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Relativity May Have Found ‘The Crow’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 19, 2013 @ 9:38pm
Category: Movies / News

Relativity’s The Crow may have found its Eric Draven. With James McAvoy tied up in the currently filming X-Men: Days of Future Past it appears as though Tom Hiddleston (pictured above; The Avengers) is in talks for the role.

Per The Wrap, “[he] is in early discussions to play Eric Draven in Relativity Media’s reimagining… Hiddleston recently had dinner with producers and sent them a makeup test that he did on his own in London. He will undergo a proper makeup test in the coming days, as the character’s appearance is important to fans of the franchise, who should be delighted with the casting of a major member of the Marvel universe.”

The film is the latest adaptation of James O’Barr’s revenge comic from 1989. F. Javier Gutierrez is still attached to direct. It seems that Cliff Dorfman (Warrior) is now tackling the screenplay. No word on how much of earlier writer Jesse Wigutow’s draft is making it in. Brandon Lee made the franchise famous when he starred in the 1994 adaptation directed by Alex Proyas.

Is Nightcrawler Back For ‘Days Of Future Past’?

Comics
Posted by Lonmonster on March 12, 2013 @ 12:08pm
Category: Comics / News

James McAvoy has received his script for the upcoming First Class sequel, X-Men: Days of Future Past, though he has yet to read it. Apparently we might be seeing the return of Nightcrawler, and Alan Cumming may be reclaiming the role.

Speaking to Heat Radio, McAvoy listed off the cast of the upcoming X-flick: “You got me, [Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender,] Nicholas Hoult will be back, and he’s just blossoming massively over [in America]. Patrick Stewart, Ian Mckellen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Peter Dinklage I hear mentioned – I don’t know if that’s happening – “Huge” Jackman is coming by, he’s massive, 7’5″ and muscley.” Check out the interview below. READ MORE

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James McAvoy Responds To ‘The Crow’ Casting; Isn’t Materialized “Yet”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 07, 2013 @ 11:30am
Category: Movies / News

Back on February 25 we reported that James McAvoy, who blew our minds as Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class, is circling Relativity’s long-gestured remake of The Crow. We pointed out that McAvoy’s role in X-Men: Days of Future Past could effect his ability to take the role, and that nothing had been set in stone.

Getty Images in the UK was able to reach McAvoy for comment: “It’s not for real,” he told the site. “I don’t think it’s materialized into anything truthful yet… it’s just been rumour mill stuff.”

I would like to point out that McAvoy specifically uses the word “yet” – and that’s because he’s still in the mix for the role, says our sources. As always, actors will dance around the questions until something official hits ground running. Let us not forget that Mark Wahlberg confirmed our previous report that he was in fact in the running to star as Eric Draven in the modern day take. Same source. Same facts.

The film is the latest adaptation of James O’Barr’s incredible revenge comic from 1989.

F. Javier Gutierrez is still attached to direct from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow. Brandon Lee made the franchise famous when he starred in the 1994 adaptation directed by Alex Proyas.

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Exclusive: We’ve Telepathically Learned Who May Star In ‘The Crow’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 25, 2013 @ 9:44am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Bloody Disgusting has been on the forefront on most of the casting news for Relativity’s The Crow reboot. And even though we were once mocked for announcing that Mark Wahlberg was in serious discussion, it eventually came out via the actor that we were 100% correct. The same insider is back again with another whopper of a tip that was relayed to us telepathically…

James McAvoy, who blew our minds as Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class, is circling Relativity’s long-gestured remake. He would star as Eric Draven, a man brutally murdered whom comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder. We’re unsure if McAvoy’s role in X-Men: Days of Future Past will effect his ability to take the role, but we’ll keep you updated.

The film is the latest adaptation of James O’Barr’s incredible revenge comic from 1989.

F. Javier Gutierrez is still attached to direct from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow. Brandon Lee made the franchise famous when he starred in the 1994 adaptation directed by Alex Proyas.

Sir Christopher Lee Gives Update On New Charlemagne Album

Music
Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 27, 2012 @ 11:45am
Category: Music / Videos

In a recent video update, horror legend Sir Christopher Lee gave an update on his many films that he is a part of (including The Hobbit) as well as his musical and radio endeavors. He has stated that a new Charlemagne album, entitled Omens Of Death, will be released in 2013.

Lee also states that he has done all the voicework for an animated version of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher. Below is a teaser for this film.

He was also part of a radio play for Neverwhere, which also features the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), James McAvoy (Wanted), and more.

Head below to see the full message from Sir Christopher Lee. READ MORE

Who Will Play Kanada and Tetsuo in ‘Akira’?

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 22, 2011 @ 3:20am
Category: Movies / News

Deadline is reporting that the script for the Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures live action adaptation of anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo’s 6-volume graphic novel Akira has been sent to an impressive short list of actors.

The picture is finally taking shape for an August start, following the delivery of a rewrite by Steve Kloves that has director Albert Hughes and the studio brass excited.

The story takes place in the rebuilt New Manhattan where a leader of a biker gang saves his friend from a medical experiment.

There are two major roles, with the site reporting that for “Tetsuo,” Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and James McAvoy have been given the new script. For the role of “Kaneda,” the script has been given to Garrett Hedlund, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake and Joaquin Phoenix.

The intention has been to make 2 films, each covering 3 books in the series. Akira was first adapted for the screen in 1988.
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