Ben Kingsley in Talks for Ender’s Game
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Sir Ben Kingsley is in talks to join Ender's Game. The British actor would appear alongside his Hugo co-star Asa Butterfield should he sign up to the project, an adaptation of the sci-fi novel by Orson Scott Card.
The book tells the tale of an earth under attack from an insect-like alien species, where bullied youngster Ender Wiggin (Asa) proves to have hidden talents which could help save the human race. Ben would play a former war hero who is presumed to be long-dead in the movie, which is being produced by Star Trek scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Gavin Hood is directing the project, which is set to go into production in February 2012, although no release date is yet planned.
Oscar-winner Ben - who can currently be seen in Martin Scorsese's family film Hugo - has a number of roles set to hit cinemas in 2012, including a part in Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator.
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Kristen Stewart For Akira Role?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
Kristen Stewart has been approached to take on the main female role in the reimagining of Akira.
The live-action adaptation of the iconic magna comic is set to start shooting in March following a script rewrite by Steve Kloves, and bosses have offered the Twilight: Saga beauty the part of Kei, a young medium who becomes the love interest for the main character, teen biker gang member Kaneda.
The original story - focusing on Kaneda and his friend Tetsuo (who has yet to be cast) - was set in post-nuclear war Tokyo in 2019, while the new movie is expected to take place in New York. Andrew Garfield, James McAvoy and Kristen's boyfriend and Twilight: Saga co-star Robert Pattinson have all been approached for the role of Tetsuo - who is saved from a medical experiment by his friend.
Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company is working on the $300 million project for Warner Brothers with Allen and Albert Hughes directing. The intention is to make two films, each covering three books in the six-part series. An animated version of Akira has already been made, released in Japan in 1988.
Casey Affleck Joins Paradise Lost
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Independant Films, Action, Adaptation, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Casey Affleck has signed up to star in Paradise Lost. The 36-year-old actor will star alongside Bradley Cooper and Benjamin Walker in the movie, which tells the tale of the battle between good and evil.
Affleck will play the angel Gabriel in the project, which sees Bradley star as vengeful Lucifer, who raises a hellish army after he is cast out of heaven. Dijmon Hounsou is also set to star as the angel of death Abdiel in the film, which is being directed Alex Proyas. The movie - which is set to come to cinemas in 2013 - is expected to have a particularly unique visual appeal, and will be shot in 3-D.
"I've sometimes thought that only an insane person would want to make this movie, because it's visually audacious and has to live up to a classic poem that is so beloved. I don't think the visuals could have been done justice until now, which is the great fun of being a film director in this modern age of visual effects," Proyas said.
Rhys Ifans Reinvents Villain Role in The Amazing Spider-Man
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Remakes, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Rhys Ifans is a "new" type of villain in The Amazing Spider-Man. The Welsh actor takes on the role of Dr. Curt Connors and his evil alter-ego The Lizard in the film, and director Marc Webb says he's done a "fantastic" job of bringing something different to the franchise.
"I can tell you this much - it's a new villain, something we haven't seen before and villains help define the story in a very specific way. Marvel villains - and Spider-Man villains in particular - are rich and complicated and interesting and Rhys has done just a fantastic job in translating that and there will be a lot of new things to explore for the fans. They're tragic in the Greek sense, meaning it's a competing idea of what's good. They're not just guys, they're people trying to do good or to do the right thing and on that journey that effort becomes subverted or manipulated or it sours. It makes for a much more compelling adversary," said Webb.
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Blake Lively Expects to Be in Future Green Lantern Films
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Gossip Girl Blake Lively is "confident" she will appear in more Green Lantern movies.
The 23-year-old actress portrays Carol Ferris in the forthcoming comic book film and is hopeful to get the chance to play the character, and her villainous alter ego Star Sapphire again in the future.
"Carol is a very strong woman. I really appreciated not being the damsel in distress. She has this relationship with Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), they're each other's first love. "If we did a few more films, I'm pretty confident Star Sapphire would show up."
Blake was asked to audition for the movie after impressing studio bosses with her performance in The Town and she was pleased to be recognized for her acting abilities rather than her appearance. "I made The Town with Warner Bros. and they said to me, 'We want you to look at Green Lantern.' It was really nice that this was a studio that wasn't looking for some girl to have her legs greased up and her boobs out and that's all that mattered."
Helena Bonham Carter to Play Famous Literary Screwball
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Period, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
We’ve got Great Expectations for the newest Dickens adaptation. Helena Bonham Carter is in talks to play Miss Havisham, the lonely spinster who rattles around her house wearing an old wedding gown.
The story revolves around the young couple Estella and Pip, who suffer the pangs of love and heartbreak thanks to Miss Havisham’s influence. Jeremy Irvine is up for the role of Pip.
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VIDEO: See the Conan the Barbarian Trailer
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Lionsgate, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Remakes, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
The official trailer for the new Conan the Barbarian film adaptation is out… and it looks kind of awesome. Purists will be pleased to know the new, 3D film is a brand-new adaptation of the Robert E. Howard books, not a remake of the Schwarzenegger movie.
Conan the Barbarian comes to theaters in August.
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Julia Roberts Will Play Snow White’s Evil Queen
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
We’ve never really seen her be a villain . . . but, we’re pretty sure she’ll nail it. Hollywood A-lister Julia Roberts has just signed up to play the evil Queen in the new film adaptation of Snow White -- and no, this isn’t voice-over work.
Relativity Media isn’t making this one for young kids and family audiences. Their version of the well-known fairy tale will "will eschew the traditional story in favor of a more modern tale full of comedy and adventure." And while that sounds pretty dismal to us, we’re willing to hold off on judgment and hold out hope. After all, Julia Roberts is involved.
Snow White is about to get a huge boost in popular culture, which may be good news for those who are tired of Disney’s animated 1937 joint. Charlize Theron will play the Queen in Universal's Snow White and The Huntsman, and Disney is also planning a new adaptation of the original German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
Roberts will go to work on the film sometime in April, and it’s scheduled for release in June 2012.
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Sacha Baron Cohen to Star in Saddam Hussein Story
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Adaptation, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
And I thought Sacha Baron Cohen playing Freddie Mercury was interesting.
It’s been announced that Cohen will also star in The Dictator, an adaptation of Zabibah and The King. That’s a novel penned by Saddam Hussein (and/or his ghost writers) in 2000.
The story about a woman who is raped by her cruel husband is believed to be an allegory about the United States’ invasion of Iraq.
Paramount Pictures describes the “comedy” as “the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed."
That “heroic” dictator, named Hussein, is the role Cohen will play.
The movie, also being written by Cohen, will debut on May 11, 2012. Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno) will direct Cohen in this feature.
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Getting into Character: Rooney Mara as Dragon Tattoo’s Salander
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sony, Adaptation, Drama, Remakes, Thrillers, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
If you've been wondering how Rooney Mara could go from playing a college student in The Social Network to playing a tattooed and pierced computer hacker in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, wonder no more.
You can see a transformed Mara as Lisbeth Salander -- a role many actresses in Hollywood wanted -- after the jump.
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