Posts Tagged ‘Glee’
Hunky Dory trailer, starring Minnie Driver & Aneurin Barnard
The first trailer has been released for upcoming Welsh musical drama, Hunky Dory, starring Minnie Driver. Hunky Dory is the story of drama teacher Vivienne (Minnie Driver), who strives to engage her pupils in the theatre by staging a musical version of Shakespeare's The Tempest - featuring a soundtrack by the likes of David Bowie, Lou...
Adam Shankman’s Rock of Ages trailer released
The trailer for Adam Shankman's Rock of Ages has finally been released! Douse yourself in hairspray and dust off your air-guitar - the trailer to the film adaptation of Rock of Ages has finally arrived online. The film is an adaptation of a stage musical that includes classic rock hits from bands such as Journey, Bon Jovi, Queen, Poison...
Glee’s Lea Michele eyes up film roles
She's not even halfway through the third season of hit musical TV show Glee, but already star Lea Michele is eyeing up film roles after getting a taste in her new film, New Year's Eve. Many actors don't make the transition from television to film, after they've starred as a recurring character for a long time, but Lea Michelle has...
Emma Thompson to team with Will Smith and Jay-Z for Annie?
Emma Thompson could be set to write the script for Will Smith and Jay-Z's 're-imagining' of the musical, Annie. It was announced back in January that Will Smith planned to remake the 1952 musical comedy, Annie, with Smith's daughter, Willow, in the lead role. The original film was, of course, based on a hit Broadway musical, which...
Glee Live! 3D! film confirmed
The producers of the all-singing, all-dancing TV show, Glee, have confirmed that a Glee Live! 3D! film is soon to be released. The film is set to follow the cast on and off stage as they go on tour with Glee Live! In Concert! this summer. Following the success of Justin Bieber's 3D concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never earlier this...
Catherine Zeta-Jones ready for role in Rock of Ages
Catherine Zeta-Jones is the latest star to sign up to Rock of Ages. The star who has recently gone public about suffering from bipolar is back in action, after a brief stay in rehab, with Adam Shankman's adaptation of the popular 80s-set musical. The original musical was created by Chris D'Arienzo and tells the story of a small time girl...
Trailer for The Smurfs film – starring Katy Perry
The trailer has been released for The Smurfs film - with Katy Perry playing Smurfette! The Smurfs blends live-action with CGI-animation for what is the first hybrid film within The Smurfs franchise. How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris stars in the lead live-action role opposite Jayma Mays, who you may recognise as guidance...
Alec Baldwin joins Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages
Alec Baldwin will star in the upcoming adaptation of the Broadway musical, Rock of Ages. Director Adam Shankman confirmed on Twitter that the 30 Rock star would be taking on the role of Denis Dupree - an ex-rocker turned nightclub owner, who battles to stop plans by German developers to turn Sunset Strip into a sex, drugs and rock-n-roll...
Golden Globes 2011 winners
One of the industry's biggest award ceremonies - The Golden Globes - took place last night and Colin Firth and Natalie Portman went away with the top honours. Portman, who is both newly engaged and pregnant, was named best actress for her role in Black Swan. Firth received best actor for his portrayal of King George VI in The King's...
Glee’s Chris Colfer pens the script for his cinematic début
Glee's Chris Colfer is to make his cinematic début, with a script he's written himself! The actor received an Emmy award earlier this year for his role as Kurt Hummel on the hit US TV show, so we've been expecting big things from the 20-year-old, that is if you can get much bigger then the Glee phenomenon! Now it appears that Colfer has...
Robert De Niro to join New Year’s Eve film?
After the success (kind of) of Valentine's Day, director Garry Marshall has got another all-star cast film up his sleeve - New Year's Eve. Casting for the film, which is going to be similar in style to Valentines Day with an ensemble cast, has begun. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but apparently Robert De Niro is in talks to be in the...
Wizard of Oz fever
This story could get a little confusing but it looks like there are to be no less than seven follow ups to The Wizard of Oz. First up is Summertime Entertainment's animated 3D musical Dorothy of Oz which is set to star Glee's Lea Michelle. This will be here debut movie role and one that couldn't really be more perfect for her. She will sing...
