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Lizzy Caplan (Mean Girls) and Michael Sheen (Midnight in Paris) have signed on as the leads in Masters of Sex. Caplan and Sheen will portray human sexuality pioneers Virginia Johnson and William Masters in the Showtime drama pilot. Masters of Sex chronicles the lives and the intriguing, unusual relationship between Masters and Johnson, the pioneers into the science [...]
Every once in a while a film comes along which is able to transcend cultural, social and racial boundaries and present a relatable and poignant tale which is immediately accessible to a wide spectrum of audiences. One such film is the South Central LA-set, coming-of-tale tale, Boyz N the Hood. Having recently celebrated the twenty [...]
After the extraordinary success of Man on Wire, Academy Award winning director James Marsh returns to documentary filmmaking with Project Nim: an insightful account of a chimpanzee’s experimental life in the 1970′s. In more depth, Project Nim documents the life of Nim Chimpsky: a chimpanzee taken from his mother shortly after birth by one Herb Terrace. Nim [...]
Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine) has been cast as Glinda in Oz, the Great and Powerful. Williams will star opposite James Franco (127 Hours), Mila Kunis (Black Swan) and Rachel Weisz (The Brothers Bloom) in the fantasy adventure. Oz, the Great and Powerful – a prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – tells how [...]
Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) has signed on to co-star in Thanks for Sharing. Robbins will appear opposite Mark Ruffalo (The Brothers Bloom) in writer/producer Stuart Blumberg’s directorial debut. Thanks for Sharing revolves around characters in a twelve-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City. Blumberg, who received an Academy Award nomination for co-writing the breakout [...]
Optimum Releasing have unveiled a new UK trailer for acclaimed crime drama Outside the Law. Written and directed by Rachid Bouchareb, Outside the Law stars Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Bernard Blancan, Chafia Boudraa, Sabrina Seyvecou and Assaad Bouab. A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII. Outside the Law was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the [...]
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Academy Award-winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) revealed that she is set to reprise her successful partnership with writer-director Woody Allen in a new Rome-set film. Cruz said: “I know [what I'm doing next], but the thing is that I have to ask the director what I can [...]
Eric Bana (Star Trek), James Spader (Secretary), Ryan Phillippe (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Carla Gugino (Faster) have all signed on to star in By Virtue Fall. Writer Sheldon Turner, who received an Academy Award nomination for Jason Reitman’s acclaimed comedy-drama Up in the Air, will make his directorial debut with the buddy drama. By Virtue Fall centers on two [...]
Academy Award-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) is attached to Sleeping Beauty. Penned by Lindsay Devlin, the revisionist spec is being shopped around to various studios as we speak. Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, enchantment and a handsome prince. Devlin’s version will be told from Sleeping Beauty’s point-of-view as she enters the [...]
Sienna Miller (The Edge of Love) has signed on to star as a Chicago housewife in indie-drama Just Like a Woman. Rachid Bouchareb, whose latest film Outside the Law received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, is attached to direct. Just Like a Woman centers on a Chicago housewife who absconds with her belly-dancing teacher to [...]
It’s Oscar time as the 83rd Academy Awards are about to start in Los Angeles and though the whispers on the wind blowing through Hollywood are telling us that these are the most easily predicted Oscars in years I’m still holding out for one or two surprises. Our man Ian Gilchrist offered his views on [...]
Marking the directorial debut of writer-director David Michôd, Animal Kingdom is a classic crime drama, showcasing extraordinary acting, inspiring directing and the best of Australian cinema. The film centres on 17-year-old Joshua (James Frecheville) as he is thrown into the deep end when forced to move in with his grandmother, Janine ‘Smurf’ Cody (Jacki Weaver), and [...]
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Sony Pictures Classics have debuted the first domestic poster for Academy Award nominee In A Better World. Directed by Susanne Bier, In A Better World stars Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard, Kim Bodnia and Wil Johnson. Synopsis: The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but [...]
Hailee Steinfeld has been cast in romantic-thriller Forgotten, an adaptation of based Cat Patrick’s novel of the same name. Steinfeld, who made her acting debut in the Academy Award-nominated True Grit, will play the lead female role. London Lane’s memory is erased at 4:33 every night. The following morning, all she can remember are events from [...]
Seriously, where does James Franco find the time?!? Award-winning US theatre director and stage actor David Cromer is putting together a production of famed Tennessee Williams play Sweet Bird of Youth on Broadway, and wants Franco onboard, alongside Nicole Kidman. HitFix are reporting that negotiations have actually begun and if successful, this will be the [...]
Javier Bardem (Vicky Christina Barcelona) has been offered a major role in the upcoming 23rd James Bond film, set to be directed by Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road). Details about the character are being kept under wraps, but it’s rumoured to be the lead villain. Bardem, if he accepts, will star opposite Daniel Craig (Dream House) and [...]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have unveiled four new posters for the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony. The posters – each imposed with a “You’re Invited” tag – are said to, according to the press release, evoke Oscar night’s iconic symbols: the red carpet, the envelopes, the searchlights and the Oscar statuette. The [...]
