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Bafta Orange Rising Star Award Nominees Announced
Jan 10th
This morning BAFTA announced the nominations for the 2011 Orange Rising Star Award. The five contenders for this year’s award are *drumroll*:
* Gemma Arterton (Clash Of The Titans, Tamara Drewe)
* Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, Never Let Me Go)
* Tom Hardy (Inception, Bronson)
* Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass, Chatroom)
* Emma Stone (Easy A, Zombieland)
Voting takes place both at www.orange.co.uk/bafta, on the mobile portal Orange World and via text. The winner will be announced at the BAFTAs on Sunday 13 February. Previous winners of the award include James McAvoy in 2006, Eva Green in 2007, Shia LaBeouf in 2008, Noel Clarke in 2009 and Kristen Stewart in 2010. This year the award has been renamed the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award. Potential rising stars were proposed by BAFTA members and leading film industry insiders to create an initial list of contenders.
First Set Image Of Glenn Close In ‘Albert Nobbs’ – Also Starring Aaron Johnson, Mia Wasikowska & Jonathan Rhys Myers
Dec 16th
The sensationalist brand of toilet paper and inexpensive kindling Daily Mail have got their hands on the first photo of Glenn Close on the set of Albert Nobbs, which is currently shooting in Dublin, Ireland.
Miss Close, who is also producing the film, said she had been so moved by the tale that she has spent the past 15 years trying to bring it to the screen.
She admitted that playing Albert Nobbs would be the challenge of her career.
But she added: ‘I believe in this story and its potential to take everyone on a sensuous, funny, heart-breaking, wildly unexpected ride.’
The film will centre around Glenn Close’s title character – a woman in 19th century Ireland who disguises herself as a man in order to survive and work, but whose deception leads her to an unusual love triangle.
Oscar winner Glenn Close co-wrote, will star in and produce ‘Albert Nobbs,’ a feature film adaptation of the Broadway hit ‘The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs.’ The film is directed by Rodrigo Garcia (Nine Lives) and also stars Aaron Johnson, Mia Wasikowska and Jonathan Rhys Myers.
Aaron Johnson And Mia Wasikowska Join The Cast Of Glenn Close’s ‘Albert Nobbs’
Dec 7th
Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass, Chatroom) and Mia Wasikowska (The Kids Are Alright, Alice in Wonderland) have jumped on board the cast of Glenn Close’s ‘Albert Nobbs’ according to ScreenTerrier. The pair occupy the roles that Orlando Bloom and Amanda Seyfried had vacated after the period drama was delayed earlier this year.
The film will centre around Glenn Close’s title character – a woman in 19th century Ireland who disguises herself as a man in order to survive and work but whose deception leads her to an unusual love triangle.
Oscer winner Glenn Close co-wrote, will star in and produce ‘Albert Nobbs,’ a feature film adaptation of the Broadway hit ‘The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs.’ The film is to directed by Rodrigo Garcia (Nine Lives).
New Behind The Scenes Look At Hideo Nakata’s ‘Chatroom’ – Starring Aaron Johnson, Imogen Poots & Matthew Beard
Dec 3rd
The good folks over at Bloody Disgusting have got their grubby horror loving hands on this new behind-the-scenes featurette for ‘Chatroom,’ the new film directed by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hideo Nakata – the man behind the original Ring, Ring 2 and Dark Water. The psychological thriller is based around a group of teenagers who encourage each other’s destructive behaviour. The film boasts a great young cast in Aaron Johnson, Imogen Poots, Matthew Beard, Hannah Murray, Daniel Kaluuya and Megan Dodds. Chatroom will be released in UK cinemas December 22nd.
When jaded teens Jim, Eva, Emily, and Mo meet William online, they’re seduced by his charisma. But William isn’t what he seems. He’s calculating and manipulative and doesn’t have time for people in the real world. Jim is vulnerable and has no idea how dangerous his new friendship with William will be. When Jim confesses he’s on anti-depressants, William knows he’s found a victim. He vows to help Jim get off his drugs, and the rest of the group fall in line. What begins as friendly advice to help Jim becomes twisted, and Eva and Mo realize the deadly game William’s playing, but the wheels are in motion. Jim is set on a path of self-destruction and is going to do the unthinkable. As Eva, Emily, and Mo try to save Jim, William begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse, chasing them across the Internet, shutting down their systems and cutting them off from his victim. Fantasy meets reality when William and Jim are face-to-face in rush hour on the underground. Without the faceless security of the online world, everything becomes real. It’s now a race against time to save Jim, but the clock is ticking… and we fear someone must die.
New UK Poster For Hideo Nakata’s ‘Chatroom’ – Starring Aaron Johnson, Imogen Poots & Matthew Beard
Nov 11th
The good people over at Revolver have released this menacing UK poster for ‘Chatroom’. The new film directed by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hideo Nakata – the man behind the original Ring, Ring 2 and Dark Water. The psychological thriller is based around a group of teenagers who encourage each other’s destructive behaviour and stars a great young cast in Aaron Johnson, Imogen Poots, Matthew Beard, Hannah Murray, Daniel Kaluuya and Megan Dodds. Chatroom will be released in UK cinemas December 22nd.
When jaded teens Jim, Eva, Emily, and Mo meet William online, they’re seduced by his charisma. But William isn’t what he seems. He’s calculating and manipulative and doesn’t have time for people in the real world. Jim is vulnerable and has no idea how dangerous his new friendship with William will be. When Jim confesses he’s on anti-depressants, William knows he’s found a victim. He vows to help Jim get off his drugs, and the rest of the group fall in line. What begins as friendly advice to help Jim becomes twisted, and Eva and Mo realize the deadly game William’s playing, but the wheels are in motion. Jim is set on a path of self-destruction and is going to do the unthinkable. As Eva, Emily, and Mo try to save Jim, William begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse, chasing them across the Internet, shutting down their systems and cutting them off from his victim. Fantasy meets reality when William and Jim are face-to-face in rush hour on the underground. Without the faceless security of the online world, everything becomes real. It’s now a race against time to save Jim, but the clock is ticking… and we fear someone must die.
New Kick Ass Red Band Trailer
Feb 19th
A new Red Band Trailer for Kick Ass has been released online, it’s safe to say from watching it I’m sold, it wasn’t much of a doubt from watching the other trailers and clips but this has just cemented it further. The film looks completely nuts!
Kick Ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage).