Forest Whitaker in Talks to Star as Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis
The movie, which will be filmed "docu-style," similar to how the filmmaker shot United 93, follows the final days leading up to Dr. King's assassination in Memphis, Tenn. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatch Tom Hanks in the New Captain Phillips Trailer
Our first look at Tom Hanks taking on pirates. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPaul Greengrass to Direct Film About Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination
Paul Greengrass, director of the Bourne series, is now tackling Memphis, a film that focuses on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, according to Vulture.... read more
Found in: Movies, News15 Masterful Directors with Films in 2010
Even the best actors will occasionally take a paycheck from a film they know is a stinker, but a great director is the closest Hollywood has to a sure thing. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBen Stiller in talks to replace Spielberg on Chicago 7
Explain this one to us: Ben Stiller may fill in for Steven Spielberg as director of The Trial of the Chicago 7. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPaul Greengrass taking over for Spielberg on Chicago Seven
In January, we reported that Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his characters Borat and Ali G, had been cast in Steven Spielberg's upcoming feature The Trial of the Chicago Seven. And while it still looks like Cohen's involved in the film, Spielberg is bowing out due to his commitments to about five other projects. Film School Rejects noticed that Production Weekly added Paul Greengrass to the film's listing, and though no official confirmation has been announced, suspicions that Spielberg would postpone the project have been around for months. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPaul Greengrass and Matt Damon are Bourne again
A lengthy article in Variety recently detailed Universal's changing environment and expanding content. It's an informative piece that is well and good if you work in the industry, but it's deciding less exciting stuff for the everyday movie goer. Hidden amidst its depths, though, was an announcement that Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon will be back for a fourth Bourne film. After the release of The Bourne Ultimatum last summer, Greengrass and Damon were "ready to wrap [the franchise] up." Ultimatum also concluded the three-film story arc, making it surprising that things could continue. Not that surprising, though, as each... read more
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