NOW YOU SEE ME 2 | Casting Announcements

 

It's OFFICIAL! - Daniel Radcliffe (“HORNS,” “KILL YOUR DARLINGS,” “HARRY POTTER FILMS,”), Lizzy Caplan (Showtime's "MASTERS OF SEX," the upcoming "THE INTERVIEW") and Jay Chou (Taiwanese mega-star) will star in Lionsgate's NOW YOU SEE ME 2.

• DANIEL RADCLIFFE (“HORNS,” “KILL YOUR DARLINGS,” “HARRY POTTER FILMS”) will play WALTER in Lionsgate's NOW YOU SEE ME 2.  Radcliffe is repped by UTA and ARG in the UK and attorney Fred Toczek. 

• LIZZY CAPLAN (Showtime's "MASTERS OF SEX," the upcoming "THE INTERVIEW") will play LULA in Lionsgate's NOW YOU SEE ME 2.  Caplan is repped by WME, Mosaic and Jackoway, Tyerman, Werthheimer, Austen, Mandelbaum & Morris.  

• JAY CHOU (Taiwanese mega-star) will play LI in Lionsgate's NOW YOU SEE ME 2.  Chou is repped by JVR Music.

• The ensemble cast includes JESSE EISENBERG, MARK RUFFALO, MORGAN FREEMAN, WOODY HARRELSON, MICHAEL CAINE and DAVE FRANCO. 

• One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface in NOW YOU SEE ME 2 only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet. 

• NOW YOU SEE ME 2 will be directed by Jon M. Chu (GI JOE: RETALIATION) from a script by Pete Chiarelli and Ed Solomon. Producers are Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. 

• Erik Feig, Co-President of the Motion Picture Group, along with Geoff Shaevitz, President of Production, will oversee the project for Lionsgate.

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“An updated take on ‘When Harry Met Sally’…for millennials. Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan spin sweet magic.” - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Refreshingly funny and romantic.” 

–Adam B. Vary, BUZZFEED

The Critically-Acclaimed Comedy Starring Daniel Radcliffe & Zoe Kazan

WHAT IF

On Blu-ray^™, DVD & Digital HD Nov. 25

Special Features Include “Behind the Scenes of What If,”
Four Vignettes & Deleted Scenes

CULVER CITY, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2014) – Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks) and Adam Driver (“Girls”) star in CBS Films’ WHAT IF, coming to Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD on Nov. 25 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this modern comedy about romance, friendship and everything in between, WHAT IF tells the story about Wallace (Radcliffe) and Chantry (Kazan), a pair of 20-somethings, trying to figure out what they mean to each other and what they might become.

Bonus features include the “Blurred Lines” vignette, in which the cast and filmmakers explore the film’s themes and talk about their experience shooting this modern love story.  Also included is the “Opposites Attract” vignette, letting fans hear from the cast and crew on the dynamics between Chantry and Wallace, as well as their hilarious friends.  Exclusively available on Blu-ray are deleted scenes and two additional vignettes: “A Modern Love Story” introduces viewers to the entire cast, and “Behind the Scenes of What If” features cast and filmmakers in an 18-minute in-depth discussion on the film’s production.

Directed by Michael Dowse (Goon) from the highly sought after script by Elan Mastai (The Samaritan), WHAT IF boasts an ensemble cast of hip up-and-coming talent, including Megan Park (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Mackenzie Davis (That Awkward Moment), Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones) and Rafe Spall (Prometheus).

Elan Mastai’s screenplay is based on the stage play Toothpaste and Cigars by T.J. Dawe & Michael Rinaldi. David Gross of No Trace Camping (Goon) produces with Macdara Kelleher of Fastnet Films and André Rouleau of Caramel Films. Jesse Shapira, Jeff Arkuss, Hartley Gorenstein, Michael Dowse, Patrice Theroux, Bryan Gliserman, Mark Costa, Ford Oelman and Marc Stephenson are executive producers.

Synopsis:

WHAT IF is the story of medical school dropout Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe), who’s been repeatedly burned, by bad relationships.  So while everyone around him, including his friend Allan (Adam Driver), seems to be finding the perfect partner (Mackenzie Davis), Wallace decides to put his love life on hold.  It is then that he meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan), an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben (Rafe Spall).  

Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship.  Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, “what if” the love of your life is actually your best friend?  The ensemble romantic comedy co-stars Megan Park and Oona Chaplin.

Blu-ray & DVD Bonus Features:

·         Two Vignettes

o   Blurred Lines - Hear from the actors and filmmakers as they explore the themes of What If and talk about their experience shooting a modern love story

o   Opposites Attract – Hear from the cast and crew on the ups and downs of Chantry and Wallace, and become acquainted with their hilarious friends

Blu-ray Exclusives:

·         3 Deleted Scenes

·         Two Additional Vignettes:

o   Behind the Scenes of “What If” - Filmmakers and cast talk through the film’s production

o   A Modern Love Story - Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan setup the story and the filmmakers introduce us to the rest of the cast

WHAT IF has a running time of ~ 97 minutes, & is rated PG-13 for sexual content, including references throughout, partial nudity & language.

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Based on Joe Hill's novel of the same name, Horns is a dark fantasy thriller film starring Daniel Radcliffe as Ig Perrish. After Ig is accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend, he wakes with two horns protruding from his head that give the supernatural ability to compel people to reveal their deepest secrets. The film also stars Juno Temple as Merrin Williams, Ig's late girlfriend. Daniel Radcliffe, author Joe Hill, and director Alexandre Aja were all present for a Friday panel in Hall H at SDCC 2014. This marked Daniel Radcliffe's first appearance at the con.

The following interview is with director Alexandre Aja, who is also famous for directing other horror films such as "The Hills Have Eyes," "Mirrors," and "Piranha 3D." Aja discussed why he wanted to adapt the book into a film, the blending of genres in the story and the subtext within it, the consulting done with author Joe Hill, what it was like to work with Daniel Radcliffe, the issue of violence in film, researching Christian mythology, his perceptions of human nature, the use of snakes and the corresponding difficulties of using live animals in a film, and his thoughts on Comic Con.



Horns will be released in theatres on 31 October 2014.

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"Daniel Radcliffe is full of vitality. Dane DeHaan is hot and dangerous."

- Entertainment Weekly

A True Story of Obsession & Murder

KILL YOUR DARLINGS

Featuring an Ensemble Cast Led by Daniel Radcliffe, Including Dane DeHaan, Ben Foster, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Jennifer Jason Leigh & Elizabeth Olsen

Available March 18 on Blu-ray^™*Combo Pack & Digital
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CULVER CITY, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2014) – The provocative, untold true story of a murder involving three great poets – Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William S. Boroughs – unfolds when Sony Pictures Classics’ KILL YOUR DARLINGS becomes available March 18 on Bluray^™* Combo Pack and Digital from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by John Krokidas in his feature film debut, KILL YOUR DARLINGS premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival as Grand Jury Prize nominee.  The film was also the official selection of the Toronto and Venice Film Festivals, taking home the Venice Days International Award. A true story of friendship, love and murder,KILL YOUR DARLINGS recounts the pivotal year that changed Allen Ginsberg’s life forever and provided thespark to start his creative revolution.

Starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter film franchise) as Ginsberg, the thriller features an ensemble cast, including some of today’s hottest up-and-coming talent, such as Dane DeHaan (upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Ben Foster (upcoming Lone Survivor), Michael C. Hall (TV’s “Dexter”), Jack Huston (TV’s “Boardwalk Empire”), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Spectacular Now) and Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene).

Exclusively available on the KILL YOUR DARLINGS Blu-ray Combo Pack is a special “On The Red Carpet” featurette, showcasing the film’s talent at the Toronto Film Festival. The Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes never-before-seen deleted scenes and the featurette “In Coversation with Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan.”  Fans can learn even more about the film with a Q&A session with Director/Co-Writer Krokidas and Co-Writer Austin Bunn, as well as a commentary featuring Radcliffe, DeHaan, Krokidas and Bunn.

Synopsis:

When Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe), is accepted at Columbia, he finds stuffy tradition clashing with daringly modern ideas and attitudes—embodied by Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan). Lucien is an object of fascination for shy, unsophisticated Allen, and soon he is drawn into Lucien’s hard-drinking, jazz-clubbing circle of friends, including William Burroughs (Ben Foster), the dissolute scion of a wealthy family, and David Kammerer (Michael C. Hall), an older hanger-on who clearly resents Allen’s position as Lucien’s new sidekick. A true story of friendship, love and murder, Kill Your Darlings recounts the pivotal year that changed Allen Ginsberg's life forever and provided the spark for him to start his creative revolution.

Blu-ray & DVD Bonus Features:

• “On the Red Carpet at the Toronto Film Festival”
• Commentary with Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, John Krokidas and Austin Bunn
• “In Conversation with Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan”
• Q&A with Director/Co-Writer John Krokidas and Co-Writer Austin Bunn
• Deleted Scenes

KILL YOUR DARLINGS has a runtime of approximately 103 minutes and is rated R for sexual content, language, drug use and brief violence. 

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“….a truly haunting and hypnotic ghost story…”

–Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“…a spine tingling tale…”

–Claudia Puig, USA Today

THE WOMAN IN BLACK

Starring Daniel Radcliffe

In his First Film since Harry Potter

Arrives on Blu-ray™ & DVD May 22^nd

Culver City, CA (April 16, 2011) – Daniel Radcliffe stars in THE WOMAN IN BLACK, the hit CBS Films ghost story that scared up more than $53 million at the box office, which will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on May 22^nd.  In the supernatural thriller, Radcliffe (Harry Potter) plays Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.  The film also stars Ciaran Hinds (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Academy Award^® nominee Janet McTeer (2011, Supporting Actress, Albert Nobbs) and Liz White (Wild Bill).

THE WOMAN IN BLACK Blu-ray™ and DVD both include commentary by the writer and the director as well as two all-new featurettes: “Inside The Perfect Thriller: Making Woman in Black,” a discussion with the filmmakers and cast; and “No Fear: Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps,” in which Radcliffe discusses the most challenging and interesting parts of playing this character.

THE WOMAN IN BLACK is directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) and produced by Richard Jackson (Setup), Simon Oakes (Let Me In) and Brian Oliver (The Ides of March). The screenplay is by Jane Goldman (X-Men: First Class) and based on the 1983 novel by Susan Hill. The film is a Hammer and Alliance Films presentation, in association with Cross Creek Pictures and is a Talisman production in association with Exclusive Media Group and The UK Film Council. Executive Producers are Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Tobin Armbrust, Marc Schipper, Neil Dunn, Xavier Marchand, Roy Lee and Tyler Thompson. CBS Films released the film theatrically on February 3, 2012.

Synopsis:  Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), a widowed lawyer whose grief has put his career in jeopardy, is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a recently deceased eccentric. But upon his arrival, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a deadly secret. Although the townspeople try to keep Kipps from learning their tragic history, he soon discovers that the house belonging to his client is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is determined to find someone and something she lost… and no one, not even the children, are safe from her vengeance.

Blu-ray™ and DVD Special Features include:

·         Commentary with Director James Watkins and Screenwriter Jane Goldman

·         Inside The Perfect Thriller: Making Woman in Black Featurette

·         No Fear: Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps Featurette

THE WOMAN IN BLACK has a run time of approximately 95 minutes and is rated PG-13 (for Thematic Material and Violence/Disturbing Images

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The Woman in Black returns in this exclusive 30 second TV Spot only on  FEARnet.

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. As he works alone in the client's isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

See it in theaters Feb 3rd, 2012

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The Woman in Black stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Liz White, Janet McTeer, Alisa Khazanova, and is directed by James Watkins.

Synopsis: A young lawyer (Radcliffe) travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorner woman is terrorizing the locals.

The movie will be released to theaters on February 3, 2012.

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The Woman In Black has released a second trailer, but is it as creepy as the first? Take a look for yourself.



And if you missed the first here it is:

Release Date: February 3, 2012
Studio: CBS Films
Director: James Watkins
Screenwriter: Jane Goldman
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Liz White, Janet McTeer, Alisa Khazanova, Tim McMullan, Roger Allam, Daniel Cerqueira, Shaun Dooley, Mary Stockley, Cathy Sara, David Burke, Victor McGuire, Lucy May Barker
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material and violence/disturbing images)
Official Website: WomaninBlack.com

Plot Summary: The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. As he works alone in the client's isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

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Comikaze Expo is just around the corner, November 5-6, and as the guests list fattens, and the panels are announced I have to wonder what geek isn;t going to the event? LA's first real con promises to be a phenomenal one, and really for the low cost of the ticket starting at just $12, it'll be kinda hard to not deliver.

Some of the highlights of the guest list include:

STAN LEE FATHER OF MODERN COMICS- MARVEL, SPIDER-MAN CAPTAIN AMERICAN, X-MEN

Elvira Mistress of the Dark- A.K.A Cassandra Peterson
The CAST OF ALL THAT
Plus tons of writers, artists, and colorists from DC's new 52 and many many more.

And if that weren't enough to build your excitment there are also the Warhammer 4oK, Magic, and Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments along with Video Game tournaments happening all weekend.

Panels include steampunk, zombies, cosplay, and others. For more information check out their website. http://comikazeexpo.com/





And come on when both Stan Lee and Harry Potter are tellin you to go, you go! I'll be there!

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