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Ryan Gosling in talks for Blade Runner 2

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Ryan Gosling is in talks with Alcon Entertainment about joining the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, which is being executive produced by Ridley Scott, with Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) directing. The sequel to Scott’s sci-fi classic will see Harrison Ford reprising the role of Rick Deckard and is set to take place several decades […]

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone rumoured for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land

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Deadline has reported that Ryan Gosling (Drive) and Emma Stone (Birdman) are rumoured to be close to a deal to star in Whiplash director Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. The film, which Chazelle wrote before his breakout film Whiplash, is described as “an old fashioned musical set in contemporary Los Angeles and centers on a […]

Second Opinion – Lost River (2014)

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Lost River, 2014. Written and Directed by Ryan Gosling. Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Christina Hendricks, Eva Mendes, Iain De Caestecker, Matt Smith and Saorise Ronan. SYNOPSIS: A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town. If Lost River were a cocktail […]

Ryan Gosling to star in Guillermo del Toro’s Haunted Mansion

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According to The Wrap, former Mouseketeer Ryan Gosling is in talks with Disney about joining its upcoming supernatural family adventure Haunted Mansion, which has Guillermo del Toro attached. The project is based on Disney’s theme-park ride of the same name and has been in development for some time now, with del Toro officially announcing it […]

Movie Review – Lost River (2014)

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Lost River, 2014. Written and Directed by Ryan Gosling. Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Christina Hendricks, Eva Mendes, Iain De Caestecker, Matt Smith and Saorise Ronan. SYNOPSIS: A single mother of two descends into a dark underworld trying to save her childhood home and hold her family together, while her son sets off on a journey to […]

Idris Elba tops Fox’s shortlist to replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine‏

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Despite stating earlier in the month that he hoped to play the character “until he dies”, Hugh Jackman revealed last week that he’s set to hang up the claws as the fan favourite mutant Logan following next year’s follow-up to The Wolverine. Having been a mainstay of the X-Men franchise since the first movie in […]

Steve Carell joins Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling for The Big Short

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After news broke earlier in the week that the heavyweight trifecta of Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling were teaming for new drama The Big Short, the ensemble has swelled even more with news from The Hollywood Reporter that newly-crowned Academy Award nominee Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) is in talks to join them. The film, […]

Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling to team for The Big Short

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Variety reports that Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Knight of Cups), Brad Pitt (Fury, Se7en) and Ryan Gosling (Drive, The Place Beyond The Pines) are to add their A-list status (and charm) to new drama The Big Short, an adaptation of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis’ bestseller. Here’s the book synopsis: The real story of the […]

Movie Review – Gangster Squad (2013)

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Gangster Squad, 2013. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Pena, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Nick Nolte and Josh Pence. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Gangster Squad follows an off-the-books team of LAPD officers trying to take down a ruthless mobster, Mickey Cohen (Penn), in […]