Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel announced at Cannes

It’s official. The Weinstein Company has set up a sequel to Ang Lee’s Oscar winning, box office record breaking Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Deadline has TWC’s official press release (which preceded their Cannes press conference), revealing the picture’s title, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II – The Green Destiny, and director, Yuen Wo Ping. Michelle Yeoh […]

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Dujardin, Spencer, Malick, and McConaughey now Oscar voters

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended invites to 176 individuals, granting them voting rights in future Oscar ceremonies. Deadline has the full list of new members, including 2012 winners Jean Dujardin and Octavia Spencer, as well as recent nominees Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, and Bérénice Bejo. Industry stalwarts […]

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Woman of peace – The Lady review

The Lady – Starring Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis. Directed by Luc Besson. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Luc Besson’s first collaboration with Michelle Yeoh isn’t a no-nonsense martial-arts spectacular, despite The Lady being a quietly chilling title for such a feature. It wouldn’t even be the least descriptive appellation from his oeuvre, what with the […]

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>Alien prequel is christened; Yeoh and Fassbender considered for roles

>Ridley Scott’s 3D Alien prequels (the first titled Paradise) are on track and will begin filming in March 2011, Vulture confirmed. There have been rumours the films would be pushed back by up to 12 months, and that Scott was in battles with 20th Century Fox over budget and creative license. But those rumours were […]

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