Movie News

27 May 2011

Matthew Vaughn Inspired By James Bond

Matthew Vaughn has revealed that his new movie X-Men: First Class has been influenced by the  early Bond movies. The British filmmaker is back in the director's chair next week as ...
27 May 2011

Oliver Stone Says Sheen Was 'Perfect' For Platoon

Oliver Stone has described Charlie Sheen as 'perfect' for his role in Platoon. The 1986 Vietnam War movie, which went on to scoop Best Picture at the Oscars, is celebrating it's ...
27 May 2011

Bill Hunter Laid To Rest

Bill Hunter was remembered during a star-studded memorial service in Melbourne on Thursday (26May11).  The Muriel's Wedding star passed away on Saturday (21May11) at the age of 71 following a ...

26 May 2011

Kevin Bacon's Surprise At X-Men Role

Kevin Bacon was so surprised to be approached to star in the new X-Men movie, the actor was convinced he had only been offered a role because another star had ...
26 May 2011

Acting Stars Turn Out For Dinner With Queen & Obama

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter were among the stars invited to Queen Elizabeth II's party for U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday night ...
26 May 2011

Christopher Meloni Leaves Law And Order: SVU

Christopher Meloni has reportedly quit his role in hit cop drama Law And Order: Special Victims Unit after 12 years on air. The actor, who plays Detective Elliot Stabler opposite Mariska ...

26 May 2011

Amber Heard Terrified Stunt Boss

Amber Heard had the stunt boss on Drive Angry "screaming" in terror after taking him on a hair-raising car ride.  In the film, the 25 year old plays a coffee ...
26 May 2011

Rupert Grint Hints At 'Dark' Potter Finale

Rupert Grint has described some aspects of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 as 'dark'. Grint is set to play Ron Weasley one final time this summer as ...
26 May 2011

Zach Galifianakis Hates Swearing In Movies

Zach Galifianakis has revealed that he doesn't like cursing in movies. The actor is back on the big screen this week with The Hangover Part II, in which he reprises the ...
26 May 2011

Woody Allen 'Lucky' To Have Creative Control

Woody Allen has described himself as 'lucky' to have creative control on the movies that he makes. He is back behind the camera with his latest project, Midnight In Paris, which ...
26 May 2011

Will Ferrell In Talks For Funny Or Die Movie

Will Ferrell is hoping to give his comedy clips website a big screen makeover after entering talks to turn Funny or Die into a movie.  Ferrell and screenwriter/director Adam McKay ...
26 May 2011

Lady Gaga Wants To Work On Movie Score

Lady Gaga is calling on filmmaker Robert Rodriguez to make a sequel to action thriller Machete because the pop superstar is desperate to score the next movie.  The Paparazzi hitmaker ...
25 May 2011

Lenny Kravitz in New Acting Role

Lenny Kravitz has joined the star studded cast of upcoming film The Hunger Games. Kravitz, a musician, was last seen acting in movie Precious which won an Oscar, and he will ...
25 May 2011

Ed Westwick For Romeo & Juliet

Ed Westwick is preparing for a villainous role in a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet.  The 23-year-old British actor is in final negotiations to take on the ...
25 May 2011

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides UK #1

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' success at the box office has continued as it marched to the number one spot in the UK. The movie grossed over £11.6 million ...

25 May 2011

Geoffrey Rush Calls Cruz 'Amazing'

Geoffrey Rush has describes Penelope Cruz as 'amazing'. The pair team up for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which has stormed the global box office over the weekend. The movie ...
25 May 2011

Two Injured In The Hobbit Set Explosion

Two crew members working on The Hobbit have been taken to hospital after an explosion at the New Zealand studio where the movie is filming.  Emergency services were called to ...
25 May 2011

Ed Helms Says The Hangover - Part II Script Is Insane

Ed Helms has described the script for The Hangover: Part II as insane. The actor reprises the role of Stu this week two years after the success of the first movie. Speaking ...
25 May 2011

Garrett Hedlund Calls Stewart 'Phenomenal'

Garrett Hedlund has described Kristen Stewart as phenomenal. The pair have team up for new movie On The Road, which also stars Sam Riley and Kirsten Dunst, and the Tron stars ...
24 May 2011

Kirsten Dunst Thanks Cannes After Award Win

Kirsten Dunst used her acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival awards gala to thank members of the jury for keeping her movie Melancholia in the competition after director Lars ...
24 May 2011

Dominic West Shocked To Find Common Ground With Killer

Dominic West was left shocked as he researched his role as one of Britain's most prolific serial killers - because he found himself identifying with parts of the monster's personality.  ...
24 May 2011

Terrence Malick's Producer Explains Absence

A producer behind Terrence Malick's acclaimed new movie The Tree Of Life has defended the reclusive director after he failed to show up at the Cannes Film Festival to receive ...
24 May 2011

Darren Lynn Bousman Spooked On Set

Darren Lynn Bousman was spooked on the set of his new film 11-11-11 after sensing a bad "energy" following a series of ghostly goings-on.  The Saw director helms the upcoming ...
24 May 2011

Benedict Cumberbatch Joins The Hobbit

Benedict Cumberbatch has joined The Hobbit. The news was accidentally revealed by Cumberbatch's Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman at the Bafta Awards at the weekend. Freeman is set to lead the cast as ...