Tag: James McAvoy

What Kind of Cast Can be Expected From Del Toro’s “At the Mountains of Madness”?

Posted: January 14, 2011 at 1:47 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie News

Anything Guillermo del Toro does peaks my interest.  Add to the fact that James Cameron is producing, and At the Mountains of Madness could be something truly special.  With these two big names behind the camera, what kind of talent can audiences expect to see in front of the camera. Tom Cruise is del Toro’s […]

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“X-Men: First Class” Set For 2011 Release Date

Posted: July 28, 2010 at 7:27 am   /   Local, Movie News

I seem to be switching sides frequently on my interest for “X-Men: First Class.” I am frankly not too excited, because “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” were not good. I am excited because Matthew Vaughn, director of “Kick-Ass” and “Layer Cake” is helming this one. I’m not excited because they gave a […]

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Christopher Plummer “The Last Station” – 2010 Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards (Video)

Posted: March 7, 2010 at 1:58 am   /   Film, Local

The Academy Awards are a curious event, an actor like Christopher Plummer, with an illustrious career can go almost his entire career without receiving a nomination. The 80 year old actor is receiving his first Oscar nomination for his role as Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station.  Plummer plays the famed author and philosopher in […]

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Replaces James McAvoy in Cancer Comedy

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 1:32 pm   /   Local, Movie News

I know the headline looks a little weird, but it is true. Will Reiser wrote a comedy, I’m With Cancer, based on his real life battle with cancer, and originally James McAvoy was set to star alongside Seth Rogen in the film. However, Summit has announced that McAvoy had to drop out due to “unrelated […]

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Angelina Jolie Pulls Out of “Wanted” Sequel for Cuarón’s “Gravity”

Posted: February 26, 2010 at 1:07 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Angelina Jolie has pulled out of Universal’s sequel to Wanted, where she played assassin, Fox.  The sequel was supposed to once again star James McAvoy as Wesley Gibson, and be directed by the helmer of the first film, Timur Bekmambetov. Rather than recast the role Universal is apparently scrapping all plans of a sequel. Instead […]

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‘Hobbit’ begins casting this week!

Posted: December 8, 2009 at 12:49 pm   /   Book Reviews, Local, Movie News

I’m sure the wait is killing many of you. It is hard to believe it has been six years since the last Tolkien film. I had fully expected The Hobbit to be rolling into theaters by this time. Although lawsuits and busy directors have set it back. So, unfortunately we have another couple years to […]

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‘The Last Station’ – HD Trailer

Posted: November 27, 2009 at 1:14 pm   /   Local, Movie News

This is another one of those films most of the public won’t see until January, but will be playing in limited theaters end of December to qualify for awards season. From the cast alone you can tell it was a film made to be bait to these types of show. Make it based on a […]

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Wanted 2 Starts Shooting in 8 Weeks?!?!?!?

Posted: July 23, 2009 at 11:33 pm   /   Local, Movie News

More news from Comic-Con, Mark Millar was talking to Superhero Hype at his Kick-Ass panel, which apparently played very very well by the way (kick-ass), and said that the script for the sequel is done and Timur Bekmambetov is returning to direct and James McAvoy will star again, nothing else is known at this point. […]

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Wanted

Posted: July 10, 2008 at 12:46 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Timur Bekmambetov brings Mark Millar’s graphic novel to life in a visually stunning and entertaining film that comes off a bit rushed and short changed on material.Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is going no where in life. His girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend, he hates his job, and he hates his boss […]

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