To celebrate the release of DREAM HOUSE on 25^th November, we’re giving two lucky winners the chance to win a horror DVD bundle including The Exorcist, The Shining and Se7en!

Once upon a time, there were two little girls who lived in a house. DANIEL CRAIG (Cowboys & Aliens, upcoming The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), NAOMI WATTS (The Ring, Fair Game) and Oscar^® winner RACHEL WEISZ (The Constant Gardener, The Lovely Bones) star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed…only to uncover even darker mysteries within its walls.  Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high-power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town.  But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children.  And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates, he’s not sure if he’s starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home.  His only clues come from Ann Patterson (Watts), a mysterious neighbour who knew those who were lost.  And as Will and Ann piece together the haunting puzzle, they must find out who murdered the family in Will’s dream house before he returns to kill again.

To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, all you need to do is answer the following question using the form below:

Who is the lead male actor in Dream House?

1. Pierce Brosnan
2. Daniel Craig
3. Harrison Ford

Dream House is in cinemas November 25^th

For more information on DREAM HOUSE please visit the official website here www.dreamhousemovie.co.uk

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

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• Closing date – Monday 28th November 29:59 GMT
• Prize for 2 winners is DVD bundle containing the following:
• The Exorcist
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• The Shining
• One Missed Call
• Friday the 13^th
• The Rite
• Se7en

We got the first trailer and poster for the upcoming film Dream House back in July, and though the trailer would appear to be somewhat spoiling the plot, it was a great look at the film, and the poster is fantastic.

Now, courtesy of Yahoo, we’ve got our first clip from the film outside of the trailer, showing Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz clearing up after some kids they find squatting in their basement.

The basic premise of the film, spoiler-free, is fairly generic as thriller/horrors go, with a family – Craig, Weisz, and their two daughtes – moving into a new home and finding out that its past inhabitants were brutally murdered. But I must admit that I do quite like the look of the trailer, as free from spoilers as it isn’t, and I’m quite looking forward to seeing the film.

Directed by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father), and written by David Loucka (co-writer of the upcoming House at the End of the Street), and also stars Naomi Watts as a neighbour of Craig and Weisz’s. The film is scheduled for a 30th September of release in the States, and though there’s no news yet of a UK release, it will hopefully just be a matter of time before it comes out here. Given that its three lead stars are all British-born, and its director is Irish, and all have made a big name for themselves here, the film should have a fairly decent audience in place here, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed. For now, enjoy the new clip, entitled, Who Is Peter Ward?

Here’s a rather creepy brand new UK trailer and poster for Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz’s new movie, Dream House. It starts off similar to the US one that we saw earlier in the year but then gives us quite a bit of new footage.

Dream House is directed by Jim Sheridan and also stars Naomi Watts. It’s released here in the UK November 25^th. Find out more about the film on their official website.

Once upon a time, there were two little girls who lived in a house. DANIEL CRAIG (Cowboys & Aliens, upcoming The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), NAOMI WATTS (The Ring, Fair Game) and Oscar^® winner RACHEL WEISZ (The Constant Gardener, The Lovely Bones) star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed…only to uncover even darker mysteries within its walls.  Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high-power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town.  But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children.  And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates, he’s not sure if he’s starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home.  His only clues come from Ann Patterson (Watts), a mysterious neighbour who knew those who were lost.  And as Will and Ann piece together the haunting puzzle, they must find out who murdered the family in Will’s dream house before he returns to kill again.

Joining Craig, Watts and Weisz in the film are MARTON CSOKAS (Alice in Wonderland) as Ann’s ex-husband, Jack; ELIAS KOTEAS (The Fourth Kind) as the mysterious stranger Boyce; and JANE ALEXANDER (The Unborn) as Dr. Greeley. James G. Robinson presents a Morgan Creek production and a Bobker/Kruger Films production: Dream House, starring Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Marton Csokas, Elias Koteas, Jane Alexander.  Casting for the film is by Avy Kaufman, CSA.  The film’s music supervisor is Dave Jordan; its music is by John Debney.  Dream House is edited by Glen Scantlebury and Barbara Tulliver, ACE.  The costume designer is Delphine White, and the production designer is Carol Spier.  The suspense thriller’s director of photography is Caleb Deschanel, ASC, and its executive producers are Rick Nicita, Mike Drake.  The film is produced by David Robinson, Daniel Bobker and Ehren Kruger.  It is written by David Loucka and produced by James G. Robinson.  Dream House is directed by Jim Sheridan. The film will be released in select territories by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Click the poster to enlarge.

Quick word of warning – if you want to see this film then don’t watch the trailer. To even hint at some of the recent films whose influence is all over this one would be giving away too much.

Unless the film is a huge psychological horror spanning generations then this trailer not only gives the entire set up away but also throws in a few huge twists and a pretty obvious nod to the big reveal at the end.

If you have to watch it then stop after about a minute as the first few moments set up a thoroughly generic tale of ‘new home which might be haunted, oh and children are scary aren’t they etc’ which is something Insidious did very well and it’ll take more than a man in the woods and a face appearing at the window with a orchestra shock to creep the skin from me.

There may be something decent here, Jim Sheridan certainly known his way around a story and though some of his recent choices were a little unusual (Get Rich or Die Tryin’ being a bit of a head scratcher) he’s amassed a decent cast in Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts but this promotion is assembled in such a way as to make it look as if someone has chomped happily on the last thirty years of horror films and vommed into a bucket from which the last scrapings came together to make this trailer.

And yes – it is only a trailer. The film may be excellent and I’m still looking forward to being convinced but whoever sanctioned this either has no idea of subtlety or no imagination (or, worse, no faith in the film) but they have done a fine job in pulling together a pretty terrible first look. Just keep telling yourself – It’s only a trailer, it’s only a trailer.

Anyway – here’s the new trailer! Enjoy!

And a poster! Hurrah!

Apple had em both.

• Universal Pictures have released the first teaser poster for Morgan Creek Production’s mystery-thriller Dream House, and it certainly leaves a lot to be desired.

Directed by Jim Sheridan (Brothers), Dream House stars Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Rachel Weisz (The Fountain), Naomi Watts (Fair Game), Marton Csokas (The Debt), Sarah Gadon (Charlie Bartlett) and Elias Koteas (Shutter Island).

Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived.

When Will investigates, he’s not sure if he’s starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home. His only clues come from Ann Paterson (Watts), a mysterious neighbour who knew those who were shot. And as Will and Ann piece together the haunting puzzle, they must find out who murdered the family in Will’s dream house before he returns to kill again.

After being plagued by re-shoots and release date switcheroos, Dream House will finally see the light of day when it hits cinema screens on September 30.

Check out the quite dreadful poster below:

Source: Recent Movie Posters

Rachel Weisz (The Mummy) is in talks to star in Walt Disney Pictures’ Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Weisz is in line to play Evanora, a powerful and evil witch who intends to rule the land, and will star opposite James Franco (127 Hours) and Mila Kunus (Date Night).

Oz: The Great and Powerful is a semi-prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, told from the point of view of the Wizard, and tells how the Wizard arrived in Oz and became the ruler.

Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell) is attached to direct, with production expected to begin later this summer.

Weisz will be seen next in Jim Sheridan’s mystery-thriller Dream Home, opposite Naomi Watts (Fair Game) and Daniel Craig (Cowboys & Aliens).

Source: Heat Vision

Jim Sheridan’s career as a director has given us some great slices of life with a side order of grit. From In the Name of the Father and My Left Foot to the recent, and divisive, Brothers Sheridan’s filmography is arguably strong enough to overcome the bizarreness of Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

His next project, due to start shooting next month, which already has Daniel Craig on board, is Dream House, the story of a family who moves into their (insert title of movie here) only to find that their perfect abode was the scene of a brutal murder of the family who lived there, by the still-at-large father. That’s right up there with discovering the neighbour plays her music too loud.

That neighbour, THR are reporting today, will be played by Naomi Watts who we will see next in Doug Liman’s Fair Game with Sean Penn.

So, a decent cast is building around the Dream House and Sheridan is pulling on his thriller hat as we speak – this is one to watch.

About ten years ago, three promising young actors were working to secure a place amongst the Hollywood A-list. Natalie Portman had finished her first major acting role, as Mathilda in Luc Bessons Leon. She would go on to make her major breakthrough in the Star Wars prequels. Tobey Maguire had small roles in respected films like The Cider House Rules and Wonder Boys, then also got his major break in a high budget franchise, winning the role of Spiderman. Jake Gyllenhaal came to public attention through his role in sleeper Indie hit Donnie Darko, then hit the big time through a combination of big budget popcorn in The Day After Tomorrow, and critically acclaimed drama in Brokeback Mountain. Next week in the US, these three actors, firmly A-List, come together for Jim Sheridan’s brothers.
 
Brothers is a remake of Susanne Bier’s Danish film Brodre. Tobey Maguire plays Captain Sam Cahill, a family man, married with two young daughters. Sam is sent overseas to Afghanistan on his fourth tour of duty, and goes missing during the fighting. Maguire showed he was capable of good dramatic work early on, with parts in The Cider House Rules and Wonder Boys. He hit the big time with Spiderman and it’s sequels, but has struggled since to land good serious roles. With a compelling drama like Brothers in his hands, he’ll be hoping to use the chance to re-establish himself as a talented, well rounded actor.
 
Natalie Portman plays Sam’s wife Grace, who has to struggle to take care of daughters Isabelle and Maggie when her husband is overseas. Portman in contrast has done a great job of shaking off the stigma of the underwhelming Star Wars trilogy, in which she played a major role. Since Revenge of the Sith she has shone in movies as diverse as The Other Boleyn Girl, The Darjeeling Limited and V for Vendetta.
 
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Sam’s drifter brother Tommy, a charismatic rogue fresh out of prison. Gyllenhaal has continued to mix dramatic and commercial roles since he came to the fore, including great performances in Sam Mendes’ downbeat Jarhead, and Zodiac. Tommy moves in to the family home in Sam’s absence, to take care of his brother’s family. However, with no way of knowing if Sam will ever return, a relationship develops between Tommy and Grace.
 
The ill-advised union raises eyebrows amongst their extended family, and is sure to tear the family apart if Sam does ever come back. Brothers also stars An Education’s Carey Mulligan, tipped to become the next big thing in the coming year, with roles in Wall Street 2 and Never Let Me Go also on her slate.
 
Irishman Jim Sheridan is no stranger to dramatic movies, having directed the critically acclaimed My Left Foot in 1989, then later 1997′s The Boxer. Having helmed the ill-advised Get Rich or Die Tryin’ with Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson four years ago, Sheridan will be hoping this latest film will be a return to his past excellent form.
 
The screenplay has been adapted from the original Danish picture by writer David Benioff. Benioff has a past record of mixed quality. He was responsible for so-so epic Troy, and the awful X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It’s not all bad news however, as the scribe also produced cinematic gold in well received drama The Kite Runner. With a good source film to work with, all are hoping this script will be more comparable to the latter.
 
As a small dramatic piece, box office could run very slow for Brothers. Sheridan doesn’t have a lot of name value amongst mainstream movie-goers. Furthermore, despite having had lead performances in movies that grossed hundreds of million dollars, none of the three young actors are a proven draw. Spiderman and Star Wars are big franchises that would have grossed big with any cast. Similarly, Emmerich’s big budget disaster flicks have a history of making lots of money with almost B-list casts. Disney will certainly be hoping that Gyllenhaal shows some kind of cache here, as he is the star of their next big franchise hope Prince of Persia, due next year.
 
Sheridan has had a taste of Oscar with nomination for My Left Foot as best director. He’ll be hoping all the elements will come together to enable him another stab. Certainly he has the talent, as do the young cast he has put together. Decide for yourself if it looks like it has what it takes with the trailer here,  the TV Spot here, and some images here.

Brothers is released in the US next Friday 4th December, and in the UK on 22nd January.

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I wouldn’t say that I’m the biggest Tobey Maguire fan in the world but after seeing a bit more of the movie for Brothers from the latest TV spot, it looks like a great performance. We showed the first trailer ack in July and this one features lots of the same clips but tells more of the story. I’ve emebedded it below or head over to Yahoo to view in HD.

Brothers stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman along with Maguire and is directed by Jim Sheridan. The movie is based on the Danish version of the film, Brødre, which was released in 2005. This new version adaptation tells the story of a family who grieve the loss of their husband and father as he has been KIA in Afghanistan, only to discover that he is alive a while later. The problems come when Maguire’s brother (played by Gyllenhaal) has been comforting his wife (Portman) and getting a bit too close for comfort. The poo hits the fan when Sam Cahill (Maguire) returns to discover what’s been going on and from the trailer, goes absolutely psycho.

Brothers is released 22nd January.