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Michael Sucsy Set To Direct “Dare Me,” Will Natalie Portman Star?

Deadline reports that Fox 2000 has selected Michael Sucsy to direct an adaptation of Megan Abbott’s novel “Dare Me.” Now they’re trying to get Natalie Portman to star. Here’s how Amazon describes it: Addy Hanlon has always been Beth Cassidy’s best friend and trusted lieutenant. Beth calls the shots and Addy carries them out, a...
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Idris Elba Up For “The Gunman”

News for Idris Elba fans (and who isn’t?): The Hollywood Reporter says that Elba is in talks to join the cast of “The Gunman.” Sean Penn and Javier Bardem are already set to star, with Pierre Morel (of “Taken”) directing. Based on the novel “Prone Gunman” by Jean-Patrick Manchette, the movie has Penn playing “an...
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Eddie Redmayne To Star As Stephen Hawking In “The Theory of Everything”

Eddie Redmayne To Star As Stephen Hawking In “The Theory of Everything” Eddie Redmayne surprised everyone with his singing in “Les Miserables,” but now he’s going in a completely different direction from the fresh-faced, bland ingenue type role he played there. Deadline says that Redmayne will play physicist Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,”...
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Tracy Ullman May Head “Into the Woods”

More musical news! The Hollywood Reporter  says that Tracy Ullman is in talks to join the cast of “Into the Woods,” Rob Marshall’s film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim stage musical. Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Emily Blunt are all said to be close to making deals to star in the...
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Sandra Bullock In Talks For “Annie”

Who wants to be mean? Really mean. Like cruel to orphans mean. Well, it looks like Sandra Bullock is the one with the yen to be nasty a singing little girl named “Annie.” The Hollywood Reporter  says that Bullock is in talks to play Miss Hannigan, the cruel head of the orphanage in “Annie,” the...
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Tom Hanks To Star In Adaptation Of “Hologram for the King”

Variety reports that Tom Hanks will star in an adaptation of Dave Eggers’s novel “Hologram for the King.” Tom Twyker will direct. Here’s how Amazon describes the book: In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman named Alan Clay pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his...
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Gael Garcia Bernal Talks To Star In Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater” Hit Snag

Jon Stewart has been off from “The Daily Show” for only two days and he’s already finding out how little fun the film business can be. A few weeks ago we heard that Gael Garcia Bernal was set to star in “Rosewater,”  Stewart’s feature film directorial debut and the reason for his “Daily Show” hiatus....
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Sophie McShera Joins “Cinderella”

Lily James isn’t the only “Downton Abbey” cast member who’s headed for Cinderella’s castle. The Hollywood Reporter  says that “Downton’s” Sophie McShera will play one of Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters. Holliday Grainger plays the other. James plays the title role, with Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother (this is how step-family members got a bad rap...
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Krysten Ritter Added To “Big Eyes”

Krysten Ritter’s TV show may have been cancelled, but the star of the lamely titled “Don’t Trust the B__ In Apt 23,” is at least rebounding into a nice film gig. Deadline http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/krysten-ritter-joins-tim-burtons-big-eyes/ reports that Ritter has joined the cast of “Big Eyes,” Tim Burton’s next project. Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz are set to...
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Trailer Alert! “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”

I don’t always love to post trailers, as it can just get silly with the teasers, red band teasers, preview clips, etc. However, when the real thing comes along for a really big movie, I’ll take notice. Here’s the trailer for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the second in Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” trilogy. It’s...
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Sequels: “Man of Steel” and “The Purge”

In a shock to no one, Warner Brothers has announced that a sequel is in the works for “Man of Steel,” the new Superman movie which opens this Friday. Director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer will return; Goyer had a three picture deal in place, which included a “Man of Steel” sequel and...
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Owen Wilson Joins Jim Carrey In Soon To Be Retitled “Loomis Fargo”

Busy Owen Wilson is getting busier. Deadline reports that Wilson will star with Jim Carrey in the comedy formerly known as “Loomis Fargo,” which is getting a new title. Jared Hess directs. Emily Spivey wrote the original screenplay, which now has a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. Here’s what Deadline says its about:...
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Eastwood Looks To Theater To Cast “Jersey Boys”

Hollywood likes known quantities. They like star names, adaptations of well-known book or TV shows, and of course, sequels. Even when someone dares take a risk on a less popular genre or story, the studio will still try to hedge their bets by filling the cast with reasonably well-known names. Take musicals for example–sure, direcor...
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Kevin Hart And Josh Gad Team Up For Wedding Comedy

Comedy movie news, from a world that needs good comedies! Deadline reports that Screen Gems and Miramax are planning to pair Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in a comedy written by Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender. Garelick will make his feature film directorial debut with the film. Congratulations, Mr. Garelick. Here’s how Deadline describes it:...
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Jerry Bruckheimer Says “Top Gun” Sequel Still In The Works

Over the last few years momentum had begun to pick up for a sequel to the ’80s action hit “Top Gun.” Paramount wanted it, director Tony Scott was on board, and most importantly, the original film’s star Tom Cruise wanted to be involved. All of that came to a halt last summer, though, with the...
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