By Simon Miraudo April 3, 2013 Taking Danny Boyle‘s Trance seriously for even a second is not advised, should you wish to retain your sanity. Its universe will not withstand close scrutiny, or even passing scrutiny. The movie – penned by Joe Ahearne and John Hodge, based on Ahearne’s 2001 telemovie - takes a lot […]
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Halle Berry back as Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past
March 5, 2013 
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We knew it was coming, but it’s nice to have confirmation all the same. Halle Berry will reprise the role of Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Director Bryan Singer revealed her casting via Twitter, just as he has with every other actor affiliated with the film. She joins former castmates Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian […]
Read morePeter Dinklage cast in X-Men: Days of Future Past
February 15, 2013 0 Comments
Emmy winning Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage has joined the cast of Bryan Singer’s time-bending X-Men flick Days of Future Past. The news was revealed via Singer’s Twitter account, which is where most of the major casting revelations have emerged. It is unknown who Dinklage will play in the picture, though Deadline insists it’s “a key role.” James McAvoy, […]
Read moreAnna Paquin and Ellen Page back for X-Men: Days of Future Past
January 29, 2013 0 Comments
Director Bryan Singer announced via Twitter that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore have joined the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past. The trio last appeared in X-Men: The Last Stand, directed by Brett Ratner, playing mutant students Rogue (Paquin), Kitty Pryde (Page), and Iceman (Ashmore). They join James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer […]
Read moreTrailer Debut: Trance
January 14, 2013 0 Comments
The trailer for Danny Boyle’s latest thriller, Trance, has arrived. A remake of a 2001 TV movie, it stars James McAvoy as an art thief who can’t recall where he hid the spoils of his last heist. His forgetfulness is caused by a knock on the head, though gangleader Vincent Cassel doesn’t believe the information is gone […]
Read morePatrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will return for X-Men: Days of Future Past
November 28, 2012 0 Comments
Bryan Singer is back for more X-Men, and he’s bringing Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen with him. Though the former Professor X and Magneto were replaced by the younger James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender in last year’s prequel First Class, the time-skipping follow-up Days of Future Past will allow both versions of the characters to exist alongside one another […]
Read moreJames McAvoy re-teams with Benedict Cumberbatch for WikiLeaks movie
November 12, 2012 0 Comments
James McAvoy is in negotiations to star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Bill Condon’s upcoming WikiLeaks movie, Variety reports. Cumberbatch will star as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; McAvoy would play his German colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg. New RoboCop Joel Kinnaman had previously been rumoured to have secured this role. The picture is based on Domscheit-Berg’s book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time With […]
Read moreBryan Singer returns to X-Men
October 31, 2012 1 Comment
Bryan Singer, director of the first two X-Men movies, will return to the franchise and helm First Class sequel Days of Future Past. According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox and Singer closed the deal for Singer to graduate from producer to director following the exit of Matthew Vaughn. The script for Days of Future Past is ready to roll, and cast members Michael Fassbender, […]
Read moreMatthew Vaughn to direct X-Men: First Class sequel
January 31, 2012 0 Comments
20th Century Fox has closed a deal with X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn to helm the sequel to their hit superhero reboot, Deadline reports. The announcement comes off the back of the news of Fox production president Emma Watts’ having her contract extended until 2015. As previously reported, Simon Kinberg will pen the untitled […]
Read moreX-Men: First Class sequel in the works
November 4, 2011 0 Comments
20th Century Fox has recruited a screenwriter to begin work on a sequel to their hit reboot X-Men: First Class. Superhero Hype reports Simon Kinberg, who co-wrote First Class and X3: The Last Stand, will pen the flick. There has been no further confirmation regarding the return of director Matthew Vaughn or stars James McAvoy, […]
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