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We’re big fans of Bond, James Bond here at HeyUGuys and the announcement at CES2012 this evening from MGM and 20th Century Fox is a welcome one indeed. The entire collection of Bond films are heading to Blu-ray with a special Bond50 collection. All twenty-two films are being given a HD polish, with nine films [...]
After what seems like years (because it has been) we finally have our first look at The Cabin in the Woods, the latest film from Cloverfield director Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon, involved here on production duty. Whedon regular Fran Kranz has a place in the cast alongside West Wing/Studio 60 man Bradley Whitford and [...]
Lionsgate have released a distorted new poster for MGM’s long-delayed horror-comedy Cabin in the Woods. Written and directed by the combined talents of Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, Cabin in the Woods stars a host of up-and-coming actors and actresses, including Jodelle Ferland, Chris Hemsworth, Amy Acker, Jesse Williams, Fran Kranz, Kristen Connolly and Bradley Whitford. [...]
Created by British illustrator Martin Handford, Where’s Wally? is an incredibly popular series of books that has sold millions of copies across the world since it was first published back in 1987. In America and Canada, the character’s name – which Wikipedia tells me has been changed to a name in the local language in [...]
We’ve had a reasonable amount of news for you over the months regarding the less than smooth development of Eminem-starring boxing project, “Southpaw”. Dreamworks were on board, but have now dropped out and although Summit have expressed interest, an MGM-Sony joint venture now seems to have thrown its hat in. From a script by Sons [...]
It has been a tumultuous journey to the big screen but with MGM finally giving the greenlight to the 23rd Bond film the cast and crew are slowly assembling. There is excellent news today with a report that Naomie Harris’s role, which was rumoured a month ago and is now in final negotiations, will be [...]
Actor/singer Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine) is set to make his directorial debut with a remake of the musical biopic The Idolmaker. Gosling will direct and star in the film for MGM, which tells the story of real-life rock promoter/star maker Bob Marcucci. Taylor Hackford’s original, starring Ray Sharkey, was released in 1980. Gosling will be seen next in comedy-romance [...]
Lionsgate are close to acquiring the distribution rights to MGM’s long-delayed irreverent horror film Cabin in the Woods. Written and directed by Cloverfield producer Drew Goddard, with a little assistance from Joss Whedon, Cabin in the Woods stars Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Jesse Williams, Fran Kranz, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison and Amy Acker. A twisted and unusual take [...]
This news has been floating around for the past 24 hours and I wasn’t going to post it but then decided that hearing the news that Bond 23 is drawing ever closer can only be a good thing. This is the news that Sony Pictures Entertainment has effectively joined forced with MGM to co-finance and [...]
Now that MGM has returned to a more secure footing courtesy of a $500m capital injection last year, they are finding the time to properly trawl through all of their various “stuck in limbo” projects to see what can be dusted off and shocked back to life. MGM has already come on board with Paramount [...]
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 [...]
MI6.com (with a tip of the cap to ComingSoon for the heads up) have unveiled the news that Dame Judi Dench will be back in Bond 23 (with the possible title, Red Sky at Night), reprising her role as MI6 boss, ‘M’ that she’s now played in six previous bond movies both alongside Pierce Brosnan [...]
With MGM firmly back on track and the next instalment of their most revered and financially viable property picking up pace, it’s inevitable that the rumour mill kicks into action over the Bond 23. We’ve already heard whispers of Rachel Weisz coming on board and now rumoured titles for the film are beginning to crop [...]
MGM have announced the as-yet-untitled 23rd James Bond film will enter production later this year and be released on November 9, 2012. Sam Mendes (American Beauty) will direct from a script penned by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. The official press release is embedded below: BOND 23 RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED Los Angeles, CA [...]
Last night went a little crazy on The Hobbit front with reports coming out that Warner Bros. will take on the world wide distribution of Peter Jackson’s movie, putting up the entire $500m for the movie with MGM retaining international television rights. Following that, news broke that Elijah Wood (Frodo in The Lord of the [...]
Mark this one down as rumour people but Deadline are reporting that Bond 23 which will see Daniel Craig back as 007, will start shooing in the later part of 2011 for a release date of November, 2012. This news comes as MGM’s bankruptcy has been approved by US courts which means that someone can [...]
Now that MGM have bitten the bullet and filed for bankruptcy, their attention is shifting to what they wish to crack on with, once they emerge out of the other side of that process. Obviously the Bond franchise constitutes one of their most important and valuable properties and not only will they wish to capitalise [...]
The convoluted progress of The Hobbit towards the big screen is fast becoming as protracted a saga as Frodo’s journey from The Shire to Mount Doom. We’ve had issues over who will direct, then holdups over funding and MGM’s bankruptcy, then came a boycott from New Zealand’s two main actor’s unions, insisting on a better [...]
