James McAvoy News

Simon (James McAvoy), a fine art auctioneer, teams up with a criminal gang to steal a Goya painting worth millions of dollars, but after suffering a blow to the head during the heist he awakens to discover he has no memory of where he hid the painting. When physical threats and torture fail to produce answers, the gang's leader Frank (Vincent Cassel) hires hypnotherapist Elizabeth Lamb (Rosario Dawson) to delve into the darkest recesses of Simon's psyche. As Elizabeth begins to unravel Simon's broken subconscious, the lines between truth, suggestion, and deceit begin to blur.

Below, get a first look at the trailer for Eran Creevy's WELCOME TO THE PUNCH. Ridley Scott executive produced the thriller which stars James McAvoy, Mark Strong and Andrea Riseborough.

Olivier Award-winning stage and screen star Benedict Cumberbatch sings a melancholy little ditty in a new clip released of the forthcoming six-part radio miniseries NEVERMORE, forcing one to ask: is there anything this ultra-talented thespian cannot do? Apparently not

Jamie Lloyd Productions today announced that The Hothouse, Harold Pinter's macabre tragicomedy will return to London's West End in a new production this May. The Hothouse is next up in a thrilling season of work for Trafalgar Transformed, a joint initiative between director Jamie Lloyd (Donmar's Passion, Broadway's Cyrano de Bergerac, the National Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer, Royal Court's The Pride) and Howard Panter. It comes hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed Macbeth, starring James McAvoy, tickets for which have sold out. The Hothouse, with design by award-winning Soutra Gilmour, runs from 4 May to 3 August, with the press night on 9 May 2013.

Jamie Lloyd Productions today announced that The Hothouse, Harold Pinter's macabre tragicomedy will return to London's West End in a new production this May. The Hothouse is next up in a thrilling season of work for Trafalgar Transformed, a joint initiative between director Jamie Lloyd (Donmar's Passion, Broadway's Cyrano de Bergerac, the National Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer, Royal Court's The Pride) and Howard Panter. It comes hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed Macbeth, starring James McAvoy, tickets for which have sold out. The Hothouse, with design by award-winning Soutra Gilmour, runs from 4 May to 3 August, with the press night on 9 May 2013.

In an interview with Heat Radio, actor James McAvoy let it slip that Alan Cumming will reprise his role in the upcoming 'X-Men' sequel DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.

Storm is officially set to suit up for X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. In an interview with ComingSoon.net, Halle Berry confirmed that she has officially signed on, saying, 'I'm gonna be there. For sure.'

At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing content submitted by our regional contributors from all corners of the globe. Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'! Scroll below for the most-read stories for the week of February 25!

Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle comes to 92YTribeca on Tuesday, March 12 at 7pm for an hour-long conversation about his diverse artistic pursuits and his new film Trance.

James McAvoy plays Macbeth in a production by new West End theatre company Traf Transformed, headed by Jamie Lloyd. Macbeth opened Feb 9 and will run through April 27, 2013. Check out the production photos below!

Pictures from the after-show party for Jamie Lloyd's new imagining of Macbeth!

James McAvoy plays Macbeth in a production by new West End theatre company Traf Transformed, headed by Jamie Lloyd. Macbeth opened Feb 9 and will run through April 27, 2013.

SHERLOCK star Benedict Cumberbatch - who has a spate of enticing upcoming projects following his Oliver Award-winning work onstage in Danny Boyle's FRANKENSTEIN, opposite Johnny Lee Miller - joins a slew of exiting notables in the new audio miniseries NEVERWHERE, based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

Macbeth, Jamie Lloyd's inaugural production in a season of work for Trafalgar Transformed, will be staged at Trafalgar Studios from 9 February until 27 April, with press night on 22 February 2013. Design for Jamie Lloyd's season is by Soutra Gilmour, who won the 2012 Evening Standard Award for Best Design for Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Lloyd, and Antigone at the National Theatre.

Deadline reports that BOOK OF MORMON star Andrew Rannells has just inked a deal to be repped by UTA. The actor currently stars in the freshman NBC comedy THE NEW NORMAL from Ryan Murphy.

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST director Bryan Singer was excited to share news of additional casting for his highly-anticipated film.

Film lovers, rejoice! Glasgow Film Festival today announced its most ambitious programme yet: bookended by two very different romantic comedies, kicking off on Valentine's Day and ending on the night of the 85th Academy Awards.

But soft, what lawn through yonder window breaks? It is ABC Family's basic cable premiere of GNOMEO & JULIET, the Walt Disney Pictures animated hit, starring James McAvoy and Emily Blunt. The film airs Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 PM ET/PT.

James McAvoy will play Macbeth in a production by new West End theatre company Traf Transformed, headed by Jamie Lloyd. Macbeth will play tonight, Feb 9 through April 27, 2013.

Macbeth, Jamie Lloyd's inaugural production in a season of work for Trafalgar Transformed, will be staged at Trafalgar Studios from 9 February until 27 April, with press night on 22 February 2013. Design for Jamie Lloyd's season is by Soutra Gilmour, who won the 2012 Evening Standard Award for Best Design for Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Lloyd, and Antigone at the National Theatre.