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Cancer patients asks Gordon-Levitt out ahead of 50/50 UK release
The new comedy 50/50 has gotten a boost in the press a week before its UK release, after cancer patient Lindsey Miller took to YouTube to ask the film's star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, out on a date. She was inspired to take the chance after watching his portrayal of a young cancer patient. 25th November...
Diablo Cody pens Sweet Valley High film AND Evil Dead remake!
Diablo Cody has recently spoken about her hugely varied future projects: the Sweet Valley High feature film, and the remake of horror classic, The Evil Dead. Cody, who is perhaps best known for writing quirky comedy-drama film, Juno, announced that she would be putting together the script for a film...
Amy Winehouse: The Movie?
Singer Amy Winehouse, who passed away last July, could be set to have her remarkable life made into a film... Several producers are said to be interested in buying the rights to Saving Amy - a book documenting the extraordinary life of Amy Winehouse, which was written why celebrity journalist Daphne Barak....
Yanks don’t want clever films, says Depp
Johnny Depp says that audiences in the US don't appreciate intelligent films... including his new movie The Rum Diary. Johnny Depp's new movie The Rum Diary, recently included on our Lowdown feature, has failed to set the box office alight Stateside. The actor is undeterred however and insists he...
Meryl Streep blunders as “The Iron Lady” poster is unveiled
The unveiling of The Iron Lady poster in central London, with Meryl Streep, November 14 didn't quite go according to plan ... Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep was in London November 14th to unveil the poster for the much anticipated, The Iron Lady, a biopic about the UK's longest reigning and only...
Harry Potter Director Confirmed for Doctor Who Film
It has been confirmed that iconic BBC sci-fi series, Doctor Who, is set to hit the big screen, with Harry Potter director, David Yates, at the helm. However, it appears unlikely that latest incarnation of the Doctor, Matt Smith, will be cast in the lead role, despite his popularity with TV viewers. Yates...
Ab Fab Could Hit Cinema Soon
The popular British sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, might be created into a film next year. BBC films are hoping that a script for the comedy show - often known as Ab Fab and starring Jennifer Saunders as well as Joanna Lumley - will be written next year. Saunders - who is currently working on the Spice...
BAFTA launches new inspirational website Guru
Colin Firth, Tilda Swinton and Quentin Tarantino are just some of the celebrities who have given exclusive interviews for BAFTA's inspirational new student help website Guru. The BAFTA Guru website aims to provide advice and inspiration to budding young directors and actors, by giving them a unique...
Universal Chief: Cowboys vs. Aliens was “s****y”
It seems Universal's Ron Meyer has decided to come clean about a few recent releases, stating that the studio has been making some "s****y movies", recently. I was surprised to read his quotes, and I'd wager you are, too. I'll lay it out for you in full. "We make a lot of s****y movies... We set out to make...
