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Mr. Robot’s Rami Malek to play Freddie Mercury in biopic of the Queen frontman, Bryan Singer in talks to direct
5 November 2016 12:00 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
It looks like the long-gestating Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is back on track, with Deadline reporting that Mr. Robot star Rami Malek is set to play the Queen frontman in the film, and Bryan Singer (X-Men: Apocalypse) is in talks to direct.
20th Century Fox and New Regency are now steering the project, which had previously been set up at Sony, with Sacha Baron Cohen (Grimsby) attached to play Mercury and Peter Morgan (The Queen) writing. Ben Whishaw (Spectre) was also set to star in the lead role, with Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) directing, but that incarnation also fell apart due to creative differences.
The most recent draft of Bohemian Rhapsody has been penned by Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything), while Graham King (The Departed) is producing and Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor also attached as music producers. The plan is to begin filming next year… »
- Gary Collinson
Freddie Mercury biopic: Bryan Singer directing, Rami Malek to star
4 November 2016 5:17 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Simon Brew Nov 7, 2016
The quest to make a movie about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury continues, this time with Bryan Singer and Rami Malek.
The Freddie Mercury biopic has had a bumpy ride to the screen thus far. At one stage, Sacha Baron Cohen was set to star as the Queen frontman, and was involved in the project for years. Then, Ben Whishaw seemed to be the new choice to play Mercury, but he too seems to have moved on.
In the director’s chair? The likes of Dexter Fletcher, Tom Hooper and Stephen Frears are amongst those that have been mentioned, or were attached at some stage.
Now though, pretty much out of the blue, we’ve got news of just who will be putting the film together, a film that goes by the name of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Rami Malek, the star of Mr Robot, is set to bring Freddie Mercury ot the screen. »
Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody Gets Mr. Robot Star as Freddie Mercury
4 November 2016 5:15 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
After languishing in development for several years, the Queen biopic now entitled Bohemian Rhapsody is finally moving forward. Mr. Robot star Rami Malek has signed on to play the iconic Queen front man Freddie Mercury, with Bryan Singer entering negotiations to direct. 20th Century Fox and New Regency have now picked up the project, with Graham King's Gk Films producing, putting it on the fast track to production.
Deadline reports that Anthony McCarten (The Theory Of Everything) wrote the latest version of the screenplay, which has seen several incarnations over the years. The project was originally set up at Sony Pictures with Sacha Baron Cohen originally set to play Freddie Mercury. He had been attached to star as Freddie Mercury for six years, before leaving the project in 2013.
There was also a version of this story in the works with Ben Whishaw set to play Freddie Mercury, and Dexter Fletcher »
- MovieWeb
Bryan Singer And Rami Malek Board Freddie Mercury Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody
4 November 2016 4:52 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Deadline is reporting tonight that the Freddie Mercury biopic, which has been in the works for quite a while now, is springing back to life with news that director Bryan Singer and Mr. Robot star Rami Malek have boarded. Not only that, but the project (which is now called Bohemian Rhapsody) is being put on the fast track over at 20th Century Fox, with producer Graham King stepping in to oversee everything.
Set to start shooting early next year, with original Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor on board as music producers, the film will use a script from Theory of Everything writer Anthony McCarten. Both Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Whishaw had been attached to the project at various points in the past, though as far as we understand, neither actor is involved anymore.
At the time of writing, plot details are still unclear. It’s unknown which »
- Mark Cassidy
9 of This Year’s Overlooked Film Performances
3 November 2016 6:00 AM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
Dozens of actors delivered gorgeous character portraits for the silver screen in 2016. While some have moved to the forefront of the awards season conversation, others might have regrettably been pushed to the wayside. But they haven’t been forgotten! Here’s a friendly reminder about nine of this year’s most moving performances from Sally Fields, Ben Foster, and seven others! Colin Farrell, “The Lobster”Few films in 2016 were as delightfully odd as Yorgos Lanthimos’ bleak ensemble comedy “The Lobster,” starring Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, John C. Reilly, and Ben Whishaw. As a single drifter in a world where uncoupled individuals must check into a strange hotel to find a mate (and are threatened with being turned into an animal of their choosing should they fail) Farrell is as riotous in his deadpan deliveries as his character, David, is morose. The logic behind David’s choice to become a »
Happy Halloween, Everyone!
31 October 2016 9:19 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Happy Haloween. Please enjoy this Photo of Oscar nominee and birthday girl Sally Kirkland wearing a live tarantula Halloween isn't only for trick or treating and costume parties though it is most definitely for those things. It's also home to many fine birthdays and events on this day in showbiz history...
1795 Poet John Keats is born. Two hundred and fourteen years later Ben Whishaw plays him beautifully in the still undervalued Jane Campion movie Bright Star
1864 Nevada becomes the 36th State. Without Nevada no Las Vegas, one of the favorite cities of filmmakers and storytellers. It is entirely untrue that what happens there stays there -- it's always broadcast!
1879 Oscar nominee Sara Allgood (How Green Was My Valley) is born in Dublin
1892 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle publishes the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Movies and TV haven't shut up about the Great Detective since they were invented as mediums.
1906 George Bernard Shaw »
- NATHANIEL R
Colin Firth joins the cast of Mary Poppins Returns
20 October 2016 7:55 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Colin Firth has become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s Mary Poppins sequel, with Variety reporting that the Oscar-winner has signed on to play William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, in Mary Poppins Returns.
The sequel, which takes place 25 years after the original, will reunite Into the Woods director Rob Marshall with Emily Blunt, who is taking on the iconic role of Mary Poppins. She is joined in the cast by Meryl Streep (Into the Woods) as Mary’s cousin Topsy, Ben Whishaw (Spectre) as Michael Banks, Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom) as Jane Banks, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) as a street lamplighter called Jack.
Mary Poppins Returns is set for release on December 25th, 2018. »
- Gary Collinson
Colin Firth Joins Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
20 October 2016 6:00 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Mary Poppins Returns just got even more British. Colin Firth has signed on for the Disney sequel, joining Emily Blunt as the practically perfect nanny and Lin-Manuel Miranda as her lamplighter buddy Jack. Also starring are Meryl Streep, Ben Whishaw, and Emily Mortimer. Find out which character Firth is playing below. Variety reports Firth is in negotiations to play William […]
The post Colin Firth Joins Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
Colin Firth to float into Mary Poppins sequel
20 October 2016 2:29 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Actor would join Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns, set 25 years after events of original
Colin Firth is in negotiations to join the sequel to Mary Poppins, playing the president of a bank.
According to a report by Variety, Firth would take the role of William Weatherall Wilkins of the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, at which George Banks, the children’s father, works in the first film.
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- Alan Evans
Newswire: Colin Firth joins Mary Poppins sequel, apparently wasn’t in it already
19 October 2016 6:30 PM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
According to Variety, Colin Firth has joined the cast of Mary Poppins Returns, the upcoming Emily Blunt-starring sequel to the original Julie Andrews film—or at least the P.L. Travers book that the original film was based on. The decision to cast Firth probably came after some Disney executive looked over the cast list and wondered where Colin Firth was. “You’ve got Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, and Meryl Streep,” this imaginary person said, “But where’s the cranky-yet-charming Englishman played with typical aplomb by Colin Firth? You can’t have a movie about British people without Mr. Darcy!”
At that point, Mary Poppins Returns director Rob Marshall sheepishly hung his head and tried to come up with a character—any character—that could be played Firth. “Oh yeah,” he perks up. “Colin Firth is playing William Weatherall Wilkins, the president of the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank. That »
- Sam Barsanti
Kingsman Star Colin Firth Circling Disney Sequel Mary Poppins Returns
19 October 2016 2:44 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Colin Firth, star of Kingsman and Bridget Jones’ Baby, has entered talks to join Mary Poppins Returns, the long-rumored sequel headed up by director Rob Marshall.
Variety has the scoop, revealing the British thesp is in line to land the role of William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank. On board to craft what Disney hopes to be a super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious screenplay is David Magee, with Marc Platt and John DeLuca attached to produce.
Meanwhile, Sicario star Emily Blunt will takes point as the magical caretaker, headlining a story that “will take place in Depression-era London (when the books were originally written) and follows a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, who, along with Michael’s three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins (Blunt) following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack (Miranda), she helps the family rediscover the joy »
- Michael Briers
Colin Firth in Talks to Play Bank Boss in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
19 October 2016 2:43 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Colin Firth is in negotiations to play William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” TheWrap has learned. Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and Lin Manuel-Miranda have already been cast in the film. Emily Mortimer was also recently cast in Disney’s live-action musical. The English actress will play Jane Banks in the film, being directed by Rob Marshall. Also Read: Disney CEO Bob Iger to Write Book for Random House Her character will be featured alongside Michael (to be played by Ben Whishaw), as they portray the children cared for by famed nanny Mary Poppins. »
- Meriah Doty
Paddington 2: official announcement, first poster
18 October 2016 9:35 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Simon Brew Oct 19, 2016
Paddington 2 has started filming, and both Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson are joining the cast...
Ah, some cheery sequel news. It’s not often we get to write about that. The delightful Paddington, as we’ve known for some time, is getting a follow-up. But now we have the rather terrific news that it’s actually started filming. Hurray.
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Paul King is returning to direct Paddington 2, with Ben Whishaw back on voicing duties as the bear himself. Also back are Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Doctor Who, Madeleine Harris, Imelda Staunton and Samuel Joslin.
New faces? Well, they come in the form of Hugh Grant, playing a vain local acting celebrity whose star has fallen. »
Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson join ‘Paddington 2’ as shooting begins
18 October 2016 2:19 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson have joined the cast of Paddington 2 as principal photography on the highly-anticipated project has been announced.
Producer David Heyman and Studiocanal have just announced the start of principal photography for Paul King’s highly anticipated Paddington 2, revealing that Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson join the all-star returning cast of Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin with Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy. The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks »
- Paul Heath
Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson join 'Paddington 2'
18 October 2016 1:59 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Principal photography for Studiocanal and David Heyman’s Paddington sequel is now underway for a November 10, 2017 UK release.
Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson have been confirmed for two leading roles in Studiocanal and Heyday Films’ Paddington 2, which started shooting yesterday.
Grant will play the Paddington sequel’s main villain, Phoenix Buchanan, a vain, charming acting legend whose star has fallen in recent years. Gleeson will play “Knuckles” McGinty, a notorious safe-cracker and legendary strongman who becomes an unexpected new ally for Paddington.
The anticipated sequel finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to »
- matt.mueller@screendaily.com (Matt Mueller)
Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson Join Cast of ‘Paddington 2’
18 October 2016 1:21 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Hugh Grant is set to join the cast of “Paddington 2,” which has already begun principal photography.
Irish actor Brendan Gleeson will also join the all-star British ensemble which sees Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin all returning. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton, who provide the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, respectively, are also set to reprise their roles.
The original “Paddington” opened in 2014 to critical and commercial acclaim, garnering strong reviews and grossing $270 million worldwide to become the highest grossing independent family film of all time. This included box office of $76.2 million in the U.S. and £37.9 million ($59.5 million) in the U.K. It was the second-highest-grossing film in the U.K. in 2014, finishing behind only “The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies.”
The sequel sees the beloved bear, happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, »
- Robert Mitchell
‘Paddington 2’: Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson Join Sequel To Hit Family Comedy
18 October 2016 12:55 AM, PDT | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Paddington 2, the sequel to Heyday Films and Studiocanal’s 2014 global hit, has begun principal photography with Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson joining the returning cast including Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin. Ben Whishaw will reprise his voice role as the eponymous Peruvian bear with Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy. Paul King again directs from a script he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. The… »
Emily Mortimer joins Mary Poppins Returns
8 October 2016 11:10 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Variety is reporting that Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom) has signed on to the cast of Mary Poppins Returns, and will play the now adult Jane Banks, who was one of the two children in the classic 1964 original.
Mary Poppins Returns sees Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow) as the magical nanny alongside Meryl Streep (Into the Woods) as Mary’s cousin Topsy, Ben Whishaw (Spectre) as Michael Banks and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) as a street lamplighter called Jack.
Rob Marshall (Into the Woods) is directing the film, which takes place 25 years after the original movie and sees Mary Poppins revisiting the now grown-up Banks children after the family experiences a personal loss. It is set for release on Christmas Day 2018. »
- Gary Collinson
Emily Mortimer joins the Mary Poppins sequel
7 October 2016 4:43 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
The cast for Rob Marshall’s Mary Poppins sequel is growing, and a familiar character is returning. According to Yahoo, Emily Mortimer will play the grown up Jane Banks alongside Ben Whishaw as her brother Michael. The pair are reunited much later in life when a tragedy strikes Michael’s family, and you can bet that Poppins […]
The post Emily Mortimer joins the Mary Poppins sequel appeared first on HeyUGuys. »
- Jon Lyus
Mary Poppins Returns Adds Emily Mortimer To Its Cast
7 October 2016 4:02 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
There has been talk of a sequel to the classic 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins for years – not least because that original film is loosely based upon a series of books by P.L. Travers, and there is much more to be mined from that source material. It will not be until December 25th 2018 that it finally arrives on cinema screens, however, as Mary Poppins Returns.
The musical will be directed by Rob Marshall (Into The Woods), from a script by David Magee (Life Of Pi), with original music by Scott Wittman (Hairspray). Set two decades after the events of the first film, Mary Poppins Returns takes place in depression-era London, with siblings Jane and Michael Banks (young children in the first film) struggling in their adult lives – and needing the help of their one-time magical nanny. Emily Blunt stars as Mary Poppins, with Meryl Streep appearing as her cousin, and Lin Manuel-Miranda playing streetlamp lighter, »
- Sarah Myles
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