Sean Maher Boards 'ISRA-88'; Ciaran Hinds will 'Bleed for This'; Margaret Qualley Joins 'The Nice Guys'

 Joss Whedon fave Sean Maher (Firefly, Much Ado About Nothing) will star in the indie sci-fi thriller ISRA-88, from director Thomas Zellen. He'll play Dr. Abe Anderson, a scientist part of the titular starship's two-man crew who begins to lose his mind during the years long mission to find the end of the universe. Sounds intriguing.

Ciaran Hinds (Game of Thrones, Munich) has joined the Vinny Pazienza biopic, Bleed for This, which stars Miles Teller as the famous boxing champion. Hinds will play Paz's father, Angelo, with Aaron Eckhart as the fighter's trainer, Kevin Rooney. Pazienza (now legally known as Vinny Paz) was middleweight champion until he suffered a terrible auto accident and was left with a broken neck. Doctors told him he'd never fight again but Paz fought his way back into the ring. Hinds can be seen in theaters now in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.

Margaret Qualley, who is great on HBO's The Leftovers (don't spoil the finale, I haven't watched it yet!!), has joined Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys. Directed and co-written by Shane Black (Iron Man 3) with his writing partner Anthony Bagarozzi, the 1970s noir follows an ex-alcoholic and a current alcoholic private detective as they try to solve the suspicious death of a porn star.

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Amanda Seyfried Joins 'Pan'; 'Legend' Adds Emily Browning; Zooey Deschanel Boards 'Driftless Area'

* Filming on Joe Wright's Pan kicks off Monday, and so the cast has been firmed up. Amanda Seyfried will take on the role of Mary, joining Levi Miller as Peter Pan, Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard, Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily, Adeel Akhtar as Smee, and Garrett Hedlund as Captain Hook. Also coming aboard are Jack Charles, Kathy Burke, Taejoo Na, Nonso Anozie, Kurt Egyiawan, Lewis MacDougall, and newcomer Leni Zieglmeier as Wendy Darling.

* Emily Browning will get to star with not one but two Tom Hardys in the period crime thriller, Legend, in which he plays twin gangsters Ronny and Reginald Kray. Directed by Brian Helgeland, the film will chronicle the brothers' criminal exploits and celebrity hobsnobbing throughout the 1950s and '60s. Browning will play "a young woman who tragically falls for Reggie and marries him, hoping he will change his gangster ways." [THR]

* Zooey Deschanel, Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, Ciaran Hinds, and John Hawkes will star in Zachary Sluser's directorial debut, Driftless Area. Adapted from Tom Drury's novel, the film has Deschanel as "an enigmatic woman while Yelchin portrays a bartender who returns to his hometown after the death of his parents. When he falls in love with her, he is unwittingly pitted against a volatile criminal played by Hawkes." [Variety]

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Joel Edgerton gets 'Life'; Sienna Miller Targets 'American Sniper'; Ciaran Hinds Joins 'Agent 47'

* Anton Corbijn is putting together an awesome cast for Life, landing Joel Edgerton to join Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan. The film tracks the friendship between James Dean (Pattinson) and Magnum photographer Dennis Stock, the man behind many of Dean's most iconic images. Edgerton will play editor John Morris, who brokered the deal with Life magazine for the photos. [Variety]

* Bradley Cooper finally has a co-star for American Sniper, the adaptation of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's autobiography directed by Clint Eastwood. Sienna Miller (Factory Girl) is in talks to play Kyle's wife, who must watch over their family while he's overseas serving. Kyle was the most lethal sniper in military, scoring the most confirmed kills over his 10-year career. Miller beat out Evangeline Lily, Kate Mara, and Jaimie Alexander for the role, all of whom have upcoming franchise commitments in superhero movies. [TheWrap]

* The Hitman reboot, titled Agent 47, has just landed Ciaran Hinds (Munich) for an undisclosed role. Rupert Friend will play the bald and bar-coded assassin, joined by Zachary Quinto, Hannah Ware, Thomas Kretschmann and Dan Bakkedahl. Aleksander Bach is currently shooting the film in Berlin. All we know about Hinds' mysterious role is that it involves a major event involving a scientist. That suggests it could have something to do with the genetic engineering that gives Agent 47 the skills of the world's greatest criminals.  [THR]

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Tom Hiddleston Climbs 'High-Rise'; Ewan McGregor and Tye Sherdian Spend 'Last Days in the Desert'

* Last fall we learned that Kill List and Sightseers director Ben Wheatley would helm an adaptation of J.G. Ballard's 1975 book, High-Rise, about a violent class war that erupts inside a luxurious apartment block. Now Wheatley has taken to Twitter to announced that he's scored Tom Hiddleston as the star. He also revealed some nifty promo art which you can see above. Filming is set to begin this June after Wheatley finishes up his work on Doctor Who.

* Ewan McGregor and Tye Sheridan have come aboard Last Days in the Desert, the follow-up film from Albert Nobbs director Rodrigo Garcia. It'll be a double-dose of McGregor as he plays both "a holy man and a demon who must confront his own fate after an encounter with a family struggling to survive in the harsh desert environment."  Ciaran Hinds and Ayelet Zurer (Man of Steel) will co-star, with Gravity cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki lensing the picture. [Deadline]

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New footage in the latest 'Game of Thrones' season 3 trailer

Pulling out all of the stops in preparation for Game of Thrones' third season, HBO has revealing a ton of new footage from their hit series. With so many characters and so many different plots weaving in and out, I guess there's no real fear of revealing too much, but it does seem like this latest trailer should be the last. It comes after a weekend in which we saw the network release 'The Beast' and 'War' teasers. Looks like the humans are getting pushed out a little bit, as dragons, bears, and wolves seem to have a run of the joint.

As if you didn't know, Game of Thrones Season 3 premieres on March 31st at 9pm.


Game Of Thrones - Season 3 - Trailer / Bande-Annonce #2 [VO|HD720p] by Lyricis

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Two new 'Game of Thrones' teasers: 'War' and 'The Beast'

You can probably tell by the titles of HBO's latest Game of Thrones teasers that there isn't a lot of chatter going on. Both 'War' and 'The Beast' begin with important quotes, one by Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and the other by Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen), hinting strongly that this season may be the bloodiest one yet. I'm personally just happy that we may be seeing more of The Tudors' Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell , and it's hard to argue with Ciaran Hinds as the "King Beyond the Wall".

SpoilerTV (via Bleeding Cool) also has the plot synopsis for the first five episodes of the season, which begins on March 31st.  Check those out below, followed by the two teaser trailers....


Valar Dohaeris: Jon is brought before Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall, while the Night’s Watch survivors retreat south. In King’s Landing, Tyrion asks for his reward. Littlefinger offers Sansa a way out. Cersei hosts a dinner for the royal family. Daenerys sails into Slaver’s Bay.

Dark Wings, Dark Words: Sansa says too much; Shae asks Tyrion for a favor; Jaime finds a way to pass the time; Arya encounters the Brotherhood Without Banners.

Walk of Punishment: Tyrion gains new responsibilities; Jon is taken to the Fist of the First Men; Daenerys meets with the slavers; Jaime strikes a deal with his captors.

And Now His Watch Is Ended: The Night’s Watch takes stock; Varys meets his better; Arya is taken to the commander of the Brotherhood; Daenerys makes an exchange.

Kissed by Fire: The Hound is judged by the gods; Jaime is judged; Jon proves himself; Robb is betrayed; Tyrion learns the cost of weddings.


Game Of Thrones Season 3 – The Beast Preview by FanReviews

Game Of Thrones Season 3 War Promo by Fannite

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Viola Davis, Bill Hader, Isabelle Huppert and more join 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby'

Already boasting a unique two-film premise that tells the same story from differing perspectives, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is looking like one of the more unique movies we'll see in 2013. Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy are set to play the husband and wife couple at the center of the story, and now as production kicks off, the rest of the cast has been filled out with some major names coming aboard.

Written and directed by Ned Benson, the film has now been joined by Viola Davis, William Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Bill Hader, Ciaran Hinds, and Jess Weixler(Teeth), making for one incredibly strong cast that promises this will be an actor's showcase. Nina Arianda, who recently snagged the lead in Sean Durkin's Janis Joplin biopic, is set to play the couple's therapist, but we don't know anything about the other roles yet. The story is set in New York City, and has Chastain playing a wife who makes the surprising decision to return to college, while McAvoy is her restauranteur husband. Doesn't sound all that thrilling on the surface, but there must be something more to it with so many eager to be a part of it.

The two movies are said to be totally stand-alone, but make up one complete story when put together. It's an ambitious story, but with a cast like this that shouldn't be a problem nailing it just right. [ScreenDaily]

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Trailer Time: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, starring Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy

I've heard nothing but rave reviews coming out of the Venice International Film Festival for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, not that it should come as any sort of surprise considering the wealth of talent this film has to offer. An adaptation of John LeCarre's classic spy novel, it goes deep into the inner workings of British MI-6, where an ex-agent(Gary Oldman) is brought back to sniff out a traitor in their midst.

The latest trailer, aimed for US audiences rather than the UK(the film comes out next week for them) is a brisk, dialogue heavy showcase, almost as if Aaron Sorkin wanted to make an espionage thriller(which would be awesome).  Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones, John Hurt, and Stephen Graham fill out a cast that's completely unfair to every other film out there. December 9th can't come fast enough. Check out the new trailer below...

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Trailer Time: The Rite, starring Anthony Hopkins

The Rite is based on Matt Baglio's book, The Making of a Modern Day Exorcist, a true accounting of his time in an exorcism seminar held by the Vatican. Anthony Hopkins looks like he's woken up from the stupor he was during The Wolfman, as he's starring as an older, somewhat peculiar priest who begins teaching the younger, skeptical student about the dark side of his faith.

I've had my fill of these exorcism flicks. They always feature the guy who's grown disillusioned and needs some sort of catalyzing event to snap him back.  Seen it before, in particular in the very good The Last Exorcism earlier this year.  So I'm not all that excited by this one, even with a great supporting cast feature Toby Jones(The Mist), Alice Braga(Predators) and Ciaran Hinds(Race to Witch Mountain).

The Rite is set to hit theaters on January 28th, 2011.

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Trailer Time: The Debt, starring Sam Worthington and Helen Mirren

I had completely forgotten that they were remaking The Debt, which is based off the 2007 Israeli film about a team of Mossad agents who kill a notorious Nazi criminal, only to have him resurface 30 years later. The original I had a lot of problems with, but I didn't expect to see it remade so soon. Especially not by John Madden, the director behind Shakespeare in Love and 2005's Proof(one of my faves of that year).

The Debt stars Sam Worthington(Avatar), Helen Mirren(Calandar Girls), Ciaran Hinds(Munich), and Tom Wilkinson(Duplicity). It's set for release on December 29th, 2010. Check out the trailer, and as always hit us up with your thoughts!

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Bryan Singer Signs on to Excalibur Remake!

What the hell's with Bryan Singer, anyway? He's friggin' everywhere. First it's Wolverine. Then it's X-men: First Class. Then he's on board for a Battlestar Galactica remake. Now as if that wasn't enough, he's signed a deal with Warner Bros. to produce and possibly direct a remake of the 1981 classic, Excalibur. Excalibur was another in a long line of Knights of the Round Table adaptations, only this one featured the star studded cast of Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, and Patrick Stewart, and pretty much every Brit actor you can think of.

No writer has been attatched as of yet, and no word on casting. With all these movies Singer's got swirling around I'm starting to wonder if he's actually going to direct any of them, or if he's just putting all his producer chips on the table. I think the only movie we can say for damn sure he won't be a part of is anything involving Superman.

Variety has more on the story here.

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