New Featurette for Mark Wahlberg’s Contraband

Contraband

Here’s a nice new featurette for Contraband which gives us a great overview on what the film is about and introduces us to the lead characters played by Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale and Giovanni Ribisi. It’ll be with us March 16th and after watching this, I’m really looking forward to seeing it. Contraband is directed [...]

The Squad Assembles In New Image From Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

Ruben Fleischer’s first foray away from the comedies we’ve seen from him so far – notably Zombieland and 30:Minutes Or Less – looks set to be very impressive. Gangster Squad, previously known as The Gangster Squad, should be one of the best films of the year, with a fantastic cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Sean [...]

Mark Wahlberg Faces A Lifetime Of Debt In Great New Clip From Contraband

Contraband poster

Contraband is shaping up to be one of the best action crime dramas of next year, and we’ve already been seeing some great things from it, in the form of the first official trailer back in September, followed up by the first and second posters for the film, and most recently the second trailer just [...]

Brilliant First Look At Josh Brolin And Sean Penn In Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad And An Interview With The Director

Josh Brolin Sean Penn Gangster Squad

Ruben Fleischer’s past two films, Zombieland and 30 Minutes Or Less, have been firmly placed in the comedy genre, the former in the zombie comedy sub-genre and the latter in the action/heist comedy, and both were absolutely fantastic. With his next film, Gangster Squad (previously titled The Gangster Squad), he’s completely mixing things up, going [...]

Exclusive Interview – We Chat with Director Bruce Robinson on The Rum Diary

Bruce Robinson - The Rum Diary Junket

Yesterday I put up our interview with Amber Heard for The Rum Diary and today we get to chat with the with captain of the ship, Director Bruce Robinson about his new movie, The Rum Diary. The film stars Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli Richard Jenkins and is based on [...]

Exclusive Interview – We Chat with Amber Heard on The Rum Diary

Amber Heard - The Rum Diary

Last week, I got to chat with the beautiful Amber Heard for her new movie, The Rum Diary. The film is based on the story written by Hunter S. Thompson, stars Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli Richard Jenkins and is directed by Bruce Robinson who wrote and Directed the fantastic British movie, [...]

New Trailer for Contraband Hits

Contraband poster

A second trailer for the new Mark Wahlberg film, Contraband, has been unveiled and it’s not a subtle affair. This trailer eschews the talking and plot which was preferred for the initial trailer we saw in favour of all out action, shouting, guns pointed and a nice looking explosion in super slow motion. Watch them [...]

Another Great Poster For Contraband With Mark Wahlberg

Contraband poster

We got the first poster part-way through last month for Mark Wahlberg’s follow-up to his brilliant last film, The Fighter, and it was pretty awesome, coming a couple of weeks after the official trailer (which I’m personally avoiding, to stay spoiler-free, but you’re more than welcome to feast your eyes on it here). The film’s second [...]

Win Tickets to the UK Premiere of The Rum Diary

Rum Diary UK Poster

To celebrate the release of Johnny Depp’s new movie, THE RUM DIARY, in cinemas November 11th, we have teamed up with Entertainment Film to offer you the chance to win tickets to the Premiere in London on Thursday 3rd November. THE RUM DIARY is directed by Bruce Robinson and also stars, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, [...]

Awesome First Poster Arrives For Mark Wahlberg In Contraband Asking Your Limits

Contraband poster

Mark Wahlberg’s next film, Contraband, is definitely one to look forward to next year. I’m a big Wahlberg fan, so anything he’s in I know I’m going to love, and this project sounds like more brilliance from him. The first trailer landed at the end of last month, and I’ve heard that it’s looking pretty [...]

Official Trailer for Contraband

Contraband

Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for Contraband, a remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur (The Sea), Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna. Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug [...]

The Gangster Squad Release Date Confirmed

The Gangster Squad

Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that crime-thriller The Gangster Squad will be released on October 19, 2012. Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less), The Gangster Squad stars Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi and Anthony Mackie. Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Penn) [...]

Johnny Depp Wakes Up Drunk In Puerto Rico In New Poster For The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary poster

In the past month, ahead of its upcoming release, we’ve been seeing some fantastic things for the adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary, written and directed by Bruce Robinson (Withnail & I), and led by the one and only Johnny Depp. We got the absolutely terrific first trailer for the film at the [...]

Gangster Squad Set Photos Shoot In

Gangater Squad 6

We gave you a fair amount of rumour-laden news on Gangster Squad a while back, mostly relating to speculation on whether Darren Aronofsky would direct, following Ben Affleck passing up the opportunity. Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, 30 Minutes Or Less) eventually settled into the chair, casting was completed (and what a cast) and shooting (presumably in [...]

Johnny Depp Means Business In New Poster For The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary poster

Johnny Depp’s highly anticipated return to the work of Hunter S. Thompson is getting closer and closer, and its release is definitely something to look forward to. We got the exceptional first trailer for the film at the end of last month, and since then we’ve had a nice first poster for the film, and [...]

The Rum Diary TV Spot

Amber Heard The Rum Diary

Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson are an enviable combination and from what we’ve seen Bruce Robinson is making the most of Thompson’s story, written when the author was just 22. Depp leads the film with Amber Heard​, Giovanni Ribisi​, Richard Jenkins​ and Aaron Eckhart in support. There’s a new TV spot out today but [...]

Official Synopsis For Ruben Fleischer’s The Gangster Squad Revealed As Production Begins

Ruben Fleischer

Talk about The Gangster Squad has been going around for some time now, with the job of helming the project, originally entitled Tales From The Gangster Squad, being a pretty competitive and high-ranking position. It was offered to both Ben Affleck and Darren Aronofsky, who both ultimately passed it up, and then a shortlist went [...]

Alcohol-Fuelled First Poster For Johnny Depp’s The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary poster

We got the great first set photos for Johnny Depp’s next film, The Rum Diary, way back in June last year. Then came a lovely first look at Amber Heard in the film last month, and finally the fantastic first trailer for the film a couple of weeks ago. The first poster for the film [...]

The First Bonkers Trailer Lands for Johnny Depp’s The Rum Diary

Amber Heard The Rum Diary

Film District / GK Films have released the first crazy trailer via Entertainment Tonight for Johnny Depp’s new movie, The Rum Diary which looks completely bonkers but completely brilliant! The movie is based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson. The Rum Diary is directed by Bruce Robinson and also stars Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi, [...]

First Look At Amber Heard In The Rum Diary With Johnny Depp

Amber Heard The Rum Diary

Adapted from the novel/memoir of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary has been a long time coming. The first photos from the set arose more than a year ago, at which time the expected release date was towards the end of 2010. With its release date finally set at 4th November [...]