A trailer has been released for a big screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book VERITY which is out this October starring Anne Hathaway, Josh Harnett and Dakota Johnson. The psychological thriller follows Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a struggling writer who is hired to complete a successful book series after its author, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), is incapacitated. Once inside the Crawford home, Lowen becomes entangled with Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) and uncovers an unfinished manuscript that may reveal disturbing truths about the author.
We do not yet have the title, but as Deadline reports, Josh Hartnett is set to lead limited series set at Newfoundland over at Netflix. In the six episode series, created by Jesse McKeown, we shall see a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a remote Newfoundland town, and Hartnett will play a hard-bitten fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life. The series will be filmed over in Canada.
The first trailer (I shall replace the teaser below with the full trailer as soon as it appears tonight) has been released for the reboot of TOMB RAIDER which is out next March! This time Alicia Vikander plays famous Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, who must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Daddy dearest is played by Dominic West with Daniel Wu also in the cast of the film directed by Roar Uthaug.
'SIX BELOW' TRAILER
WITH FROZEN JOSH HARTNETT
There's also a new trailer for snowy survival adventure with Josh Hartnett SIX BELOW which is out in cinemas this October also starring Mira Sorvino. Hartnett plays an adrenaline seeking snowboarder who gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival! This exciting survival movie is actually based on a true story!
'ALL I SEE IS YOU' TRAILER
WITH BLIND BLAKE LIVELY!
First trailer has also been released for Blake Lively's new movie ALL
I SEE IS YOU which is out at the end of October! She plays Gina who,
blinded as a child in a nearly fatal car accident, depends on her
husband James (Jason Clarke) to be her eyes, a dependence, which appears
to solidify their passionate relationship. When Gina is given the
opportunity to have a corneal transplant and regains her vision, their
life and relationship are upended as Gina now sees the world with a new
sense of wonder and independence which James finds threatening.
This is one of 8 new Josh Hartnett films this year
Something refreshing for you this stale Monday, one might even say - a breath of cold air, like literally: wintery action drama 6 BELOW has just gotten its first trailer and also a poster. With Josh Hartnett in the lead role and Mira Sorvino also in the cast, this thriller, to open in cinemas in Europe and US this October, revolves around an adrenaline seeking snowboarder who gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival!
'THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM'
Alan Rickman was the original lead in the film
NEW POSTER IS OUT!
A brand new poster has also been released for Victorian fantasy mystery thriller THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM which brings spookiness to UK cinemas next week starring legendary Bill Nighy alongside handsome duo Douglas Booth and Sam Reid and Olivia Cooke as the female lead.
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times, the mythical Golem; must be responsible.
ADAM HAGENBUCH UPPED TO REGULAR IN THE THIRD SEASON
Comedy news first today, people: beside the info that FreeForm has moved their tentpole comedies Baby Daddy and Young and Hungry to Mondays, starting their Happy Monday Hour from March 13th, another info from the world of multi camera sitcoms is that handsome hunk Adam Hagenbuch has been upped to a regular cast member in the third season of super popular FULLER HOUSENetflix sitcom in which he plays Kimmy Gibbler’s brother Jimmy. After the success of the holiday themed second season, the third one is coming up later this year. He previously also had a gig in NBC's beautiful comedy Undateables.
'HAPPY PEPPERS' SITCOM Speaking of NBC, they have just cast gorgeous Genevieve Angelson as
the female lead in HAPPY PEPPERS which comes from the creators of Will
and Grace and Friends and is eyed as the companion multi camera sitcom
to the return of Will and Grace next season. This one follows an adult
brother and sister, Henry and Heather Pepper (Angelson), who wind up
living together for the first time since they were kids after one of
them suffers a big loss. After dropping out of grad school and bouncing
from bad relationship to worse, Heather is still trying to find herself
and finds herself on the couch of her best friend and brother, Henry.
He’s the one stable thing in her life, and right now he needs her, which
is good, and bad, for both of them!
'THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT'
EPIC NEW POSTER AND TRAILER
You can also check out a gorgeous first poster and a new trailer for epic drama THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT which hits cinemas next month!
A strong willed woman (Hera Hilmar), who, frustrated by ongoing injustice at home, leaves the United States after meeting Jude, an American doctor (Josh Hartnett) who runs a remote medical mission within the Ottoman Empire - a world both exotic and dangerous, and on the brink of what is about to become the first World War. There, she finds her loyalty to Jude and the mission's founder tested when she falls in love with their perceived enemy, a lieutenant (Michiel Huisman) in the Ottoman Imperial Army. Now, with invading army forces at their doorstep, and the world about to plunge into all-out war, she must make a decision if she wants to be what other people want her to be, or to be herself. Ben Kingsley also stars.
Deadline reports today that Lionsgate is preparing to adapt Pat Rothfuss fantasy trilogy THE KINGKILLER CHRONICLE into a movie franchise and also a TV series. Lin Manuel Miranda is set to do the music. The main character of the saga is Kvothe, an adventurer and famous musician, and the books follow his travels through the world called the Four Corners of Civilization where different regions are either rich or barren, some even populated by fairies! It is planned for the first movie to be based on the first book THE NAME OF THE WIND, while at the same time developing a TV series that expands on the world outside the books!
'STAR TREK: DISCOVERY'
CASTS NEW CREW MEMBERS In TV news, by now you've probably heard that it has been confirmed
that Michelle Yeoh will, indeed, star in new STAR TREK: DISCOVERYCBS
series, and she will be Captain Georgiou, the Starfleet Captain of the
Starship Shenzhou. But two more cast members have been added to the
series which will be set in the early days of Federation's exploration
of wider space. Anthony Rapp will appear in the regular cast as Lt.
Stamets, a gay astro mycologist, fungus expert, and Starfleet Science
Officer aboard the Starship Discovery. Doug Jones will be Lt. Saru, a
Starfleet Science Officer and a new alien species to the Star Trek
universe. To air in May, the series will have a female commander as the
lead character.
'THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT'
FIRST TRAILER WITH MICHIEL HUISMAN AND JOSH HARTNETT
And here's a trailer we've been waiting for! The first one for period set drama THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT out next February! Directed by Joseph Ruben THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT follows a strong willed woman (Hera Hilmar), who, frustrated by ongoing injustice at home, leaves the United States after meeting Jude, an American doctor (Josh Hartnett)
who runs a remote medical mission within the Ottoman Empire, a world
both exotic and dangerous, and on the brink of what is about to become
the first World War. There, she finds her loyalty tested to both Jude
and the mission’s founder (Ben Kingsley) when she falls in love with their perceived enemy, a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army (Michiel Huisman). With invading army forces at their doorstep, and the world about to plunge into all-out war she must make a decision.
I'm bringing you first photos from some of the upcoming period set movies, today, people! A movie we are definitely awaiting with great anticipation is THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT an epic drama set in the World War I! It will have a limited pre Oscar release and a general cinema distribution in February next year!
WW1 EPIC ROMANCE
Directed by Joseph Ruben THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT follows a strong willed woman (Hera Hilmar), who, frustrated by ongoing injustice at home, leaves the United States after meeting Jude, an American doctor (Josh Hartnett)
who runs a remote medical mission within the Ottoman Empire, a world
both exotic and dangerous, and on the brink of what is about to become
the first World War. There, she finds her loyalty tested to both Jude
and the mission’s founder (Ben Kingsley) when she falls in love with their perceived enemy, a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army (Michiel Huisman). With invading army forces at their doorstep, and the world about to plunge into all-out war she must make a decision.
1ST 'THEIR FINEST' PHOTOS
SAM CLAFLIN & GEMMA ARTERTON
An equally stunning ensemble cast can be seen in another period set movie THEIR FINEST directed by Lone Scherfig and starring Bill Nighy, Sam Claflin, Gemma Arterton, Richard E. Grant, Jack Huston and Jeremy Irons.
STELLAR ENSEMBLE CAST Based on Lissa Evans World War 2 novel THEIR FINEST follows a group
of characters in wartime London as they mount an heroic film production
for the British government’s propaganda machine. When Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton)
is seconded to pen a screenplay, she is immersed in an hilarious and
warm theatrical world that includes characters like prima donna ham
actor Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy) and her handsome co-writer Tom Buckley (Sam Claflin). The comedy drama had its premiere at Toronto Film Festival.
1ST 'TOMMY'S HONOUR'
PHOTOS WITH JACK LOWDEN
And one that already has some clips to show, and arrives into theatres next March - TOMMY'S HONOUR! Set against the early days of the sport, it centres on the fractured relationship between Scotland’s golf royalty, Tom and Tommy Morris, the dynamic father son team who ushered in the modern game. Matching his father’s success by winning his first of four Opens at the age of 17, Tommy’s (Jack Lowden) flamboyance and fame outshined Tom’s (Peter Mullan) stellar playing record and respect as founder of the first Open Championship and local caddie master, greenskeeper and club and ball maker. Tom’s jealousy of his son’s success taints their personal relationship, but together their professional relationship is front-page news. The movie is based on Kevin Cook's bestselling book. Sean's son Jason Connery is directing.
JOSH HARTNETT, JOHN RHYS DAVIES & CHARLOTTE RAMPLING
Well this is a rather nice cast: Josh Hartnett has just been joined by two acting legends John Rhys Davies and Charlotte Rampling in sf movie VALLEY OF THE GODS which, as 'Deadline' reports, intertwines the stories of the richest man on earth, an ancient Najavo legend and writer John Ecas (Josh Hartnett), who possesses an unbridled imagination.
John, the film’s narrator, has the ability to alter reality,
launching the narrative into the realm of spectacular fantasy. The film
follows the three narratives as the characters attempt to escape the
inevitable drama that is about to unfold when supernatural visions
ultimately clash with impending reality. Charlotte Rampling is currently
nominated for an Oscar for 45 YEARS, while Davies is playing Elven King
in THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES.
'ROOTS' EPIC TV TRAILER
MALACHI KIRBY, JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, MATTHEW GOODE
In the video department today, check out the first trailer for History Channel's scripted mini series ROOTS which will be simulcast also on Lifetime and A&E from May 30th! To air in two hour episodes in four days, it is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship! With Malachi Kirby playing the lead role of Kunta Kinte, the star studded cast also includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Laurence Fishburne, James Purefoy, Mehki Phifer and Matthew Goode!
In today's TV news, people, CW has found cast members for their two new series projects: first, as 'Deadline' reports, Andrew J. West from THE WALKING DEAD will lead their new show DEAD PEOPLE from J.J. Abrams playing Floyd, down-on his-luck, semi alcoholic but roguishly charming cab driver. After a near death experience when he is pronounced dead following an accident but is revived two minutes later, Floyd suddenly has the ability to interact with ghosts, including his late ex-wife who he has never gotten over.
CW'S POST APOCA- LYPTIC SERIES 'CORDON' FINDS ITS CAST Another of CW's series pilots CORDON, will have David Gyasi,
Christina Moses, Chris Wood and Kristen Gutoskie in the lead roles of
the series that chronicles the aftermath of a deadly epidemic outbreak
in Atlanta. Gyasi and Moses will play the central characters with Gyasi
as Atlanta police major Alex “Lex” Carnahan, a resolute, loyal and good
hearted police officer who’s responsible for maintaining the cordoned
area. Christina Moses plays Jana, Lex’s capable girlfriend, who’s trapped inside the CORDON in an Atlanta office high-rise. Chris Wood is set to play Jake, a former renegade turned cop and Lex’s best friend who finds himself trapped inside the cordon. Kristen Gutoskie plays Katie, a twenty something school teacher and single mother who’s trapped inside the walls of Atlanta Midtown Hospital.
'THE LOVERS' TRAILER
JOSH HARTNETT'S GORGEOUS FANTASY ROMANCE FILM
Truly epic first trailer and a poster for romantic fantasy movie THE LOVERS, which is out this March, has been released! Great Barrier Reef, 2020. After a dangerous dive to save his wife Laura (Tamsin Egerton) trapped while exploring an colonial British merchant ship wreckage, Jay Fennel (Josh Hartnett), a rugged and attractive marine archeologist lies brain dead in a Boston hospital. Fennel's dream-like coma takes us back in time to Pune, India in 1778. The British East India Company is invading the palaces and a young captain named James Stewart, who bears a striking resemblance to Fennel, is about to embark on a dangerous mission. Along the way he encounters murder, deceit, betrayal and revenge. He falls deeply in love with an Indian She-warrior named Tulaja, an impossible love which he must fight for. Only the power of a ring can transcend time and save a life.
Ashleigh (Johnson), a struggling writer who is hired to complete a successful book series after its author, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), is incapacitated.
Once inside the Crawford home, Lowen becomes entangled with Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) and uncovers an unfinished manuscript that may reveal disturbing truths about the author. 
Ashleigh (Johnson), a struggling writer who is hired to complete a successful book series after its author, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), is incapacitated.
Once inside the Crawford home, Lowen becomes entangled with Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) and uncovers an unfinished manuscript that may reveal disturbing truths about the author. 
