Posts Tagged ‘Russell Crowe’
Russell Crowe and Liam Neeson for Noah film?
Speculation has been growing recently about Darren Aronofsky's retelling of Noah's Ark, and who will be the current likely takers for roles in the Biblical story that's to be entitled Noah. Russell Crowe and Liam Neeson are mooted as highly likely, and they have previously starred together in The Next Three Days, a 2010 film about a...
Man of Steel welcomes new cast member Richard Schiff
The next Superman film Man of Steel has been shooting for a few months now, but they have still managed to squeeze in a last minute cast member, in the form of Richard Schiff. The actor is known for his Emmy-winning role as Toby Ziegler in The West Wing as well as the TV series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour and for appearing...
Clint Eastwood to cast Leonardo DiCaprio opposite Beyoncé?
Leonardo DiCaprio may be set to star opposite Beyoncé in the upcoming remake of A Star is Born. Clint Eastwood is currently on board to direct the remake of A Star is Born, which follows the story of an ageing alcoholic actor, who becomes the mentor to a bright young starlet. Fredric March and Janet Gaynor starred as the original pairing...
Russell Crowe looking to direct cop drama
Our favourite Aussie hunk Russell Crowe is reportedly going to make his feature directorial début and it's on the period cop film 77. The story is written by James Ellroy, the guy behind LA Confidential, which was the hit film which gave Crowe his Hollywood breakthrough. 77 has been scripted by David Mathews, so it's ready to go. However...
Gladiators ready? quiz
Today sees the release of The Eagle, directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell. Set in Roman times it follows a young soldier who wants to honour his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem. Here at TFR we like vaguely historical films, but most of all we like hunky men like Tatum in skirts and with...
Stop press! It’s our Newsroom movie quiz!
Morning Glory, starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, and Diane Keaton, gets released on Friday 21st January. The film tells the story of an aspiring news producer (McAdams) who takes on the seemingly impossible task of boosting the ratings for a struggling TV show and its difficult hosts. However, this certainly isn't the first time that the...
Cannes Opening Night, who wore what?
The film festival kicked off last night with the showing of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. Apparently the auditorium was only half full and the mood was not the excited buzz that was expected. What did set people off however was the red carpet fashion. That's basically the best part of opening night isn't it? So, lets start with Cate Blanchett,...
Robin and his mad men
Ridley Scott's new Robin Hood is opening the 2010 Cannes Film Festival with blood-curdling scream this Wednesday. The Nu-Robin is a grittier, violent, more morally complex character than previous cinematic versions. He doesn't even rob from the rich to give to the poor. [caption id="attachment_816" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Russell...
