Beauty and the Beast, 2017. Directed by Bill Condon. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline, Sonoya Mizuno, Hattie Morahan, and Audra McDonald. SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in […]
Emma Watson joins Tom Hanks in The Circle
Variety is reporting that former Harry Potter star Emma Watson has signed on to appear alongside Tom Hanks in The Circle, director James Ponsoldt’s (The Spectacular Now) upcoming adaptation of the Dave Eggers novel. “Emma Watson is one of my favorite actors, and her incredible talent, sensitivity and deep intelligence will bring an electric energy […]
Why Emma Watson’s New Film Wasn’t The Flop You Think It Was
This week, Neil Calloway argues that a poor opening weekend isn’t a sign of a failure for The Colony… This week brought the news that The Colony, the new film starring former Hogwarts alumna Emma Watson, made just £47 on its opening weekend at the British box office. I’ve spent more on a night […]
Emma Watson’s new film The Colony grosses just £47 at the UK box office
Last month, it was revealed that the Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins thriller Misconduct earned just £97 during its opening weekend at the UK box office, and now comes word that former Harry Potter star Emma Watson suffered an even worse return with her new film. The Colony (a.k.a. Colonia) received a limited UK release this past Friday, […]
Movie Review – The Colony (2015)
The Colony, 2015. Directed by Florian Gallenberger. Starring Daniel Brühl, Emma Watson, Richenda Carey, Vicky Krieps, Michael Nyqvist, Jeanne Werner, Martin Wuttke and August Zirner. SYNOPSIS: After the 1973 Chilean coup d’état against President Salvador Allende, a young German political activist is kidnapped, and deported to the sealed-off hamlet ‘Colonia Dignidad.’ His wife voluntarily enters the […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival Review – The Colony (2016)
Colonia (a.k.a. The Colony), 2015. Directed by Florian Gallenberger. Starring Emma Watson, Michael Nyqvist, Daniel Bruhl, Richenda Carey, Vicky Krieps, Jeanne Werner and Julian Ovenden. SYNOPSIS: A young woman’s desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody has ever escaped from. Every true artist sets out to make […]
Josh Gad gives us a look at the set of 2017’s Beauty and the Beast
An Instagram post from Josh Gad (Frozen) has confirmed that he has finished filming his scenes in 2017’s live-action Beauty and the Beast film. The picture shows him embracing co-star Luke Evans (Dracula Untold) on a snowy set for the film. The caption reads, “That’s a wrap! Will miss the cast of #beautyandthebeast especially my brilliant Gaston #LukeEvans.” […]
Emma Watson to play Belle in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast
It seems that Disney has found its Belle for director Bill Condon’s (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) upcoming live-action musical Beauty and the Beast, with Harry Potter star Emma Watson signing on to the role. “I’m finally able to tell you … that I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the […]
Emma Thompson, Kevin Kline and Josh Gad join Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Disney has announced that Emma Thompson, Kevin Kline and Josh Gad have signed on to star in the studio’s upcoming remake of the animated classic Beauty and the Beast, which is being directed by Bill Condon. Thompson is set for the role of Mrs. Potts, while Kline will portray Belle’s father Maurice and Josh Gad […]
Emma Stone named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress for 2017
Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood for 2017, with Emma Stone leading the way with $26 million in earnings thanks in no small part to her Oscar-winning turn as Mia in Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. After topping the list in 2015 and 2016, Jennifer Lawrence slips to third […]
