Yesterday, the first trailer for the upcoming miniseries, The Casual Vacancy, arrived to deliver a brief glimpse into the seedy underbelly of a small English village. A dark, moody teaser that began with the faces of its cast dappled with glorious summertime sunshine, things soon soured in the final few seconds. For those expecting an adult retread of Harry Potter be warned; this looks set to stray far from creator J.K. Rowling's magical roots.
Leaping from one special set of responsibilities to another, Marc Webb has now signed on to direct the pilot episode of CBS' drama series, Limitless.
The forthcoming show has seen a switch in directors very close to its production start date. Originally, Divergent helmer Neil Burger - who also directed the 2011 movie - had been locked in for a stint in the director's chair. He recently dropped out of that particular duty after he signed on to lens the pilot for Showtime's upcoming financial drama, Billions. However, he will still act as producer alongside Bradley Cooper, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Game Of Thrones' star Peter Dinklage will be leaving the squabbling drama of the Seven Kingdoms for an altogether different type of performance. Variety reports that the actor has signed on to star opposite funnywoman of the moment, Melissa McCarthy, in her next bespoke movie Michelle Darnell.
Is there anything Meryl Streep can't do? In the first image from her next effort, Ricki And The Flash, the Oscar-winner debuts a previously-unseen side to her talents. Brandishing a pristine Fender and a flowing mane of hair, the still showcases a devil-may-care attitude to Streep that's seldom seen on screen. It's hardly a revealing image but serves as a tasty warm-up before the trailer lands.
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone is accumulating a phenomenal cast for his upcoming project about modern day whistleblower, Edward Snowden. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt already cast as the infamous NSA leaker, two entertainment outlets have unveiled four major names set to join him. For fans of last year’s stunning documentary Citizenfour, the following names ought to ring a few bells.
Looking back at the cinematic calendar for 1994 and the quantity of modern classics released within those 365 days is staggering. Pulp Fiction, Four Weddings And A Funeral, Forrest Gump... all mainstream hits that enraptured both audiences and critics. If you brush aside the popular chaff you’ll find a handful of genre gems; in particular, Roland Emmerich’s underrated sci-fi flick, Stargate.
From script to screen, Danny Boyle’s forthcoming film about Apple founder Steve Jobs has undergone a tumultuous journey that’s now got an end in sight. Prepare your calendars and dayplanners, as The Wrap now reports that the true story will arrive in theaters on October 9th, 2015.
The sequel to Steven Soderbergh's 2012 oiled-up stripper flick is already walking a familiar path to its predecessor. The imaginatively-titled Magic Mike XXL has dropped its first poster today and it's positively oozing with innuendo. Depending on how explicit you like your double entendres, that is. You can check it out in all of its shiny-abbed glory below.
It's been well over a year since any significant movement was made on James Gray's The Lost City Of Z. In late 2013, Twilight's Robert Pattinson joined the cast, which, at that time, only included Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead. Then, in December, Sienna Miller was reportedly grafted onto the project in a minor role, with outlets announcing that production would commence in summer 2015.
Showtime are upping the ante on their next forthcoming pilot, Billions. Slated as a heady mix of cerebral high finance shenanigans with a heavy dose of human drama thrown in, the show is beginning to accumulate a solid team of players both on and off-screen.
