New Image Of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire & Amitabh Bachchan In ‘The Great Gatsby’
May 22nd
Accompanying a feature highlighting Indian film icon Amitabh Bachchan’s first appearance in a Hollywood feature, THR has debuted this image from Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby,’ providing us with a new look at Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Bachchan looking dapper in their 20′s inspired fashion outfits. Scheduled for a December 25th release, Luhrmann (“Moulin Rouge!”) directs the film in 3D from a screenplay co-written with frequent collaborator Craig Pearce, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel of the same name.
‘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.
Behind-The-Scenes “Boris The Animal” Featurette For ‘Men In Black 3′
May 22nd
Sony Pictures has set loose this new behind-the-scenes featurette for ‘Men In Black 3,’ highlighting the films lead villain, Boris the Animal, who’s portrayed by Jemaine Clement. Lead by Will Smith, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, ‘Men In Black 3′ co-stars Alice Eve, Bill Hader, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nicole Scherzinger, Emma Thompson and Clement. 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.
Paul Dano Joins Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt & Michael Fassbender In Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years A Slave’
May 22nd
Deadline bring word that Paul Dano has joined the cast of Steve McQueen’s (Hunger, Shame) upcoming adaptation of Solomon Northrup’s autobiography ‘Twelve Years A Slave.’ The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, who’s been cast as the lead, Brad Pitt, Adepero Oduye and Michael Fassbender – who previously worked with McQueen on both ‘Hunger’ and ‘Shame.’ Written in 1853, the autobiography tells the true story of Solomon Northrup, a New York citizen who was kidnapped in Washington in 1841 and rescued from a cotton plantation in Louisiana in 1853. McQueen co-wrote the adaptation with John Ridley (Red Tails) and will produce through Brad Pitt’s company, Plan B. Check out the in-depth synopsis below. I’ve got incredibly high hopes for this film, shooting is expected to start in the summer.
Based on a true story, 12 YEARS A SLAVE is a riveting account of a free black man kidnapped from New York and sold into brutal slavery in mid-1850s Louisiana, and the inspiring story of his desperate struggle to return home to his family.
SOLOMON NORTHUP (Chiwtel Ejiofor), an educated black man with a gift for music, lives with his wife and children in Saratoga, New York. One day, when his family is out of town, he is approached by two men claiming to be circus promoters. Solomon agrees to travel with them briefly, playing the fiddle while they perform. But after sharing a drink with the men, he awakens to find he has been drugged and bound and faces a horrifying reality: he is being shipped to the South as a slave.
New Poster For ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ “A Fire Will Rise”
May 21st
Courtesy of the films official Facebook page, the good folks over at Warner Bros have just unleashed this new poster for Christopher Nolan’s eagerly-awaited finale to his Batman trilogy, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ showcasing Christian Bale’s Batman at the fore of a pulverised and aflame Gotham City. The plot for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is currently being kept under wraps. Judging by the latest theatrical trailer and the previous two films, I think it’s safe to say that we can expect something E P I C. For me, Sergio Leone’s western trilogy ‘A Fistful of Dollars,’ ‘For a Few Dollars More’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ is the only other trilogy I can think of that might fit the “original < sequel < threequel” pattern. Fingers crossed ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ will also!
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Tom Hardy as Bane, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake, Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate. Juno Temple, Josh Pence, Daniel Sunjata, Nestor Carbonell, Tom Conti, Joey King, Brett Cullen, Chris Ellis, Josh Stewart, Christopher Judge, Adam Rodriguez and Rob Brown co-star. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is scheduled for release July 20th. Christopher Nolan directs the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jonathan Nolan. The production notes for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ are below.
Slick Poster For Andrew Dominik’s ‘Killing Them Softly’ – Starring Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins & Sam Rockwell
May 21st
Moviefone has uncovered this debut poster for Andrew Dominik’s upcoming crime film ‘Killing Them Softly’ (originally titled ‘Cogan’s Trade’). Dominik is the man behind one of my favourite movies of the last decade, ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.’ ‘Killing Them Softly’ re-teams Dominik with his Jesse James lead star Brad Pitt as a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that takes place during a high stakes poker game under protection of the mob. Jesse James co-stars Casey Affleck and Sam Rockwell also feature. Other cast members include Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, Vincent Curatola, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Slaine, Richard Jenkins, and Sam Shepherd….pretty stellar!
‘Killing Them Softly’ tracks Jackie Cogan’s (Brad Pitt) career in a gangland version of law and order. For Cogan is an enforcer; and when the Mob’s rules get broken, he gets hired to ply his trade – murder. Based on George V. Higgins 1974 national best-seller, Cogan is called in when a high-stake card game under the protection of the Mob is heisted. Expertly, with a ruthless businessman’s efficiency, a shrewd sense of other people’s weaknesses, and a style as cold as his stare, Cogan moves with reliable precision to restore the status quo as ill-conceived capers and double-dealing shenanigans erupt into high-voltage violence. The film is set for release September 21st. Expect to see a trailer soon.
First Teaser Clip From Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’ Highlights Joaquin Phoenix
May 21st
Showcasing Joaquin Phoenix’s Freddie Sutton character, The Weinstein Company has set loose this first teaser clip from Paul Thomas Anderson’s (There Will Be Blood, Magnolia) forthcoming film, ‘The Master,’ a Scientology inspired 1950s-set religious drama. The film centres on the relationship between a charismatic intellectual known as “the Master” (Philip Seymour Hoffman) whose faith-based organization begins to catch on in America, and a young alcholic drifter (Joaquin Phoenix) who becomes his right-hand man only to begin questioning his manipulative mentor. “The Master” creates the faith-based organization after witnessing the horrors of WWII, in an attempt to rediscover who he is in post-war America. Laura Dern, Amy Adams, Jesse Plemons, Lena Endre and David Warshofsky also star in the film. As a huge Paul Thomas Anderson fan, this film is without a doubt one of my anticipated of 2012 – my hopes are sky-high! ‘The Master’ is released October 12th.
Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Thomas Anderson (the acclaimed director of, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia and Boogie Nights), this story stars Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) and Academy Award-nominee Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line). Set in America in the years following World War II, a charismatic intellectual (Hoffman) launches a faith-based organization and taps a young drifter (Phoenix) as his right-hand man. But as the faith begins to gain a fervent following, the onetime vagabond finds himself questioning the belief system he has embraced, and his mentor. A truly one-of-a-kind drama, which promises magnetic virtuoso performances, the film marks the fifth collaboration between Anderson and Hoffman, following Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love.