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Hugh Jackman Talks THE WOLVERINE

When ‘Black Swan’ director Darren Aronofsky signed on to make The Wolverine, fans were looking forward to a reinvention of the classic character, and possibly a throwback to the dark comics penned by Frank Miller. A large portion of the story was set against the backdrop of Japan, but when the catastrophic earthquake struck in March 2011, the production was thrown into chaos. […]

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Black Swan – FX Featurette

If you’ve seen Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan then watching this FX featurette should be fun, if you haven’t then it’s full of visual spoilers. It’s a visual FX breakdown showing the various layers that went into making the shots, from the initial background plates to the multiple takes required for compositing and the impressive CG […]

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Six Top Directors Discuss Visions and Battles

Here’s a fascinating video thanks to The Hollywood Reporter which sits down with some of today’s most accomplished Directors as they speak about problems with the film ratings board, their creative vision and compromise. It’s an hour long video so pull up your favorite chair – though anyone interested in movies especially the creative and […]

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Natalie Portman Talks Making Black Swan

Here’s a sit down with Natalie Portman discussing making her new film Black Swan with director Darren Aronofsky. She talks candidly about the challenges of the role and the demanding nature of portraying a dancer. She also gives insight into the directorial style of her maverick director and how this translated to her performance. In […]

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Casting the Man of Steel – Lawsuit Continues

Warner Bros and producer Christopher Nolan along with director Zack Snyder are currently looking for an actor to play the lead role for the titular character in their reboot of the Superman franchise. Insiders say that the net is being cast for either a current TV actor or a relative unknown in the age group […]

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The Wolverine – The Die Has Been Cast

Opinions were divided over Hugh Jackman‘s last outing as the adamantium hero in X-men Origins: Wolverine but the film performed well earning more than $370 million at the global box-office. However the film was plagued with production issues with the studio almost firing the director Gavin Hood who envisaged an edgier tone in the vein […]

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