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So far, we’ve been getting some fantastic casting updates over the past few weeks, with Prison Break’s Robert Knepper most recently joining the cast for Ryan Reynolds’ next big film, R.I.P.D., alongside Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, and Mary Louise-Parker. The film is being directed by Robert Schwentke (RED), and has been adapted from Peter M. [...]
Robert Knepper, best known for his brilliant performance as Theodore “T-Bag” Bagwell throughout TV’s Prison Break, has signed on to star in the film adaptation of the Dark Horse comic, R.I.P.D., Heat Vision report. He joins what is already a fantastic cast, led by Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges, and also starring Mary Louise Parker, [...]
Break out the neon gaffer tape and fire up the light cycle, User – it looks like we’re heading back to the Grid. After the box office success of 2010’s Tron Legacy (despite a lukewarm critical reception it went on to make $400 million worldwide) and an animated series entitled Tron Uprising on the horizon [...]
Though Ryan Reynolds’ latest film here, Green Lantern, didn’t perform that great at the box office, taking just under its $200m. budget at the box office, it was nice to see Reynolds generally accepted as one of the best things the film had going for it. One of his next projects, RIPD, is starting to [...]
Many out there may be aware that some of cinema’s most iconic characters, like the titular figure from Citizen Kane and Psycho’s Norman Bates, were partially inspired by real-life figures (newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and serial killer Ed Gein, respectively), but sometimes other, equally memorable big screen creations have been sculpted from the personality [...]
Kevin Bacon (Super) has signed on to play the villain role in R.I.P.D. Bacon will star opposite Ryan Reynolds (Green Lantern) and Jeff Bridges (Tron: Legacy) in the Robert Schwentke-directed supernatural drama. Based on the comic book series by Peter Lenkov, R.I.P.D. follows a cop killed in the line of duty who is recruited by a team of undead [...]
To celebrate the release of True Grit on DVD & Blu-ray June 13th, Paramount Home Entertainment have given us five copies of the movie to give away on DVD as well as the official soundtrack and the paperback book to accompany the film. You can pre-order your copy of the film here or scroll down [...]
Roles in high-profile geek-centric films like Iron Man and Tron: Legacy must have proved to be an enjoyable experience for Jeff Bridges. The Wrap reports that the actor is now set to join Ryan Reynolds in comic book adaptation, R.I.P.D. R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department) is the tale of dead police officers who keep watch [...]
Following on from the likes of Jeff Bridges and (good sport) Alec Baldwin being immortalised in the world of Disney, Johnny Depp and the somewhat unlikely Patti Smith have now been subject to famed photographer Annie Leibovitz’s lens. Unsurprisingly, Depp and Smith are both kitted out in Pirates of the Caribbean garb for this two [...]
Michael Meredith’s The Open Road follows struggling minor league ball player Carlton Garrett (Justin Timberlake) as he receives the news that his mother Katherine (Mary Steenburgen) is having heart trouble and will need surgery as soon as possible in order to live. She, however, is refusing to sign the consent form to do so unless [...]
A movie that never got released in the UK but is making it’s debut on DVD 2th April is that of Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake’s Open Road. The movie is being released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment who have been kind enough to give us three copies to give away on DVD. Justin Timberlake [...]
Now this is a rather awesome prize! Disney have been in touch to offer us 5 pairs of tickets to their Tron: Legacy DVD & Reconfigured Album Launch Party which is taking place in London next Wednesday, 20th April. The party is to celebrate the release of Tron: Legacy on Blu-Ray, DVD, On Demand, and [...]
The forthcoming Tron: Legacy Blu-ray continues to be a spluttering fountain of teasers for the expected third film in the Tron series, Tron 3 (or Tr3N or Tron: Legacy: Legacy – if you must), which of course hasn’t been confirmed by Disney but doesn’t seem in any real doubt does it? The first teaser video [...]
The dark side to country music is explored yet again as relationships are put to the test (on and off stage) in Country Strong. Gwyneth Paltrow is country superstar Kelly Canter, a Faith Hill-esque figure (presumably with added hedonistic tendencies) who has fallen on hard times. Finishing a stint in rehab, she’s due to stage [...]
Julianne Moore has been cast in Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Seventh Son. Moore will star opposite Jeff Bridges (Tron: Legacy) in the adaptation of Joseph Delaney’s The Spook’s Apprentice, the first story in the fantasy-adventure series The Wardstone Chronicles. The plot is centred around a 13-year-old farm boy named Tom who lives in the countryside of The [...]
This, we are reliably informed, is the first of two teasers for a third Tron film (or Tr3N if you must) and if you a fan of Tron and its legacy then you’ll simply eat this up. FirstShowing lived up to their name and now we all have the chance to find out what happened [...]
Here’s a tasty bit of casting news to enliven an otherwise uneventful Friday afternoon, and don’t feel “Guilty” if it gets you excited too. 70’s music/movie megastar Barbra Streisand will star alongside modern-day slacker and member of the Apatow fraternity, Seth Rogen, in comedy My Mother’s Curse. The Yentl star has been cast as Rogen’s [...]
Here at HeyUGuys, we aim to provide you with an all-encompassing look into the world of film. Whether you’re a fully-fledged cineaste, or just possess a casual interest, there’s something for anyone with our alternative A-Z of cinema, which starts today and runs through the week. If you’ve ever wondered just what it is an [...]
True Grit hits UK cinemas today and we’re rather excited about it! So excited in fact that we have an interview with both Hailee Steinfeld & Jeff Bridges from the movie. I’ve placed the Hailee Steinfeld interview below and the Jeff Bridges one should hit tomorrow at some point. Both interviews are conducted by our [...]
