Videos and Trailers
First Clip From Michael Winterbottom’s ‘The Look Of Love’ – Starring Steve Coogan, Anna Friel & Imogen Poots
Apr 11th
StudioCanal has set loose this first clip from the Steve Coogan-starring, Michael Winterbottom-directed ‘The Look Of Love’ (formerly titled ‘The King of Soho’). With Coogan playing the infamous porn impresario Paul Raymond, the film reunites the pair following their critically-acclaimed collaborations ’24 Hour Party People,’ ‘A Cock and Bull Story’ and ‘The Trip.’ ‘The Look Of Love’ is scheduled for a April 26th UK release. Expect a US date shortly.
Alongside Steve Coogan, ‘The Look Of Love’ co-stars Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton and Imogen Poots. The comedy-drama follows the colourful business and personal life of renowned club proprietor and porn publisher Paul Raymond. Raymond was dubbed the King of Soho by the press due to his huge club and property empire which, along with his porn business, amassed him a fortune of billions of pounds. Friel will play Paul’s first wife Jean Raymond; Edgerton his glamour model girlfriend Fiona Richmond; and Poots will star as Paul’s beloved daughter Debbie Raymond. ‘The Look Of Love’ is written by Matt Greenhalgh (Nowhere Boy, Control). Check out the synopsis below the clip. Source: The Playlist.
First Poster & Red Band Trailer For ‘Filth’ – Starring James McAvoy, Jamie Bell & Imogen Poots
Apr 11th
Lionsgate has debuted this first poster and red band trailer for writer-director Jon S. Baird’s ’Filth,’ an adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s (Trainspotting) hugely popular novel. ‘Filth’ stars James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots, Eddie Marsan and Joanne Froggatt. Expect an official release for the film soon.
Scheming Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy), a bigoted and corrupt policeman, is in line for a promotion and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enlisted to solve a brutal murder and threatened by the aspirations of his colleagues, including Ray Lennox (Jamie Bell), Bruce sets about ensuring their ruin, right under the nose of unwitting Chief Inspector Toal. As he turns his colleagues against one another by stealing their wives and exposing their secrets, Bruce starts to lose himself in a web of deceit that he can no longer control. His past is slowly catching up with him, and a missing wife, a crippling drug habit and suspicious colleagues start to take their toll on his sanity. The question is: can he keep his grip on reality long enough to disentangle himself from the filth?
New ‘Now You See Me’ Trailer – Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo & Morgan Freeman
Apr 11th
Summit Entertainment has debuted, via iTunes Movie Trailers, this new trailer for Louis Letterier’s (Clash of the Titans, The Transporter) upcoming thriller ‘Now You See Me.’ Opening on May 31st in the US and June 21st in the UK, ‘Now You See Me’ features a stellar cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Common, Michael Kelly, Elias Koteas and Michael Caine. The synopsis for the film is as follows.
The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members’ bank accounts.
Action-Packed UK TV Spot For ‘Fast & Furious 6′
Apr 10th
“All Roads Lead To This.” With the release of ‘Fast & Furious 6′ rapidly approaching, Universal Pictures has unleashed this new extended TV spot for the latest instalment in the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise. Following the financial and critical success of the previous film in the franchise, ‘Fast Five,’ more adrenaline filled action, car racing shenanigans and manly pouts scowls were always going to be heading our way. In ‘Fast & Furious 6,’ Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) enlists the aid of Dom (Vin Diesel) and his team to help bring a rival gang, led by Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), to justice. In exchange for clear records, they must put an end to their schemes, no matter how personal the cost.
Directed by Justin Lin, ‘Fast & Furious 6′ stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs, Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto, Michelle Rodriguez as Letty, Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, Sung Kang as Han, Gal Gadot as Gisele Harabo, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as Tej Parker, Luke Evans as Owen Shaw, Joe Taslim as Jah, Elsa Pataky as Elena Neves, and Gina Carano. ‘Fast & Furious 6′ has been scheduled for release on May 17th in the UK and May 24th in the US. The synopsis for the film can be read below the TV spot.
“NY Public Library” Featurette For ‘Oblivion’ – Starring Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko & Morgan Freeman
Apr 10th
Following the “Sky Tower”, “World Of”, “Iceland”, “IMAX”, Earl’s Peak and “Bubbleship” featurettes, Universal Pictures has unleashed this “NY Public Library” featurette for writer/director Joseph Kosinski’s (Tron: Legacy) ‘Oblivion.’ Starring Tom Cruise (Commander Jack Harper), Olga Kurylenko (Julia Rusakova), Andrea Riseborough (Victoria Olsen), Morgan Freeman (Malcolm Beech), Mellissa Leo (Sally) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Sykes), ‘Oblivion’ is based on Kosinski’s own Radical Publishing comic book series.
In 2073, a former-Marine Commander Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed at Earth which was nearly destroyed by an alien invasion 60 years ago. As part of a massive operation to extract the planet’s remaining vital resources, he lives in an airborne “town” floating thousands of meters above the Earth. His mission nearly complete, Jack’s soaring existence comes crashing down when he rescues a female stranger (Olga Kurylenko) from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a series of events that forces Jack to question everything he knows about the war and its aftermath. ‘Oblivion’ is released on April 10th in the UK and April 19th in the US. The official synopsis for the film can be read below the featurette. My interview with Tom Cruise for ‘Oblivion’ can be read here.
Spectacular New Extended TV Spot For ‘The Great Gatsby’
Apr 10th
To the sounds of Florence and the Machine’s “Over the Love” and Lana del Rey’s “Young and Beautiful”, Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled this new extended “Secrets” TV spot for the much anticipated ‘The Great Gatsby’ adaptation. Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) directs the ‘The Great Gatsby’ from a screenplay co-written with frequent collaborator Craig Pearce, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel of the same name – unquestionably one of my favourite books of all time. Lead by Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character, Jay Gatsby, ‘The Great Gatsby’ also stars Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, Joel Edgerton and Carey Mulligan as Tom and Daisy Buchanan, Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke as Myrtle and George Wilson, newcomer Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker, and Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan as Meyer Wolfsheim. ‘The Great Gatsby’ arrives in cinemas on May 10th in the US and Canada, with an international rollout on May 15th (May 16th in the UK).
‘The Great Gatsby’ follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
