Stunning Stills From New Adaptation Of Shakespeare's MACBETH Starring Michael Fassbender And Marion Cotillard

An adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth is on it's way from Snowtown Murders director Justin Kurzel. The Scottish play stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard in the lead roles. Other cast members include Sean Harris (Prometheus, Red Riding Trilogy), David Thewlis (The Kingdom), Jack Reynor (Transformers 4) , Paddy Considine (Dead Man Shoes, World's End, Red Riding Trilogy, Submarine) and Elizabeth Debicki (Great Gatsby, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.). Below you can see some images from the film via Empire and DailyMail.

The Twins Will Indeed Be The Focus Of The New STAR WARS Trilogy

MarketSaw is giving some updated news concerning the plot, something we haven't been getting much off. Besides the recent report Star Wars Episode VII, went from focusing on the kids to the original three. New information from Jim's source confirms that the twins (Jacen and Jaina) will be the focus of the trilogy. We've heard that the original characters (Luke, Leia and Han) would be the focus of the first film, by the end of it the kids would take over. There has been an assumption that Ben Skywalker will also be included, but he isn't mentioned here. While a female protagonist has been mentioned since the original announcement.

"Ultimately it's about twins, and which will take a path towards darkness and which will follow in their fathers footsteps, or at least that is what it used to be, that may come later as I think changes are being undertaken to bring the original cast into the forefront of the story leading to ramifications that lead up to the next generation of Skywalkers." 

We'll eventually hear actually casting confirmation, but I have to say I'd be fine with pairing up Rachel Hurd-Wood and Jack Reynor as the siblings. The tricky thing is that Abrams is sort of in control of how they approach the cannon, we'll get the twins. It's unknown if they'll be Han/Leia's children or Luke/Mara Jade's, since Lucasfilm has a bit of wiggle room to do what they want with these characters. Ben Skywalker could very well join his cousins, but having the Skywalker name for their main characters is kind of necessary thing.


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RUMOR: Irish Actor Jack Reynor Taking A Role In STAR WARS EPISODE VII?

AICN seems to have heard rumblings that an actor might have actually landed a role in Star Wars: Episode VII. We had heard from LatinoReview, that it was a sure thing that Breaking Bad's Jesse Plemons would be taking an named role as well (that remains to be seen). The new name to the rumor-mill is Irish breakout Jack Reynor. He's best known for his indie thriller What Richard Did, but will be one of humans in Transformers 4: Age of Extinction this summer.



I actually like the last couple of names being attributed to the Episode VII casting, I'd love to see Plemons and Reynor take roles. I'm just curious why we stopped hearing actresses being named or linked for casting. My concern is that the rumored direction of a female protagonist for the new trilogy might be getting scrapped all-together.

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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION The Official Title Of Fourth Film, Plus Teaser Poster

Grimlock And The Dinobots Confirmed For TRANSFORMERS 4?

There had been talk for weeks that a group of new Autobots from the original cartoon would be making their debut in Transformers 4. Those being the Dinobots led by Grimlock, considered to be fan favorites. A new interview with Chinese media (via CBM) with producer confirms this but remains to be seen how the robots factor into the "story" and action sequences.

"I can not disclose the specifics, but you can be sure that the joining of the Dinobots will give the audience new excitement. In addition to Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, the appearance of these classic roles changed, today the world's coolest, most exciting cars will appear in the film, including China's vehicles, whether you are a car enthusiast, you will feast your eyes and be shocked by them."

Nicola Peltz Confirmed For Female Lead Of TRANSFORMERS 4, Will Play Mark Wahlberg's Daughter

Michael Bay has officially announced via Twitter that Nicola Peltz (Avatar: The Last Airbender) will play the female lead of Transformers 4. Nicola will be actor Jack Reynor's love interest and the daughter of Mark Wahlberg's character.

Jack Reynor Cast As Second Male Lead In TRANSFORMERS 4

Michael Bay has confirmed Variety's previous report that Jack Reynor (Delivery Man, What Richard Did) has landed the second male lead in Transformers 4. Oscar nominated Mark Wahlberg will play the lead with Reynor playing his daughter's boyfriend. The young actor comes from a quality acting background compared to previous actors from the franchise.

Paramount Testing Young Actors For TRANSFORMERS 4

HeatVision repots that Paramount and director Michael Bay will be testing young actors for two major roles in Transformers 4. They are Mark Wahlberg's daughter and her race car driving boyfriend (*roll's eyes). It's expected the two chosen actors will sign for three films. While I don't really have an opinion for the daughter role beside that it's nice to see somewhat non-models being looked at. When it comes to the male role Irish actor Jack Reynor is my favorite. Reynor is gaining a lot of buzz for his indie film What Richard Did, so I'll be pulling for him to land this franchise.

Testing for the daughter and boyfriend role is set to occur this week. Isabelle Cornish, the sister of Australian actress Abbie Cornish (Limitless), and Nicola Peltz, who appeared in M. Night Shyamalan’s Paramount movie The Last Airbender and who has a part in A&E’s Bates Motel, are among those vying for the role. UPDATE: Gabriella Wilde (Three Musketeers) and Margaret Qualley (Andie MacDowell's daughter) as well.

There are five young men testing: Luke Grimes, who appeared in Brothers & Sisters and is in Taken 2; Landon Liboiron, who co-starred in Fox's Terra Nova series and will be seen in the upcoming Netflix series Hemlock Grove; Australian actor Brenton Thwaites who starred in Blue Lagoon: The Awakening; relative newcomer Jack Reynor; and Weeds actor Hunter Parrish.