Saturday, June 2, 2012

THRILLING TRAILER FOR "BRANDED" SF FILM! BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, MICHAEL FASSBENDER IN "12 YEARS A SLAVE"! JOSH DUHAMEL & JULIANNE HOUGH IN "SAFE HEAVEN"

According to "Variety" the latest one to join epic drama 12 YEARS A SLAVE is Sherlock Holmes Benedict Cumberbatch who is currently busy shooting STAR TREK 2 as a villain.  Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Paul Dano are already in The cast of the story which follows a free
man living in New York during the mid-1800s who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south. He ends up on a plantation in Louisiana from which he will be rescued only 12 years later. Ejiofor plays the lead role, while Dano will be his slave owner. The film will be directed by famous Steve McQueen and produced by Brad Pitt (who may or may not star in it as well).

HOLLY WOOD SPY HEAD LINES
It's official, people, Josh Duhamel has taken the lead role in SAFE HEAVEN, a movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel, but the news is that his partner will be gorgeous Julianne Hough from ROCK OF AGES and FOOTLOSE. The film is an affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman's struggle to find love again after she arrives in a small North Carolina town. Her reluctance to join the tight-knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she
 begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller directed by amazing Lasse Hallstrom (CHOCOLAT, CIDER HOUSE RULES).

BRANDED DYSTOPIA
Now, here is a rather strange but extremely interesting trailer: the clip for BRANDED, a sf flick which hits cinemas this September starring Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor and Max von
 Sydow. After Misha skyrockets to the top of the advertising business, a tragic mishap on the set of one of his productions torpedoes his career and he retreats into self-imposed exile. Ten years later, Misha returns to a radically changed world and finds himself plagued by visions of bizarre and terrifying creatures with the ability to influence people’s thoughts, desires and actions. Creatures only he can see. He soon realizes the creatures are part of a clandestine campaign unleashed by a rival advertising agency to make “fat the new fabulous” and create a new era of uncontrolled consumer appetite. In order to save mankind, Misha uses his own considerable marketing skills to launch an ingenious plan to try to eradicate the plague. But the corporate legions will not go down without a fight.

43 comments:

  1. I don't know if Branded even looks good. It honestly looks like a dystopian bundled in such a way that it's 1) cheap to make and 2) can be done so with as much advertising on screen as possible (selling to advertisers) and all the while saying "we need to do this because the film demands it!" So I might be passing on Branded. And the "Only he can see them" thing sounds a lot like "They Live" only in "They Live" we got treated to one of the best fight scenes ever.

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    1. never heard of THEY LIVE, Mikey, must check it out.

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    2. That's my favorite kind of SF, when society's ills are pushed beyond the norm and everything gets out of control. I may watch Branded just to see how they play the story out. :)

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    3. yep, Luanne, I love such sf too, always very creative and intriguing. EQUILIBRIUM is still my fave sf flick :)

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  2. 12 Years a Slave should be interesting...Branded looks really creepy and intriguing.

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    1. it should, it could be an award winning drama, if done right

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  3. After seeing Sherlock, I'd watch Cumberbatch in anything, though it sounds like an awesome movie.

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  4. The wife loves Benedict Cumberbatch and never shuts up about him... it makes me paranoid lol

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    1. lol, I've noticed that ladies love him for some reason :)

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  5. Branded looks quite messed up but in a good way, definitly will want to see that. 12 years a slave will prob be good too, who knows on the lovey dovey one though.

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    1. praising two movies in a row, cat? Is you in love or something? :P

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  6. Branded looks weird - but I think I'll check it out. Thanks Dezzy! Have a great weekend!!!

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    1. glad you like it, Shells, hope you will have a nice weekend as well

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  7. Branded looks so very good!! This is one of those movies that is right down my alley - it's not that far fetched (okay, it is but still).

    *Dez, guess what I'm doing tomorrow - I'm going to the movies!!!!*

    =)))))

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    1. ah, it's a small step for mankind, but a big one for Elsie :) Whatcha watchin? Men in Black? :)

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    2. No, I'm going to go see What to Expect When You're Expecting. A friend is going with me, we share that "bond." So, it's a dinner and movie date for me tonight =)))

      YOU get partial credit my Dezz!!!!!

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    3. oooh, I know you will think of me every time you see Rodrigo Santoro on the screen and say "Hm, this hunk is a spitting image of our Dezzy" :)))

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  8. Branded looks interesting.
    Will wait to see more about 12 Years a Slave.Like the idea but not the title.

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    1. hey, Mary, how have you been doing?
      Imagine being a slave for 12 years? Horrid.

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    2. forgot to say that it is a true story.

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  9. That is a breathtaking photo of Benedict! I hope Pitt isn't starring in the movie, I mean why ruin it when you've already got Benedict and Michael Fassbender! :D

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    1. I knew the ladies would like some cumbercandy :)
      I also hope Pitt isn't in it, can't stand him lately. Him and Dicaprio...

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    2. Glad you two are feeling the same as I am ;)

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    3. do you want the whole pic of Benedict above? I had to cut it a bit for the post, but I have the whole one I think.

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    4. YES YES YES YES!!! can I share it in my cumberbitch tumblr too? :D

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    5. give me an e-mail on which to send it, you don't have a contact address anywhere at your place.

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    6. can't Blogspot see the commenter's email?
      My email is nov(.)roz(@)gmail.com

      I don't put email in my blog because I hate spam mail

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  10. have a nice day. im looking best movie for this day

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    1. you're looking best? Whatcha wearing :))))

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  11. Hmm; I'm not thrilled by any of it. But you have a great weekend Dezzy.

    ......dhole

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    1. thanks, Donnzie, hope you will have a relaxing one too.

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  12. Branded sounds cool as does 12 Years. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, my friend. :)

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    1. thanks, Melsy, hope you will get to enjoy the new flat this weekend and say hello to Victor if you see him :)

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  13. I used to watch dancing with the stars when the lovely Julianne Hough was on it!! I don't watch no more... lol She really is making a name for herself! Love that! She gorgeous, talented, and has a rocking body. (Maybe we should start dancing to get a body like that??? lol)

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    1. it's a deal, we're doing tango tonight, classes with Shakira ... put on your 80's leggings and warmers :)

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  14. 12 Years a Slave and Safe Heaven sound interesting.

    I hope you're having a great weekend.

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  15. thanks, Medeia, hope you're having a relaxing one too :)

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  16. Yaiii...a new movie for my dear Mr Cumberbatch \(^^)/ .. I do hope the producer won't jopin the cast ;)

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    1. hope not, and I reckon we will soon see his pics from STAR TREK.

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    2. I have seen one pic but it was from a far and Benny wasn't clearly seen.

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