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"All you have to do is wait for me." Just last week an illustrated teaser poster surfaced for the Sundance selected, slow-burning, western thriller Ain't Them Bodies Saints starring Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Casey Affleck (Gone Baby Gone). The film won the U.S. Dramatic Cinematography Award, and this writer called the film "a contemporary western with all the right beats, this film is full of authentic drama, and a respect for westerns of the past and present." Now you get a taste of the fantastic film from director David Lowery coming later this summer with this first gorgeous trailer. Watch below! ››› Continue reading Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck in 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' Trailer

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Today’s Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day is The West Wing – The Complete Series Collection for only $79.99, 73% off the $299.98 MSRP. The discount price will disappear at midnight — so act fast! The show is highly acclaimed, winning 26 Emmys, including 4 for Outstanding Drama Series. This complete seven-season DVD set includes all 154 episodes on 45 discs. Also Included: Pilot Script with Foreword from Series Creator Aaron Sorkin. Hours of Special Features include over 20 Commentaries, over 20 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Unaired Scenes, Gag Reels and More. No Related Post

After trying and failing to get The Man From U.N.C.L.E. off the ground with Steven Soderbergh, the Warner Bros. project seemed to get a new lease on life when Guy Ritchie signed on and then got Tom Cruise and Armie Hammer to star. But once again, the long-gestating picture has hit a speed bump. Cruise has now dropped out of the role of Napoleon Solo, months after he began circling. At least Hammer remains attached for now. Hit the jump to get the details on Cruise’s exit. According to Deadline, Cruise walked away because he wanted to focus his attention on Mission: Impossible 5. That action sequel won’t shoot until late this year. However, since Cruise likes to take an active role in the development of these films, including planning and performing the stunts, the timing left Cruise with little room to make The Man From U.N.C.L.E.‘s targeted fall start. Warner Bros. is now in the process of finding a replacement for Cruise. Cruise’s decision makes him the latest in a long line of high-profile names to pass on the project. (It’s the masculine counterpart to the similarly troubled Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.) Matthew Vaughn and David Dobkin were attached to direct way back before Soderbergh picked up the job. Under Soderbergh, George Clooney, Michael Fassbender, Joel Kinnaman, Johnny Depp, and Channing Tatum flirted with the lead roles but none of them stuck around. No stars were attached when Ritchie boarded in 2011. As of now, the plan is still for Ritchie to shoot The Man From U.N.C.L.E. later this year. Details on the script are scarce at the moment, but Warner Bros. reportedly likes it enough that they’re eager for Ritchie to get going with it. Presumably it’ll follow the spy series from the ’60s in focusing on U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement) agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin. In the show, the duo frequently found themselves battling the evil organization THRUSH. Armie Hammer Joins Tom Cruise in ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’Tom Cruise Circling Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’Guy Ritchie May Be the New ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ DirectorSteven Soderbergh Drops ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’Now Channing Tatum Could Be Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’Bradley Cooper Will Not Be Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’

Talent agency WME is working with its private-equity backer Silver Lake Management on a bid to acquire Hulu, according to a report from Bloomberg on Friday. While the report doesn’t specify exactly what role WME would play in a potential acquisition, Silver Lake is mentioned along with KKR & Co. as companies submitting bids for... Read more »

Warner Bros. and Guy Ritchie are on the hunt again for the lead in “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” as Tom Cruise has fallen off the project. SEE ALSO: Tom Cruise Signs On for “Mission: Impossible 5″ Cruise would have co-starred with Armie Hammer, who is still on board and Alicia Vikander, who is still in... Read more »

We didn't think that it was possible for Julianne Moore to be even more incredible. The acclaimed actress recently did an interview with DuJour magazine for their June issue. In it the interviewer asks Moore some apparently standard lady celebrity questions about aging and motherhood. Moore immediately implies that those types of questions are inherently sexist. Men aren't asked about age. Men aren't asked about their children. Not that these things aren't important, but I do feel like it becomes reductive, when a woman's life becomes, 'Talk to me about your kids and how you feel about plastic surgery.' Other highlights from the interview include when Moore talks about aging--deeming it a boring subject. I just think that it's boring! I don't say that to you (the interviewer) -- I say that to everyone. Our fear of aging is really a fear of dying; aging is a physical manifestation of decay, and I think that is what's so upsetting to most people.Moore also spoke at length about women and aging in Hollywood. Good parts, really interesting parts, are difficult for anyone to find at any age, because this business is not set up in such a way that it's about finding great parts for actors and actresses." Major studios "are looking for a great product that they can sell globally. So I can't sit here and rail against the industry, because I do think that there's interesting stuff out there, and it's not anybody's job to find it for me but mine. You're always responsible for trying to figure out what to do with your own career. It's great having Moore speak frankly and calling out these examples of how deeply engrained sexism is within the industry. And like Moore mentions, when have we seen an interview with a male celebrity being asked about plastic surgery? Any examples? The Most Honest Actress in Hollywood (DuJour)

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The man who was once the default singer for Salman Khan’s songs, SP Balasubramaniam, has  sung a song for Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming film Chennai Express! The song is supposedly the title song of this film and is peppy, unlike Salman’s songs that were mostly romantic. The Padma Shri and Padma Bhusan awardee has recently lent his voice for Nikal na jaye kahin Chennai Express, which is the title song of Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming movie, Chennai Express. SP Balasubramaniam sang numerous songs for Salman Khan’s films back in the 90′s. It was believed that his voice matched that of Salman and so, he was the best choice for any song featuring Salman Khan. The songs that SP Balasubramaniam sang for Salman Khan became instant hits. He’s best remembered for lending his iconic voice to the songs in Hum Aapke Hain Koun. He also sang for Saajan and Maine Pyar Kiya. He also sang Pehla Pehla Pyaar Hai, which became an instant hit and SP Balasubramaniam became a sensation. He’s the only playback singer to have won National Awards across four languages! SP Balasubramaniam has sung over 40,000 songs in various Indian languages. Now, SP Balasubramaniam’s new song Nikal na jaye kahin Chennai Express seems all set to become an hit as the song’s recently released teaser has been well by the online community! While the relationship between Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan turned sour long ago, both of them continue to share a good relationship with SP Balasubramaniam. However, because of the sheer number of hit songs SP Balasubramaniam has given Salman, he’s called “Salman Khan’s singer”! While it is still to be seen whether his voice suits Shahrukh Khan, we wonder if Salman Khan feels like singing “Hum Aapke Hain Koun” ! The post Salman Khan’s singer sings for SRK! appeared first on Bollywood Celebden.

Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and now Return of the Jedi. On the eve of the film’s thirtieth anniversary, artist Dave Perillo has finally completed his trilogy of original Star Wars Trilogy posters for Acme Archives. Like the other two, Jedi is a 12 x 36 inch screenprint in an edition of 250 and it goes on sale next Friday, May 31. Below, check out the full image and what it might look like if you have all three of these posters framed side by side. Here’s Dave Perillo’s Return of the Jedi: This poster costs $50 and goes on sale Friday May 31 at a random time. Follow@AcmeArchives for the info. And here’s a quick look at what all three of these posters look like side by side. Click on it for the bigger version. Which is your favorite? I love the balance here, each poster has almost the exact same composition, except for the Jabba frame in Jedi. That character was probably just too big for one, small frame. It works. Star Wars Bits: J.J. Abrams Promises ‘Episode VII’ Easter Egg, George Lucas Talks Prequels in 1981, Lego X-WingStar Wars Bits: Benedict Cumberbatch Wants to Be a Lightsaber, Plus Damon Lindelof, Star Wars Kid & Simon PeggStar Wars Bits: ‘The Making of Return of the Jedi’, ‘The Clone Wars’, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, ILMCheck Out Dave Perillo’s ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Poster, Available FridayExclusive: Dave Perillo’s ‘Dancing Homer’ Poster From ‘The Simpsons’Star Wars Bits: ‘Return of the Jedi’ 30th Anniversary Screenings and Making Of Book, Angry Birds Update and More