Title: Contagion Directed By: Steven Soderbergh Written By: Scott Z. Burns Cast: Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Bryan Cranston, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne Screened at: NYC Opens: September 9, 2011 “This is the way the world ends/ This is the way the world ends/ This is the way the world ends/ Not with a bang but a whimper.” So states T.S. Eliot in “The Hollow Man,” demonstrating that Mr. Eliot was not only a gifted writer but a fortune teller as well, predicting back in 1925 that our world will end just about now. The villain is not Iran or North Korea, not Venezuela or the Taliban,  [ Read More ]

Steven Soderbergh has confirmed the rumors he once denied: that he’ll be retiring from directing, the Huffington Post is reporting. While promoting his new virus disaster movie ‘Contagion,’ the Academy Award-winning filmmaker said he’s “interested in exploring another art form while I have the time and ability do do so,” referring to his painting. He added if he doesn’t find success painting, he’ll “be back making another ‘Ocean’s movie.” ‘Contagion’ star Matt Damon, who also worked with Soderbergh’s on the ‘Ocean’s trilogy, first leaked the news that the director was thinking about retiring. “He wants to paint and he says he’s still young enough to have another career,” the actor  [ Read More ]

‘Bourne Identity’ star Matt Damon has shaved his head completely bald for his role in director Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’.  The science fiction picture, that is slim on plot details, is said to take place more than a hundred years in the future, following Damon as an ex-con in a world that is rumored to be threatened by the “colonization of aliens.”  The District 9 director, Blomkamp, also wrote the script.  Talking about his new project late last year, Matt Damon did divulge a little of what fans can expect to see: “I’ve never done anything quite like this and I kind of responded to what’s out there and what’s in  [ Read More ]

Matt Damon is reportedly in negotiations to make his directorial debut with the highly sought after film ‘Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses,’ Deadline is reporting. The news comes after numerous studios, including Paramount and Fox, were bidding on the script, which was written by Matthew Aldrich. Warner Bros. ultimately won the distribution rights for the movie. The high bidding war among the studios drew attention as many distributors don’t want to pick up a film that doesn’t already have a confirmed director attached to it. But once Aldrich finished the script and gave it to his manager and agents, they loved it and started  [ Read More ]

As Matt Damon prepares for his role in the upcoming biopic of pianist Wladziu Valentino Liberace, titled ‘Liberace,’ the actor has said he’s both excited and looking forward to kissing Michael Douglas, Foxnews.com is reporting. Douglas will appear in the title role, while Damon will play his younger lover Scott Thorsen in the movie, which will be directed by Steven Soderbergh. Damon has said that the script features more than one kiss. But he’s “really excited about the movie and (Michael) is excited too. They’re two really great roles and we’re really looking forward to it,” he added. He also said that he never thought that he would get to  [ Read More ]

According to Entertainment Weekly and the Associated Press, the film “Hereafter” has been pulled from theaters in Japan this week. The reasoning behind it is due to one very excruciating sequence. In the film, a horrific re-enactment of the 2004 tsunami that hit Indonesia takes place. The scene was considered too traumatic in light of the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday. Satoru Otani, an official for Warner Entertainment Japan Inc., stated the tsunami portion of the film were “not appropriate” for audiences in light of the destruction caused by the natural disaster. The film “Hereafter”, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon, Cécile De France, and  [ Read More ]

Title: The Adjustment Bureau Directed by: George Nolfi Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Lisa Thoreson Action movies today often thrive on numerous big-budget stunts and forget about creating developed characters that audiences can relate to. However, the new romance thriller ‘The Adjustment Bureau,’ starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, successfully takes the risky move of forgetting the old stereotypes that comprise the suspense genre to instead focus on its characters. ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ follows New York congressman David Norris (played by Damon), who has long been embraced by the people he represents. However, his political luck is running out while he’s running for the U.S. Senate. On the night  [ Read More ]

Matt Damon is just one of those actors who rarely ever gives himself a break from work. He’s been appearing in one project after another for years and is just another person who loves the job he has. How could he not? There are many who would be happy to roll out of bed only to be in front of the camera fake-shooting at some actors as part of their character’s supposed duty to themselves or to some other force in the wings. During an interview where Matt Damon was chattering away about how absurd Steven Soderbergh’s soon-to-be early retirement from filmmaking is, he spilled a little about a much-known  [ Read More ]

Cameron Crowe, who is attached to direct the upcoming movie ‘We Bought A Zoo,’ has already completed the soundtrack, even though he hasn’t shot a single scene for the film yet, Slashfilm.com is reporting. Matt Damon, who is starring in the movie, told MTV he received the soundtrack along with his copy of the script. He added that it heavily features Eddie Vedder and Neil Young. ‘We Bought A Zoo’ begins filming next month, and also stars Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Hayden Church, Elle Fanning, Patrick Fugi and Angus McFadyen. The movie, which is set to be released on December 23, 2011, is based on one of Benjamin Mee’s memoirs. The  [ Read More ]

Title: True Grit (2010) Directors: Ethan and Joel Coen Starring: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper By: Joe Belcastro The saying, “It’s not about the place, it’s about the people you are with”, refers to the level enjoyment one will have despite a dull setting. True Grit seems to champion that saying. A remake of the 1969 award winning flick – based off the novel by Charles Portis – is laced with patent Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men) execution. Personally, the methodical, dramatic action pieces the Coen boys take on always seem to lull this reviewer to sleep in random places. For instance, the  [ Read More ]

With Tony Gilroy confirming that he’s directing the fourth entry in the ‘Bourne’ series, questions are arising whether or not Matt Damon, who plays the title character Jason Bourne, would be returning. Hollywood Elsewhere is reporting that Gilroy is also confirming that Damon won’t be returning to ‘The Bourne Legacy,’ since Paul Greengrass, who wrote and directed the third film, ‘The Bourne Ultimatum,’ isn’t returning to the series either. Greengrass has said he is interested in doing other projects. ‘The Bourne Legacy’ is rumored to have a completely different plotline than the book it’s based on, which was the first of the series that was written after original writer Rober Ludlum  [ Read More ]

Matt Damon has signed on to star in a Robert F. Kennedy biopic for New Regency. Gary Ross will be directing, based on a script by Steven Knight, who is also adapting Dan Brown’s latest novel, “The Lost Symbol”. The film will be based on the Evan Thomas biography “Robert Kennedy: His Life.” Simon & Schuster, who published the book, describes the book; “He was ‘Good Bobby,’ who, as his brother Ted eulogized him, ‘saw wrong and tried to right it… saw suffering and tried to heal it.’ And ‘Bad Bobby,’ the ruthless and manipulative bully of countless conspiracy theories. Thomas’s unvarnished but sympathetic and fair-minded portrayal is packed with  [ Read More ]

If Universal Pictures decides to make another Bourne movie, it will probably be a prequel detailing the event of what happened before the first movie, ‘The Bourne Identity.’ It will also most likely feature a new actor and director, Matt Damon told Empire Magazine on the red carpet for the premiere of Clint Eastwood’s Invictus. There have been a lot of questions about whether or not Universal would continue the series since the latest edition, ‘The Bourne Ultimatum,’ earned $442,911,572 worldwide after its release in August 2007. Producer Frank Marshall hinted that another sequel was in the works for a summer 2011 release, but ‘Bourne Ultimatum’ director Paul Greengrass dropped  [ Read More ]

Bryce Dallas Howard has signed to star in Clint Eastwood’s supernatural drama “Hereafter” for Warner Brothers, joining Matt Damon. Written by Peter Morgan, “Hereafter” is the story of a blue-collar American, a London school boy, and a French journalist who are all touched by death in various ways. “Hereafter” is being produced by Eastwood, along with Kathleen Kennedy and Robert Lorenz. On as executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Peter Morgan and Tim Moore. Filming on “Hereafter” has already begun in Paris, London, Hawaii and San Francisco. The film has a tentative release date of December 2010. Stay tuned for more on “Hereafter” right here at Shockya.com. By Costa  [ Read More ]

Variety.com is reporting that Cecile de France (“High Tension”) has been attached to star opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood’s “Hereafter”, his upcoming supernatural drama for Warner Bros. Written by Peter Morgan, “Hereafter” is about three different people who are all touched by death and affected in different ways by their experiences. Principal photography began last month on “Hereafter.” The project is being produced by Eastwood, Kathleen Kennedy and Robert Lorenz, with Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Tim Moore, and Peter Morgan onboard as executive producers. “Hereafter” is slated for a tentative December 2010 release. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more “Hereafter” news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com)