Edward Norton has joined the cast of Alejandro Gonzalez Inaritu's dark comedy "Birdman" at Fox Searchlight and New Regency. The story follows an actor (Michael Keaton) famous for having once played a popular superhero. He is now attempting to mount a Broadway play based on a short story by Raymond Carver. Unfortunately, the ex-superhero’s … [Read more...]
Willem Dafoe Joins “Beyond: Two Souls”
March 2, 2013 by
Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Quantic Dream's much anticipated video game "Beyond: Two Souls". Dafoe plays Nathan Dawkins, an enigmatic scientist working for a government division studying paranormal activities. Ellen Page stars a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her link to an invisible entity. Quantic Dream, the … [Read more...]
Tina Fey Joins Bateman In “Leave You”
March 1, 2013 by
Tina Fey is entering negotiations to star alongside Jason Bateman in Shawn Levy's "This Is Where I Leave You" at Warner Bros. Pictures. The story centers on a man (Bateman) whose father dies and tasks his dysfunctional family comprised of four grown siblings with one last request: to spend seven days following the funeral together under the same … [Read more...]
Matthias Schoenaerts Joins “Animal Rescue”
February 26, 2013 by
César Award winner Matthias Schoenaerts ("Rust and Bone") has scored a supporting role in "Animal Rescue" at Fox Searchlight. Schoenaerts will re-team with his "Bullhead" director Michael Roskam on the project. Schoenaerts says: "I'll be shooting in New York with Michael Roskam, we're shooting his first American feature film. I have a … [Read more...]
Marion Cotillard Joins Duo’s “Deux Jours”
February 25, 2013 by
Marion Cotillard ("The Dark Knight Rises," "Inception") is teaming up with Belgian filmmaking brothers and two-time Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for the social drama "Deux Jours, Une Nuit" at Les Films du Fleuve and Archipel 35. Cotillard will play Sandra, a young woman who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues they … [Read more...]
Megan Fox Joins “Ninja Turtles” Reboot
February 22, 2013 by
Megan Fox and Michael Bay appear to have buried the hatchet, and not in each other's heads. Fox will star as April O’Neil, the journalist character and female lead in the upcoming live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" reboot at Paramount Pictures. Bay revealed the news on his site, saying: "TMNT: we are bringing Megan Fox back into the … [Read more...]
Jason Clarke Joins Rebooted “Apes” Sequel
February 19, 2013 by
Jason Clarke ("Zero Dark Thirty," "Lawless") has signed on to star in the Matt Reeves-directed "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" at 20th Century Fox. Set 15 years after the events of 2011’s "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," the story is rumored to focus on human scientists struggling to survive alone in San Francisco. Another aspect of the story … [Read more...]
MLA joins chlorination fight
February 19, 2013 by
Local Liberal MLA John Les has joined the fight against a demand by the Fraser Health Authority that the City of Chilliwack chlorinate its water supply.He says it comes in the wake of three very minor incidents, now fully addressed, related to small reservoirs in outlying areas and there were no adverse affects. Les is blunt at the health authority … [Read more...]
Chris Hemsworth Joins Michael Mann’s Next
February 15, 2013 by
"Thor" star Chris Hemsworth is teaming with "Heat" and "Collateral" director Michael Mann on an untitled thriller at Legendary Pictures. All that is known about the plot is that it will deal with the world of cyber threats and attacks. This will be Mann's first directing effort since 2009's "Public Enemies" Mann is co-writing the script with … [Read more...]
Nicolas Cage Joins The Cast Of “Tokarev”
February 13, 2013 by
Nicolas Cage has joined the cast of Paco Cabezas' indie thriller "Tokarev" for Hannibal Classics and North by Northwest Entertainment. The story centers on a former criminal searching for his daughter's kidnappers and finding that slipping back into a violent life is often inevitable. Jim Agnew and Sean Keller penned the script which Richard … [Read more...]
