Jumanne, 6 Mei 2014

Maleficent Character Posters

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Aurora Character Poster

1. Aurora Character Poster

Meet Aurora, played by Elle Fanning. In Maleficent, she is the princess who a certain title villain is obsessed with.

Maleficent Pixies Poster

2. Maleficent Pixies Poster

The Pixies get the spotlight in a character poster for Maleficent. Is there a difference between Pixies and Fairies? Discuss...

Diaval Maleficent Character Poster

3. Diaval Maleficent Character Poster

Sam Riley is Diaval in Maleficent. Where does he lie on the evil to hero scale?

Maleficent Character Poster

4. Maleficent Character Poster

Angelina Jolie's Maleficent gets the spotlight with her own character poster -- Rightfully so, I mean, it is her movie.

Stefan Maleficent Character Poster

5. Stefan Maleficent Character Poster

Sharlto Copley stars as Stefan in Maleficent. He's the royal father to Aurora who Maleficent has a little beef with. Can't imagine why?!


The character posters for Maleficent have been released by Disney. It's a chance to go deeper than those intense photos of star Angelina as Maleficent and meet the rest of the world that she will torment when the film lands May 30!

Russian Producer to Make Film About Ukraine's Ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko

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MOSCOW -- A Russian producer has announced a feature film about Ukrainian ex-prime minister and currently presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko.
Anna Krutova, formerly vice president of STV, a major Russian film production company, said she will write and produce the feature, for which she expects to attract Russian state funding and support from Eurimages.
The Russian daily Izvestia quoted Krutova as saying that the movie is not going to "idealize" Timoshenko. "She is an adventurous politician rather than a fighter for justice," she said, adding that the film with a budget of between $4 million and $5 million is expected to go into production in early 2015. No director or lead actress has been attached to the project so far.
Tymoshenko, 53, played an important role in Ukraine's 2004 "Orange Revolution," but her subsequent stint as the country's Prime Minister was ridden with ambiguity. Lately, she spent more than two years in jail under former President Viktor Yanukovych, with the case against her widely believed to be persecution of a political opponent. After being released last February, she announced her bid for presidency in the election scheduled for May 25.
According to most recent opinion polls, Tymoshenko is in second place after Petro Poroshenko.
Incidentally, back in 2006, Tymoshenko was featured in Yulia, a controversial erotic short film produced by Russian Duma Deputy Alexei Mitrofanov.
Krutova's first independent project after leaving STV was the $3 million comedy Happy March 8, Guys, released last March.

Jumatatu, 5 Mei 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Spins a Web: Weekend Box Office Report

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Jumapili, 4 Mei 2014

The upcoming movie 'Think Like a Man Too' 2 review.

 Think Like a Man Too (2014) Poster

Think Like a Man Too is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story, sequel to the 2012 comedy film Think Like a Man based on the book by Steve Harvey.
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.The film is set to be released on June 20, 2014.

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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to team up again


Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to team up again?
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is likely to team up again with her partner Brad Pitt for a new film which she has written.


The project will reunite the couple for the first time since their hit 2005 action drama `Mr and Mrs Smith`, reportedly.

No distributor or studio is attached to the project yet. Pitt made a cameo in Jolie`s directorial debut, `In The Land of Blood and Honey` which had hit the screens in 2011.

He had once said that he would love to work with her again. Pitt, 50, and Jolie, 38, had met on the set of `Mr and Mrs Smith`.

Katrina Kaif not Sonakshi Sinha in 'Singh is Bling'

 Katrina Kaif not Sonakshi Sinha in 'Singh is Bling'

New Delhi: The lady much in demand, Katrina Kaif has reportedly been signed to play the lead opposite her once hit on screen co-star Akshay Kumar in Prabhu Deva`s `Singh Ts Bling`. If reports are to be believed, `chikni chameli` will be seen in the second instalment of the hit 2008 film `Singh Is Kinng`.
Well, industry buzz says that Prabhu Deva`s current favourite Sonakshi Sinha might as well do a cameo in the film.

Apparently, there was a lot of speculation regarding the choice of actress in Prabhu`s next, however, this time Kat took it away from Sona baby.

`Rajjo` darling is known to share a great camaraderie with both Prabhu and Akki, so it doesn`t look the case of `my loss is your gain` types. Probably, reason why grapevine suggests that she might actually make a guest appearance in the film.

Katrina-Akshay pairing has always been loved by the audience, may be after a long time this hit jodi might be able to recreate magic on screen. `Singh Is Bling` is likely to go on floors this year.

'Amazing Spider-Man 2': An Exclusive Look at the Times Square Battle (Photos)

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Here's one of the plates for a Times Square-set shot, with Electro in the upper right, which was shot on the stage with the greenscreen.

Next, a set extension includeing the McDonald's storefront and the sidewalk replaced the greenscreen.

Additional atmospheric elements such as the black plume of smoke coming out of the white car in front of the McDonald's were added to the shot.

A CG Spider-man was then composited into the foreground. For this film, the Imageworks team redesigned Spidey’s CG suite. Said Chen: “The fabric is a bit looser; it was a full cloth simulation, which means you got more wrinkles and the wind rippling on the suit.”
 
CG lightning bolt effects coming out of Electro and aimed at Spider-Man were next added to the image.

The final shot is one of 300 that were created for the Times Square sequence and one of 1,600 in the movie. Imageworks created about 1,000 shots, MPC handled about 300, and the rest were shared by several VFX houses including Blur and Pixel Playground.

Priyanka Chopra's ex-flame set to direct a film on her

Priyanka Chopra's ex-flame set to direct a film on her

New Delhi: The life and times of being an actress is no less than a cinematic experience on its own. The very same thought it seems has struck Aseem Merchant, the man better known as Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra`s alleged ex-boyfriend.

The latest buzz in B-Town is that model-turned-actor Aseem is now planning to make his foray into the world of direction with their real life story to tell. It has been widely reported that former Miss World Priyanka Chopra was dating Aseem during her modelling days and post her crown winning moment, the relationship gradually ended.

Now, what we hear is that Aseem is set to depict the actress`s struggling days in Bollywood, the time when she was making her presence felt in the industry. Also, the film will reportedly capture the very infamous incident of PeeCee`s life, involving her ex-manager Prakash Jaju.

According to reports, the film is most likely to cover the entire episode of Prakash-Priyanka fallout and the former`s stay in jail after Piggy Chops lodged a complaint against him.

It would definitely be very interesting to see how Aseem unfolds the controversial narrative involving a top-notch Bollywood actress.

Manyata makes 'Dutt The Way'

 Manyata makes 'Dutt The Way'

New Delhi: The latest buzz in the town is that actor Sanjay Dutt will be a part of a talk show, focussing on crime related issues. The 54-year-old actor who is currently serving his term in Yerwada Jail in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, will reportedly participate in the show once he is released.

Dutt had received a lot of flak from the film fraternity for the judicious amount of parole he had been granted. If the rumours are to be believed, than the talk show is his wife Manayata`s brain child.

Apparently the show is titled `Dutt The Way`, which will be produced by the actor`s production house. However, this is not Dutt`s first stint with television, he had earlier hosted Bigg Boss with friend Salman Khan. The show however will not see the `Munnabhai` star as the host, it will be featured rather as a weekly show, as per reports.

Dutt was convicted by the Supreme Court for illegal possession of arms in relation to the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment. Dutt had served 18 months of his jail term earlier and had surrendered himself to the TADA court in May, 2013 to serve the remaining punishment.

Well, this seems to be a great business venture for the actor, even while serving his term in the jail.

Box Office: 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Heads for $92 Million-Plus Debut

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Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 topped the Friday box office with $35.5 million from 4,324 theaters for a projected North American debut in the $92 million to $97 million range, according to studio insiders.

The superhero sequel -- kicking off the summer season at the box office -- earned an OK B+ CinemaScore from audiences, including an A- among moviegoers under the age of 25. Amazing-Spider Man 2, banking on a strong turnout from families on Saturday, hopes to best the recent $95 million opening of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Director Marc Webb reteamed with stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone to make the $200 million-plus sequel, which features an array of new castmembers, including Jamie Foxx as the villain Electro and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn, Spider-Man's friend turned nemesis. Paul Giamatti plays Rhino, a third bad guy.


Comparisons to The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) are complicated since that film opened Tuesday of Fourth of July week, taking in $137 million in its first six days, including $62 million for the weekend. Amazing Spider-Man topped out at $752.2 million globally, successfully relaunching the marquee franchise post Tobey Maguire.  
Amazing Spider-Man 2 has already earned more $150 million overseas, where it began rolling out two weeks ago. It opens in another raft of markets this weekend, including in China on Sunday.
Summer almost always begins with a Marvel Comics superhero tentpole. In 2012, Marvel and Disney's The Avengers netted an astounding $207.4 million on its first weekend in May, the highest opening of all time for any time of the year. Last year, Iron Man 3 took in $174.1 million; Thor grossed $65.7 million in 2011; and X-Men Origins: Wolverine made $85.1 million in 2009.
Spider-Man 3, debuting to $151.1 million in 2007, is the No. 3 May opener of all time after Avengers and Iron Man 3.
No other movie dared premiere nationwide opposite Amazing Spider-Man 2, but launching at the specialty box office is Fox Searchlight's British period drama Belle, directed by Amma Asante and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode and Emily Watson.

Fox's femme-fueled comedy The Other Woman is holding well in its second weekend, grossing $4.8 million Friday from 3,238 theaters to come in No. 2, and pushing its domestic total of $37.9 million.
Sony's Christian film Heaven is for Real, placed No. 3 on its third Friday, grossing $2.4 million from 2,930 locations for a total $59 million.
Winter Soldier fell to No. 4, taking in $2.1 million from 3,179 theaters on its fifth Friday for a North American total of $231.5 million.
Fox's Rio 2 crossed the $100 million on Friday, taking in $1.7 million from 2,314 locations for domestic total of $100.6 million and coming in No. 5.

Ijumaa, 2 Mei 2014

Pattinson quits Saddam Hussein drama 'Mission: Blacklist'

 Pattinson quits Saddam Hussein drama 'Mission: Blacklist'

Los Angeles: `Twilight` star Robert Pattinson has quit `Mission: Blacklist`, a thriller about the hunt for Saddam Hussein, due to scheduling problems.

The actor was set to play the lead role of a military interrogator Eric Maddox in the film, being financed by Code Entertainment. Maddox spearheaded Hussein`s capture, reportedly.

Pattinson has just finished shooting Anton Corbijn`s `Life` with Dane DeHaan which did not leave him with enough time to work on the indie project, a source told the website.

The role of Maddox will now be recast, and the filmmakers hope to start production this year. The Saddam Hussein project will be directed by Swedish filmmaker Jesper Ganslandt from a script by Erik Jendresen, Dylan Kussman and Trace Sheehan, who adapted Harper Collins` 2008 book `Mission: Black List #1`.

Pattinson, meanwhile, is slated to hit the Cannes film festival red carpet for two of his films -- David Cronenberg`s `Maps to the Stars` and David Michod`s `The Rover`.

Sam Mendes Talks Return to Bond 24




No current plans for Wonder Woman movie

 No current plans for Wonder Woman movie

London: Warner Bros has no current plans for a Wonder Woman film. Following the announcement that Zack Snyder will direct a Justice League movie, Warner/DC revealed that a spinoff for the iconic superhero is still not in the works, reportedly.

Executives are said to be "warm" to the idea of a `Wonder Woman` film starring Batman vs Superman`s Gal Gadot. "That is our hope," president of worldwide marketing Sue Kroll said.

"With the right script, that could be viable. The world is ready for her." President of worldwide production Greg Silverman and New Line Cinema president Toby Emmerich revealed that Shazam, Metal Men and Vertigo series 100 Bullets and Fables are currently in development.

`Justice League` is planned to film back-to-back with Snyder`s Man of Steel sequel, and is targeting a 2017 release.

Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' to release on May 15

 Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' to release on May 15

Los Angeles: Actor Adam Sandler starrer sci-fi adventure `Pixels` is all set to hit theatres on May 15, 2015.

Apart from Sandler, `Pixels` stars Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage, reported Variety.
`Harry Potter` helmer Chris Columbus is directing the project ans shooting is starting next month. Script is written by Tim Herlihy.

The story centers on aliens misinterpreting video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, leading to an attack on earth, using the games as models for their assaults.

`Pixels` will be produced by Happy Madison`s Sandler and Allen Covert, along with 1492 Pictures` Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.

'Olympus Has Fallen 2' to heat next year

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Domestic distribution rights to London Has Fallen, the sequel to last year's White House-under-attack actioner starring Gerard Butler, have been acquired by Focus Features, the company said Thursday.
A release date of Oct. 2, 2015 has been slated for the sequel, which returns Butler as a former secret service agent. The action in the sequel is kick started when the prime minister of Britain dies "under mysterious circumstances."
Aaron Eckhart will reprise his role as the President of the United States, while Morgan Freeman will return as Speaker Allan Trumbell.
Olympus Has Fallen, which was budgeted at an estimated $70 million, was released on March 22, 2013 by FilmDistrict and grossed over $160 million worldwide in theaters.
Antoine Fuqua directed the title, which was one of two films -- the other being Sony's box office disappointment White House Down -- that were released within several months of each other and depicted the destruction of the White House.
The sequel will be written by Olympus Has Fallen writers Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt along with Christian Gudegast.

Alhamisi, 1 Mei 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy Photos


 

Nebula Gets Her Spotlight

1. Nebula Gets Her Spotlight

Karen Gillan does her thing as Nebula when Guardians of the Galaxy lands August 1.

Karen Gillan is Nebula

2. Karen Gillan is Nebula

Nebula is one of Guardians of the Galaxy's villains. She is played by the wickedly talented Karen Gillan.

Star Lord is Ready for the Steal

3. Star Lord is Ready for the Steal

Chris Pratt's Star Lord is ready to nab that little thing for himself. Seen the trailer? That's not going to work out so well for him.

Star Lord Mask in Full Effect!

4. Star Lord Mask in Full Effect!

Chris Pratt's sports that killer-looking Star Lord mask in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Star Lord is Ready for Action

5. Star Lord is Ready for Action

Chris Pratt is Star Lord and he is more than ready to shoot Guardians of the Galaxy.

Chris Pratt & Zoe Saldana

6. Chris Pratt & Zoe Saldana

If it appears that Zoe is questioning Chris, you'd be right. I mean, that self proclaimed "most dangerous outlaw in the universe" thing. Really?

Chris Pratt Films a Scene

7. Chris Pratt Films a Scene

Chris Pratt on the Guardians of the Galaxy set. Star Lord in the house!

Chris Pratt Stars As Star Lord

8. Chris Pratt Stars As Star Lord

The wisecracking Star Lord could not be better cast with Chris Pratt.

Rocket Raccoon in the House

9. Rocket Raccoon in the House

Rocket Raccoon is one fiesty beast! He's voiced by Bradley Cooper.

Chris Pratt is Star Lord!

10. Chris Pratt is Star Lord!

The leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Lord!

Dave Bautista Stars as Drax

11. Dave Bautista Stars as Drax

Drax is kind of a Destroyer, well that's his name after all: Drax the Destroyer.

Gamora is Zoe Saldana

12. Gamora is Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana does her third sci-fi series as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy after Avatar and Star Trek.

Groot Strikes a Pose

13. Groot Strikes a Pose

Groot is ready for action. He's voiced by Vin Diesel... perfect casting or what?!

Guardians of the Galaxy Walking!

14. Guardians of the Galaxy Walking!

Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt lead the gang that is The Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel's latest superheroes.

Guardians of the Galaxy's Spaceship!

15. Guardians of the Galaxy's Spaceship!

How do heroes travel? In Guardians of the Galaxy, it's via a spaceship!

Vin Diesel Loves Groot

16. Vin Diesel Loves Groot

Of course Vin loves Groot, he's voicing him!

The Guardians of the Galaxy Cast

17. The Guardians of the Galaxy Cast

The cast of Guardians of the Galaxy strikes a pose. Remind anyone of The Usual Suspects?!

Guardians of the Galaxy Concept Art Photo

18. Guardians of the Galaxy Concept Art Photo

The concept art for Guardians of the Galaxy. We can't wait to see what it acutally looks like on film.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Logo

19. The Guardians of the Galaxy Logo

The Logo of Guardians of the Galaxy. Chris Pratt leads the charge as Star Lord.

Marvel Studios has released a pair of stills featuring one of the villains from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne file for divorce

Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne file for divorce
 Mumbai: Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne, who mutually separated in December, last year, have now filed for divorce at a family court in Bandra, here.

The two, who were once one of Bollywood’s most happening couples, decided to end their 13-year-old marriage by calling it "individual choices".

Hrithik and Sussanne tied the knot on December 20, 2000 and are parents to Hrehaan and Hridaan.

Both Hrithik and Sussanne have gracefully parted ways and seem to have no animosity towards each other.

After making their separation public last year, Hrithik took to his Facebook page to write. “This is my greatest tribute to love. Sussanne is and always will be the love of my life for the rest of my life.”

He added, “If her smiles are brighter without me, my love for her must accomplish that. Unconditional.”

Susaanne too issued a statement that read: We are two individuals who respect and care for each other and have made our own individual choices.

“We are parents to two wonderful kids and our responsibility remains to protect and take care of them. Nothing can change that. "Thank you for your warmth and concern for both of us and the family,” Sussanne said.

Tim Blake Nelson in Final Talks to Join 'The Fantastic Four'

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Tim Blake Nelson is in final negotiations to join the cast of 20th Century Fox’s reboot of The Fantastic Four.
Josh Trank is directing the movie, which once again focuses on the Marvel Comics quartet of scientist-adventurers Reed Richards (Miles Teller), aka Mr. Fantastic; his best friend Ben Grimm (Jamie Bell), aka The Thing; his girlfriend Sue Storm (Kate Mara), aka The Invisible Woman; and her brother, Johnny (Michael B. Jordan), aka The Human Torch.
Toby Kebbell is playing the villain, Doctor Doom.

Nelson will play Harvey Elder, an eccentric and socially awkward scientist.
In comics lore, Elder is actually the Mole Man, shunned by humanity and leader of a subterranean group of monsters known as the Moloids.
Sources say the Mole Man will not appear in this movie but Elder’s appearance does set up the character to be the villain in future installments of the franchise. Fox did not comment on the plans.
Simon Kinberg wrote the script and is producing with Hutch Parker.
Nelson already has past Marvel experience having played a key character in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. The actor, known for his eclectic indie fare, has several pics in the can, including Tommy Lee JonesThe Homesman and Kill the Messenger with Jeremy Renner, among them.

First look: Akshay Kumar in ‘Shaukeen’

First look: Akshay Kumar in ‘Shaukeen’
Mumbai: Akshay Kumar shared the first look of his film ‘Shaukeen’ on Instagram. The hunk of an actor is seen with his leading lady- Lisa Haydon- in the first shot of the film.

Akshay’s ‘Shaukeen’ is a remake of Basu Chatterjee’s namesake super-hit film of 1981, with Mithun Chakraborty and Rati Agnihotri as the main leads.

Chatterjee’s film revolved around three old men - Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and AK Hangal – who were after a young woman - Rati Agnihotri. The young lady was in love with Mithun.

In the remake, Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher will essay the roles of the three old men.

Helmed by ‘Tere Bin Ladin’ fame Abhishek Sharma, Akshay’s ‘Shaukeen’ had earlier taken Nargis Fakhri on board. But owing to date issues, the actress was dropped from the film. Nargis’s exit made for Lisa, who made pulled of an impressive performance in Vikas Bahl’s ‘Queen’.














Here’s the first look of ‘Shaukeen’ for you:

Saif Ali Khan mid-night brawl: Police submit CCTV footage, actor's clothes

Saif Ali Khan mid-night brawl: Police submit CCTV footage, actor's clothes
Mumbai: The Mumbai police submitted a CD containing the CCTV footage of the attack on an NRI businessman and his father-in-law by actor Saif Ali Khan at a plush hotel in 2012.

The clothes worn by the actor during the brawl have also been submitted to the court.

Charges were framed against the actor and his friends - Shakeel Ladak and Bilal Amrohi - by the court of metropolitan magistrate on March 13, for assaulting Iqbal Sharma and his father-in-law at a Wasabi restaurant inside Taj Hotel on February 22 that year.

The actor and his friends were arrested and subsequently released on bail. They were accompanied by Saif’s then ladylove Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan and Amrita Arora during the time of the brawl.

The South Africa based businessman had objections to actor’s loud conduct which in turn triggered an ugly fist fight.

Sharma accused Khan of fracturing his nose and hitting his father-in-law while Saif claimed that the businessman had passed lewd remarks about the women accompanying the actor.

Priyanka Chopra shares her labour of love with girls

Priyanka Chopra shares her labour of love with girls
 Mumbai: After the spellbinding success of her first single- ‘In My City’ and the subsequent –‘Exotic’- Priyanka Chopra has already struck a chord with many of her fans with her third single ‘I Can`t Make You Love Me’.

The Bollywood actor-turned –singer took to Twitter to share her latest number.




Priyanka’s labour of love is about the heart-break a girl experiences after her man ditches her.

Will.I.Am and Pitbull featured in ‘In My City’ and ‘Exotic’ respectively.