SF FILM 'HER' WITH
SCARLETT JOHANSSON, OLIVIA WILDE, AMY ADAMS, JOAQUIN PHOENIX
Now, this is certainly a star studded cast: ready to premiere this Autumn in Europe is new comedy movie
HER from
Spike Jonze which also has science fiction elements!
Joaquin Phoenix takes the lead role of a lonely writer, from a not so distant future, who develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need. He apparently falls in love with
HER voice. The cast has just added
Scarlett Johansson and
Chris Pratt, and it already included
Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Samantha Morton, Olivia Wilde... Speaking of
Scarlett Johansson she is to appear in both CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 WINTER
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SOLDIER and AVENGERS 2 as the Black Widow and later this year she should star in
UNDER THE SKIN as an extremely sexy alien in curvaceous human form who is having sexy adventures in Scotland. Yes, you read it right.
FANTASY ADAPTATION OF
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL
In today's fantasy news, first "Deadline" reports that upcoming fantasy saga
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL by
Soman Chainani has been sold for movie adaptation! To be published this month by
Harper Collins it tells the story of ordinary boys and girls who are kidnapped from their homes and sent to The School for Good and Evil, where they are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains, princesses and witches. The protagonist is Sophie, a beauty who is dumped into the School for Evil while her homely best friend Agatha is taken to the School for Good. Both girls find their fortunes reversed and are forced to confront the truth about their unexpected destinies.
VICTORIA AVEYARD'S
RED QUEEN Meanwhile, Universal has grabbed the movie rights for
Victoria Aveyard's fantasy novel
RED QUEEN set in a fantasy world where society is divided by the color of blood. It features a 17 year old girl who, to save her family, must assume the role of a long-lost princess while secretly aiding a revolution; her actions put into motion a deadly and violent dance, pitting prince against prince and her against her own heart. 22 year old Aveyard recently got a shocking mid six figure deal from
Harper Collins for the book scheduled for 2015!
SECOND 'THE HEAT' TRAILER
SANDRA BULLOCK & MELISSA MCCARTHY
Your trailer for today is the second one for this summer's comedy
THE HEAT which puts together
Sandra Bullock and
Melissa McCarthy as two unlikely police partners! Hitting cinemas this July, the hilarious comedy will see
Sandra Bullock playing uptight FBI special agent Sarah Ashburn who is paired with testy Boston cop Shannon Mullins, played by McCarthy, in order to take down a ruthless drug lord. The hitch: neither woman has ever had a partner - or a friend for that matter. The cast also includes
Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport and
Demian Bichir.