Tommy Lee Jones Joins Next ‘Bourne’ Film 0 1288

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It’s been a tough old road to get here, with a whole other Bourne-less Legacy movie in between, but now things are finally moving forward with the fifth film in the long-running action franchise.

Matt Damon is returning to the role for which he is most famous, with Julia Stiles also returning and woman-of-the-moment Alicia Vikander being brought into the fold (it would be quicker to rhyme off the movies Vikander ISN’T in these days!). And now they’ve added one of the best veteran actors still working today: Tommy Lee Jones.

Although specific plot details are being kept firmly under wraps for the time being – understandable considering we’re exactly a year away to the day from the film being released – it’s strongly rumoured that Jones will be playing a tough superior CIA officer; no surprise there! Prepare for more gruffness and long, disapproving stares. He’ll be stepping into the sort of Bourne role previously played by the likes of Brian Cox, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper and Edward Norton.

Fans of the franchise will be happy to hear that Paul Greengrass is returning to the direct the as-yet-untitled fifth film, with Christopher Rouse writing the script; this is his debut screenplay. It marks the first time that a Bourne script hasn’t at least been co-written by Tony Gilroy but Rouse clearly knows the franchise inside out since he edited Supremacy and Ultimatum. He’s Greengrass’ go-to editor, in fact, having also worked with him on Captain Phillips, Green Zone and United 93.

Shooting on the next Bourne is expected to start next month, with a release date set for July 29th, 2016. Jones will next be seen in thriller Criminal, opposite Kevin Costner.

Source: Variety

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Leonardo DiCaprio Producing Volkswagen Scandal Movie 0 1400

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Wow, talk about things moving fast in Hollywood!

It may have only been a few weeks since the scandal erupted around the Volkswagen fuel emissions cheating but there’s already a movie in the works. DiCaprio is on board to produce the film alongside Jennifer Davisson through his Appian Way company.

There’s no mention of stars, writer or director yet – one might assume that DiCaprio might star himself but he’s a known environmentalist who has produced these types of themed films before (the climate change documentary The 11th Hour chief among them) so it wouldn’t surprise me if he kept himself strictly as a producer for this one, too.

Paramount is the studio behind the movie, having nabbed the presumably sought-after rights to the upcoming book by Jack Ewing. Variety has the details on what it exposes:

“…The company placed illegal software in their clean diesel cars that could tell when a car was being tested for fuel emissions and would turn on the emissions control to cheat the test and meet EPA standards. During normal driving conditions, emission control software was shut off  — resulting in as much as 40 times more pollution than allowed by law. Volkswagen is currently facing up to $18 billion in fines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”

If there’s one thing Hollywood loves it’s a true story and, more specifically, a controversial one. Getting this one made and out in the world will be crucial for it to feel relevant to audiences. DiCaprio being attached can’t exactly hurt its box office chances.

The actor will next be seen in the amazing-looking The Revenant.

Source: Variety

Watch: Incredible New Trailer for ‘The Revenant’ 0 1238

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We don’t usually post trailers individually – saving them for the Trailer Watch – but this one was just too good to pass up.

The Revenant is the new film from acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who most recently won an Oscar for Birdman. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter in a tale of a forntierman in 1820 who sets out on a path of vengeance who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

We already had one amazing teaser trailer, now check out the equally great new trailer below:

Could this be the film that finally wins Leo his Best Actor Oscar? Quite possibly!

The Revenant is set for release in the UK on January 15th, 2016.