This poster for Mark Romanek’s film, “Never Let Me Go” perfectly captures the tender, yet brooding trailer that hit the interwebs last month. The film is based on Kauzo Ishiguro’s much acclaimed novel of the same name and is Romanek’s fist film since 2002’s One Hour Photo – he was set to direct The Wolfman but left due to creative differences. I’m a big fan of both Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield (the new Spiderman), Keira Knightley is meh-ness/10 for me, I’ve never been the biggest fan. All in all this looks fantastic. Check out the synopsis below.

Never Let Me Go is a poignant love story, adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestselling, Booker Prize short listed novel of the same name. As children, Ruth (Keira Knightley), Kathy (Carey Mulligan) and Tommy (Andrew Garfield), spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them. Never Let Me Go comes to theaters October 1st, 2010 and stars Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Sally Hawkins, Andrew Garfield, Charlotte Rampling, Domhnall Gleeson, Charlie Rowe, Andrea Riseborough. The film is directed by Mark Romanek.

Warner Bros. have released the first promo art for the Green Lantern, giving us our first look at Hollywood’s current rent a villain Mark Strong as Sinestro and Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond. I’m cautiously anticipating this film, I really like the cast and I generally like Director Martin Campbell’s films, I’ve just never been much of a Green Lantern fan, these posters havn’t exactly given me a sensory overload either. Check out the synopsis below.

Bringing the enduringly popular superhero to the big screen for the first time, “Green Lantern” stars Ryan Reynolds (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) in the title role, under the direction of Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale”).

In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.

Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax…he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.

‘Culture’ secretary Jeremy Hunt – living up to rhyming slang -  has announced that the UK Film Council is to be abolished. It is the highest profile name in a list of 55 public bodies that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport wants to cut, merge or “streamline” (The Conservatives have underlined their commitment to £15 million a year of lottery film funding). Funded by the National Lottery, The Film Council was set up by the Labour government ten years ago to develop and promote the British film industry.

To be honest I’ve never been the biggest fan of the UK Film Council, it had it’s problems, but for me the solution should have been to sort out those problems – closure is ridiculous! The body has helped fund 900 films in it’s ten years of existence, these films include Bend It Like Beckham, Bright Star, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, This Is England, The Last King of Scotland and Streetdance 3D. Axing a body that has a 400% return on its investments, employs vast amounts of people, nurtures talent and frankly brings the world some great film is bat sh*t crazy!

Responding to today’s announcement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport of plans to abolish the UK Film Council, Tim Bevan CBE, Chairman of the UK Film Council, has said:

“Abolishing the most successful film support organisation the UK has ever had is a bad decision, imposed without any consultation or evaluation. People will rightly look back on today’s announcement and say it was a big mistake, driven by short-term thinking and political expediency. British film, which is one of the UK’s more successful growth industries, deserves better.

“Our immediate priority now is to press the Government to confirm that the funding levels and core functions that are needed to underpin British film are locked-in, especially at a time when filmmakers and film companies need more support than ever as they make the challenging transition into the digital age. To that end, we will work with the DCMS over the summer to identify how they can guarantee both continuity and safe harbour for British film.”

This weekend at Comic Con Director Jon Favreau, along with Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach and Harrison Ford unveiled Cowboys and Aliens with roughly ten minutes of footage and a quick panel Q & A . For those not attending Dreamworks/Universal have now unveiled the first photo from film, with Daniel Craig as Jake Lonergan. The cast is stacked with talent – Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Keith Carradine and Paul Dano, I for one have a hunch that this will be spectacularly awesome! Cowboys and Aliens will be hitting cinemas July 29, 2011. Check out the synopsis below.

1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Daniel Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). It’s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.

Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he’s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents-townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors-all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival. Cowboys and Aliens comes to theaters July 29th, 2011 and stars Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Daniel Craig, Jon Favreau, Noah Ringer, Paul Dano, Keith Carradine. The film is directed by Jon Favreau.

Well hit me over the head with a drumstick and call me Mr cool, I could have bet my whole existence that this was going to happen. To be fair as ’surprises’ go it’s a pretty awesome one , at Comic Con after Marvel showcased their upcoming Captain America and Thor movies, Kevin Feige (Marvel Studies President) brought the entire crew of The Avengers on stage (bar Don Cheadle), marking the first time we could see Robert Downey Jr., Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo and Director Joss Whedon assembled together in one room. This also confirms that Joss Whedon IS directing, Jeremy Renner has been signed on to play Hawkeye and that Mark Ruffalo has replaced Ed Norton as Bruce Banner/The Hulk. I’m still slightly soured on this film due to the dismissal of Ed Norton, I guess we’ll have to wait and see. I’m sure geekgasm’s are ensuing!! The Avengers hits theaters May 4, 2012.

After being unveiled at Comic Con, this teaser trailer – hosted by Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) – for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has made it’s way online . The clip is pretty fun but to be honest I’m not really that excited for this movie, I do love the Jack Sparrow character, I’m just tired of this series now, do we really need a fourth film? I guess at least they’ve swapped Kiera Knightly for Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane is involved .

Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled Fountain of Youth when a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz) forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ will be directed by Rob Marshall, and star Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Óscar Jaenada, Kevin McNally, Stephen Graham, Sam Claflin, Gemma Ward, Greg Ellis and Astrid Berges-Frisbey. The film will be released on May 20, 2011.

Holy hell and sh*t fire, this trailer is grade A badass motherf*ckery!!! If you like no hold barred carnage, this film is most certainly for you, in the trailer Danny Trejo (Machete) uses intestines as a rope……INTESTINES AS A ROPE! I really don’t know what to say, it’s just nuts, it looks like so much fun though. Warning this trailer is very NSFW.

Robert Rodriguez wrote the script and co-directed the movie with his longtime editor Ethan Maniquis. The action/exploitation film follows Danny Trejo as a badass Mexican out to mess with The Man. Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan co-star. 20th Century Fox is releasing the film on September 3rd in the US and October 29th in the UK.

Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and director James Mangold were in town last night for the UK premiere of their upcoming flick Knight and Day. You can check out what they had to say for themselves on the red carpet below. Also if you’ve got a thing for hearing hundred‘s of women (and men) shout WE LOVE YOU TOM, this video is a must!  The response to this flick in the states has been pretty mixed, I’m still looking forward to it myself, it looks like it could be good popcorn fun – in an insanely over the top way. I’m an admirer of Director James Mangold as well, he’s made some great films – Walk The Line, 3:10 To Yuma, Girl, Interrupted and Identity. Knight and Day is in UK cinemas the 6th of August.

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in the action-comedy KNIGHT AND DAY. During their glamorous,
globetrotting and sometimes deadly adventure, nothing and no one – even the now fugitive couple – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the world with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust. Directed by James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line, Girl, Interrupted), KNIGHT AND DAY stars Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible franchise, Tropic Thunder, Jerry Maguire) and Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels franchise, There’s Something About Mary,), alongside Peter Sarsgaard (An Education, Orphan), Maggie Grace (TV series ‘Lost’, Taken), Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Little Miss Sunshine), Marc Blucas (Meet Dave, First Daughter), Viola Davis (Law Abiding Citizen, State of Play) and Jordi Mollà (Che Part 2, Bad Boys)

The Guardian have released the first UK trailer for Stephen Frears Tamara Drewe, the big screen adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ comic strip of the same name. I’ve been looking forward to this for the last few months now, I’m a fan of the cast and Stephen Frears is a great director, not everything he makes is for my personal tastes but Tamara Drewe is definitely up my alley, I love a twisted tale! Look out for this at your local cinema September 10th. Check out the trailer at The Guardian’s website, sorry no embed

Once a shy and unattractive teenager from a small rural idyll, Tamara’s (Gemma Arterton) past catches up with her when she returns to the village and has to face an old flame. With a rock-star boyfriend back in London she gets caught in a love triangle and becomes the focus of gossiping locals. The film co-stars Dominic Cooper, Roger Allam, Luke Evans, Bill Camp and Tamsin Greig.

Warner Bros have just released six new character banners for Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch. This film has a lot of promise, I’m a fan of Zack Snyder, I love his visual style, 300 and Dawn of the Dead were both awesome, I also enjoyed Watchmen, just not quite as much as his previous two films. Expect to see a dark, violent fantasy flick full of guns, action, girls and monsters…..also sorry to be captain obvious but Jamie Chung looks hot as hell!

Sucker Punch comes to theatres March 25th, 2011 and stars Carla Gugino, Vanessa Hudgens, Jena Malone, Jon Hamm, Michael Jai White, Abbie Cornish, Emily Browning, Jamie Chung. The film is directed by Zack Snyder. a bunch of character banners, giving us an even better look at the characters in the film.

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