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Christoph Waltz To Play Gorbachev, Michael Douglas As Reagan In Mike Newell’s REYKJAVIK

Director Mike Newell (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, GREAT EXPECTATIONS) has found the man who will sport the purple stained birthmark on his head while playing the last leader of the Soviet Communist Party for his new film. Academy-Award winner Christoph Waltz has been cast as Mikhail Gorbachev opposite Academy-Award winner Michael Douglas as Ronald Reagan in REYKJAVIK. Waltz is starring in the upcoming DJANGO UNCHAINED from director Quentin Tarantino while Douglas is headlining another based-on-a-true-story pic as Liberace in Steven Soderbergh’s “Behind The Candelabra” to air on HBO.

Filming on REYKJAVIK will begin in March 2013 in Reykjavik, Iceland and Studio Babelsberg, Germany. The script is from Kevin Hood (BECOMING JANE) with Ridley Scott producing.

“The film will offer the viewer a unique look into two larger than life figures who served as the catalysts for one of the most defining moments in our history, the end of the Cold War,” said Scott.

The upcoming drama is about the nuclear arms talks in 1986 between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan had labeled the Soviet Union an “evil empire,” and less than a year after the summit Reagan would challenge Gorbachev to “tear down this wall” in Berlin. Gorbachev initiated changes known as ‘perestroika’ and ‘glasnost’ which melted the rigid Soviet system and liberated 15 republics of the Soviet Union to become independent states, thus ending the existence of the USSR in December 1991.

REYKJAVIK will be produced by Headline Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Participant Media and Mark Sennet Productions.

Source: Variety

2nd PRINCE OF PERSIA Trailer Gets the Last Word

You ever notice in these big budget, Summer blockbuster, while armies of thousands are battling to the death, the lead and the love interest seem to have their own battle going on?  They fight to see who gets the last word in.  Annoying in real life.  Cute in the movies.

This is on full display in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, Mike Newell-directed PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, and the new trailer incorporates as much “last word fighting” between Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton as it possibly can.  It even gets to the point where Gyllenhaal wants the last word, he has to have it, but, alas, no, actual, words come out of his mouth.  It also incorporates a lot of CG-laden footage we’ve already seen, just edited a bit differently.  Plus, we get a little more Sir Ben Kingsley in this one, who is, judging from the goatee, the villain of the piece.

Check it out for yourself right here:


PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME hits theaters on May 28th, 2010.

PRINCE OF PERSIA Trailer Online

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Evidently, whoever controls time can control the world.  That’s what the new trailer for PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, courtesy of  Myspace, would have you believe.  I don’t know.  Marty McFly didn’t seem like he was in control of jack, and those damned Terminators never seemed to get it right, either.

Regardless, the new trailer for the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced adaptation is out, and it looks like a Summer blockbuster.  Lots of stunts, lots of explosions, lots of swordplay, lots of CGI, and loads of that “swooshing” sound.  I love that “swooshing” sound.  It lets me know full well this thing is going to make buckets of cash and probably set itself up nicely for a sequel.

But, don’t take my word for it.  Check it out for yourself:

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME is set for release on May 28th, 2010.

First Official Look at Ben Kingsley in ‘Prince of Persia’

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Yesterday, Disney released the first, official posters for ‘Prince of Persia’, and, today, they have this first look at Ben Kingsley’s villainous Nizam.   It’s looking like the marketing on ‘Prince of Persia’ is gearing up, and the chances of a trailer by the end of the week is looking more and more likely.   Look for it to air in front of Jerry Bruckheimer’s other Disney collaboration, ‘G-Force,’ opening in theaters this Friday. Continue reading First Official Look at Ben Kingsley in ‘Prince of Persia’

‘Prince of Persia’s New Posters

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Empire magazine has unveiled these two, new, extremely stylish posters for ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.’   They look more like covers for Empire magazine than actual movie posters, but who are we to question Jerry Bruckheimer? Continue reading ‘Prince of Persia’s New Posters

First Official Look at ‘Prince of Persia’

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So far, we’ve only seen paparazzi shots of Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Dastan in the Mike Newell-directed ‘Prince of Persia.’   Today, we have our first, official look at the film, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. Continue reading First Official Look at ‘Prince of Persia’

First ‘Prince of Persia’ Footage Debuts

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On a recent ABC Movie Special, Jerry Bruckheimer made a special appearance where he presented and talked about the first footage from next year’s ‘Prince of Persia.’Â   Bruckheimer goes over the plot of the film, shows some segments of actor Jake Gyllenhaal’s training, and we see some of the location shooting the film did in Morocco.

Check it out:

There are some pretty impressive shots in there, and director Mike Newell seems to have a decent handle on the action of it.

‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ comes out on May28th, 2010.

Source: SlashFilm

‘Goblet of Fire’ Director in Talks for ‘Lone Ranger’

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Mike Newell, who directed ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ and currently directing ‘Prince of Persia,’ is in talks to head up Walt Disney’s adaptation of ‘The Lone Ranger.’Â   The screenplay was written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the duo behind the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ trilogy.

The film will deal with the origins of the character.   A group of Texas Rangers are hunting a gang led by Butch Cavendish.   Ambushed by the gang, only one Ranger is left alive.   He is found and nursed back to health by an Indian, Tonto.   After recovering, the Ranger dons a mask and rides his white horse, Silver, to bring the gang to justice.

Johnny Depp is already attached to the film in the role of Tonto.   No one has been set to fill the Lone Ranger role.

What do you think?   Is Newell a good choice to serve as director on the film?   Who should play the Lone Ranger?   Should it be a younger actor or someone established?   Is Johnny Depp a good choice to play Tonto?   Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Production Weekly

Very First Look At ‘Prince of Persia’

A paparazzi site known as Just Jared has scored the very first images of Jake Gyllenhaal all decked out in his Prince of Persia getup.

‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ is currently filming in Morocco.   It was recently announced that the Jerry Bruckheimer produced video game adaptation had its release date pushed back from Summer 2009 to May 28, 2010.   This was evidently due to the nature of the post-production special effects the film will incorporate.

The film is being directed by Mike Newell and also stars Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina.   It is being released by Disney.