Movie News

3 November 2011

Charles Bubba Smith Died After Taking Too Many Diet Pills

Charles 'Bubba' Smith died after taking too many diet pills, a coroner has ruled.  The towering former American football star, who played Moses Hightower in the film franchise Police Academy, ...

3 November 2011

Hugh Jackman's Real Steel Tears

Hugh Jackman is a big supporter of his latest movie Real Steel - because he found it moving watching the father-and-son, robot boxing drama with his family.  The X-Men star ...
3 November 2011

Michael Shannon Worked Hard Preparing For Superman

Michael Shannon threw himself into a strict diet and exercise regime for his villain role in the upcoming Superman movie, revealing he's "never put this much effort into fitness" for ...
3 November 2011

Jackson Family Celebrate World Premiere of Michael Jackson: Life of an Icon

Michael Jackson’s family members and fans from across the globe gathered in Leicester Square at a star-studded red carpet event to celebrate the life and legacy of the ‘King of ...
3 November 2011

Jennifer Lawrence Says The Hunger Games Not Like Twilight

Jennifer Lawrence insists that The Hunger Games is nothing like Twilight - and that it is not guaranteed to have the same level of success. The actress takes on the role ...
3 November 2011

Johnny Depp's Plane Fright

Johnny Depp has revealed that he came close to death whilst filming The Rum Diary when the engine of the plane he was flying in. The actor, along with the film's ...
3 November 2011

Justin Timberlake Calls In Time A Boyhood Fantasy

Justin Timberlake has described working on In Time as a 'boyhood' fantasy. The actor is back on the big screen this week with In Time, a movie that teams him up ...
3 November 2011

James McAvoy Glad He Didin't Land Pirates Role

James McAvoy has admitted that he is glad he didn't get the role of Will Turner in The Pirates of the Caribbean. The actor was in the running for the part ...
3 November 2011

John Lasseter Honoured With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Two-time Academy Award®-winning director John Lasseter yesterday received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame from the The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.  In addition to his many and varied feature ...
3 November 2011

Dax Shepard's Outrun Picked Up By Exclusive Media Group

Exclusive Media Group (Exclusive) has acquired worldwide rights in all media excluding US and Canada to the high-octane, action romantic comedy Outrun, written and directed by Dax Shepard (acting credits ...
3 November 2011

Normal Wins Doha Tribeca Prize

The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) today announced the results of jury deliberations in the Arab Film Competition to a packed auditorium of film industry guests from around the ...
2 November 2011

15th UK Jewish Film Festival - Launch Night!

The 15th UK Jewish Film Festival launched with tremendous panache last night (November 1st) when 600 people packed into the Odeon West End to watch the opening film, ‘This Must ...

2 November 2011

Field Of Dreams House Sold

The house and land featured in the Kevin Costner movie Field Of Dreams has been snapped up by investors who plan to turn the site into a sporting mecca.   The ...
2 November 2011

Mickey Rourke Remembers Grandmother

Mickey Rourke paid a touching tribute to his late grandmother as he placed his hands and feet in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday (31Oct11).  The ...
2 November 2011

Gil Cates Dies Aged 77

Gil Cates, longtime producer of the Oscars, has died.  The mogul's body was found in a parking lot at UCLA, according to reports. He was 77.  Cates was the man ...

2 November 2011

Luke Evans Says The Hobbit Cast Like A Family

Luke Evans has described The Hobbit cast as 'a family'. Evans is set to play Bard the Bowman in the Peter Jackson directed movie - shooting is underway in New Zealand ...
2 November 2011

Henry Cavill's Tough Training

Henry Cavill underwent a punishing training regime as he prepared for Immortals - training for eight hours a day. The actor takes on the role of Theseus in the Tarsem Singh, ...
2 November 2011

Michelle Williams Studied Monroe Tapes

Michelle Williams has revealed that she studied tapes of Marilyn Monroe as she prepared to play her in a new movie. The actress is back on the big screen later this ...
2 November 2011

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Tops UK Box Office

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn has stormed to the top of the UK box office - toppling Paranormal Activity 3. The movie marks the return to the ...

2 November 2011

New My Week With Marilyn Poster

My Week With Marilyn promises to be one of the best biopic pictures of 2011 - and one I have been looking forward to for a while. Oscar nominated actress Michelle ...
1 November 2011

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Bags 7 BIFA Nominations

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Shame and Tyrannosaur will battle it out at the 14th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) after landing seven nominations each.  All three films are tipped ...
1 November 2011

Justin Timberlake For Coen Brothers Movie?

Justin Timberlake is in talks to portray Carey Mulligan's husband in the Coen Brothers' next project.  The singer-turned-actor has been offered the supporting role of Jim in the upcoming film ...
1 November 2011

Hugh Jackman Smashes Broadway Record

Hugh Jackman is a Broadway record breaker - his new musical show has smashed one-week grosses at the Broadhurst Theatre.  Ticket sales for Back on Broadway raked in over $1.2 ...
1 November 2011

Beau Bridges To Replace John Larroquette

Beau Bridges will make his stage musical debut as John Larroquette's replacement in the award-winning Broadway show How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.  The Fabulous Baker Boys star ...