Russo Brothers to Direct for Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War 1 & 2’

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Badass Digest dropped the news first and then the trades picked it up that that Joe and Anthony Russo, the directing pair behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, will take on Marvel Studios’ massive two-part Avengers: Infinity War.

The film is rumored to center around the Mad Titan Thanos’ quest to bring together the six Infinity Stones we’ve seen appear throughout the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Actor Josh Brolin, who appeared as the character in last summers hit film Guardians of the Galaxy, had this to say about the upcoming two parter:

“It’s Thanos against everyone”

No word on if the Guardians would appear in the either part of the films, but it is safe to say we will see many familiar faces pop up from the MCU.

Avengers: Infinity War Part I will be released on May 4, 2018, and Part II will follow one year later on May 3, 2019.

In the meantime, the Russo’s will start production on Captain America: Civil War in the next two weeks. The film will be released next year on May 6, 2016

‘The Leviathan’ Will Be Made!

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Deadline has some exciting news for all of you who were mesmerized last week by the stunning concept trailer for The Leviathan by director Ruairí Robinson. Writer/producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past) will produce the project along with writer/director Neill Blomkamp (Chappie) who will serve as executive producer!

The director took to twitter today to share the news:

 

With two powerful allies like Kinberg and Blomkamp, the likelihood of this project finding a studio to back the project just got a real shot in the arm. The trailer hit nearly 2 million views across Vimeo and YouTube last week and fan reaction has been positive, building a fanbase around the concept was a genius move for Robinson. Oh, and how could I forget, Jim Uhls (Fight Club) has already penned the screenplay!

More as it becomes available

Full Trailer for ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ is Here!

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 Yesterday we got the teaser, today we get the full length! Paramount Pictures has revealed the full first trailer for Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation! You can check it out below.

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation will see Ethan and team take on an “anti-IMF” organization called the Syndicate, an International rogue group with a mission to destroy the IMF.

The film is written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) and stars Tom Cruise,Jeremy Renner (Marvel’s The Avengers), Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Simon Pegg (Star Trek), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction), Simon McBurney (The Theory of Everything) and Rebecca Ferguson(Hercules)

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation will hit 2D and IMAX theaters July 31.

Andrew Dice Clay to Star in ‘DICE’ for Showtime

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Variety is reporting that Showtime is bringing Andrew Dice Clay back to TV with Dice, a six-episode, semi-autobiographical series set to air in 2016. The scripted series will revolve around Clay’s life in Las Vegas as he tries to reclaim his former glory as a standup comedian while juggling obligations to his family, his ex-wife and former fiancé.

Screenwriter Scot Armstrong (The Hangover Part II) is behind the project, serving as writer, director, and executive producer, with Clay also acting as an executive producer on the show along with Sean Furst, Bryan Furst, Richard Shepard and Bruce Rubenstein.

Clay is in the middle of a mild career resurgence of late most recently starring in Woody Allen’s 2013 film Blue Jasmine and receiving critical acclaim. The aging actor also starred in the final season of HBO’s Entourage.

The show will begin filming in Las Vegas later this year.

Can’t wait til 2016 for more Dice? Well, tune in to Showtime’s comedy special, Andrew Dice Clay Presents: the Blue Show which is set to debut on the network April 25th.

New ‘X-Files’ Show Nearing Greenlight At Fox

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TV Wise is reporting that a new X-Files series is closer than we think to becoming reality. Back in January we reported that Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman announced that series creator Chris Carter was in talks with the network for a new run of the show and that stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny were onboard to return, now it appears a “limited run” of the series is close to a green light from Fox.

The report states:

Fox is close to giving an official green-light to a revival of their iconic science fiction series, which originally aired between 1993 and 2002. Per sources, the network has settled on a “short-stack” order for the revival and while the exact size of the order is yet-to-be-determined, I’m told it will be less than ten episodes.

Why such a short amount of episodes? Clearly the interest from the fans is still there:

The feeling was that it would be easier for the always in demand Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny to schedule a block of time to shoot the revival with a short order. The duo, who were always committed to doing more X-Files, have, sources say, agreed to reprise their roles. It is understood than an offer has also gone out to Mitch Pileggi. Other key cast members will also return.

A revival of the show has always been something I’ve hoped would happen given the amount of unfinished business the show has. Only time will tell if the resurgence is a novelty or has some substance to it.

We will keep updating this story as it transpires..keep it here for all your X-Files news!

Teaser Trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation’ is Here!

missionrogueheaderParamount Pictures today announced that Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation would be the title of the newest installment into the Mission Impossible franchise. The announcement also came with the teaser trailer which is attached below!

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation will see Ethan and team take on an “anti-IMF” organization called the Syndicate, an International rogue group with a mission to destroy the IMF.

The film is written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) and stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner (Marvel’s The Avengers), Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Simon Pegg (Star Trek), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction), Simon McBurney (The Theory of Everything) and Rebecca Ferguson (Hercules)

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation arrives July 31st in 2D and IMAX

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Sets Start Date and Reveals First Synopsis

captain-america-captain-america-3-civil-war-who-will-winWith Avengers: Age of Ultron a little over a month away, most believed the cast would be on the promotional trail, leaving production of the upcoming Captain America: Civil War a few months away, but according to a new report, that’s not the case. A casting call has gone out, looking for “many ethnicities” in Atlanta with a shooting date of April 1st! No, I assure you this is no April Fools joke.

Along with the casting notice came the first synopsis of the film which we have for you below:

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

Captain America: Civil War made news a few weeks back when it was announced that a partnership between Sony and Marvel had been made and that Spider-Man would appear in the upcoming film.

The movie stars Chris EvansRobert Downey Jr., Scarlett JohanssonAnthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner. It hits theaters on May 6, 2016.

Wes Craven to Bring Comic Book ‘The Disciples’ to Television

DisciplesFeatThe Hollywood Reporter has the scoop today that Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street) is partnering with Steve Niles, the comic author who co-created 30 Days of Night, to adapt Niles‘ upcoming comic The Disciples. The comic is drawn by Christopher Mitten (Wasteland). Craven will act as executive producer on the project, which will be overseen by Universal Cable Productions. The book itself is scheduled to debut in May.

The story centers around three private detectives/bounty hunters Dagmar, Rick, and Jules, who have been hired by a high ranking Senator to retrieve his teenage daughter who’s run off to join a mysterious religious cult known as The Disciples. The group is made up of the ultra-wealthy who have begun colonizing moons throughout the solar system. The story also follows billionaire industrialist McCauley Richmond, one of the colonist who has built a new society on Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, where his flock of cultists can have the religious freedom to worship him. But when the team reaches Ganymede in their Starship Venture, they discover something has gone horribly wrong!

No release date is set for the pilot

HBO Releases Second Trailer for Silicon Valley Season 2

SiliconValleyBar640HBO has revealed the second trailer for Silicon Valley Season 2 which you can check out below.

The show was created by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead) and stars Thomas Middleditch (The Campaign), T.J. Miller (Transformers 4), Zach Woods (The Other Guys), Kumail Nanjiani (Sex Tape), Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks), Josh Brener (The Internship), Amanda Crew (Charlie St. Cloud), Matt Ross (Magic City) and Jimmy O. Yang.

A comedy partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late 1980s takes a look into the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success.

The show returns with ten all new episodes beginning Sunday, April 12 at 10pm ET/PT following the season premiere of Game of Thrones and followed by the season premiere of Veep!

‘Downton Abbey’ Season Six Will Be The End

DowntonAbbey640TV Line is reporting the news that every fan of the British drama feared would come one day, Downton Abbey Season 6 will be it’s last. Julian Fellowes’ hit period drama has become somewhat of a phenomenon winning over legions of fans these past five years and it’s loss will most definitely be devastating for its fanbase, but there is one season to go which will include eight episodes and a Christmas special much like the fifth season. The show will enter production on the final season this year with Fellowes again returning to pen the script. No doubt the creator is keen on sending his prized show out on a high note.

The decision to end Downton was rumored to be mainly due to cost. The cast’s contracts expire at the end of Season 6 and, with one or two possible exceptions, the actors are ready to move on.

Creator Juliian Fellowes is said to be creating a new drama for NBC entitled The Gilded Age. No more information is available at this time.

Arc Entertainment Acquires The Western Thriller ‘Echoes of War’

Screen Shot 2014-10-15 at 11.34.45 pmARC Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the western thriller Echoes of War. Directed by Kane Senes and co-written by Senes himself along with John Chriss, the film stars James Badge Dale  (The Walk, Spectral, 13 Hours), Ethan Embry (Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” Cheap Thrills, The Guest), William Forsythe (Boardwalk Empire), Maika Monroe (The Guest, The Bling Ring, Labor Day) and Rhys Wakefield  (The Purge, Nobody Walks). ARC Entertainment will be releasing the film on VOD and in-theaters on May 15, 2015. The deal was announced today by ARC Entertainment’s Head of Acquisitions, Scott Moesta.

 “We are proud to release this powerful film and distribute Echoes of War across all platforms,” said Moesta. “The cast delivers a powerful performance shedding the truths and hardships of war.”

 In post-Civil War Texas, two neighboring families are grieving tragic losses while they struggle to survive in this rural drama. The cattle-ranching McCluskeys have lost both a son and their entire herd to the war. The Rileys, mourning the loss of wife and mother Mary to illness, eke out a living trapping animals and selling their pelts. When Wade Riley (James Badge Dale, The Lone Ranger, Iron Man 3) returns from fighting for the Confederacy, he discovers that Randolph McCluskey (William Forsythe, The Rock, Once Upon a Time in America) and family have been stealing animals from his family’s traps. He decides to take matters into his own hands, sparking yet another tragic and senseless war.

Echoes of War is executive produced by American Film Production’s George Voskericyan and produced by Dave Szamet (Hot Air), Provenance Pictures’ Steven J. Berger (The Pretty One, Spoonful), Kyle Fischer (Hot Air), American Film Production’s J.M.R. Luna (Tell, Helicopter Mom), Country Club’s John Chriss and Kane Senes. The deal was negotiated by ARC Entertainment’s Head of Acquisition, Scott Moesta and Highland Film Group brokered on behalf of the filmmakers. Highland Films served as the international sales agent.

First Look at Paul Reubens in ‘ Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’

Pee-wee-NetflixFilming for Judd Apatow’s new adaptation of Pee-wee Herman began this week, and with it comes our first look at Paul Reubens in full costume! Yup, he hasn’t aged a day since your childhood.

The movie is entitled Pee-wee’s Big Holiday and is being produced for Netflix. Reubens previously starred in two big screen films 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and 1988’s Big Top Pee-wee

No word on the release date, but as soon as we know, you’ll know!

Someone is shooting a Pee Wee Herman movie!

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‘GROWING UP & OTHER LIES’ speaks to the inbetweeners in us all.

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The city will make you or it will break you. But, perhaps that’s just a myth. How do we survive the rat race that is New York City? The great divide between those living paycheck to paycheck and those who own their own apartment is pretty wide. Do we, as New Yorkers, put that  pressure on ourselves, or is  it the city that places those life expectations on us? In Growing Up & Other Lies, four friends commemorate and commiserate their friendship by deciding to send off one of their crew with a walk along the entire length of the island of Manhattan. It’s the true to life story of Rocks, Gunderson, Billy and Jake. Friends who took their own paths after college. Although they all still reside in the city, like so many of us in our 30’s, life gets in the way and connections become fewer and further between. Jake make a go at living as an artist and now, on the heels of a breakup and a sick father, is a good time to exit the city gracefully. The guys plan to walk the length of the island in one day. Along the way, stopping at points that have meaning or that, maybe, they’ve never stopped to observe before. (Also a common occurrence for natives. You’ll never actually see a New Yorker at The Empire State Building. Ever.) Complications get in the way as they try to ease Jake into making his final decision.

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Written and directed skillfully by Darren Grodsky and  Danny Jacobs, who have been a creative team in the past with the film Humboldt County, Growing Up & Other Lies speaks to anyone who has felt like they aren’t where they planned to be. Life throws you curve balls. Whether you choose to bat is up to you. This is a truly solid ensemble cast. Josh Lawson, Adam Brody, and Wyatt Cenac play Jake, Rocks, and Gunderson, respectively. Danny Jacobs play Billy. Each of these characters is someone you already know. Jake is kind of a self esteem starved mess, Rocks seems like he’s got it together but it’s too good to be true, Wyatt is the smart ass we all need and Danny, well, Danny is the over excited one of the group that sort of makes it easy to pick on. 

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The editing of the film in itself is a beautiful love song to New York. As they travel from one neighborhood to the next, there is a gorgeous “hand drawn” graphic that guide you. The music changes, the view changes, and the guys change. As cliche as it sounds, the film really drives home that life is what you make it. I got the opportunity to talk with Danny and Darren on the phone about the film. (Bare with the Google Voice recording… I heart you so hard Google) Take a listen to our chat below:

Darren Grodsky and  Danny Jacobs talk GROWING UP & OTHER LIES

 

Growing Up & Other Lies is a quintessentially New York film. It’s an homage to the generation surviving between X and Y. Touching and laugh out loud funny, it’s a true testament to the times in our lives we either live to regret or live for.

Synopsis | After struggling for years as an artist in New York City, Jake is calling it quits and returning home to Ohio. On his last day in the city, he persuades his three oldest friends to help him retrace their greatest adventure together: a walk down the entire length of Manhattan.  But their attempt to reclaim the glory of their early 20s doesn’t go quite as planned.

Over the course of the day, buried conflicts emerge as Jake becomes embroiled with his ex-girlfriend and his friends dip into their own crises of manhood. GROWING UP AND OTHER LIES is an anti-coming-of-age comedy.

Written & Directed by | Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs (Humboldt County)

Starring | Adam Brody, Wyatt Cenac, Danny Jacobs, Josh Lawson, Amber Tamblyn and Lauren Miller

Run Time | 90 Minutes

Release Date | In theaters and On Demand March 20th

‘Goodfellas’ back on the big screen as the closing night of the Tribeca Film Festival! Q&A with cast members after!

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Goodfellas is one of my all-time favorite movies. Dare I say that I like it more than The Godfather? I do. Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci are so perfect together. I can’t think of a better closing night movie. Don’t wait to buy the tickets once they are available!


The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, announced that the 25th Anniversary of Martin Scorseses gangster film GoodFellas—remastered from a 4k scan of the original camera negative, supervised by Scorsese—will close its 14th edition on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino, the film was praised by The New York Times as “breathless and brilliant” and “both the most politically serious and most evilly entertaining movie yet made about organized crime.”

In honor of the 25th Anniversary celebration, the films creators and cast members will reunite at TFF for a conversation following the film with Jon Stewart where they will discuss the acclaimed 1990 Academy Award-nominated classic based on the true-crime bestseller “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi. Closing night, co-sponsored by Infor and Roberto Coin, will take place at The Beacon Theatre.  Tickets will be available to American Express Card Members on March 23 and to the public on March 28 via tribecafilm.com. The Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 15-26, 2015.

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Ray Liotta as Henry Hill sitting with Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill at nightclub.

“While TFFs mission is centered around new stories and voices, we also seek to honor the creators and films that have shaped the cultural landscape,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder, Tribeca Film Festival.  “GoodFellas is one of those pictures with an honest and stylized portrayal of the gangster lifestyle that has inspired a generation of filmmakers and television directors across genres. We are proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary at our closing night and introduce new audiences to one of Martys masterpieces.”

Martin Scorsese said, “I was so excited to learn that this picture, now 25 years old, would be closing this years Tribeca Film Festival. Excited and moved. It was an adventure to get it on screen—we wanted to make a movie that was true to Nick Pileggis book and to the life of Henry Hill and his friends, which means that we broke some rules and took some risks. So its heartening to know that GoodFellas has come to mean so much to so many people. Its wonderful to see one of your pictures revived and re-seen, but to see it closing Tribeca, a festival of new movies, means the world to me.”

“I was most proud of this film 25 years ago, and equally proud of it now. Im very happy that it is our closing night film,” said Robert De Niro, co-founder, Tribeca Film Festival.

 

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GoodFellas explores the criminal life like no other movie.  Following the rise and fall of a trio of gangsters over 30 years, its an electrifying, fact-inspired tale of living and dying. The film earned six Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director and was named 1990s Best Film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics.  In 2000, GoodFellas was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the US Library of Congress.

On May 5, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release GoodFellas 25th Anniversary on Blu-rayTM and Digital HD which will include a new documentary. “Scorseses GoodFellas” featuring interviews with Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and more.

Visit www.tribecafilm.com/festival for more information about TFF’s 2015 programs and the full line-up of films.

New TV Spot for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is Released and I May Have Soiled Myself…a Bit

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Marvel Studios has released their new TV ad for Avengers: Age of Ultron which shows off quite a bit of never before seen footage! Check it out below!

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for a global adventure.

Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in theaters on May 1, 2015.

Teaser Trailer for ‘The Transporter Refueled’ is Here

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Relativity has released the teaser trailer for The Transporter Refueled, the latest installment in the hit action franchise and the first without Jason Statham as the star. You can check it out below!

Newcomer Ed Skrein takes over as Frank Martin,  the most highly-skilled transporter money can buy. The stakes are greater and technology better, but the same three simple rules apply: never change the deal, no names and never open the package. When Frank is hired by cunning femme fatale Anna and her three stunning sidekicks, he quickly discovers he’s been played. Anna and her cohorts have kidnapped his father (Ray Stevenson) in order to coerce Frank into helping them take down a ruthless group of Russian human traffickers. Fueled by revenge, he will break all his rules and stop at nothing to rescue his father in this action-packed thrill ride across the French Riviera.

The film also stars Gabriella Wright, Radivoje Bukvic, Anatole Taubman, Tatiana Pajkovic, Loan Chabanol and Lenn Kudrjawizki and is directed by Camille Delamarre (Brick Mansions).

The film hits theaters on June 19th

Trailer for Spike TV’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Debuts with A Star Studded Cast

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This exists and we are soooo glad it does! Spike TV has released the trailer for it’s new show Lip Sync Battle hosted by LL Cool J. The show debuts April 2nd and will no doubt become our new guilty pleasure.

The new series will feature celebrities going head to head in an epic lip-syncing battle featuring songs of their choice. Only the strong will survive! Who has the stuff to be called “Best Lip Sync Artist on the Planet”?

Trailer for Fox’s ‘Wayward Pines’ Starring Matt Dillon Debuts

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FOX has released the trailer Wayward Pines, an event series starring Matt Dillon and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan. You can watch the trailer below!

Dillon plays a U.S. Secret Service agent investigating the disappearance of two federal agents in a mysterious small Idaho town. The show boasts an all star cast including Carla Gugino, Toby Jones, Shannyn Sossamon, Reed Diamond, Tim Griffin, Charlie Tahan, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Leo and Terrence Howard, who is currently starring in the hit Fox series Empire.

The show is based on the novel “Pines” by Blake Crouch and developed for TV by Chad Hodge. The pilot episode was written by Hodge and directed by Shyamalan himself.

Wayward Pines is set to premiere on FOX Thursday May 14th

Ruth Negga Cast as Tulip in AMC’s ‘Preacher’

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Deadline is reporting that current Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast member, Ruth Negga, has been cast in role of Tulip O’Hare, the female lead in Preacher, AMC’s drama pilot based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s cult 1990s comic.

Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer, a preacher in the small Texas town of Annville. Custer was accidentally possessed by the supernatural creature named Genesis in an incident which killed his entire congregation and flattened his church.Genesis, the product of the unauthorized, unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon, is an infant with no sense of individual will. However, as it is composed of both pure goodness and pure evil, it might have enough power to rival that of God Himself. In other words, Jesse Custer, bonded to Genesis, may have become the most powerful being in the whole of living existence. Jesse hits the road, reunited with his ex girlfriend, Tulip, and joined by a rowdy Irish vampire, Cassidy, to track down God himself and force him to explain why he abandoned his duties in Heaven.

Preacher will be produced by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. The pilot was written by Sam Catlin and Rogen and Goldberg are set to direct it. Jesse Custer has yet to be cast. The show will premiere in 2016 on the network

 

The Trailer for John Green’s ‘Paper Towns’ is Here!

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20th Century Fox has revealed the first trailer along with some new stills for Paper Towns, the movie based on the young adult novel by “The Fault in Our Stars” author John Green and starring Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne. We have it for you below!

Paper Towns is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears – leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Quentin must find a deeper understanding of true friendship – and true love.

Directed by Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank), the film also stars Austin Abrams, Halston Sage and Justice Smith.

 

The film opens in theaters on July 24.