Columbia Pictures has officially announced today that venerable action star Bruce Willis is going to star in Five Against the Bullet, an homage of sort to films like The Magnificent Seven. We also have word that Eric Bana has dropped off Robert Luketic’s diamond heist thriller Brilliant and that Gerard Butler will take over the role.
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Bruce Willis to Star in ‘Five Against The Bullet’; Gerard Butler Takes Over Eric Bana in ‘Brilliant’
Emma Watson to Star in Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’
Emma Watson fans need not have to worry. It seems that the Harry Potter star is suddenly lining up projects after projects. Add one more to her growing slate of projects as Variety reports that director Sofia Coppola (Somewhere) has tapped Watson to star in The Bling Ring.
Elizabeth Olsen Offered Female Lead in Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’
The game of musical chairs continues as Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) is the latest actress to be offered the role of the female lead in Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake (via Twitch Film), after both Rooney Mara and Mia Wasikowska turned down the role.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz to Star in Musical ‘One Hit Wonders’
After conquering the small screen with Glee, creator Ryan Murphy is setting his sight on Hollywood. Deadline reports that heavy-hitters Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Beyonce are set to star in the musical comedy One Hit Wonders.
New Look at Bill Murray as FDR in ‘Hyde Park on the Hudson’
Last fall, we got our first look at Bill Murray as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and we knew right away he was the perfect actor to take on the role. Focus Features has released a new batch of pictures from their upcoming historical drama Hyde Park on the Hudson.
‘Blind Side’ Director John Lee Hancock to Direct ‘Mary Poppins’ Film ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Writer-director John Lee Hancock, helmer of the Oscar-nominated film The Blind Side, is gearing up to make his return as Deadline reports that he is in talks to join Saving Mr. Banks, a project being set up over at Disney which will chronicle the makings of the production of the classic Mary Poppins.
Jonah Hill & James Franco to Star in Drama ‘True Story’
Jonah Hill is turning a corner in his acting career as we speak. Known mostly as a comedian from Judd Apatow’s crew the past few years, the 28-year old actor turned in a widely praised performance in Moneyball, and is now lining up another extremely intriguing dramatic role.
‘The Artist’ Takes Home Best Picture at the Oscars; ‘Hugo’ Wins Big As Well
The 84th Academy Awards have come to a close, and as expected, The Artist was the big winner of the night, taking home the big trio of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The movie also tacked on Best Costume Design and Original Score, giving it five wins for the the night.
Christian Bale in Talks to Star in Revenge Drama ‘Out of the Furnace’; Robert Duvall, Viggo Mortensen May Co-Star
The grim story, which has been compared to No Country for Old Men, centers on an ex-con who is released after serving four years in prison only to discover that his younger brother has been murdered. He sets out to hunt down the killer and make him pay for his crime.
Official Logline for Terrence Malick’s ‘Lawless’ Revealed
FilmNation has finally released a logline for Lawless which finally gives us some insight into what the film is about and why Christian Bale and Terrence Malick, as well as Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara were spotted at the Austin City Limit Music Festival and the Austin Fun Fun Fest respectively, late last year.
