The first trailer for Robert Luketic’s upcoming thriller "Paranoia" is here...
The pic follows Adam Cassidy (The Hunger Games stud Liam Hemsworth), an ambitious entry-level employee at a telecommunications firm, who gets into trouble with the company's CEO. Instead of turning him in, the executive sends him to spy on a rival
Holloway will play the investigating FBI agent keeping a close eye on Hemsworth.
Harrison Ford Gary Oldman Amber Heard Julian McMahon Richard Dreyfuss Josh Holloway and Lucas Till co-star.
Jason Hall re-wrote Barry Levy's script which itself based on the book by Joseph Finder
Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert will produce the film.
It hits theaters on August 16th.
Sure this looks by the numbers...But Ford and Hemsworth should be able to sell it...
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Cast Announced For "The Little Prince"
THR reports that James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Jeff
Bridges, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro and Paul
Giamatti are set to voice characters in a feature adaptation of author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic 1943 French novella "The Little Prince" .
The story centers on a pilot (Bridges) who crash-lands in the Sahara desert and comes across a little boy who says he is a prince fallen to Earth from his home on an asteroid. As the pilot repairs his plane, the little prince regales him with stories about his home and the foolish inhabitants of nearby asteroids.
Mark Osborne ("Kung Fu Panda") will call action on the film.
Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam will produce.
The story centers on a pilot (Bridges) who crash-lands in the Sahara desert and comes across a little boy who says he is a prince fallen to Earth from his home on an asteroid. As the pilot repairs his plane, the little prince regales him with stories about his home and the foolish inhabitants of nearby asteroids.
Mark Osborne ("Kung Fu Panda") will call action on the film.
Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam will produce.
Carey Mulligan Leads Pack To Play Hillary Clinton In Biopix
THR reports that Carey Mulligan is the frontrunner to star in the indie biopic "Rodham" which will explore Hillary Clinton's early years.
Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Chastain and Amanda Seyfried were part of a short list of potentials as well.
South Korean screenwriter Young Il Kim Black List script is set during the height of the Watergate scandal.in the 1970s. At the time, Hillary Rodham was the youngest lawyer chosen for the House Judiciary Committee to Impeach President Richard M. Nixon. She soon finds herself forced to choose between a destined path to The White House, and her unresolved feelings for former boyfriend and Arkansas law teacher Bill Clinton.
"The Spectacular Now" and "Smashed" helmer James Ponsoldt calls action here.
Richard Arlook, Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen will produce the film.
Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Chastain and Amanda Seyfried were part of a short list of potentials as well.
South Korean screenwriter Young Il Kim Black List script is set during the height of the Watergate scandal.in the 1970s. At the time, Hillary Rodham was the youngest lawyer chosen for the House Judiciary Committee to Impeach President Richard M. Nixon. She soon finds herself forced to choose between a destined path to The White House, and her unresolved feelings for former boyfriend and Arkansas law teacher Bill Clinton.
"The Spectacular Now" and "Smashed" helmer James Ponsoldt calls action here.
Richard Arlook, Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen will produce the film.
X-Men Sequel: Mutant Magnetism
Director Bryan Singer tweeted “The dark knight rises” along with this pic from the set of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" We see Michael Fassbender (Magneto) plotting planning....
Most of “X-Men: First Class” cast is set to reprise their roles, including James McAvoy (Professor X), and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast). Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert) recently confirmed that she is NOT in this film...
The original trilogy stars Sir Ian McKellen Sir Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman are already poised to return again as well. Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pride) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)Halle Berry (Storm) While it was hoped that James Marsden (Cyclops) would be back. It seems Alan Cumming.(Nightcrawler) will not return.
Daniel Cudmore is returning as Colossus and BooBoo Stewart is also in the film--character as yet unknown. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has joined the film--as Blink, a mutant with the power of teleportation. American Horror Story favorite Evan Peters will portray Quicksilver French actor Omar Sy and Adan Canto also star. Speculation is that Peter Dinklage plays Bolivar Trask. He created the Sentinels--mutant-hunting robots. Or is the Game of Thrones actor instead playing bad guy Apocalypse...
Singer penned the treatment and produced 'First Class' which was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Now, their roles will be completely reversed for this sequel with Singer helming the film while Vaughn wrote the treatment and will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner and writer Simon Kinberg.
The sequel is based on a -2 issue story arc in the 'X-Men' comics published in 1981. Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) is on board to pen the screenplay which will include New Mutants. Magneto and his relationship with Charles X. Xavier will be front and center as well.
Production on the sequel is well underway "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" hits screens July 18th 2014.
Most of “X-Men: First Class” cast is set to reprise their roles, including James McAvoy (Professor X), and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast). Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert) recently confirmed that she is NOT in this film...
The original trilogy stars Sir Ian McKellen Sir Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman are already poised to return again as well. Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pride) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)Halle Berry (Storm) While it was hoped that James Marsden (Cyclops) would be back. It seems Alan Cumming.(Nightcrawler) will not return.
Daniel Cudmore is returning as Colossus and BooBoo Stewart is also in the film--character as yet unknown. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has joined the film--as Blink, a mutant with the power of teleportation. American Horror Story favorite Evan Peters will portray Quicksilver French actor Omar Sy and Adan Canto also star. Speculation is that Peter Dinklage plays Bolivar Trask. He created the Sentinels--mutant-hunting robots. Or is the Game of Thrones actor instead playing bad guy Apocalypse...
Singer penned the treatment and produced 'First Class' which was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Now, their roles will be completely reversed for this sequel with Singer helming the film while Vaughn wrote the treatment and will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner and writer Simon Kinberg.
The sequel is based on a -2 issue story arc in the 'X-Men' comics published in 1981. Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) is on board to pen the screenplay which will include New Mutants. Magneto and his relationship with Charles X. Xavier will be front and center as well.
Production on the sequel is well underway "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" hits screens July 18th 2014.
Thor 2: 5 New Photos
Check out these new pics from Marvel's upcoming sequel "Thor: The Dark World" that were
released today.
Alan Taylor directs the sequel that is on a larger scale than the first film with double the amount of Asgardian characters and the inclusion of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) battling more mythical Norse creatures.
Tom Hiddleston who plays Loki will return as will Natalie Portman playing Jane. Kat Dennings will reprise her role as Darcy Lewis, the spunky sidekick to Portman's from the first film and Idris Elba will be reprising the role of Heimdal. Jamie Alexander plays Sif, ‘Chuck’s’ Zachary Levi is lined up to replace Josh Dallas who will not reprise his role as Warriors Three member Frandral Anthony Hopkins will be back playing Thor's pops. Christopher Eccleston will play the villain--the character of Malekith The Accursed, is the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim and has magical abilities including teleportation, energy projection, flight, and shape changing ability. He also has a weakness to iron which cancels out his powers. Eccleston takes over from Mads Mikkelsen who was originally slated to play the part but had to pass due to scheduling issues with the Hannibal TV show.The great Alice Krige ("Star Trek: First Contact," "Silent Hill") will play the Dark Elf queen Alflyse. Richard Brake will play a captain in an elite squad of warriors known as the Einherjar. Clive Russell ("Sherlock Holmes") will play Tyr, Asgard’s god of war and the older brother of Thor.
"Saving Private Ryan" scribe Robert Rodat is said to have performed a re-write of the sequel. First Thor co-writer Don Payne had written the first draft.
The film has a Nov. 15, 2013 release date.
released today.
Alan Taylor directs the sequel that is on a larger scale than the first film with double the amount of Asgardian characters and the inclusion of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) battling more mythical Norse creatures.
Tom Hiddleston who plays Loki will return as will Natalie Portman playing Jane. Kat Dennings will reprise her role as Darcy Lewis, the spunky sidekick to Portman's from the first film and Idris Elba will be reprising the role of Heimdal. Jamie Alexander plays Sif, ‘Chuck’s’ Zachary Levi is lined up to replace Josh Dallas who will not reprise his role as Warriors Three member Frandral Anthony Hopkins will be back playing Thor's pops. Christopher Eccleston will play the villain--the character of Malekith The Accursed, is the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim and has magical abilities including teleportation, energy projection, flight, and shape changing ability. He also has a weakness to iron which cancels out his powers. Eccleston takes over from Mads Mikkelsen who was originally slated to play the part but had to pass due to scheduling issues with the Hannibal TV show.The great Alice Krige ("Star Trek: First Contact," "Silent Hill") will play the Dark Elf queen Alflyse. Richard Brake will play a captain in an elite squad of warriors known as the Einherjar. Clive Russell ("Sherlock Holmes") will play Tyr, Asgard’s god of war and the older brother of Thor.
"Saving Private Ryan" scribe Robert Rodat is said to have performed a re-write of the sequel. First Thor co-writer Don Payne had written the first draft.
The film has a Nov. 15, 2013 release date.
Odenkirk Celebrates "Girlfriend's Day"
Bob Odenkirk ("The
Spectacular Now") has written the script and will star in the comedy
"Girlfriend's Day" says Deadline.
Odenkirk will play a greeting card writer who becomes entangled in a web of murder and deceit as he and rival writers vie to create the perfect card for a new holiday called Girlfriend’s Day.
Michael Paul Stephenson ("Best Worst Movie") is set to call the shots and produces with Odenkirk, Lindsay Stephenson and Marc Provissiero.
Production hopes to kick off this Fall in Los Angeles.
Odenkirk will play a greeting card writer who becomes entangled in a web of murder and deceit as he and rival writers vie to create the perfect card for a new holiday called Girlfriend’s Day.
Michael Paul Stephenson ("Best Worst Movie") is set to call the shots and produces with Odenkirk, Lindsay Stephenson and Marc Provissiero.
Production hopes to kick off this Fall in Los Angeles.
Legendary Nabs "Forever"
Following their success with the Jackie Robinson sports biopic 42 Legendary Pictures has acquired the film rights to author Chris Ballard's baseball book "One Shot at Forever" says THR.
The story is set in 1971 and tells of a drought-ridden small Illinois town where a hippie English teacher reluctantly took on coaching duties for the high school baseball team. Bucking conventions, the team, sporting long hair and warming up to Jesus Christ Superstar, ended up making the state finals where they played an established Chicago team.
The tone will mix "Bad News Bears" and "Remember the Titans"
Wes Jones ("College Republicans") will adapt the script.
. Mike Tollin ("Coach Carter," "Varsity Blues") will produce.
The story is set in 1971 and tells of a drought-ridden small Illinois town where a hippie English teacher reluctantly took on coaching duties for the high school baseball team. Bucking conventions, the team, sporting long hair and warming up to Jesus Christ Superstar, ended up making the state finals where they played an established Chicago team.
The tone will mix "Bad News Bears" and "Remember the Titans"
Wes Jones ("College Republicans") will adapt the script.
. Mike Tollin ("Coach Carter," "Varsity Blues") will produce.
K-Stew Keeps Busy With 2 Roles
Following her second break-up with Robert Pattinson last month actress Kristen Stewart has
committed to both the political drama "Camp X-Ray" and the indie
drama "Sils Maria" says Variety
Peter Sattler penned and directs 'X-Ray' which follows a girl who joins the military to escape her small town. It soon turns out to be not what she expected when she is sent to Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Gina Kwon and Sophia Lin will produce.
'Sils' sees Juliette Binoche star as an actress obsessed with her previous choices, examining how she has spent her life and what she has accomplished.
This film has Olivier Assayas calling action using his own script.
Stewart will play her assistant, taking over for Mia Wasikowska. Chloe Moretz also stars.
Charles Gillibert Marin Karmitz and Nathanaël Karmitz will produce the film.
Peter Sattler penned and directs 'X-Ray' which follows a girl who joins the military to escape her small town. It soon turns out to be not what she expected when she is sent to Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Gina Kwon and Sophia Lin will produce.
'Sils' sees Juliette Binoche star as an actress obsessed with her previous choices, examining how she has spent her life and what she has accomplished.
This film has Olivier Assayas calling action using his own script.
Stewart will play her assistant, taking over for Mia Wasikowska. Chloe Moretz also stars.
Charles Gillibert Marin Karmitz and Nathanaël Karmitz will produce the film.
Lincoln Duo Say "Thank You For Your Service"
Steven Spielberg and his "Lincoln" star Daniel Day-Lewis may reunite for the war veteran drama "Thank You For Your Service" says Deadline.
Jason Hall is in talks to adapt author David Finkel's upcoming book which deals with the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that Vets face coming back from combat.
The project is still in the very early stages since Spielberg is currently concentrating on American Sniper, A film adaptation of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's autobiography that stars Bradley Cooper.
Jason Hall is in talks to adapt author David Finkel's upcoming book which deals with the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that Vets face coming back from combat.
The project is still in the very early stages since Spielberg is currently concentrating on American Sniper, A film adaptation of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's autobiography that stars Bradley Cooper.
Coster-Waldau Among The "Gods Of Egypt"
"Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is in talks to star in the epic fantasy Gods of Egypt says The Wrap.
Alex Proyas will call action using a script he wrote with Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama.
Proyas and Basil Iwanyk are producing.
The story is set in ancient Egypt. Coster-Waldau plays Horus, the god of the sky, who teams up with a human thief and Hathor, the goddess of love, on a magical quest to avenge the death of his father, Osiris.
Alex Proyas will call action using a script he wrote with Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama.
Proyas and Basil Iwanyk are producing.
Knightley Plays "The Imitation Game"
Variety reports that Keira Knightley is in talks to join the long-awaited "The Imitation Game".
The film deals with Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist, criminally prosecuted and chemically castrated homosexual, and tortured soul who committed suicide by eating a cyanide-laced apple. Turing was highly influential in the founding of computer science and artificial intelligence, along with devising techniques for breaking German ciphers during the Second World War. He was also one of the earliest to explore the biological process of morphogenesis.
Knightley's role is as yet unknown but one would assume it's the female lead
Graham Moore’s script is based on the biography by Andrew Hodges.
Teddy Schwarzman, Nora Grossman and Ido Ostrowsky will produce.
Throughout it's history J Blakeson became attached to direct....after Ron Howard who was reportedly interested in directing the film in 2011 and wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Turing but moved on---and as a result of Leo's decision Warners is letting go of the rights. Now--Scandinavian director Morten Tyldum will direct.
The film deals with Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist, criminally prosecuted and chemically castrated homosexual, and tortured soul who committed suicide by eating a cyanide-laced apple. Turing was highly influential in the founding of computer science and artificial intelligence, along with devising techniques for breaking German ciphers during the Second World War. He was also one of the earliest to explore the biological process of morphogenesis.
Knightley's role is as yet unknown but one would assume it's the female lead
Graham Moore’s script is based on the biography by Andrew Hodges.
Teddy Schwarzman, Nora Grossman and Ido Ostrowsky will produce.
Throughout it's history J Blakeson became attached to direct....after Ron Howard who was reportedly interested in directing the film in 2011 and wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Turing but moved on---and as a result of Leo's decision Warners is letting go of the rights. Now--Scandinavian director Morten Tyldum will direct.
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Arcel Charts "Fables" Film
The Hollywood Reporter states that A Royal Affair director Nikolaj Arcel will helm a film adaptation of the Vertigo comic book Fables.
Created by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham the action centers on a group of classic characters from children's lit (like Snow White and Cinderella) that get kicked out of their world and form a clandestine community in New York City.
The adapted script is written by Jeremy Slater, who also wrote the upcoming "Fantastic Four" reboot, reboot.
David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford are producing,
This is the second time Hollywood has attempted to bring "Fables" to the big screen. Warner Bros. originally tried to make a film along with The Jim Henson Company back in 2004, but that attempt didn't even get to the writing stage.
Created by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham the action centers on a group of classic characters from children's lit (like Snow White and Cinderella) that get kicked out of their world and form a clandestine community in New York City.
The adapted script is written by Jeremy Slater, who also wrote the upcoming "Fantastic Four" reboot, reboot.
David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford are producing,
This is the second time Hollywood has attempted to bring "Fables" to the big screen. Warner Bros. originally tried to make a film along with The Jim Henson Company back in 2004, but that attempt didn't even get to the writing stage.
Rudolf Sells Vitamins For "Vice" Role
Maya Rudolph has joined the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of author Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice" says Vulture.
In 1969 Los Angeles, Joaquin Phoenix will play a stoner detective named Doc Sportello, whose ex-girlfriend (Katherine Waterston of"Taking Woodstock" and "Michael Clayton") Shasta, sets things in motion. Now a straight-laced partner to a real estate mogul, she enlists Doc's help to protect the mogul from his murderous wife and her young boytoy.
Rudolph plays the role of Petunia Leeway, a nurse at Dr. Buddy Tubeside's vitamin shop.
Martin Short Owen Wilson Jena Malone Reese Witherspoon Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro co star. Sean Penn is up to take a role as well.
Anderson wrote the adapted screenplay
Anderson, Megan Ellison, John Lesher and JoAnne Sellar will produce the film .
PTA has been talking about making Vice since 2010, but went off to make The Master instead. Word is PTA is looking to make Vice into a comedy in the vein of Cheech and Chong meets The Big Lebowski or Boogie Nights.
Filming is underway Los Angeles
Charlize Theron was tipped for the female lead but is busy shooting Seth MacFarlane's "Blazing Saddles"-style western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. Robert Downey Jr. had been attached to the PI role
In 1969 Los Angeles, Joaquin Phoenix will play a stoner detective named Doc Sportello, whose ex-girlfriend (Katherine Waterston of"Taking Woodstock" and "Michael Clayton") Shasta, sets things in motion. Now a straight-laced partner to a real estate mogul, she enlists Doc's help to protect the mogul from his murderous wife and her young boytoy.
Rudolph plays the role of Petunia Leeway, a nurse at Dr. Buddy Tubeside's vitamin shop.
Martin Short Owen Wilson Jena Malone Reese Witherspoon Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro co star. Sean Penn is up to take a role as well.
Anderson wrote the adapted screenplay
Anderson, Megan Ellison, John Lesher and JoAnne Sellar will produce the film .
PTA has been talking about making Vice since 2010, but went off to make The Master instead. Word is PTA is looking to make Vice into a comedy in the vein of Cheech and Chong meets The Big Lebowski or Boogie Nights.
Filming is underway Los Angeles
Charlize Theron was tipped for the female lead but is busy shooting Seth MacFarlane's "Blazing Saddles"-style western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. Robert Downey Jr. had been attached to the PI role
Trio Travels "The Road Within"
Robert Sheehan Dev Patel
and Zoe Kravitz have joined the cast of indie drama "The Road Within" says Variety.
A remake of the German feature "Vincent Will Meer", Sheehan will portray a man suffering from Tourette Syndrome placed in a residential clinic, where he falls in love with an Anorexic
woman (Kravitz).
Patel plays a patient with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Gren Wells directs the film from her own adapted screenplay
Bradley Gallo, Robert L. Stein, Michael A. Helfant, Brent Emery and Guy J. Louthan will produce.
A remake of the German feature "Vincent Will Meer", Sheehan will portray a man suffering from Tourette Syndrome placed in a residential clinic, where he falls in love with an Anorexic
woman (Kravitz).
Patel plays a patient with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Gren Wells directs the film from her own adapted screenplay
Bradley Gallo, Robert L. Stein, Michael A. Helfant, Brent Emery and Guy J. Louthan will produce.
Mirren Travels "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
Lasse Hallstrom is set to helm the film adaptation of author Richard C. Morais' book "The Hundred-Foot Journey" says Deadline.
The story follows the rivalry between a three-Michelin-star restaurant in France, and the Indian restaurant that resides just 100 feet away. The French restaurant is run by eccentric chef Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), who reluctantly forms a mentoring bond with a young Indian boy whose family owns the rival restaurant.
Steven Knight wrote the adapted script.
Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake will produce.
Production will begin this fall.
The story follows the rivalry between a three-Michelin-star restaurant in France, and the Indian restaurant that resides just 100 feet away. The French restaurant is run by eccentric chef Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), who reluctantly forms a mentoring bond with a young Indian boy whose family owns the rival restaurant.
Steven Knight wrote the adapted script.
Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake will produce.
Production will begin this fall.
Meunier Pimp's Out For "Equalizer"
David Meunier will star opposite Denzel Washington in Antoine Fuqua's big screen reboot of the 80's TV series "The Equalizer" says Deadline.
Edward Woodward starred in the 85-89 series about Robert McCall, a former operative of a covert intelligence organisation who seeks redemption for his dark past via offering his services to those being persecuted and in need of help. McCall brings justice to various baddies, killers, drug dealers, rapists on the streets of New York City. He also performed assignments for the head of his former organisation and dealt with his estranged son.
In the movie version, Washington's McCall is living a quiet life while working at a Home Depot, when one of his acts of kindness toward Teri a prostitute (Chloe Moretz) gets him snared with the Russian mob. Marton Csokas will play a ruthless fixer working for the Russians. Melissa Leo will play McCall’s former counter-terrorism handler who provides him with intelligence about who he is facing when he runs up against a new adversary.
Meunier plays Slavi, a brutal and sleazy Russian pimp of the young prostitute.
The role for Moretz was originally written for a twentysomething. However, Moretz seemjngly left Washington and studio execs very impressed during a chemistry reading with Denzel. As a result, the prostitute character is being redrawn with her in mind. Now, it's expected to be closer to something like Jodie Foster's star turn in "Taxi Driver".
Fuqua took the big chair after Rise of the Planet of the Apes helmer Rupert Wyatt left due to scheduling issues. Wyatt came on to the pic after "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn left the pic after the deal between Sony Pictures and Refn fell apart at the last minute back in January. Fuqua's next pic is supposed to be the boxing film "Southpaw" which is to begin production at the end of the Summer with casting talk underway.
Budgeted at a lean $50 million, the project is being seen as a potential franchise launcher. Winding Refn beat out the likes of Pierre Morel ("Taken"), Gavin O'Connor ("Warrior") and Gareth Evans ("The Raid") for the gig.
The film was scripted by Richard Wenk, whose credits include the actioners 16 Blocks, with Bruce Willis, and the recent Mechanic remake starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster, and The Expendables 2.
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Alex Siskin, Mace Neufeld, Tony Eldridge, Michael Sloan (the show’s original co-creator), and Washington are gonna produce
Production begins mid-June in Boston.
Edward Woodward starred in the 85-89 series about Robert McCall, a former operative of a covert intelligence organisation who seeks redemption for his dark past via offering his services to those being persecuted and in need of help. McCall brings justice to various baddies, killers, drug dealers, rapists on the streets of New York City. He also performed assignments for the head of his former organisation and dealt with his estranged son.
In the movie version, Washington's McCall is living a quiet life while working at a Home Depot, when one of his acts of kindness toward Teri a prostitute (Chloe Moretz) gets him snared with the Russian mob. Marton Csokas will play a ruthless fixer working for the Russians. Melissa Leo will play McCall’s former counter-terrorism handler who provides him with intelligence about who he is facing when he runs up against a new adversary.
Meunier plays Slavi, a brutal and sleazy Russian pimp of the young prostitute.
The role for Moretz was originally written for a twentysomething. However, Moretz seemjngly left Washington and studio execs very impressed during a chemistry reading with Denzel. As a result, the prostitute character is being redrawn with her in mind. Now, it's expected to be closer to something like Jodie Foster's star turn in "Taxi Driver".
Fuqua took the big chair after Rise of the Planet of the Apes helmer Rupert Wyatt left due to scheduling issues. Wyatt came on to the pic after "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn left the pic after the deal between Sony Pictures and Refn fell apart at the last minute back in January. Fuqua's next pic is supposed to be the boxing film "Southpaw" which is to begin production at the end of the Summer with casting talk underway.
Budgeted at a lean $50 million, the project is being seen as a potential franchise launcher. Winding Refn beat out the likes of Pierre Morel ("Taken"), Gavin O'Connor ("Warrior") and Gareth Evans ("The Raid") for the gig.
The film was scripted by Richard Wenk, whose credits include the actioners 16 Blocks, with Bruce Willis, and the recent Mechanic remake starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster, and The Expendables 2.
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Alex Siskin, Mace Neufeld, Tony Eldridge, Michael Sloan (the show’s original co-creator), and Washington are gonna produce
Production begins mid-June in Boston.
Boyd Takes "Gun", Has "Accidents"
The Wrap reports that Boyd Holbrook has landed a roles in the troubled western Jane Got A Gun and the indie drama "Little Accidents".
Gun centers on a woman (Natalie Portman) who must defend her farm when her outlaw husband (Noah Emmerich) returns home after a gunfight at death's door. With his gang--led by John Bishop (Ewan McGregor takes over for Bradley Cooper) coming to kill them, she seeks the help of an ex-lover (Joel Edgerton) to defend themselves. Rodrigo Santoro will play a character named Fitchum.Holbrook will play McGregor's younger brother.
This film has had a wild ride that began when original director Lynne Ramsay quit over a dispute with producer Scott Steindorff who said that incident was the result of a last minute attempt by Ramsay's lawyer to renegotiate terms. Steindorff was quick to call Ramsay's decision not to show up for the first day of production “insane.” Less then 24 hours later Warrior helmer Gavin O'Connor was brought on as her replacement.
Actor Jude Law then left the production because, he signed on to work with Ramsay, and not with O'Connor. Law ironically came on to the picture as the result of an earlier casting shift that happened when Michael Fassbender dropped out after having a reported falling-out with Ramsey.
Cooper left. But thankfully the this latest change hasn't affected the shoot because right now it's in a planned shut-down phase. It's something they built in when O'Connor took over – he couldn't take on the project cold so even as they began shooting immediately, they restructured the schedule, putting in this time frame which would allow them to breath and catch up. Cooper's part was always scheduled to shoot during the latter half of production
Brian Duffield wrote the script which forced a bidding war at the Cannes Film Festival and also made last year's annual Black List of best unproduced screenplays.
Portman, Steindorff, Terry Dougas and Chris Coen are producing the film.
Holbrook will then star opposite Elizabeth Banks in writer/director Sara Colangelo's "Accidents" feature adaptation of her 2010 short, Holbrook playing the lone survivor of a tragic mining accident that kills a dozen men in a small mining town.
Banks will play a woman whose son goes missing as a result of the accident and seeks comfort and companionship from Holbrook's character.
Gun centers on a woman (Natalie Portman) who must defend her farm when her outlaw husband (Noah Emmerich) returns home after a gunfight at death's door. With his gang--led by John Bishop (Ewan McGregor takes over for Bradley Cooper) coming to kill them, she seeks the help of an ex-lover (Joel Edgerton) to defend themselves. Rodrigo Santoro will play a character named Fitchum.Holbrook will play McGregor's younger brother.
This film has had a wild ride that began when original director Lynne Ramsay quit over a dispute with producer Scott Steindorff who said that incident was the result of a last minute attempt by Ramsay's lawyer to renegotiate terms. Steindorff was quick to call Ramsay's decision not to show up for the first day of production “insane.” Less then 24 hours later Warrior helmer Gavin O'Connor was brought on as her replacement.
Actor Jude Law then left the production because, he signed on to work with Ramsay, and not with O'Connor. Law ironically came on to the picture as the result of an earlier casting shift that happened when Michael Fassbender dropped out after having a reported falling-out with Ramsey.
Cooper left. But thankfully the this latest change hasn't affected the shoot because right now it's in a planned shut-down phase. It's something they built in when O'Connor took over – he couldn't take on the project cold so even as they began shooting immediately, they restructured the schedule, putting in this time frame which would allow them to breath and catch up. Cooper's part was always scheduled to shoot during the latter half of production
Brian Duffield wrote the script which forced a bidding war at the Cannes Film Festival and also made last year's annual Black List of best unproduced screenplays.
Portman, Steindorff, Terry Dougas and Chris Coen are producing the film.
Holbrook will then star opposite Elizabeth Banks in writer/director Sara Colangelo's "Accidents" feature adaptation of her 2010 short, Holbrook playing the lone survivor of a tragic mining accident that kills a dozen men in a small mining town.
Banks will play a woman whose son goes missing as a result of the accident and seeks comfort and companionship from Holbrook's character.
Monday, June 03, 2013
X-Men Sequel: Stewart "Wraps" And Nixon
While attending Comicpalooza in Texas over the weekend Patrick Stewart told the crowd that he could say "almost nothing" about his upcoming return as Professor Charles Xavier in the upcoming sequel "X-Men: Days of Future Past".
Sir Patrick promises that although the character died in "X-Men: The Last Stand" all will be X-plained in the new film. You'll recall that the credits scene of Last Stand hinted that he had found a way to survive
Stewart added "I think it is going to certainly be the X-Men of all X-Men pictures, and one doesn't want to tempt fate, but perhaps also the blockbuster of 2014."
Watch this video for more...
Meantime director Bryan Singer took to Twitter again with this caption and photo:
Pivotal meeting #Xmen #DaysOfFuturePast That's President Richard M. Nixon with his advisors....
The entire “X-Men: First Class”cast is set to reprise their roles, including James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast).
The original trilogy stars Sir Ian McKellen Sir and Hugh Jackman are already poised to return again as well. Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pride) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)Halle Berry (Storm) While it was hoped that James Marsden (Cyclops) would be back. It seems Alan Cumming.(Nightcrawler) will not return.
Daniel Cudmore is returning as Colossus and BooBoo Stewart is also in the film--character as yet unknown. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has joined the film--as Blink, a mutant with the power of teleportation. American Horror Story favorite Evan Peters will portray Quicksilver French actor Omar Sy and Adan Canto also star. Speculation is that Peter Dinklage plays Bolivar Trask. He created the Sentinels--mutant-hunting robots. Or is the Game of Thrones actor instead playing bad guy Apocalypse...
Singer penned the treatment and produced 'First Class' which was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Now, their roles will be completely reversed for this sequel with Singer helming the film while Vaughn wrote the treatment and will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner and writer Simon Kinberg.
The sequel is based on a -2 issue story arc in the 'X-Men' comics published in 1981. Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) is on board to pen the screenplay which will include New Mutants. Magneto and his relationship with Charles X. Xavier will be front and center as well.
Production on the sequel is well underway..X-Men: Days Of Future Past" hits screens July 18th 2014.
Sir Patrick promises that although the character died in "X-Men: The Last Stand" all will be X-plained in the new film. You'll recall that the credits scene of Last Stand hinted that he had found a way to survive
Stewart added "I think it is going to certainly be the X-Men of all X-Men pictures, and one doesn't want to tempt fate, but perhaps also the blockbuster of 2014."
Watch this video for more...
Meantime director Bryan Singer took to Twitter again with this caption and photo:
Pivotal meeting #Xmen #DaysOfFuturePast That's President Richard M. Nixon with his advisors....
The entire “X-Men: First Class”cast is set to reprise their roles, including James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast).
The original trilogy stars Sir Ian McKellen Sir and Hugh Jackman are already poised to return again as well. Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pride) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)Halle Berry (Storm) While it was hoped that James Marsden (Cyclops) would be back. It seems Alan Cumming.(Nightcrawler) will not return.
Daniel Cudmore is returning as Colossus and BooBoo Stewart is also in the film--character as yet unknown. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has joined the film--as Blink, a mutant with the power of teleportation. American Horror Story favorite Evan Peters will portray Quicksilver French actor Omar Sy and Adan Canto also star. Speculation is that Peter Dinklage plays Bolivar Trask. He created the Sentinels--mutant-hunting robots. Or is the Game of Thrones actor instead playing bad guy Apocalypse...
Singer penned the treatment and produced 'First Class' which was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Now, their roles will be completely reversed for this sequel with Singer helming the film while Vaughn wrote the treatment and will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner and writer Simon Kinberg.
The sequel is based on a -2 issue story arc in the 'X-Men' comics published in 1981. Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) is on board to pen the screenplay which will include New Mutants. Magneto and his relationship with Charles X. Xavier will be front and center as well.
Production on the sequel is well underway..X-Men: Days Of Future Past" hits screens July 18th 2014.
Bond Eyes Cruz For Leading Lady In #24
The Daily Mail claims that Oscar winner Penelope Cruz is up for the
female lead in "Bond 24".
If a deal's made then Cruz would be the oldest Bond girl yet (she turns 40 next year), succeeding Honor Blackman who was 39 when she portrayed Pussy Galore in 1962.s Goldfinger.
The source claims: "The producers have tried to get Penelope before, but she has never been available because of other commitments. The discussions have been going on for some time and they are working out the contract details now."
Cruz is an interesting choice, since "Skyfall" had her husband Javier Bardem star as the villain,
Sam Mendes is likely to return to the big chair to call action since the James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are willing to wait for the helmer to complete work on his UK and Broadway release of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical before starting the next pic
John Logan is back to write the next one.
If a deal's made then Cruz would be the oldest Bond girl yet (she turns 40 next year), succeeding Honor Blackman who was 39 when she portrayed Pussy Galore in 1962.s Goldfinger.
The source claims: "The producers have tried to get Penelope before, but she has never been available because of other commitments. The discussions have been going on for some time and they are working out the contract details now."
Cruz is an interesting choice, since "Skyfall" had her husband Javier Bardem star as the villain,
Sam Mendes is likely to return to the big chair to call action since the James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are willing to wait for the helmer to complete work on his UK and Broadway release of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical before starting the next pic
John Logan is back to write the next one.
Watch "Man Of Steel" Promo Reel
Check out this extended peek featurette for Zack Snyder's "Man Of Steel"...The emphasis is clearly on ensuring that this incarnation of the character is as "grounded" in reality--READ RELATABLE--to a 21st century audience.
We will find out if the team succeeded when the reboot opens 10 days from now
MOS stars Henry Cavill Amy Adams Michael Shannon playing General Zod Kevin Costner Diane Lane Antje Traue Christopher Meloni Harry Lennix Laurence Fishburne Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer. Emmy-winning actor Richard Schiff will play Dr. Hamilton. Cooper Timberline and Dylan Sprayberry both play young Clark Kent at various ages in the film. Jadin Gould is a young Lana Lang.
Bradley Cooper was said to be in talks to make a cameo appearance as Lex Luthor as a set-up for sequels. But that's not been confirmed. The folks at AICN claimed that Mackenzie Gray who played a Luthor clone during the final season of ‘Smallville’ will play "an ambitious, ego driven and cold version of Luthor." Now we learned that he in fact plays Jax-Ur. In the comic books, Jax-Ur has had a couple of different storylines in the past. Most often he is known as a criminal scientist who destroyed Krypton’s moon
David S. Goyer wrote the first screenplay draft based on a story he concocted with Christopher Nolan. His bro Jonah Nolan taking a crack at the task as well Kurt Johnstad did rewrites
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas Deborah Snyder, and Nolan are producers on the film
We will find out if the team succeeded when the reboot opens 10 days from now
MOS stars Henry Cavill Amy Adams Michael Shannon playing General Zod Kevin Costner Diane Lane Antje Traue Christopher Meloni Harry Lennix Laurence Fishburne Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer. Emmy-winning actor Richard Schiff will play Dr. Hamilton. Cooper Timberline and Dylan Sprayberry both play young Clark Kent at various ages in the film. Jadin Gould is a young Lana Lang.
Bradley Cooper was said to be in talks to make a cameo appearance as Lex Luthor as a set-up for sequels. But that's not been confirmed. The folks at AICN claimed that Mackenzie Gray who played a Luthor clone during the final season of ‘Smallville’ will play "an ambitious, ego driven and cold version of Luthor." Now we learned that he in fact plays Jax-Ur. In the comic books, Jax-Ur has had a couple of different storylines in the past. Most often he is known as a criminal scientist who destroyed Krypton’s moon
David S. Goyer wrote the first screenplay draft based on a story he concocted with Christopher Nolan. His bro Jonah Nolan taking a crack at the task as well Kurt Johnstad did rewrites
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas Deborah Snyder, and Nolan are producers on the film
Benicio Del Toro Enlists In "Guardians Of The Galaxy"
Benicio Del Toro has joined James Gunn's Marvel superhero movie "Guardians Of The Galaxy" says Variety. The character Del Toro will play has not been revealed, but his deal is
said to span multiple films.
The Guardians of the Galaxy comic book follows a US pilot who ends up in space during a universal conflict, then is forced to go on the run with a band of futuristic alien ex-cons.
Chris Pratt will play Peter Quill/Star-Lord-The character is an interplanetary policeman and the Guardians leader who is born of a human mother and alien father.
WWE superstar Dave Bautista plays Drax the Destroyer who born as the human Arthur Douglas, whose family was attacked and murdered by the villainous Thanos (seen in the credt post-script of The Avengers). Arthur's spirit was then placed into a powerful new body by Kronos, which resulted in Drax the Destroyer's creation. The superhero's powers include incredible strength and the ability to emit energy blasts from his hands.
Zoe Saldana is Gamora a "green-skinned humanoid who is the last of a species that was exterminated by a race known as the Badoon" who also "happens to be a skilled assassin."
"The Walking Dead" fave Michael Rooker plays Yondu Udonta who first appeared in a 1969. He hails from the Zatoan tribe on Centauri IV, the first planet to be colonized outside of the Sun's solar system in the 29th Century. Yondu does not possess any super-human abilities, but he is a skilled hunter with a bow and arrow, and has a mystical "sixth sense" that gives him limited empathic abilities with other life forms. He is one of the founding members of the group.
The lovely Ophelia Lovibond plays "The Collector" who "gathers artefact's and beings in the hopes of saving them from a foretold galactic annihilation."
John C. Reilly has been offered the role of Rhomann Dey in the film who is said to be "Agent Coulson of the 'Guardians' movies," a human agent who serves as a go-between with S.H.I.E.L.D. This is quite different from the comic character, described as an alien centurion in the Nova Corps. There's were reports that the studio was interested in either Hugh Laurie, Alan Rickman or Ken Watanabe to play the role of a colleague of the Dey's.
Glenn Close is "playing a leadership role in Nova Corp, the intergalactic space patrol. ... Close’s role would be the closest thing to the one that Samuel L. Jackson plays in Avengers movie."
Lee Pace and former Doctor Who star Karen Gillan will play the big bads who are as yet unknown
Screenwriter Chris McCoy was hired to rewrite the Nicole Perlman’s original script.
Production starts late June in London The film arrives August 1, 2014.
The Guardians of the Galaxy comic book follows a US pilot who ends up in space during a universal conflict, then is forced to go on the run with a band of futuristic alien ex-cons.
Chris Pratt will play Peter Quill/Star-Lord-The character is an interplanetary policeman and the Guardians leader who is born of a human mother and alien father.
WWE superstar Dave Bautista plays Drax the Destroyer who born as the human Arthur Douglas, whose family was attacked and murdered by the villainous Thanos (seen in the credt post-script of The Avengers). Arthur's spirit was then placed into a powerful new body by Kronos, which resulted in Drax the Destroyer's creation. The superhero's powers include incredible strength and the ability to emit energy blasts from his hands.
Zoe Saldana is Gamora a "green-skinned humanoid who is the last of a species that was exterminated by a race known as the Badoon" who also "happens to be a skilled assassin."
"The Walking Dead" fave Michael Rooker plays Yondu Udonta who first appeared in a 1969. He hails from the Zatoan tribe on Centauri IV, the first planet to be colonized outside of the Sun's solar system in the 29th Century. Yondu does not possess any super-human abilities, but he is a skilled hunter with a bow and arrow, and has a mystical "sixth sense" that gives him limited empathic abilities with other life forms. He is one of the founding members of the group.
The lovely Ophelia Lovibond plays "The Collector" who "gathers artefact's and beings in the hopes of saving them from a foretold galactic annihilation."
John C. Reilly has been offered the role of Rhomann Dey in the film who is said to be "Agent Coulson of the 'Guardians' movies," a human agent who serves as a go-between with S.H.I.E.L.D. This is quite different from the comic character, described as an alien centurion in the Nova Corps. There's were reports that the studio was interested in either Hugh Laurie, Alan Rickman or Ken Watanabe to play the role of a colleague of the Dey's.
Glenn Close is "playing a leadership role in Nova Corp, the intergalactic space patrol. ... Close’s role would be the closest thing to the one that Samuel L. Jackson plays in Avengers movie."
Lee Pace and former Doctor Who star Karen Gillan will play the big bads who are as yet unknown
Screenwriter Chris McCoy was hired to rewrite the Nicole Perlman’s original script.
Production starts late June in London The film arrives August 1, 2014.
Hemsworth & Somerhalder Caught Up In "Anomaly"
Screen Daily reports that Luke Hemsworth, "The Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder, and Brian Cox are set to star in Noel Clarke's sci-fi action-thriller "Anomaly".
The Simon Lewis screenplay follows the travails of a traumatised ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there.
Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect) and Clarke ("Star Trek Into Darkness") also star.
The film is being produced by James Harris and Mark Lane
Shooting is underway in London, before the production moves to New York
The Simon Lewis screenplay follows the travails of a traumatised ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there.
Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect) and Clarke ("Star Trek Into Darkness") also star.
The film is being produced by James Harris and Mark Lane
Shooting is underway in London, before the production moves to New York
Spidey 2: The Return Of [SPOILER] In Photos
Someone has come back from the dead in director Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2...
SPOILER AHEAD
ComicBookMovie.com posted some spy pics from the sequel's set that mark the return of Denis Leary as Gwen's Dad Captain Stacy decked out in his blood soaked police uniform. You will recall he died battling the Lizard (Rhys Ifans) during the climax of The Amazing Spider-Man
The context of his return is not yet known but I think it's safe to assume that our hero has a flashback that will remind the audience that he promised Stacy that he would keep his daughter safe by staying away from her...
Peter and Gwen's High School graduation pics reveals that he seems to have done otherwise.... But if I were in Pete's shoes and had the chance to date/kiss Gwen I woulda stuck around too!!!
The site also has pics of Spidey's co-creator Stan Lee filming his cameo.
Andrew Garfield will return as Peter Parker and Emma Stone is gonna reprise her role as Gwen Stacy.
Shailene Woodley has won the role of Mary Jane Watson, the perennial red-headed love interest of Pater Parker in the Spidey comics. The role was previously played by Kirsten Dunst in director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy. Dane DeHaan ("Chronicle") has won the role of Harry Osborn Osborn of course is Peter Parker's best friend and eventual enemy who was played by James Franco previously.Jamie Foxx will be playing bad guy Electro. Paul Giamatti plays the villain, the Rhino Chris Cooper has been cast as Norman Osborn--who eventually becomes Spidey's number one foe--The Green Goblin--The character was played previously by Willem Dafoe Felicity Jones (Like Crazy), has an undisclosed role in the film. Former Office star B.J. Novak has an unspecified role in the film.
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner are writing the script based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt.
Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach will produce.
The new film is now in production to meet its May 2nd 2014 release date.
SPOILER AHEAD
ComicBookMovie.com posted some spy pics from the sequel's set that mark the return of Denis Leary as Gwen's Dad Captain Stacy decked out in his blood soaked police uniform. You will recall he died battling the Lizard (Rhys Ifans) during the climax of The Amazing Spider-Man
The context of his return is not yet known but I think it's safe to assume that our hero has a flashback that will remind the audience that he promised Stacy that he would keep his daughter safe by staying away from her...
Peter and Gwen's High School graduation pics reveals that he seems to have done otherwise.... But if I were in Pete's shoes and had the chance to date/kiss Gwen I woulda stuck around too!!!
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Andrew Garfield will return as Peter Parker and Emma Stone is gonna reprise her role as Gwen Stacy.
Shailene Woodley has won the role of Mary Jane Watson, the perennial red-headed love interest of Pater Parker in the Spidey comics. The role was previously played by Kirsten Dunst in director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy. Dane DeHaan ("Chronicle") has won the role of Harry Osborn Osborn of course is Peter Parker's best friend and eventual enemy who was played by James Franco previously.Jamie Foxx will be playing bad guy Electro. Paul Giamatti plays the villain, the Rhino Chris Cooper has been cast as Norman Osborn--who eventually becomes Spidey's number one foe--The Green Goblin--The character was played previously by Willem Dafoe Felicity Jones (Like Crazy), has an undisclosed role in the film. Former Office star B.J. Novak has an unspecified role in the film.
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner are writing the script based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt.
Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach will produce.
The new film is now in production to meet its May 2nd 2014 release date.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Box Office Update: Major Misstep
"Fast & Furious 6" stays at #1. While the Will Smith and Jaden Smith sci-fi film directed by M. Night Shyamalan called After Earth got beat by the magic infused caper flick Now You See Me.
Pamela McClintock of THR:
Marking a sizeable blow for one of the world's top stars, Will Smith's sci-fi adventure After Earth narrowly lost to magician heist pic Now You See Me in one of the most surprising box office battles in recent memory.
Sony's After Earth, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, took in $27 million in its North American debut, compared to $28.1 million for Now You See Me, from Summit Entertainment.
Universal's Fast & Furious 6 beat both films to stay at No. 1 in its second weekend, declining 65 percent to $34.5 million for a stellar domestic cume of $170.3 million. The action pic earned another $75 million overseas for a dazzling worldwide total of $480.6 million.
Heading into the weekend, After Earth was expected to easily outpace Now You See Me with a $35 million to $40 million opening, still one of the lowest numbers for a summer film starring Smith, but in line with Tom Cruise's sci-fi adventure Oblivion.
Hindered by dismal reviews and a B CinemaScore, After Earth vastly underperformed. The pic -- starring Smith opposite his son, Jaden -- will now need to make a strong showing overseas if it has any chance of making up its $130 million budget, plus a major marketing spend. Smith is beloved overseas, although sci-fi can be a tough sell in some major markets.
After Earth is a passion project for Smith, who came up with the idea for the story and helped tap Shyamalan to direct the film for Sony. The actor's character sits out much of the action in the film, with the younger Smith taking top billing. Numerous reviewers raised parallels between the film and Scientology.
"Would we have liked to do more? Certainly. But the film has always been a world play. It's going to to be opening in 60 countries It's a movie everyone worked very hard on and everyone is proud of the film. But its always ben a world play, and will open in 60 countries next weekend," said Sony worldwide president of distribution Rory Bruer.
One Sony insider added that the parallels being drawn between the storyline and Scientology couldn't be "further from the truth."
Now You See Me, designed to serve as counterprogramming to summer studio fare, wasn't expected to open much past $20 million. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the movie's ensemble cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco.
The film, receiving an A- CinemaScore, cost just north of $75 million to produce, with much of the budget offset by foreign presales.
Elsewhere, Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness and 20th Century Fox's 3D animated pic Epic tied for fourth place with $16.4 million each. The final order will be determined when official weekend numbers are released on Monday.
J.J. Abrams' Star Trek sequel ended the weekend with a domestic total of $181.2 million. Overseas, Into Darkness took in $37.6 million as it opened in China and South Korea for an international total of $147.4 million and worldwide cume of $328.6 million. The sci-fi adventure opened in China to a strong $25 million.
Epic, produced by Fox Animation Studios and Blue Sky, the team behind the Ice Age franchise and Rio, took in $28.8 million overseas from 56 countries for an international cume of $86.3 million and worldwide haul of $151.5 million.
Warner Bros. and Legendary's The Hangover Part III tumbled 62 percent in its second weekend to place No. 6, grossing $15.9 million for a disappointing domestic total of $88.1 million. The final title in Todd Phillips' R-rated comedy franchise received good news internationally, where it's expected to come in No. 1 for the weekend.
At the specialty box office, Zal Batmanglij's thriller The East opened to $75,628 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a location average of $18,907. From Fox Searchlight, the film stars Brit Marling, Ellen Page, Alexander Skaarsgard and Patricia Clarkson.
CBS' The Kings of Summer likewise opened in four theaters, grossing $58,000 for a location average of $14,500. The film, from first-time director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, received an A- CinemaScore.
Indie drama Mud, from Roadside Attractions, stayed in the top 10 in it sixth weekend, grossing $1.2 million from 580 theaters for a total $16.9 million.
Next Up: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson land The Internship at Google
Pamela McClintock of THR:
Marking a sizeable blow for one of the world's top stars, Will Smith's sci-fi adventure After Earth narrowly lost to magician heist pic Now You See Me in one of the most surprising box office battles in recent memory.
Sony's After Earth, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, took in $27 million in its North American debut, compared to $28.1 million for Now You See Me, from Summit Entertainment.
Universal's Fast & Furious 6 beat both films to stay at No. 1 in its second weekend, declining 65 percent to $34.5 million for a stellar domestic cume of $170.3 million. The action pic earned another $75 million overseas for a dazzling worldwide total of $480.6 million.
Heading into the weekend, After Earth was expected to easily outpace Now You See Me with a $35 million to $40 million opening, still one of the lowest numbers for a summer film starring Smith, but in line with Tom Cruise's sci-fi adventure Oblivion.
Hindered by dismal reviews and a B CinemaScore, After Earth vastly underperformed. The pic -- starring Smith opposite his son, Jaden -- will now need to make a strong showing overseas if it has any chance of making up its $130 million budget, plus a major marketing spend. Smith is beloved overseas, although sci-fi can be a tough sell in some major markets.
After Earth is a passion project for Smith, who came up with the idea for the story and helped tap Shyamalan to direct the film for Sony. The actor's character sits out much of the action in the film, with the younger Smith taking top billing. Numerous reviewers raised parallels between the film and Scientology.
"Would we have liked to do more? Certainly. But the film has always been a world play. It's going to to be opening in 60 countries It's a movie everyone worked very hard on and everyone is proud of the film. But its always ben a world play, and will open in 60 countries next weekend," said Sony worldwide president of distribution Rory Bruer.
One Sony insider added that the parallels being drawn between the storyline and Scientology couldn't be "further from the truth."
Now You See Me, designed to serve as counterprogramming to summer studio fare, wasn't expected to open much past $20 million. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the movie's ensemble cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco.
The film, receiving an A- CinemaScore, cost just north of $75 million to produce, with much of the budget offset by foreign presales.
Elsewhere, Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness and 20th Century Fox's 3D animated pic Epic tied for fourth place with $16.4 million each. The final order will be determined when official weekend numbers are released on Monday.
J.J. Abrams' Star Trek sequel ended the weekend with a domestic total of $181.2 million. Overseas, Into Darkness took in $37.6 million as it opened in China and South Korea for an international total of $147.4 million and worldwide cume of $328.6 million. The sci-fi adventure opened in China to a strong $25 million.
Epic, produced by Fox Animation Studios and Blue Sky, the team behind the Ice Age franchise and Rio, took in $28.8 million overseas from 56 countries for an international cume of $86.3 million and worldwide haul of $151.5 million.
Warner Bros. and Legendary's The Hangover Part III tumbled 62 percent in its second weekend to place No. 6, grossing $15.9 million for a disappointing domestic total of $88.1 million. The final title in Todd Phillips' R-rated comedy franchise received good news internationally, where it's expected to come in No. 1 for the weekend.
At the specialty box office, Zal Batmanglij's thriller The East opened to $75,628 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a location average of $18,907. From Fox Searchlight, the film stars Brit Marling, Ellen Page, Alexander Skaarsgard and Patricia Clarkson.
CBS' The Kings of Summer likewise opened in four theaters, grossing $58,000 for a location average of $14,500. The film, from first-time director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, received an A- CinemaScore.
Indie drama Mud, from Roadside Attractions, stayed in the top 10 in it sixth weekend, grossing $1.2 million from 580 theaters for a total $16.9 million.
Next Up: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson land The Internship at Google
Anne Hathaway Set To Board "The The Lifeboat"
Anne Hathaway is attached to star in a film adaptation of author Charlotte Rogan's novel "The The Lifeboat" says THR.
The story follows Grace Winter, a newlywed and widow standing trial for murder in 1914. She recounts how she survived the sinking of the transatlantic ship Empress with the help of her new husband, only to end up in an overcrowded lifeboat where survivors talk about getting rid of certain people.
William Broyles Jr. ("Apollo 13") is writing the adapted script.
Hathaway, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Suzan Bymel and Ben Forkner will produce.
The story follows Grace Winter, a newlywed and widow standing trial for murder in 1914. She recounts how she survived the sinking of the transatlantic ship Empress with the help of her new husband, only to end up in an overcrowded lifeboat where survivors talk about getting rid of certain people.
William Broyles Jr. ("Apollo 13") is writing the adapted script.
Hathaway, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Suzan Bymel and Ben Forkner will produce.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
"Man Of Steel": Snyder On JL And MOS Sequel Talk
We are just shy of two weeks out from the release of Zack Snyder's "Man Of Steel"...
Chatting with Collider the director offered up his thoughts on a "Justice League" movie and a MOS sequel:
If they did offer you Justice League, and they offered you a Superman sequel, which is the one that gets your attention?
Look … completely hypothetically, I feel like you need … to get Superman a little further down the road, I think, before you can do a Justice League movie.
Considering that JL has no script--A 2015 release seems a bit of a Super-stretch
...So, I guess you’re saying that you could see yourself doing a Superman sequel and then perhaps…
I don’t know. All I’m saying is that you’ve got to get Superman further down the road
I agree with Snyder I would prefer if they did a few more solo movies with their heroes first--rather than slap a film together just to meet some date,...
We do know that MOS lays the groundwork for the eventual JL film--and to that end--Snyder revealed to Omelete a SPOILER of an example:
The Wayne Enterprises logo is on a satellite that Zod destroys.
They then asked him if he would like to pair off Batman and Superman in Man of Steel 2:
I don’t know. Everything is interesting at this point. And don’t forget that Lex is out there, doing who knows what…
We should what the future holds soon enough...
MOS stars Henry Cavill Amy Adams Michael Shannon Kevin Costner Diane Lane Antje Traue Christopher Meloni Harry Lennix Laurence Fishburne Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer. Emmy-winning actor Richard Schiff will play Dr. Hamilton. Cooper Timberline and Dylan Sprayberry both play young Clark Kent at various ages in the film. Jadin Gould is a young Lana Lang.
Bradley Cooper was said to be in talks to make a cameo appearance as Lex Luthor as a set-up for sequels. But that's not been confirmed. The folks at AICN claimed that Mackenzie Gray who played a Luthor clone during the final season of ‘Smallville’ will play "an ambitious, ego driven and cold version of Luthor." Now we learned that he in fact plays Jax-Ur. In the comic books, Jax-Ur has had a couple of different storylines in the past. Most often he is known as a criminal scientist who destroyed Krypton’s moon
David S. Goyer wrote the first screenplay draft based on a story he concocted with Christopher Nolan. His bro Jonah Nolan taking a crack at the task as well Kurt Johnstad did rewrites
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas Deborah Snyder, and Nolan will be producers on the film.
MOS flies into theaters June 14th 2013.
Green Lantern Scribe Tackles Blade Runner Sequel
The Wrap reports that Green Lantern co-writer
Michael Green has been hired to take on the job of reworking the script for the Blade Runner Sequel.
Fancher and David Peoples adapted the script for the 1982 sci-fi classic based upon author Philip K. Dick's story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Little is known about the plot, but according to site, "it will be set some years after the conclusion of the influential first film." Attempts are underway to try to get Harrison Ford to reprise his role as
Rick Deckard.
Scott, Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin will produce the pic.
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