Talk of a third Bridget Jones installment has made it to the forefront once again. This time Deadline has reported that the cast of Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, and the production team are adamant “to make this movie this year.” Rumors that producers are still “tweaking the script”, causing the hold up, was also confirmed by Working Title Films, who issued a statement Friday vowing to make the film in 2012. Either way things are looking up for the hilarious Renée Zellweger comedy franchise that has a reported working title of ‘Bridget Jones’ Baby’. If movie heads can fight through a few production issues, such as the loss…

One of the most buzzed-about films, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” starring Colin Firth and Gary Oldman, is about to be in theaters (January 6, to be exact). However, you can start participating in the movie fun by entering the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Twitter giveaway. The prize pack includes one $25 Fandango gift card, a t-shirt, a voice recorder pen and a Post-It note cube. Here’s how to win the prizes: First, follow us @ShockYa if you don’t already. Secondly, give us an @mention with the phrase, “Win a Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Prize Pack, Follow @Shockya and Retweet“. You have until January 13th at 5 p.m. PST to tweet…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for some of us. With the end of the year fast approaching, the awards nods are rolling in and this past week a big list was revealed – the Golden Globe nominations. Generally the right films snagged the honors – The Artist, The Descendants, The Help – but we did have a few upsets, namely the lack of Steven Spielberg’s name on the Best Director list for his work on War Horse. Brendan Meyer will certainly be having a very merry Christmas. The young actor was just cast as Stilson in Ender’s Game while Spike Lee turned to Clive Owen for…

Title: Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy Directed By: Tomas Alfredson Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, David Dencik If critics rave about a film, there will still certainly be some folks who aren’t into it and the same goes for a movie that gets panned; every movie out there is going to appeal to some, even if it’s a very select few. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a rather frustrating film to review as it’s a piece of immense quality, boasting impeccable performances, a strong sense of tone and a stellar score, but, in the end, there’s just no denying…

We’re going into high-profile overdrive this week. We’ve got some major casting news regarding a number of highly anticipated productions including Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Spike Lee’s Oldboy, Stephenie Meyer’s next book-to-film adaptation The Host and more. In non-casting news, of course, we’ve got the details on the Academy Awards producer/host shuffle and an update on the upcoming Justice League movie from Warner Bros. as well as a little sneak peek at the xnew Toy Story short film set to play ahead of the November 23rd release, The Muppets. So, want the goods? They’re all right here in your weekly Movie News Cheat Sheet. 1. Sacha Baron Cohen May Join…

Working Title Films is moving forward with a second ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ sequel, which has been in development since 2009, Entertainment Weekly is reporting. The production company, which is based at Universal, released the original film in 2001, which went on to gross $281 million worldwide. Its follow-up, 2004′s ‘Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,’ was met with poor critical reviews, but still earned $262 million worldwide. Not many details about the third film in the series has been release, but star Colin Firth, who portrayed Mark Darcy in the first two installments, hinted at a possible plot last year. He said that Bridget, who’s played by Renee Zellweger, and…

Colin Firth and Scarlett Johnansson are the two latest stars to be reportedly in talks to join the upcoming bank-heist-gone-wrong thriller ‘Trance,’ CinemaBlend is reporting. Director Danny Boyle is looking at the Academy Award-winning actor to take on the role that ‘X-Men: First Class’ star Michael Fassbender was previously being considered for, the leading character of Aiden. The Tony Award-winning actress is being considered for the role of major supporting character Elizabeth. No official offers have been made yet to either Firth or Johnasson. But if the two are hired, they will join Fassbender’s ‘X-Men’ co-star, James McAvoy, who will reportedly play Simon. Boyle may not be able to secure…

Principal photography has taken place on the set of “Gambit”, starring Cameron Diaz(“The Green Hornet”), Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”), Alan Rickman (“Harry Potter” series), Stanley Tucci (“Julie and Julia”), and Cloris Leachman. The film, based on a screenplay by the Coen Brothers(“No Country for Old Men”, “True Grit”), is directed by Michael Hoffman (“The Last Station”). The film is shooting in London and Mexico. Here’s the official synopsis: …[T]he story centers on British art curator Harry Deane (Firth) who devises a finely-crafted scheme to con England’s richest man and avid art collector, Lionel Shabandar, (Rickman) into purchasing a fake Monet painting. In order to bait his buyer, he recruits…

With just a day left to go until the big show, I’d like to bet you’ve had enough Oscar predictions – especially considering quite a handful of the biggest honors are considered locks. Well, I offer you something a little different; not who I think will win, but who I think should win. Best Picture: The King’s Speech Every Best Picture nominee achieves some degree of filmmaking prowess, otherwise, they wouldn’t be nominated in the first place. Rather than pick apart the elements and compare the contenders by the writing, directing acting, etc., this category comes down to something far simpler, yet something tougher to achieve – poignancy. Which of…

Colin Firth allegedly got so drunk after winning his second BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’ that he lost the award after the ceremony, the Daily Star is reporting. The 50-year-old actor, who first won the BAFTA in 2009 for his role of George Falconer in ‘A Single Man,’ drank so much champagne at the after-party that he left the statue at the bar and went home. When Firth remembered he left the award, he reportedly sent someone back to the bar to pick it up for him. The Academy Award contender told the Daily Star after…