Film
Stylish New Look At Johnny Depp As Baranabas Collins In Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’
Feb 10th
This poster, promoting the Tim Burton Expo at La Cinematheque Francaise, has provided us with a new look at Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in Burton’s forthcoming ‘Dark Shadows.’ The poster is one in a series promoting the event. Barnabas Collins was an 18th century gentleman, a businessman just before the Revolutionary War, who was transformed against his will into a vampire and buried in a tomb for two centuries. After he finally emerges, uncovered by construction workers in the year 1972, he seeks out his descendants — as well as some long-ago foes and a possible lost love. Alongside Johnny Depp, ’Dark Shadows’ stars Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath. The film opens in cinemas May 11th – look out for a trailer soon. Source: Bleedingcool.
In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet—or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.
New Clip From ‘Wanderlust’ – Starring Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux
Feb 10th
This new clip has emerged online from David Wain‘s upcoming comedy ‘Wanderlust.’ Featuring a first-rate cast in Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Ray Liotta, Lauren Ambrose, Kathryn Hahn, and Alan Alda, the story follows a couple (Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston) rattled by sudden unemployment. They are forced to move out of their New York household when the husband loses his job. With no other options, they set out to Georgia where they plan to live with family, but along the way end up staying in a nudist commune which they mistook for a bed and breakfast. David Wain co-wrote the script with his writing partner Ken Marino, the pair previously brought the world ‘Role Models,’ and ‘Wet Hot American Summer,’ two movies I’m a huge fan of. ‘Wanderlust’ is set for release February 24th in the US, and March 2nd in the UK.
George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can’t buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them. Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?
New ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Poster – Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt & Amr Waked
Feb 10th
Lionsgate has just sent me over this new UK poster for Lasse Hallström’s (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules) charming and witty adaptation of Paul Torday’s bestselling novel, ’Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.’ Starring the likes of Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked and Kristin Scott Thomas, ’Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ is released in cinemas March 9th in the US, and April 20th in the UK.
’Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ stars Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones, a fisheries expert and academic who works for the British government. When he’s approached by Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) with a plan to introduce salmon into the waterways of Yemen for the purpose of sport fishing, he laughs off the scheme, claiming it impossible. Harriet acts as the British representative of an amiable and benevolent sheikh (Amr Waked), who fulfils his love of fishing on frequent trips to his estate in the ruggedly gorgeous Scottish highlands.
Extended Behind-The-Scenes Featurette For ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ – Starring Nicolas Cage & Idris Elba
Feb 10th
Collider has unveiled this extended (clocking in over 13 minutes) behind-the-scenes featurette for Sony Pictures barmy looking action adventure film ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.’ It has been several years since making a deal with the Devil and Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage), living in self-imposed isolation, finds himself as the only person who can help save 10-year-old Danny – and ultimately the world – thanks to his unwanted and uncontrollable power – his ability to transform into the hell-on-wheels monster known as The Ghost Rider. Directed by Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine (Crank, Gamer), ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ opens February 17th. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Ciarán Hinds, and Violante Placido. Check out my interview with Nicolas Cage and Idris Elba for the film here.
Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze in Columbia Pictures’ and Hyde Park Entertainment’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. In the successor to the worldwide hit Ghost Rider, Johnny – still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter – is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe when he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from the devil (Ciaran Hinds). At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy – and possibly rid himself of his curse forever. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Screenplay by Scott M. Gimple & Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer. Story by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comic. Produced by Steven Paul, Ashok Amritraj, Michael De Luca, Avi Arad, and Ari Arad
10 Minutes Of Scenes From ‘Bel Ami’ – Starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman & Kristin Scott Thomas
Feb 10th
10 minutes of footage has been released online from the upcoming adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s 1885 novel, ‘Bel Ami.’ Directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, the film stars Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci, and Colm Meaney. ‘Bel Ami’ chronicles a young man’s (Pattinson) rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most influential and wealthy women. The film is set for release March 2nd in the US and March 9th in the UK. Source: The Playlist.
Bel Ami is the story of Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson), who travels through 1890s Paris, from cockroach ridden garrets to opulent salons, using his wits and powers of seduction to rise from poverty to wealth, from a prostitute’s embrace to passionate trysts with wealthy beauties, in a world where politics and media jostle for influence, where sex is power and celebrity an obsession.
Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez Feature In New Poster For ‘Dark Tide’
Feb 10th
Yahoo! Movies has released this new poster for the Halle Berry starring adventure thriller ‘Dark Tide.’ Directed by John Stockwell (Paradise Lost, Into the Blue), the film tells the story of shark naturalist and documentarian Kate Mathieson (Halle Berry), once renowned for swimming with Great White Sharks without the protection of a cage, she now spends her days giving mundane wildlife tours after the tragic death of her mentor. The surprise arrival of her old partner and boyfriend, Jeff (Olivier Martinez), convinces her to face her inner demons and get back in the water with the fiercest of predators. Alongside Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez, ‘Dark Tide’ co-stars Ralph Brown, Luke Tyler, Mark Elderkin, Sizwe Msutu, and Thoko Ntshinga. The film is set for release March 8th through Video-on-Demand with a theatrical release on March 30th in the US. There’s currently no UK release date announced.
Kate (Halle Berry) is a modern-day adventurer, deeply drawn to close encounters with the magnificent White Sharks who rule the primal predator shore of isolated Guadalupe Island. When her husband chooses ambition over his wife’s safety in a split-second encounter with the jaws of death, her marriage nearly breaks apart. A year later, a monsoon season voyage back to the same island becomes an escalating series of terrifying underwater confrontations and gut-wrenching emotional challenges. Testing her courage in the face of nature’s ultimate terror, she shows herself as tough as the men she is attracted to – and perhaps the bravest of all. Kate endures and changes the terms of the contest with mankind’s most feared underwater predator.