Yet Another Trailer for 'Jupiter Ascending' starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, and Eddie Redmayne

Does it seem like we've had about five or six trailers for the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending? Well, that's because we have. The sci-fi film saw its release date bumped from last summer to next February, which may explain the need to try and keep it fresh in our minds. The actual result is fatigue for a film that doesn't come out for another three months.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about it right now is that two of its stars, Channing Tatum and Eddie Redmayne, are both deep in the Oscar race this year for their dramatic performances in Foxcatcher and The Theory of Everything. Here's the official synopsis for Jupiter Ascending, which sounds like more of the Wachowskis telling an intergalactic love story. Guess they didn't learn from Cloud Atlas, but at least this one has 100% more Sean Bean.

From the streets of Chicago to the far-flung galaxies whirling through space, “Jupiter Ascending” tells the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), who was born under a night sky, with signs predicting she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along—her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Jupiter Ascending opens February 6th 2015.  
 
Bande-annonce : Jupiter : Le Destin de L'Univers - VOST (4) by Première

Read More

Review: James Marsh's 'The Theory of Everything' starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones

It may be coincidence that Interstellar and James Marsh's biopic The Theory of Everything are arriving within days of one another, but the two are inextricably linked. Christopher Nolan's deeply analytical sci-fi film is built on radical ideas involving quantum physics, black holes, and relativity, common dinner conversation for Stephen Hawking who informed much of what we know about all of them. But more than that, both films suggest that love is a powerful enough force to overcome all the science the universe has to offer.

Directed by James Marsh, known for his daring documentaries Man on Wire, Project NIM, and more, The Theory of Everything is fairly standard stuff by comparison. This isn't the most challenging look at the relationship between Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and his wife Jane (Felicity Jones), adapting her first book would have been more interesting probably, but an uplifting one that explores how she helped a brilliant man survive a crippling diagnosis that would have destroyed others. Beginning in 1963 Cambridge, Hawking was a genius even then, but an underachieving one stymied by boredom and distraction. That is until he spies the beautiful Jane from across a crowded party, and both their lives are forever changed. The two couldn't be more different, but those differences unite rather than divide. He's an atheist, she isn't; she studies Medieval Spanish poetry as a major; he studies time travel. "I like to time travel like you!” she says jokingly.

It's a real joy to watch their bond grow. Too many movies skip this part of the courtship; figuring audiences don't need it because we know they'll end up together. In one especially great scene showing Hawking's intellectual brand of flirting, they attend a party and he explains why all of the men's ties are glowing under the UV light. The short answer? "Tide" laundry detergent. It's a happy moment, one we know isn't meant to last. Before long, Hawking begins to experience the early signs of the moto-neuron disease that would inflict him the rest of his life. It starts off subtle, and then builds to the point where he can barely walk. She pursues him further, he pulls away, but Jane is tough and willing to stand by his side. Given only two years left to live, he decides it's a good time to get on with his life's work, and while he's at it why not start a family? His work in the field of time and space earns his accolades the world over, but Jane's career is essentially put on hold. Marsh and screenwriter Anthony McCarten are eager to show that Jane is just as much an intellectual with a bright future, and that she set it aside to care for the man she loved. It was her ability to keep him engaged and laughing that helped survive the rough patches, of which there were many. Quietly, the film becomes more about her than about Hawking, not completely unexpected given his physical state. The screenplay isn't quite strong enough to give both their equal due, and a subplot involving Jane's love affair with a handsome churchgoer (Charlie Cox) comes away looking like soap opera melodramatics.

What the film does extremely well is staying upbeat even in the face of incredible tragedy. This could have been just another stodgy, tedious British period piece but it stays true to Hawking's real-life disposition most of the way through. This is due in part to Redmayne who gives a monumental performance, one that must have been complicated emotionally and physically taxing. He captures Hawking's intellectual vigor as well as his comical spirit; that sparkle in his eye always present. Jones continues to impress but it does feel like she's running in place a little bit. We've seen her play this sort of support role too often in the past (in The Invisible Woman most recently), and it would be good to see her try something a little different. We take movies like this for granted visually, but Benoit Delhomme does some truly inspired work that constantly surprises. Often he frames each scene like a complicated equation waiting to be figured out, and it's never less than involving for the audience. While it's too small to truly capture the enormity of Hawking's presence, The Theory of Everything is a solid biopic about an extraordinary man.

 Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Read More

New Trailer for 'The Theory of Everything' starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones

Is it possible that Eddie Redmayne's performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything will net him an Oscar this season? Coming out of the festival circuit (sadly, it won't be playing in Middleburg), the film has earned him nothing but rave reviews, and perhaps it's time to start taking his ascendance as a legitimate star a little more seriously.

The latest trailer for the James Marsh-directed biopic gives another look at Redmayne as the brilliant Hawking, with Felicity Jones as Cambridge student Jane Wilde, the woman who would stand by his side through the most difficult time of his life. It looks like the kind of film the Academy loves to honor, and we'll see if lives up to the buzz when The Theory of Everything opens November 7th. Here's the synopsis followed by the new trailer.

Starring Eddie Redmayne (“Les Misérables”) and Felicity Jones (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”), this is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed. The film is based on the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, by Jane Hawking, and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (“Man on Wire”).


The Theory of Everything - Official Trailer #2 (Universal Pictures) HD. by NewTrailers BOS

Read More

Eddie Redmayne is Stephen Hawking in First Trailer for 'The Theory of Everything'

This season's Oscar race may be graced with a couple of movies about extraordinarily smart individuals. There's Benedict Cumberbatch starring as Alan Turing in the much buzzed-about The Imitation Game, about the famed code-breaking and mathematician. And then there is The Theory of Everything, which features rising-star Eddie Redmayne as the famous theoretical physicist and intellectual champion, Stephen Hawking. The latter film hasn't quite gathered the same amount of momentum but that may be changing with the release of the first trailer ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Redmayne caught a lot of attention for his soulful performance in Les Miserables, and he's set to play the villain the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending next year, but taking on the role of Hawking poses a unique challenge. Directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire) and co-starring Felicity Jones (Like Crazy) as Hawking's wife, Jane Hawking, the film tells the " extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed."

Adapted from Jane's memoir,Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, this appears to be just as much her story as it is his. The Theory of Everything opens in theaters on November 7th.


THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING - Official Trailer (2014) [HD] Stephen Hawking Biopic-Drama by Travis Hopson

Read More

Channing Tatum Needs Firepower in New 'Jupiter Ascending' Trailer

Somewhat under the radar as part of the summer slate is Jupiter Ascending, which is weird to say considering the film is directed by the Wachowskis. Normally their films dominate the headlines but after the flop that was Cloud Atlas, they've understandably been pushed into the background. The film stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, with the latter playing a regular woman who learns she is intergalactic royalty, a fact which drives the current ruler to want her dead. The latest trailer offers up only small bits of new footage, but what it does do is put an emphasis on the villain played by Eddie Redmayne.

Jupiter Ascending opens July 18th and co-stars Sean Bean, Bae Doona, Douglas Booth, and James D'Arcy.


Jupiter Ascending - Bande-annonce Officielle #3 - VOST (HD) by Reviewer.fr

Read More

'Les Miserables' Duo Tom Hooper and Eddie Redmayne Reunite for 'The Danish Girl'

An adaptation of David Ebershoff's novel, The Danish Girl, has been in the works for years with a ton of top name talent attached, and yet for various reasons it just hasn't gotten done. Tomas Alfredson, Lasse Hallstrom, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Charlize Theron, and Rachel Weisz have all been attached at various points, and now it'll be Tom Hooper and Eddie Redmayne who will give it a shot.

Hooper is set to direct his Les Miserables star in the film which tells the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener, the first verifiable sex change patient. Einar would eventually change his name to Lili Elbe once reassignment was complete. Einar found the courage to undergo the procedure from the encouragement of his wife, Gerda, even though she recognized it would be the end of their marriage.

Talk about a challenging film for both director and star. Hopefully financing can be secured and a female lead found to get this project going once and for all. [Deadline]

Read More

Domhnall Gleeson, Eddie Redmayne and More on Shortlist for Dr. Doom in 'Fantastic Four'

There were once rumors that Josh Trank and 20th Century Fox were considering a female Dr. Doom in the director's Fantastic Four reboot, but that was quickly squashed. Now the rumor is further trampled by the news that the shortlist for the role has been narrowed down to four, and they are all very male and rather low on the Hollywood totem pole.

According to The Wrap, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Kebbell, Sam Riley, and Eddie Redmayne are up to play the Fantastic Four's arch-nemesis, Victor von Doom. All are relatively unknown but come with varying degrees of franchise experience. Gleeson, who was terrific in the Sundance hit, Frank, was one of the Weasley brothers in the Harry Potter movies. Kebbell played a god in Wrath of the Titans and was once set for the shelved live-action Akira.  Riley is probably best known for the Ian Curtis biopic, Control, and will appear in Maleficent opposite Angelina Jolie. Redmayne was brilliant in Tom Hooper's Les Miserables and plays a villain in the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending. Jack Huston (American Hustle) was mentioned for the part some time ago but doesn't seem to be in the picture anymore.

Whoever gets to wear the iron mask of Doom will co-star alongside Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, and Jamie Bell. Expect a decision soon as Fantastic Four begins filming later this month for release June 19th 2015.

Read More

First Trailer for The Wachowskis 'Jupiter Ascending' with Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis

There's no denying that The Wachowskis aimed large with Cloud Atlas, gathering an A-list cast for a big sci-fi epic that touched on multiple themes. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to get audiences to care very much ,and not even the directors' track record did anything to help. So what do they do next? Take on something smaller and more grounded? Not hardly. They're heading back out into deep space for Jupiter Ascending, and the first trailer has arrived.

Starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, the film resembles an intergalactic version of Snow White and the Huntsman. Kunis plays Jupiter Jones, a poor woman who is destined to change the universe. Tatum, in rather silly guy-liner, plays Caine, a genetically-altered mercenary sent to Earth to kill her, but winds up protecting her instead. Well, it's definitely not Speed Racer. The Wachowskis are going ambitious again, and even though it appears to be a mix of action and large ideas similar to The Matrix, will that be enough to turn their fortunes around?

Co-starring Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean (who will probably die), James D'Arcy, Bae Doona, and Douglas Smith, Jupiter Ascending opens July 25th 2014.


Jupiter Ascending by Teaser-Trailer.com

Read More

Eddie Redmayne to play Stephen Hawking in James Marsh's 'The Theory of Everything'

After giving a heartfelt, soulful performance in Tom Hooper's (overrated) Les Miserables, Eddie Redmayne is red hot right now, and pretty much has his pick of projects to choose from. Right now he's filming the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending opposite Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, but he's being sought for another high-profile that has the potential to catapult him into Academy Award consideration.

Deadline reports that Redmayne is close to landing the role of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, a new biopic to be directed by James Marsh, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Man on Wire, Shadow Dancer, and Project NIM. The story by screenwriter Andrew McCarten will center on the relationship between the theoretical physicist and his wife. A female lead is being sought right now in hopes of production beginning in the fall.

It's the kind of role that seems destined for a major Oscar push, as Hawkins is a man afflicted with ALS, yet has never allowed the disease to slow him down. Redmayne had been circling a role in Thomas Vinterberg's Far from the Madding Crowd, but he'll likely make playing Hawking his priority now.

Read More

Jim Sturgess, Garrett Hedlund, Joel Edgerton, Eddie Redmayne and more vying for Star-Lord role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

The red-headed stepchild of Marvel's superhero teams, Guardians of the Galaxy will certainly be the quirkiest film in their cinematic world. And so it stands to reason that an odd mix of talent would be in the running for the major roles. With the film only a couple of years out, casting is getting underway and a rather lengthy list of potential stars has been revealed.

Deadline reports that Lee Pace, Garrett Hedlund, Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Eddie Redmayne, Sullivan Stapleton, and James Marsden are said to be vying for the part of Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, the leader of the space-faring heroes. Considering he's the only human in a team full of talking animals and extraterrestrials, Peter will likely be the main character of the film, and so it would make sense for Marvel to get somebody with a real presence. To me, that instantly eliminates Hudlund and the unproven Stapleton. Marsden played Cyclops in the X-men movies but did anybody really think of him as the team leader? Neither did I. Sturgess showed his actiony-side in Cloud Atlas recently, and Edgerton I think may be too old. That leaves Huston, Pace, and Redmayne, all of whom would make solid choices. Redmayne could be red hot after Les Miserables next month, and Huston has David Chase's Not Fade Away right around the  corner.

So who is Peter Quill, anyway? Born during an unusual astrological phenomenon, his mother was killed by an alien leaving him to fend for himself since childhood. He eventually joined NASA and through devious means gained the mantle of Star-Lord , an interplanetary peacekeeper.

That's a lot of folks Marvel's going to be choosing from, so we could be waiting awhile to find out who actually gets the job. Guardians of the Galaxy will be directed by James Gunn and opens on August 1st 2014.

Read More

Eddie Redmayne, Sam Claflin, Boyd Holbrook, and Douglas Booth vying for Harry Osborne role in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

Want to see how fast a studio can totally flip the script on their casting choices? Well look no further than what Sony's doing in their search for someone to play Harry Osborne in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Just last week a story broke that the studio would be testing Brady Corbet, Alden Ehrenreich, and Dane DeHaan for the role, deciding to eschew the typical athletic-type and going for a darker, more mysterious take on the character. Well now THR(who broke the original story) are saying those three actors are out, with Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, and Boyd Holbrook now the frontrunners. Obviously, these guys are not "dark and mysterious" anything, so the studio has done a total 180. Or THR was never right to begin with. All four will be testing in the coming days.

The least well-known of these dudes is Boyd Holbrook, a former fashion model who made a small appearance in Milk and will be seen next with Saoirse Ronan in The Host. Douglas Booth is a Brit who still hasn't made a name for himself over here, although that may change with him starring with Hailee Steinfeld in Romeo & Juliet. Redmayne is probably best known for My Week with Marilyn, but will make his biggest move next month in Les Miserables. Claflin has risen faster than any of the others, perhaps because he's done nothing but take franchise flicks so far. With prior turns in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Snow White and the Huntsman, he recently landed the prime role of Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Of these four only Redmayne makes any sense to me as Norman Osborne. Hopefully he'll be the one joining Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Shailene Woodley, and Jamie Foxx when The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens on May 2nd 2014.

Read More

My Week with Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams and Eddie Redmayne

To act as if anyone on the planet is going to be able to look just like Marilyn Monroe is to invite disappointment. In My Week with Marilyn, Michelle Williams has the daunting task of portraying the sultry celebrity and sexual icon, a role that has been attempted by many others with mixed success. For Williams, it's a change of pace from the serious, heavy roles she's had lately. There's scarcely a laugh in movies like Wendy and Lucy or Blue Valentine, but the women of those movies had something in common with Monroe. They had emotional scars that ran deep, and the courage to try to fight through them in any way they knew how. The glamour of Monroe is just the glossy packaging we see on the outside, but it's what Williams discovers about who she is on the inside that will make you stand up and recognize how truly great her performance is.

To their credit, screenwriter Adrian Hodges and TV vet Simon Curtis don't waste any time introducing us to Williams' take on Monroe, with her racy rendition of Heat Wave. Monroe was such a cipher to so many people, the only thing recognizable by all was the sexuality she projected. Williams slinks and curves through the song with ease, so much so that you barely recognize that she doesn't look so much like Monroe. She has the moves and confidence down pat, which is all that really matters. It's impossible to look away from her. Like Monroe herself, Williams will have men transfixed.

Such as Colin Clark(Eddie Redmayne), whose two memoirs serve as the basis for this story. Clark, born to a well-to-do family, has a desire to be involved with the movies. Through a combination of pestering and luck, he lands a gig as 3rd assistant director on The Prince and the Showgirl, a 1957 comedy so light a gust of wind could blow it into orbit. However it was a pivotal production to some of the particulars, including director Laurence Olivier(Kenneth Branagh), who just wants to see it go off without a hitch. If he can capitalize on Monroe's popularity, and maybe even get her into his bed a few times, so much the better. Unfortunately for him, Monroe arrives on set with more than just a few issues, she has an entire subscription. She regularly shows up to work late; refuses to listen to anybody but her enabling acting coach; and causes a paparazzi firestorm that slows production to a crawl.

Fortunately she has a friend in Colin, who instantly is enraptured by her "come hither" glances and flirty giggles. So much so that he rejects the cute costume girl(a wasted Emma Watson) he's been dating. She can't possibly compete with someone like Monroe, especially when she's so good at making Colin feel like he's the only one who can pull her out of a constant state of crisis.

How much of that act was real, though? And how much of it was an act she put on to get what she wants? That's one of the few questions the film actually asks about her. For the most part, My Week with Marilyn is an extremely airy story. The on-set squabbles aren't particularly insightful, and are played mostly for laughs as Olivier breaks down over what's happening to his career. The script doesn't seem to have any concrete answers about Monroe, either, except to figure that she was a rash of contradictions. On the one hand, she's desperate to be considered a real actress, so much so she's almost ashamed to be in the presence of veteran Dame Sybil Thorndike(Judi Dench), while at the same time she's more than willing to fall back on her power over men to make life easier. Colin proves to be Monroe's confidante as her marriage to Arthur Miller(Dougray Scott) publicly falls apart.

Just as how Monroe proved to be the shining jewel of The Prince and the Showgirl, it's Williams' remarkable, multi-faceted performance that dwarfs everything else about My Week with Marilyn. The trick to playing Monroe isn't just about looking hot in a tight dress. Being seductive isn't all that hard. It was Monroe's combination of sexiness and innocence that drove men wild, and Williams has nailed that perfectly. In one scene she shares with Redmayne as their characters skinny dip in a nearby lake, she gives him a gentle kiss and reveals it was the first time she ever locked lips with a younger man. That might be true, but really it doesn't matter. It's in that moment that we get a pure glimpse at the mystery of what was Marilyn Monroe. Manipulative on the one hand, but genuinely wanting to make others happy and feel special on the other. Perhaps she behaved in such a way because nobody was ever truly able to make her feel like the most important person in the world, and the cheering fans and snapping cameras were a substitute.

If only there had been more of an effort to stake an opinion on who Marilyn Monroe truly was. The screenplay drops a lot of hints, but never lands on a clear answer. Fortunately, Williams is so good that the rest of the film being so thin is barely a concern. After watching her humanize so many troubled women over the years to tremendous effect, Williams has taken on her most difficult role yet, and somehow found a way to outshine herself.

Read More

New poster for My Week with Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams

 Moviefone has unveiled the first poster for My Week With Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams in what will likely be her most scrutinized role to date as Marilyn Monroe. We all know how good of an actress Williams is, but playing a legendary figure like Monroe guarantees she's going to catch some flack. It's impossible to match the sort of presence Monroe had, so the best thing Williams can do is just make the character her own. Do it in her own way.  As for the poster, I love the blue in contrast to the muted background, really showing how Monroe always stood out from the pack. 

The film is based on the two memoirs by Colin Clark, who spent time with Monroe as her assistant while on the tumultuous set of 1957's The Prince and the Showgirl. Eddie Redmayne(The Yellow Handkerchief) will play Clark, with Dominic Cooper, Kenneth Branagh, Dougray Scott, Julia Ormond, and Judi Dench co-starring. Simon Curtis directed, based on a script by Adrian Hodges. It'll open in theaters on November 4th.


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Read More

Trailer Time: Black Death, starring Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne

We've seen a couple of trailers already for Black Death, the medievel horror starring Sean Bean as a fearless knight leading a band of warriors on a quest to find a powerful necromancer. The red band trailer released just last month was vicious, but I think this brand new feature trailer is even better as we get a bit more info on the story.  Check out the trailer below, and look out for Black Death when it hits On Demand starting February 4th, or when it lands in theaters on March 11th!




The year is 1348. Europe has fallen under the shadow of the Black Death. As the plague decimates all in its path, fear and superstition are rife. In this apocalyptic environment, the church is losing its grip on the people. There are rumors of a village, hidden in marshland that the plague cannot reach. There is even talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to bring the dead back to life. Ulric (Sean Bean), a fearsome knight, is charged by the church to investigate these rumors. He enlists the guidance of a novice monk, Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) to lead him and his band of mercenary soldiers to the marshland, but Osmund has other motives for leaving his monastery. Their journey to the village and events that unfold take them into the heart of darkness and to horrors that will put Osmunds faith in himself and his love for God to the ultimate test

Read More

DVD Deal of the Day: The Pillars of the Earth (Blu-Ray) for $32.99

They don't get much more massively epic than Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, the 8-episode historical tale of royal scheming and political manuevering back in the days of King Henry I. Adapted and aired by The Starz Network, it packs an impressive cast including Ian McShane(Deadwood), Donald Sutherland, Eddie Redmayne(The Yellow Handkerchief), and Rufus Sewell.

Amazon.com has all eight episodes on Blu-Ray in a special 3-disc collection for the low price of only $32.99! That's 53% off the retail price. A deal worthy of a king! Pick up your copy now!

Read More