Jessica Chastain has been cast in director Oliver Hirschbiegel’s upcoming Princess Diana biopic ‘Caught in Flight,’ Collider is reporting. There’s no word yet who ‘The Debt’ actress will play, but the movie will focus on Diana’s real-life secret affair with a heart surgeon, Dr. Hasnat Kahn, who is believed to have been the love of her life. The two-year affair began in 1995, which Kahn remained silent about until he spoke to The Telegraph in 2008. Pre-production on ‘Caught in Flight’ is expected to begin in March 2012. Chastain is also set to appear with Ralph Fiennes in ‘Coriolanus,’ and with Tom Cruise in the sci-fi blockbuster ‘Horizons.’ Hirschbiegel spoke  [ Read More ]

As we enter November, the Oscars can’t be too far off. This famous awards ceremony honors movies released during the calendar year, meaning that some actors have multiple films eligible. Jude Law released a mammoth six films back in 2004, three of which earned Oscar attention, though not for his performances. Academy rules don’t permit an actor to receive two nominations in the same category, but earning one lead and one supporting mention is permissible. Often, a big year for an actor with one knockout movie role might lead to two nominations, even if the second is undeserved. For instance, was Jamie Foxx really Oscar-worthy in Collateral or was he  [ Read More ]

Title: Take Shelter Directed By: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Tova Stewart Well paced movies aren’t necessarily swift, but if the storytelling approach is more on the calculated and wallowing side, there better be a strong payoff. While writer-director Jeff Nichols presents Take Shelter as a piece that’ll rock a powerful crescendo, what we get is one that feels rather one-note most of the way through until it spikes just before the end. Nichols makes an honorable attempt at wrapping the piece up in a fulfilling and stirring way, but the jagged build doesn’t make it nearly as satisfying as it could be. Curtis (Michael Shannon) makes a  [ Read More ]

Title: The Debt Director: John Madden Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, Tom Wilkinson, Jesper Christensen, Ciaran Hinds, Romi Aboulafia The Debt is one of those movies where one simply needs to read the synopsis when deciding whether or not to give this a look. It’s a balanced spy-thriller where there is just as much rhetoric as there is old-school action sequences – due to the fact that this 114 minute flick takes place in Germany in 1965. Knowing that, the script is penned by the fantastical Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class), who has found a way to blend substantial moments with over-the-top fun in his  [ Read More ]

Better late than never, right? Thanks to a certain hurricane that shall remain nameless, your weekly Movie News Cheat Sheet comes a day late, but gives you all of the movie discussion topics necessary to help you ride out the rest of the work week with ease. We’ve got some big casting news in the mix, ranging from solid confirmations to rumors. Alexander Skarsgård is all set for Henry-Alex Rubin’s Disconnect, but Simon West is still merely working with a wish list when casting The Expendables 2. Joe Kosinski has a nice group of ladies all vying to star in Horizons opposite Tom Cruise and Rob Corddry is close to  [ Read More ]

A discussion and review the week’s new movie release from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website. Hello everyone, this is episode 10 of the Movie Night Podcast. This week Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the surprise hit, “The Help”. They also discuss the best and worst of summer movies 2011. Subscribe on iTunes or Download and Listen Here. “The Help” features Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson and Sissy Spacek. “The Help” was written for the screen and directed by Tate Taylor, based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett. Read Karen Benardello’s review. On the next episode of Movie  [ Read More ]

How many producers can go out there and say they helped make several film franchises possible with their help? Producers Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan can certainly say that. The duo have produced several movies including “Night at the Museum,” “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and the first three “Harry Potter” films in the highly popular series. That’s not to mention the other original projects that they’ve produced throughout the years, entertaining us all on a continually grander scale. Then one day a manuscript of Kathryn Stockett’s new novel “The Help” lands in their lap. Next thing you, they’re going full steam ahead, transforming the Kathryn Stockett New York Times’  [ Read More ]

Title: The Tree of Life Director: Terence Malick Starring: Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Sean Penn Just as religion isn’t for everyone these days, same can be said for ‘The Tree of Life.’ The 138 minute unstructured displays is the calling card of Terrence Malick. For those needing more elaboration on that last statement, this is an art house flick that presents scenarios with images and a narrative dialogue. There is a working script with characters, and if one is patient, they will understand the plot. What they may not comprehend is why this storytelling approach is considered entertaining? Or for that matter, genius? And I’m not saying the  [ Read More ]

Up-and-coming actress Jessica Chastain has joined the cast of John Hillcoat’s movie ‘The Wettest County in the World,’ Slashfilm.com is reporting. The ‘Tree of Life’ star will be starring alongside Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy, who also recently signed on. Chastain will play Hardy’s love interest, who is described as “a big city woman now living in a small town who at one time was mixed up with gangsters.” Both Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson showed interest in the part before Chastain was signed. ‘The Wettest County in the World’ is just one of several new projects for the actress, who is also attached to Sam Worthington and Jeffrey Dean  [ Read More ]

Gerard Butler, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has joined the cast of Ralph Fiennes’ directorial debut, an adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy “Coriolanus.” He joins William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Marsan, and Jessica Chastain. Butler has signed on to star opposite Fiennes in the Rome-set political and family drama about the rise and fall of a war hero turned political future. Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus” debuted in 1608 and is based on the life of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, a legendary Roman general from the 5th century BC. Butler will play the Volscian army commander Tullus Aufidius. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more “Coriolanus” news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter.com)