When the first footage debuted at Cannes, we got our first brief look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master. Now a new trailer has arrived, which makes the film seem oddly intense. The movie is a 1950s-set drama centered on the relationship between a charismatic intellectual known as ‘the Master’ (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), whose faith-based organisation begins to catch on in America, and a young drifter (Joaquin Phoenix) who becomes his right-hand man. The movie is loosely based on the birth of Scientology, although the company behind the movie has already reached out to the ‘religion’ to say they have nothing to worry about. Although with Scientology sometimes being a bit like an attack dog, we’ll have to see if they go on the offensive or not.
Monsters University Teaser Trailer – Mike and Sully are back, but younger
Disney-Pixar has released the first teaser trailer for their Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University, which follows Mike and Sully when they were at college. We can’t wait!
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasnt always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. “Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Screaming with laughter and fun, “Monsters University is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars, “Mater and the Ghostlight, “Tracy) and produced by Kori Rae (“Up, “The Incredibles, “Monsters, Inc.). The film opens in UK cinemas summer, 2013, and will be shown in Disney Digital 3D in select theaters.’
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Teaser Trailer Lands – Bella & Edward set out to protect their child
It’s here Twihards! The teaser trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 has landed, with plenty of action and drama as the Volturi set out to destroy Edward and Bella’s child after believing a lie about her birth. The Cullens then set out gather other vampire clans in order to protect Renesmee. Oh, and Bella’s getting used to being a vampire too! The movie’s out November 16th.
George Clooney Producing August: Osage County – With Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts starring
If a movie already has Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts attached, you wouldn’t think it would need any more star power, but it’s getting some behind-the-scenes, as George Clooney has just signed on to produce August: Osage County.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by Tracy Letts, August: Osage County tells the story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Streep has been cast as pill-popping matriarch Violet Weston, and Roberts will play her complicated adult daughter Barbara. John Wells will direct from Letts’ screen adaptation.
Clooney commented, “Grant and I are thrilled to work on this project. It’s already a great cast and great material and I can’t think of anyone better than Harvey [Weinstein] to put this all together. And we’re particularly excited to work with our dear friend John Wells [who gave Clooney his big break on ER]. It’s such a terrific group and we feel honored to help bring it to the screen.”
The filmmakers are still casting, with shooting set to begin this autumn. (Source: Variety)
Margot Robbie Up For Wolf Of Wall Street – Cristin Milioti also on for the Scorsese flick
Leonardo DiCaprio is getting a couple of wives, on-screen at least, as Broadway actress Cristin Milioti is in talks to play his first wife in The Wolf of Wall Street, while Pan Am star Margot Robbie is negotiating for the female lead, the second spouse.
The story, based on Jordan Belfort’s memoirs, chronicles his life as a phony stockbroker, who swindled millions out of investors before being caught. The adaptation also deals with his rocky personal life and addictions to drugs and alcohol. Jonah Hill and Kyle Chandler also star.
Robbie will play Nadine, the current wife of DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort, while the lesser known Milioti will be the first wife, a hairdresser who was devoted to her husband, until he started to have affairs.
Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire) wrote the screenplay for Martin Scorsese to direct. Production is scheduled to begin this August in New York City. (Source: Variety)
James Corden Up For Can A Song Save Your Life – He joins Keira Knightley & Mark Ruffalo
James Corden has popped up in the likes of The History Boys, Starter For 10, Lesbian Vampire Killers and The Three Musketeers, but he hasn’t made a huge impact on film as yet. However following his Tony win last week, Corden’s US profile is on the rise, and he’s now booked two movie roles, according to Deadline.
Corden is up for the new film from Once director John Carney, Can A Song Save Your Life, which already has Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld and Adam Levine onbaord. Corden will play the best friend of Knightleys character, who plays a singer who moves with her boyfriend to New York to pursue music careers, but she gets dumped as soon as he makes it.
He’s also set to star as Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts in the long-gestating, One Chance. Potts is the British cell phone salesman who showed up onstage to sing opera on BGT in 2007. Although he didn’t really look the part, he left the audience with their jaws on the floor. David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) is directing that film.
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