The IMAX screenings of two specially-formatted Game Of Thrones episodes began last night in 150 theaters across the US. Since then, the entire Interwebs has gone bananas over the season 5 trailer that HBO shown to audiences in those select cinemas - and now you can, too. Thanks to a few sneaky fans, the two minute teaser has made its way online for the rest of the world to salivate over and discuss frame-by-frame.
Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on to star as a long-distance runner in the adaptation of Christopher McDougalls's best-selling novel, Born To Run. After sitting pretty on the New York Times Bestseller list for 187 weeks, the book went on to spark a global barefoot running sensation and has gone on to sell 3 million copies worldwide. So, it's no wonder that the true story caught the attention of Hollywood and McConaughey, who has become a go-to leading man for several high-profile titles in recent years.
Ahead of its global release next week, The Wachoskis' sci-fi spectacle, Jupiter Ascending, made its quiet debut at the Sundance Film Festival last night. Yes, THE indie festival of the year was considerably jazzed-up by the arrival of the Warner Bros. blockbuster. The film was not cited in any previous press materials and appeared on schedules as a 'special screening'; but according to Variety, that's not why the 300-seater cinema was short of patrons.
The hectic lives of two globe-trotting movie talents such as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt means they probably don't get as much time together as they'd like. Last year, the pair united for Jolie's third film, By The Sea, in which they both star. In light of today's news, it looks as if they had a jolly good time, as The Wrap now reports that Pitt has entered early negotiations to lead his wife's next directorial effort, Africa.
Yesterday the Interwebs lit up like a Christmas tree with the news that Sony's Ghostbusters reboot has finally locked down its core cast. Confirmed by writer-director Paul Feig via his Twitter account, we now know that Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones will be strapping on the proton packs for next year's feature. Later on, a spray of details concerning their characters arrived, and most film fans got rather excited.
In what's quite possibly the strangest casting tidbit of the year so far, The Wrap reports that Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey's next role will be that of a feline. Going by the name Nine Lives - as if there could be a better title - the film has Barry Sonnenfeld hunkering down in the director's chair. The Men In Black helmer will work from a script from Daniel Antoniazzi and Ben Shiffrin, which Sonnenfeld has described as a “funny, emotional, commercial comedy.”
It's been 15 years since Paramount's farcical supermodel comedy chronicling the story of Derek Zoolander hit our screens. During that time, the spoofy feature has become something of a cult phenomenon, the existence of which has prompted a sequel. In these early stages, it's going by the straightforward title Zoolander 2, and during its development has collected an impressive roster of returning stars.
Neighbors' Dave Franco and American Horror Story's Emma Roberts have signed on to star in Lionsgate's young adult adaptation, Nerve. Based on the novel by Jeanne Ryan and adapted by Jessica Sharzer, the feature will be directed by Catfish duo Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost.
Warner Bros./DC's next stab at a live-action Green Lantern movie is still some FIVE years away, but that hasn't stopped one keen thesp from putting his name forward. And by name we mean, Photoshopped concept artwork. If you thought Vin Diesel teasing fans over Facebook with enigmatic Marvel updates was the cheekiest usage of social media, then wait until you hear about Tyrese Gibson's current shenanigans.
The Ghostbusters reboot may have found its four leading actresses, according to a report from Variety. While the biggest name topping the list - Melissa McCarthy - was revealed earlier this month to be a frontrunner, the Tammy star is now joined by a trio of new names; Kristen Wiig (who was mentioned on Bill Murray's wishlist), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Sisters) and Leslie Jones (SNL, Top Five). This latest batch are thought to be joining McCarthy in early negotiations, in order to bring this modern day re-telling of the Ghostbusters story to the big screen.
