Oscar-nominated British actor Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, Lion) is set to make his directorial debut on the action revenge thriller Monkey Man, THR has revealed. Co-written by Patel, Paul Angunawela (Keith Lemon: The Film) and John Collee (Hotel Mumbai), the Munai-set film is said to be “steeped in mythology” and will see Patel portraying the […]
Filming begins on Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield
FilmNation Entertainment and Film4 have announced that principal photography is underway on The Personal History of David Copperfield, an adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic from filmmaker Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin). Described as a “fresh and distinctive take” on Dickens’ semi-autobiographical novel, The Personal History of David Copperfield is set in the 1840’s and […]
Armando Iannucci adds Peter Capaldi to his David Copperfield movie
Yet another big name has joined the cast of Armando Iannucci’s upcoming adaptation of Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, with former Doctor Who leading man Peter Capaldi officially on board. Iannucci announced on his Twitter feed that Capaldi will play the kindly Mr Micawber, who is best known for his optimism and sense of hopeful […]
Tilda Swinton and Hugh Laurie join Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of David Copperfield
Armando Iannucci is leaving the world of political satire for a while in order to take on Charles Dickens’s 1850 novel David Copperfield, and he will be joined by Tilda Swinton and Hugh Laurie. Variety reports that the two stars have signed on to join Dev Patel and Ben Whishaw for The Personal History of […]
Dev Patel and Ben Stiller set for Chippendales murder movie
It looks like the long-gestating Chippendales murder movie is finally moving forward, with Deadline reporting that Bold Films has agreed to finance the picture, which has Dev Patel and Ben Stiller in talks to star. Patel will play Steve Banerjee, a Bombay-born immigrant who turned an LA dive bar into a multimillion-dollar cultural zeitgeist sensation, while […]
Disney struggling to cast its leads in Aladdin, production pushed back a month
Although Will Smith is on board to portray the Genie, it seems that Disney is struggling to find its leads for director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake, with THR reporting that the studio has pushed back its original July production start date a month in order to extend its search. According to the site, over […]
Movie Review – The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
The Man Who Knew Infinity, 2015. Directed by Matthew Brown. Starring Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Toby Jones and Stephen Fry. SYNOPSIS: The true-story of famed mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. With no formal-training, Ramanujan created new theorems and research that is remains vital to mathematics today. The Man Who Knew Infinity smells glorious. A mathematically meaty subject in […]
Movie Review – The Road Within (2016)
The Road Within, 2016. Directed by Gren Wells. Starring Dev Patel, Zoë Kravitz, Robert Sheehan, Robert Patrick and Kyra Sedgwick. SYNOPSIS: After his mother passes away, Vincent (Robert Sheehan) is sent to an experimental treatment centre for his Tourette’s. While there, he befriends an anorexic girl called Marie (Zoë Kravitz) and together, the two steal a car […]
Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and more in talks for Hotel Mumbai
Deadline is reporting that casting is underway on Hotel Mumbai, director Anthony Maras’ upcoming dramatisation of the terror attacks on the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India in 2008. Dev Patel (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Armie Hammer (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) are in talks about joining the cast of the film, with Patel […]
Movie Review – Chappie (2015)
Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]
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