Chinese TRANSCENDENCE Promo Poster And Set Photo Featuring Johnny Depp And Rebecca Hall

Cillian Murphy Also Joins The Growing Cast Of TRANSCENDENCE

LatinoReview report that Christopher Nolan's good luck charm Welsh actor Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Inception, Dark Knight Rises, Dark Knight, Sunshine, 28 Days Later) has taken a role in Wally Pfister's sci-fi thriller Transcendence. The film stars Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Paul Bettany and Kate Mara. Nolan is producing but it's still odd that Chris didn't grab Murphy for Interstellar first.

Morgan Freeman Joins Sci-Fi Thriller TRANSCENDENCE Starring Johnny Depp

ComingSoon reports that Morgan Freeman is in final talks to a role in Wally Pfister's Transcendence. The rest of the cast includes Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany and Kate Mara.

Kate Mara Joins Wally Pfister's TRANSCENDENCE Starring Johnny Depp And Rebecca Hall

Another Iron Man actor has joined the cast of Transcendence as Deadline reports Kate Mara (Iron Man 2, House of Cards) has landed a role in the sci-fi epic. The cast is led by Johnny Depp along with Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3, The Town, The Prestige) and Paul Bettany (Iron Man 1-3, Avengers). The former two along with Mara have had roles in the Iron Man franchise.

Rebecca Hall Will Play Johnny Depp's Wife In Sci-Fi Thriller TRANSCENDENCE

HeatVision reports that British actress Rebecca Hall (Vicky Christina Barcelona, Iron Man 3, The Town, The Prestige) has landed the female lead in Wally Pfister's directorial debut Transcendence. Hall will play the wife and fellow scientist of Johnny Depp's character. Overall details are unknown but the film will be in the vein of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Inception. Depp's character will somehow have his conscious uploaded into a super computer and the movie will go from there. Fellow Iron Man alumni Paul Bettany will also have a role in the film.

A New IRON MAN 3 Image Featuring Rebecca Hall

Emily Blunt, Rebecca Hall And Rooney Mara Up For Female Lead In TRANSCENDENCE

Deadline reports that Emily Blunt (All You Need Is Kill, Looper), Rebecca Hall (The Town, Prestige, Iron Man 3) and Rooney Mara (Dragon Tattoo, Bitter Pill) are up for the female lead in Wally Pfister's Transcendence. The sci-fi thriller has Johnny Depp attached for it's male lead and will start shooting in March.

'IRON MAN 3' Gets First Official Set Photo

FAN MADE: 'IRON MAN 3' Poster

Ashely Hamilton To Play Villain Firepower In 'IRON MAN 3', Jon Favreau Back As Happy Hogan

ShowBlitz reports Ashley Hamilton could play villain Firepower in Iron Man 3. Pilot Jack Taggart is given a government built armored suit from a secret program which ends up with clashes with Iron Man. Nothing is confirmed but it's possible that Firepower could end up a cyborg like Coldblood (James Badge Dale) or given the Extremis virus. Fans have tired of the man-in-suit villain so there is hope they'll be going in a different direction. The rest of the new cast includes James Badge Dale, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall, Guy Pearce and Andy Lau.

Jon Favreau confirmed via a Twitter pic that he'll will be back as the ever loyal Happy Hogan. It's also the first image from the set as production is underway this week. Considering Robert, Shane and Jon have been good friends for years I'm sure there is no bad blood over the directorial shake-up. Like with Avengers, Favreau will earn a producing credit.

Gary Oldman Joins 'ROBOCOP' Remake

HeatVision reports that Gary Oldman has joined the cast of MGM's remake of Robocop. Oldman will play a scientist who turned fallen cop Alex Murphy played by Joel Kinnaman (Snabba Cash 1-2, The Killing) into the heroic cyborg. It's an interesting paring as the two had been linked for Arthur And Lancelot before Warner Bros. put it on hold. Gary will end his run as Jim Gordon this summer in The Dark Knight Rises. I'll be curious to see if he can help the credibility of this reboot even with a talented director like Jose Padilha (Elite Squad 1-2) behind the camera. Some other possible additions for the remake had included Edward Norton (Bourne Legacy, Incredible Hulk), a pre-Iron Man 3 Rebecca Hall (Town, Prestige) and Gael Garcia Bernal.

Andy Lau Confirmed For 'IRON MAN 3'

CBM has picked up on a story from Hong Kong paper AppleDaily that confirms actor Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) has landed a supporting role in Iron Man 3. It had been reported that Lau would play a scientist friend of Stark's, who ultimately helps him along with Chinese superheroes to battle a global threat. Fan Bingbing and Yang Mi have also joined the production which will shoot a bunch of footage on location in China sometime during the summer. Fan will play Lau's wife while Yang his secretary. It's expected that Lau's role will have more screentime than the two actresses, but nothing is for sure. AppleDaily also reports that Kingsley is playing the Mandarin and somewhat explains the change to the villain's background as not to offend Asian audiences. The rest of the cast includes Robert Downey Jr., James Badge Dale, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce.

James Badge Dale Joins 'IRON MAN 3' Will Play Cyborg Villain Coldblood

Variety reports that James Badge Dale has joined the cast of Iron Man 3. He'll will play Lt. Eric Savin a soldier who is brutally injured after stepping on a landmine. Savin transforms from soldier to a villainous cyborg named Coldblood. James is best known for his role on HBO's The Pacific along with supporting roles in The Departed, The Grey, Shame and Disney's upcoming adaptation of The Lone Ranger. They also confirm that Rebecca Hall (The Town, Prestige), Guy Pearce (Lawless, Prometheus, Hurt Locker) and Ben Kingsley are all set for the sequel. Shane Black will be co-writing/directing the film with Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle returning.

Rebecca Hall Replacing Jessica Chastain In 'IRON MAN 3'

Variety is reporting that British actress Rebecca Hall is now currently in talks for the Iron Man 3 role vacated by Jessica Chastain. Hall is equally as talented with roles in films such as Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Town, The Prestige, Red Riding 1974 and the upcoming Lay The Favorite. She was also recently linked to the new Robocop reboot. Ben Kingsley has commented on his involvement while Guy Pearce has yet to be confirmed.

RUMOR: MGM Looking At High Profiled Actors For Supporting Roles In 'ROBOCOP'?

TrackingBoard is reporting that MGM is currently looking Rebecca Hall (Prestige, The Town, Red Riding), Edward Norton (Fight Club, Bourne Legacy, Incredible Hulk), Gael Garcia Bernal and Sean Penn for supporting roles in Jose Padilha's (Elite Squad 1-2) Robocop remake. It will remain to be seen if they're able to cast these actors alongside Joel Kinnaman (Snabba Cash 1-2, The Killing, Safe House). I'm unsure how reliable this site is, since I don't often hear news from them but I've labeled this as a rumor.

The Town Hits Home

Ben Affleck… during the early turn of the millennium and the 90’s, he has become the butt of every joke about bad acting and frankly a sad disappointment. But as we laugh and make fun, Ben was perfecting his skills and has evolved into a respectable and invested storyteller; directing one of my favorite films “Gone Baby Gone” in 2007.

Ben’s sophomore directorial, “The Town” is back in Boston following a group of childhood friends turned notorious bank robbers. Lead by Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) and his trigger-happy best friend James Coughlin (Jeremy Renner) they meticulously plan heists to perfection hitting a number of armored cars. They quickly gain confidence and rob a large bank; mistakes are made and they are forced to take a hostage. Bank Manager Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall) is blind folded by hostile men and left tied up alone on the shoreline. Despite heist complications MacRay and his crew believe they’ve escaped without a trace until its brought to their attention that the FBI has found their hostage and is on a full scale man hunt. Task force leader Adam Frawley (Jon Hamm) is getting closer to discovering their identities by the hour and he starts his investigation with Ms.Keesey.

Paranoid, MacRay be-friends Ms.Keesey to assess her knowledge of incriminating details about him and his team; clueless of his true identity, she falls in love with him and they begin a relationship behind the teams back and in plain sight of the FBI. Suspicions rise from all sides, along with the investigation and the difficulty and dangerousness of their following heists. MacRay’s loyalty is conflicted between his friends and new love, in the midst of a closing investigation and critical heists.

The town is a multi-layered film, telling a love story within a cops and robbers action drama, while testing the morals of lasting friendship. As a director Ben Affleck makes all the right decisions and illustrates an emotional and honest narrative. The cast is near-flawless with the exception of Mr. Affleck’s melodramatic relapse in one scene, but all in all this is a great film and one of my favorites of the year. Buy this film on Blu-ray and add it to your collection of great films.

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Rebecca Hall & Guy Pearce Join Shadow Dancer

Variety reports Rebecca Hall (Prestige, The Town) and Guy Pearce (Memento, Animal Kingdom) will star in Shadow Dancer from director James Marsh (Red Riding 1980, Man On Wire). The film is about a young woman who’s a former IRA terrorist turned informant for Britain’s MI5. Her brothers are both heavily involved with the IRA and her husband was killed by Brit security forces. But when she is arrested over an aborted bombing attempt in London, she is forced to reveal her past if she wishes to see her children again.