“The Raven,” starring John Cusack as the famed poet Edgar Allen Poe, will be coming to a theater near you April 27. This film puts the real-life writer into a “Sherlock Holmes”-esque situation involving a serial killer. Below is the official synopsis. You can learn more about the film at its official site. “In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue, the film also stars Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. When a mother…

Rogue Pictures released this awesome new movie poster for the upcoming film “The Raven” from Relativity Media. The film from director James McTeigue stars John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe. “The Raven” hits theaters March 9, 2012. Synopsis: In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, “Being John Malkovich”) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, “Immortals”) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”), the film also stars Alice Eve (“Sex and the City 2″), Brendan Gleeson (“In Bruges”) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“Faster”). When a mother…

The winners of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced during the live broadcast on NBC on January 15, 2012, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. While there were several surprises during the ceremony, including controversial host Ricky Gervais returning for third year in a row, some winners were completely expected. The movie awards were the most buzzed about during the evening, as several acclaimed films were nominated and honored. ‘The Descendants’ won the Best Picture Drama, beating out such favorites as ‘The Help,’ ‘Moneyball,’ ‘War Horse,’ ‘The Ides of March’ and Hugo.’ George Clooney also won for his portrayal of Matt King in ‘The Descendants,’ beating…

Here’s a brand new international movie poster for the upcoming film “The Raven” from Relativity Media. The film from director James McTeigue stars John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe. “The Raven” hits theaters March 9, 2012. Synopsis: In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, “Being John Malkovich”) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, “Immortals”) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”), the film also stars Alice Eve (“Sex and the City 2″), Brendan Gleeson (“In Bruges”) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“Faster”). When a mother and…

Watch the first official HD movie trailer for the upcoming film “The Raven” from Relativity Media. The film from director James McTeigue stars John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe. “The Raven” hits theaters March 9, 2012. Synopsis: In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, “Being John Malkovich”) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, “Immortals”) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”), the film also stars Alice Eve (“Sex and the City 2″), Brendan Gleeson (“In Bruges”) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“Faster”). When a mother and…

The other day, we reported on the cast and crew of “The Raven” celebrating author Edgar Allan Poe’s life and the anniversary of his death. Some new pictures are out from the celebration, which involve wrapped cars, mannequins and trash cans with “RIP EAP” printed on them. They’re a little jarring, to be sure, which goes with the theme of celebrating the macabre author’s life. Also, below the post is the trailer which premiered Friday. Here’s the official synopsis of “The Raven”: “Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, ‘Being John Malkovich’) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, ‘Immortals’) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s…

Relativity Media is aiming to pay respect to author Edgar Allan Poe–the director of “The Raven” James McTeigue and co-star Luke Evans will participate in a ceremony at the classic author’s gravesite at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore Maryland at 2 p.m. EST Friday, October 7, the 162nd anniversary of Poe’s death. Also, the official trailer for “The Raven” will premiere on G4′s “The Attack of the Show.” Two new photos from the film have also been released, which you can view below the post. The official synopsis of “The Raven” involves Poe stopping a serial killer in 19th century Baltimore: “Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, Being…

Dublin-born and based, Brendan Gleeson is, like many of the finest character actors, many things to many people. To some he is forevermore Professor “Mad-Eye” Moody from the “Harry Potter” films. Others will recall his standout turn opposite Mel Gibson in “Braveheart”, or the wickedly underappreciated “In Bruges”, opposite a headstrong Colin Farrell. Others still might think he looks familiar from Robert Zemeckis’ motion-capture “Beowulf”. Most recently, Gleeson won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his portrayal of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in HBO’s “Into the Storm”. In real life, of course, Gleeson is all of these characters, and still so much…

Michael Fassbender has been cast in Brendan Gleeson’s upcoming directorial debut ‘At-Swim-Two-Birds,’ Screen Daily is reporting. There’s no word yet who the ‘X-Men: First Class’ actor will be playing, but he joins already announced actors Gabriel Byrne, Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy and Gleeson’s son, Domhnall. ‘At-Swim-Two-Birds,’ which is based on Flann O’Brien’s acclaimed 1939 novel of the same name, is set to begin filming in Spring 2012. Besides directing, Gleeson will also appear as the uncle in the film adaptation. Like the book, the movie will follow a teenage student who infuses his creative writing with people from his own life. His characters eventually rebel and conspire to kill him….

The new trailer and movie stills for the Sony Pictures’ “The Guard” have been released. The action-comedy stars Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”, “Oceans Thirteen”) and Brendan Gleeson (“Braveheart”, “28 Days Later”). The film will be released in theaters nationwide July 29. Here’s the official synopsis of the film: THE GUARD is a comedic fish-out-of-water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption. Two policemen must join forces to take on an international drug- smuggling gang – one, an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent. Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleason) is an eccentric small-town cop with a confrontational and crass personality and a subversive sense…