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Julie Walters – A Life in Pictures

November 10, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

National treasure Julie Walters will be the debut subject of the TV strand of BAFTA’s A Life In Pictures.

She’ll be discussing her career at BAFTA’s HQ in Piccadilly on December 3.

Back in 2000 when she won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Billy Elliot I got to interview her backstage at the awards.

Earlier that weekend she’d also won an Olivier Award so I asked her what she was going to do on the Monday morning. “I’ve got a pile of washing to do” she told me. Still one of my favourite stories.

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Allison Janney is busy, busy, busy

November 9, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Susan Sarandon and Allison Janney are in talks to star in the comedy Whatever Makes You Happy.

The film will be directed by Cindy Chupack who’s previously worked on Sex And The City and Modern Family.

The plot follows three friends who travel to New York to visit their sons and discover that everything may not be as rosy as they all thought.

Filming is expected to begin in June.

Before she starts work on the film, Allison Janney will be co-hosting the People’s Choice Awards alongside her Mom co-star Anna Faris.

The show takes place on January 7.

Shailene Woodley leads the list of film nominees with four nods; Kaley Cuoco also has four in the TV categories and Brit singer Sam Smith also has four in the music categories.

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McConaughey heads to war – and Hollywood

November 9, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Matthew McConaughey is heading to the Civil War.

Free State of Jones is about the true story of Newton Knight who defected from the Confederate Army with a group of other soldiers and they attempted to establish their own State.

Gary Ross is expected to direct. It’s expected to start filming early next year.

Meanwhile McConaughey is getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He’ll receive the award on November 17.

The Big Lego Theory

November 9, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

The Big Bang Theory is being turned into Lego!

The new set is expected to include figures of the new characters including Sheldon and Leonard as well as their living room – which of course is where most of the sitcom is set.

The idea was submitted to Lego by some fans who then put it to an online vote and the idea received over 10,000 votes.

No word yet on when we can but it.

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Is Jared the Joker?

November 9, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Is Jared Leto the new Joker?

He’s being courted to play the role in Warner Bros’ Suicide Squad.

Tom Hardy, Will Smith and Margot Robbie are thought to be in talks for other roles in the film but it seems the Oscar-winning Leto is director David Ayer’s choice to play the iconic role.

Suicide Squad involves the government granting a group of supervillains a chance of redemption by sending them on a mission that will probably kill them.

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Bourne is back!

November 9, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Matt Damon’s confirmed his return as Jason Bourne. In an interview with E, Damon revealed the film will starts production next year: the news to E! Online.

“It’ll be in 2016 when the movie will actually come out” he said. “Paul Greengrass is going to do another one and that’s all I ever said. I just needed him to say yes”.

Damon will also be starring in Downsizing, the new film from Alexander Payne.

The film is described as a social satire about a man who realises he’d have a better life he became a psychiatrist.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

November 9, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Here’s the cast of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 at a photocall in London today.

They’re all in town for the film’s world premiere on Monday night.

I’ve been lucky enough to see the film this morning but I’m not allowed to tell you anything about it until after the premiere!

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The Governors’ Awards – major celebs due

November 7, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Tomorrow night in LA the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences hosts its annual Governors’ Awards dinner.

The event has become more and more significant as a place for potential Ocsar nominees to schmooze Academy members as the race to February 22 kicks up a gear.

The list of expected guests this year features plenty of talent that will be hitting the campaign trail hard over the next few months including Jennifer Aniston, Emily Blunt, Chadwick Boseman, Steve Carell, Jessica Chastain, Ellar Coltrane, James Corden, Kevin Costner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Clint Eastwood, Jake Gyllenhaal, Felicity Jones, Michael Keaton, Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Jack O’Connell, Eddie Redmayne, Chris Rock, Mark Ruffalo, Andy Serkis, JK Simmons, Timothy Spall, Octavia Spencer, Hilary Swank, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. Phew!

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The Hobbit – final trailer

Video November 6, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

So here we are then, the final trailer for the final Hobbit film has been released. This is the last time we’ll ever see a trailer for one of Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth films and it makes me very sad.

I absolutely loved Lord of the Rings and always name the trilogy as my favourite film. I’ve enjoyed The Hobbit but it’s never real,y lived up to my expectations. I hope The Battle of the Five Armies gives the series a fitting send-off and actually the trailer looks pretty epic.

i both look forward to and dread seeing the final film – it really will be the end of a chapter for me, I started writing about LotR before Fellowship was even released and 14 years later it’s time to say goodbye…

http://youtu.be/Y6Fv5StfAxA

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Miles Teller set for indie drama

November 4, 2014 jennypriestleyfilms Leave a comment

Rising star Miles Teller is in talks to star in a new indie drama from the director of The Amazing Spider-Man.

Marc Webb is set to direct The Only Living Boy In New York which is about a young man who discovers his father is having an affair. When he tries to stop it, the son becomes involved with the woman as well.

Teller is probably best known for his role in the Divergent series – he’s also in the forthcoming Whiplash which was one of the best films I saw at this year’s London Film Festival.