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Liam Neeson: “I’m Quitting Action Movies in Two Years”

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

While on the promotion circuit for his upcoming action thriller Run All Night, actor Liam Neeson dropped a bombshell while discussing his career resurgence with The Guardian :

“Maybe two more years. If God spares me and I’m healthy,” he said in a US interview. “But after that, I’ll stop [the action] I think.”

This comes as a surprise to many film goers as the 62 year old actor has been cranking out action film after action film as of late with 2015 seeing two films (Taken 3 and Run All Night) in the first 3 months! But the actor doesn’t want to become a laughing stock as he continued:

“If I feel audiences saying, ‘Come on, he’s 62, enough is enough,’ I’m very sensitive to that and if I pick up that vibe it will all stop. And I’ll start playing dads or grandfathers. But I keep myself pretty fit and my knees are still great. And it’s fun.”

Neeson will be taking a break from action films the rest of 2015 as his lone remaining film will be the upcoming comedy sequel Ted 2.

What do you think?! Should Liam retire from action films?!

First Look at Matthew McConaughey in ‘The Free State of Jones’

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Melissa Hanson — Leave a reply

Motion picture and television studio STX Entertainment has begun principal photography on the theatrical feature The Free State of Jones in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, it was announced by Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STX Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group.

The epic action-drama is written and directed by four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), and stars Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights), Keri Russell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and Mahershala Ali (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, “House of Cards”). The film is being produced by Scott Stuber (Ted, Safe House) through his Blue Grass Films shingle, with Jon Kilik (Foxcatcher, The Hunger Games) producing through his Jon Kilik Productions, and Ross producing through his Larger Than Life Productions.

STX Entertainment is producing the film and recently announced plans to release the movie nationwide on March 11, 2016. IM Global is co-financing and will be releasing internationally with Route One Entertainment and Union Investment Partners also co-financing.

In making the announcement, Adam Fogelson stated, “I am thrilled to be continuing a relationship with Gary Ross that began with Seabiscuit. He’s an incredible filmmaker with a unique visual style, and with The Free State of Jones he brings a compelling and impactful untold story that is gritty and thrilling while also being heartfelt and intelligent. We are extremely proud that this is one of the first films STX Entertainment will be bringing to audiences.”

Set during the Civil War, The Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy.

Banding together with other small farmers, and with the assistance of local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.

His marriage to a former slave, Rachel, and his subsequent establishment of a mixed race community was unique in the post-war South.

Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, which distinguished him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.

XLrator Media Acquires ‘Tokyo Tribe’ For North American Distribution!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

XLrator Media (Jimi: All Is By My Side, The Machine) has acquired North American distribution rights to the street-gang/martial arts action/hip-hop musical epic Tokyo Tribe, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). XLrator Media will release the film in Fall 2015 on its “TURBO” action label.

Tokyo Tribe was written and directed by Sion Sono, whose previous film Why Don’t You Play in Hell? won TIFF’s People’s Choice Midnight Madness award. Tokyo Tribe stars Ryohei Suzuki and Young Dais and is based on the manga by Santa Inoue. It was produced by Yoshinori Chiba, Kinya Oguchi and Nobuhiro Iizuka.

“Audiences have never seen anything like Tokyo Tribe and will be blown away by its originality, energy, and mind-blowing action and musical sequences that pay homage to everything from Quentin Tarantino to Scarface to West Side Story,” said XLrator Media CEO Barry Gordon.

In a futuristic, alternate Tokyo made up of ghetto slums and nightclub playgrounds, territorial street gangs rule the city. The opposing factions – each with their own distinctive style — control different neighborhoods and crossing territorial lines leads to riots and rumbles. When a megalomaniacal gang leader tries to invade the other gangs’ turf, the city explodes into an all-out war.

The deal was negotiated by XLrator Media’s Barry Gordon with XYZ Films’ Nate Bolotin for Nikkatsu Corporation.

You can view the international trailer below:

First Photos of The Upcoming Maze Runner Sequel ‘The Scorch Trials’ Released!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

20th Century Fox (via EW) has released the first photos from the upcoming sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which you can check them out below!

In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

The movie stars Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson, Rosa Salazar, Aidan Gillen and Giancarlo Esposito. Wes Ball returns to direct the sequel adaptation to James Dashner’s second book in “The Maze Runner” series.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will debut in 3D, 2D, and IMAX theaters on September 18, 2015.

Production Begins on ‘Code of Honor’ Starring Steven Seagal

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Premiere Entertainment Group has announced today that production has commenced in Salt Lake City, Utah for the highly-anticipated action/thriller Code of Honor starring Steven Seagal . The film is written and directed by Michael Winnick (Guns, Girls and Gambling) and co-stars Craig Sheffer (A River Runs Through It) and Helena Mattsson (Iron Man 2).

The film tells the story of a special forces colonel who has recently returned back home from the middle east after going on terminal leave. He quickly realizes his home town has disintegrated into a violent degenerate world run by murderers and narco-terrorists. After little deliberation he decides to covertly enter the shadow world and do what he does best. Almost no one can stop him, but an old teammate tries.

“We’re excited to bring this action-packed film together under the direction of Michael Winnick,” said Ryan Noto, President of Premiere Entertainment. “Steven Seagal has huge worldwide appeal, and we’re confident that this film will generate word of mouth among fans and general audiences alike.”

Code of Honor is being produced by Premiere Entertainment’s Noto and CEO Elias Axume.

No release information is available at present

New Featurette for Netflix Series ‘Bloodline’ Released

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

On March 20, Netflix will release the newest series from Damages co-creators Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Glenn Kessler called Bloodline, and it will no doubt become your new favorite obsession. Netflix has released a special featurette online that you can view below!

The show is a dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community. But when the black sheep son comes home for the 45th anniversary of his parents’ hotel, he threatens to expose the Rayburns’ dark secrets and shameful past, pushing his siblings to the limits of family loyalty.

The series stars Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights), Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises), Linda Cardellini (Mad Men), Sam Shepard (The Right Stuff), Sissy Spacek (Carrie), Norbert Leo Butz (Dan in Real Life), Jamie McShane (Sons of Anarchy), Jacinda Barrett (Suits) and Enrique Murciano (Without a Trace). The series also includes appearances by Chloe Sevigny, Steve Pasquale, Mia Kirshner, and Katie Finneran.

All 13 episodes of Bloodline will launch only on Netflix on Friday, March 20th so hurry up and finish season 3 of House of Cards!

7th Annual Reelabilities Film Festival New York – Special Guests Rory Culkin – Opens March 12th

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Melissa Hanson — Leave a reply

Rory Culkin and RJ Mitte Announced as Special Guests at the 7th Annual Reelabilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival; Opening Night Event on March 12 on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

At the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, Liz and I saw the fantastic Gabriel, starring Rory Culkin (and Liz interviewed him!) You get another chance to see this amazing film at this year’s Reelabilities Film Festival.

Festival to play at over 35 venues throughout New York including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of the Moving Image and the New York Public Library, followed by National Tour

The largest edition of ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival includes more celebrated guest speakers than ever before. Opening night at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will include a performance by The Voice season 7’s Blessing Offor and, following the NY premiere of The Finishers, Professor Annette Insdorf will engage in conversation with award-winning director, Nils Tavernier. Rory Culkin, whose lead performance in Lou Howes’ directorial debut, Gabriel, was named “electrifying” by Variety Magazine, will discuss his role in the film after the film’s screening at JCC Manhattan. The festival’s closing night event will include welcoming remarks from Breaking Bad‘s RJ Mitte along with a special comedy night featuring performers and comedians with disabilities.

Every film at the ReelAbilities film festival is followed by a conversation, as way of further engaging the community with the important topics presented in the films. Panel discussions and conversations follow each of the festival’s 100+ screenings and events presented throughout the New York Metro area.

For a full list of festival speakers, visit: http://ny.reelabilities.org/guestsReelAbilities will be marking the 25th anniversary of the ADA with a Friday night dinner and screening of three films: The Astronaut’s Secret, On Beauty, and Riding My Way Back, accompanied by a discussion on New York City’s path to disability rights with historian Warren Shaw and Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, moderated by Lawrence Carter-Long (Co-Host of TCM’s The Projected Image.) This is one of over a dozen special events that the festival will be hosting, which include a disability filmmaking workshop with DCTV, art exhibits, author talks, and more.A full list of festival events, visit:http://ny.reelabilities.org/eventsPresented by JCC Manhattan, ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. The festival presents award-winning films in NY and 12 additional cities throughout the USA. Discussions and other engaging programs bring the community together to explore, discuss and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.

Leading the way in accessible film and culture, ReelAbilities is presented in all accessible venues, providing captions, audio description, ASL interpretation, CART (live captioning), and information in Braille.

Past festival guests include Sigourney Weaver, Mat Fraser, Geri Jewell, Danny Woodburn, John Hockenberry, Ben Lewin, and many others who have moderated and participated in post-screening conversations. These conversations are a core component of the festival, furthering audience understanding and consciousness about ideas raised in the films while providing a platform for in-depth discussions and audience interaction with filmmakers, actors, and issues portrayed in the films.

About The JCC in Manhattan
Located on 76th Street and Amsterdam, the JCC is a vibrant non-profit community center on the Upper West Side. The cornerstone of progressive programming in Manhattan, the JCC serves over 55,000 people annually through 1,200 programs each season that educate, inspire, and transform participants’ minds, bodies, and spirits. Since its inception, the JCC has been committed to serving the community by offering programs and services that reach beyond neighborhood boundaries. Programs at the JCC reach people at all stages of their lives, and serve the entire family and community.

Tim Burton to Make Live Action ‘Dumbo’ for Disney!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Director Tim Burton is making his return to Walt Disney Pictures for a new live action adaptation of the beloved classic Dumbo. The original animated Dumbo, released in 1941, told the story of a young circus elephant who, ridiculed for his big ears, discovers that he can actually use them to fly. The movie will be shot mixing live-action and CGI and will feature a screenplay by Ehren Kruger (Transformers).

Disney has been on quite a roll lately, finding success in adapting timeless animated classics to live-action, which all started with Burton’s own Alice in Wonderland, which went on to make more than a billion dollar worldwide. The studio will release Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella this Friday.

No release date for the film has been set. Keep it here for updates as they become available!

Stiller and Wilson Officially Announce ‘Zoolander 2’ at Paris Fashion Week!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) walked the runway at the Valentino Women’s Collection Fall/Winter 2015-16 Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week on March 10, 2015 in Paris, France to officially announce the start of production on Zoolander 2, which Paramount Pictures will release in theaters on February 12, 2016.

Both actors showed up in style as Stiller wore a custom Night Butterflies brocade suit with hand-embroidered overcoat and black Creeper shoes, while Wilson sported a Silk Continent print Pajama suit with Double Cashmere overcoat and Open sneakers.

The film, which will shoot in Rome from a script by Stiller co-wrote with director Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder). Supporting cast is said to include Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Jonah Hill, Cara Delevingne and Christine Taylor.

If you missed the show in real time or want to watch it again, you can do so at http://live.valentino.com

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Pictures from the event are included below:

New Trailer for ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ on Netflix Features More of Vincent D’Onofrio!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Melissa Hanson — Leave a reply

It’s time to let the devil out. Marvel’s Daredevil is here to clean up the streets of Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Lawyer by day, street-level hero by night, Matt Murdock is on a mission to make his city a better place against an underground terror within the city. All episodes arrive only on Netflix, April 10. https://www.netflix.com/marvelsdaredevil

New Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ is Here!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Disney/Pixar has debuted the new trailer for Inside Out on Ellen today and we have it for you now! You can check it out below.

The movies characters are voiced by Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan and John Ratzenberger. The film is written and directed by Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up) with co-director Ronnie del Carmen.

Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley is guided by her emotions—Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school

Inside Out will be release June 19, 2015.

Trailer for ‘San Andreas’ Starring Dwayne Johnson Released!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — 1 Comment ↓

New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures have released the new trailer for San Andreas starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The film reunites Johnson with director Brad Peyton and producer Beau Flynn who previously collaborated on Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

The film also stars Carla Gugino (Watchmen), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Ioan Gruffudd (Forever), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), Hugo Johnstone-Burt (Home and Away), Art Parkinson (Game of Thrones) and Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man).

After a devastating earthquake hits California, a Los Angeles Fire Department rescue-helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his ex-wife (Carla Gugino) attempt to leave Los Angeles and head to San Francisco to find and rescue their estranged daughter (Alexandra Daddario).

The film opens in 3D and 2D theaters on Friday, May 29th

Watch the First Episode of Sony’s New Series ‘Powers’ Here!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Sony PlayStation has debuted the first three episodes of their first original series Powers, an adaptation of the Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s Icon Comics series on the PlayStation Network today, but to entice all of you who don’t subscribe to the service, the pilot episode has also debuted on YouTube for you to get hooked on and entice you to join! You can check out the pilot and the trailer for what’s coming below!

The series revolves around two homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim who investigate cases involving superheroes and supervillains, which are common in their world. They work in a special homicide division called Powers. The series stars Sharlto Copley (District 9) as Detective Christian Walker and Susan Heyward (The Following) as Detective Deena Pilgrim. The show also stars Max Fowler, Adam Godley, Noah Taylor, Olesya Rulin and Eddie Izzard.

Powers will be free of charge to PlayStation Plus members with a new episode to premiere every Tuesday.

A look at what to expect this season on Powers

New Trailer for Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ Has Been Released

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Walt Disney Pictures has released the new trailer for for the upcoming Tomorrowland which you can watch below!

The movie stars George Clooney, a grizzled inventor, and Britt Robertson, a young teen who is curious about science are bound together by a shared destiny which takes them to a place somewhere in time and space only known as Tomorrowland. Upon arrival, the two quickly realize that their actions there will directly effect their lives, and the world, forever.

The film also stars Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson. It is directed by Brad Bird.

Tomorrowland opens wide on May 22, 2015.

HBO Now Announced at Live Apple Event – To Launch in Early April

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Melissa Hanson — 1 Comment ↓

Home Box Office announced today the name of its standalone premium streaming service – HBO NOW– and that the service will launch this April, bringing the highly anticipated new product to audiences in time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones. HBO and Apple also announced that for the first time an HBO subscription will be made available directly to Apple customers through HBO NOW.

I’m currently checking to see if multiple devices are able to be used at the same time. I’ll keep you posted! [UPDATED] 3 simultaneous streams! http://youtu.be/tQEhY_MJk9M

HBO NOW provides instant access to HBO’s acclaimed programming. Watch every episode of every season of the best series programming, more of the biggest and latest Hollywood hit movies, original HBO Films, groundbreaking documentaries, sports and comedy and music specials. To subscribe to the streaming service HBO NOW, consumers only need the internet.

Apple will give viewers the ability to enjoy HBO programming via HBO NOW. Upon launch, customers can subscribe using the HBO NOW app on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or directly on Apple TV for instant access. Users can purchase HBO NOW directly in-app for $14.99 a month. Upon registering, subscribers will also be able to watch at HBONOW.com. HBO will offer a 30 day introductory free trial period to new HBO NOW customers who sign up through Apple in April.

HBO continues to be in discussions with its existing network of distributors and new digital partners to offer HBO NOW. At launch, HBO NOW will be available on iOS devices and on PCs.

“HBO NOW is the next phase of innovation at HBO,” said Richard Plepler, chairman and CEO, HBO. “With this new partnership, a natural evolution for the network, we have access to millions of Apple customers who are used to getting their favorite apps immediately. Now, they can do the same with an HBO subscription.”

“HBO NOW offers a new generation of HBO fans many of the best TV programs in the world without a cable or satellite subscription,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “Now, with the same simplicity as buying an app, customers can subscribe to HBO NOW and instantly start viewing their favorite HBO programs as they air – this is huge.”

Similar to HBO GO, HBO NOW will offer more than 2,000 titles online. This includes current critically acclaimed series like Game of Thrones^®, True Detective^®, Silicon Valley^®, Girls^®, Veep^® and The Leftovers^®, as well as classics like The Sopranos^®, Sex and the City^®, True Blood^®, The Wire^® and Deadwood^®.

Highly-anticipated upcoming original programs like Westworld, the drama series starring Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Evan Rachel Wood; The Brink, the dark comedy series starring Jack Black and Tim Robbins; the new season of the Emmy^®-winning True Detective with Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams; and HBO Films’ Bessie, starring Queen Latifah, will become available on HBO NOW as they air on HBO.

In addition, HBO NOW will showcase Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, named “best of 2014” on many critics’ lists; VICE, the Emmy^®-winning, cutting-edge news magazine series hosted by Shane Smith; HBO Sports documentaries, series and World Championship Boxing events; and groundbreaking documentary programming like Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst and the Oscar^®-winning Citizenfour.

‘Game of Thrones’: Season Five Trailer is Here!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

The new trailer for Game of Thrones season five is here! Check it out in the player below.

As many of you already know, season five will be based mostly on the fourth and fifth novels of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series, “A Feast for Crows” and “A Dance with Dragons.” and will feature a slew of new characters as well as a lot of returning favorites.

Get ready! Game of Thrones is set to premiere April 12 at 9 p.m on HBO

HBO also announced that their new premium streaming service, HBO Now, should be ready to go in time for the Game of Thrones premiere.

Post by iTunes.

Netflix Announces May 21st Release Date for New Apocalyptic Series ‘Between’ – Photos

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Melissa Hanson — Leave a reply

Between is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves.

The death toll is rising. New #Netflix original series coming May 21st. #NetflixBetween #PrayForPrettyLake https://t.co/qeNdk1cobx

— Jennette McCurdy (@jennettemccurdy) March 9, 2015

‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Plots Revealed for First Three Episodes!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Spoiler TV has revealed the titles for the first four episodes and the plot synopses for the first three episodes of the upcoming season of Game of Thrones! You can read the details below:

Episode #41: “The Wars to Come”: Cersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin. Varys reveals a conspiracy to Tyrion. Dany faces a new threat to her rule. Jon is caught between two kings. (Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Michael Slovis.) (TV-MA) [AC, AL, GV, N] ESP Playdates: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 24

Episode #42: “The House of Black and White”: Arya arrives in Braavos. Pod and Brienne run into trouble on the road. Cersei fears for her daughter’s safety in Dorne as Ellaria Sand seeks revenge for Oberyn’s death. Stannis tempts Jon. An adviser tempts Dany. (Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Michael Slovis.) (TVMA) [AC, AL, V] ESP Playdates: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25

Episode #43: “High Sparrow”: In Braavos, Arya sees the Many-Faced God. In King’s Landing, Queen Margaery enjoys her new husband. Tyrion and Varys walk the Long Bridge of Volantis. (Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Mark Mylod.) (TV-MA) [AC, AL, GV, N] ESP Playdates: 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30

Episode #44 – The Sons Of The Harpy: No plot synopsis released. We will update when available

Game of Thrones Season 5 premiere airs on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 9 PM ET on HBO.

Michael’s Top Movies to See in 2015

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Michael Petrelli — Leave a reply

Forget 2014! 2015 is where it’s at! Right?! I mean, 2015 is the coooolest! Well, if you’re talking about film releases you would be correct, 2015 is the coolest and most anticipated bunch in as long as I can remember. This will be a year that film fans will remember for a long long time. I have compiled some of the movies I am geeking out over for this year: