Posts Tagged ‘Russell Brand’
Russell Brand to have multiple heads? (As Worzel Gummidge)
He has crazy hair and interchangeable heads - no, not Russell Brand, we're talking about everyone's favourite scarecrow, Wurzel Gummidge - who it looks like Brand may play in a big-screen remake. Wurzel started out in 1936 as a character in a children's book, created by Barbara Euphan Todd. He then appeared in a television...
Katy Perry: concert movie or biopic?
There is a lot of rumour and buzz surrounding Katy Perry. Apparently she is to star in a 3D concert film in the future. She is also supposed to be the subject-matter of a new movie about her rise to fame... There is no denying Katy Perry is a fascinating subject, so it is no surprise the film industry might want to cash in on her...
TOWIE’s Mark Wright to star in film opposite Kelly Brook?
The Only Way Is Essex star, Mark Wright, has made no secret of his acting ambitions, and now it seems that he could be set to appear in a film alongside Kelly Brook, Danny Dyer and Tamer Hassan. So Mark will not just be looking reem and smelling reem, but acting reem. The actor, who attended the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School...
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...
Men of Comedy: Hollywood actors who play themselves
With Russell Brand's recent announcement that he will play a "sexy hippie" in his latest project, a comedy named The President Stole my Girlfriend, it struck us how typecast the stand-up comedian-turned-actor has become. You can count on one hand how many times audiences have seen Brand play a 'character', rather than an exaggeration of...
Tom Cruise Tweets First Rock of Ages Pic
Tom Cruise has released the first of picture of himself in the role of Stacee Jaxx in his upcoming film, Rock of Ages. The film is being directed by the man behind Hairspray, Adam Shankman, who revealed that Cruise had been cast in the role of Jaxx via Twitter some time ago. He will also be joined by Alec Baldwin, who will take on the role...
We’re the Brits in America!
This Friday sees the release of Arthur, starring Russell Brand and Helen Mirren. An English playboy living in America, Arthur stands to receive a $950 million inheritance - as long as he marries heiress Susan Johnson, played by Jennifer Garner. Unfortunately, he's fallen for the charms of a tour guide, played by Greta Gerwig - forcing him...
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...
Bowie & Jagger film ready to made
Mick Jagger and David Bowie are apparently ready to start work on a film they have been writing for the past 15 years. The legendary rockers are thought to have a script about a couple of "hellraising rock'n'roll managers" who are rumoured to be based on Andrew Loog Oldam, the legendary manager for The Rolling Stones in the...
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...
Quoting Russell Brand: From Heroin Addict to Shakespeare Actor
This Friday sees the release of Julie Taymor's version of The Tempest, starring David Strathairn, Helen Mirren and, of course, Russell Brand. This might be a slight re-imagining of the classic Shakespearian tale, but some are still surprised to hear of Brand's involvement with the film. After all, the comedian and presenter has never been...
Trailer for Arthur starring Russell Brand
The trailer for the remake of Arthur, starring Russell Brand, has finally been released! There has certainly been much anticipation surrounding the latest film from Mr. Brand, who last year reprised his Forgetting Sarah Marshall character, Aldous Snow, in Get Him to the Greek. Arthur sees him play a role which might not be vastly...
Russell Brand brings Rentaghost to big screen
Funny man and current Hollywood favourite, Russell Brand is lined up to star in a big screen remake of Rentaghost. Many of you may remember Rentaghost, a BBC children's TV show which was on air for nine series between 1976-1984. Brand will play main character Fred Mumford, a recently deceased slacker who sets up a company renting out the...
Teaser trailer for Hop has arrived
A teaser trailer for the Easter comedy Hop was released yesterday and it tells us absolutely nothing about the film, great. Luckily for you, we have done a little research and can tell you a bit more about this Easter bundle of joy. Hop is directed by Tim Hill, the man behind Alvin and the Chipmunks. It stars James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco,...
Get Him To The Greek, a DVD review
In the last year Russell Brand has been propelled from a funny and slightly odd UK serial shagger to an A-list movie star with a super-famous pop star wife. How has this happened you may ask? We're not sure and judging by Get Him To The Greek, no one has stopped the whirlwind he's caught up in to check if he can actually act. Get Him To The...
Win GET HIM TO THE GREEK on Blu-ray!
GET HIM TO THE GREEK: THE EXTENDED PARTY EDITION, the latest film from producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up), rocks onto DVD and Blu-ray on 1st November with a specially extended edition that’s packed full of unbelievable extras and scenes deemed too shocking for cinema! Reuniting Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with...
Watch the trailer for The Tempest, starring Russell Brand
Russell Brand and Shakespeare: they might be two words we never thought we'd say in the same sentence, but here we go - Russell Brand is starring in Shakespeare's The Tempest, along with Helen Mirren. The version, directed by Julie Taymor, originally premièred at the Venice Film Festival in September and had it's New York première...
Official pics released of Arthur remake, starring Russell Brand
The first official stills from Jason Winer's Arthur remake, starring Russell Brand and Dame Helen Mirren, have finally been released. We've been teased with unofficial shots for what feels like forever, due to much of the filming filming taking place out on the streets of New York. But, finally, we are privy to first official snaps of Mr.Brand...
Brad Pitt looses his beard!
Breaking news: Brad Pitt has shaved off that beard at last! Brad was spotted minus the beard in Los Angeles on the set of his latest movie Moneyball. It's hard to believe but the heart throb has been growing it for a whole year! The 46-year-old shaved off the controversial facial hair to play Oakland Athletics baseball manager Billy...
Despicable Me knocks Twilight off the top spot
We're not sure how this happened but Twilight was knocked off the top spot this weekend, in the USA, by an animated 3D film. The film, Despicable Me, took $60.1m (£40.2m) whereas Twilight took just $33.4m (£22.3m). This comes as quite a surprise considering all the hype surrounding the latest Twilight, but it seems the Twihards just...
Russell Brand rocks his way across the Atlantic
For his new film Get Him to the Greek Russell Brand is once more starring as Aldous Snow, the rock star first seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The new movie isn't exactly a sequel, but is being sold as a spin-off from Forgetting Sarah Marshall Jonah Hill (above left) plays Aaron Green, a young music intern at a record company, whose job it...
Get Him To The Greek Irish Première
Despite settling down and declaring himself to be a one-woman man, Russell Brand was still driving the ladies wild at the Irish première of his latest film Get Him To The Greek . Brand happily posed with hordes of over-excitable teenage girls at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin, one of whom even threw a pair of knickers at him. X Factor twins John...
Jennifer Garner set to be in film with Russell Brand?
It looks like Russell Brand is a movie star now. After his latest effort with Get him to the Greek, he is set to star in a remake of 80's classic Arthur. Rumour has it that Jennifer Garner is set to play his love interest and Oscar winner Helen Mirren already is confirmed to star in it. This version has been rewritten by Peter Baynham, known...
