Johnny Depp To Play Frank Sinatra?

Johnny Depp has been tipped to play old blue eyes himself in Martin Scorsese’s biopic of Frank Sinatra. Rumors are circulating that Scorsese would rather Leonardo DiCaprio to play the iconic crooner but Universal’s first choice is said to be Johnny Depp. Tweet This Post

Silent Bob Making Hockey Movie!

Kevin Smith is making a hockey movie. The movie will be set in the late 70′s before the NHL swallowed up all the major teams. “It takes place during the last gasp of the goon era of hockey when it was all about fighting.” Said Smith talking to Worst Previews. Already there’s been talk of awards for the movie, which will focus more on drama than comedy. “I never once thought about winning awards or anything, but that movie I think can do it. If I play my cards right and we get the right people in it, it could be an award-type movie.” Tweet This Post

Kirk’s Dad to play Thor?

Rumour has it that Chris Hemsworth is going to be cast as Thor in the new film. Hensworth’s first fame came as an actor in the Australian soap Home and Away, and more recently he was cast in the new Star Trek movie, playing the role of George Kirk (Captian Kirks father). Thor, conversely, is the story of the Thunder God who has a massive hammer, and is more prone to creating storms than beaming up. Hemsworths leap between the two may seem strange, but he seems to keep going from strength to strength, having already been cast in the remake of Red Dawn. If the rumour is true then it has most definitely been…

The Road Trailer Goes Live!

The film The Road is an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s “blisteringly good but deeply dark” post-apocalyptic novel has been promised in film format several times. But with the emergence of this trailer, it appears that it is full steam ahead. The story sees Viggo Mortensen playing an unnamed character – simply known as The Man – and his son, played by Kodi Smith McPhee, struggling across a dead America to reach the coast. Also, Charlize Theron plays “Wife”, and other actors include Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall, Garrett Dillahunt and  Michael K. Williams. You can expect to see The Road later on this year, but for now click here to view the trailer. Tweet This Post

Hannibal Lecter To Return!

Anthony Hopkins is to reprise his role as the world’s most famous cannibal. Universal has confirmed that a new film will be made and it will be directed by Ridley Scott. Jodie Foster will not be returning for the movie, the role of Clarice Starling is expected to be offered to Australian actress Cate Blanchett. Tweet This Post