Saturday, 8 March 2014

Fifty shades of grey

Fifty Shades of Grey is an upcoming film directed by Sam Taylor-Wood with a screenplay by Kelly Marcel, Patrick Marber and Mark Bomback, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by E. L. James. It is set to be released on February 13, 2015 by Michael De Luca Productions,Trigger Street Productions,  Focus Features, andUniversal Pictures.  Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson were initially cast in the leading roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively, with Hunnam departing the project the following month and being replaced by Jamie Dornan.

By early 2012, several Hollywood studios had presented or were preparing presentations to the author and her agent to obtain film rights to the Fifty Shades trilogy.Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount and Universal, as well asMark Wahlberg's production company, put in bids for the film rights,  with Universal Pictures and Focus Features eventually securing the rights to the trilogy in March 2012.  Author James sought to retain some control during the movie's creative process. The Social Network producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunettisigned on to produce the film, having been hand-picked by E. L. James.Although American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis publicly expressed his desire to write the screenplay for the film, Kelly Marcel, screenwriter ofSaving Mr. Banks, was hired for the job.  Patrick Marber was brought in by Taylor-Wood to polish the screenplay, specifically to do some “character work”. Universal hired Mark Bomback for script doctoring. Mark Bridges serves as the costume designer. Entertainment Weekly estimated the film's budget as "$40 million-or-so".

Dumb & dumber too

In February 2011, Bobby Farrelly hinted that he and Peter Farrely were considering making a sequel to Dumb and Dumber.  On October 26, 2011, the Farrelly brothers confirmed that they would make a sequel. In April 2012, it was announced that Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels had been signed for the sequel. It was also confirmed that the sequel's title would beDumb and Dumber To [sic]. Part of the plot will reportedly involve one of the characters searching for his lost child in order to obtain a kidney. On October 1, 2012, it was reported that the script is complete and that the original actors, Carrey and Daniels, will in fact be reprising their roles, despite Carrey having temporarily withdrawn his involvement in June 2012 due to concerns that Warner Bros. had shown little enthusiasm for the sequel, and Daniels threatening to back out of the sequel if it did not include Carrey.

Paranormal activity 5

Paranormal Activity is an American supernatural horror film series, currently consisting of five films. Created by Oren Peli, the original film was widely released in 2009.The films are based around a family haunted by a demonic entity, that stalks, terrifies and ultimately murders several members of the family, and other bystanders, during the course of the films. The series makes use of camcorders, security cameras and other recording devices, presenting the films as found footage. The series has received mixed reviews, with the first and third films receiving generally positive critical reception, while the second and the Latino spin-off (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) films received more lukewarm receptions and the fourth received mostly negative reception. The series is a strong financial success, making strong profits based on return on investment.

TMNT

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an upcoming 2014 American action film based on the franchise of the same name. A reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series, the film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman and stars Megan Fox, Pete Ploszek, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Alan Ritchson, Danny Woodburn, William Fichtner, Will Arnett and Whoopi Goldberg.The film was announced shortly before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles original co-creator Peter Laird sold the rights to the franchise to Nickelodeon in 2009. It is to be produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes, and distributed byParamount Pictures. The film is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2014.

Dawn of the planet of the apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is an upcoming Americanscience fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and starringAndy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, and Keri Russell. It is the sequel to the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which began 20th Century Fox's reboot of the original Planet of the Apes series. It is the eighth film in the franchise. The film is scheduled for release on July 11, 2014.

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesaris threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

Transformers

 is an upcoming 2014 American science fiction action film based on theTransformers franchise. It is the fourth installment of the live-action Transformers film series, starring Mark Wahlberg. Serving as a sequel to Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the film takes place four years after the invasion of Chicago. Like its predecessors, the film is directed by Michael Bay and executive produced bySteven Spielberg. The screenplay is written by Ehren Kruger, who served as screenwriter since Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. This is the first film in the series to feature an entirely new cast and the first to feature the Dinobots. Returning Transformers include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Ratchet. The film is set for release on June 27, 2014, in 3D.

How to train your dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2 is an upcoming American 3Dcomputer-animated action fantasy film produced byDreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, loosely based on the book series of the same name byCressida Cowell. It is the sequel to the 2010 computer-animated film How to Train Your Dragon and the second in the trilogy.  The film is being written and directed byDean DeBlois. It stars the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill,Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiigwith the addition of Kit Harrington, Cate Blanchett, andDjimon Hounsou. The film is scheduled to be released on June 13, 2014.The film will take place five years after the first film, featuring Hiccup and his friends in their late teens. DeBlois revealed in an interview about the story: "At the end of last film, all these Vikings who were previously somewhat landlocked are now on the backs of dragons so the entire Northern Hemisphere opens up to them. And with that Hiccup's curiosity increases, the map expands and inevitably they are going to come across new dragons, new cultures."  Hiccup then "discovers a larger conflict brewing between humans and dragons and he finds himself at the center of it".

22 jump street

 is an upcoming American action comedy film produced by and starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, scripted by Michael Bacall and Oren Uziel, from a story by Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall, and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. It is the sequel to the 2012 film 21 Jump Street, based on the 1987 television series of the same name by Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh. The film is scheduled to be released on June 13, 2014, byColumbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Officers Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) go deep undercover at a local college to crack a crime ring within a fraternity. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. In addition to cracking the case, the two freshmen must figure out if they can have a mature relationship like real men.

Maleficent

Maleficent is an upcoming 2014 dark fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, from a screenplay written byLinda Woolverton.Starring Angelina Jolieas the eponymous Disney Villainesscharacter, the film is a live-action re-imagining of the 1959 Walt Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty, and portrays the story from the perspective of the antagonist, Maleficent. It began filming on June 18, 2012, and is scheduled for release on May 30, 2014 in the Disney Digital 3D andRealD 3D formats, as well as in conventional theatres.Maleficent marked the directorial debut of production designer Robert Stromberg(Alice in Wonderland and Oz the Great and Powerful). Jolie, Joe Roth and veteran Disney filmmaker Don Hahn serve as producers.

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

X-men days of future past

X-Men: Days of Future Past is an upcoming 2014 American superhero film, based on the fictional X-Mencharacters appearing in Marvel Comics and on the 1981 Uncanny X-Men storyline "Days of Future Past" byChris Claremont and John Byrne. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the seventh film in the X-Men film seriesand the third X-Men film directed by Singer after 2000's X-Men and 2003's X2.
It stars an ensemble castincluding Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Daniel Cudmore, Nicholas Hoult, Omar Sy, Booboo Stewart,Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Evan Peters, Josh Helman, Evan Joingket and Lucas Till.
The story is written bySimon Kinberg, Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, with Kinberg writing the screenplay.Days of Future Past acts as a sequel to both 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand and 2011's X-Men: First Class, as well as a follow-up to 2013's The Wolverine.
Principal photography began in April 2013 in Montreal, Canada and ended in August 2013.
The film was shot in 3D and is scheduled to be released on May 23, 2014.

Million dollar arm

Million Dollar Arm is an upcoming biographical sportsdrama film based on the true story of baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel who were discovered by sports agent J.B. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition. The film stars Jon Hamm as Bernstein, Bill Paxton as pitching coach Tom House,Suraj Sharma as Singh, Madhur Mittal as Patel, andAlan Arkin. Music is composed by Academy Award winning A.R. Rahman. Directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Joe Roth, Mark Ciardi, and Gordon Gray for Walt Disney Pictures, Developed by Neil & Michael Mandt, the film will be released in theaters on May 16, 2014.

JB Bernstein, a once-successful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors. He and his partner Aash (Aasif Mandvi) will have to close their business down for good if JB doesn’t come up with something fast. Late one night, while watching cricket being played in India on TV, JB comes up with an idea so radical it just might work. Why not go to there and find the next baseball pitching sensation? Setting off for Mumbai with nothing but a gifted but cantankerous scout (Alan Arkin) in tow, JB stages a televised, nationwide competition called “Million Dollar Arm” where 40,000 hopefuls compete before two 18-year-old finalists, Rinku and Dinesh (Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal), emerge as winners. JB brings them back to the United States to train with legendary pitching coach Tom House (Bill Paxton). The goal: get the boys signed to a major league team. Not only is the game itself difficult to master, but life in the U.S. with a committed bachelor makes things even more complicated for all of them. While Rinku and Dinesh learn the finer points of baseball and American culture, they in turn teach JB the true meaning of teamwork and commitment. Ultimately, what began as a purely commercial venture becomes something more and leads JB to find the one thing he was never looking for at all a family.

Godzilla

Godzilla is an upcoming 2014 American science fictionmonster film featuring the Japanese film monster of the same name in a reboot of the Godzilla film franchise produced by Toho. It is the second Godzillafilm to be fully filmed by an American studio, the first having been the 1998 film of the same name. The film retells the origin of Godzilla in contemporary times as a "terrifying force of nature". The film is directed by Gareth Edwards, scripted by Max Borenstein and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, Sally Hawkins, and Ken Watanabe.The film is a co-production of Legendary Picturesand Warner Bros. Pictures and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures worldwide, except for Japanwhere it will be distributed by Toho. The film is scheduled to be released on May 16, 2014 in 2D and3D.

Legend of oz (dorothys return)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 
(originally titledDorothy of Oz)
is an upcoming American 3Dcomputer-animated musical film based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and Dorothy of Oz by his great-grandson, Roger Stanton Baum. It is being produced by Summertime Entertainment, the family entertainment division of Alpine Pictures, and directed by Daniel St. Pierre and Will Finn
 The film is scheduled to be released in a minimum of 3,000 theaters in the U.S. and Canada on May 9, 2014.

Dorothy Gale (Lea Michele) returns to Kansas to find it devastated. Dorothy then finds a new way to get back to the Land of Oz only to discover that her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer), Cowardly Lion (Jim Belushi) and the entire Land of Oz are all in grave danger. On Dorothy's new journey through Oz, she meets new friends like amarshmallow man named Marshal Mallow (Hugh Dancy), a china doll princess (Megan Hilty), an ancient tree-turned-tugboat named Tugg (Patrick Stewart), and a large owl named Wiser (Oliver Platt). With the help of her new friends, they band together against a wickedJester (Martin Short) who wants to control Oz by turning important people into marionettes

Amazing spiderman 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 
(known as The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro in some countries)

is an upcoming American superhero film featuring theMarvel Comics character Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb and released by Columbia Pictures. It serves as a sequel to the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and was announced in 2011. The studio hired James Vanderbilt to write the screenplay and Alex Kurtzmanand Roberto Orci to re-write it.
Andrew Garfield,Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti andSally Field are set to star.

Peter Parker continues to struggle with balancing his life as a high school student, and his responsibilities as Spider-Man. When Peter begins to investigate more about his father's past, thanks to the help of his friend Harry Osborn, he begins to realize that the new threats of Electro and the Rhino all have one thing in common: OsCorp.

Walk of shame

Walk of Shame is an upcoming American comedy filmwritten and directed by Steven Brill. It is scheduled to be released on April 25, 2014 by Focus Features.The film stars Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Wright, Ethan Suplee, Oliver Hudson andWillie Garson.

A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.

Bears

Bears is an upcoming nature documentary film about a family of grizzly bears living in the coastal mountainous ranges of Alaska. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, Bears will be released theatrically by Disneynature on April 18, 2014.

According to the official synopsis Bears showcases a year in the life of two mother bears as they impart life lessons to their impressionable young cubs. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting but risky as the cubs’ playful descent down the mountain carries with it a looming threat of avalanches. As the season changes from spring to summer, the brown bear families must work together to find food ultimately feasting at a plentiful salmon run while staying safe from predators, including an ever-present wolf pack. Bearscaptures the fast-moving action and suspense of life in one of the planet’s last great wildernesses where mothers definitely know best and their cubs’ survival hinges on family togetherness.

Haunted house 2

A Haunted House 2 is an upcoming American comedyhorror film directed by Michael Tiddes and starringMarlon Wayans. The film is the sequel to the 2013 film A Haunted House. It will be produced by IM Global Octaneand distributed by Open Road Films. The film is scheduled to be released on April 18, 2014.

After losing his possessed girlfriend Kisha (Essence Atkins) in a car crash, Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) meets and falls for Megan, a single white mother of two. As he moves into a new home with the family, Malcolm discovers bizarre paranormal events surrounding the children and the property. To complicate matters, a back-from-the-dead Kisha moves in across the street, and there’s nothing worse than the scorn of a demonic ex-girlfriend.

Rio 2

Rio 2 is an upcoming 2014 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure-comedy film produced byBlue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. It is the sequel to the 2011 computer-animated film Rio and the studio's first film to have a sequel outside of their existing Ice Age franchise. The title refers to theBrazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, where the film is set. The film features the returning voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx,George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, and Jake T. Austin. The film is scheduled to be released on April 11, 2014 in American theaters and internationally on March 20, 2014. Rio 2 will be Don Rhymer's final film after he died on November 28, 2012.

Captain America: winter soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
 is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comicscharacter Captain America, produced by Marvel Studiosand distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and the ninth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and starsChris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan,Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell, Robert Redford and Samuel L. Jackson. In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America and the Black Widow join forces to stop a covert enemy that is hiding in Washington, D.C.Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who wroteCaptain America: The First Avenger, stated before that film's release that they were working on a sequel, and in June 2012, Anthony and Joe Russo entered negotiations to direct. The following month, casting of the supporting roles began with the additions of Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. Principal photography commenced in April 2013 in Los Angeles, California before moving to Washington, D.C. andCleveland, Ohio. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is scheduled to be released internationally on March 26, 2014 and in the United States on April 4, 2014, in 2D, 3Dand IMAX 3D.

The raid 2

The Raid 2: Berandal 
(also known as The Raid 2)
is anIndonesian action film directed by Gareth Evans;
it is a sequel to the 2012 hit The Raid: Redemption and was announced in 2011. The film has a release date of March 28, 2014.
Iko Uwais will reprise his role as Rama. In addition, the film stars Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Tio Pakusadewo, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, and Cecep A. Rahman.Japanese actors Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo andKazuki Kitamura are also joining the film.

Bad words

Bad Words is a 2013 American black comedy film directed by Jason Bateman and written by Andrew Dodge. Marking Bateman's directorial debut, the film stars Bateman as a middle-aged middle school dropout who enters the National Quill Spelling Bee. It also starsAllison Janney, Rachael Harris, Phillip Baker Hall, andKathryn Hahn.The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2013, and is scheduled to have a limited release in the United States on March 14, 2014.

300 rise of empire

300: Rise of an Empire is an upcoming 2014 Americanfantasy action film directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the events of that film.
 Zack Snyder, who directed and co-wrote the original film, acts as writer and producer on Rise of an Empire.The cast includes Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Callan Mulvey, Hans Matheson, and Jack O'Connell. The cast also includes Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, and David Wenham, reprising their roles from the first film.
It is scheduled to be released in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 7, 2014.
The composer for the film is Junkie XL.

Seventh son.

Seventh Son is an upcoming 2015 fantasy film loosely based on the novel The Spook's Apprentice 
(titled The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch in America).
The story centers around Tom Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his adventures as the apprentice of the Spook. It is directed by Sergei Bodrov and starsBen Barnes, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore. It features music composed by Tuomas Kantelinen. It is scheduled to be released in 3-D and IMAX 3D February 6, 2015.