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  • New Batmobile Teased: How Does it Compare to Other Versions?

    New Batmobile Teased: How Does it Compare to Other Versions?

    Yesterday morning, Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder teased the internet with a slight peek at the new Batmobile. In the picture, fans can see the car covered by tarp, and he hints of a bigger reveal “tomorrow,” now today.

    Entertainment Weekly columnist Samantha Highfill posed the question: “could this be a hybrid of Tim Burton’s Batmobile and Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler, with just a touch of Joel Schumacher thrown in?”

    She continued on by presenting evidence of her Batmobile hybrid theory, “The length and shape of it feels more reminiscent of what we knew with Burton, but the tires look like they might’ve drawn inspiration from Nolan, though I doubt they can twist all around and turn into a Batpod at a moment’s notice.”

    ScreenRant columnist Rob Keyes added this about the new Batmobile, “In Tim Burton’s original Batman films, Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne had a comic book inspired, curvy long-form signature car. It was inspired by ’30s Salt Flat Racers and ’50s Sting Rays, augmented with jet and military hardware. It was awesome for its time. Skip forward a decade and a half to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Christian Bale’s caped crusader was given a much beefier machine, more tank than car. It also was awesome for its time. For Batman vs. Superman, the new Batmobile seems to blend elements from both – at least from the limited view teased this morning by director Zack Snyder.”

    Batman Returns and Batman, Tim Burton Batmobile Replica
    Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan Tumbler

    A few hours after this post was published, Snyder released a closer look at the Batmobile and the first look of Ben Affleck in his new suit.

    In the last ten months, the team behind the Batman vs. Superman movie continuously made headlines with their cast decisions. Back in August 2013, Affleck was announced as the new actor to take over the Batman role. Fans of the franchise took to Twitter to voice their concerns, they even started a #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck trending topic.

    In January 2014, Snyder cast Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Batman film and comic book fans were once again not thrilled by the choice.


    So it’s a safe bet that this new version of the Batmobile will polarize fans even more.

    Besides casting, production on the film has not been a smooth ride. In January, Warner Bros. studio announced that production on the film was delayed. The July 17, 2015 release date was moved to May 6, 2016.

    Batman vs. Superman also stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, and Laurence Fishburne.

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  • Nicole Kidman Understands the Royal Family’s Opposition to her Newest Film

    Nicole Kidman’s newest movie role has sparked controversy with the Monaco royal family.

    Since production began on Kidman’s film Grace of Monaco, Princess Grace’s children have spoken against the flick. They claim it does not accurately portray events in their mother’s life.

    In a statement issued last week, Princess Grace’s (formerly known as Grace Kelly) three children, Prince Albert II and his sisters Princesses Stephanie and Caroline stated, “The trailer appears to be a farce and confirms the totally fictional nature of this film. The Princely Family does not in any way wish to be associated with this film which reflects no reality and regrets that its history has been misappropriated for purely commercial purposes.”

    Grace of Monaco premieres Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Cannes Film Festival, which is also where Kelly met her future husband, Prince Rainier III. As part of her press tour for the film, Kidman spoke to the Daily Mail online, where she stated that she understood the family’s hesitation and opposition to the movie. “I know they’re upset. I would be, too, if it were my mother,” the Academy Award winning actress told the publication.

    She further expressed that, “It’s a child’s job to protect their parent. In that regard, I get it. I get why the children are upset. I can’t say much other than that I have great respect and regard for their mother. It’s not meant to be a biopic. I certainly did my best to honour everything that was real and truthful in it.”

    Though Grace’s children worried the film would be seen as a biography, the Daily Mail clarifies that before the Grace of Monaco begins there is a disclaimer that says it’s a ‘fictional account based on real events.’

    During the interview, Kidman also revealed that Harvey Weinstein finally agreed to distribute the film in the U.S. According to Yahoo! News, he previously attempted to sell the film to another distributor, because of conflicting views on the movie’s intent. “Producer Pierre-Ange Le Pogam told the Le Parisien magazine, ‘We want to show a real crisis situation between Grace and her husband and he wants to tell a fairytale, give Americans a lesson on Monaco and Grace Kelly.’

    Olivier Dahan directed Grace of Monaco; he  also directed the Oscar winning biography about Ėdith Piaf, Le Vie en Rose. Grace also stars Tim Roth as Prince Rainier III. The supporting cast features Frank Langella, Paz Vega, Parker Posey, and Milo Ventimiglia .

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  • James Gandolfini’s Final Film Releases Trailer [Video]

    The late actor already had one major film released since his death in 2013, but James Gandolfini has yet another film to offer his fans. The film may even remind people of The Sopranos with him playing a former criminal.

    James Gandolfini had a heart attack, and died at the age of 51 on June 19, 2013. Months later, his thought-to-be final film Enough Said was released, which co-starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The film even earned him some award nominations, and a couple of significant mentions during the speeches of the winners.

    His final film is called The Drop, and is described as a crime drama, a genre that Gandolfini became quite familiar with throughout his career. It is based on a screenplay that was written by Dennis Lehane, who has written books such as Mystic River and Shutter Island.

    The film follows a lonely bartender through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. He finds himself at the center of a robbery gone wrong, while entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood’s past.

    He will always be remembered for his role on HBO’s long-running mafia drama The Sopranos, in which he played the father of the family, Tony Soprano. James Gandolfini, in addition to the series, received several Golden Globe, and Emmy nominations during its six-season run.

    He was a treasured actor in the Hollywood community, and his sudden death shocked many people. Another death that shocked many people almost five years ago was Brittany Murphy, and a trailer for her final film was also released recently, which is being released to a limited amount of theaters this weekend.

    James Gandolfini was often type-cast in serious, and violent roles, but could have possibly changed that after his role in Enough Said. He was also an incredibly sweet person in real life, according to Edie Falco, who delivered an emotion-filled tribute to the man who played her on-screen husband for six seasons.

    In addition to Gandolfini, The Drop stars Tom Hardy, who may be most-well known for playing Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, and Noomi Rapace, who starred in the Swedish version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and its sequels.

    The Drop is directed by Michael R. Roskam, who has previously directed Bullhead. It is set to hit theaters on September 19th, 2014, and will likely send plenty of James Gandolfini’s fans to the theater yet again to see his final film.

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  • Brittany Murphy’s Final Film Releases First Trailer [Video]

    It may come as a huge shock to people that have not heard yet, but Brittany Murphy has another film coming out. Murphy suffered her sudden death in 2009, but somehow she was a part of a film that was never able to be released.

    Brittany Murphy died in December of 2009, but it was recently revealed that she would have a new film coming out. Upon hearing the news, everyone was clearly surprised, given that it had been such a long time since her death.

    The young actress died at the age of 32 from pneumonia, anemia and cardiac arrest. The film was filmed from April until June in the year that she died, but for various reasons, it was never able to be released in theaters.

    Brittany Murphy’s final film is called Something Wicked, and has been described as a psychological thriller. The story follows a young couple embarking upon their wedding plans, when gruesome secrets from their past collide with the sinister forces of the present.

    In Something Wicked, Murphy plays the role of a psychiatrist named Susan, observing the deteriorating relationship between a newlywed couple, following a traumatic car crash. Sinister forces take control, leading the characters into a type of madness, prompting Murphy’s character to claim that there is evil in their house.

    Production on the project was delayed due to her death, and the film was not able to be completed until December of 2012. Emotions were clearly running high for the rest of the cast, and crew following her untimely death, and fans can rejoice at the fact that they are able to finally see the footage.

    Speaking on the issue, the film’s writer and producer Joe Colleran said “The first months of reviewing the footage and starting to put things together and then seeing her and hearing her voice, it’s very emotional.”

    The film is directed by Darin Scott, and in addition to Brittany Murphy, the film stars Shantel VanSanten and John Robinson as the newlywed couple. Also present in the film are Julian Morris, James Patrick Stuart, Robert Blanche and Joe Feeney.

    Something Wicked will be released soon, but only in select theaters. It will be shown first on April 4th at the Regal Valley River Center 15 in Eugene, Oregon. This is the same location where the film was shot in 2009, and in the following weeks, the film will expand to Regal Cinemas in Portland and Seattle.

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  • Norman Reedus Joins A Stellar Cast For An Upcoming Film

    It is not a film such as The Avengers: Age Of Ultron or Star Wars Episode VII that everyone has on their radar already, but the upcoming film that Norman Reedus has joined already contains quite an all-star cast, and could end up being a huge hit.

    Norman Reedus is one of the stars of the popular AMC series The Walking Dead, and as the show’s fourth season just came to an end, he has a bit of free time on his hands to do a film. Prior to The Walking Dead, he had roles in films such as The Boondock Saints, American Gangster and Blade II.

    While he had been an actor for several years, his role as Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead has elevated him to another level, and the show continues to draw in a huge number of viewers. Much like Breaking Bad, the series is a huge fan favorite for the AMC network.

    The film will be called Triple Nine, and will be an ensemble cop drama. The film is a thriller that focuses on a crew of dirty cops that is blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. Things get complicated when the only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, or in other words, they have to kill a cop.

    In addition to Norman Reedus, Triple Nine has an outstanding cast featuring several recent breakout stars, as well as veteran award-winners, and nominees. It features a huge ensemble including Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael B. Jordan, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, and Gal Gadot.

    The film will begin production this summer, and features a script from Matt Cook. John Hillcoat, the director, has previously been responsible for the films The Road, Lawless, and The Proposition. After making a few smaller films, perhaps with this type of a cast, Hillcoat will truly be able to make a name for himself.

    In addition to Triple Nine, it was also announced that Norman Reedus would be appearing in a futuristic set film called Air, which will co-star Djimon Honsou.

    John Hillcoat’s Triple Nine, with Norman Reedus, and several other big stars, is set to be released in 2015. However, the release date is still unknown, so stay tuned for more details.

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  • Madonna Set To Direct Adaptation Of “Ade: A Love Story”

    Madonna has been tapped to direct another film, and this one is based on a book. The famous pop singer will be returning to the director’s chair for an adaptation of a recent novel titled Ade: A Love Story.

    The film will be based on a novel by Rebecca Walker, who just published her debut novel in October of 2013. She is the daughter of author Alice Walker and civil rights lawyer Mel Leventhal. Walker is most well-known for her work The Color Purple, which was also adapted into an Academy-Award winning film.

    Prior to this film, Madonna had directed a comedy in 2008 called Filth and Wisdom, although it was not a feature film, and did not receive much attention. In 2011, she did the period piece W.E., which followed the real-life love story of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII.

    She has also starred in a handful of films including Desperately Seeking Susan, Evita, and A League Of Their Own.

    Rebecca Walker had written a memoir prior to her debut novel, in which she discussed growing up as an interracial child, and mixed religions in the household. The book was called Black, White, and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self, and her latest book even features a narrator similar to herself.

    The story of Ade: A Love Story centers on a 19-year-old American student who is traveling with a feminist companion in Africa. She falls in love with a young Muslim man on an island off the coast of Kenya. However, their plans to marry get complicated after both cultural and political forces get involved.

    Madonna is a big fan of the book, and has already provided a blurb to go along with promotional material for the novel. It is the first novel that Madonna will be bringing to the big screen, although several subjects are present throughout the novel that she has discussed through her music, and her personal life.

    It is a love story at heart, but the book also touches on several major issues important to her such as sex, religion, race and lesbianism all figure into the story at one point or another. In the book, the narrator’s mother is a Christian, while her father is Jewish, just like Rebecca Walker’s parents.

    Along with Madonna as the director of the film, Ade: A Love Story will feature Rebecca Walker, Jessica Leventhal, and Bruce Cohen as producers. Cohen previously produced the hit film Silver Linings Playbook.

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  • Reese Witherspoon Teams Up With Lionsgate For Upcoming YA Trilogy

    The book series has not even been written yet, but Reese Witherspoon is already excited enough that she is on board with Lionsgate to produce an upcoming trilogy.

    Lionsgate has acquired the film rights to the unwritten books, with the release date of the films of course being unknown. The series will be a young adult trilogy called The Outliers, and will be written by Kimberly McCreight.

    The first book of the trilogy will be available in bookstores late in 2015, but Reese Witherspoon has great confidence that it will be successful, possibly due to the success of Kimberly McCreight’s recent novel.

    Reese Witherspoon has had a great deal of experience as a producer already, and particular with films that have been adapted from novels. Prior to The Outliers, she has been a producer on Legally Blonde 2, Penelope, Wild, and the incredibly popular Gone Girl, which is set to hit theaters later this year, and stars Ben Affleck.

    The young adult series will be the follow up to Kimberly McCreight’s debut novel Reconstructing Amelia, which was a huge success. That novel was released in December of 2013, and appeared on the New York Times hardbound bestseller list the first week after being published.

    According to Variety, The Outliers will center around a young woman who has her best friend go missing. Her friend turns up in a remote spot in the woods, and is found with a group of people that call themselves The Outliers.

    They are a strange group of people who claim to be able to harness “intuition,” and turn it into a powerful psychological weapon. The main character joins the Outliers in the hopes of rescuing her friend, but soon finds herself running for her life.

    McCreight’s debut novel even drew comparisons to Gone Girl, and follows a mother in search of what happened to her teenage daughter, following her mysterious death. It is currently being turned into a film with Nicole Kidman in the lead.

    Reese Witherspoon looks to continue her success as a producer, and perhaps hopes that it can even encourage people to read more, as people often want to read the books that the films are based on before they are released.

    Lionsgate looks to be the dominant studio with YA franchises after obtaining the rights to this series, and has already had great success with both The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games, which still has two films set to be released.

    In addition to Reese Witherspoon, Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, and Bruna Papandrea will serve as producers on The Outliers. HarperCollins acquired North American publishing rights to McCreight’s upcoming trilogy earlier this year.

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  • X-Men: Days Of Future Past Teases Short Video On Instagram

    As if the buzz for the upcoming X-Men film couldn’t get any bigger, the makers of X-Men: Days Of Future Past have released a short video, and it teases all sorts of surprises.

    Fans of the X-Men franchise will be going crazy in anticipation after seeing the new teaser video.

    Some footage from the video may look familiar, but there are also a handful of surprises present in the new X-Men: Days Of Future Past short video that director Bryan Singer and his production team have just shown fans.

    The video is only about five seconds long, but it gives a glimpse of a large number of characters as they all flash on the screen for a brief moment.

    It has already been revealed that Anna Paquin’s Rogue will not be included in the new film, despite filming one scene for the film.

    Following brief moments with Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and the young Magneto (Michael Fassbender), fans are greeted with a few new faces in the future when new X-Men members Warpath (Booboo Stewart), Sunspot (Adan Canto) and Blink (Fan Bingbing) are shown fighting an unknown enemy, with their backs against each other.

    In addition to the new characters, fans are greeted with shots of both the young and old versions of Magneto, one that is joined by Bobby “Iceman” Drake, with Shawn Ashmore reprising his role from the original X-Men film.

    Jennifer Lawrence is also shown as Mystique in two different shots in the past, one with Magneto, and another with her dressed in plain clothes while staring ahead, and people seem to be running around like crazy in the background. James McAvoy is later showed as Professor Charles Xavier to close out the video.

    For those that missed it, the trailer for X-Men: Days Of Future Past was also released in October.

    With all of these things packed into such a short video in order to get fans excited, there is no telling what the upcoming trailer for the film will show. In addition to X-Men: Days Of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse has already been announced with a release date of May 27th, 2016.

    According to the video, something big is also set to debut on Monday, while fans are left waiting in anticipation until then. The upcoming X-Men: Days Of Future Past film will be released on May 23, 2014.

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  • Quentin Tarantino Cancels New Film After Script Is Leaked

    If this recent incident has taught us anything, it is that you do not mess with Quentin Tarantino.

    After a script for his new film was leaked early, he has refused to go through with the film, and fans will not be able to see what he has been working on.

    The critically acclaimed and fan favorite director recently announced that his next film would be a western, and it had been given the title of The Hateful Eight.

    He has publicly talked in the past about his love for the western genre, and previously enjoyed success with Django Unchained, which even received Oscar nominations.

    However, he will not be going through with the project after what happened with the script. Tarantino is not sure of who leaked the script, but he has able to narrow it down to only a few people who would have had access.

    The film was set to star Tim Roth, Bruce Dern, Christoph Waltz and Michael Madsen, although others were likely to be added as well as Quentin Tarantino is known for creating all-star casts for his films.

    He said in a recent interview with frustration over the situation, “I give it out to six people, and if I can’t trust them to that degree, then I have no desire to make it. I’ll publish it. I’m done. I’ll move on to the next thing. I’ve got 10 more where that came from.”

    One thing fans can know is not coming from their beloved Quentin Tarantino is another film in the Kill Bill franchise, as he shot down those rumors completely during another interview recently.

    He further said “The one I know didn’t do this is Tim Roth. One of the others let their agent read it, and that agent has now passed it on to everyone in Hollywood.” The only other actors who had seen the script were Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern, and in addition to them and Django Unchained producer Reggie Hudlin, two other unnamed people had been given access.

    Quentin Tarantino believes that it was one of the actors’ agents that leaked the script, specifically citing Dern’s rep at CAA as a possible culprit. He also said that he hopes this incident will cause reps and actors to be more discreet.

    He was betrayed as a filmmaker, and more than having his screenplay leaked for others to see, the important thing for him as a director was the way in which he was mistreated at such an early part in the process.

    For fans looking forward to seeing Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming The Hateful Eight, he said it may still come at some point in the future since he is able to change his mind, but the one thing that is certain is that it will not be his next film.

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  • Lindsay Lohan Announces New Film At Sundance

    As most people know, Lindsay Lohan has been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons a number of times in recent years. She has been in and out of rehab since her time as a child star, and is attempting to make a comeback.

    She recently made her first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, and while most people that are there come to present their new films, Lohan wanted to get attention and simply announce a new film of hers that is being made.

    Randall Emmett, a producer and financier of the film, sat beside Lindsay Lohan at the festival to announce the film and felt that it was a special place to do so.

    Lindsay Lohan will serve as a producer of the film as well as the star, although a director and co-stars have yet to be added to the production. She said that she has approached Juliette Lewis already, and adding Jessica Lange to the cast would be a dream of hers.

    Her new film is called Inconceivable, and it is expected to begin shooting in March. The film is described as a psychological thriller about a woman trying to reclaim something she lost. She most recently appeared in the film The Canyons, as well as serving as a co-producer.

    She is clearly excited to be behind the camera and put her own ideas into a project. During her announcement she said “There’s nothing better than having seen all of your ideas and thoughts that you’ve been thinking about to come to fruition and to share that with people. I think that’s why I’ve always loved making movies so much. So it’s nice to be able to have another position in the film rather than just showing up and being on the set.”

    Lindsay Lohan’s actions were all documented by a crew from the OWN network, which is currently airing a reality series about her. Reporters were told not to ask personal questions, although people are curious to know what she has been up to.

    The 27-year-old actress had her latest stint in rehab last year, and she is still on probation for a necklace theft and lying to the police about a car crash.

    Lindsay Lohan said that she was grateful to be at Sundance, and is excited to be back in the movie business that she has been a part of since a kid. She will also be a part of the process of selecting a director, which may come as soon as next week. The film will be released by Lionsgate.

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  • Greta Gerwig Is Set For Another Film, Maggie’s Plan

    Coming off one of her best years which included one of the year’s best film’s in the opinion of some people, Greta Gerwig has been cast in another film already.

    She starred in Frances Ha in 2013, and while it was not widely distributed or a big hit at box offices, it clicked with the right audiences. Next up, she will be the star of Maggie’s Plan, a romantic comedy.

    The film also earned her a Golden Globe nomination, which was something she did not see coming, and was completely shocked and surprised upon hearing her about her nomination.

    She thought that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association must have made a mistake, and while the nomination did come as a surprise to most people, many people would argue that it was a well-deserved one.

    Maggie’s Plan is being directed by Rebecca Miller, who wrote and directed The Ballad Of Jack And Rose and The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee. She is also the daughter of the famous playwright Arthur Miller.

    While the film is described as having a story of a young woman and the joys and pitfalls of trying to make your own way in New York City, much like Greta Gerwig’s previous film, this film will likely have more of a comedic side to it.

    Miller described her love of Greta Gerwig as an actress when saying “Greta has a very specific kind of innocent intelligence about her that made her perfect for this part. I’m so happy I found her.”

    Before Frances Ha, Gerwig had previously acted in Greenberg, To Rome With Love, and a handful of other comedies. She also co-wrote Frances Ha with her husband Noah Baumbach, who also directed the film.

    It will be a tough category for her to win, but it is still a honor for her to be nominated as they say. In the category along with Greta Gerwig’s Frances Ha performance are Meryl Streep for August: Osage County, Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Enough Said, Julie Delpy for Before Midnight, and Amy Adams for American Hustle.

    Tune in on January 12th to catch the Golden Globes live and see if she will win. Stay tuned for more info on Maggie’s Plan as more details of the plot and cast will be revealed later on.

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