‘Man of Steel’ Character Posters
5 hours ago
Earlier today we posted Russell Crowe’s Jor El character poster, but now 2 more character posters for Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel have gone online.
The film follows a young boy who learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Snyder directed the film from a screenplay written by David S. Goyer.
“Man of Steel” will hit theaters on June 14, 2013.
Have a look at the two character posters that feature Michael Shannon as General Zod and Henry Cavill as Superman.
Source: WB »
- Kellvin Chavez
Spanking New TV Spot For ‘The Lone Ranger’
5 hours ago
Walt Disney Pictures has released a new TV Spot for Gore Verbinski’s “The Lone Ranger,” starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson, and Helena Bonham Carter.
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.
Have a look at the new TV Spot below entitled “A Masked Man. »
- Kellvin Chavez
New ‘Turbo’ UK Trailer
5 hours ago
Check out a new UK trailer for Dreamworks’ speedy snail feature “Turbo” starring the voice talents of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Ken Jeong, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Snoop Lion, and Samuel L. Jackson.
“Turbo” is the story of a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagné. Turbo’s obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an outsider in the slow snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his cautious older brother, Chet.
Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he’s living. He gets that chance after a freak accident when he suddenly finds himself vested with the power of incredible speed. Turbo embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the impossible: racing against the best that IndyCar has to offer. Turbo is the ultimate underdog who achieves the impossible by »
- Kellvin Chavez
‘R.I.P.D.’ 60-Second TV Spot
5 hours ago
Universal Pictures has released a 60-sec. TV spot for the upcoming action, supernatural thriller, “R.I.P.D.” starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong, and Robert Knepper.
The film is directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay written by Matt Manfredi, and Phil Hay.
Based on the Dark Horse mini-series, “R.I.P.D.” (short for “Rest In Peace Department”) is Peter Lenkov’s comedic amalgam of the police and zombie genres featuring two dead police officers whose job it is to help the dead “rest in peace.”
“R.I.P.D.” hits theaters on July 19, 2013.
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Source: Universal Pictures »
- Kellvin Chavez
Joe Vitti Will Write Animated 3D ‘Angry Birds’ Film
6 hours ago
Columbia Pictures has announced that Joe Vitti (The Simpsons, King of the Hill) will write the screenplay for the animated 3D film Angry Birds, based on the popular video game.
The Angry Birds video game launched in 2009 as a mobile game and has expanded into all kinds of merchandise since (clothes, bags, stuffed animals). The game remains the number one paid app of all time.
Angry Birds already exists as a cartoon called Angry Birds Toons. Watch a promotional video for the cartoon below.
Vitti previously wrote The Simpsons Movie (2007) which received mostly favorable reviews. His experience in animated series’ such as The Simpsons and King of the Hill could make this Angry Birds movie entertaining if given the right cast.
Will this be any good?
Source: Columbia Pictures »
- Alex Corey
Jor-El is Front and Center on this New ‘Man of Steel’ Poster
8 hours ago
There’s a new poster for Man of Steel, which you can see below. This one features Russell Crowe as Jor-El.
The film follows a young boy who learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Man of Steel will hit theaters on June 14, 2013.
Source: Facebook »
- Philip Sticco
Paul Verhoeven Wants to Direct ‘The Legend of Conan’
8 hours ago
Paul Verhoeven has stated that he’d like to direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Legend of Conan. The two previously worked together on the original Total Recall, with great results.
Here’s Verhoeven:
“If they asked me, I’d certainly love to – let’s put it that way. But I don’t know what the script is. I don’t know what Arnold wants. I’m a big fan in fact of Conan. That’s a great movie and I found that the composer, Basil Poledouris, basically inspired many of my movies [the soundtracks] like Arnold, Robocop, Starship Troopers and Total Recall. The score of Conan is great. The style of editing that (John) Milius used was very beautiful, and Arnold does a great job. He was really the perfect choice.”
There’s no director yet. Hell, the script isn’t even finished, but given their past working relationship I suppose it »
- Philip Sticco
Jamie Foxx is Shooting a Short Film in NYC
8 hours ago
Jamie Foxx stepped behind the camera in Brooklyn, New York last week as Director for Canon’s “Project Imaginat10n.” Starring Tyrin Turner, a long-time friend and star of cult classic, Menace II Society and Nichole Galicia, from Django Unchained, Jamie was a hands-on director. And he had some great visitors on set – Ron Howard, his mentor on the project, David West from the Pacers and tons of fans including the Sanitation Department that was across the street on the last day of filming.
The other celebrity directors for Project Imaginat10n include Eva Longoria, James Murphy, Biz Stone and Georgina Chapman and consumers can now take part in the same creative experience.
Filmmakers of all skill levels can select from the same pool of 91 winning photos to showcase their creativity and storytelling abilities by taking a seat in the director’s chair. Submissions will begin on June 4, 2013 at imagination. »
- Philip Sticco
New ‘Wolverine’ Posters Today and a New Trailer Tomorrow
9 hours ago
There’s a new trailer for The Wolverine that won’t hit the web until tomorrow. In the mean time we have two new posters, which you can see below.
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
James Mangold directed the film from a screenplay written by Christopher McQuarrie, and Mark Bomback.
The Wolverine is due to hit theaters on July 26, 2013.
Source: Fox »
- Philip Sticco
‘Pacific Rim’ First TV Spot
11 hours ago
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first TV Spot Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming robots-versus-kaiju epic film “Pacific Rim.”
The film stars Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, Ron Perlman, and Charlie Day.
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. »
- Kellvin Chavez
Chinese Movie Star Li Bingbing Joins ‘Transformers 4′
11 hours ago
Paramount and Michael Bay announced today that Chinese movie star Li Bingbing has joined Transformers 4.
Regarding the addition of Bingbing, Bay said, “I am excited to have Li Bingbing join our cast and to be shooting portions of the movie in her native China. I have always aspired to work with the best actors and this cast is especially exciting now with the addition of Li.”
Bingbing appeared in the Paul W.S. Anderson-directed Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) and in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
No word yet on who she will play in the upcoming film, but she joins a cast that already includes: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammar and others.
The film will be released on June 27th, 2014
Source: Paramount »
- Alex Corey
Behind-the-Scenes Look At Jennifer Lawrence As Mystique In ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
11 hours ago
X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer has released a behind-the-scenes photo of Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique.
First look: #JenniferLawrence as a vengeful #Mystique. #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast twitter.com/BryanSinger/st…
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) May 20, 2013
Synopsis:
The film stars: Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Peter Dinklage, Ellen Page, James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Omar Sy, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Fan Bingbing and others.
“The X-Men must travel in time to change a major historical event that could globally impact on man and mutant kind.”
X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theaters July 18th, 2014.
Source: Bryan Singer Twitter »
- Alex Corey
Behind-the-Scenes Photo of Wreckage in ‘Godzilla’
17 hours ago
The Official Twitter account of Legendary has released the following behind-the-scenes photo from Godzilla.
Director Gareth Edwards setting up a shot on the set of #Godzilla #behindthescenes twitter.com/Legendary/stat…
— Legendary (@Legendary) May 18, 2013
The cast includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston + cameo by Akira Takarada.
Godzilla hits theaters in 3D, May 16, 2014.
Source: Legendary Twitter Account »
- Alex Corey
Exclusive: Talking ‘Fast & Furious 6′ With Justin Lin
19 May 2013 9:31 PM, PDT
A few weeks ago I got a chance to check out “Fast & Furious 6″ and lucky enough to speak to the director of the past four Fast & Furious movies, Justin Lin, whose films have grossed $1.2 billion worldwide.
Lin talks about the mythology of the characters from the franchise, his departure and much much more.
Just when I thought you couldn’t do any better than your previous film, you topped it off with this one.
Justin Lin: Oh, thanks. It was good to come back and just, like, wrap a few things up. That’s kind of been…when I was talking to the studio back in ’05 and Vin [Diesel] and everything, that was my biggest dream, for me to be talking to you right now. It feels great to have done everything that I wanted to do.
Can you talk about the mythology you created with the characters in this film? »
- Kellvin Chavez
Peter Dinklage Behind-the-Scenes of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
19 May 2013 9:12 PM, PDT
X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer has released a photo of himself reviewing a script with X-Men newbie Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) on a plane.
Still no word on who Dinklage will play in the film, though back in February, Variety said that they believed he would play the main antagonist.
Reviewing tomorrow’s work on the flight back to Montreal with #PeterDinklage #XMen #daysoffuturepast twitter.com/BryanSinger/st…
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) May 20, 2013
Synopsis:
The film stars: Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Peter Dinklage, Ellen Page, James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Omar Sy, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Fan Bingbing and others.
“The X-Men must travel in time to change a major historical event that could globally impact on man and mutant kind.”
X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theaters July 18th, 2014.
Source: Bryan Singer Twitter, Variety »
- Alex Corey
Exclusive: Tudors Star In Talks To Join ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
19 May 2013 9:01 PM, PDT
Disney is working to produce a film that will continue the story of where 1983′s Episode VI: Return of the Jedi left off. Production on the seventh film in the series will start next year in the UK. Episode VII is expected to hit theaters in 2015.
Aside from the return (in an unknown capacity) of stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher (We first broke Harrison Ford coming back), not much else is known.
My right hand man El Mayimbe recently heard that a young man who has only been in one major franchise movie (in a co-starring role) was in talks to star in the new Star Wars film.
Now, my source has told me more information…
This is a name that has been thrown around a lot, especially since he has a relationship with J.J. Abrams. He appeared in Mission Impossible: III, directed by Abrams.
Sounds like he already has it. »
- Kellvin Chavez
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Star Trek’ Into #1
19 May 2013 7:20 PM, PDT
Star Trek Into Darkness, Jj Abrams’ sequel to his 2009 reboot, hit theatres this weekend and did well, just not as well as Paramount had hoped.
In 2009 the Trek reboot opened to $75.2 million. The film had a lot going against it, mainly because Abrams and crew were completely rebooting a beloved classic sci-fi series. The film, however, wowed critics and audiences and ended it’s domestic run with $257.7. Usually when this happens, the sequels open even bigger, but Stid only took in $70.5 million in it’s debut weekend.
I say that with a hint of sarcasm, because I don’t think a film that opens with that much money and earns $84 million over four days can be deemed anything but a success. In other words, Paramount needs to look at this glass as half full.
On the international market, where Star Trek films have historically under performed, Stid managed $80.5 million, and »
- Philip Sticco
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