FOR A DRAMA STARRING JAI COURTNEY AND GEOFFREY RUSH
A trailer and the gorgeous first poster have been released for Australian drama STORM BOY which hits cinemas Down Under next January starring Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney!
STORM BOY, based on the beloved book by Colin Thiele, is a highly
emotional tale of a young boy (Finn Little) growing up on the beautiful
but uninhabited coastline of Southern Australia who unexpectedly rescues
and then raises three orphaned pelicans. When he forms a close bond
with them, he finds himself at odds with his fisherman father and his
life takes a new and unexpected turn. Jai Courtney plays his protective
father who removes himself and his son from society and chooses to live
on the remote coastline of the Coorong. Geoffrey Rush plays old Storm
Boy who recounts the story to his granddaughter.
Two drama trailers for you today, both depicting unusual male relationships in a very interesting way, starting with the first one for THE FINAL PORTRAIT which Stanley Tucci both wrote and
His "Pointing Man" was sold for ridiculous $126 million
directed, out August in UK and Germany.
Geoffrey Rush plays Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti
who, back in Paris, 1964, bumps into his old friend, the American
critic, James Lord (Armie Hammer), and begs that he sits for a portrait
because he has an interesting face. It'll just take a couple of days in
his studio. Lord is flattered by the request and as the days go by and
turn into weeks and weeks seemingly with no end in sight he realises his
entire life has been hijacked by this erratic genius. The portrait
continues to ebb and flow. Veering between frustration and joy, Lord
ultimately sees logic in the artist's chaotic mind and together we
witness a genius complete one of his last masterpieces.
'GOD'S OWN COUNTRY'
GORGEOUS FIRST TRAILER OUT!
Another beautiful drama, out September 1st, just got its first trailer too - GOD'S OWN COUNTRY! Spring. Yorkshire. Isolated young sheep farmer Johnny Saxby (Josh O'Connor) numbs his daily frustrations
Both actors lived on a farm for several weeks before shooting the film
with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker Gheorghe (Alec Secareanu), employed for the lambing season, ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.
First photos from some of the upcoming period set movies this Monday, starting with Stanley Tucci's FINAL PORTRAIT, a drama which he wrote and also directed, out in cinemas this August in UK and Germany. Geoffrey Rush plays Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti who, back in Paris, 1964, bumps into his old friend, the American critic, James Lord (Armie Hammer), and begs that he sits for a portrait because he has an interesting face. It'll just take a couple of days in his studio. Lord is flattered by the request and as the days go by and turn into weeks and weeks seemingly with no end in sight he realises his entire life has been hijacked by this erratic genius. The portrait continues to ebb and flow. Veering between frustration and joy, Lord ultimately sees logic in the artist's chaotic mind and together we witness a genius complete one of his last masterpieces.
1ST 'KEEPERS' PHOTOS
GERARD BUTLER THRILLER First photos have also been released for Gerard Butler's thriller
KEEPERS inspired by the Flannan Isle mystery. A small relief boat
approaches the Isle, a tiny isolated island 20 miles off a rugged coast.
Its aim is to routinely replace the three lighthouse keepers, after 6
weeks alone manning the light. It nears the dock and none of the men
greet them. The winch is broken. A call. Nothing. Experienced keepers
Thomas, James and Donald have vanished. The lamps are clean and
refilled; the table is laid for dinner. There is an upturned chair. Two
sets of yellow oilskins are missing. The men were never found. Peter
Mullan also stars.
1ST 'GUERNSEY' PICS WITH
MICHIEL HUISMAN & LILY JAMES
Two photos with Michiel Huisman and Lily James from the big screen adaptation of GUERNSEY are also here. Directed by Mike Newell it is the film version of Annie Barrows' Guernsey Potato Peel Pie and Literary Society that also stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Penelope Wilton, Glen Powell and Matthew Goode.
STORIES OF WORLD WAR 2 Lily James plays a writer who forms an unexpected bond with the
residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II when she
decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.
Two of our favourite ladies in the same movie together: Toni Collette and Whoopi Goldberg will star in comedy movie SHRIVER alongside Thomas Haden Church who plays a loner mistaken for a renowned but reclusive author. He suddenly finds himself the centre of attention at a writer’s conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the book written by the real author. SHRIVER takes on the mistaken identity while sparking a romance with the English professor who runs the conference and is about to pull it all off when the real Shriver appears. It will be an adaptation of a Chris Belden novel of the same title.
'THE GUINEA PIG CLUB'
SAM NEIL, JEREMY IRVINE JOIN RICHARD E. GRANT'S WW2 FILM Meanwhile, a rather nice cast has been assembled for period set drama
THE GUINEA PIG CLUB as well: as ' Deadline' reports, Richard E. Grant,
Sam Neil and Jeremy Irvine will star in the remarkable true story of
maverick surgeon Archie McIndoe (Richard E. Grant) who, at the height of
World War II, defied the British establishment with his radical methods
aimed at healing the severely burned bodies – and more importantly the
tortured souls – of Britain’s heroic Royal Air Force pilots. In doing
so, he risks his career, his reputation and his marriage.
'STORM BOY' CASTS
GEOFFREY RUSH, JAI COURTNEY
Even more Australian stars will be seen in Australian family movie STORM BOY in which Geoffrey Rush will play Mike “Storm Boy” Kingley, who recounts his childhood adventures to troubled teen granddaughter Madeline in an effort to prevent her from making the same mistakes he made years before. Jai Courtney will play Hideaway Tom, a protective father who, after the untimely death of his wife and daughter, removes himself and his son from society to live on a remote isolated coastline.
'IN LIKE FLYNN' BIOPIC
CASTS A STELLAR ENSEMBLE All the rest of our favourite Australian hunks will, meanwhile, join
the cast of Errol Flynn's biopic IN LIKE FLYNN! Thomas Cocquerel will
play him in the years before he became famous star during his
roust about early life in Australia, before he became an internationally
famed celebrity. In those days he was an adventurer, opium smuggler,
gambler, street fighter, womanizer, and gold prospector. Also starring
William Moseley, Clive Standen, Callan Mulvey, Isabel Lucas, Costas
Mandylor, David Wenham and Dan Fogler, it will see young Flynn's
magnetism inspiring a rag-tag team of friends to set sail on a thrilling
adventure in search of elusive New Guinea gold.
Here's something that is coming up as soon as next week: National Geographic will start airing their new scripted series GENIUS Tuesday April 25th around the world! The series will see acting legend Geoffrey Rush playing famous scientist Albert Einstein and since it is imagined as anthology series the second season has already been ordered and it is expected that the new GENIUS they will be dealing with in the second season, some of other great minds of the world, will be announced during the finale of the first season this summer June 20th.
TIME IS BUT A STUBBORN ILLUSION Based on the Walter Isaacson book Einstein: His Life and Universe GENIUS is National Geographic's first ever scripted series, executive
produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, with Howard also directing the
first episode. The all-star cast includes Geoffrey Rush as mature
Professor Einstein, Johnny Flynn as Albert in his youth and Emily Watson
as the scientist’s second wife, and first cousin, Elsa Einstein. Over
10 episodes, the series takes Einstein’s story beyond the halls of
academia to explore his struggles to be a good husband and father, and a
man of principle during a period of global unrest. His daringly
creative mind often landed him in trouble with his loved ones and peers,
but also helped him to usher in ground breaking discoveries that
reshaped modern science. Beside describing how he achieved his
scientific theories the series will also offer a look into his theories
on human relationships which includes his theory of infidelity. It
charts how Albert Einstein, an imaginative, rebellious patent clerk who
struggled to land an academic post in his early years, went on to become
the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century, all while juggling
volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships!
HOOVER, MUMMY AND MILEVA
T.R. Knight will star as J. Edgar Hoover, whose FBI amassed an enormous file on Einstein in an attempt to prove that he was a “subversive” and a secret communist! Claire Rushbrook will play Pauline Einstein, Albert’s mother. Samantha Cooley plays Serbian scientist Mileva Maric who became Einstein's first wife and mother of his three children and is believed to have been the creator of a lot of his theories.
The only thing I have for you today is the new TV trailer and posters that Disney has released for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES! The fifth movie in the adventure saga is to set sail May 26th this year with Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom returning to their roles, and the addition of Brenton Thwaites and Javier Bardem!
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES will follow Captain
Jack Sparrow once again in a tough spot when he encounters deadly ghost
pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier
Bardem). The ghosts and Salazar have escaped from the Devil's Triangle,
determined to kill every pirate at sea, including Jack. Sparrow's only
hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a
powerful artefact that will give its possessor total control over the
seas. Geoffrey Rush returns as one legged pirate Barbossa, Orlando Bloom
as Will Turner after being absent from previous instalments, Kevin
McNally is Joshamee Gibbs and Stephen Graham is Scrum, David Wenham is
Scarfield. Young actressKaya Scodelario takes the female lead as an astronomer. Paul
McCartney will have a cameo in the movie as well.
Earlier this winter I showed you the first photos from National
Geographic's scripted series GENIUS and now we have a trailer too ahead of April premiere! Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Flynn are portraying the famous scientist in his older and younger years!
RON HOWARD HELMS Oscar winner Ron Howard is helming the ten episode GENIUS series on the
famous physicist Albert Einstein which will describe how an imaginative,
rebellious patent clerk, who couldn’t get a teaching job or a
doctorate, unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe. Each
episode will explore Einstein’s extraordinary scientific achievements,
along with his volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. Emily Watson plays his first wife.
'BIG LITTLE LIES' TV SERIES
ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, NICOLE KIDMAN, REESE WITHERSPOON
You can also check out the first poster for HBO's February 19th mini series BIG LITTLE LIES a story about three mothers of first graders, whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder, starring Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgard, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodleyand Adam Scott.
While Madeline and Celeste take new in town single mom Jane under their wing, none of them realises how the arrival of Jane and her inscrutable little boy will affect them all. Big little lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.
Earlier this year I've announced that National Geographic Channel is preparing a GENIUS TV series on Einstein and now we have first photos showing Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Flynn portraying the famous scientist in his older and younger years!
RON HOWARD HELMS Oscar winner Ron Howard is helming the ten episode GENIUS series on the
famous physicist Albert Einstein which will describe how an imaginative,
rebellious patent clerk, who couldn’t get a teaching job or a
doctorate, unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe. Each
episode will explore Einstein’s extraordinary scientific achievements,
along with his volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships.
MESMERIZING 'THE DUELIST'
19TH CENTURY DRAMA TRAILER
You also have an honour today to check out the wildly gorgeous trailer for Russian epic drama THE DUELIST (Duelyant) which has recently played in Russian cinemas and will hit USA December 2nd!
Set in 19th century Imperial Russia, the story of this visually beautiful movie revolves around a retired army veteran who makes a good living by settling duels for aristocrats, a common practice of the era. Shot in IMAX its cast includes Russia's favourite actor Petr Fedorov alongside Vladimir Mashkov, Martin Wuttke, Julia Khlynina, Yuri Kolokolnikov!
The only thing I have for you today is the first teaser trailer that Disney has released for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES! The fifth movie in the adventure saga is to set sail May 26th next year with Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom returning to their roles, with the addition of Brenton Thwaites and Javier Bardem!
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES will follow Captain
Jack Sparrow once again in a tough spot when he encounters deadly ghost
pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier
Bardem). The ghosts and Salazar have escaped from the Devil's Triangle,
determined to kill every pirate at sea, including Jack. Sparrow's only
hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a
powerful artefact that will give its possessor total control over the
seas. Geoffrey Rush returns as one legged pirate Barbossa, Orlando Bloom
as Will Turner after being absent from previous instalments, Kevin
McNally is Joshamee Gibbs and Stephen Graham is Scrum, David Wenham is
Scarfield. Kaya Scodelario takes the female lead as an astronomer. Paul
McCartney will have a cameo in the movie as well.
CASTS EMILY WATSON, SETH GABEL, VINCENT KARTHEISER
Remember how just a week or so ago I told you that National Geographic is preparing GENIUS series on Einstein? Now lead star Geoffrey Rush has been joined by a really strong cast including Emily Watson, Vincent Kartheiser, Seth Gabel, Samantha Colley, Michael McElhatton...
Each of the ten episodes will explore Einstein’s extraordinary
scientific achievements, along with his volatile, passionate and complex
personal relationships as an imaginative, rebellious patent clerk, who
couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate, unlocked the mysteries of
the atom and the universe. Seth Gabel will play his confidante Michele
Besso; Colley portrays Serbian scientist Mileva Maric, who later became
his first wife and many believe she came up with most of his theories.
Vincent Kartheiser will be a consulate official in Berlin. Rush and
Johnny Flynn play Einstein at different ages.
'WILD OATS' TRAILER
SEES SHIRLEY MACLAINE AND JESSICA LANGE GO CRAZY
The only trailer I have for you this Monday, along with the first poster, is for comedy movie WILD OATS in which Shirley MacLaine plays a retired widow who hits the jackpot when she receives a life insurance check mistakenly made out for $5,000,000 instead of $50.000. She and her best friend, played by Jessica Lange, then take off, only to become media sensations and fugitives from justice. Billy Connolly, Demi Moore, Judd Hirsch and Stephanie Beacham round up the senior cast of the movie!
Just two pieces of TV news for you today, starting with the one coming from National Geographic Channel which has just hired Geoffrey Rush to lead the cast of their GENIUSanthology series playing Einstein! Johnny Flynn has been also cast to play Einstein in the years before he rose to international attention and acclaim.
RON HOWARD HELMS Oscar winner Ron Howard is set to helm the first episode of the
GENIUS series whose first season will follow famous physicist Albert
Einstein! Ten episodes of the series will describe how an imaginative,
rebellious patent clerk, who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate,
unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe. Each episode will
explore Einstein’s extraordinary scientific achievements, along with his
volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships.
'AFTERMATH' SF SERIES
THE FIRST TRAILER IS HERE!
Finishing the day in sf style, check out the first teaser for SyFy's new series AFTERMATH starting September 27th! James Tupper and Anne Heche play the parents of the Copeland family who together with their three children battle for survival when civilization comes to an apocalyptic end, triggered by massive storms, meteor strikes, earthquakes, a plague – and the rise of supernatural creatures. Julia Sarah Stone,
Taylor Hickson and
Levi Meaden play the kids.
We're all into Super Bowl movie trailers today in case you didn't see them this weekend! Starting with the mega massive one for GODS OF EGYPT which lasted more than a minute (when a minute of commercials during the event costs up to $10 million)! The first mega blockbuster of the year will open later this month starting Gerard Butler as Ancient Egyptian God Set, Geoffrey Rush as Raa and Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Horus! The trailer shows a movie of mind blowing opulence!
LIAM HEMSWORTH IN
NEW 'INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE' TRAILER
We also got to see the first look of Liam Hemsworth in the short trailer for Roland Emmerich's INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE which shows the population of Earth anxiously awaiting an alien reprisal! After their first visit, the humans have used their technology to enhance our defence, but will it be enough? June 24th is the date of resurgence!
'THE JUNGLE BOOK'
NEW TRAILER FOR DISNEY MOVIE A much longer one came for Disney's new movie mix of live action and CGI in
the adventure remake of THE JUNGLE BOOK out in cinemas this April! Mowgli (Neel Sethi) has
been raised by wolves and knows little of the civilized world – making
him a target for the territorial tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba).
As Mowgli sets off through jungle he crosses paths with a scheming
python named Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), the loyal and honourable panther
Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and big friendly bear Baloo (Bill Murray).
'X-MEN: APOCALYPSE' TRAILER
RULED BY OLIVIA MUNN'S PSYLOCKE CHARACTER
Meanwhile, the Super Bowl short trailer for Bryan Singer's superhero movie X MEN: APOCALYPSE was absolutely ruled by Olivia Munn's character Psylocke and her sabre. Coming out this May the star studded cast also features Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till!
TO TURN 'A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC' INTO MINI SERIES
It's kinda of a Gerard Butler day today here at HOLLYWOOD SPY, not that you will mind, right? His production house has just acquired rights on V. E. Schwab's fantasy novel ADARKER SHADE OF MAGIC which they are looking to develop into mini TV series. As 'Deadline' writes, The book is set in four parallel worlds, with four parallel Londons ruled by different magical powers and monarchies. Grey London, where the people have been told that magic is a myth; Red London, where magic is embraced and thrives; White London, where magic is used by the rulers against it’s people; and Black London, where magic has overpowered the people and corrupted the world beyond repair.
'GODS OF EGYPT'
NEW TRAILER AND POSTERS
One of our most anticipated movie delights of the year, Gerard Butler's ancient Egyptian adventure GODS OF EGYPT has a new trailer and new posters ahead of the February 26th release!
With the survival of mankind hanging in the balance, an unexpected
hero takes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true
love. Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, has
usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire
into chaos and conflict. With only a handful of heroic rebels opposing
Set’s savage rule, Bek (Brenton Thwaites), a bold and defiant mortal, enlists the aid of powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
in an unlikely alliance against the evil overlord. As their
breathtaking battle against Set and his henchmen take them into the
afterlife and across the heavens, both god and mortal must pass tests of
courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail in the spectacular final
confrontation. Geoffrey Rush also stars as Ra, while Elodie Yung is Hathor, Goddess of Love!
Not much to report this slow Monday, people, but some of you might like the info on GAME OF THRONES and AGE OF ADALINE hunk Michiel Huisman who has just been cast as lead in Discovery Channel's scripted mini series HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS! Based on a true story it will see Huisman portraying Walter Davidson and British actor RobertAramayo playing William Harley. Bug Hall (The Little Rascals) will portray Arthur Davidson.
As EW writes, the six part series will tell the story of how
Milwaukee schoolyard pals built and rode the machines that rule the
road. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century, at the shores of Lake
Michigan, the series charts the birth of Harley Davidson during a time
of great social and technological change and tells the epic story of how
two 19-year-old kids from Milwaukee started a company in their backyard
that would go on to become an American legend.
GOLDEN GLOBES 2016
THE BEST DRESSED STARS
Who were you fashion picks from GOLDEN GLOBES 2016 red carpet? I thought it was such a poor year, both with winners and the outfits. Our fave were elven Saoirse Ronan, sleek and sexy Amy Adams, dazzling Jaimie Alexander and Channing Tatum's wife Jenna Dewan in Zuhair Murad!
'THE DAUGHTER' TRAILER
WITH GEOFFREY RUSH, SAM NEILL, MIRANDA OTTO
You can also check out the first trailer and poster for Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill drama THE DAUGHTER! In the last days of a dying logging town Christian (Paul Schneider) returns to his family home for his father Henry’s (Geoffrey Rush) wedding to the much younger Anna (Anna Torv). While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver (EwenLeslie), who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job. As Christian gets to know Oliver’s wife Charlotte (Miranda Otto), daughter Hedvig (OdessaYoung) and father Walter (Sam Neill), he discovers a secret that could tear Oliver’s family apart. As he tries to right the wrongs of the past, his actions threaten to shatter the lives of those he left behind years before.
The latest star to join NBC's new epic fantasy series to be directed by incredible visual genius TarsemSingh EMERALD CITY is Joely Richardson in the role of Glinda!
Vincent D’Onofriois set to play the mighty Wizard, while newcomer Adria
Ajorna is Dorothy Gale, the 20-year-old who is swept up by a tornado
and transported to the mythical Oz. Her K9 police dog find themselves in
another world, one
far removed from our own — a mystical land of competing kingdoms, lethal
warriors, dark magic and a battle for supremacy. Oliver Jackson Cohenwill play the lead male role, Ana Ularu is the Wicked Witch, alongside Jordan Loughran, Gerran Howell and Mido Hamada.
'GODS OF EGYPT' 2ND TRAILER
SHOWS GEOFFREY RUSH AS RA And two trailers for you today, starting with the second one for next year's biggest epic spectacle GODS OF EGYPT which will bring Ancient Egyptian splendour into cinemas next February. This new trailer shows all the magnificent scenes and sets we shall see and also offers the first glimpse of Geoffrey Rush as supreme god Ra! Gerard Butler is
Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has taken over the throne of Egypt and plunged the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos. Few dare to rebel against him. A young thief (Brenton Thwaites), whose love was taken captive by the god, seeks to dethrone and defeat Set with the aid of the powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster Waldau).
'EDDIE THE EAGLE' TRAILER
WITH HUGH JACKMAN!
It is only natural for the avalanche of new trailers this week to continue with some real snow which can be seen in the first trailer for Hugh Jackman's EDDIE THE EAGLE which will jump into cinemas this April! Taron Egerton plays hapless British ski jumper EDDIE THE EAGLE who became a media sensation when he entered the 1988 Winter Olympics as the first representative from Great Britain in the Olympic category and came in last in both ski jump events. Hugh Jackman plays a ski expert who helped him train for the Olympics!
next January starring Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney!
next January starring Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney!
