By Simon Miraudo May 30, 2013 That Baz Luhrmann is incorrigible. When struck by inspiration, he’ll stop at nothing to bring his preposterous film concepts to life. Be it a baroque pop tribute to France’s most famous bordello, a three-hour romantic epic set in Australia’s sun-scorched desert, or a 3-D, hip-hop infused adaptation of F. […]
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The Great Gatsby to kick off Cannes
March 13, 2013 
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Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby will open the 66th Cannes Film Festival but will screen out of competition, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The much-anticipated Gatsby is Luhrmann’s second film, after Moulin Rouge!, to open the film festival, and the second time ever that a 3-D film will hold the honour, following 2009’s Up. Based on F. […]
Continue readingChris Cooper to play Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man 2
February 28, 2013 0 Comments
Jamie Foxx is playing Electro. Paul Giamatti is set for Rhino. Now comes news from Deadline that Chris Cooper will take on the role of Norman Osborn – aka the Green Goblin – in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. That means Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) will be squaring off against not one, not two, but three villains in his […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Great Gatsby
December 20, 2012 0 Comments
A brand new feature trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has arrived. And good news: the modern music is intact! Though Jay-Z and Kanye West’s track No Church in the Wild was previously featured in the first teaser, this new clip has plenty of brand new footage to sate fans disappointed by […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Great Gatsby
December 18, 2012 0 Comments
Though its release was delayed a worrying six months – from Christmas 2012 to mid-2013 – a couple of posters for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby have been unveiled, reigniting our anticipation. The posters prominently feature two of the picture’s Australian cast-members: Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan (the cruel husband of Carey Mulligan’s Daisy), and […]
Continue readingThe Great Gatsby delayed until mid-2013
August 8, 2012 0 Comments
Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby is a 2012 Oscar contender no more. The 3-D flick has been pushed back six months from its December release date. Gatsby will now open mid 2013, in the heat of the American summer. Warner Bros claim the move will allow them to capitalise on a bigger audience. […]
Continue readingTwice bitten – The Amazing Spider-Man review
July 3, 2012 5 Comments
The Amazing Spider-Man – Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Rhys Ifans. Directed by Marc Webb. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Comic book characters get rebooted all the time, and that’s perfectly fine. Different writers and illustrators are entrusted with reimagining new beginnings, or adding twists to the basic template set eons earlier. Individual authors […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Great Gatsby
May 23, 2012 0 Comments
Been wondering what Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of F. Scott’s Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby would look like? The answer is here. Watch the first trailer and find out. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, the slick, self-made socialite who harbours affection for his old flame Daisy (Carey Mulligan), despite her being married to the brutish Tom (Joel Edgerton). Tobey […]
Continue readingFirst look at Ang Lee’s Life of Pi
April 26, 2012 2 Comments
The first official image from Ang Lee‘s adaptation of Yann Martel’s acclaimed novel Life of Pi has hit the web (courtesy of CriterionCast). The story follows the son of a zookeeper, an Indian boy named Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel, who after a shipwreck manages to survive on a dilapidated lifeboat with a hyena, zebra, orangutan […]
Continue readingFirst look at The Great Gatsby
December 14, 2011 0 Comments
The first official images from Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of The Great Gatsby have made their way online, showing off Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton as Jay, Nick, Daisy and Tom respectively. Luhrmann’s approach to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel has generated its fair share of ire during production, notably for being […]
Continue readingGemma Ward joins The Great Gatsby
August 31, 2011 0 Comments
Model-turned-actress Gemma Ward has been cast in Baz Luhrmann’s 3-d adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby. The news comes from Entertainment Weekly, although the specific role Ward will take on is not yet known. Despite the tale being set in New York, the film is currently being shot in Sydney. The […]
Continue readingCarey Mulligan heading to the Outback
June 29, 2011 0 Comments
Carey Mulligan is heading to Australia to star in Gary Ross‘ sci-fi thriller Outback. According to Variety, the film was written by Nissar Modi and based on a concept he devised alongside Ross. Little else is known about the project, except that it will be produced by GK Films as well as Ross and Tobey […]
Continue readingJoel Edgerton nabs role in The Great Gatsby
May 18, 2011 0 Comments
Back in the 70s, Robert Redford was the epitome of stylish and decadent actors – one of the few blokes at the time who could pull off the role of Jay Gatsby in Jack Clayton’s adaptation of the F.Scott Fitzgerald classic The Great Gatsby. Now, Baz Luhrmann is taking a shot at bringing the novel […]
Continue readingIsla Fisher joining The Great Gatsby?
April 20, 2011 0 Comments
Isla Fisher is in talks to join Baz Luhrmann‘s long-gestating adaptation of The Great Gatsby (that is, whenever he feels like actually making it). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fisher is in negotiations to play Myrtle, a married woman sleeping with wealthy Tom Buchanan, husband of Daisy (Carey Mulligan). Ben Affleck was considering the role […]
Continue readingTobey Maguire cast in Life of Pi
April 11, 2011 1 Comment
Tobey Maguire is set to co-star in Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s bestselling novel Life of Pi, according to Variety. Many have tried adapting the novel since its release back in 2001, yet it is only now getting off the ground. The story follows the son of a zookeeper, an Indian boy named Piscine […]
Continue readingBaz Luhrmann will make The Great Gatsby … later … maybe
March 13, 2011 2 Comments
Baz Lurhmann has revealed in an interview with Vulture that he will be making The Great Gatsby … just not right now. It seems each week there is a new tidbit of news surrounding this film, from the casting of Carey Mulligan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire, to filming in Australia (despite the story being […]
Continue reading>Baz Luhrmann dropping The Great Gatsby?
February 2, 2011 0 Comments
>Baz Luhrmann is a mysterious fig. After spending months in rehearsals with actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan for a new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, he has recently revealed that he may not go ahead with the project at all. Vulture caught up with Luhrmann at the DGA awards, where he […]
Continue readingConfirmed: Carey Mulligan to star in The Great Gatsby
November 17, 2010 0 Comments
On Monday we discussed the possibility of British belle Carey Mulligan starring as Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming feature The Great Gatsby. We can now confirm this casting news as Luhrmann tells Deadline “Carey Mulligan is my Daisy Buchanan”. The above picture was taken during rehearsals on November 2nd. Mulligan apparently burst into tears […]
Continue readingHe ain’t heavy – Brothers review
July 12, 2010 0 Comments
Brothers – Starring Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Jim Sheridan. Rated M. Originally published March 16th, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Brothers is that rare type of film; one that feels real and true, never forcing itself to conform to the expectations of what a movie should contain. It feels less like […]
Continue readingHe ain’t heavy – Brothers review
March 16, 2010 0 Comments
Brothers – Starring Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Jim Sheridan. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Brothers is that rare type of film; one that feels real and true, never forcing itself to conform to the expectations of what a movie should contain. It feels less like a Hollywood drama and more […]
Continue readingSpider-Man jumps aboard the 3D bandwagon
February 11, 2010 0 Comments
source: ew.com Sony Pictures have announced that their upcoming Spider-Man reboot will be released in 3-D. That’s right. Three glorious dimensions of web-slinging action. The Marc Webb directed superhero flick will hit cinemas July 3rd, 2012. It will go head-to-head with Star Trek 2, which lands June 29, 2012. Based on a screenplay by James […]
Continue readingAnd the director of the new Spider-Man trilogy is…
January 20, 2010 4 Comments
source: vulture.com Last week we reported on the unexpected breakdown of Spider-Man 4, which saw Sony boot director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire from their billion-dollar franchise. The studio is now prepping a reboot, and although a new Spidey has not been named, it looks as if a deal has been struck with one […]
Continue readingSpiderman 4 is no more; Sony preps series reboot!
January 11, 2010 4 Comments
source: deadline.com Well, this was a surprise. Spiderman 4 is dead in the water and Sony Pictures have announced that they will launch a series reboot in 2012. Mike Fleming and Nikke Finke at Deadline first broke the news that Sony would NOT move forward with director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire on a […]
Continue readingRaimi agrees with the "criticism" of Spiderman 3
October 19, 2009 0 Comments
source: coventrytelegraph.net Sam Raimi has admitted that he agrees with some of the criticism against his 2007 blockbuster Spiderman 3. Despite grossing $891 million worldwide, Spiderman 3 became the scorn of many fans of the Marvel web-slinger due to an overly complicated plot. The film featured three villains, not including the evil version of Spidey […]
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