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Casey Affleck To Direct Joaquin Phoenix In Far Bright Star

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casey-affleck-joaquin-phoenixCasey Affleck is turning director once more, and his I’m Still Here actor (and real-life brother-in-law) Joaquin Phoenix is again set to star.

THR reports the duo are going western for an adaptation of Robert Olmstead’s 2009 novel, Far Bright Star, which ‘is set in 1916 and tells of an aging cavalryman, to be played by Phoenix (WME, Sloane Offer), who is leading a ragtag group of young men on a hunt for the legendary Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. When the group is attacked and most of his charges are killed, the man is left struggling for survival in the desert.’

Affleck comments, “This is a beautifully written story on pain and loss and the drive and resilience one finds within themselves to continue through the day.”

It’s not clear when it will shoot.

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Gods Of Egypt Teaser Trailer – Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & more get their gods on

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gods-of-egypt-character-poster1-slideAfter some character posters arrived last year, the teaser trailer for Alex Proyas’ Gods Of Egypt has arrived, and it looks like a slightly insane live-action cartoon. It could be a lot of fun, or just totally crazy – but at least it teaches us the surprising lesson that nearly everyone in Ancient Egypt was white.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek (Brenton Thwaites) undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful and vengeful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in an unlikely alliance against Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.

‘As their breathtaking battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens, both god and mortal must pass tests of courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail in the epic final confrontation.’

The film is due out in 2016. [Read more…]

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Matthew McConaughey Circling Villainous Role In Stephen King’s The Dark Tower

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Matthew-McConaugheyFor decades Hollywood has been talking about adapting Stephen King’s popular series of novels, The Dark Tower. A couple of years ago it looked like it was going to happen with Ron Howard at the helm and both interlinked films and TV series proposed. However, it all fell apart over money and the studio reluctant to guarantee they’d see the whole thing through to the end.

Now though the adaptation is back on track, with Howard still involved as a producer, but Nikolaj Arcel set to direct. Now they’re looking to cast the film, with THR reporting that Matthew McConaughey may play the villain known as the Man in Black.

It’s very early stages though, and McConaughey hasn’t yet officially entered negotiations, although he has had a meeting with Arcel, and it appears they’d like him onboard.

Set in a fantasy version of the Wild West, King’s novels follow Deschain, the last in a long line of gunfighters, who journeys to The Dark Tower in a last-ditch effort to save humanity. Up against him is a demonic sorcerer who may be played by McConaughey.

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Win The Horror Flick The Gallows On Blu-ray!

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gallows-bd-coverOn 16th November 2015, “The Gallows” arrives onto Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. To celebrate, we have a copy on Blu-ray to giveaway.

Twenty years after an accident caused the death of the lead actor during a high school play, students at the same small town school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided attempt to honour the anniversary of the tragedy – but ultimately find out that some things are better left alone.

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To be in with a chance of winning the copy of The Gallows On Blu-ray that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on November 30th, 2015, so get answering and good luck.

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Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt & Jessica Chastain Get The Huntsman: Winter’s War Character Posters

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huntsman-winters-war-character-poster2-slideSnow White And The Huntsman star Kristen Stewart may have been let go (having an affair with the married director of the first movie probably didn’t help her chances of getting the call for the sequel), but Chris Hemsworth returns as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as The Wicked Queen for The Huntsman: Winter’s War.

And yes, that is a new title, as previously it was just called The Huntsman.

A set of character posters has been released, which also feature Emily Blunt as The Ice Queen and Jessica Chastain as The Warrior, with a trailer promised for Wednesday.

Now a vast amount has been released about the plot, but Variety reports that, ‘Blunt plays Theron’s sister, who flees their kingdom after suffering a betrayal. She gains the ability to freeze any enemy, becoming an ice queen who holes up in a wintery palace. Hemsworth and Chastain play her trusted lieutenants. But they run afoul of their queen when they refuse to follow orders and harden their hearts to love.’

As the trade mag notes, ‘the whole thing sounds like “Frozen” with battle scenes’, and they’re not wrong.

It’ll be in UK cinemas April 22nd 2016. [Read more…]

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Minions (Blu-ray Review)

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minions-review-slideStarring: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Jennifer Saunders
Directed By: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
Running Time: 91 mins
BBFC Certificate: U
UK Release Date: November 16th 2015 (UK)

Our Score

I severely doubt that when the creators of Despicable Me came up with the Minions as a bit of comic relief they ever thought they would become the phenomenon they have. Indeed, you could be forgiven if you’d forgotten those films were about Gru, due to the massive wave of Minions merchandise in the shops, and now a spin-off movie that has massively eclipsed its predecessors, becoming only the third animated film ever to gross more than a billion at cinemas worldwide.

The film takes us back to the origins of the little yellow creatures, who have been look for the evilest boss to follow around for millions of years, from prehistoric fish to the T-rex. However, the last few hundred years have been tough, with the Minions losing all their masters and retreating from the world and hiding away at the South Pole. [Read more…]

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