Category Archives: Hollywood

Next James Bond Film Officially Titled Skyfall

Skyfall is the title of the 23rd James Bond film, as announced during the press conference for the latest in the Bond franchise. Present in the London press conference were director Sam Mendes, producers Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Brocolli plus the cast: Daniel Craig (reprising his role as Bond), Javier Bardem (confirmed as the villain), [...]

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Brad Pitt Joins Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave

Joining Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class, Shame) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Othello, 2012) in Steve McQueen’s third film, Twelve Years a Slave, is Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt. The film is based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 autobiography. Northrup is a free black man who was tricked & kidnapped in Washington City, put in a slave pen and [...]

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Peter Jackson to Direct the Next Tintin Movie

Though The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is yet to be shown in UK and US theaters, a possible sequel might be underway and confirmed to take the helm on the next Tintin is Peter Jackson. According to the first movie’s director Steven Spielberg, the project hasn’t been given a green light [...]

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Steve Jobs Biopic Might Be Written by Aaron Sorkin

Sony is reportedly trying to get Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball) to write the biopic of the late Apple and Pixar co-founder Steve Jobs. Sony bought the film rights to Walter Isaacson’s biography Steve Jobs just two days after the tech icon’s passing and weeks before the book hit the shelves. A source says [...]

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Reunite in Whitey Bulger Biopic

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reuniting in a Warner Bros biopic of New England’s most notorious gangster, Whitey Bulger. Affleck will direct, co-star and produce with Damon, who will be playing the lead role Bulger. Affleck’s brother Casey will also be in the film. Terrence Winter (The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire) will write the script. [...]

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Lindsay Lohan Skipping Court-ordered Appointments with Psychologist

After being assigned to a new community service program as she has been recently fired from a Downtown LA Women’s Center, Lindsay Lohan has another big problem to tackle. Lohan has violated the terms of her probation by failing to do her weekly visits to a psychologist. Her reason for not being able to comply [...]

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Robert Downey Jr, The Accidental Genius

Warner Bros recently acquired The Accidental Genius and Robert Downey Jr is set to star in and produce (with his Team Downey Productions) the film. The film is about a regular man who, after coming out of a coma, becomes extremely intelligent and is having visions of a bizarre symbol recognized only by a burnt-out [...]

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Celebrity Apprentice Season 5 Cast Revealed

The cast members (some still unconfirmed) for the fifth season of Celebrity Apprentice are as follows: Clay Aiken – American Idol Season 2 1st runner-up Debbie Gibson – ’80s – 90s pop star Teresa Guidice – star of Real Housewives of New Jersey Cheryl Tiegs – model / actress Marco Andretti – race car driver [...]

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Brad Pitt’s World War Z Raided by Hungarian Police

Production set of Brad Pitt’s zombie apocalypse epic World War Z was raided by real-life SWAT Team on Monday. Hungarian police seized 85 fully functional weapons, most of which were automatic, military-style assault rifles, on the Budapest warehouse. “Guns like these are highly illegal to transport even if they were to used as stage guns, which [...]

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Amy Winehouse’s Father to Write Memoir About Late Singer

Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch, is set to write a memoir about his late pop star daughter. The book called Amy, My Daughter, will be released by Harper Collins on summer 2012. Proceeds from book sales will go to the Amy Winehouse foundation, which will help young people in the UK to get a boost up [...]

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Farmville Movie In The Works

Toy Story writers Alect Sokolow and Joel Cohen, in an interview with IGN about their upcoming game Skylanders Spyro’s Adventures, said that they may work on a Zynga project, hinting on popular social game Farmville. “We’re in conversations with Zynga to do something with one of their brands. Can’t really say too much on that [...]

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Kirsten Dunst Becomes a German Citizen

Kirsten Dunst (Spiderman series, Marie Antoinette) now has dual citizenship, German and American. She recently revealed to German tabloid B.Z. that she has obtained German citizenship. “I’m now a real international lady, one who can film in Europe without a problem,” Dunst said. The 29-year old actress is of German descent on her father’s side [...]

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Leonardo DiCaprio as Master Assassin in Satori

Warner Bros has acquired the Don Winslow bestselling novel Satori and Leonardo DiCaprio is said to star in the film adaptation. If confirmed, DiCaprio will be playing westerner Nicholas Hel who was raised in Japan by a martial arts expert. Possessing the skills to be the world’s most fearsome assassin, Hel was recruited by the [...]

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Rooney Mara Wanted for Oldboy Remake

After Josh Brolin has been confirmed as lead in Spike Lee’s remake of the Korean original Oldboy, Rooney Mara (The Social Network, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) is now being targeted for the female lead role. Besides Mara, Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Terminator Salvation) is also rumored to join the cast as the villain. [...]

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Kiefer Sutherland Says ’24′ Movie Script is Close to Finished

The script for the movie spinoff of 24 is almost complete, according to Jack Bauer himself. 24 lead star Kiefer Sutherland, on an interview with The Telegraph, said: “We are coming very close to having a finished script. That’s been the most difficult thing. You have to remember that we have 24 hours to explain [...]

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Arrested Development Movie and Return to TV Confirmed

Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, announced Sunday afternoon that a movie for the beloved cult show was still in the works, as well as a set of television episodes that would serve as a prelude to the film. When asked to give an update on the long-rumored film, Hurwitz said: “We’re 80 percent of [...]

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Michael ‘Magneto’ Fassbender Could Be The Next Robocop

Director José Padilha was recently interviewed on the Brazilian television show GloboNews and there he revealed Michael Fassbender as his top choice for the title role in his planned remake of Robocop. “I can’t talk yet, it’s too early to speak, but there are some actors I like. I really like the Fassbender, I’d like [...]

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Ghostbusters Returns to Theaters in October

Sony Pictures Entertainment is bringing back the original Ghostbusters to theaters for three Thursdays in October. A snippet from Sony’s press release: “Ghostbusters will show in approximately 500 theatres across the US on October 13th, 20th, and 27th, one showtime each day, in 2K digital with 5.1 surround sound. Please check local listings for showtimes. [...]

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Patty Jenkins in Talks to Direct Thor 2

Contrary to earlier reports that Game of Thrones director Brian Kirk will be helming Thor 2, recent news came out that Marvel is close to naming Patty Jenkins as the director for the Thor sequel. Jenkins is best known for directing acclaimed 2003 movie Monster which gave lead Charlize Theron an Oscar. She also directed [...]

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J.J. Abrams Confirmed to Direct Star Trek Sequel

J.J. Abrams has officially committed to directing the follow-up to his 2009 hit Star Trek. Pre-production is underway, the script will be done by the end of the month and shooting will start this winter. Previously stated June 2012 release of the film has been given instead to the G.I. Joe sequel and a 2012 [...]

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