A director who casts himself in the lead role of his own film may be subject to sharp criticism and charges of egomania (See Mel Gibson in “Braveheart” or Kevin Costner in “Dances With Wolves”). Instead of butting heads with a director who wants to bring out your ugly side for dramatic effect leading to [...]
After much speculation, THR’s Heat Vision Blog finally broke the news that Chris Evans will play Steve Rogers, who you know as the iconic and ultra patriotic comic book hero, Captain America. Sources revealed that the actor not only accepted Marvel’s offer this past weekend but that the “dealmaking moved so fast it’s now all [...]
Jeremy Renner, star of Kathryn Bigelow’s recent critical success, “The Hurt Locker,” is in negotiations to join Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall in Ben Affleck’s “The Town,” says THR. “Town” is a romantic crime thriller from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, adapted from Chuck Hogan’s novel “Prince of Thieves,” that Ben Affleck will direct. The [...]
Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) and Rebecca Hall (“Please Give”) have been named as the latest additions to Ben Affleck’s “The Town,” a Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ romantic crime thriller, reports THR. Affleck is starring in and directing the Graham King produced pic. “Town” is an adaptation of the Chuck Hogan novel “Prince of Thieves,” [...]
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up [...]
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