"I'm a temporal agent. We prevent crime before it takes place." So says Ethan Hawke in the new international trailer for sci-fi actioner, Predestination. If you're wondering why that one utterance sounds so familiar, that's probably because it sounds similar to Steven Spielberg's 2002 precog-hit Minority Report. Regardless of the similarities, this one looks kinda neat. It reunites Daybreakers directors Michael and Peter Spierig with Hawke for a tale that's actually an intriguing proposition.
Joe Carnahan's Stretch has been dealt blow after blow during its post-production. The gritty low-budget offering from the director of The Grey and The A-Team staggered about in limbo after Universal pulled it from its allotted March release. And took away its $40 million marketing budget. Following an extensive recut by Carnahan, the studio now looks set to deliver the fun caper this October and today, they have planted the first trailer online.
Earlier this summer, audiences were geared up for a new slice of sci-fi action courtesy of The Wachowskis. Then suddenly, Jupiter Ascending dropped off the radar. Trailers everywhere promising a Summer 2014 release were hastily pulled out of theatres, as the movie got pushed back from its original date. Now slated for a February 2015 opening, the marketing machine is firing up to reignite the enthusiasm for what could be the siblings' big comeback.
The hype machine has gone into overdrive for Jessica Kent's domestic monster horror, The Babadook. After its premiere earlier this year at Sundance, early buzz surrounding the movie suggests it could be this year's sleeper horror hit. With additional screenings added at the recent Fantastic Fest in Austin, word-of-mouth means we could be in for some mighty frights when it's released at the end of November.
We reported this morning that Keira Knightley had been thrown into the ring for the female lead in HBO's True Detective season two. Now, Variety's sources say that Rachel McAdams has been offered the much-coveted role.
Michael Mann's hacker heist, Blackhat, already looks set to be a serious Oscar contender. In its very essence, it's true Academy bait. From its casting choices, to the edgy plot, right down to Mann himself leading the charge on this globe-trotting techno-thriller - it could definitely be a contender.
Two loveable dimwits. A couple of dodgy haircuts. A talent for getting themselves into a scrape with humourous consequences. No, we're not talking about Harry and Lloyd and their return to the big screen in Dumb And Dumber To. We're referring to the two most bodacious dudes to ever time travel, and learn a valuable history lesson while doing so, who are slowly making their way back to the big screen for Bill & Ted 3.
In recent months, talk surrounding season two of HBO's True Detective has focused on the possibility of two female leads taking centre stage. The likelihood of that iteration has died down, following two official confirmations from the network; Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will co-star. As the second season steers into familiar territory though, there's still a wealth of roles so far uncast.
Universal's aspirations to capitalise on the huge success of Dumb And Dumber have manifested twenty years after the fact. It's commonplace for sequels to land the green light on the back of a successful box office run. In this case, the $247 million worldwide gross it netted only bagged the comedy a poorly received prequel in 2003. Jump another decade on, and the follow-up to the Farrelly Brothers 1994 gross-out chuckle fest, Dumb And Dumber To, is now mere weeks away from release.
For over a year now the hype surrounding Paul Thomas Anderson's next drama, Inherent Vice, has been building. What can you expect? It's a twisted, debauched tale that's got all the hallmarks of a cult classic. The director's star-studded effort will finally be granted its first audience next weekend at the New York Film Festival, and we can't wait to hear how it's received.
