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Hail, Caesar! to open Berlin Film Festival
Hail, Caesar! directed by the Coen brothers, is to open the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on 11th Feb 2016. The film takes place during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age, during the studio system’s heyday, with a cast that includes Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. The… Read More >
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New animated musical ‘Sing’ to star Matthew McConaughey; Joss Whedon’s next film also a musical
It’s a good day to be a fan of musicals. Firstly, Illumination Entertainment’s previously untitled animated musical gets a name – Sing – and a great cast too. It will feature Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane, John C. Reilly, and Kingsman newcomer Taron Egerton. The film follows Buster Moon (McConaughey), a koala bear who… Read More >
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Elizabeth Banks to Direct Pitch Perfect 3
The sequel to the 2012 breakout success went on to become the highest-grossing live-action comedy of the summer, making over $180 million at the domestic box office. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Banks will be returning to direct Pitch Perfect 3. Read More >
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No Broadway Songs in Beauty and the Beast Remake
“(None) of the songs from the Broadway made the film,” said Menken. “I would’ve taken ‘If I Can’t Love Her,’ but the problem is that was made for a very specific moment to end Act I of the Broadway show.” Read More >
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Justin Timberlake Cast in Dreamworks’ Trolls
Dreamworks Animation is producing a new animated musical based on the Dam Things troll dolls. Read More >
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Are You Ready For A New Mary Poppins Movie?
Disney is developing a sequel to 1964’s Mary Poppins with Rob Marshal of Into the Woods and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides set to direct. Read More >
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Ian McKellen joins Emma Watson for Beauty and the Beast
Sir Ian McKellen looks set to lend his voice to Disney’s live-action animated tale Beauty and the Beast. Variety reports that the legendary British actor will voice the role of Cogsworth, the talking clock. He joins an impressive cast with Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as Le Fou, Emma Thompson as… Read More >
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Bradley Cooper to direct A Star is Born
American Sniper star Bradley Cooper is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to make his directorial debut with the long-gestating remake of A Star is Born. According to a report from Deadline, once the star has signed on for directing duties, he will also take on a role in the film. Beyonce is still wanted for… Read More >
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Luke Evans joins Emma Watson in Beauty and the Beast
Welsh actor Luke Evans is set to star as Gaston in Disney’s live-action retelling of Beauty and the Beast, according to Variety. Evans starred in the most recent Hobbit films and will take on the part of the story’s villain who antagonises everyone around him, yet is famed for his dashing good looks. Watson will… Read More >
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Frozen short announced for 2015
Disney is looking to build on the success of Frozen even further with the announcement that a short film will be released in spring 2015, which will welcome back to the big screen Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf. Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, with an all-new original… Read More >
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