DAME HELEN MIRREN AND SIR IAN MCKELLEN TO STAR TOGETHER
Ian McKellen worked many times with Condon before
What an amazing duo of thespians will that be! As 'Hollywood Reporter' writes today, Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren are to star together in Bill Condon's adaptation THE GOOD LIAR based on Nicholas Searle's world wide best selling book.
A story about a cat and mouse game, THE GOOD LIAR centres on career
con artist Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen), who can’t resist one last score
when he meets rich widow Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) online. As the
woman opens up her home and life to him, the man is surprised to find
himself caring about her, turning what
Helen Mirren will try to outwit Ian McKellen's Good Liar
should be a cut-and-dry swindle
into a treacherous tightrope walk as all is not what it seems.Condon worked with McKellen on Mr Holmes a few years ago and they were both nominated for Oscars for Gods and Monsters.
'FANTASTIC BEASTS 2' TRAILER
THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD
The movie arrives into cinemas this November
1st trailer has been released for the sequel to that snoozefest FANTASTIC BEASTS: CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD which is out November. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by Magical Congress of the United States of America, with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure blood wizards up to rule over all non magical beings.
In an effort to thwart his plans, professor Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the
Jude Law plays a younger version of Professor Dumbledore
dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
Photo treats for you in the last weekend of 2017! New photos have been released from FANTASTIC BEASTS 2: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD featuring lead star Eddie Redmayne and also Jude
Jude Law plays younger version of professor Dumbledore!
Law. The movie which is out next November continues the story after the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped
The Fantastic Beasts has been imagined as the five movie series
custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non magical beings.
In
Poppy Corby Truech is Vinda Rosier, Grindenwald's trusted follower
an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even
Eddie as Newt with Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Hopefully this one ain't as ghastly bad and boring as the first one!
'MARY POPPINS RETURNS'
& GOES ON A MAGICAL JOYRIDE
Disney has, meanwhile, revealed a new photo from their family adventure MARY POPPINS RETURNS showing Emily Blunt on a fun ride with all the kids and Jack the Lamplighter! Out next December and also starring
The story is set 25 years after the original Disney movie!
Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Angela Lansbury, it sees Ben Whishaw as the older Michael Banks who needs help of his old nanny with his own children!
1ST 'BUMBLEBEE' PHOTO
FROM TRANSFORMERS SPINOFF!
Transformers spin off movie also has its 1st photo unleashed revealing Hailee Steinfeld in BUMBLEBEE which is set in 1987, with the titular yellow robot seeking refuge in a California junkyard, where he encounters
John Cena also stars in the Bumblebee movie!
young Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld). Together, Charlie will help nurse the injured, runaway Transformer back to health, and he will help her find her place in the world. It is also out December next year.
FANTASTIC BEASTS SEQUEL FIRST CAST PHOTO WITH JUDE LAW
I'm sure most of you will agree with me that the first one was a ghastly boring affair (I remember slumbering off at least five times during it), a poorly written snoozefest, but FANTASTIC BEASTS is still, as you know, getting a
The Beasts arrive in December 2018, a year from now
sequel and today you can see the first cast photo! Titled THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, it will again star Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, an expert on magical beasts, always lovely Ezra Miller as Credence, Johnny
Eddie Redmayne returns as Newt Scamander, maziologist
Depp as evil Grindenwald, alongside new additions Jude Law as young professor Dumbledore and Callum Turner as Newt's brother Theseus.
THE BEASTS ARE BACK! At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert
Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the
United States of America),
Jude Law joins the cast as younger professor Dumbledore
with the help of Newt Scamander.
But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set
about gathering followers, most
Johnny Depp is again the evil magician Grindenwald!
unsuspecting of his true agenda: to
raise pure blood wizards up to rule over all non magical beings. In an
effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus
Callum Turner joins the cast as Newt's brother Theseus
Dumbledore enlists his
former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the
dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are
Ezra Miller returns as enigmatic Credence
tested,
even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided
wizarding world! Stay tuned for the first trailer!
'THE MERCY' TRAILER WITH
COLIN FIRTH & RACHEL WEISZ
Mercy arrives next February!
Meanwhile, a stellar drama sailing into cinemas next February has just got its first trailer and poster, Rachel Weisz and Colin Firth starring THE MERCY! Colin plays yachtsman
Donald Crowhurst whose disastrous attempt to
win the 1968 Golden Globe Race ends up with him creating an outrageous
account of travelling the world alone by sea. The adventure ended in
disgrace and tragedy, after he duped family and race organisers (since
neither him nor his boat were ready for the ocean crossing, he started
sending false reports on his locations over the radio struggling to keep
up the pretence), finally taking his life.
According to latest rumours from Hollywood, impossibly talented and divinely gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger is currently the leading choice for the role of the green witch Elphaba in the Stephen Daldry helmed Winter 2019 movie adaptation of WICKED! She already gave legendary performances in Cats and Phantom of the Opera, and gave voice to Moana's mother last year. Below you can check out her ground breaking version of Sia's Never Give Up from Oscar nominated Lion.
WICKED spotlights the untold stories of Wizard of Oz's characters,
namely the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the
Good Witch. It follows green skinned Elphaba through the life changing
events which eventually label her WICKED also featuring spoiled rich
girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of
Oz himself. As Elphaba fights injustice and seeks to undo the mistakes
of the past, dark secrets and personal tragedies shape the history of
Oz!
'FANTASTIC BEASTS' SEQUEL
CALLUM TURNER JOINS THE CAST AS NEWT'S BROTHER
Meanwhile, the gorgeous villain we loved to hate in War And Peace, Callum Turner has joined the sequel FANTASTIC BEASTS 2 and will play Eddie Redmayne's character Newt Scamander's brother which is hardly surprising given that he's Eddie's lookalike! As you know Jude Law and Johnny Depp have already joined the cast, Jude as young professor Dumbledore and Depp as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. David Yates is directing again and as it was previously announced that each of the potential five movies in the franchise will be set in another city, this one will have the story revolving in Paris which means we can expect magical beasts and monsters of French charms. The movie is set for November 2018!
'MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS'
MARGOT ROBBIE IS VIRGIN QUEEN
And the third stunner for today comes in the lovely blond form of Margot Robbie who has just been given the task of ruling England in historical movie MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS as the Virgin Queen Elizabeth! That is what 'Hollywood Reporter' writes today!
A few years ago I already informed you that the titular role of the
unfortunate and tragic Scottish queen will go to Saoirse Ronan. Her
efforts to try to throw down her aggressive cousin Elizabeth from the
English throne and the ensuing battle between the two of them will be
the main focus of the upcoming period set drama. Although Elizabeth
eventually imprisons and beheads Mary, her son James I later gets the
throne his mother coveted so much and becomes the king of England,
Scotland and Ireland, after Elizabeth fails to give birth to her own
heir. The movie has a female director Josie Rourke!
While we are waiting to see him as the very naughty king in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword this summer, it has just been announced that Jude Law will take the role of young Dumbledore in FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 2! Eddie Redmayne returns in the lead role of New Scamander, a magiologist, in the sequel in which Jude Law will portray Dumbledore before the wizard became the Headmaster at Hogwarts, as he has been known in the Harry Potter movie series. When we meet him in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, Dumbledore is still serving as the wizarding school’s Transfiguration professor. He is also a contemporary of Gellert Grindelwald, the charismatic dark wizard who believes wizards are superior to Muggles and No-Majs. This part, in the series of possible five movies each happening in a different city, should arrive in November next year.
'WARRIOR QUEEN' EPIC MOVIE
ON QUEEN AMANIRENAS OF KUSH Meanwhile, while we await for Britannia epic series in which the
Celts are fighting the Romans, there will be a movie in which people on
the entirely side of the world are fighting them too! As 'Deadline'
reports today Universal will produce WARRIOR QUEEN, based on the true
story of the young African Queen Amanirenas. Queen Amanirenas ruled over
the Kush Kingdom of Nubia, one of the richest Kingdom’s in Ancient
Africa. She successfully led her army of Nubians into battle against the
mighty invading Roman Empire forcing them to withdraw and negotiate
peace.
'THE MIST' TRAILER FOR
NEW STEPHEN KING TV SERIES
Spike TV has released the first very spooky trailer for their new ten part series based on Stephen King's THE MIST which launches June 22nd! It follows the residents of Bridgeville, Maine, who find themselves engulfed by a foreboding mist containing a myriad of inexplicable and bizarre threats that put their humanity to the test. As the eerie fog rolls in, a family is torn apart by a brutal crime that suddenly cuts them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each other. Family, friends and adversaries become strange bedfellows, battling the mysterious mist and its threats, fighting to maintain morality and sanity as the rules of society break down.
A bunch of Comic Con posters for some of the biggest new movies coming to us in the future! First off, the brand new one for WONDER WOMAN which, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, arrives into cinemas next June! As you can see she will have her lasso of truth with her! They've also released the first JUSTICE LEAGUE movie image!
'KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD' ADVENTURE
The first one sheet has been released for Guy Richie's historical
adventure KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD which starring Charlie Hunnam
arrives into cinemas next March also starring Jude Law as the main
villain Lord Vortigern.
'FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM'
Meanwhile, if you're more into Eddie Redmayne and a bit of magic and spells, new poster is here for his FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM in which he will play world's greatest magizoologist who will take you on a search for magical beasts this November.
'KING KONG: SKULL ISLAND' And there's also the ape's sweetest face staring at you so charmingly
from the first poster for Tom Hiddleston's KING KONG: SKULL ISLAND
which will venture deep into an uncharted Pacific island where Kong the
King lives next March as well.
FOR 'FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM' MOVIE
It's poster Saturday, people, I've got a bunch of new ones to show you, starting with the brand new one sheet for FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM with EddieRedmayne who portrays magizoologist Newt
Scamander who, back in 1926, has just completed a global excursion to
find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving
in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without
incident... were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a
misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic
beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj
worlds. Samantha Morton, John Voight, Ron Perlman and Colin Farrell also
star.
'THE SHACK' FIRST POSTER
WITH SAM WORTHINGTON
First poster has arrived for the adaptation of the megapopular bestselling book THE SHACK in which Sam Worthington is a man
whose youngest daughter is kidnapped during a family holiday. Evidence
turns up in an abandoned shack to suggest she was murdered, which
stymies the case. But then, four years later, he receives a note,
apparently from God (OctaviaSpencer), inviting him to go back to the ruined building. He
accepts, against his better judgement, and what he finds there changes
his life forever. The long awaited movie isn't coming out any time soon, since it is scheduled for next spring.
'A MONSTER CALLS' POSTER
IS VERY SPOOKY INDEED
An atmospheric new poster is out for the adaptation of Patrick Ness' A MONSTER CALLS with deeply unsettling voice from Liam Neeson in which young Lewis MacDougall is a boy who attempts to deal with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a
fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage,
loss, and faith! Out October it also stars Sigourney Weaver.
KELLY REILLY TO PLAY ONE OF QUEEN BOUDICCA'S WARRIORS?
We're going both redhead and epic today, starting with news coming from British Sky channel that Kelly Reilly is in talks to take a role in their epic series BRITANNIA which we announced last year. Charting the Roman invasion of what would become Great Britain in 43 A.D. and the rise of iconic female warrior Boudicca, the eight part series will follow the growing relationship between Boudicca and Roman Consul Cassius who ultimately unite to lead an insurgency against Roman Emperor Claudius. As 'Deadline' reports Kelly Reilly will play the key character of Kerra. VIKINGS' Kari Skogland is directing with Star Wars‘ Rick McCallum producing
NEW TRAILER IS HERE FOR
EDDIE REDMAYNE'S FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM
Your Monday delight is the brand new fantasy adventure trailer for Eddie Redmayne's FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM! Depicting the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling the movie will open in cinemas in mid November directed by David Yates.
SUITCASE OF MAGICAL BEINGS Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne portrays magizoologist Newt
Scamander who, back in 1926, has just completed a global excursion to
find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving
in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without
incident... were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a
misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic
beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj
worlds. Samantha Morton, John Voight, Ron Perlman and Colin Farrell also
star.
Tons of TV news, starting with our dearest Richard Rankin (CRIMSON FIELD) joining the Paris set second season of OUTLANDER epic series. He will play Roger Wakefield, the Reverend Wakefield’s adopted son., who is intelligent, kind hearted and charming, raised by the pastor after his parents died in World War II. When we meet him, he is a professor at Oxford who is very interested in history. Lionel Lingelser will play King Louis XV while Stanley Weber will appear as Le Comte St. Germain!
'VICTORIA' EPIC SERIES
TOM HUGHES IS PRINCE ALBERT Meanwhile, another epic series, ITV's eight episode historical saga
VICTORIA on the infamous British monarch has finally found the queen's
husband! Mesmerizing Tom Hughes will play Prince Albert next to Jenna
Coleman's VICTORIA in the series which will depict her early rule. The
cast also includes actor Rufus Sewell as Lord Melbourne, Victoria's
first prime minister, an intimate friendship which caused much gossip.
Alex Jennings will portray King Leopold I of Belgium, uncle to Victoria
and Albert, responsible for their marriage.
'ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE'
TRAILER BURSTS INTO SPACE
The first trailer has also been released today for the new instalment of the animated saga ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE which will hit cinemas next July! Scrat’s epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, travelling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colourful new characters.
EDDIE REDMAYNE IN
TRAILER FOR 'FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM'
Another adventure Eddie Redmayne's new fantasy movie out next November FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM has also got its teaser trailer today. Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander, the wizarding world’s preeminent magizoologist, who stops in New York following his travels to find and document magical creatures. But a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts could spell trouble for the wizarding world!
Your main treat today is the first look of fresh Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, the lead hero of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM which was written by Harry Plopper's J.K. Rowling! The movie is a prequel in a way, set in 1926, years before Harry and his friends joined the school of Wizardry, and follows world famous magizoologist Newt Scamander embarking on a marvellous journey through New York city. Samantha Morton and Colin Farrell, as wizard Graves, also star.
THE FAMOUS MAGIZOOLOGIST To open in theatres around the world in a year's time, November 2016,
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM will see Academy Award winner
Eddie Redmayne playing Newt Scamander, the wizarding world’s preeminent
magizoologist, who stops in New York following his travels to find and
document magical creatures. Years after that his book will become a
textbook for students to learn from at Hogwarts!
'THE MODERN OCEAN' CASTS
ANNE HATHAWAY, KEANU REEVES AND DANIEL RADCLIFFE
Speaking of Harry Plopper, there's a mention of its lead star in the casting news coming from shipping drama THE MODERN OCEAN which has just gathered an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Radcliffe alongside Chloe Grace Moretz, Tom Holland, Asa Butterfield, Abraham Attah and Jeff Goldblum! To be directed by Shane CarruthTHE MODERN OCEAN will see the competition for valuable shipping routes, the search for the hidden cache of priceless material and the powerful need for vengeance, converge in a spectacular battle on the rolling decks of behemoth cargo ships. This epic tale, fraught with danger and intrigue, takes us from the ancient trading houses of Algeria to the darkest depths of the ocean floor!
'MUTE' SF MOVIE
CASTS ALEXANDER SKARSGARD AND PAUL RUDD In other casting news today, Hollywood's favourite blond hunk
Alexander Skarsgard and Paul Rudd will lead the cast of Duncan Jones
(this Friday we shall have trailer for his epic movie WARCRAFT) directed
MUTE! The film is set in Berlin, 40 years from today. A roiling city of
immigrants, where East crashes against West in a science fiction
Casablanca. Leo Beiler (Alexander Skarsgard), a mute bartender, has one
reason and one reason only for living here, and she’s disappeared. But
when Leo’s search takes him deeper into the city’s underbelly, an odd
pair of American surgeons (led by Paul Rudd) seem to be the only
recurring clue, and Leo can’t tell if they can help, or who he should
fear most.
By now, you've probably already heard that Irish star Colin Farrell has joined HARRY PLOPPER prequel FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM! In the story that is set 70 years before the Harry Plopper series of movies, and that is revolving around a magizoologist named Newt Scamander (Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne) as he sets out to chronicle the history and locations of several magical creatures, Colin Farrell will play wizard Graves who meets with Scamander in New York. Katherine Waterston stars as the female lead Tina, Ezra Miller is the magical Kredan and Alison Sudol is Tina's younger sister Queenie. David Yates is directing movie scheduled for November 2016!
'EMPIRE' 2ND SEASON CASTS
MARIAH CAREY AND PITBULL! When it comes to television, beside the news that Fox is preparing
both X MEN live action TV series and PRISON BREAK mini series with both
Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, there's also an info that Mariah
Carey and PitBull are the latest music stars to appear in the second
season of mega popular EMPIRE TV series, which already has Ne Yo, Alicia
Keys, Kelly Rowland, Lenny Kravitz, Ludacris, guest starring alongside
Adam Rodriguez and Marisa Tomei as new actors in the cast! Pitbull will
perform a song with Jussie Smollett's Jamal. It isn't known whom Mariah
will play and will the diva fight with the mother of all divas Cookie Lyon
(Taraji P. Henson)! Carey previously worked with show's writer and
director Lee Daniels on his critically acclaimed movie PRECIOUS in which
she had an unexpectedly stunning performance. There are also talks that EMPIRE will be soon getting a spin-off prequel series focused only on Cookie Lyon!
'THE GREAT GATEWAY'
JAMIE BACON IS SCOTLAND'S BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE
Meanwhile, in the news from our epic front, 'Digital Spy' reports that English actor Jamie Bacon will play the lead role in THE GREAT GATEWAY historical movie on Scottish hero Bonnie Prince Charlie. The story of the movie will follow the Young Pretender's escape across the Western Isles, after defeat at Culloden in the failed Jacobite rising of 1745. With filming scheduled to begin later this month including a scene of battle with half a thousand extras, the movie will also star Mhairi Calvey as Flora McDonald, along with Angus Macfadyen and James Cosmo.
Probably the main news today is that fresh Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne is close to getting the lead role of Newt Scamander in HARRY PLOPPER prequel FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM! The script, adapted by J.K. Rowling herself, will be set 70 years before HARRY PLOPPER long before Harry and his friends ever arrived at Hogwarts! The story revolves around Scamander as he sets out to write a text book about all of the fantastical creatures living in the real world, undetected by mankind. David Yates is directing, and this will be his fifth movie in the franchise. The movie arrives into theatres November 2016.
'OF KINGS AND PROPHETS'
FIRST EPIC SERIES TRAILER ABC has revealed the first trailer for their new epic series OF KINGS
AND PROPHETS which will air Sunday nights and I can't say I'm thrilled.
The costumes look offensively bad and even the cast seems random at
times! It's a Biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told
through the eyes of a battle-weary king, a powerful and resentful
prophet and a resourceful young shepherd on a collision course with
destiny. Ray Winstone is King Saul, Oliver Rix is King David, Simone
Kessell is Queen Ahinoam, while James Floyd is prince Ish-Boseth!
2ND 'CRIMSON PEAK' TRAILER
WITH TOM HIDDLESTON
You can also check out the second trailer for epic horror CRIMSON PEAK which arrives this Halloween starring our most beloved Tom Hiddleston alongside Charlie Hunnam and Mia Wasikowska. In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious
outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds... and remembers. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.
