Exclusive: Emily Blunt on Why She Hasn’t Done a Superhero Movie
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 23rd, 2011
Whenever a big superhero project is announced, whether it be Zack Snyder’s Man in Steel reboot, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, or pretty much just any big budget movie involving crime-fighting and costumes, an inevitable “short-list” of actresses pops up full of names that are being considered to take on the female lead role in the film. This list usually has the same 5 or 6 actresses on it, and most of the time Emily Blunt’s name is included. Such big budget films that Blunt’s name has been attached to include Captain America: The First Avenger and Iron Man 2, just to name a few.
Steve recently had the chance to sit down with the actress doing press for her new film The Adjustment Bureau. Towards the end of the interview, he asked her if she thinks she’ll ever be in a Marvel movie, given her frequency on their short-lists. While some try and deflect these kinds of questions, Blunt was very honest with her answer. For more, hit the jump:
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5 Movie Clips from DRIVE ANGRY 3D Starring Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard and William Fichtner
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 23rd, 2011
Patrick Lussier’s (My Bloody Valentine 3D) revenge thriller Drive Angry 3D hits theaters this weekend, and Summit has sent over 5 clips from the film. The flick stars Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, David Morse and William Fichtner and tells the story of a tough-as-nails criminal who breaks out of Hell on a quest for redemption. Hit the jump to check out the clips and you can click here for all our previous coverage which includes on set interviews and a lot more.
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THE KING’S SPEECH Director Tom Hooper May Next Tackle LES MISERABLES; Was Offered IRON MAN 3
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 23rd, 2011
Director Tom Hooper is currently in the last leg of the award season circuit for his Oscar juggernaut The King’s Speech. The film is poised to be a big winner come Sunday night, and there’s also a very good chance Hooper will walk away with the Best Director award (he won the DGA last month). Well now he’s starting to look ahead to his next project, and he might be taking on yet another decidedly European tale: a new version of the classic novel/Broadway musical Les Miserables.
24 Frames reports that the director is weighing an offer to helm a big-budget musical version of the story. Working Title, which also produced Atonement, is producing the film. More interesting, however, is a mention in the report that Hooper was offered the directing gig for Marvel’s Iron Man 3 before turning it down (Writer/director Shane Black eventually landed the job). A bold choice, I’d say, given that the director is decidedly fresh, with only a few low-key dramas under his belt. What do you think? Should Hooper follow up his Oscar-bait turn with Les Mis? Would he have been right for IM3?
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Patrick Wilson and James Marsden in Talks for LOFT
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: February 23rd, 2011
Patrick Wilson and James Marsden are the cream of the crop for on-screen nice guys. So obviously if they join forces, it will be a very dark and disturbing movie. Variety reports that Wilson and Marsden are in talks to star in the indie thriller Loft, a remake of a 2008 Belgian film directed by Erik Van Looy. Loft is a whodunit about five men who posess the only keys to a penthouse apartment designed for their adulterous needs. The timeshare setup is strained when one friend discovers a dead woman shackled to the bed. Van Looy will return to direct the English-language version of his film from an adapted script by Wesley Strick (A Nightmare on Elm Street). Anonymous Content hopes to get Loft in front of cameras before the end of the year.
Hit the jump for the synopsis and trailer for the Belgian original.
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