пятница, 22 апреля 2011 г.
четверг, 21 апреля 2011 г.
Vanessa Hudgens Joins A Virgin Mary : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Hudgens will star as a “slutty best friend” opposite Lily Collins (The Blind Side), Carter Jenkins (Valentine’s Day) and Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids).
A Virgin Mary tells the story of Mary (Collins), a teenage girl who makes a vow to have sex with her best guy friend (Jenkins) if they’re still virgins when they turn 18.
Beth Schacter (Normal Adolescent Behavior) is attached to direct from a script she wrote herself, with production expected to commence in the Summer.
Hudgens, meanwhile, will next be seen in Sucker Punch, which opens in the UK on April 1.
Source:Hollywood Life
среда, 20 апреля 2011 г.
Josh Radnor to Direct and Co-Star in Liberal Arts : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Radnor will co-star opposite Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) in the love story.
Liberal Arts centers on a 35-year-old (Radnor), still yearning for the life of a college student, who must come to terms with his age and responsibilities.
Olsen, meanwhile, will play a 19-year-old college student who falls for Radnor’s character over a shared love of music and literature.
Tom Sawyer Entertainment and BCDF Pictures will co-produce, with filming expected to begin in May, while How I Met Your Mother is on hiatus.
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
вторник, 19 апреля 2011 г.
Ed Harris Will Play John McCain in Game Change : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
The Hollywood Reporterhas revealed that Ed Harris will play presidential candidate John McCain in the film, which focuses on the Republican’s 2008 presidential campaign and defeat.
The film is being made by Austin Powers/Meet The Parents helmer Jay Roach– a seemingly left-field choice for such material, but he was also behind HBO’s 2008 Emmy-winning politically-themed Recount.
понедельник, 18 апреля 2011 г.
New Dorothy of Oz Poster Unveiled : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
But while most of the hype and debate has focused on Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful to the mooted Robert Zemeckis remake of the original film, the upcoming animated adventure Dorothy of Oz has been keeping itself a little quieter– until now.
Previously we’d seen a little concept art here and there, but now we have a full blown promotional poster to get excited over, sure to delight Oz-fans with it’s recognisable trademarks:
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
There is trouble in Oz and Dorothy is needed! With Glinda’s help, she and Toto return to Oz. Joined by her old friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Lion as well as exciting new characters, Dorothy sets out on a perilous journey to stop the crafty Jester from using the power of the Wicked Witch of the West’s wand to turn the people of Oz into puppets. That seems to be the least of Dorothy’s problems as her travels lead her straight into a treacherous maze, a cave full of very hungry dragons and an evil spell that could destroy the Yellow Brick Road. Dorothy has the daunting knowledge that it is up to her to stop Jester’s terrible plan. Audiences will welcome the return of the old Oz favorites and will love meeting new friends like Tugg a gruff talking boat and Wiser an owl with an unlucky attraction to molasses.
Written in the whimsical style of L. Frank Baum,“Dorothy of Oz” is sure to delight Oz fans old and new as they journey once again into the magical land of OZ.
Based on the book by Roger Stanton Baum (great-Grandson of Oz creator, L. Frank Baum), and featuring the voice talents of Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Akroyd, Kelsey Grammer and Patrick Stewart, Dororthy of Oz is being produced by Summertime Entertainment and will be released in 2012. Here’s hoping it’ll be a tornado of success.
воскресенье, 17 апреля 2011 г.
суббота, 16 апреля 2011 г.
пятница, 15 апреля 2011 г.
IFC Films Acquire US Rights to Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Directed by Rob Minkoff (The Lion King), Flypaper starsPatrick Dempsey(Enchanted), Ashley Judd (Crossing Over), Jeffrey Tambor(Win Win),Tim Blake Nelson(Leaves of Grass) and Pruitt Taylor Vince (Natural Born Killers).
Flypaper premiered earlier this year at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival to moderately positive reviews.
Tripp Kennedy (Dempsey) ambles into a bank near closing time, just as two different gangs unwittingly converge to rob it. A shoot-out erupts, and Tripp tackles the smart, pretty teller, Kaitlin (Judd), to protect her. The gangs– one clearly made up of pros and the other a couple of buffoons named Peanut Butter (Nelson) and Jelly (Pruitt Taylor Vince)– have deadlocked themselves in a Mexican standoff. The bank’s security system starts the end-of-day lockdown and seals everyone into the building. As the night evolves, a hilarious game of cat and mouse ensues as Tripp and Kaitlin try to save the day, escape being killed, and avoid falling in love . . . almost.
IFC will release the film in cinemas and on its Video-on-Demand service later this year.
Source:Deadline
четверг, 14 апреля 2011 г.
Juno Temple Locked for Supporting Role in The Dark Knight Rises : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Temple, who’s involvement was firstrumoured last week, will star opposite Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Morgan Freeman in the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman threequel.
The Dark Knight Rises is set to begin shooting early this May.
среда, 13 апреля 2011 г.
Theatrical Trailer for Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Based on Megan McDonald’s comedy book series, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is directed by John Schultz and stars Heather Graham (The Hangover), Jordana Beatty (Superman Returns), Janet Varney (Drillbit Taylor), Jaleel White (Dreamgirls) and Ashley Boettcher (Aliens in the Attic).
Third-grader Judy Moody (Beatty) sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer does not yet have a UK release date.
Check out the theatrical trailer below:
вторник, 12 апреля 2011 г.
Lily Collins Offered Role in Odd Thomas Adaptation : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
If Collins accepts the offer, she will star opposite Anton Yelchin (The Beaver) in the feature film adaptation of Dean Koontz’ horror novel.
Stephen Sommers(The Mummy) is attached to direct from a script he wrote himself.
Odd Thomas (Yelchin) is silently approached by the ghost of a young girl (Collins) brutally raped and murdered, and through his unique ability to understand the dead, is psychically led to her killer, a former schoolmate named Harlo Landerson. With this opening, we are introduced to Odd’s world. Koontz soon discloses how Odd was named and begins, layer by layer, to show how Odd’s dysfunctional upbringing has shaped his life, and as those details are uncovered, his supernatural abilities begin to make more sense.
Fusion Films are financing the production.
Collins will next be seen in Priest, which opens in the UK on May 11.
Source:Variety
понедельник, 11 апреля 2011 г.
Country Strong Review : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Gwyneth Paltrowis country superstar Kelly Canter, a Faith Hill-esque figure (presumably with added hedonistic tendencies) who has fallen on hard times. Finishing a stint in rehab, she’s due to stage a comeback tour, although her mental and physical wellbeing may not be ready for such a demanding activity. Manager/husband James (Tim McGraw– ironically, the only bona fide country star in the film who doesn’t sing) however, is convinced this is just what she needs in order to make it back to the top again. Much to the annoyance of her husband, Kelly insists on bringing with her on tour as a supporting act, a young hospital orderly and aspiring singer-songwriter (Tron: Legacy’sGarrett Hedlund, swapping a light cycle for an acoustic guitar) whom she has formed an intimate bond with during her hospitalisation.
Emotions are further tempered when jealously rears its ugly head as a beauty queen-turned-singer (Leighton Meester) joins the tour as James’ protégé. Can Kelly make it through to the all-important dates, or will she be doing bourbon chasers while popping those pills by the time the tour reaches Dallas (the setting and catalyst for her previous downfall).
In the past few years in particular, the world of country music has created a fascinating outlet for both real-life and fictitious cinematic lost souls who are battling their demons and trying to regain the magic touch the once possessed. Some have even reaped the ultimate Hollywood accolade for their portrayals, with Oscar nods for bothJoaquin Phoenixas Johnny Cash andJeff Bridgesfinally picking up the statue via Crazy Heart.
A stronger actress in the lead may have elevated the film to a so-so drama, although Shana Feste’s unambitious and pedestrian direction doesn’t help either. The film looks like one of those made-for-TV movies and apart from the odd glimpse of Kelly’s destructive behaviour (which don’t really push the boundaries of decency and taste anyway) the film wouldn’t seem out of place in one of those mid-afternoon screening slots on terrestrial TV. The only touching scene is delivered when Kelly pays a visit to a school during the tour, and plays to a young child suffering from leukaemia. It helps that the kid looks genuinely sick, but we’re also offered a fleeting look at a warm and maternal side to the singer– an interesting and conflicting aspect an to an otherwise cold and detached character, which is never really exploited again in the film.
The two younger co-stars fare much better. Meester (best known for TV’s Gossip Girl) initially comes over as all naïve and innocent, but is able to imbue her character with a strength and level-headedness which is very appealing. Hedlund too is surprisingly good, and handles the singing side admirably, his gravelly voice completely lending itself to a heart-felt country ditties he croons. It wouldn’t be surprising if he isn’t already fielding offers from potential records companies on the quality of his work here.
If country music is your thing, give the film a miss and download the soundtrack instead.
воскресенье, 10 апреля 2011 г.
Interview with Thomas Ikimi, Director of Legacy: Black Ops : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Like Nolan’s debut, his first feature, Limbo, was a micro budget affair which cost $9000 and was produced mostly through using his student credit card. His follow-up, Legacy: Black Ops, which was released on DVD last week (you can read our reviewhere), also shares a link to Memento via its similar delve into the mind of a troubled and psychologically-unbalanced protagonist (a striking central performance from The Wire’s Idris Elba).
Ikimi is of Nigerian descent and attended primary school in Nigeria and public school in England before gaining a literature and writing degree from Columbia University, New York. His next project (a sci-fi film) is currently in pre-production.
We caught up with him to chat about the making of‘Black Ops’ and how he manages to get a one of Baltimore’s most notorious criminal figures involved.
Can you tell me a little bit about how Legacy: Black Ops came about.
The initial reason behind the idea was because I was trying to meet Steven Spielberg. He had a TV series called On The Lot (short-lived reality show competition produced by Spielberg and Mark Burnett). At the time I was in the UK, having finished my last project, and I was looking for opportunities. My brother told me about the show and the chance to meet Spielberg and potentially win a development deal. I got through the first round and made it to the last 150 people or so. The idea I come up with was a one room setting story which was essentially Black Ops. When I didn’t make it to the last round on the show I looked at the idea and realised it wasn’t bad at all, so I started to develop it and then I saw Twelve Angry Men for the first time and realised it was possible to do something compelling in one room.
The film looks very cinematic despite its stagy setting. How did you manage to achieve this?
There were a lot of things working against me with the film. First thing on a basic level was its only one room. You’re limited in the interesting shots you can create and you’re trying focus on one tiny space. I think the difference between my movie and a lot of others which have a similar set-up is that I was evoking something much larger here. It’s not all about everything going on in the room – it’sreally about creating an aura of things that have happened before and outside of the room, such as the flashbacks, and information gained through the TV screen and the newspaper cuttings. When I was shooting it I kept thinking to myself if I was doing this scene, how I could shoot it if it was partof a bigger movie. I didn’t think of it as just one small, basic room– I tried to make it interesting.
Idris Elba gives a fantastic performance in the film and he’s also credited as Executive Producer. How did you get him onboard?
When I finished the script, we started looking at the actor options and decided we wanted British performers– people who could work and travel to the UK, or those who had a base there. We made a list and he was on there. We thought of him for the senator initially, but as he was one of the first people to get back to us expressing that he would really love to do it, we decided to give him something more interesting to do and we offered him instead the part of the main character. I think that tipped the scales in terms of him signing on. He jumped at it and when I got the call from him, he said he would be executive producer and really wanted to help out anyway he could. He wanted to wait at first and see if his presence in the film could potentially raise more funds, but I decided that we needed to go with the half million dollars I’d managed to cobble together as even a year from that date, we may not have been able to get him, and anything after that may have been impossible!
The film looks great for a modestly-budgeted production. How did you manage to get more bangs for your bucks, so to speak?
I have to give a lot of credit to the Scottish crew (it was filmed in Dumfries and Galloway) that worked on the film. They didn’t get paid a lot and they didn’t have much time either and with what they had available, they did a fantastic job. You look at the high level of quality these guys were able to achieve you then wonder why, if a movie costs 20 million, you can’t have something more incredible than a lot of thestuff that’s out there in that price range. I also think having a lot of clarity and going into the project knowing exactly what it is you want to do really help too. Once you have that, if you hit any bricks walls, it’s much easier to compromise, change course and do things which you didn’tperhaps visualise first.
The film got a small UK cinema release and then came out on DVD the following week. What kind of reception has it received?
When you look at the review, they’ve been so mixed. Ultimately I made a movie I would have loved to have seen. It’s interesting the love/hate reception the film has received. Critics seem to love it or hate it but I think the last thing you want to do is create a film that people are lukewarm towards. They watch it and it justwashes over them. They’re the kind of movies you want to avoid. I also think that compared to some of the films coming out nowadays, it’s a pretty weird film, because it’s so unlike a lot out there.
Can you tell us a little bit about your next project?
I’m working on a sci-fi action thriller. I think that’s the best way of describing it. It’s in the Philip K. Dick mould, and it basically deals with the concept of humanity and what it is that makes a person human, which is what a lot of sci-fi deals with anyway. That’s really the focus of the film. What defines a person and what motivates a person to be who they are. My first film cost nine grand so even if I have 10 million dollars here, getting it to look like a 50-100 million picture can be achieved from hopefully applying the same principles of my two previous film and not thinkingjust because you have a more money at your deposal, it doesn’t mean you just throw it at something to make it work.
суббота, 9 апреля 2011 г.
The FP Trailer : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
This film marks the first full length feature from the Trost Brothers (Brandon and Jason), and is based on the 2007 short film of the same name. The story, set 200 years in the future, revolves around a deadly spinoff of Dance Dance Revolution, and mans quest to avenge the brother he lost to the game’s ruthless champion. Think Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Kickboxer, but 200 years in the future, and instead of kickboxing, think Dance Dance Revolution.
It is blatantly clear that the two Trost Brothers have their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks on this one. With a $1,000,000.00 budget and 20+ plus years of industry experience, Jason and Brandon’s ability to execute is not an issue. Whether the joke can hold its own for the film’s 83 minute run time, is another story completely. I guess we’ll have to wait until the films commercial release to find out.
Check out the new trailer (which does contain swearing) below:
пятница, 8 апреля 2011 г.
четверг, 7 апреля 2011 г.
John Travolta and Nicolas Cage Signing Up for Indie Thrillers Shrapnel and Sea Trial? : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
The first project which has the Face/Off pair in their sights is Shrapnel, a script from Evan Dougherty which appeared on the 2008 Black List along with The Beaver, Ingolourious Basterds and Up in the Air among others, and deals with two soldiers on a hunting trip which turns into a hunt…only not.
Sounds like a solid use of the duo’s qualitites, both going slowly mad in a hostile environment trying to off each other, and it makes a change from a pair of the latest Hollywood teen faces sharing a screen.
Next up on the TravoltaCage fest is Sea Trial, Raymond De Felitta’s adaptation of his father’s novel, which is awaiting backing but signatures from the two men may make this an surer option.
Not sure if the parody train has let these two alight but in the right hands these two could be an interesting prospect.
среда, 6 апреля 2011 г.
вторник, 5 апреля 2011 г.
The First Action Packed Teaser Trailer& New Poster for The Three Musketeers : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
The Three Musketeers has a very eclectic cast as it’s a mixture of top class actors and comedy specialists which includes the likes of James Corden. American audiences may not be familiar with him but he was made famous for writing and starring in British TV series, Gavin and Stacey. He then went on to make Lesbian Vampire Killers which was shockingly awful! I wonder what sort of dynamic he’s set to bring in this (my guess is the light relief). It also stars Mads Mikkelsen, Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Christoph Waltz, Milla Jovovich, Juno Temple and Orlando Bloom.
The Three Musketeers is scheduled for release 14th October this year.
Synopsis: The hot-headed young D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (Matthew MacFadyen, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson) in this reboot of Alexandre Dumas’ story. They must stop the evil Richlieu (Christoph Waltz) and face off with Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) and the treacherous Milady (Milla Jovovich). The action adventure is given a state of the art update in 3-D.
This trailer looks bloody brilliant and is going to be action packed. Wasn’t lokoing forward to this movie until now, it looks insane!!
понедельник, 4 апреля 2011 г.
Anthony Hopkins& Chris Hemsworth Feature on Two New Thor Posters : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
For those who know nothing about Thor (I was indeed one of you until writing about this movie for the past year!) we also have some nice character descriptions for Thor and Odin too. Both posters are pretty much the same asthe international poster& banner that we placed up not too long ago but it’s nice to see them in colour and cut out respectively. I guess we’ll see the Portman Alba posters released in due course too.
Thor is directed byKenneth Branaghand Chris Hemsworth as the title character alongsideNatalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, Ray Stevenson and Rene Russo.
We can expect to see it in the UK 28th April 2011.
Synopsis: Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth has punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth, the hammer-wielding Thor will learn what it takes to be a true hero in order to save mankind.
ODIN:The king of Asgard and father to Thor and Loki, Odin has spent thousands of years establishing a delicate peace across the Nine Realms. But when Thor takes irresponsible actions that threaten that peace, Odin is forced to make the heartbreaking decision to banish him to earth… with the hope that Thor’s time amidst humanity will teach his son humility and allow him the chance to prove himself a worthy successor to the throne of Asgard.
THOR:Heir to the legendary throne of Asgard, Thor is a brave but restless warrior who longs for glory and the rush of battle. Armed with the mighty hammer Mjolnir, made from the sacred metal Uru and forged in the heart of a dying star, Thor is nearly unstoppable with the weapon in his hands. But when Thor’s father Odin decrees that only a worthy hero may wield Mjolnir, Thor must learn to use its extraordinary power for the good of all the Nine Realms or risk losing it forever.
воскресенье, 3 апреля 2011 г.
Sucker Punch Review : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
The story begins with our heroine, Baby Doll (Emily Browning), in an unfortunate situation when her deceased mother leaves all of her assets to her daughters and nothing for her husband, who is only the stepfather of the girls. In a drunken rage, the stepfather attempts to sexually assault Baby Doll and fails, turning instead to her younger sister. In an effort to defend her sibling, Baby makes a mistake that her sister pays for in the end, and is quickly taken to an all-girl mental asylum by the wicked step-father to undergo a lobotomy in what appears to be an attempt to“shut her up” if the cops come around.
Now here’s where it gets tricky. After the quick tour around the sketchy-looking mental facility, we suddenly come to the room the lobotomy is about to be carried out in by an almost out-of-placeJon Hammplaying the doctor. Just as he is about to begin, Baby’s eyes open wide and all of a sudden we find ourselves in what appears
to be an alternate reality of the hospital, where the dirty, glowering girls are now glammed up bordello slaves forced to dance and more for“high rollers” and other clientele.
After getting a new tour, this time of a place that resembles an elegant theater rather than a mental hospital, Baby is brought to a dance studio room where the other girls and their Madam (who is really their therapist, in the“real” world) are gathered to practice their routines, and is made to dance for the first time. In order to deal with the pressure of having to“fight for her life”, as Dr. Gorski-the-Madam put it, she sinks into what is yet ANOTHER alternate reality where she meets the Wise Man (Scott Glenn) who cryptically instructs her on how to fight for her escape. Confused yet?
The rest of the movie consists of Baby enlisting the help of her fellow mistresses played by solid cast membersJena Malone(Donnie Darko),Abbie Cornish(Stop-Loss),Jamie Chung(Sorority Row) and a less-convincing Vanessa Hudgens (Beastly), to assist her in hip swaying her way to freedom while trying to stay under the radar of the creepy,
but amusing, boss-man Blue Jones (Oscar Isaac).
Snyder does an great job of blending the action and fantasy genres into a visually stunning explosion of realistic-looking dragons, sore-infested mutants, and giant monsters wearing paddy hats with all of the above getting their butts kicked by girls that I am confident have absolutely no chance in doing so in the real world. I wouldn’t have expected any less after seeing a teeny tiny Emily Browning karate kick said giant monster from about 7 stories in the air in the trailer for the film. My complaint, though, is that it ends there. Each reality-within-a-reality scene is chocked full of action packed, unrealistic fight scenes with enemies that I’m assuming have some sort of connection with the real world, yet I’m having trouble seeing what that connection is. What Snyder could have made a completely excellent and original screenplay (the keyword being“complete”), was instead delivered as a movie with all the bells and whistles with nothing to hold them up.
Another minor disappointment involves the character building, or the lack thereof. You get a basic gist of the emotional stability of each character, but not much else. The only characters the screenplay attempts to give a background on, aside from Baby Doll, are the sisters (Sweet Pea and Rocket), but even that bit of information does little to expand on the characters themselves. We know nothing about who any of them really are, and what they did to land themselves in a mental health facility that would probably make a rat cringe at the sight of it. Because of this, when anything bad happens to a character, you experience no emotions more intense than mild surprise.
An impressive performance was given by Emily Browning who conveyed a range of emotions with the ease of a veteran as our leading lady, but the excellent acting was overshadowed by the screenplay that did much to appeal to the eye, but little to complete the story. If you’re looking for guns, girls and lots of mutant punching, you’ve come to the right place, but don’t expect to leave the film with anything more than a furrowed brow as you try to figure out what you just spent the last 2 hours watching.
суббота, 2 апреля 2011 г.
Stunning Dune Poster Worms Its Way Online : HeyUGuys–UK Movie / Film Blog
Created by artistKevin Tong, it’s a re-imagining of David Lynch’s 1984 version of the book, and it’s a fantastic, abstract-y ensemble piece which clearly looks it was an incredibly time-consuming undertaking. The artist has even managed to sneak in an image of the director from his cameo in the film (he’s to the right ofSting and above the mining truck).
Hollywood should be beating down the doors to work with this new generation of graphic artists.
пятница, 1 апреля 2011 г.
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