Anna Kendrick, everyone’s favourite cup-playing Oscar nominee, is being considered for the role of Cinderella in Rob Marshall’s adaptation of Into the Woods. According to Variety, Kendrick is in talks to star as the fairy-tale beauty, opposite the already-cast Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, James Corden, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Emily Blunt. Based on Stephen […]
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Emily Blunt headed Into The Woods
May 20, 2013 
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Emily Blunt is in talks to join Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, and Jake Gyllenhaal in the upcoming screen adaptation of Into the Woods, Variety reports. Blunt would play the lead female part of the Baker’s Wife in director Rob Marshall’s musical. Based on Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway hit, and inspired by classic fairy tales, […]
Continue readingJohnny Depp might go Into the Woods
April 29, 2013 0 Comments
Johnny Depp is considering a return to the world of musicals, THR reports. Depp is in talks to star in an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved Broadway musical Into the Woods. He previously took on the lead role in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Rob Marshall is set to helm Into […]
Continue readingHollywood’s leading ladies line up to marry Depp’s Thin Man
March 30, 2012 2 Comments
It seems Hollywood’s finest actresses are in the running to star opposite Johnny Depp in Rob Marshall‘s The Thin Man, Deadline reports. Depp will star as former private eye and current drunk Nick Charles. Though no one has yet been offered the part of Nick’s wife Nora, here is the list of ladies meeting with Marshall next […]
Continue readingBurton, Raimi, Levy and Cuarón in the running for Pirates 5?
June 6, 2011 0 Comments
Critical consensus surmises that, upon taking over from Gore Verbinski, director Rob Marshall gave Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides a bland handling. Our own Simon Miraudo wasn’t exactly blown away, and Margaret Pomeranz commented that the franchise had reached its use by date. So it makes sense that measured star Johnny Depp is […]
Continue readingJohnny Depp rebooting The Thin Man
May 11, 2011 1 Comment
Notorious detective fiction writer Dashiell Hammet, the man who pretty much invented the ‘hard-boiled’ genre, has influenced generations of writers including Raymond Chandler and William Burroughs. While The Maltese Falcon might be one of Hammett’s more recognisable titles, his 1934 novel The Thin Man, which told the story of an alcoholic ex-detective, enjoyed great commercial success […]
Continue reading>Trailer Debut: Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides
December 14, 2010 4 Comments
>The trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides has debuted online. Although original director Gore Verbinski has walked the plank (replaced by Rob Marshall), Johnny Depp returns as the flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow for a standalone adventure separate from the original POTC trilogy. My level of anticipation for a new Pirates film […]
Continue readingWicked heading to the big screen
July 12, 2010 0 Comments
The hit Broadway musical Wicked is heading to the big screen, with several big name directors lining up for a chance to direct. The report comes from Deadline, who claim that J.J. Abrams, James Mangold, Ryan Murphy and Rob Marshall are all taking meetings with Universal regarding a feature film adaptation of Wicked. The musical’s […]
Continue readingKilling the dream – Nine review
May 31, 2010 0 Comments
Nine – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz. Directed by Rob Marshall. Rated M. Originally published January 20, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Remaking Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ is about as necessary as fashioning an umbrella out of rainwater. Director Rob Marshall (I can only assume a glutton for punishment) takes on this very […]
Continue readingPirates of the Caribbean 4 to be shot in 3D
May 19, 2010 1 Comment
In a move that is certain to shock absolutely no-one, Disney chairman Rich Ross has revealed that Pirates of the Caribbean 4 will be shot in Disney Digital 3D. The report comes from Deadline, who state that the film’s release date will remain May 20, 2011. Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides will […]
Continue readingPirates 4: Knightley and Bloom out! Ian McShane in!
February 23, 2010 1 Comment
source: slashfilm.com Everyone’s favourite saloon keeper, Ian McShane, is in talks to play Blackbeard in the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. McShane will join Johnny Depp (once again reprising his role as Jack Sparrow) and Penelope Cruz (who is playing an unknown character that is “Sparrow’s foil and equal in many […]
Continue readingPenelope Cruz to star in Pirates 4?
February 11, 2010 0 Comments
source: thr.com Penelope Cruz is currently in talks to star alongside Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It is unknown what role Cruz will play, but The Hollywood Reporter claim that “she is to be [Captain Jack] Sparrow’s foil and equal in many ways.” The fourth installment of the Pirates of […]
Continue readingKilling the dream – Nine review
January 20, 2010 2 Comments
Nine – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz. Directed by Rob Marshall. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Remaking Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ is about as necessary as fashioning an umbrella out of rainwater. Director Rob Marshall (I can only assume a glutton for punishment) takes on this very task with Nine. The result […]
Continue readingPenelope, Nicole and Fergie in saucy Nine posters!
December 1, 2009 2 Comments
source: rottentomatoes.com Posters for Rob Marshall‘s upcoming musical (and hot Oscar contender) Nine have landed online, featuring the film’s slinky leading ladies in all their gorgeous glory. Oh, and Daniel Day Lewis is there too. Click each image to see them full size! Nine is the first screen adaptation of the Tony award winning musical […]
Continue readingPirates of the Caribbean 4 to be helmed by Rob Marshall
November 17, 2009 1 Comment
source: aicn.com Oscar nominated auteur Rob Marshall has confirmed that he will direct Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides for Disney. The Chicago director had long been rumoured to be taking over from Gore Verbinski, who helmed the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. At an early screening of Marshall’s […]
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