TARON EGERTON, GUGU MBATHA RAW FOR 'ROBIN HOOD: ORIGINS' MOVIE! MICHAEL LANDES TO LEAD 'HOOTEN AND THE LADY' ADVENTURE TV SERIES! 'RISEN' EPIC POSTER WITH JOSEPH FIENNES

 'ROBIN HOOD: ORIGINS'

TO CAST TARON EGERTON AND GUGU MBATHA RAW AS LEADS?

While Disney is still planning their NOTTINGHAM AND HOOD in the large scale vein of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, rival project ROBIN HOOD: ORIGINS is already casting. After making a choice of Taron Egerton (Jack Huston, Jack Reynor were also considered) in the lead role, they're now considering between Gugu Mbatha Raw (BELLE) and Eve Hewson (THE KNICK, also known as daughter of irritating Bono Vox) for the female lead. This grittier version will see Robin Hood arrive back from the Crusades and recruit his band of Merry Men after finding corruption has spread across Sherwood Forest and Nottingham.

MICHAEL LANDES TO LEAD

'HOOTEN & THE LADY' INDIANA JONES STYLE TV SERIES
A new TV adventure awaiting us next summer? Yep, British Sky 1 has cast Michael Landes and Ophelia Lovibond as leads in their ambitious new Indiana Jones style adventure series HOOTEN AND THE LADY with eight episodes scheduled for shooting next month in Rome and then across the Globe! Ophelia Lovibond will be Lady Alexandra Lindo Parker of the British Museum, who teams with adventurer Hooten - played by Michael Landes. Together, the pair track down fabled treasures from the past, including the lost Amazonian golden city of Z, the Buddha's missing scroll and the lost tomb of Alexander the Great.

NEW 'RISEN' EPIC POSTER

WITH JOSEPH FIENNES!

And you can check out the first poster for historical thriller action movie RISEN out next January - Biblical story following Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), who are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumours of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem!

STUNNING 'DANISH GIRL' TRAILER WITH EDDIE REDMAYNE, ALICIA VIKANDER, BEN WHISHAW! 'RISEN' ROMAN ERA TRAILER WITH JOSEPH FIENNES, TOM FELTON. '5TH WAVE' SF TRAILER WITH CHLOE MORETZ

'THE DANISH GIRL' TRAILER 

EDDIE REDMAYNE SHARES A KISS WITH BEN WHISHAW

Three trailers for you today, the first being the one for Tom Hooper's drama THE DANISH GIRL in which Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (could easily get it next year too) plays artist Lili, previously known as Einar Wegener, who became one of the world's first known recipients of gender transformation surgery in 1930. The movie, which will arrive into US cinemas at the end of November and around Europe in January, also stars Alicia Vikander who portrays the artist's wife Gerda Wegener, with Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ben Whishaw also in the cast!

'RISEN' EPIC TRAILER 

JOSEPH FIENNES & TOM FELTON

 The second trailer for today is also the second one for historical thriller set in the Roman age RISEN  which is out next January,  Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius  (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumours of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. Kevin Reynolds (WATER WORLD, TRISTAN AND ISOLDE, ROBIN HOOD) directs.

'THE 5TH WAVE' SF TRAILER 

ALIENS ARE ATTACKING!

With the premiere scheduled for January, the first trailer has finally been released for the big screen adaptation of Rick Yancey's YA novel THE 5TH WAVE starring Chloe Moretz Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. The 1st wave was a permanent blackout of power, setting earth back into the Stone Age. The 2nd wave a massive tsunami, killing off all coastal cities. The 3rd wave a plague caused by birds, leaving only the unlucky alive. The 4th wave humans with activated alien brains. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, 16-year-old Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie meets a young man who may become her final hope. Nick Robinson and Ron Livingston also star.

JOSEPH FIENNES & TOM FELTON GO EPIC IN 'RISEN' BIBLICAL THRILLER! 'KAHLIL GIBRAN'S THE PROPHET' ANIMATED MOVIE TRAILER WITH SALMA HAYEK, LIAM NEESON, JOHN KRASINSKI

'RISEN' EPIC TRAILER 

JOSEPH FIENNES & TOM FELTON

Now, here's an epic trailer for you, the first one for epic thriller RISEN which is out next January,  Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumours of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. Kevin Reynolds (WATER WORLD, TRISTAN AND ISOLDE, ROBIN HOOD) directs.

'PROPHET' ANIMATED TRAILER

 WITH SALMA HAYEK, LIAM NEESON AND JOHN KRASINSKI

Another gorgeous trailer today comes from Cannes as the part of the film festival's official selection: KAHLIL GIBRAN'S THE PROPHET in an animated adaptation produced by Salma Hayek! Written and directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), the film intersperses Gibran’s elegant poetry within stunning animated sequences. Set in a Mediterranean sea-side village, Kamila (Salma Hayek) cleans house for exiled artist and poet Mustafa (Liam Neeson), but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra, (Quvenzhané Wallis) out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa’s return home – but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion. Featuring music from Damien Rice, Glen Hansard, Lisa Hannigan and Yo-Yo Ma the film also has voices from John Krasinski, Alfred Molina and Frank Langella!