Film
Slick Debut Poster For The Upcoming James Bond Movie ‘Skyfall’
May 17th
The official website for James Bond, 007.com, has posted this debut teaser poster for the upcoming 23rd James Bond adventure, ‘Skyfall.’ Directed by Sam Mendes, ‘Skyfall’ will see Daniel Craig and Judi Dench continue their roles as 007 and M. The cast also includes Naomie Harris as a field agent named Eve, Javier Bardem as the main villain, Ben Whishaw as Q, Albert Finney, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner – the MI6 Chief of Staff, Ola Rapace, French actress Bérénice Marlohe as the “glamorous and enigmatic Sévérine,” and Ralph Fiennes, who’s role has been described as “darkly complex.”
I’ve got high hopes for ‘Skyfall,’ I’m a huge fan of Daniel Craig’s incarnation of James Bond. This latest chapter is being shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, Scotland, Whitehall in London, Shanghai and Istanbul. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. ‘Skyfall’ will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th, with a North American release following on November 9th. The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar nominee who previously shot the films ‘Jarhead’ and ‘Revolutionary Road’ for Mendes. Composer Thomas Newman will score the film.
First Three Looks At Liam Neeson In ‘Taken 2′
May 17th
In ‘Taken 2,’ Liam Neeson is back with his very particular set of skills; skills he has acquired over a very long career. Skills that make him a nightmare for “bad guys”. If you let his movie daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. He will not look for you, he will not pursue you. But if you don’t, he will look for you, he will find you, and he will kill you. And then he will hang up the phone. Entertainment Weekly has premiered these first three looks at Liam Neeson in ‘Taken 2,’ which 20 Century Fox will release in cinemas October 5th. ‘Taken’ scribes Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen penned the sequel, which Besson will produce through his EuropaCorp banner. Olivier Megaton (Colombiana) is directing.
Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent with a particular set of skills who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) from Albanian kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape, and uses the same advanced level of special forces tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers one by one.
UK Poster & Trailer For David Cronenberg’s Robert Pattinson-Starring ‘Cosmopolis’
May 17th
Entertainment One has released this UK poster and trailer for David Cronenberg’s upcoming drama, ‘Cosmopolis.’ As a HUGEMONGOUS (yes, I know that’s not a word) Cronenberg fan, I’ve been keeping a keen eye on this film. ‘Cosmopolis,’ which stars Robert Pattinson, Jay Baruchel, Samantha Morton, Juliette Binoche, Paul Giamatti, Mathieu Amalric, Kevin Durand, and Sarah Gadon, is based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name. Released June 15th in the UK (expect a US release date soon), ‘Cosmopolis’ is set in the “not-too-distant-future,” the age of capitalism is drawing to a close and Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), a high finance golden boy is chauffeured across the city in his extravagant limousine to get a haircut. A visit from the President of the United States paralyses Manhattan and as the day goes by, an eruption of wild activity unfolds on the city’s streets. Eric watches helplessly as his empire collapses and as his paranoia intensifies during the 24-hour period, he starts to piece together clues that lead him to a most terrifying secret: his imminent assassination.
New York City, not-too-distant-future: Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), a 28 year-old finance golden boy dreaming of living in a civilization ahead of this one, watches a dark shadow cast over the firmament of the Wall Street galaxy, of which he is the uncontested king. As he is chauffeured across midtown Manhattan to get a haircut at his father’s old barber, his anxious eyes are glued to the yuan’s exchange rate: it is mounting against all expectations, destroying Eric’s bet against it. Eric Packer is losing his empire with every tick of the clock. Meanwhile, an eruption of wild activity unfolds in the city’s streets. Petrified as the threats of the real world infringe upon his cloud of virtual convictions, his paranoia intensifies during the course of his 24-hour cross-town odyssey.
Stunning New Poster For Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’
May 17th
With the much anticipated release for ‘Prometheus’ on the horizon, this new international poster has found its way online for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi flick. Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre – having helmed ‘Alien,’ a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by ‘Blade Runner,’ one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time – offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when ‘Prometheus’ is unleashed in cinemas June 1st in the UK and June 8th in the US. ‘Prometheus’ features a stellar cast in Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, and Guy Pearce. Check out my interviews with Michael Fassbender for the film here, Ridley Scott here, and a joint interview with Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron here. Look out for more of my interviews with the cast and crew next week!
In the distant future, two superpowers control Earth and fight each other for all the solar system’s natural resources. When one side dispatches a team to a distant planet to terraform it for human colonization, the team discovers an indigenous race of bio-mechanoid killers. Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Directed by Ridley Scott, PROMETHEUS is written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Ridley Scott, David Giler, and Walter Hill produce. Award winning production designer Arthur Max led the film’s design, while Dariusz Wolski is Head Cinematographer. PROMETHEUS stars Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Emun Elliott, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Vladimir ‘Furdo’ Furdik, Patrick Wilson, and Benedict Wong
Behind-The-Scenes “Building A Better Alien” Featurette For ‘Men In Black 3′
May 17th
Sony Pictures has set loose this new behind-the-scenes “Building A Better Alien” featurette for ‘Men In Black 3,’ highlighting the special effects work of the legendary makeup artist Rick Baker. Lead by Will Smith, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, ‘Men In Black 3′ co-stars Alice Eve, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nicole Scherzinger and Emma Thompson. The story for the film involves Agent J (Will Smith) going back in time to the 1960s to save a young Agent K (Josh Brolin), the MiB agency, and a universe-ending catastrophe. ‘Men in Black 3’ is set for release May 25th. Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two installments of the blockbuster franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Etan Cohen, based on the comic book by Lowell Cunningham.
In Men In Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Creepy Debut Trailer For ‘The Possession’
May 17th
Yup, another “Based On A True Story” possession movie is coming our way….titled, ‘The Possession.’ Yet somewhat surprisingly, I actually enjoyed this trailer for the most part. The last shot garnered an audible “dafuq” from me. Produced by Sam Raimi, the horror-thriller stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport, Matisyahu and Natasha Calis, while Ole Bornedal directs. ‘The Possession’ takes its inspiration from a Los Angeles Times article called “Jinx in a Box.” Set for release August 31st, the film revolves around a young girl who buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl’s father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.
Clyde and Stephanie Brenek see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.