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Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Noomi Rapace , Michael Fassbender , Charlize Theron , Idris Elba , Sean Harris , Kate Dickie , Rafe Spall , Logan Marshall-Green , Guy Pearce and Patrick Wilson Writers: Jon Spaihts & Damon Lindelof USA release date: 8th June , 2012 " A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. " COMMENT: Why does it look so epic? I mean, with a trailer like this there's nothing around Prometheus, but high expectations and a lot of people excited to see it! The cast is composed by A-List actors and having Noomi Rapace as the leading lady only turns this movie even more interesting, specially when you know she was the magnetc Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish adaptations of the Millenium trilogy. Ridley Scott may have his biggest directing showcase since Th...

Director: Walter Salles Starring: Sam Riley , Garrett Hedlund , Kristen Stewart , Kirsten Dunst , Tom Sturridge , Viggo Mortensen , Amy Adams and Steve Buscemi Writers: Jose Rivera (screenplay); Jack Kerouac (book) USA release date: ?? - ?? - 2012 " After the death of his father, Sal Paradise, an aspiring New York writer, meets Dean Moriarty, a wild and infectiously charismatic ex-con. They hit it off immediately. Determined to avoid the pitfalls of a narrow, prescribed life, Sal hits the road, joining Dean on what evolves into a life-changing physical and emotional odyssey. Thirsting for freedom, they discover the world, the ecstasy of experience, the connectedness of humanity and ultimately themselves. " COMMENT: It looks better than what I expected! Maybe it will be as good and beautiful looking as The Motorcycle Diaries and an acting showcase for its stars ( Sam Riley  and Garret Hedlund 's acting performances look promising,  Kristen Stewart may impress ...

Wes Anderson , the writer-director of The Royal Tenenbaums (Best Original Screenplay nominated movie) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (Best Animated Feature nominated movie), will open Cannes Film Festival with his latest project: Moonrise Kingdom . The film festival will run from 16th to 27th May of 2012. " Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore — and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. " The movie stars Edward Norton , Bruce Willis , Bill Murray , Frances McDormand , Tilda Swinton , Jason Schwartzman and Bob Balaban and it will have a limited USA release is set for 25th May, maybe hoping that good reviews from Cannes will translate into a commercial success. In fact, Wes Anderso...

If I was loosing my hopes in Scarlett Johansson , they are comming back as her career seems to be back on track: she signed to portray Janet Leigh in Sacha Gervasi ( Anvil! The Story of Anvil - Documentary) directed behind-the-scenes drama Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho that has been in development for a long time. Anthony Hopkins is set to play Hitchcock, while Helen Mirren will play his wife, Alma Reville. The movie tells the story of how Hitchcock got the movie made when no studio didn't want to finance the project and it ended to become of of the most iconic movies in history with one of the most iconic movie scenes (THAT shower scene). Fox Searchlight took the project, which is a great indicator of the movie's potential, since it is the studio behind highly acclaimed productions like The Descendants , Juno , Shame , Little Miss Sunshine , Once , Black Swan , 127 Hours , Slumdog Millionaire or (500) Days of Summer , just to name a few. Miss Johansson has...

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