A second teaser trailer for Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues has arrived online. Though it’s just a variation on the previous teaser, and features no footage from the film itself, the sight of Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy encouraging us “fat faces” to “stay classy” is welcome nonetheless. Stars Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Christina […]
Read moreAl Pacino abandons Despicable Me 2; Benjamin Bratt fills in
Al Pacino is out of Despicable Me 2 and Benjamin Bratt is in, Deadline reports. This worrying development sees Pacino exit the anticipated sequel due to creative differences with Universal Pictures. Bratt (Miss Congeniality) will step in to voice new super villain Eduardo, alongside Steve Carell’s Gru, ahead of the film’s July release in the […]
Read moreMagic dance – The Incredible Burt Wonderstone review
By Simon Miraudo March 13, 2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone gets a lot of mileage out of its stars’ increasingly ridiculous hairdos. I’m not proud to say that they kept me giggling throughout, but they did, and I have to live with that. If a lot of effort was put into hair and makeup, not […]
Read moreHarrison Ford joins Anchorman 2
Ron Burgundy will have to contend with Han Solo in Anchorman 2. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harrison Ford will play a legendary newscaster (similar to Tom Brokaw) in the upcoming comedy. Shooting has begun on the picture, which sees Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate reprise their roles from the […]
Read moreJames Marsden joins Anchorman 2
Everyone’s favourite handsome person – and the love of Liz Lemon’s life! – James Marsden has joined the cast of Anchorman 2, Deadline reports. Plot details are tightly under wraps, but Marsden is said to be playing a rival anchor of Ron Burgundy’s (Will Ferrell). Kristen Wiig is also a new addition to the cast, […]
Read moreTrailer Debut: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
We’ve had to wait too long for the trailer to The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, in which Steve Carell and Jim Carrey play rival magicians. It’s finally arrived, promising plenty of the silly haircuts and outrageous visual gags that the premise and cast promised. If Carell and Carrey weren’t appealing enough – and, perhaps to some, […]
Read moreEternal flame – Hope Springs review
Hope Springs – Starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell. Directed by David Frankel. Rated M. By Richard Haridy. Don’t be fooled by the promotional material; Hope Springs is not a comedy. It’s actually something much more interesting: an adult drama dealing with adult issues in a minimalist way. Unlike the cloying contrivances […]
Read moreKristen Wiig might play Brick’s love interest in Anchorman 2
Brick Tamland may have a love interest in Anchorman 2 far prettier than any lamp. The Wrap says Kristen Wiig is being courted to star opposite Steve Carell in the flick. Seeing as the script is still being written and the cast is not yet finalised, we may not get confirmation on this for a […]
Read moreThe Office is coming to an end
Greg Daniels, the man responsible for adapting The Office for American screens, has announced that the upcoming ninth season of the hit NBC show will be its last. EW has his official statement: “This year feels like the last chance to really go out together and make an artistic ending for the show that pays off a […]
Read moreCharlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis postponed
We were greatly looking forward to Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman‘s directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York; the insane-sounding musical Frank or Francis, starring Steve Carell as an arrogant filmmaker and Jack Black as the blogger that torments him. Co-star Elizabeth Banks dropped a bombshell this week when she told Movieline the project was no more, stating “it fell apart at […]
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