Ryan Reynolds Angry At Deadpool Delays
Speaking to Red Carpet News at the London premiere of his new black comedy The Voices, Ryan Reynolds briefly shared his feelings about the long delayed Deadpool movie. Having played Wade Wilson briefly in the mostly unfortunate X-Men Origins: Wolverine fans had long awaited a big screen reboot for the immensley popular anti-hero. Reynolds remains officially attached to the project but the lack of production news has left fans and apparently Reynolds himself frustrated.
Reaffirming his commitment to making the sword and gun wielding Deadpool movie happen Ryan confirmed simply that if it was up to him the film would already have happened. Time will tell whether or not Reynolds gets his dream role and fans will get to see the cult hero brought t life again.
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Tamer Hassan Talks 24 Live Another Day
British actor Tamer Hassan confirmed that he has joined the cast of new 24 series 24: Live Another Day. Speaking at the Raindance Independent Filmmaker’s Ball event in central London the familiar hard man talked a little about the enduring popularity of former CTU agent Jack Bauer and what it was like working with Kiefer Sutherland.
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Battersea Power Station Party Pictures
Battersea Power Station Development Company (“BPSDC”), on behalf of the shareholders of Battersea Power Station, held its inaugural annual party last night, with Sir Elton John delivering a stirring performance to an audience of thousands beneath the famous chimneys of London’s legendary Battersea Power Station.
The celebrated ‘Rocket Man’ rolled back the years, blasting through a string of classics including The One, Your Song, and The Greatest Discovery, whilst also showcasing selected tracks from last year’s critically acclaimed album The Diving Board. The gig, inside one of the UK’s most recognisable landmarks, was the focal point of the party held to thank everyone that has made the Battersea development a reality and bring together people from across the community.
Musical support on the night came from 2013 BRIT Awards Critics’ Choice winner Tom Odell. The young singer-songwriter, a confessed Elton John fanatic, produced a moving performance featuring several tracks from his UK No.1 debut record Long Way Down, including top 10 UK hit Another Love.
Celebrities were out in force on the evening, including appearances from Grace Jones, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Kit Harington, Rose Leslie, Tom Daley, Eliza Doolittle, Sharleen Spiteri, Philip Treacy, Jack Whitehall & Gemma Chan, Will Young, Lily James, Sally Greene, Theo Hutchcraft, Lorraine Pascale, Luke Evans, Luke Treadaway, Thomasina Miers, Nicky Haslam, Jade Parfitt, Ben Goldsmith, Sir David Tang, Detmar Blow, Erdem, Thom Evans, James Haskell, Martha Ward, Patrick Grant, Alan Yentob, Lilah Parsons, Zara Martin, Diana Vickers, George Craig and David Morrisey.
Other entertainment at the star-studded event included a dazzling 4D light show projected onto the façade of the Power Station, chronicling its history and showcasing its future.
Fantastic Four Reboot Casts Mole Man
Tim Blake Nelson has reportedly become the latest addition to the 20th Century Fox Fantastic Four reboot. The actor best known for turns in O’ Brother Where Art Thou & The Incredible Hulk will apparently be taking on the role of Harvey Eldar.
Eldar is a brilliant scientist who ultimately becomes the villainous Mole Man, leading an underground race of Moloids after being socially shunned above ground.
Although the new Fantastic Four Film won’t feature Mole Man, it will at least initially establish the character of Eldar with a view to possible sequels. Naturally their most famous nemisis Dr Doom is expected to be the main adversary for the new version of The Fantastic Four.
FrightFest Finds New Home For Horror
Film4 FrightFest 2014 has moved to the prestigious Vue West End for its annual five-day horror extravaganza, allowing it to showcase even more films and special events whilst still retaining its famed communal spirit in the heart of London.
Alan Jones, FrightFest co-director, said today:
“Re-locating to Vue Leicester Square for this year’s event will allow us to be even more creative and ambitious, whilst still retaining our unique blend of inclusiveness and great value for money. The beauty of the horror fantasy genre is it consistently reinvents itself to stay a fresh and vital part of the cinema-going experience. Event festivals like ours that are now an acknowledged part of the global genre fabric must lead by example to stay relevant and ahead of the game”.
Joanne Webb, Marketing & Sales Director at Vue Entertainment said:
“We are delighted to be hosting this year’s popular FrightFest at Vue Leicester Square and are looking forward to offering the fans even more choice for FrightFest’s 15th year. Our state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, fully digital screens and comfortable seating, will no doubt provide FrightFest fans with the perfect atmosphere to enjoy the festival”.
The festival has enjoyed nine successful years in Leicester Square, four at the Odeon West End and the last five at the Empire Cinema.
Ian Rattray, FrightFest co-director, commented:
“We’re looking forward to a new era in FrightFest’s colourful history, and working alongside Daniel Goodwin and his enthusiastic team at Vue. FrightFest is no stranger to Vue, having hosted its last three Halloween all-nighter events there, so we’re delighted to be working with Vue even more closely now”.
This year’s event will be spread over a larger number of screens, but the popular festival and day passes plus individual tickets will remain in place. In addition, there are planned special events in the West End in the days leading up to the start of the festival, which begins on Thursday August 21st.
More information and updates can be found on the festival’s website and via FrightFest’s regular newsletters. www.frightfest.co.uk