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Mark Wahlberg to produce Boston marathon bombing film, could also star

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Fresh from news that a couple of film projects were in pre-production about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, it has been announced that Mark Wahlberg (Ted, The Gambler) is set to produce and possibly star in one of the versions. Patriots’ Day is based on the first-hand account of Ed Davis, who Wahlberg could end […]

Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumoured for Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals

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Having been away from directing since 2009’s acclaimed A Single Man, fashion designer turned director Tom Ford is preparing his return to the director’s chair, with more of Hollywood’s A-list circling his new project. According to various sources, Amy Adams (American Hustle) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) have been linked with the film. In addition, insiders […]

Director Sam Taylor-Johnson officially turns down Fifty Shades sequels

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With a worldwide gross of over $550 million to date, the cinematic version of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey has been a smash hit. But with the two sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed currently in pre-production over at Universal Pictures, it has now been officially announced that director Sam Taylor-Johnson won’t […]

Boardwalk Empire’s Travis Tope joins Independence Day 2

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The casting on Roland Emmerich’s long-awaited sequel Independence Day 2 is gathering pace, with The Wrap revealing that Boardwalk Empire star Travis Tope is set to join the film. Tope joins a long list of talent already involved, and becomes the newest name after Vivica A. Fox was announced as reprising her role from the […]

Robocop and Gambit writer to pen Boston Marathon film

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that RoboCop writer Joshua Zetumer has been hired to write the new film that will chronicle the aftermath of the bombing at the Boston Marathon 2013. Adapting the non-fiction book by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge called Boston Strong, the new film has been in pre-production since last November, with […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger to receive Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival

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The organisers of the Zurich Film Festival have announced that Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger is to be honoured at this year’s festival with the Golden Icon Award. Schwarzenegger, who returned to action on the silver screen in 2013’s The Last Stand after his stint as Governor of California, is to be honoured with the award […]

Bradley Cooper set to make his directorial debut with A Star Is Born remake

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Deadline is reporting that Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) is in talks with Warner Bros. to make his directorial debut with a remake of classic musical A Star Is Born. In the works for a while now, the new version of the film was initially set to be directed by Cooper’s American Sniper […]

David Strathairn, Catherine Keener, Ansel Elgort and Chloe Grace Moretz to star in November Criminals

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Director Sacha Gervasi (Hitchcock, Anvil: The Story of Anvil) has begun assembling the cast for his latest film, November Criminals, which is based on a novel by author Sam Munson. Academy Award nominees David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck) and Catherine Keener (Capote) will feature in the cast alongside Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick Ass) […]

Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves and Jason Momoa join Ana Lily Amirpour’s The Bad Batch

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With a Sundance and London Film Festival appearance under its belt already, vampire movie A Girl Who Walks Home Alone at Night has been garnering lots of praise both for the film and its director Ana Lily Amirpour. So it comes as no surprise that her next film, The Bad Batch, is securing some top […]