First Look: Bana and McAdams in The Time Traveler’s Wife
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: New Line, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Oh dear. If a two-minute trailer can get me teary-eyed…I doubt I could ever make it through the book.
Rachel McAdams, thanks to her performance in The Notebook, has already proven a talent for weepy romances. Now it looks as if she will do it again.
In The Time Traveler’s Wife, McAdams stars as Clare, the wife of a man with a rare genetic disorder. Eric Bana (Star Trek) plays Henry DeTamble, the husband who has no control over his random journeys. The story is based on the Audrey Niffenegger novel of the same name.
Look for the adaptation to unfold in theaters on August 14.
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First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese’s Shutter Island
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Adaptation, Drama, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
When Martin Scorsese comes calling, the stars show up.
For his first film since Revolutionary Road, Leonardo DiCaprio reteams with his three-time director for Shutter Island, another Boston-area set thriller from author Dennis Lehane (Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River). The story centers around a search for a criminally-insane patient from a mental institution.
Mark Ruffalo, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jackie Earle Haley, Emily Mortimer and Max von Sydow all join DiCaprio for this adaptation. Shutter Island opens on October 2.
A-Team Hoping to Recruit Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
The success of The Hangover has put Bradley Cooper on the A-Team.
Cooper’s $45 million weekend was just capped off with news of a makeover. The former Alias star is now in official talks to join a big-screen adaptation of the NBC series. Bradley is line to play Lt. Templeton Peck (a.k.a. “Faceman” or “Face”), the part originated in the ‘80s by Dirk Benedict.
Actor Liam Neeson could also make up a quarter of that memorable group. The Taken star is currently in negotiations to step in as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith. That cigar-smoking character was made popular by George Peppard.
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Casting Corner: Simon Baker, James McAvoy, Christina Aguilera and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Miramax, New Line, Universal, Adaptation, Drama, Horror, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Simon Baker: The Mentalist hunk has been added to an adaptation of a Jim Thompson novel. The Killer Inside Me, a tale about a sheriff turned murderer, will feature Baker as a attorney on the hunt for the killer (Casey Affleck). Jessica Alba will star as a prostitute while Kate Hudson will play Affleck’s girlfriend.
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American Gladiators Storms Into Theaters
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adaptation, Upcoming Releases,
The series might not be coming back to NBC anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean American Gladiators is dead. According to Variety, the arena classic will soon be pumped up for the big screen.
Although it’s unclear what the production will entail, the live-action adaptation will apparently be about more than just the competition. “I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters,” producer Scott Mednick (300, Where the Wild Things Are) said.
As hard as it might seem to believe, Johnny Ferraro, the show’s creator, claims Gladiators was always meant to be seen in multiplexes. The original concept was supposedly intended for theaters, but it “took a detour and became a TV phenomenon.”
No start date has been announced for the action-filled project.
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First Look: Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Adaptation, Drama, Upcoming Releases,
In Julie & Julia, Doubt costars Meryl Streep and Amy Adams step out of the church and into the kitchen.
The film, an adaptation of two different memoirs, follows the lives of famed chef Julia Child and temp worker Julie Powell. Child’s story is primarily set in the 1940s and 50s when she lived with her husband (Stanley Tucci) in Paris. Meanwhile, Powell embarks on a year-long mission to recreate all 524 recipes in Julia’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Julie & Julia heats up on August 7, 2009.
Poster Unveiled for Where the Wild Things Are
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Upcoming Releases,
I have no idea why children might run crying from this movie.
After enduring rumors of reshoots and terrifying test screenings, Spike Jonze‘s Where the Wild Things Are will finally unfold in theaters on October 16. (That’s nearly one year after its original release date.) The adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s popular children’s book will combine live-action, CGI, animatronics and enormous puppets to tell its story.
The film, shot in Australia, stars Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano and Catherine Kenner. You can see two more stills from movie after the jump.
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Casting Corner: Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, Megan Fox and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Independent, Musicals, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Cate Blanchett: The Benjamin Button actress will be paired with a new leading man for her next feature. Blanchett was recently tapped to replace Sienna Miller in the latest version of the Robin Hood tale. Cate will star as Maid Marian opposite Russell Crowe’s Robin of Loxley. The movie, previously titled Nottingham, will be helmed by by Crowe’s favorite director, Ridley Scott.
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90210 Bad Girl to Become Twilight Bloodsucker?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
90210’s AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi) may be leaving the Beverly Hills sunlight for the shadowy world of Twilight - but only briefly.
According to gossip, McCord could snag the part of Heidi in the upcoming sequel New Moon. In the book, Heidi is a beautiful girl who acts as bait to bring humans to the hungry vampires. Rumor has it that the part is small, but AnnaLynne could make a big splash in the franchise.
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Getting Into Character: Meryl Streep as Julia Child
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Adaptation, Upcoming Releases,
Meryl Streep is back at it again.
In the upcoming Julie & Julia, the Oscar winner cooks up another distinctive voice to play famed chef Julia Child. The movie, an adaptation of Julie Powell’s Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, tells the story of a temp worker (Amy Adams) who attempts all the recipes in Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The film also recounts Julia’s life with her husband (Stanley Tucci) in Paris during the ‘40s and ‘50s.
The Nora Ephron film will be served up on August 7, 2009.
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