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• Act of Valor Helmer In Talks For Need For Speed

  11 minutes ago
  

  Accidental action movie director Scott Waugh (Act of Valor) is in talks to direct the film adaptation of the racing game, Need for Speed, says Variety.I say accidental because Act of Valor was never meant to be a feature film, but actually a recruit... more

• Rock Of Ages Comp To Meet Cast At London Premiere

  4:30pm yesterday
  

  We here at entertainment.ie are teaming up with the lovely folk at Warner Bros. and Radio Nova to offer a very new kind of competition. You could become The Rock of Ages Air Guitar Champions of Ireland and perform at the London Premiere where you wi... more

• Brad Pitt's Latest Garners Great Reviews At Cannes

  3:00pm yesterday
  

  Brad Pitt's latest film, Killing Them Softly, is a huge hit with critics at Cannes - where it screened for the first time.Aititcool.com (granted, hardly the force they once were) called it "gorgeous, touching, well-acted and just experimental enough... more

• Paul Thomas Anderson Screens 'Scientology' Film For Tom Cruise

  2:00pm yesterday
  

  Paul Thomas Anderson has apparently screened his (somewhat?) Scientology themed drama, The Master, for Tom Cruise - or a rough cut of it at least.According to Collider via The Wrap, Anderson did it as a mark of respect for Cruise, who gave one of hi... more

• Robert De Niro Will Star In Badfellas Book Adaptation For Luc Beeson

  22nd May 2012
  

  French filmmaker Luc Besson is to take his finger out of his arse and actually direct a mainstream film, having produced a series of action flicks. Besson has written the script for and will direct Mr Robert De Niro in Malavita.According to Variety ... more

• James McAvoy And Jessica Chastain To Headline The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby

  22nd May 2012
  

  Two very talented young actors, James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain are set to star in interesting sounding project, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, says Variety.In a smart take on a conventional sounding story, the tale of a husband and wife who ... more

• Gabriel Byrne To Headline The Irish Shot Vikings

  22nd May 2012
  

  Running through Phoenix Park the other day I stumbled across a huge film crew shooting something smack bang in the middle of the park. It's when you see a good sized production filming first hand that you realise just how many jobs it creates. Good ... more

• Battleship Bombs At US Box Office

  21st May 2012
  

  Battleship is the second bomb in Taylor Kitsch's career, in almost as many months.The budget for the Peter Berg directed action movie is estimated to be somewhere between $207 and $250 million and it took an estimated $26 million in its opening 3 da... more

• Ryan Reynolds In Talks To Star In The Highlander

  21st May 2012
  

  Ryan Reynolds is still extremely popular. Despite the much publicised failure of The Green Lantern (which still opened big, a sign of a true star), he has just had the biggest hit of his career so far in an action role with Safe House.Now, he's bein... more

• Chris Pine Talks Jack Ryan Status At Cannes

  21st May 2012
  

  Cannes is in full swing, and the biggest movie stars on earth are there in force promoting films that are either in production, hope to be soon, or ready to be sold. Empire Magazine are there as per usual, and caught up with one such movie star, Chr... more