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Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby, Zero Dark Thirty) is set to co-star alongside Johnny Depp in the Barry Levinson-directed crime thriller Black Mass.
The story revolves around mob boss Whitey Bulger, a ruthless Boston kingpin who inspired movie characters such as the one Jack Nicholson played in The Departed and the one Pete Postlethwaite played in The Town. The movie is based on the 2001 Dick Lehr/Gerald O’Neill New York Times bestseller Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob.
Bulger was also an FBI informant so he could help discreetly take down a rival gang. In the end, the tables were turned on him, and he was double crossed and prosecuted by the Feds, along with his partner in crime and the original FBI agent working with him. Edgerton will play John Connolly, the "FBI agent and childhood »
- Joey Paur
17 May 2013 5:18 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• Emily Blunt (Looper) is reportedly in talks to join the ever-growing ensemble cast of Disney’s Into the Woods to play the role of the Baker’s (James Corden) wife. The main cast also currently includes Meryl Streep (The Witch) and Johnny Depp (The Wolf). Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are both in talks for two prince roles. Blunt recently appeared with Colin Firth in Arthur Newman and can be seen next with Tom Cruise in Doug Liman’s All You Need Is Kill (out June 4). [Variety]
• Blunt’s Looper co-star Bruce Willis is in negotiations to play a hitman racing »
- Lindsey Bahr
17 May 2013 7:29 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
When James Badge Dale finally took the role of the "muscle" in "Iron Man 3," it was a pretty big deal for the actor. He admits now that he has had plenty of opportunities to star in superhero movies, but it was only the role of Eric Savin that snagged his attention.
"I've actually passed on even auditioning for almost every superhero movie I've been sent because I didn't think I could play someone in a suit," he told Movies.com. "I don't want to be in a cape or wear a codpiece. So this was the absolute best of both worlds. I get to be in a superhero movie where my suit is actually just a regular suit."
Well, it's true that Dale didn't need to wear a suit in "Iron Man 3," but apparently there was another big draw that made this film his first superhero movie. Dale »
- Terri Schwartz
17 May 2013 4:48 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Here's our pick of his finest performances – what would you add to the list?
Whether you think of him as the modern day Robert De Niro or an overpraised Norman Lamont-lookalike (as people used to say), you can't deny that Leonardo DiCaprio has been in some excellent films in the course of his 20 year career – and was the obvious choice to take the title role in Baz Lurhmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
We asked readers to nominate his greatest performances – and here's an attempt to narrow it down to five of the very best, with suggestions from @TomorrowsEnd, @esmehaycox, @bobbyblowdart, @BafflerMeal and @amyjkhan.
Sadly there's no room here for his film debut in Critters 3 – let us know what else you think should have made the list in the comment thread below. Warning: spoilers and adult content feature heavily in these clips.
Here's a notably »
- Adam Boult
16 May 2013 5:35 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
James Badge Dale has been having one helluva year and it's not stopping anytime soon. He can currently be seen as Guy Pearce's hot-tempered henchman in Iron Man 3. Next he'll be staring down the apocalypse alongside Brad Pitt in World War Z. And then after that he'll be seen as the title character's older brother in The Lone Ranger. The man's got one helluva agent, it seems. It also doesn't hurt that he's immensely talented and, for this writer's money, one of the coolest actors of his generation. The man steals scenes no matter how small the role or how big the cast around him (just look at The Departed, Flight and The Grey for evidence of that), and he can anchor complex TV shows (he was tremendous on HBO's The Pacific and...
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- Peter Hall
16 May 2013 2:39 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Even without being massively fond of many of the films produced from his screenplays (not least his pretty bad directorial debut "London Boulevard"), we're fond of William Monahan and his salty dialogue, best embodied in his Oscar-winning script for "The Departed," and we're always hopeful that he'll come up with the goods. So despite our feelings about "London Boulevard," we're hopeful for his follow-up "Mojave," not least because of the cast he's assembling. When first announced, the La-set crime picture had Oscar Isaac and Jason Clarke on board, but given how busy the latter's becoming, with roles in "Dawn Of The Planet of the Apes" and "Candy Store" lined up, it's not surprising to learn that he's dropped out of the project. The good news it that they've found a fine replacement, with "Tron: Legacy" and "On The Road" star Garrett Hedlund stepping in. Hedlund will play a tortured artist »
- Edward Davis
16 May 2013 1:55 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
One of my favourite under-appreciated actors has landed roles in two very exciting projects.
Joel Edgerton will star alongside Johnny Depp in Barry Levinson’s biopic of notorious Boston crime figure Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator who went down altogether different route than his sibling. Depp will portray the career criminal, who ultimately turned ‘rat’ for the FBI. Edgerton takes the role of the FBI agent John Connolly, a childhood friend of Bulger. Both the characters of ‘Fergie’, (played by the late Pete Postlethwaite) in Ben Affleck’s The Town and Jack Nicholson’s Frank Costello in Scorecese’s The Departed are based on the mobster.
The Aussie actor will also join the gorgeous Michelle Williams on a remake of Giuseppe Capotondi’s 2009 acclaimed Italian thriller, The Double Hour. The original followed a chambermaid and an ex-cop whom meet at a speed dating event and develop a romantic relationship. »
- Craig Hunter
15 May 2013 6:34 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) is playing the lead role in Blackbird, a present-day take on the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Blanchett’s character, Janet, discovers that her grandfather – a Hollywood visual effects artist who also worked for the U.S. government – had been keeping secrets about the president’s death. Traveling to Los Angeles after his death, she embarks on a twisting, turning journey to discover the truth. David Mamet wrote the script for the thriller. [Variety Exclusive]
In final negotiations to star in a film about a teen assassin, Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers) has »
- Amanda Taylor
15 May 2013 5:14 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
A&E has posted a new still from next Monday's season finale of "Bates Motel" (Is it really almost over? Seems like it just started!) featuring Norman and Emma, and of course we have a look at it right here for you.
The series stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland), Max Thieriot (Disconnect), Olivia Cooke (Blackout), and Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender). “Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions.
"Bates Motel" Episode 1.10 - "Midnight" (airs 5/20/13)
Romero decides to take action; Norman takes Emma to the dance; Norman gets a ride home from Miss Watson.
For more info visit "Bates Motel" on AEtv.com and "like" "Bates Motel" on Facebook.
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- KW Low
15 May 2013 7:30 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Acclaimed actor Martin Sheen dished out some jokes when he gave the commencement address at La Roche College in Pennsylvania on May 4, but he didn't shy away from politics either.
Sheen is well-known for playing President Josiah Bartlet on television show "The West Wing," but during his acting career he was in feature films "The Departed," "Wall Street" and "Apocalypse Now," and voiced a character on the television show "Captain Planet," to name a few.
Sheen, 72, has a history of activism too, supporting the 1960s farm worker movement, supporting environmental causes and openly opposing the Iraq war, which he discussed in the speech.
"In the days and weeks leading up to the invasion, I spoke out repeatedly against that war at a series of nonviolent demonstrations, peace rallies and press conferences, all of which only served to isolate me to a small minority of fellow Americans," Sheen said. "Then on the feast of St. »
- The Huffington Post
14 May 2013 9:30 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Things really came to a head in last night's episode of "Bates Motel," entitled "Underwater," and here's an inside look in which the writers and actors describe how Norman's vivid dreams and the temptation to disobey his mother complicate his life. Also uncover just how strong of a grasp White Pine Bay now has on the Bates family.
The series stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland), Max Thieriot (Disconnect), Olivia Cooke (Blackout), and Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender). “Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions.
"Bates Motel" Episode 1.09 - "Underwater" (aired 5/13/13)
Abernathy (Jere Burns) amps up the pressure, but Norma doesn't know what he wants. Dylan and Bradley connect. Norman has an active imagination, which Miss Watson encourages. »
- KW Low
13 May 2013 9:53 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Looking forward to the "Bates Motel" season finale next week? It's been a roller coast ride so far, and we can't wait to see how Norma and Norman wiggle their way out of this latest mess they've gotten themselves into. Check out a preview of Episode 1.10, "Midnight."
The series stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland), Max Thieriot (Disconnect), Olivia Cooke (Blackout), and Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender). “Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions.
"Bates Motel" Episode 1.109 - "Midnight" (airs 5/20/13)
Romero decides to take action; Norman takes Emma to the dance; Norman gets a ride home from Miss Watson.
For more info visit "Bates Motel" on AEtv.com and "like" "Bates Motel" on Facebook.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon! »
- KW Low
7 May 2013 8:17 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Well, this is a no brainer. But maybe 40 years too late? We'll find out soon enough if a name alone can make a hit. News has broke via Deadline that Warner Bros and producer Roy Lee (The Departed, Quarantine, Abduction, The Lego Movie) have obtained the rights to make a Dungeons & Dragons movie, based on the seminal fantasy role-playing game first invented by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. However, the interesting thing is that the project is actually developing by way of another "free-standing" script merged into this project to become the Dungeons & Dragons movie. But it has all the right people involved so far. According to the news, the original screenplay was called Chainmail, written by a "Frank Darabont protege" David Leslie Johnson. That project was developed originally based on an "obscure game that was also hatched by D&D designer Gary Gygax before he and Dave Arneson launched D&D, »
- Alex Billington
7 May 2013 9:52 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Martin Scorsese can finally give voice to “Silence.”
After two decades of false starts and near misses, the director can now look forward to shooting his long-gestating adaptation of Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo’s novel next summer.
Scorsese not only has secured the financing he needed and a production greenlight for June 2014, he’s landed a coveted leading man: The Amazing Spider-Man’s Andrew Garfield.
The project, which also will feature Ken Watanabe, is sure to catch the attention of international distributors at the upcoming Cannes market, which marks a new experience for the director, who has headed the Cannes jury and presented four movies in competition.
Sinking into a sofa in his midtown Manhattan office on a recent morning, Scorsese reflected on the planned pic, which he holds particularly dear to his heart. The subject matter — the very roots of religious faith — has long fascinated him, from his childhood »
- Scott Foundas
6 May 2013 10:51 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
This week's installment of "Bates Motel," entitled "A Boy and His Dog," was one of the best of the season so far, and we have a look "inside" the ep along with a preview of next Monday's Episode 1.09, "Underwater."
The series stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland), Max Thieriot (Disconnect), Olivia Cooke (Blackout), and Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender). “Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions.
"Bates Motel" Episode 1.08 - "A Boy and His Dog" (aired 5/6/13)
A mysterious stranger causes problems for Norma; Bradley is not happy when rumors spread at school; Dylan and Remo go on a fateful road trip; Norman takes up a grisly hobby.
Find out from the writers and actors what draws Norman to »
- KW Low
2 May 2013 7:11 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jay Giannone has joined the cast of David O. Russell’s political thriller “American Hustle,” opposite Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale and Jeremy Renner.
The film is currently shooting in Boston with Sony planning a December release. Formerly titled “American Bullshit,” the movie focuses on Abscam, the FBI sting operation involving a fictional Middle East sheikh that resulted in the 1981 convictions of a U.S. Senator and five members of the U.S. Congress for accepting bribes.
Giannone will portray a real-life hustler in the film.
The thesp appears as an Atf agent in “The Iceman,” starring Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Winona Ryder, James Franco and Ray Liotta. Millennium opens the biopic Friday.
Giannone’s credits include “The Departed” and “Gone Baby Gone.” »
- Dave McNary
2 May 2013 4:53 PM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
New York, May 3: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is happy with his current life, and says he does not wish to repeat anything from the past.
DiCaprio, 38, has been part of hits like "Titanic", "The Aviator", "The Departed" and "Inception". He admits that with growing age, comes wisdom, reports eonline.com.
"I'm really fine the way I am today and look. With age, comes more wisdom and more relaxation, so I probably wouldn't wanna repeat anything," DiCaprio said here at the premiere of his new film "The Great Gatsby".
The actor feels lucky for the kind of opportunities he has got till now.
"You go into this industry,. »
- Amith Ostwal
2 May 2013 2:22 PM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Who wouldn’t want to work with 2 Oscar Noms, an Avenger and the Great and Powerful Oz? Jay Giannone got his shot and co-stars as a mob hit man in the new film The Iceman which stars Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Wynona Ryder, James Franco and Ray Liotta.
No stranger to blockbuster Hollywood films, Giannone has previously worked on The Departed and Gone Baby Gone and who has just wrapped David O’Russell’s new film American Hustle, where he shares the screen with Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jeremy Renner, sat down with us to talk about his latest role as Atf Agent Dominick Provenzano (pictured below with Michael Shannon) in director Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman.
How did you prepare for the role of Dominick Provenzano?
When I found out that I booked the role I immediately did my research and »
- Phil Wheat
30 April 2013 9:30 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Based on the title and description of next week's Episode 1.08 of "Bates Motel," which is called "A Boy and His Dog," we have a feeling animal lovers might want to steer clear. Check out a preview along with a look "inside" last night's ep, "The Man in Number 9."
The series stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland), Max Thieriot (Disconnect), Olivia Cooke (Blackout), and Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender). “Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions.
"Bates Motel" Episode 1.07: "The Man In Number 9" (aired 4/29/13)
Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated. Jere Burns ("Justified," "Breaking Bad") guest stars.
Dig deeper into the characters of Sheriff Romero and Jake Abernathy. »
- KW Low
30 April 2013 8:30 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Pain & Gain was the number one movie in theaters this weekend, and that is no surprise. The lady-folk were just as excited to see it as the beefcakes out there were, and there’s one very good reason: Mark Wahlberg. Read on to find out just what makes him our favorite decuple (that's right, times ten) threat.
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Mark Wahlberg | Pain & Gain | The Departed | The Italian Job »
- Shari Taylor
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