According to "The Hollywood Reporter" Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are looking to produce a historical film RACE TO THE SOUTH POLE which will tell the tale of explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen as they aim to reach the South Pole during the so called 'heroic age' of Antarctic exploration in the early 20th century. Casey Affleck will play Scott. The same site also reports on Gong Li taking the role of the empress Cixi in THE LAST EMPRESS, a sweeping Chinese American drama recounting Express Cixi's life and her complex relationship with Emperor Guang Xu and Imperial Advisor American Costa, both of whom wanted to modernise China. However, due to misunderstandings, Guang Xu's 100-day reform was ended by bloodshed and led to a period of violent revolutions. As HOLLYWOOD SPY reported before, Gong Li will also play a Mongolian Empress in Tarsem Singh's epic adventure MARCO POLO which will follow the 13th century Venetian explorer on his adventures in China.
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Entertainment Weekly has revealed first picture from THE SMURFS 2
showing new characters The Naughties - the evil Smurfette Vexy voiced by
Christina Ricci and Hackus voiced by comedian
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
The trailer I have for you today is the first one for next year's fantasy film BEAUTIFUL CREATURES the movie adaptation of the best 
You are totally on a roll this week! Race to the South Pole sounds very interesting....and Beautiful Creatures...I can't wait to see more of that!
ReplyDeleteMy question, though, is about Smurfs 2...will NPH be returning? Love him!
I hope Neil will return to the Smurfs, we lurv him so much :) Judging from the picture, methinks the Smurfs will go to Paris :)
DeleteThe Smurfs have always been smurfilicious.
ReplyDeleteI smurf the smurfilicious smurf of yours!
DeleteI love this trailer Dezz I dont coming these days because I was in the beach with te kids but Im home again:)
ReplyDelete(psst tomorrow is Betsy birthday)
I heard that you were at the beach with the kids, Gloria Dear, hope you had lovely time there :)
DeleteOooh, we will bake a cake for her :)
Are they seriously making a second Smurf movie? I thought the first one didn't even do that well. ._.
ReplyDeletewell if more than half billion dollars isn't "doing well" for you..... :)
DeleteYou had me at Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons.
ReplyDeleteEmma is especially wicked in the film :)
DeleteOh, I want Gong Li's dress. That is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAnd you'll probably roll your eyes, but I'm a big fan of the Affleck bros and Damon. I like their movies.
I have a whole gallery of those VOGUE pics of Gong's :) Other dresses are even more delightful, but I've chosen this one for the colour :) The dress itself probably costs more than my whole wardrobe (not counting my Emporio Armani glasses LOL)
DeletePfft, you do have moments when you're lacking taste :PPPPP
*aims evil eye in your direction*
DeleteYes, my book of sins is now a trilogy. :PP
me is protected by Elven powers and mithril underpants, oh, the eye of Saruman :P
DeleteI agree with LG; Gong Li's dress is fabulous. Not so interested in the smurfs and I have a wait and see attitude toward Beautiful Creatures. Loved the book but the preview didn't impress me much. On the other hand, Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons are quite impressive which means the movie might very well be excellent. I hope it is :)
ReplyDeleteyep, the trailer is rather bland and boring, that's why I've put Gong Li in that dress to cheer up the day :P
DeleteActually that dress is stunning - and so is she. thanks :)
Deletebe welcome, always here with lovely pics :)
DeleteI can't help it, I love the Smurfs so the new movie sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that picture of Gong Li. Beautiful!
gotta smurf the Smurfs!
DeleteWish I could post Asian actors pics more often, their ladies are always in dresses like these, and their gents always have naked pics :)
Creepy trailer. However, I do like the idea of the South Pole movie. My son loves that story.
ReplyDeleteyep, I don't like the trailer either, seems cheap and creepy
DeleteThe Naughties are cute.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read my copy of Beautiful Creatures yet. I'd like to do that before seeing the movie.
they are :) Vexy is naughty and wants to please her father Gargamel, while Hackus is stupid and kind hearted deep within :)
DeleteHey, Emma Thompson does a mean Southern accent!
ReplyDeleteshe's all mean in the film, she scared me :)
Deleteanother smurfs movie? really?
ReplyDeletereally and indeed
DeleteTaking a screen pic of Gong Li's dress! Hmm...now if only I had an excuse to wear it :D
ReplyDeleteI have other pics from that lovely photo shoot if you want them, Samwise :)
DeleteI didn't know the Smurfs were such a big hit. Color me surprised.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Creatures had a Twilighty kind of feeling to it, I think. Like it is geared for the tween crowd maybe?
yep, they were smurfiliciously huge!
DeleteBC is YA book, which means it probably has zero quality :)
seen the 1st of the smurfs! hope the second one will be as good at least
ReplyDeletefingers crossed, Alex :)
DeleteGong Li is very beautiful
ReplyDeleteindeed she is
DeleteMy kids will be happy that there is a Smurfs 2!
ReplyDeleteCool to see the Beautiful Creatures trailer.
kids will love the Smurfs :) and mommy will love Neil Patrick Harris in it :)
DeleteI'm rather impressed by the Beautiful Creatures trailer. Haven't read the book yet, but can't argue with that cast!
ReplyDeleteah you seem to be the first one :)
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