STUNNING FIRST POSTERS FROM 'BIRKEBEINERNE' EPIC MOVIE WITH JAKOB OFTEBRO AND KRISTOFER HIVJU ON NORWEGIAN 13TH CENTURY KING HAAKON IV

  1ST 'BIRKEBEINERNE' POSTERS

 FROM 13TH CENTURY EPIC MOVIE

The only thing I have for you this boring summer weekend are the stunning first posters announcing Norwegian historical epic BIRKE- BEINERNE which should bring snowstorms into Scandinavian cinemas next February! Starring Jakob Oftebro (KON TIKI) and Kristofer Hivju (GAME OF THRONES) with Pål Sverre Hagen and Thorbjørn Harr, and set at the beginning of the 13th century this epic adventure brings the story of the greatest flight which changed Norwegian history forever.

DEZZY'S HISTORY LESSON 
Birkebeinerne was the name for a rebellious party in Norway, formed in 1174 around the pretender to the Norwegian throne, Eystein Meyla. The name comes from the fact that the rebels were so poor that they made their shoes of birch bark. BIRKE- BEINERNE movie will tell the story they're most famous for: they escorted the two-year-old Haakon Haakonsson, an heir to the Norwegian throne (the secret son of the dying king whom half of the kingdom wants to kill and two men are trying to protect), to safety from Østerdalen to Trondheim, a long and perilous journey through treacherous snowy mountains and forests. Haakon IV later on became the longest ruling king of Norway with 46 year long rule known as their Golden Age!

ELIZABETH BANKS TO DIRECT EPIC FANTASY ADAPTATION OF VICTORIA AVEYARD'S 'RED QUEEN' BESTSELLER? BRADLEY COOPER TO PRODUCE 'HYPERION' SF SERIES FOR SYFY

  ELIZABETH BANKS TO

 HELM 'RED QUEEN' ADAPTATION?

Yet another of the sf bestsellers that your dear Dezzy the spy is translating this summer RED QUEEN is, as I've informed you earlier, getting a movie adaptation, and now THR reports that Elizabeth Banks will direct it after scoring success with helming PITCH PERFECT 2.

  Written by Victoria Aveyard, RED QUEEN is the sweeping story of a common girl who lives in a world with a caste system that is based on blood. It’s a hierarchy where commoners are red blooded and serve the silver blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. The protagonist is a Red, who scrapes by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own, and her once latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king’s palace.

BRADLEY COOPER TO

PRODUCE 'HYPERION' SF SERIES

Speaking of adaptations, Bradley Cooper has joined the effort to turn famous sf novel HYPERION into sf series at SyFy. He will executive produce the mini series on the famous Dan Simmons Hugo Award winning novel set on the eve of Armageddon with the entire galaxy at war. It is the story of seven pilgrims who set forth on a voyage to seek the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope and a terrible secret — while one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands. As I've told you before SyFy is also preparing Arthur C. Clarke’s epic mini-series 'Childhood’s End'!

CHRIS HEMSWORTH IS NEW 'GHOSTBUSTERS' RECEPTIONIST! FIRST 'ZOOTOPIA' TRAILER FOR DISNEY'S NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURE WITH JASON BATEMAN, GINNIFER GOODWIN

  CHRIS HEMSWORTH IS

THE NEW RECEPTIONIST TO THE ALL FEMALE 'GHOSTBUSTERS'

Well, I'm sure most of you would rather call him than THE GHOSTBUSTERS! Director Paul Feig has announced today that Thor himself Chris Hemsworth will play the receptionist in the all new all female reboot of THE GHOSTBUSTERS! This means that Chris will cater to Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, who are all signed to play the female band of GHOSTBUSTERS who nobody wants to work with! The movie which is scheduled for July next year will have McCarthy as the leader of the team. Before that you will see Chris Hemsworth and his supersized schlong in the reboot of VACATION comedy this July.

  'ZOOTOPIA' TRAILER

DISNEY'S NEW ANIMATED MOVIE

Here's a Disney treat for you: the first trailer for new animated movie ZOOTOPIA out next March! The modern mammal metropolis of ZOOTOPIA is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where animals live together. A place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big animals isn't so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery.

1ST 'QUEEN OF THE DESERT' EPIC CLIP AND PHOTOS WITH NICOLE KIDMAN, DAMIAN LEWIS, ROBERT PATTINSON. HUGH JACKMAN HAS 'COLLATERAL BEAUTY'! VANESA LACHEY JOINS MARK PAUL GOSSELAAR IN 'PEOPLE ARE TALKING'

 HUGH JACKMAN

TO STAR IN 'COLLATERAL BEAUTY'

After you see him as the evil pirate Blackbeard in epic adventure PAN, our favourite Australian super hunk Hugh Jackman will star in the new film from Allan Loeb the director of ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL. COLLA- TERAL BEAUTY will see him star with Rooney Mara in the story which revolves around a New York advertising executive who experiences a deep personal tragedy. When his colleagues devise an unconventional plan to break him out of his depression, the plan works, but not in a way that anyone imagined.

  'PEOPLE ARE TALKING' SITCOM

VANESSA LACHEY IS MARK PAUL GOSSELAAR'S WIFE!

Earlier last month I announced most of the sitcoms that have been ordered into whole seasons by the major networks and now some of them are in the process of recasting before the shooting starts. One of them, NBC's PEOPLE ARE TALKING has just done it by putting gorgeous Vanessa Lachey in the lead female role instead of Meaghan Rath. This might lead to one of the most beautiful couples we've ever seen on TV since she will play the wife of Mark Paul Gosselaar! PEOPLE ARE TALKING is an unabashed comedy about two diverse couples — one played by Mark Paul Gosselaar and Lachey and the other by Tone Bell and Bresha Webb — who are neighbours and best friends.

  'QUEEN OF THE DESERT' FIRST PICTURES AND CLIP

NICOLE KIDMAN & DAMIAN LEWIS

And your visual treat for today are the first pictures from Werner Herzog's upcoming new epic drama QUEEN OF THE DESERT bringing us the first look on Nicole Kidman, Damian Lewis, James Franco and Robert Pattinson in the sprawling epic story. The film had its premier at this year's Berlin Film Festival (where it received mostly negative reviews) and should hit European cinemas this Autumn although it still doesn't have a USA opening date.

EXPLORER AND WRITER
 Filmed in Morocco QUEEN OF THE DESERT is a historical biopic and a chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveller, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century who is credited with helping to catalyse the creation of the Middle East. Damian Lewis is Lt. Colonel Charles Doughty Wylie, an unhappily married British soldier who starts a turbulent affair with Bell between 1913 and 1915, before he was killed in active duty at Gallipoli.

ANIMATED WEDNESDAY: NEW ANIMATED MOVIES 'MUNE GUARDIAN OF THE MOON', 'FROG KINGDOM' WITH BELLA THORNE, GREGG SULKIN, 'BILAL' EPIC STORY WITH IAN MCSHANE

  'MUNE' ANIMATED TRAILER

THE GUARDIAN OF THE MOON

We're having an animated movies day, today, kids! Starting with the first trailer for animated adventure MUNE GUARDIAN OF THE MOON which hits European cinemas this summer. When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger, including a corrupt titan named Necross who wants the Sun for himself and placing the balance of night and day in great peril. Now with the help of a wax-child named Glim and the warrior, Sohone who also became the Sun Guardian, they go out on an exciting journey to get the Sun back and restore the Moon to their rightful place in the sky.

  'FROG KINGDOM' TRAILER

GREGG SULKIN & BELLA THORNE

Another adventure, but a more green one, awaits US audience at the end of June in FROG KINGDOM with voices from Drake Bell, Gregg Sulkin and Bella Thorne!  When the Frog King announces that the winner of the Froglympics will marry his daughter, Princess Froglegs, she runs away, and begins training as a commoner. She is determined to win both the games and her freedom. Meanwhile, the villainous snake Serpent has ideas of his own: to ruin the Froglympics and take over the kingdom. With a little luck - and a little help from their friend, the trusty Sidekick - Freddy and Princess Froglegs must save Frog Kingdom from the wicked clutches of Serpent.

  'BILAL' EPIC TRAILER

ONE BOY WILL CHALLENGE EVERYTHING

And a more serious one among the upcoming animated features is BILAL coming from United Arab Emirates with voices from Ian McShane, Michael Gross and Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje! A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.

1ST 'PILGRIMAGE' EPIC MOVIE PICS WITH RICHARD ARMITAGE, JON BERNTHAL! ENCHANTING 'SONG OF THE SEA' ANIMATED TRAILER FROM 'SECRET OF KELLS' DIRECTOR! SYFY ORDERS 'WYNONNA EARP' SUPERNATURAL WESTERN TV SERIES

SYFY ORDERS 'WYNONNA EARP'

 SUPERNATURAL WESTERN SHOW

Another new sf series to arrive to us in the future from SyFy is the small screen adaptation of Beau Smith's WYNONNA EARP graphic novel which has officially been greenlit by the channel into supernatural Western TV series!

She is a descendant of the famous lawman Wyatt Earp, and she's the top special agent for a special unit known as The Monster Squad. She battles such supernatural threats as Bobo Del Rey and his redneck, trailer-trash vampires that are pushing a new killer designer drug called "Hemo," and the Egyptian Mafia's mummy hitman, Raduk, Eater Of The Dead, who's out to do in all the other crime bosses. In her subsequent adventures she finished some outstanding Earp family business while dealing with Hillbilly Gremlins, and Zombie Mailmen alongside her fellow Marshalls.

'SONG OF THE SEA' TRAILER

ENCHANTING ADVENTURE

You can also check out the trailer for new animated movie SONG OF THE SEA!  In this enchanting new story from the Academy Award-nominated director of The Secret of Kells, Ben and his little sister Saoirse, the last Seal-child, must embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea. The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land.

  'PILGRIMAGE' EPIC MOVIE

FIRST PHOTOS WITH RICHARD ARMITAGE AND JON BERNTHAL

Speaking of Irish, 'The Hollywood Reporter' has released the first stills from Irish medieval movie PILGRIMAGE starring Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage and Tom Holland. The film from Brendan Muldowney centres on a group of monks who undertake a pilgrimage to transport their monastery's holiest relic to Rome. When the true significance of the relic is revealed, the journey becomes much more treacherous, and the group's faith and loyalty to one another are tested. Bernthal plays a mute brother with a violent past. Armitage portrays a misanthropic knight with whom the monks are forced to share their journey. Holland plays the entry character of the story, a pious young novice. Stanley Weber also stars!

STUNNING EPIC FANTASY POSTERS FOR VIDEO GAME MOVIE ADAPTATIONS 'WARCRAFT' WITH DOMINIC COOPER, BEN FOSTER, TRAVIS FIMMEL, 'ASSASSIN'S CREED' WITH MICHAEL FASSBENDER, MARION COTILLARD

'WARCRAFT' MOVIE POSTER

OF EPIC PROPORTIONS!

Just two stunning posters for you, today, for films which are going to be epic! New, mindblowing, poster comes from WARCRAFT epic video game movie which arrives in 2016 with a rich fantasy setting that revolves around the epic conflict between the opposing forces of the Horde and the Alliance! Ben Foster, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Dominic Cooper, Paula Patton and Rob Kazinsky all star!

'ASSASSIN'S CREED' POSTER

 WILL FASSBENDER BE HAWK?

First promo poster has been revealed for the big screen adaptation of popular game ASSASSIN'S CREED which starts shooting this Autumn for 2016 release reuniting Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and director Justin Kurzel after MACBETH. The poster might mean that Fassy will portray Jonathan Hawk, a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar, and sent back in time to retrieve historical artefacts.

'SHANNARA' EPIC TV SERIES CASTS JAMES TREVENA BROWN AND EMILIA BURNS! NEW TRAILER FOR KATHERINE HEIGL AND BEN BARNES ROMANTIC DRAMA 'JACKIE AND RYAN'

'SHANNARA' EPIC TV SERIES

 JAMES TREVENA BROWN AND EMILIA BURNS JOIN THE CAST

While we are anxiously awaiting to get the first pictures from MTV's small screen epic series adaptation of famous SHANNARA novels, the casting for the supporting parts is still on, and 'Spoiler TV' reports of two new names in the cast: James Trevena Brown will play Crispin Edensong (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), Captain of the Home Guard, who swears to protect Wil and Amberle on their perilous journey. Emilia Burns (Terra Nova) will be Commander Tilton, the Captain of the Black Watch, the legendary protectors of the Ellcrys and the Gardens of Life.

ELVES AND MAGIC
The story follows the SHANNARA family, whose descendants are empowered with ancient magic and whose adventures continuously reshape the future of the world. Brooke Williams is Catania, a witty and wise Elf who is not only Elven princess Amberle’s (Poppy Drayton) handmaiden, but her trusted best friend in the palace. Daniel MacPherson is Arion, the heir to the Elvin throne. Arion takes himself very seriously and is the opposite of his wilder brother Ander (Aaron Jakubenko). Marcus Vanco plays Bandon. Feared by his family for his mysterious visions, Bandon is discovered by Elvin prince Wil (Austin Butler) and Amberle starving and chained to a wall. Druid Allanon (Manu Bennett) takes special interest in him, believing his abilities will be integral in saving the Four Lands. Cast also includes Ivana Baquero (Eretria, a human thief) and John Rhys-Davies (King Eventine, Amberle's grandfather, who has ruled the Elvin kingdom of Arborlon for decades)!

'JACKIE & RYAN' TRAILER

KATHERINE HEIGL & BEN BARNES

Meanwhile, your trailer for today comes from new romantic drama JACKIE & RYAN, out in limited release in USA this July with Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes starring together again after THE BIG WEDDING. Ben Barnes is a modern day train hopper fighting to be a successful musician and Katherine Heigl is a single mom battling to maintain custody of her daughter who defy their circumstances by coming together in a relationship that may change each others lives forever.

VIDEO SATURDAY: NEW TRAILERS FOR 'Z FOR ZACHARIAH' SF DRAMA WITH CHRIS PINE, MARGOT ROBBIE, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, 'THE WALK' WITH JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT AND BEN KINGSLEY

'Z FOR ZACHARIAH' TRAILER

CHRIS PINE AND MARGOT ROBBIE

Your trailer for the end of the working week is the first one for sf adaptation of Robert O'Brien novel Z FOR ZACHARIAH which opens August 21st starring Chris Pine, gorgeous Margot Robbie and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he's nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

'THE WALK' MOVIE TRAILER 

WITH JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT AND BEN KINGSLEY

The second trailer for today comes from up high where Joseph Gordon Levitt will take THE WALK on a tightrope this October under Robert Zemeckis' direction!  Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man – Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon Levitt) – has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Centre towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan.

FULL 'MACBETH' TRAILER WITH MICHAEL FASSBENDER & MARION COTILLARD! 'EVEREST' TRAILER WITH JAKE GYLLENHAAL, SAM WORTHINGTON! EVAN M. WILLIAMS JOINS GEORGE BLAGDEN, ALEXANDER VLAHOS IN 'VERSAILLES' EPIC SERIES

'VERSAILLES' EPIC TV SERIES

EVAN M. WILLIAMS JOINS GEORGE BLAGDEN & ALEXANDER VLAHOS

While we are anxiously awaiting Autumn to bring us one of our most anticipated of the epic English language series VERSAILLES from French Canal + new casting updates are arriving from the set. The latest one to join our beloved George Blagden and magnetically charismatic Alexander Vlahos is Canadian hunk Evan M. Williams who is set to play Chevalier de Lorainne, favourite of Monsieur (Alexander Vlahos), the brother of King Louis XIV (George Blagden).

Ten episodes of VERSAILLES will be set in a world of power, betrayal, lust, love, and declarations of war taking us into the most opulent period in history, where the cult of celebrity was born. The year is 1667 and King Louis XIV is a 28-year-old monarch on the cusp of greatness. A 17th century rock star and an utterly ruthless leader, he will stop at nothing to achieve his vision of creating the most beautiful palace in Europe and seizing absolute control of France and his enemies.

'EVEREST' MOVIE TRAILER WITH

JAKE GYLLENHAAL, EMILY WATSON AND SAM WORTHINGTON

Your first trailer today is for action drama based on a true story EVEREST inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain! Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson and Jason Clarke, it documents the journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

'MACBETH' FULL TRAILER

 WITH MICHAEL FASSBENDER AND MARION COTILLARD

Last month I showed you first clips from long awaited new movie adaptation of Shakespeare's MACBETH and now we finally get the first trailer! Directed by Justin Kurzel and bringing the 11th century epic drama into British cinemas October 7th, this fresh new take on the famous historical play will see popular Michael Fassbender portraying the devious Macbeth, a Scottish lord who will stop at nothing to become King with his ambitions fired up by his devoted and cruel wife Lady Macbeth played by Marion Cotillard. David Thewlis and Jack Reynor also star.