The Godmother is an adaptation of Carrie Adams’ novel of the same name and follows Tessa, the childless serial godmother of the title, as she grapples with the problems of her friends, while questioning her no-strings-attached lifestyle.
Justin Chadwick (The Other Boleyn Girl) is attached to direct from a script penned by Oscar-winning writer Ron Bass (My Best Friend’s Wedding).
Unanimous Pictures will produce with filming expected to commence mid-2011.
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Here’s the synopsis:
In the action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks, the two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship.
The release date for this one looks like 23rd September but we’ll keep you posted.
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The news comes from24 Frames, who report that Paramount are actively seeking another filmmaker to take the helm:
Two agents who represent other filmmakers have said they’d recently been approached about their clients coming on to helm the movie and were told that Sommers would not be getting behind the camera. Paramount declined to comment.
G.I. Joe 2 is currently being written by Zombieland scribes Rhett Reese andPaul Wernick.
Sommers, meanwhile, isset to direct an adaptation of Dean Koontz’ supernatural adventure novel Odd Thomas.
Arterton will star oppositeJeremy Renner(The Town) in Paramount Pictures’ dark action thriller.
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters follows the siblings from the famous fairy tale as adult bounty hunters bent on avenging the incident that traumatized them as children.
Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow) is attached to direct.
Filming is set to commence on March 7 in Berlin, Germany for a late 2011/early 2012 release.
The news follows conflicting reports from Renner himself about his purported involvement inKenneth Branagh‘s Thor. Suggesting toEmpirethat Hawkeye might appear,“If I was a betting man”, the Oscar nominated actor was quick to dilute his claims.
“But do I know for sure? I can’t say. But I’d love for that to happen. It’d be fun.”
Backtracking in later interviews, Renner was quick to informMovielinethat there was absolutely no truth in the rumours which started as a result of his earlier comments.
“That was just one of those things that got blown way out of proportion. The only reason it came out this early, because‘Avengers’ is two years away, is that they’re thinking OK, we may throw him in‘Thor,’ we may not, as a cameo. You know what I mean? So there’s truth that we talked about it, but there’s no truth to me doing it.”
It now appears, however, that Hawkeye will appear in Thor, though in what capacity it is still unknown. A source alleging to have seen an early copy of the movie has claimed that Renner is present, as well as confirmingSamuel L. Jackson‘s assurances that Nick Fury will not appear in Thor.
Should this prove true, Jackson’s absence– and trends established by Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk– would seem to suggest Renner might appear towards the end of the film to further tease audiences, and Thor himself, with the existence of The Avengers. Either way, the film is scheduled for release on May 6, 2011. Enchanted hammers at the ready.
As well as a neat visual identity the cast is phenomenal, withMark Strong,Tim RobbinsandAngela Bassettlining up alongisdeRyan Reynoldsto bring this story to life. The backstory for The Green Lanternis relatively complicatedbut this new image shows off Hal Jordan (our Mr. Reynolds)’s mentor in the Green Lantern gang, Tomar-Re and what a splendid looking chap he is too.
The Daily Blam, aside from having a great name, gave us this image and have this to say about the man/birdface himself,
Growing up on the planet Xudar, Tomar-Re comes from a peaceful avian race that focuses their efforts on the arts and sciences instead of war. His nature to examine everything has led the Guardians of the Universe to appoint him the archivist and protector of the sacred Book of Oa. When not studying the nature of the Corps, Tomar-Re patrols the sector of 2813 where he developed a close friendship with neighboring sector 2814′s Green Lantern, Abin Sur. Tomar has taken an interest in Abin’s replacement, Hal Jordan. Though Hal is not one for details, Tomar hopes to teach Hal what it means to be a Green Lantern.
Here’s your picture Lanternites,
The latest to appear fromBruckhemier’s Twitter accountis a photo of Blackbeard’s flag from his ship,‘The QueenAnne’s Revenge’. Blackbeard is played by veteran British actor,Ian McShane. The movie is directed byRob Marshalland also starsJohnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush,Kevin McNally, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Sam Claflin, Stephen Graham,Yuki Matsuzakiand Gemma Ward.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is released May 2011.
