April 26, 2024

Casting: Liotta, Davis, Bishe, Collette

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Ray Liotta, Juno Temple and Jeremy Piven have all joined the cast of Robert Rodriguez's currently shooting sequel "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For". The trio's roles are unspecified. The film is targeting an October 4th release. [Source: The Playlist] Untitled Bounty Hunter Drama Series Despite the cancellation of … [Read more...]

Casting News: Davis, Jacobs, Agron

The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby Viola Davis, William Hurt, Nina Arianda, Isabelle Huppert, Bill Hader, Ciarin Hinds, Jess Weixler and Nina Arianda have joined the cast of the currently shooting "The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby" which began production today. The dual films follow a love story between a New York City couple (James MacAvoy, … [Read more...]

Raonic helps Canada even France at Davis Cup

VANCOUVER - This time, Milos Raonic got the better of Julien Benneteau.Raonic defeated Benneteau in straight sets Friday night to pull Canada even at 1-1 with France after the first day of their Davis Cup tie.Raonic, a 21-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., who is ranked 29th in the world, downed the No. 35-ranked Benneteau 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 before a … [Read more...]

Viola Davis Joins “Ender’s,” “Creatures”

Oscar-nominated "The Help" actress Viola Davis has scored supporting roles in sci-fi epic "Ender's Game" at Summit Entertainment and "Beautiful Creatures" at Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment reports Variety. Gavin Hood penned and directs the adaptation of Orson Scott Card's future-set novel "Ender's Game" which follows a genius boy … [Read more...]

UBC to host Davis Cup matches

Vancouver will play host to the Davis Cup first-round tie between Canada and France next year, Tennis Canada announced yesterday. The 110-year-old competition will take place indoors Feb. 10-12 at UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. The matchup will be the first ever tennis event held at the sports centre. “The stage has been set to … [Read more...]

Tillman Jr. Directing Miles Davis Biopic

George Tillman Jr. ("Faster") will direct "Miles", a biopic about legendary jazz musician Miles Davis reports Risky Biz Blog. The project is loosely based on book "Dark Magus" written by Davis’ eldest son. Isaac Fergusson penned the original draft which the filmmakers will further develop. Davis was a major influencer in the music world for five … [Read more...]

Casting News: Pan, Burial, Davis, Silver

Pan Terence Stamp has signed on for a role in "Pan", a twist on J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" which shifts the setting to contemporary United States and recasts Pan as an insane killer. Stamp's role is unspecified. He joins a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Sean Bean and AnnaSophia Robb. Benjamin Magid penned the script. [Source: Deadline] The … [Read more...]

Casting News: Morse, Davis, Shaw

World War Z David Morse has joined the cast of Marc Forster's zombie post-apocalypse "World War Z" at Paramount Pictures. Morse will play a prisoner living in an abandoned jail. Morse joins a cast that includes Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and James Badge Dale. [Source: Deadline] Disconnect Hope Davis has scored a role in Henry Alex Rubin's ensemble … [Read more...]

Details On Coens’ “Llewyn Davis” Emerge

The first details have emerged on "Inside Llewyn Davis", a new project written, produced and directed by the Coen brothers says Variety. The story centers around Llewyn Davis' struggles as a folk musician during the genre's 1960s heyday in New York City. It's rumoured to be a fictionalized account of singer Dave van Ronk. The script is an … [Read more...]