Saoirse Ronan Interested in Playing the Scarlet Witch in “The Avengers 2″

May 23, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

saoirse-ronan By now we’ve all heard the rumblings that Joss Whedon sees Irish actress Saoirse Ronan as a “prototype” for casting Marvel superhero the Scarlet Witch, who is set to join the team in “The Avengers 2″, but does Ronan have any interest in taking the role herself? The Mary Sue recently caught up with the actress and the answer was a resounding “yes.”

Ronan recently heard about the rumors herself and answered enthusiastically when asked if she would like to join the Marvel family: “I have heard about it and yes, I would. Yeah, of course I would. I love Joss and I love those films, and I love his handle on them and how he portrayed these kinds of superheroes. I think it’s very different from what anyone else has done. So yeah, I’d love to be in it.”

Scarlet Witch, aka Wanda Maximoff, is one of the most prominent figures in the Marvel universe, and she and twin brother Pietro aka Quicksilver have taken both heroic and villainous turns within the comic canon throughout the decades. They are also the children of Magneto, who, of course, falls under X-Men canon and is being portrayed by Michael Fassbender in the currently filming Fox film “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”

It’s been speculated that Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver cannot legally be referred to as Magneto’s children or even as mutants, but we’ll let Marvel’s and Fox’s lawyers hammer that one out. The important thing is Whedon is (allegedly) interested, Ronan is definitely interested, how do we make this happen? Ronan should probably make sure her ever crowded schedule is clear for February 2014.

Watch: Dane DeHaan Misses the Concert in First Trailer for “Metallica: Through the Never”

May 23, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos 1 Comment

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Dane DeHaan plays a rock n roll roadie sent out on a mysterious task during a concert in the 3D genre-bending “Metallica: Through the Never”, and the first trailer has been released. Producers were quick to dismiss “Through the Never” as a concert film, the likes of which we’ve seen from pop stars like Justin Beiber and Katy Perry, calling it instead “a dramatic movie in which a concert takes place.”

So DeHaan sets out into the unknown and gets into a pretty severe car accident, only to awaken in the midst of a violent showdown between looters and police in riot gear. As if that weren’t bad enough, it looks like he’s missing a hell of a concert. But you won’t have to because “Metallica Through the Never” will be released in 3D and on IMAX screens on September 27th. Watch the first trailer below.

Amanda Seyfried Joins Noah Baumbach’s “While We’re Young” with Adam Driver

May 23, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

amanda-seyfried Confirming earlier reports, Amanda Seyfried is now in final negotiations to join Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts and Adam Driver in Noah Baumbach’s long-gestating next film, “While We’re Young”, according to The Wrap.

The film is about two couples, an older, uptight married one comprised of a documentary filmmaker (Stiller) and his wife (Watts) who find their lives turned upside down when they befriend a free-spirited younger couple, to be played by Driver and Seyfried. Filming will take place in New York this fall should everything come together, though it should be noted this project has been on and off for years, with other actors like Jesse Eisenberg and James Franco in Driver’s role, and frequent Baumbach collaborator Greta Gerwig in Seyfried’s.

Last seen as Cosette in Tom Hooper’s Oscar-winning adaptation of musical “Les Miserables”, Seyfried also earned acclaim at Sundance this year, where her titular “Lovelace” premiered to mostly rave reviews. She’s currently filming Seth MacFarlane’s Western comedy “A Million Ways to Die in the West” opposite Charlize Theron and has recently signed on to a string of films, including sci-fi adaptation “Z for Zachariah” with Chris Pine and true life family drama “Three Little Words” opposite Reese Witherspoon.

Watch: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson Go All Jersey Shore in First Trailer for “Don Jon”

May 22, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos Leave a comment

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt charmingly introduces the first trailer for his directorial debut “Don Jon”, and the footage itself looks unexpected and wholly entertaining, with Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson doing their best Jersey Shore impressions to play a young couple whose new relationship is complicated by his addiction to porn. Really, who expected a respected young actor’s directorial debut to be a Jersey-set rom com instead of a dark, gritty drama? This guy is full of surprises and we can’t wait to dive into his latest.

The film sold for unprecedented cash at the Sundance Film Festival, with Relativity Media picking it up and setting it for an October 18th wide release. Brie Larson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza co-star in the comedy and you can watch the first trailer now below.

Josh Hutcherson to Produce and Star in Psychological Thriller “Ape”

May 22, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting 2 Comments

josh-hutcherson “The Hunger Games” star Josh Hutcherson will star in and also produce an indie psychological thriller called “Ape”, according to The Wrap. Miguel Sapochnik will direct from a script by newcomer Jon Johnston, and Hutcherson will play a young man who struggles “with mental illness, love and a deep-rooted family secret.”

Hutcherson, a child actor who’s appeared in such films as “Bridge to Terabithia”, “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and “The Kids Are Alright”, reprises his role as Peeta Mellark in this November’s sequel “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, and is currently shooting fictionalized Pablo Escobar drama “Paradise Lost” opposite Benicio Del Toro and Brady Corbet.

Zac Efron Goes Undercover in True Life Crime Thriller “Narc”

May 21, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

zac-efron Zac Efron is attached to star in college-set crime thriller “Narc”, which is based on a true story, reports Deadline. Seemingly in its early stages, the film is now searching for a screenwriter to script the tale of a popular college fraternity President and star lacrosse player who is busted for cocaine possession and strikes a deal with the cops to go undercover as an informant, leading a double life of turning in big-time criminals while maintaining his Big Man on Campus status.

Efron is currently playing a different kind of frat house President in Nicholas Stoller’s comedy “Townies” opposite Seth Rogen and Dave Franco. This fall he’ll head to Germany to film car chase thriller “Autobahn” opposite Amber Heard and he has rom com “Are We Offcially Dating?” and JFK assassination drama “Parkland” awaiting release.

Watch: Saoirse Ronan’s Eleanor Webb Spills Secrets in First Trailer for “Byzantium”

May 21, 2013 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Videos Leave a comment

There’s a feeling of the vampire stories of old in today’s newly released “Byzantium” trailer, as we witness secrets being kept and told over the centuries, gorgeous period costumes, and the occasional murder.

Saoirse Ronan stars here as Eleanor Webb, an eternal sixteen year old who meets and befriends Caleb Landry Jone’s Frank in a sleepy English coastal town that she is hiding out in with her mother Clara (Gemma Arterton). Eventually Eleanor lets Frank in on her secret – changing their lives forever. There is also plenty of backstory given to us here, featuring Sam Riley as, what appears to be, a vampire hunter, and this generally looks like a welcome return for director Neil Jordan, who bought Tom Cruise’s vampire to life in the 90s classic “Interview with a Vampire” and has stayed away from monsters ever since.

The pic premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and has been making the festival rounds, preparing for a June 28th release date in the US.

You can watch a previously posted clip here, and click below to catch the trailer, and also the new poster, courtesy of Apple

CANNES: Coens and Cast on “Inside Llewyn Davis,” Success and That Cat

May 21, 2013 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Features Leave a comment

The titular character in the Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” appears in nearly every scene of the film and the directors told us at this year’s Cannes Film Festival that they knew that whoever took on the challenge of Llewyn had to be, most importantly, an incredible musician that you wanted to spend time watching. “We were screwed until we met Oscar [Isaac]!” joked Ethan Coen.

This is Oscar Isaac‘s break out role, taking on a character who is flawed and unsure of life and himself and infusing him with heart and soul. “A lot of [the character] was so underplayed and so quiet it needed to be constructed with the full context of the music coming in and I think it’s the music where you really see his soul coming out, but we never really had conversations about his personality” mused Isaac.

Dylan O’Brien Eyed for Lead in Found Footage Thriller “Glimmer”

May 20, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

dylan-obrien “Teen Wolf” star Dylan O’Brien continues to be in demand for big screen roles. Deadline reports found footage thriller “Glimmer” is hoping to snag O’Brien for the lead role, and is even moving the whole production back to January 2014 in order to accommodate him. Barring any new scheduling conflicts with the pushed back start date, O’Brien would join “Shameless” star Jeremy Allen White, who was the first to be cast in the film hoping to be the next “Chronicle.”

Ringan Ledwidge is directing the Carter Blanchard script which landed in the Top 10 of the 2012 Black List. The time-travel thriller centers around a group of teens who take a camping trip to investigate a series of missing persons, only to find a portal that can take them back in time instead. They travel to and are ultimately trapped in the 1970s, where one of them changes something, with – naturally – catastrophic results.

O’Brien plays goofy sidekick Stiles on MTV’s “Teen Wolf” series, now entering its 3rd season, and impressed us with a charming, earnest turn opposite Britt Robertson in last year’s Sundance coming of age drama “The First Time.” He will next be seen opposite Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Max Minghella in summer comedy “The Internship” and is currently filming the lead role in Wes Ball’s adaptation of James Dashner’s teen dystopian series “The Maze Runner.”

Cannes 2013 Blog: Days Four and Five; Saying Goodbye Again Already

May 20, 2013 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Features Leave a comment

Saturday at the 66th Cannes Film Festival dawned bright and sunny, making a welcome change to the previous three days. Of course it didn’t last long and by midday the torrential rain was back!

On Friday there had been confusion at a market screening of the Sundance pic “Magic Magic” which UpAndComers.net had been invited to review. The PR team had underestimated how popular the pic would be and they unfortunately had to ask all press to leave. Kudos to the team at Jazo though, on Saturday morning I received a promised Vimeo link in my inbox, and once I find a few spare hours to watch the Juno Temple/Michael Cera indie thriller, you can expect a review.

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