Film
Angry Gamecock Poster Revealed For ‘The Hangover Part III’
May 3rd
Following the Giraffe, John Goodman, Heather Graham and Ken Jeong posters, Warner Bros. Pictures has unleashed this latest character poster for ‘The Hangover Part III,’ the third installment in Todd Phillips’ record-breaking comedy franchise. Scheduled for release on May 23rd in the UK and May 24th in the US, Phillips wrote the screenplay for ‘The Hangover Part III’ with Craig Mazin, who also collaborated with him on the screenplay for ‘The Hangover Part II.’ The brief synopsis for ‘The Hangover Part III’ is as follows: “This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.”
For the third and (said to be) final adventure, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha are reprising their roles of Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug, collectively known to moviegoers as “the Wolfpack.” Returning to the ensemble are Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor and, as the guys’ long-suffering wives, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barrese and Jamie Chung. John Goodman joins the cast.
Stunning Painting For Zack Snyder’s ‘Man Of Steel’ – Starring Henry Cavill
May 3rd
Hideyoshi has put together this fantastic painting for Zack Snyder’s enormously anticipated Superman movie, ‘Man of Steel.’ Alongside Henry Cavill in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, the key cast for ‘Man of Steel’ includes Oscar nominee Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Oscar nominee Michael Shannon as General Zod, Academy Award winner Kevin Costner as Superman/Clarke’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent, Oscar nominee Diane Lane as Superman/Clarke’s adoptive mother Martha Kent, Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Antje Traue as Faora, Ayelet Zurer as Superman’s Kryptonian mother Lara Lor-Van, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Michael Kelly as Steve Lombard, Richard Shiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, and Academy Award winner Russell Crowe as Jor-El; Superman’s Kryptonian father.
Arriving in cinemas on June 14th, ‘Man of Steel’ is from director Zack Snyder and producers Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight trilogy) from a story by Goyer and Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. The official synopsis and production notes for ‘Man of Steel’ can be read below.
First ‘August: Osage County’ Poster – Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor & Benedict Cumberbatch
May 3rd
The Weinstein Company has set loose this first teaser poster for ‘August: Osage County,’ the upcoming screen adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by Tracy Letts. Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ewan McGregor, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson and Misty Upham, the film is slated to be released on November 8th. John Wells directs from Letts’ screen adaptation. Expect a teaser trailer for ‘August: Osage County’ shortly.
‘August: Osage County’ tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching 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. Letts’ play made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf Theatre earlier that year. It continued with a successful international run.
Channing Tatum & Jamie Foxx Highlighted In New ‘White House Down’ Poster
May 3rd
Hot on the heels of the new theatrical trailer for the film, Yahoo! Movies has debuted this latest poster for Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, 2012) upcoming summer blockbuster, ‘White House Down.’ In the film, Jamie Foxx plays the President of the United States, while Channing Tatum plays John Cale, an up-and-coming Secret Service agent who protects the Commander-in-chief during a paramilitary terrorist attack on the White House. Besides Tatum and Foxx, the likes of Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick, James Woods, Garcelle Beauvais and Rachelle Lefevre co-star. ‘White House Down’ opens in cinemas on June 28th in the US and on September 6th in the UK. The script for the film is by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man).
Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it’s up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
Zoe Saldana Speaks On Playing Gamora In Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
May 3rd
Out and about on the promotional campaign for ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ Zoe Saldana shared some intriguing details to Total Film about her role in Marvel Studios”Guardians of the Galaxy.’ In the James Gunn-directed (Slither, Super) film, Saldana is playing Gamora, the green-skinned humanoid who is the last of a species that was exterminated by a race known as the Badoon. She also happens to be a skilled assassin.
On ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ Zoe Saldana revealed, “I wish I knew a little bit more about it. I just signed on, and I’ve been talking and meeting with the director. And I’ll be back here [London, UK] in 3 weeks because we’ll be shooting here for about 4 months…. I know that it’s going to be a lot of work, and it’s going to be fun.” Saldana also confirmed that she’ll become Gamora through the magic of make-up, as opposed to CGI, or performance capture. Check out the clip below.
Hans Zimmer Scoring Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years A Slave’ – Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Michael Fassbender
May 3rd
Film Music Reporter send word that Hans Zimmer has recently composed the score for Steve McQueen’s (Hunger, Shame) historical drama, ‘Twelve Years a Slave.’ The film, featuring a script by McQueen and John Ridley, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ruth Negga, Adepero Oduye, Paul Giamatti, Garret Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Scoot McNairy, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis, Lupita Nyong’o, Alfre Woodard and Michael Kenneth Williams. Based on the 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northrup, ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ tells of Northrup’s tragic kidnapping in Washington DC in 1841 where, despite being born a free man, he was forced into slavery at a Louisiana cotton plantation.
Hans Zimmer’s upcoming scores also include ‘Man of Steel,’ Gore Verbinski’s ‘The Lone Ranger,’ Ron Howard’s ’Rush,’ ‘Mr. Morgan’s Last Love’ and ‘Winter’s Tale.’ To date the composer has been nominated for nine Oscars and previously won for Disney’s ‘The Lion King.’ Set for release on December 27th via Fox Searchlight Pictures, the official synopsis for ‘Twelve Years A Slave’ can be read below. Source: The Playlist.
