A United Kingdom
Genre: Biography/Drama
Directed by: Amma Asante
Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike
Release Date: TBA 2016

More Information at: A United Kingdom Trailer

https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/a-united-kingdom

The Long Home
Genre: Drama
Directed by: James Franco
Starring: James Franco, Josh Hutcherson, Tim Blake Nelson, Courtney Love, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett, Zoe Levin, Analeigh Tipton, Scott Haze, Robin Lord Taylor
Release Date: TBA 2017

More Information at: The Long Home Trailer

https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/the-long-home

Miss Sloane
Genre: Drama
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jake Lacy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alison Pill, Mark Strong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Noah Robbins, Lucy Owens, Meghann Fahy, Chuck Shamata
Release Date: TBA 2017

More Information at: Miss Sloane Trailer

https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/miss-sloane

Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin have been spotted on the set of Me Before You, the upcoming drama movie directed by Thea Sharrock and based on the novel of the same name written by Jojo Moyes:

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NEWS – @mrsamclaflin's new film #MeBeforeYou has been moved back to its original June release date 😊 #samclaflin #samclaflinfans #willtraynor #jojomoyes

A photo posted by Sam Claflin Fans (@samclaflin_fans) on Jan 16, 2016 at 3:10am PST

Plot synopsis:
“A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking care of.”

Besides Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, the cast also includes Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, and Janet McTeer.

Here’s an earlier video with Sam Claflin talking about the film:

Sam Claflin Interview – Me Before You

And here’s an interview with Author Jojo Moyes about the movie adaptation of her novel:

Jojo Moyes about the Me Before You film adaptation.
Jojo talks about working on the screenplay for the film and the challenges of adapting your own novel for screen.

The release date of the movie Me Before You is set to June 3, 2016.
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Here’s a first official look at Actor Woody Harrelson as President Lyndon B. Johnson in LBJ, the upcoming biography drama movie directed by Rob Reiner based on a script by Joey Hartstone:

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Plot synopsis:
“LBJ centers on the political upheaval that Vice President Johnson (Woody Harrelson) faced when he was thrust into the presidency at the hands of an assassin’s bullet in November 1963. With political battles on both sides of the aisle, Johnson struggles to heal a nation and secure his presidency by passing Kennedy’s historic Civil Rights Act.”

Does Woody Harrelson look the part? I think so! Take a look to this picture of the real-life man he’s portraying:

Besides Woody Harrelson, the cast also includes Richard Jenkins, Bill Pullman, Kim Allen, Michael Stahl-David, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey Donovan, Doug McKeon, and Michael Mosley.

There’s no official release date yet.
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Check out the trailer of Persona Non Grata (aka Sugihara Chiune), the upcoming biography drama movie directed by Japanese American Filmmaker Cellin Gluck about Chiune ‘Sempo’ Sugihara, the real-life Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from being killed by the Nazis during World War II:

Plot synopsis:
“Chiune Sugihara (Toshiaki Karasawa) is a Japanese diplomat working in Lithuania. During the World War II, he attempts to save many Jews from Nazi Germany by issuing transit visas to Japan. The film depicts Sugihara’s life from the period when he was a student in Waseda University.”

And here’s the film’s poster:

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PERSONA NON GRATA

Have you ever heard of this Japanese Schindler before? Well Chiune Sugihara was a real hero!

But let’s not forget his country’s war crimes during WWII… Here’s an excerpt from Wikipedia:

R. J. Rummel, a professor of political science at the University of Hawaii, estimates that between 1937 and 1945, the Japanese military murdered from nearly 3 to over 10 million people, most likely 6 million Chinese, Taiwanese, Singaporeans, Malaysians, Indonesians, Koreans, Filipinos and Indochinese, among others, including Western prisoners of war.

Japanese War Crimes – Wikipedia

The film was released on December 5, 2015 in Japan. No U.S. release date yet.

By the way here’s the movie trailer of Schindler’s List if you haven’t seen it yet: Continue reading »

Actor Channing Tatum is singing in this new preview clip of Hail Caesar, the upcoming drama comedy movie written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen:

Hail, Caesar! – No damesPlot synopsis:
“A comedic tale of Eddie Mannix (played by Josh Brolin), a fixer (whose job is to cover up or work to tone down scandals) who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. The story finds him at work when a star mysteriously (George Clooney) disappears in the middle of filming.”

Channing Tatum plays the role of Burt Gurney, a Gene Kelly-type actor who is working on a sailor musical.

What do you think of this funny clip? And do you like Channing Tatum’s singing?

Anyway, we expect to show his tap-dance skills too in the same scene:

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Release date: February 5, 2016.
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A brand new full-length trailer of Undisputed 4 aka Boyka Undisputed, the upcoming martial-arts action movie sequel starring Scott Adkins, has been released online, watch it below:

BOYKA UNDISPUTED 4

Boyka is back!

Plot synopsis:
“In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Yuri Boyka (Scott Adkins) is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he accidentally killed is in trouble, Boyka offers to fight in a series of impossible battles to free her from a life of servitude.”

Damn the shackled fighter looks like a real beast! That said, Scott Adkins received a gift from God and he shall beat this hypertrophied monster!

What do you think of this new movie trailer of Boyka Undisputed? Are you excited about the film? Share you thoughts below?

Anyway, a few pictures from the film:

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The film is directed by David N. White based on a script by David White and Tony Mosher.

Release date: sometime in 2016 (straight to DVD).
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In Dubious Battle
Genre: Drama
Directed by: James Franco
Starring: James Franco, Nat Wolff, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Selena Gomez, Bryan Cranston, Vincent Donofrio, Sam Shepard, Josh Hutcherson, Ahna O’Reilly, Zach Braff, Scott Haze
Release Date: February 17, 2017

More Information at: In Dubious Battle Trailer

https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/in-dubious-battle

Watch the official movie trailer of In Dubious Battle below:

IN DUBIOUS BATTLE

Zootopia, the upcoming CG adventure animated movie from Disney, is actually titled Zootropolis is the U.K., check out this new international trailer:

DISNEY’S ZOOTOPIA

Welcome to Zootopia where one smooth fox has one sly plan.

But he has one big problem!

From the creators of Frozen and Big Hero 6.

Get ready to unleash your wild side!

Plot synopsis:
“The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery. ”

The U.S. title “Zootopia” is a portmanteau word blending Zoo and utopia, and “Zootropolis” the U.K. title is a portmanteau blending Zoo and metropolis (city). I guess they don’t believe in utopia anymore in Europe… So they changed the title over there.

The film will hit theaters on March 4, 2016.
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High Strung
Genre: Drama/Romance
Directed by: Michael Damian
Starring: Keenan Kampa and Nicholas Galitzine, Sonoya Mizuno, Jane Seymour, Richard Southgate, Paul Freeman, Marcus Mitchell, Maia Morgenstern, Ian Eastwood, Comfort Fedoke
Release Date: April 08, 2016

More Information at: High Strung Trailer

https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/high-strung

Watch the official movie trailer of High Strung below:

HIGH STRUNG

Cafe Society
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Steve Carell, Parker Posey, Blake Lively, Corey Stoll, Jeannie Berlin, Ken Stott, Tony Sirico
Release Date: TBA 2016

More Information at: Cafe Society Trailer

https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/cafe-society

Actress Kim Basinger (pictured below) is joining the cast of Fifty Shades Darker, the upcoming movie sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey!

She will play the role of Elena Lincoln, Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan)’s Business partner and former lover.

Of course Elena isn’t too happy about Mr. Grey’s relationship with Anastasia (Dakota Johnson).

Plot synopsis:
“Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the handsome, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle Independent Publishing House (SIP); but desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing love affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women (Kim Basinger) who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.”

Actress Kim Basinger is 62 years old according to Wikipedia… I guess the movie producers want to reach older women…

What do you think? Is Kim Basinger fit for the role? or too old?

The film will open in theaters on February 17, 2017.
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I’ve just spotted this new international poster of Backtrack, the latest mystery thriller movie written and directed by Michael Petroni and starring Adrien Brody:

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BACKTRACK

Plot synopsis:
“Troubled psychotherapist Peter Bowers (Adrien Brody) is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers the horrifying secret shared by his patients, he is put on a course that takes him back to the remote hometown he fled years ago. There in False Creek he is consumed by solving a decades-old mystery that holds the key to his strange and menacing delusions.”

Should well call Mr. Bowers a witch doctor or a ghost doctor?

Release date: January 29, 2016.
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We’ve got our hands on two new funny preview clips of Zootopia, the upcoming CG adventure animated movie directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush for Disney:

Zootopia – Fur of a skunk.

Zootopia – Elephant in the Room.Plot synopsis:
“In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who’s trying to make it big goes on the run when he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Zootopia’s top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they’re forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.”

Would you address the elephant in the room? Or or would you rather bury your head in the sand like an ostrich?

Release date: March 4, 2016.

Note: the common legend that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger is actually false, they don’t!
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