Movie News James Ransone Replaces Nate Parker in Oldboy ADD COMMENTS

James Ransone is set to replace the formerly attached Nate Parker in the Spike Lee-directed remake of Oldboy, Variety reports. Scheduling conflicts are cited as the reason for the swap.

Ransone, who previously worked with Lee on Inside Man and who just starred in Sinister, would reportedly play a doctor that works with Elizabeth Olsen's character.

Josh Brolin stars as the lead character Joe (Dae-su Oh in the original) who is captured and imprisoned in a hotel room for over two decades (15 years in the original) with no understanding as to why. When he is suddenly released, he's told that he has just four days to determine the reason for his imprisonment.

Sharlto Copley will co-star as the antagonist and Samuel L. Jackson is expected to make a cameo appearance in the film.

The film will be based on the manga series by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi.

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Total Film: The Modern Guide to The Movies Jason Statham stars in first trailer for Parker: watch now

Parker, Jason Statham’s new starring vehicle, has released a first trailer, featuring everyone’s favourite cockney bruiser as a very moral thief.

According to Parker, he doesn’t steal from people who can’t afford it and doesn’t hurt people who don’t deserve it. Seems fair enough, doesn’t it?

Sadly, his crew doesn’t place a high price on morals, opting to rip Parker off and leave him for dead. Big mistake.

Take a look at the new trailer, below…



Call us simple-minded, but the prospect of Jason Statham and Michael Chiklis going toe to toe has us helpless with fisticuff-induced delight. Bald hard-men beating seven shades out of each other? Sign us up.

Directed by Taylor Hackford and co-starring Jennifer Lopez, Nic Nolte and Wendell Pierce, Parker opens in the UK on 25 January 2013.

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Sarah Jessica Parker doesn't want to play a 'poor man's version' of Carrie Bradshaw

Her role as burgeoning columnist Carrie Bradshaw on "Sex and the City" has earned Sarah Jessica Parker New York icon status, so it's understandable why the actress says she'd be hesitant to play a similar part in the future.

"I don't love the idea of playing another woman who loves fashion and is slightly flawed in New York City," the "New Year's Eve" actress told the November issue of Elle magazine. "I loved Carrie, and I don't want to do the poor man's version of her.

"And while those are often the lucrative things to do, it's more reason to look in the other direction."

Parker, 47, has since moved into roles that have spun her decidedly away from the single-in-the-city protagonist she portrayed in the long-running series.

Kind of.

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Actress Octavia Spencer from ‘The Help’ appears in the newest issue of Elle magazine.

In 2011's "New Year's Eve," Parker played single mom Kim, whose overprotective tendencies cause a schism between her and daughter, Hailey (Abigail Breslin).

The actress's staunch refusal to take on similar roles is just one of a few revelations Hollywood starlets made in Elle's 19th annual Women in Hollywood issue.

 

Emma Watson, of ‘Harry Potter’ fame is featured in the November issue of Elle.

Also featured are "The Help" star Octavia Spencer, "Harry Potter"'s resident know-it-all Emma Watson and indie dang Elle Fanning.

"I can't really remember my life without movies ... [Growing up in Hollywood] is no different really," 14-year-old Fanning said of being a child actor. "I make movies the same way other kids play tennis or go to piano lessons.

"I'm trying to get better at what I want to do, just like other kids are trying to get better at what they want to do."

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Elle magazine’s annual Women in Hollywood issue features 14-year-old actress Elle Fanning.

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Movie News Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez Get Their Cut in the Parker Trailer COMMENTS (2) Posted by: Posted by: ADD COMMENTS

FilmDistrict has revealed the trailer for the Taylor Hackford ( Ray) crime-thriller Parker, starring Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce and Nick Nolte.

In the January 25 release, based on the series of bestselling novels by Donald E. Westlake, Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don�t steal from people who can�t afford it and don�t hurt people who don�t deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead.

Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to PalmBeach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who�s short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.




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Movie News Andrew Garfield and Marc Webb Confirmed for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 COMMENTS (9) Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: ADD COMMENTS

Andrew Garfield will return to the role of Peter Parker and Marc Webb is set to direct as Columbia Pictures prepares to begin production on the next installment of The Amazing Spider-Man, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Hannah Minghella, president of production for the studio. The screenplay is by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt. The film will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. The new chapter in the Spider-Man saga is set for release in 3D on May 2, 2014.

Emma Stone is also in talks to return to the blockbuster franchise and is expected to reprise her role as Gwen Stacy.

The new film will begin production in early 2013. Webb, Garfield and Stone previously teamed on this summer's blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man, which has taken in more than $751 million worldwide.

Commenting on the announcement, Belgrad said, "We could not be more confident in the direction we are taking this new Spider-Man storyline and we are tremendously excited to be ramping up production again with Marc at the helm and Andrew continuing on as Peter Parker. We can�t wait to share what we have in store for Peter and Spider-Man with audiences worldwide."


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