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First Look At Steven Spielberg’s Upcoming Ready Player One

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Steven Spielberg is a very busy man. He’s recently finished shooting Ready Player One for release early in 2018. While that film is in post-production, he’s making The Papers with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, which is due out around Christmas.

Now we’ve got our first look at Ready Player One, via EW.

The movie is based on Ernie Cline’s novel. Here’s the synopsis: ‘In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.’

Tye Sheridan, TJ Miller, Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg and Olicia Cooke star. It’ll be in cinemas during March 2018.

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Darkest Hour Trailer – Gary Oldman plays Winston Churchill on the eve of WWII

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When you first look at Gary Oldman, you wouldn’t think he’d be the first choice to play British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. However, as the pic above and trailer below show that after an impressive transformation, he’s far better than you’d think.

Here’s the synopsis for the Darkest Hour, ‘A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.’

Kristen Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup and Ben Mendelsohn also star, with Joe Wright directing. It’s due in UK cinemas next January. [Read more…]

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New American Assassin Trailer – Dylan O’Brien turns CIA black ops to stop Taylor Kitsch

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There’s been a fair amount of interest in American Assassin, partly due to the popularity of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp novels, which many have suggested are long overdue a trip to the big screen. Now the a new trailer has arrived, which you can take a look at below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘AMERICAN ASSASSIN follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien), a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair are then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.’

The movie will be in cinemas in September. Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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Blake Lively Will Be An Assassin In A New Movie From The Producers Of James Bond

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There have been rumours recently that the producers behind James Bond have been looking at the possibility of building a 007 interconnected universe, with spin-off film that don’t centre on the super-spy himself. That’s included suggestions they’d like to make a female-driven film as part of that expansion.

While not a Bond-related movie, the 007 makers Eon Productions are dipping their toes in the female-action waters with Blake Lively playing an assassing a spy thriller directed by Reed Morano (The Haindmaid’s Tale), with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli production, according to Variety.

The movie will be called The Rhythm Section, ‘a contemporary adaptation of the first of Burnell’s “Stephanie Patrick” British series of four novels. Lively will play the titular heroine, who’s on a path to self-destruction after the death of her family in an airplane crash – a flight that she was meant to be on. After discovering that the crash wasn’t an accident, her anger awakens a new sense of purpose as she becomes an assassin to track down those responsible.’

Broccoli and Wilson comment, “We are thrilled to be bringing Mark Burnell’s ‘The Rhythm Section’ to the big screen with our partners at IM Global. It is exciting for us to be working with the immensely talented team of director Reed Morano and actress who have a strong vision for this very compelling story driven by a female protagonist.”

The current plan is to start shooting this autumn in the US, UK, Ireland, Spain, and Switzerland.

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Quentin Tarantino Is Planning A Movie About The Manson Family Murders

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Quentin Tarantino​ likes to take his time to ensure he gets to make the movie he wants in the way he wants. It means that since Reservoir Dogs in 1992, we’ve only had 9 movies from him the the last quarter of a century.

Now he’s decided what he wants his 10th feature film to be, and it’ll be about the Manson Family Murders. THR first reported the news, saying it will be a unique take on the imfamous killings. Not a vast amount is known about the specifics of the movie, although it’s said, ‘One of the stories centers on Sharon Tate, the actress and wife of director Roman Polanski who was murdered by Manson and his followers in 1969.

‘Manson had ordered a group of his followers to attack the inhabitants of a house in the Benedict Canyon part of Los Angeles, believing it was owned by a record producer who earlier had rejected him. Over the course of several hours on the night of Aug. 8, the four followers, using guns and knives, brutally killed Tate, who was eight months pregnant, and four other occupants.

‘In 1971, Manson and certain members of his crew were sentenced to life imprisonment for these and several other murders committed that summer.’

Tarantino is apparently ​already meeting actors about the project, with the likes of Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence and Margot Robbie all said to be in the mix. We’ll have to wait a while to see the movie though, as it’s not likely to shoot until summer 2018.

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Felicity Jones To Star In Swan Lake Movie For Universal

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Having starred in the billion dollar grossing Rogue One, Felicity Jones’ star has jumped massively in the last few months. Now THR reports that she’s set to star in a movie based on Swan Lake, which Universal has just picked up the rights to (beating out the likes of Paramount and TriStar who were also interested).

There’s not too much info on the plot, but it’s based upon a pitch from writer Kristina Lauren Anderson, based on Tchaikovsky’s ballet about ‘Odette, a princess that is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse’. The film itself won’t be a ballet, but is being set-up as a major tentpole movie inspired by the story.

Luca Guadagnino is attached to direct the movie. He’s expected to have a crossover success later this year with the gay-themed Call Me by Your Name, starring Armie Hammer, which was hailed as one of the standout films at Sundance.

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