A scheduling conflict has forced Ben Affleck to drop out of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's "Focus" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Shooting was to begin in the Spring. The story deals with a romance between a professional conman and someone just learning the criminal art and how their past relationship comes back into play when they meet up again … [Read more...]
Gyllenhaal Is “Prisoners” With Jackman
September 25, 2012 by
Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star opposite Hugh Jackman in the gritty thriller "Prisoners" at Alcon Entertainment says Variety. Aaron Guzikowski ("Contraband") penned the script which revolves around a small-town carpenter named Keller (Jackman) whose young daughter and best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller … [Read more...]
Jackman Calls “The Wolverine” A Stand-Alone
August 14, 2012 by
Those involved with James Mangold's upcoming "The Wolverine" are distancing themselves from the poorly received "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" with Hugh Jackman telling Total Film that this is NOT a sequel. “We’ve deliberately not called it Wolverine 2 because we want it to be placed and feel like a standalone picture… With an all-new cast and setting … [Read more...]
Gracey, Jackman Team On P.T. Barnum Film
August 18, 2011 by
Michael Gracey is attached to direct and Hugh Jackman to star in the P.T. Barnum-themed feature "The Greatest Showman on Earth" at 20th Century Fox says Variety. Jenny Bicks ("Sex and the City") penned the original contemporary musical in which Jackman will play Barnum, a showman with a penchant for hoaxing a gullible public, who becomes famous … [Read more...]
