George Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov clearly aren’t fans of resting on their laurels. After spearheading hostage thriller Argo to Oscar success last year, they immediately began filming Monuments Men – a drama film starring Matt Damon which will be released later this year. However, according to The Wrap, the pair also has their eyes on a future project entitled Coronado High, which will be adapted from an as-yet-unpublished article from Joshuah Bearman.
Natalie Portman. Mila Jovovich. Anne Parillaud. All female actresses that were suitably moulded into action heroines courtesy of Luc Besson. And now, the French director has found a new female protagonist in the shape of Scarlett Johansson for his latest project Lucy. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the American actress is in final negotiations for the role of the titular character.
In typical Rockstar fashion, we’ve been starved of information for Grand Theft Auto V. Although in truth, the company’s advertising style is rather faultless for garnering excitement for their upcoming game. And now, in light of reports surrounding a live-action commercial, the industry giant has confirmed that new trailers will be unveiled for the game on April 30th Yes, trailers.
The Fast & Furious franchise is nothing if not entertaining. You’d search high and wide for a series of films that are at once remarkably tongue-in-cheek and downright thrilling, so today, get yourself over to Amazon where the entire collection is available for $37.99. Down 63% on RRP, the deal includes all five films on Blu-Ray and, if that wasn’t enough, an Ultraviolet version and Digital Copy of each, too.
Zack Braff has taken to the crowd-sourcing website in order to seek funding for his follow-up to 2004’s Garden State. Billed as a continuation, rather than a sequel, Wish I Was Here was co-written by Braff and his brother Adam and will feature a semi-autobiographical narrative of characters in their mid thirties. In order to garner support for his dramatic comedy, the popular actor also released a short promo video which you can check out below:
The end of 2013’s fiscal year marked Nintendo’s return to the black, after the gaming giant posted a net profit of 7.1 billion yen – which equates to around $77 million. While this may represent a positive outcome, the figures mask the reality for the Japanese company, after it failed to meet a series of internal financial targets. In fact, their initial forecast predicted a profit of 14 billion yen, so what caused the company to miss their target by 100%?
February 20th, 2013. Like a seismic earthquake rocking the New York terrain, the Sony press conference in the Big Apple sent shockwaves throughout the video game industry. In revealing the details for their forthcoming PS4, the Japanese juggernaut effectively ushered in the next-generation of consoles on the worldwide stage – the event was said to be watched by millions online.
Next year will serve up two big-screen interpretations of Hercules, with Renny Harlin’s Hercules 3D going toe-to-toe with Brett Ratner’s Hercules, which will star Dwayne Johnson. The former, however, is a Nu Image/Millennium production, which recently enlisted Spartacus: War of the Damned Actor Liam McIntyre to play a trusted companion to the titular demi-god.
With Iron Man 3 on the verge of its cinematic debut, Don Cheadle – A.K.A. Colonel James Rhodes/War Machine – spoke about the future of his character within Marvel’s colossal universe. The actor even spoke about the possibilities of a Rhodey cameo in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and, in particular, The Avengers 2.
Attention all! Pacific Rim’s military regiment, the Pans Pacific Defence Corps., needs you to join the human resistance against the monstrous Kaiju. The latest image from Warner Bros.’ upcoming project joins the horde of marketing for Guillermo Del Toro’s monster blockbuster, which is set for a July 12th, 2013 release.
