HOLLYWOOD SPY SPOTLIGHT ON "THE WALKING DEAD" SHOW: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEASON FOUR! NEW PHOTOS AND SUPER EXCITING NEW TRAILER!

  THE WALKIND DEAD

 SEASON FOUR INFO

So tell me, my zombie fans, how ready are you for the beginning of the fourth run of the mega popular show THE WALKING DEAD? The new season starts in October, but we already have first promo pictures, a trailer and tidbits on what will be happening with the survivors of the zombie apocalypse from Autumn! This weekend at Comic Con the first, extremely long, exciting trailer for the new season has been revealed too! Our heroes will not know whether to fight, defend or run faced with new zombie attacks. The show will again have sixteen episodes separated into two halves - the other one starting in February after a winter break. Let us check out some of the info that we've got so far on the Autumn run of the popular show.

  ZOMBIE TIDBITS

The events in the first episode, to air on October 13th at AMC titled "30 Days Without an Accident", are supposed to start some nine months after the last season finale in whichRick (Andrew Lincoln ) managed to chase the Governor (David Morrisey) away from prison and Woodbury.

  CROWDED PRISON 
Since they brought a large number of people from Woodbury with them, the prison will be much more crowded with survivors, but as you've seen in the season finale, those are mostly older people, women and little kids. Rick will have to find new help in Tyreese (Chad L. Coleman) and his people. Some of the old characters will have to toughen up, like Carol (Melissa McBride), who will obviously replace Andrea in being the brave lady in the group. She will even be teaching a knife class!

EVOLVING ZOMBIES

With the new showrunner Scott M.Gimple, the events in the story will escalate, and as you can see in the trailer the prison will no longer seem as a safe place especially under the attack of new, much more unstoppable, swarms of zombies! The new season will see the undead undergoing a certain evolution and changes and becoming much more dangerous. To protect themselves from the walkers, the prison will have lots of security tricks and traps put around the premises and we shall also see a new, much stronger, gate at the entrance. This won't help them much since they will be faced with the attacks from the inside!

KARL AND DARYL  
Rick will have other worries too. Since we've seen little Carl (Chandler Riggs) turning into a dangerous sociopath Rick will have to straighten up his parental duties.  And he will have other people issues, since with the prison having a whole new community, there will be frictions between the characters. There will even be fights between Rick and good old Daryl (Norman Reedus)! Without his brute of a brother who became a delightful zombie, Daryl will continue with discovering his own self-worth and with taking responsibilities within the group.

MICHONNE ON A HORSE

Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Glenn (Steven Yeun) will continue with their romance giving a glimpse of warmth in the harsh zombie world. They will be faced with new doubts too in the new season. Meanwhile, Michonne (Danai Gurira) will find an uber cool new ride - she will be slaying zombies on top of a horse! One of the new characters will be Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard) a former army medic who will be discovered by Daryl! Meanwhile The Governer will only appear in the story again when we least expect him! Michonne will be on the mission to hunt him down!It has also been announced that David Goyer, MAN OF STEEL writer and DA VINCI'S DEMONS creator, will direct one of the episodes!

HOLLYWOOD SPY EXTENSIVE SPOTLIGHT ON NBC'S NEW HISTORICAL SHOW "DRACULA" WITH JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, KATIE MCGRATH, OLIVER JACKSON COHEN, JESSICA DE GOUW, BEN MILES, THOMAS KRETSCHMANN!

  DRACULA NBC SHOW

 A LEGEND IS REBORN

Definitely one of the most promising of the upcoming new shows in the Fall 2013 season on television is NBC Victorian historical fantasy DRACULA which brings a new twist to the tale of the infamous vampire this time played by King Henry VIII himself aka Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Beside the spotlight on the show you can also check out freshly released vibrant new character pictures from the show which is scheduled to premiere on Friday, October 25th! The story is bringing DRACULA into Victorian London alongside other famous characters from the stories - Van Helsing, Mina Murray, Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra and others!

  FANGED STORY

SOME THINGS NEVER DIE!

 Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers ("The Tudors") stars in this provocative new drama as one of the world's most iconic characters. It's the late 19th century, and the mysterious DRACULA has arrived in London, posing as an American entre- preneur Alexander Greyson who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He's especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night - useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: he hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier. Everything seems to be going according to plan... until he becomes infatuated with a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of  his dead wife. DRACULA brings a twisted, sophisticated and sexy take on Bram Stoker's classic novel, proving that some stories never die.

  ABRAHAM VAN HELSING

Abraham Van Helsing will be played by German superstar Thomas Kretschmann! The vampire hunter isn’t after the infamous vampire this time. Instead they’re working together to hunt down The Order of the Dragon. It’s a secret organization of right-wing zealots who turned DRACULA into a vampire. He is a brilliant professor with a cool exterior who is obsessed with revenge which makes him more of a threat to the public than to Dracula!

  MINA MURRAY

Mina Murray is played by ARROW's Jessica De Gouw! She is the woman who captures DRACULA’s heart and happens to look just like his deceased wife Ilona. Mina is forward-thinking, clever and independent, the only female studying medicine at London's 19th century University College.

  JONATHAN HARKER

Jonathan Harker is portrayed by young Oliver Jackson Cohen from WORLD WITHOUT END! He is Mina’s fiance and social climbing ambitious journalists who uses his pen as a weapon. He is desperate to join aristocracy and stay there as well!

  LUCY WESTENRA

Lucy Westenra is played by MERLIN's Katie McGrath. She is a London socialite and Mina’s gossip loving best friend who gets caught up in lies and lust.

  R.M. RENFIELD

R.M. Renfield played by Nonso Anozie is DRACULA’s best friend, keeper of secrets and confidante. A man who helps Grayson have his double identity!

  LADY JAYNE

Lady Jayne Wetherby will be played by Victoria Smurfit. She is a stylish member of The Order of the Dragon feels a strong attraction to the vampire her society cursed.

  FANGED TIDBITS

  The show will have ten episodes shot earlier this year in Budapest, Hungary!  Caroline Boulton, Anthony Howell, Tom Reed and Ben Miles are also in the cast!The show comes from the producers of DOWNTON ABBEY and the director of THE TUDORS!

'X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST' PICS WITH MAGNETO, PROFESSOR X, BISHOP, COLOSSUS! JAKE GYLLENHAAL IN 'NIGHTCRAWLER' THRILLER AND IN 'EVEREST' MOUNTAIN CLIMBING DRAMA WITH JOSH BROLIN! BILLY CAMPBELL IS LEAD IN ARCTIC SF SHOW "HELIX"

  EVEREST THRILLER

JAKE GYLLENHAAL, JOSH BROLIN

I did mention this project last year, but now they've got a strong male cast: 'Deadline' reports that Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes and Jason Clarke will be scaling EVEREST! Based on different books which brought stories from the survivors the film will depict the 1996 Mount Everest expedition in which eight members lost their lives when they got into a nasty snow storm over at EVEREST. It is interesting that this Universal film has a rival project at Sony which will, with the same title, be directed by Doug Liman with Tom Hardy in the lead role.

  Speaking of Jake Gyllenhaal, he has ditched INTO THE WOODS musical for NIGHTCRAWLER a crime thriller about a young man who gets sucked into the strange world of Los Angeles freelance crime journalism. He was supposed to play Rapunzel's prince next to Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp and Chris Pine in INTO THE WOODS.

  X MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

PROFESSOR X & MAGNETO

Meanwhile,  at Comic Con, the first pictures depicting Magneto (Ian McKellen), Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Bishop (Omar Sy) and Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) from X MEN DAYS OF FUTURE  PAST have been revealed. The film comes out next May with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh Jackman also in the cast! Oh, and here are also Havok and Beast played by Lucas Till and Nicholas Hoult!

  BILLY CAMPBELL IS

THE LEAD IN "HELIX" SF SHOW

In television news today, one of the most promising of the upcoming science fiction shows HELIX has found its lead star! Billy Campbell will play emotionally troubled Centres for Disease Control pathologist Dr Alan Farragut whose marriage has recently fallen apart after his wife had an affair with his brother! Coming to SyFy next January HELIX will follow a group of scientists at a high-tech research facility in the Arctic who investigate a possible disease outbreak — and Farragut's brother reaches out to him after being infected by a deadly virus. They quickly find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind's salvation or total annihilation.The show is supposed to have 13 episodes in the first season and it will be shoot in Canada! Check out a spooky teaser trailer below!

REESE WITHERSPOON IS "WILD" IN NICK HORNBY MOVIE ADAPTATION! FIRST "THE FIFTH ESTATE" WIKILEAKS TRAILER WITH BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, DANIEL BRUHL, DAN STEVENS, LAURA LINNEY! 'RIO 2' HILARIOUS TRAILER!

  REESE WITHERSPOON IN

NICK HORNBY'S "WILD" BIG SCREEN ADAPTATION

Sometimes we all need to do something wild, to stir up the stale water in us and experience true life again. And that is exactly what Reese Witherspoon will do according to Fox Searchlight. She's just taken the lead role in WILD, a movie adaptation of the bestselling Nick Hornby novel: With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behaviour, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. WILD powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.

  HILARIOUS NEW

 RIO 2 TRAILER!

And here's a sweet treat: second hilarious teaser for animated sequel RIO 2! Coming to theatres next April, with the voices of Rodrigo Santoro, Anne Hathaway and  Jesse Eisenberg, the sequel will see Blu, Jewel and their three kids living the perfect domesticated life in that magical city. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture into the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in with his new neighbors, he worries he may lose Jewel and the kids to the call of the wild!

 

  THE FIFTH ESTATE TRAILER

 BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, DANIEL BRUHL, DAN STEVENS

Dreamworks has released the first trailer for Wikileaks movie THE FIFTH ESTATE which hits theatres this November depicting the two men who's only crime was their fight against US tyranny and fight for truth.  Following Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Brühl), an early supporter and eventual colleague of Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch), THE FIFTH ESTATE traces the heady, early  days of WikiLeaks, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. The website’s overnight success brought instant fame to its principal architects and transformed the flow of information to news media and the world at large. The cast also includes Dan Stevens, Alicia Vikander, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Stanley Tucci and Carice van Houten.

"12 YEARS A SLAVE" TRAILER WITH MICHAEL FASSBENDER, BRAD PITT, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR! JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT WANTED FOR "DR STRANGE"! NEW PICS FROM "BLACK SAILS" EPIC SHOW

  JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT

 IS DOCTOR STRANGE?

 In superhero news todays, if you're a fan of those, the hot gossip is that Marvel wants Joseph Gordon Levitt for the lead role in DR STRANGE which should arrive to theatres (with ANT-MAN) in 2016 or 2017 after THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA sequels finish their cinematic life. There are some rumours that DR STRANGE could first make a cameo in THOR 2 THE DARK WORLD. Doctor Strange is a former neurosurgeon, a sorcerer, and serves as the Sorcerer Supreme, the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats. Joseph Gordon Levitt often appears in these rumours surrounding superhero movies, and was one of the candidates for Star-lord role in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY which, thankfully, later on went to Chris Pratt!

  12 YEARS A SLAVE TRAILER

 MICHAEL FASSBENDER, BRAD PITT, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH

Our trailer for today comes from historical drama which opens up in theatres this October: 12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender) as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life. As you can see in the trailer Michael Fassbender gives another marvellous performance as the villain in the film and it will be interesting to see if the Academy will look him over for who knows which time again. Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano and Scoot McNairy are also in the cast!

  BLACK SAILS EPIC SHOW

 BRAND NEW PICTURES

New pictures have been released for STARZ new epic adventure BLACK SAILS, a show which will replace SPARTACUS next January in the programme. The dynamic and hot new show will be set 20 years before the events in Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island", chronicling the adventures of fabled buccaneer Captain Flint! Toby Stephens plays Captain Flint, while MERLIN's Tom Hopper will play Billy Bones, the first mate of The Walrus who is caught in the middle of the power struggle between Flint and his main dissenter Singleton (Zach Maguire)! Threatened with extinction on all sides,  the pirates fight for the survival of New Providence Island, the most notorious criminal haven of its day – a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers, a place defined by both its enlightened ideals and its stunning brutality. Jessica Parker Kennedy will play a beautiful and capable French prostitute named  Max. Gorgeous Hannah New will play Eleanor, the beautiful, courageous and determined owner of a rowdy Open Nassau saloon who wields considerable influence in her dual roles as fence/ supplier and party hostess! Luke Arnold plays John Silver, a fast talking member of Flint's crew.

NEW COMIC CON "THOR 2: THE DARK WORLD" POSTER WITH CHRIS HEMSWORTH, ANTHONY HOPKINS, TOM HIDDLESTON! FIRST PICTURES FROM "MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS" MOVIE WITH CAMILLE RUTHERFORD, ANEURIN BARNARD, TONY CURRAN!

  THOR 2 THE DARK WORLD

 EPIC NEW POSTER IS HERE

The first thing to check out today is the rather spectacular Comic Con poster for THOR 2: THE DARK WORLD showing our blond God (Chris Hemsworth) soaring towards the sky with his daddy dearest Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and his favourite nemesis Loki (Tom Hiddleston) watching him from the background. Opening this November in cinemas, the superhero adventure will see Thor battling to save the Nine Realms from a mysterious enemy older than the universe itself. A primeval race led by Malekith, who is out for revenge, intends to plunge the universe into darkness. Confronted by an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot overcome, Thor must set out on a dangerous journey that will force him to make the ultimate sacrifice. Idris Elba plays Heimdall, Asgardian sentry, Zachary Levi as Fandral and Ray Stevenson as Volstagg are Thor's closest friends, Christopher Eccleston is Malekith, the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, while Rene Russo is Frigga, queen of Asgard and Thor's stepmother.

  MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS

 PICS FROM HISTORICAL FILM

I'm sure you are eagerly anticipating the Fall premiere of REIGN, new CW epic show on Mary Queen of Scots, which will focus on her teen days spent at the French court filled with intrigues and plots, but there is also a movie on MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS in development and  you can see first pictures from it today. It is coming from German producers and will be based on the book by famous Stefan Zweig. Directed by Thomas Imbach it will see young Camille Rutherford playing the queen who lost three kingdoms, the wife who lost three husbands and the woman who lost her head. The film also has Aneurin Barnard (THE WHITE QUEEN), Tony Curran (DEFIANCE) and Sean Biggerstaff in the cast. Mary was queen of France and Scotland, and many people considered her a legitimate queen of England too, but she was held imprisoned by Elizabeth and later on executed by her. However, she, in a way, won over Elizabeth, since her son James I became the heir to Elizabeth's throne as the new king of England.

HOLLYWOOD SPY SPOTLIGHT ON DISNEY'S NEW ANIMATED WINTER TALE "FROZEN"! DELIGHTFUL NEW CHARACTER PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS!

DISNEY'S FROZEN

MAGICAL SNOW TALE

 Ah, dear people, since it's been a poor start of the week in movie news business, I shall entertain you today with freshly released first pictures and character descriptions from Disney's upcoming new animated adventure FROZEN their new version of SNOW QUEEN with different heroes in it. Hitting theatres this winter, November 27th, the movie is directed by Chris Buck (TARZAN, SURF'S UP) and Jennifer Lee (WRECK IT RALPH)!

  DARING ANNA

Anna (Kristen Bell) is more daring than graceful and, at times, can act before she thinks. But she's also the most optimistic and caring person you'll ever meet. She longs to reconnect with her sister, Elsa, as they were close during their childhood. When Elsa accidentally unleashes a magical secret that locks the kingdom of Arendelle in an eternal winter, Anna embarks on a dangerous adventure to make things right. Armed with only her fearlessness, a never-give-up attitude and her faith in others, Anna is determined to save both her kingdom and her family!

  SNOW QUEEN ELSA

From the outside, Elsa (Idina Menzel) looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secret-she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It's a beautiful ability, but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment  her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna, Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers. Her mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can't stop. She fears she's becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her.

  CHIVALROUS HANS

Hans (Santino Fontana) is a handsome royal from a neighboring kingdom who comes to Arendelle for Elsa's coronation. With 12 older brothers, Hans grew up feeling practically invisible and Anna can relate. Hans is smart, observant and chivalrous. Unlike Elsa, Hans promises he'll never shut Anna out; he just might be the connection she's been waiting for all these years.

  MOUNTAINMAN KRISTOFF

Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) is a true outdoorsman. He lives high up in the mountains where he harvests ice and sells it to the kingdom of Arendelle. Rough around the edges, Kristoff's the strong, no-nonsense type, who follows his own set of rules. He may seem like a loner, but he always has his best friend by his side, a loyal and extremely mangy reindeer named Sven.

  ICY MARSHMALLOW

Marshmallow is an enormous icy snowman born from Elsa's powers. He serves as a brute bodyguard charged with keeping  intruders away from her ice palace. The menacing white beast doesn't say much, but he packs a powerful punch.

BUSINESSMAN OAKEN

Oaken (Chris Williams) runs Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna. But since Elsa's massive winter storm hits in mid-July, he finds himself with a surplus of summer supplies. Deal-seekers beware: though he's good-natured and helpful, if you cross him, Oaken won't hesitate to throw you out of his humble establishment.

  SNOWMAN OLAF

He's Olaf (Josh Gad) and he likes warm hugs. Sprung from Elsa's magical powers, Olaf is by far the friendliest snowman to walk the mountains above Arendelle. His innocence, outgoing personality and uncanny ability to disassemble himself at good and not-so-good times lead to some awkward, albeit laughable moments. He may also have the world's most impossible dream, but what he doesn't know won't melt him, or will it!

  REINDEER SVEN

A reindeer with the heart of a Labrador, Sven is Kristoff's loyal friend, sleigh-puller and conscience. He makes sure his mountain-man companion is the stand-up guy Sven knows and loves, and does so without saying a word. A few emphatic snorts usually get his point across. Life would be perfect if only Kristoff would lose that ridiculous reindeer voice he likes to use when speaking for Sven (as if reindeers really talk that way).

SPECTACULAR FIRST TEASER FOR "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2" WITH GROWN UP HICCUP AND TOOTHLESS! ZACH MCGOWAN IS GYPSY CHIEF IN "DRACULA" WITH LUKE EVANS, DOMINIC COOPER, SARAH GADON!

  ZACH MCGOWAN IS

 GYPSY CHIEF IN LUKE EVANS' 'DRACULA' EPIC

Glorious news today at HOLLYWOOD SPY, people. First, Deadline reports of a new actor in the cast for Universal's DRACULA epic! Australian hunkster Zach McGowan, whom we mentioned last year when he joined the cast of Starz upcoming pirate show BLACK SAILS, will play Shkelgim, a gypsy chief, in the origin story that has THE HOBBIT, THE CROW, THE THREE MUSKETEERS and IMMORTALS super star Luke Evans as the historical medieval Prince Vlad, the Transylvanian ruler who would later on become the inspiration for Bram Stoker's vampire. Dominic Cooper is also in the cast, most probably as sultan Mehmed who ruled the Balkan peninsula at that time. Gorgeous Sarah Gadon from WORLD WITHOUT END takes the lead female role! The film tells the story of a young prince who, when the lives of his wife and child are put in danger by a bloodthirsty sultan, risks his soul to save them, and in the process becomes the first vampire.

  HOW TO TRAIN YOU DRAGON II

FIRST TEASER

A month or so ago your trusted HOLLYWOOD SPY showed you first pictures from delightful sequel to the one of the most legendary animated movies HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 and today here's an adorable teaser for the film! Even though there's a whole year to wait till June next year when it hits cinemas, the teaser will give you something to delight your senses: our dear hero Hiccup is now a grown up teenager and another new thing are dragon races which have become popular on his island in the meantime. In the sequel, Hiccup and  Toothless, who spend their time going on journeys and adventures, will discover a cave that is home to hundreds of wild new dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider. They will have to do everything to protect the peace in their land. The voice cast includes Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, America Ferera, Craig Ferguson!