Emma Watson and Daniel Bruhl go to 'Colonia'; Terrence Howard Joins 'Man Down'

 You hear that a film about Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is in the works and the natural assumption is that Pablo Larrain is behind it, but that's not the case with the upcoming drama, Colonia. Instead it will be German filmmaker Florian Gallenberger (John Rabe) directing Emma Watson and Daniel Bruhl in the film which is based on the true story of a young couple embroiled in the Chilean military coup of 1973. Bruhl, who worked with Gallenberger on two films prior to this, will play a man abducted by Pinochet's secret police, while Watson is the woman who puts herself in danger to find him. [Deadline]

Terrence Howard is reteaming with Fighting director Dito Montiel for Man Down, which already has Gary Oldman, Shia LaBeouf, and Kate Mara set to star. Penned by Adam Simon, the film centers on "a haunted Afghanistan war veteran who attempts to come to terms with his past while searching for his family in a post-apocalyptic America." Filming begins next month.  [TheWrap]

Read More

Gary Oldman, Shia LaBeouf, and Kate Mara Join Dito Montiel's 'Man Down'

One problem indie filmmaker Dito Montiel has never had is securing terrific casts for his movies nobody shows up to see. He helped build Channing Tatum's career with A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Fighting, but has really hit the skids with his last two films, Empire State and The Son of No One. For his next film, Man Down, Montiel has secured his best group of talent yet.

Gary Oldman, Kate Mara (Fantastic Four), and Shia LaBeouf have joined the Man Down cast, which features as script by Adam Simon. The psychological thriller follows "a haunted Afghanistan war veteran who attempts to come to terms with his past while searching for his family in a post-apocalyptic America." No word on who will play what character but LaBeouf would seem to fit the soldier role, especially after starring in the WWII film, Fury. It's a reunion for LaBeouf and Montiel who worked together on A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, a memoir based on the director's New York childhood.

Filming is set to begin next month. 

Read More