Five-Year Engagement Trailer

Poster For Five-Year Enagement

Poster For Five-Year Enagement

Poster For Five-Year Enagement

Actresses In The Running To Star Alongside Jason Segel In Sex Tape

Deadline reports that Sony Pictures is trying to put together a comedy project for director Nicholas Stroller with Jason Segel in mind to star. Stroller has been gathering quite a bit of success with Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him To The Greek and the upcoming The Five-Year Engagement. The project titled Sex Tape based on the script by Kate Angelo sounds like a raunchy version of Date Night were a couple looses their sex tape and tries to case it down. Reese Witherspoon was also mentioned as a potential actress for the lead. Variety adds names like Amy Adams (Enchanted, Leap Year, Talladega Nights), Emily Blunt (Devil Wears Prada, Wild Target), Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, X-Men First Class) and Jennifer Garner (Aurthur, Juno).

Reese doesn't seems like a great fit but did give a decent performance in Legally Blonde and could be okay in This Means War. Emily Blunt has worked with Jason on three previous films playing his love interest in Stroller's Five-Year Engagement and Gulliver's Travels. Amy stars alongside Jason in The Muppets as the love interest,  so she seems like a solid candidate too. Rose worked with Stroller on Get Him To The Greek and while she was terrible in Bridesmaids is likely getting credit for it's success. I can't say I'd want to see Garner in the lead since I feel she has the personality of a wet paper bag in her movies.

Bob Layton Wants The Ghost To Be The Villain In Iron Man 3

While talking to 411Maina Iron Man comic book writer Bob Layton was asked about Iron Man 3 villains. Which Bob replied he'd love to see Ghost be the baddie and is pushing Shane Black to use him. Black is going to have double duties on the film writing and directing.

"I'll let you know when I talk to him. The Ghost is who I want them to go with. It's the villain I want them to use. I'm looking forward to getting the chance to talk to him about it"

Ghost is a rather popular Iron Man villain who is currently a member of the Thunderbolts and has already been introduced to fans in the Iron Man Armored series. He's a cyber terrorist fitted with his "ghost-tech" that allows him to sneak into buildings and hack up a storm without ever being noticed. Along with some interesting weapons to go along with his technology. The espionage angle of the villain seems perfect for the more grounded approached the second sequel is boasting. Since the character has worked for both A.I.M. and the Roxxon Energy Corporation it seems that he could moonlight for anyone. The Roxxon building was shown during the Iron Monger and Iron Man L.A. battle in the first film.

-Previously there had been rumblings of Emily Blunt being considered for the role of Madame Masque.

-Clark Gregg has given fans via his Twitter account the impression that Agent Coulson will return for Iron Man 3.

Rian Johnson's Looper Gets Release Date

Sony has picked up Rian Johnson's violent time-travelling action thriller Looper. They've slated to release it on September 28th 2012. Looper stars Bruce Willis, Joesph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Paul Dano and Garret Dillahunt. I'm expecting big things from Looper and it has the potential to be a science fiction action film on the level of the original Total Recall.

Shane Black Also Writing Iron Man 3 Afterall?

It wasn't too long ago that Marvel Studios announced that Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) would be directing Iron Man 3. Replacing Jon Favreau and it was expected he would also handle writing duties. So when Drew Pearce was brought in by the studio to write it seemed odd as Black is known as a very successful screenwriter. CinemaBlend is now reporting that Shane is in fact co-writing with Drew.

It's great news as Shane is one of the greatest action genre writers. Creating the Lethal Weapon franchise to writing scripts for The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Last Action Hero and his directorial debut Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He's also working on adaptations of Doc Savage and Death Note.

I recently re-watched Iron Man 2 and one of my biggest issues were the film's action set pieces in Monaco and Stark Mansion. They were big let downs and it wasn't until the very end that we got something fun and visual with the droids, War Machine and Black Widow. Hopefully Black can give us a solid Iron Man adventure and not just a Tony Stark focused soap opera.

Marvel has yet to reveal the plot or villains of the film but they have stated it won't be bloated like Iron Man 2 with all the character cameos and setting up other films. This very well could mean we won't see a big S.H.I.E.L.D presence along with fellow Avengers not making cameos. It's being toted as in the vain of a Tom Clancy novel which gives the impression that The Ten Rings will likely be involved. The Mandarin and Whitney Frost (Madame Masque) have been teased with Emily Blunt being rumored for a role in the film. I would expect there could be casting announcements made at this year's Comic-Con as the release date is set for May 3rd 2013.

Michelle Monaghan Would Join Iron Man 3 If Offered Role

Collider's Frosty was able to sit down with Michelle Monaghan during press for Source Code. He brought up her wonderful performance in Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang opposite Robert Downey Jr. and asked if she'd be up for joining Iron Man 3. While Michelle says she talked with Shane about the film which focused more his own excitement. She left the door open saying if she was offered a role she'd take it but won't pursue.

Considering her friendship with both Shane and Robert it's likely her name could be thrown into the mix if there is enough interest from fans and Kevin Feige. Yet, Michelle might have had a bad experience with superhero films as she was in talks to play Silver Fox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine but ultimately didn't get the part. If I had to guess which role she'd be suited for would be either Whitney Frost (Madame Masque) or Jessica Drews (Spider-Woman). There had been speculation that Emily Blunt was up for a role in third film. As Emily has previously stated she never wanted to sign on for a multiple picture deal. Seeing Blunt playing a villain wouldn't be shocking. I'd personally love to see both of them in the third film and Gwyneth Paltrow take a backseat as the love interest.

The Adjustment Bureau Review

"Fate isn’t that bad"

David Norris (Matt Damon), a rising politician, starts a refreshing romance with a ballet dancer named Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). At the height of success and flirtation he accidentally discovers a group of agents that claim to control fate. Upon their unveiling, they inform David that his love for Ms. Sellas is misplaced, for it is against their paths of destiny and will destroy their dreams. David’s love only grows stronger and he becomes fixated on being with Elise while maintaining his political standing. The harder David tries the more he jeopardizes his and Elise lives to the hands of “The Adjustment Bureau.”

A reoccurring theme within a lot of my reviews is the phrase “manage your expectations.” This phrase can be directly applied to “The Adjustment Bureau.” Unfortunately managing expectations isn’t as easy as it seems, especially because of movie advertisements and misleading trailers. After seeing the film and then revisiting some of the TV spots and online trailers, I don’t believe we (us as an audience) were completely mislead but I was expecting a bit more action than “The Adjustment Bureau” had to offer. Not the films fault, but I also found myself craving some Jason Bourne moves whenever Mr. David Norris got into trouble. To be honest David Norris has spunk but he’s nowhere close to the likes of Bourne. Mr. Norris could be more accurately described as a genuine and determined hopeless romantic.

This film is unequivocally a romantic drama with a thriller overtone. By no means is this a negative statement but understanding this fact will allow you to better enjoy this film. Fellas don’t be upset, there is enough chase scenes to moderately satisfy your action needs but it will also keep your date happy and heart warmed.

By far the most intriguing aspect of this film is the chemistry between Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. Both actors do an excellent job portraying a true connection between their characters. The audience will immediately fall in love with Elise Sellas and understand why David Norris needs her in his life. This film isn’t extremely exciting and doesn’t boldly stand a part from any other romance or thriller but it does create a unique combination of the two, in a very professional and sophisticated way. “The Adjustment Bureau” is refreshing; I recommend this film for a great date night or Sunday afternoon.

B

Alison Brie Joins Segel & Blunt In Five-Year Engagement

Variety reports that Alison Brie (Community, Mad Men) has joined Nicholas Stroller's (Get Him To The Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) Five-Year Engagement. Alison will play Emily Blunt's younger sister in the film and will adopt a British accent. Jason Segel who stars wrote the film with Stroller. Segel also wrote Forgetting Sarah Marshall so hopefully this going to be a solid romantic comedy.

Emily Blunt Explains Why She's Never Been In A Superhero Film

Emily Blunt was famously ousted as Black Widow in Iron Man 2 because of her contract with 20th Century Fox and had to give up the role. Even then she tested for a role in Captain America that would later go to Hayley Atwell. Blunt had also been rumored for a role in The Dark Knight Rises. Now Collider was able to ask her if she'd ever want to be in a superhero film and her answer is mixed.

Paul Dano, Xu Qing, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo & Noah Segan Join Looper

Variety reports that a slew of actors have joined Rian Johnson's time traveling hitman thriller Looper. The science fiction film already has Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception), Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt cast as the leads. Now Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Xu Qing, Jeff Daniels (Squid & The Whale, Lookout), Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly, Carriers) and Noah Segan (Brick, Brothers Bloom).

Has A New Actress Already Been Cast In Avengers?

The HollwoodReporter just came out with some interesting news that Marvel is looking to add another female character to The Avengers. While I've gone over what this role could be. There just might be an actress already locked in. During the casting process for Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America many high profiled actresses tested for the films and didn't end up roles. I assume Marvel Studios might have found actresses to fill roles in other films like Avengers.

Emily Blunt was originally hired for the role of Black Widow. She then had to leave as 20th Century Fox used their contract with the actress to cast her in Gulliver's Travels which conflicted with Iron Man 2. Blunt would later do testings for Captain America reportedly for Peggy Carter. Haley Atwell would eventually be cast in the role. Others who tested for Peggy included Kiera Knighley and Alice Eve. It's expected that Emily was looking for a role that would be continued in future films. Since the young Peggy would only be used in the first film.

After not getting the role in Captain America Alice landed the role of Emma Frost in X-Men First Class. After reading the script and noticing how small the part was she left. Later it was rumored that Eve had left First Class for Avengers the possible role included Sharon Carter, Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel) and Enchantress.

For some reason Gemma Arterton went under my radar for being involved with both Iron Man 2 and Thor. She had been rumored to be considered for Black Widow and Jane Foster in Thor. The only problem is that she's beginning production on Wrath of The Titans soon and could also be involved with Ridley Scott's Alien Prequel. Gemma is better sounding than other ladies who also tested for Widow including Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel.

Now why didn't Marvel announce this person during the big Comic-Con promo? Well there could be a few reasons mainly that they never locked down which female role was going to join the lineup. Whedon hadn't completed the script at that point and was still gestating with the writer/director. Another reason is that they didn't have that actress fully committed to the project at the time. Lastly Marvel loves their secrets and surprises keeping news like this sort of close to their chests until production actually begins.

Emily Blunt Joining Jason Segel In Five-Year Engagement?

Vulture reports Emily Blunt has been offered the female lead in Five-Year Engagement opposite Jason Segel. The project once rumored to be Judd Apatow's (now just producing) next film will see director Nicholas Stoller (Get Him To The Greek) re-teaming with Jason Segel. The pair worked together on Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the new Muppet film.

RUMOR: Emily Blunt A Villain In Iron Man 3?

TheDailyMail reports that Marvel Studios is trying to land British star Emily Blunt to play the villain in Iron Man 3. While it's being reported by a gossip magazine from Britain it's not that impossible. Blunt had to jump ship on Iron Man 2 when Fox called up her contract and left the role of Black Widow. Emily has always been vocal on wanting to be involved in the Iron Man/Marvel universe in the future. She also tested for the role of Peggy Carter in Captain America.

Iron Man 3 is on Marvel's to-do-list but it seems like it won't be priority until both Avengers and Runaways are done production. Yet it's expected the studio will move quickly on the third film in the billion dollar franchise. While they don't name the villainous role here is a rundown of possible candidates.




Madame Masque: Whitney Frost (Giulietta Nefaria) the daughter of Avengers super villain Count Nefaria. She often has conflicted loyalties between her father and her lover, Iron Man. Frost seems the the best bet out of the bunch since she's been rumored since Iron Man 2.

Spider-Woman: Jessica Drew is a Hydra assassin who becomes reformed and joins SHIELD, later becoming a member of the Avengers.

Madame Hydra/Viper: Ophelia Sarkissian is one of the leading members of Hydra. While originally a Captain America villain she could be introduced in Iron Man. It's unknown if Fox owns the character since her involvement with the Hellfire Club (X-Men) and being the ex-wife of Wolverine.

Crimson Cowl: Justine Hammer the daughter of Justin Hammer. The least likely of the bunch but Whiplash was used while he was very obscure as well.