Atrailer has been released withPaul Rudd and Nick Jonas as leads in POWER BALLAD musical comedy from John Carney. Shot over in Dublin it follows the story of a wedding singer
(Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them. When Rick meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about. Jack Reynor also stars in the movie out June 5th in cinemas.
We are swamped with fresh casting news at the end of the week, so position yourself tight and here we go: Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas have been set as leads in POWER BALLAD musical comedy from John Carney. Already shooting over in Dublin it will will follow the story of a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them.
STELLAR CAST FOR SIMON CURTIS' ENCORE
Simon Curtis has set a stellar cast for his new comedy movie ENCORE in which Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson and Henry Winkler
will play a group of veteran actors whose passion for their profession
is reignited through a retirement home production! Close and Irons play
former Broadway icons Marie and Nigel, who are new residents of a
retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents.
Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and embrace this new
chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the
residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present.
THE KING OF COVENT GARDEN
Beside being busy with new series and films that he has lined up in his schedule, Anthony Hopkins will also do a little music: it has been announced that he will lead THE KING OF COVENT GARDEN biopic as George Frideric Handel during the period the famed opera composer worked on his choral masterpiece “Messiah”. It will be a powerfully majestic celebration of genius breaking all the rules to create an anthem inspiring the popular imagination of global audiences.
Period set movie drama from director Corte Voorhes about America's first female archaeologist CANYON DEL MUERTO has just added Finn Jones, Abigail Breslin and Jacob Fortune Lloyd to the cast which already has Tom Felton, Ewen Bremner, James Hillier, Hanako Footman, Wes Studi, Tatanka Means, and David Midthunder. Based on Ann Morris’s book Digging in the Southwest, the film tracks how Ann Axtell Morris (Abigail Lawrie) and her husband Earl Morris excavated the ancient Anasazi civilization in the American Southwest under the direction of Sylvanus Morley at the beginning of the 20th century. Morris and Morley were thought to be inspirations for Indiana Joes. As Deadline reports, Breslin and Jones will play the famous aviator couple Anne and Charles Lindbergh, while Fortune Lloyd stars as renowned French muralist Jean Charlot and love interest of the female protagonist.
THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR
TRAILER FOR APPLE TV SERIES
Apple TV + has released a trailer for their new eight part series THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR which will start airing November 12th! Inspired by a true story, itt examines the bizarre dynamic that unfolds between soft spoken New Yorker Martin “Marty” Markowitz (Will Ferrell) and Dr. Isaac “Ike”
First three episodes will stream November 12th and the rest weekly
Herschkopf (Paul Rudd), the psychiatrist who manipulates and exploits him for nearly three decades.
Dr. Ike is joined in infiltrating Marty’s life by his unsuspecting wife Bonnie (Casey Wilson), and though Marty may be blind to the shrink’s abuses, his hard-headed sister Phyllis (Kathryn Hahn) is not.
This Monday will be a day of crazy scripts as everything I have to announce today sounds a bit looney. Shawn Levy will again direct Ryan Reynolds in a time travel adventure previously known as OUR NAME IS ADAM, but is
Ryan Reynolds will lead the new movie
currently untitled and has been in works for about eight years now with different actors. As Hollywood Reporter writes, Ryan Reynolds will star as a man who must travel back in time to get help from his 13 year old self. Together, they encounter their late father, who is now the same age as Reynolds.
SETH ROGEN TO
GET INTO AN AMERICAN PICKLE
Meanwhile, over at HBO Max streaming service which will start its work at the end of May, they plan to stream Seth Rogen's new comedy AN AMERICAN PICKLE sometime this summer instead of releasing it in cinemas. In it, Seth Rogen plays Herschel Greenbaum, a struggling labourer who immigrates to America in 1920 with dreams of building a better life for his beloved family. One day, while working at his factory job, he falls into a vat of pickles and is brined for 100 years (Told
Seth Rogen will take multiple roles in the new comedy
you it was looney tunes today). The brine preserves him perfectly and when he emerges in present day Brooklyn, he finds that he hasn’t aged a day. But when he seeks out his family, he is troubled to learn that his only surviving relative is his great grandson, Ben Greenbaum (also played by Rogen), a mild mannered computer coder whom Herschel can’t even begin to understand.
'THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR'
PAUL RUDD'S COMEDY SERIES GETS APPLE TV ORDER
Paul Rudd leads the new Apple TV series
Their streaming rival Apple TV has given a series order to Paul Rudd's and Will Ferell's comedy series THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR after winning the rights on it in a heated war. Inspired by true events, the eight episode series follows the bizarre relationship between psychiatrist to the stars Dr. Isaac "Ike" Herschkopf (Paul Rudd) and his longtime patient Martin "Marty" Markowitz (Will Ferrell). During the course of their relationship, the all too charming Ike slowly takes over Marty’s life, even moving into Marty’s home and assuming control of his family business. The series explores how a seemingly normal doctor patient dynamic morphs into an unprecedentedly exploitative one filled with manipulation, power grabs and dysfunction at its finest.
Netflix has ordered a ten episode small screen adaptation of Jonathan Mabbery's best selling book V-WARS and has set Ian Somerhalder as the lead star!
In the series that chronicles the first Vampire War, he will be Dr.
Luther Swann, who enters a world of untold horror when a mysterious
disease transforms his best friend, Michael Fayne, into a murderous
predator who feeds on other humans. As the disease spreads and more
people are transformed, society fractures into opposing camps pitting
normal people against the growing number of these “vampires.” Swann
races against time to understand what’s happening, while Fayne rises to
become the powerful underground leader of the vampires.
'IDEAL HOME'
SEES PAUL RUDD AND STEVE COOGAN BLISSFULLY GAY
The comedy has already played in Australian cinemas
First trailer and poster have been released for June 2018 comedy IDEAL HOME starring Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan and Jake McDorman.
In this hilarious comedy movie
Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd star as Erasmus and Paul, a bickering gay couple whose life is turned inside out when a ten-year old boy shows up at their door claiming to be Erasmus' grandson. Neither Paul, nor Erasmus, are ready to give up their extravagant lifestyles to be parents, but maybe this little kid has thing or two to teach them about the value of family. Jake McDorman plays Erasmus' son who goes to jail and leaves his son to his father.
Most of you know that some of your spy's favourite movies are marvellous historical dramas Elizabeth and Elizabeth Golden Age (that one especially) and that their helmer Shekhar Kapur is one of my fave directors (at least before he produced that hideous crap of series Will), and now it seems we might get a continuation ELIZABETH THE DARK AGE. Well, sort of. Speaking to Variety he said it will be a futuristic movie about Elizabeth in the future, the state of the monarchy and civilization, based on a dystopian view of what will happen in Europe and what will happen in the U.K. and the western world! It will follow a 19 year prostitute who is put on the throne of the monarchy, which has long since been dead and gone.
'THE KINGKILLER CHRONICLE'
SAM RAIMI TO DIRECT?
KingKiller Chronicles have been sold in millions
Speaking of fantasy, rumour has it that Sam Raimi is negotiating with
Lionsgate to direct their adaptation of sf classic THE KINGKILLER
CHRONICLE based on novels by Pat Rothfuss with Lin Manuel Miranda
serving as creative producer. The project follows an adventurer and
musician Kvothe, who survives a tragic childhood to become a notorious
household name. Working as an innkeeper he tells the story of his life
in a three day narration. The project is planned as a trilogy with
Showtime planning a TV series which would expand the world from the
novel.
'MUTE' SF TRAILER
WITH ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, PAUL RUDD AND JUSTIN THEROUX
Mute airs on Netflix February 23rd!
First trailer has been revealed for Duncan Jones science fiction movie MUTE which is out on Netflix February 23rd! Berlin, the future, but close enough to feel familiar: In this loud, often brutal city, Leo (Alexander Skarsgard), unable to speak from a childhood accident, searches for his missing girlfriend, the love of his life, his salvation, through dark streets, frenzied plazas, and the full spectrum of the cities shadow dwellers. As he seeks answers, Leo finds himself mixed up with Cactus Bill (Paul Rudd) and Duck (Justin Theroux), a pair of irreverent US army surgeons on a mission all their own. The movie imagines a world of strange currencies in which echoes of love and humanity are still worth listening to.
MICHAEL CAINE, MATTHEW GOODE, BILL NIGHY LEAD THE CAST
We mentioned our dear Brit Matthew Goode yesterday, but here he is
again: he will join Michael Caine and Bill Nighy in big screen
adaptation of E. Nesbit's FOUR CHILDREN AND IT
The story follows four
children who are horrified to learn that their beach holiday is in fact a
bonding trip with their potential future step siblings. During an
argument, they accidentally find a magical, sandy, grumpy creature
called the Psammead (voiced by Caine) who can grant them one wish a day —
only to see the wish cancelled as soon as the sun sets. The kids must
learn to work together and choose their wishes wisely as an evil villain
(Nighy) tries his best to steal the Psammead for himself.
'IDEAL HOME'
PAUL RUDD AND STEVE COOGAN ARE A GAY COUPLE We're kinda having a Paul Rudd day today here, you have his new
trailer below, and I also have an info that he is already shooting IDEAL
HOME comedy drama in which he and SteveCoogan play a bickering gay
couple whose lives are turned upside down when Coogan’s character’s
grandson that he never knew he had shows up at their dinner party. The
twosome, who live an extravagant existence, decide to take in the new
addition after he crashes their lives.
'FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING'
TRAILER WITH PAUL RUDD
Netflix has released a trailer for a Sundance movie they're airing from June 24th! THEFUNDAMENTALS OF CARING stars Paul Rudd as retired writer Ben, who becomes a caregiver when he takes on an 18-year-old client with muscular dystrophy named Trevor (Craig Roberts). Ben and Trevor go on a road trip across the country and eventually meet hitchhiker Dot (SelenaGomez). It is based on the same book by Jonathan Evison.
And while you're probably going to cinema this Thanks giving to watch THE LAST DINO- SAUR, we're going animated today too, beginning with a new trailer and poster for Disney's ZOO TOPIA which will bring the menagerie to the theatres next March following a fox (Jason Bateman) who is framed for a crime he didn't commit. Hot on his tail (quite literally) is the town's top cop, a rabbit (Ginnifer Goodwin) who will stop at nothing to catch her prey.
But when they both become targets of a conspiracy, they're forced to join up and work together.
'THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS'
GETS A HOLIDAY TRAILER! Meanwhile, a new wonderfully festive (don't miss the uber hilarious end with a hampster) holiday
trailer has been released for THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS out next July!
Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a
favourite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy
mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they
find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army
of abandoned pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets
and their owners.
'THE LITTLE PRINCE'
NEW ANIMATED TRAILER!
Although it has already aired around the world, French animated movie THE LITTLE PRINCE will arrive into US cinemas next March and we have a new trailer featuring voices from a rather stellar cast which includes Jeff Bridges, Marion Cotillard, Paul Rudd, James Franco, Benicio del Toro, Ricky Gervais and Paul Giamatti!
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART At the heart of it all is The Little Girl who meets the Aviator who
introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is
possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by THE
LITTLE PRINCE. It's here that The Little Girl's magical and emotional
journey into her own imagination - and into the universe of The Little
Prince - begins. And it's where The Little Girl rediscovers her
childhood and learns that ultimately, it's human connections that matter
most, and that what's truly essential can only be seen with the heart.
BRENDAN COYLE, MATTHEW LEWIS JOIN SAM CLAFLIN AND EMILIA CLARKE
Tones of casting news today, people, starting with the movie adaptation of Jojo Moyes novel ME BEFORE YOU which has just added British actors Brendan Coyle and Matthew Lewis to the cast lead by Emilia Clarke as a waitress named Lou, a girl from a small town who is caught between dead-end jobs. She meets Will (Sam Claflin), who is confined to a wheelchair after a motorbike accident.
After Lou loses her job, she is hired as a caretaker for the depressed Will and soon becomes determined to show him that life is worth living. Charles Dance, Janet McTeer, Jenna Coleman and Ben Lloyd Hughes also star.
PENELOPE WILTON IS QUEEN IN 'BFG' Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg's adaptation of THE BFG (Big Friendly
Giant) for Disney, which will bring an exciting tale of a young London
girl and the mysterious Giant who introduces her to the wonders and
perils of Giant Country, has cast Penelope Wilton as The
Queen and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen's maid! Mark Rylance is
playing the titular role!
NEW 'ANT-MAN' TRAILER!
PAUL RUDD AND EVANGELINE LILLY
Your trailer for today is the second one for ANT-MAN which is arriving into cinemas this July starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular ANT-MAN suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Correy Stoll is playing the main villain Yellowjacket whom you can see in the new trailer.
JOINS MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY IN 'THE FREE STATE OF JONES'
One of the pretty faces that emerged from recent period set drama BELLE, Gugu Mbatha Raw will join Matthew McConaughey in another period set movie THE FREE STATE OF JONES! To be helmed by 'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross this American Civil War film will tell the little known true story of military leader Newton Knight. Matthew McConaughey will portray the Confederate solider who defected and attempted to establish his own state in Mississippi at the height of the conflict. Gugu Mbatha Raw will play Rachel, a slave whose relationship with Knight played a central part in his rebellion. Before that you will watch her in JUPITER ASCENDING sf epic.
FIRST 'ANT-MAN' TRAILER
WITH PAUL RUDD IS HERE!
The first trailer has been finally released for this summer's superhero film ANT-MAN starring Paul Rudd and directed by Peyton Reed (BRING IT ON)! Biochemist Dr. Hank Pym uses his latest discovery, a group of subatomic particles, to create a size altering formula. Though his first self-test goes awry, he develops an instrument that helps him communicate with and control insects. Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular ANT-MAN suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Evangeline Lilly is also in the cast as Scott's love interest and Pym's daughter!
during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about. Jack Reynor also stars in the movie out June 5th in cinemas.
during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about. Jack Reynor also stars in the movie out June 5th in cinemas.
