Movies News Desk - Page 137

The Wrap reports that Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have signed on for cop drama THE NICE GUYS from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3), producer Joel Silver and Warner Bros. Black and Silver collaborated on the Lethal Weapon films years ago.

Entertainment Weekly just unveiled a trailer for New Zealand director Gerard Johnstone's upcoming horror thriller HOUSEBOUND. Check it out below!

Get Ready New York to get some taste of history! The March on Washington Film Festival-NYC edition 2014 begins next week. Details below!

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) announced today that they have acquired theatrical and all DVD/VOD rights to 108 STITCHES, the baseball comedy from writer/director David Rountree and co-writer Jake Katofsky. The film features Josh Blue ('Last Comic Standing' winner), Dat Phan ('Last Comic Standing' winner), Erin Cahill (POWER RANGERS), Larry Thomas ('Seinfeld's' Soup Nazi) and Bruce Davison (X-MEN), with a special appearance by baseball legend Roger Clemens. 108 STITCHES was co-written and produced by Jake Katofsky, with producers that also include Jeff Katofsky and J.P. Pierce. The film is slated for a theatrical and VOD release on September 12th, 2014. Check out the trailer below!

Movie fans have another way to experience two blockbuster favorites this summer. On July 18 and 19, the Houston Symphony will perform the film scores live on the Jones Hall stage as audiences watch director J.J. Abrams' mega-hits Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness on a huge screen suspended above the orchestra. The live musical performance will synchronize perfectly with the film and blend seamlessly with dialogue and sound-effects tracks, creating a truly unique and thrilling movie-watching experience, as audiences witness composer Michael Giacchino's masterful scores recreated live before their eyes.

The New York International Children's Film Festival will present a screening of Disney's PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE today, July 13, 11:00am at the Village East Cinema.

New footage from the highly anticipated film THE GIVER has arrived, set to the tune of the new One Republic track 'Ordinary Human', featured on the film's soundtrack. Check it out below!

The debut poster for COME BACK TO ME, a horror film based on the novel titled The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn, has just been unveiled. The movie will be playing in theaters and will be available on iTunes, DirecTV, and iN-Demand on July 25th. Check out the poster below!

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Penelope Cruz is in final talks to star opposite Sacha Baron Cohen in the new spy comedy GRIMSBY, helmed by Louis Leterrier.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elle Fanning (Maleficent) is set to star in an upcoming film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's short story HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES. John Cameron Mitchell will direct from a script by Philippa Goslett and Mitchell.

The Wrap reports that a slew of comedy stars are now in talks for Richard Linklater's THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET remake, with Jon Hamm vying for a leading role opposite Zach Galifianakis, and Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Keegan Michael Key & Jordan Peele (Key & Peele) in the wings for supporting roles.

Click below to watch the first trailer for EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS, the upcoming biblical epic film directed by Ridley Scott!

Center Stage previously announced that its acclaimed digital theater project My America has become a feature length film, which had its premiere on July 4, 2014, exclusively through streaming service Fandor. A special screening is set for tonight, July 9, at the IFC center in New York City.

ANconnect and Anderson Digital, both divisions of Anderson Media, announce that they have acquired domestic Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital rights to the highly-acclaimed, immersive feature-length war film THE HORNET'S NEST, which is due to be released digitally on September 9th, 2014.

Film Movement (www.filmmovement.com), the distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films, announces today that WILL YOU STIL LOVE ME TOMORROW?, the infectiously delightful second feature film from rising-star filmmaker Arvin Chen (Au Revoir Taipei), will be released on DVD today, July 8th in North America.

Universal Orlando Resort previously announced that 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley' would officially open today, July 8 - allowing guests to experience even more of Harry Potter's adventures in an all-new, magnificently-themed environment.

Canteen Outlaws, the new label from veteran LGBT giant TLA Releasing, has announced the DVD release of The Last Match, the latest film from writer/director Antonio Hens (Clandestinos). The film is available as of today, July 8 at retailers nationwide and online (SRP $24.99).

Following the success of their hit comedy Ride Along, which has earned just over $120 million worldwide since its release last month, Universal Pictures is bringing back Ice Cube and Kevin Hart for Ride Along 2.

OutKast's Andre Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic from Academy Award-winning writer-director John Ridley (12 Years A Slave). Check out the first trailer for the film below!

Experience '6-star' luxury at some of the universe's most exotic locations with Galaxy Getaways, a travel agency inspired by Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. Watch the fun (and fictional) promo below, and be sure to check out www.thegalaxygetaways.com (it's awesome!) to book your next trip across the stars!