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Watch The First Trailer For THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Starring Henry Cavill And Armie Hammer

Director Guy Ritchie may currently have his hands busy with kicking off Knights Of The Round Table and hopefully bringing Sherlock Holmes to a third outing. This summer, however, he may have another franchise on his hands following the upcoming release of his latest new espionage spy action comedy, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and following the exclusive unveiling of a set of promotional stills from the film over at EW, we now have a first trailer which you can check out below following the description. SYNOPSIS: Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series. Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB […]

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AFM 2014: Henry Cavill Launches Promethean For Action Thriller, STRATTON

Lee B. Golden III

Actor Henry Cavill got a serious career boost when he landed last year’s Man Of Steel prior to Warner Bros going all-in on developing its cinematic universe with a major announcement this season. Aside from this though, the actor still has a career with which bring many facets to consider, and nowadays, Cavill is looking to up the ante from actor to producer under his own banner. As such, word now tells of a new action thriller now on the horizon in the form of Stratton, which has been in the works for a while before landing at Promethean with producers Ileen Maisel and Lawrence Elman of Amber Entertainment Ltd. pitching. Cavill himself will be starring in the title role, based on the story of SBS commando and Northern-Ireland intelligence operative John Stratton, whose fictitious exploits around the world are based on the eight-part book series beginning in 2003 from […]

Matt Damon To Be Cast In Zhang Yimou’s THE GREAT WALL

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It’s taken a few years to get off the ground, but the latest long-awaited project, The Great Wall, finally found a new director back in March with Going Home and Hero helmer Zhang Yimou left since The Last Samurai director Edward Zwick’s departure. This month now following previous casting efforts, the project is looking to bring Matt Damon on board, according to Deadline. Damon, recently confirmed to return to the fray as Jason Bourne for a new film with Paul Greengrass, may star in an epic story set in 15th century China about British warriors who come across the titular wall during its construction in lieu of a threat greater than the Mongols. The actor is among those in an accumulating list that tentatively casts Henry Cavill (Man Of Steel), Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) and Zhang Ziyi (The Grandmaster). Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro are producing the script […]

The Batmobile Gets A Fresh Face In A New Photo From The Set Of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: THE DAWN OF JUSTICE

Lee B. Golden III

The Batmobile has evolved immensely over the years between many designs since its hey day as a live-action concept built from a Lincoln Futura. Well, it is 2014, and evolution has far from fallen short of expectations since director Zack Snyder has taken the reigns to bring DC Comics to the big screen with the forthcoming release of Batman V. Superman: The Dawn Of Justice. The fanfare behind this movie is immense, even long after the hate from nitpickers of the interwebs moaning over the idea of Ben Affleck playing the title role as the Dark Knight himself for this go-around. Pics are now going viral like hotcakes all over social media, with Instagram users sharing pics of their own from the set, most recently being that of the brand new Batmobile design for the new film which also stars Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman. To note, many […]

Ben Affleck Gets A Close-Up In New Comic-Con Pic For BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

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Warner Bros. is currently busy promoting its next theatrical slate of films for this year’s events at San Diego Comic Con, which also include just a touch of what fan can expect with costume pieces from Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice. The film is currently in production under director Zack Snyder with lead actor Henry Cavill reprising his role from last year’s Man Of Steel and is poised for a May 6, 2016 release. The film also joins Cavill opposite actor Ben Affleck in the title role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, who has gotten quite the spotlight this year seeing as how the iconic DC Comics character is celebrating its 75th birthday. Moreover, as the cameras continue rolling, we have already seen a few photos of the actor and Snyder‘s rendition of the Batmobile for the new film. On Thursday, DC Comics is adding another photo to the deck of […]

That Yet-To-Be-Titled 'Batman vs. Superman' Movie Finally Gets A Title And Fresh New Logo!

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Aside from the latest noir costume and vehicle reveal of actor Ben Affleck in the full cape and cowl for Batman in director Zack Snyder’s 2016 follow-up to last year’s Man Of Steel, the buzz has been going endlessly about exactly what the name of the sequel will be. Well, guess no more, and peep the logo too, courtesy of Warner Bros.’s press release below! BURBANK, CA, May 21, 2014 – Filming is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the highly anticipated action adventure from director Zack Snyder, starring Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, and Ben Affleck as BruceWayne/Batman. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from “Man of Steel,” Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly […]

BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN Nabs Eisenberg For Lex Luthor And Irons Alfred J. Pennyworth

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Well, I spent the past few weeks not writing much of anything about the new Batman vs. Superman movie due to all the rumormongering about actor Ben Affleck (something about a leg injury or whatever), followed by reports of its initial release date pushed back to 2016. Later reports debunked all the fuzz, of course, and rest assured we do, in fact have an earlier release date with a confirmed cast to accompany the film’s place in the developing DC Cinematic Universe, currently with a hopeful Justice League film in addition to actress Gal Gadot‘s confirmed three picture deal as part of the plan toward her standalone Wonder Woman film. And so it goes, folks! Things are brewin’, so eyes peeled and stay tuned for more info. And while you’re here, view the press release! BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Jesse Eisenberg has been set to star […]