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DOMHNALL GLEESON AND MARGOT ROBBIE TO STAR IN ‘ GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN ’ DIRECTED BY SIMON CURTIS. Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today that Domhnall Gleeson (THE REVENANT, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) is set to play well known author and Winnie the Pooh creator A. A. Milne with Margot Robbie (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET) as his wife Daphne. The film will be directed by Simon Curtis (WOMAN IN GOLD, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN) and written by Frank Cottrell Boyce (MILLIONS) and Simon Vaughan (“War and Peace”). Damian Jones (ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE, THE LADY IN THE VAN) and Steve Christian (BELLE) will serve as producers. GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN continues Jones’ long term relationship with Fox Searchlight and is part of his first look deal. “I am delighted to be collaborating with Frank Cottrell Boyce to tell the remarkable and poignant story of the family behind the creation of Winnie the Pooh. We are assembling a wonderful cast, headed by two actors I am longing to w

Variety is reporting Margot Robbie is in early negotiations to co-star with Domhnall Gleeson in Simon Curtis’ “ Goodbye Christopher Robin .” Curtis will direct the pic that revolves around “ Winnie the Pooh ” creator A.A. Milne and the relationship between him and his son Robin. Robin, who initially had a difficult relationship with his father, served as the inspiration for the character of Christopher Robin. Pooh was named after Robin’s teddy bear. The real Robin’s toys also lent their names to other Winnie the Pooh characters such as Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet. While negotiations have just started, if a deal were to close, Robbie would play Milne’s wife. Damian Jones is producing along with former Pinewood Pictures head Steve Christian. Pathe developed the project, which will go through Jones’ first-look production pact with Fox Searchlight. Robbie has a busy summer ahead of her, with two major tentpoles set to premiere. In July, she will play Jane in “Legend of Tarzan” f

Want a little more BB-8 in your life? We've got a special bonus clip and concept art showing the design process behind creating the world's new favorite droid! This little celebrity has been very busy on screen as well as off! Take a look at a special visit he made to NASA's JPL laboratories where he interacted with the best and brightest droids from this galaxy as well as celebrating the inaugural international flight of Japan's ANA BB-8 Jet! Watch a bonus clip after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

RAMA is back and this time he reviews Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The force is strong with this one. The best ' Star Wars ' movie since ' The Empire Strikes Back ' I can’t thank Disney and Lucasfilm enough for sending me this advance copy of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Blu-Ray . I was geekin’ out like a fat kid on a buffet line when I received this copy in the mail, it was like Christmas in Spring, it was like having my birthday party all over again, there’s no better way than that to describe such joy. The box art cover alone looks so pretty, it’s hypnotic, I can’t keep my eyes off of it, this blending of the old original generation with the new is just as thrilling as the movie itself. Now, the Blu-Ray, contains so many bonus features, I’m going to talk about some of them here, but heads up, it may be spoilery. Let’s talk quickly about the film first and if you recalled my review back in December, I made it clear that although I understand fans’ criticism

THR is reporting Joel McHale  is indeed taking on the role of Chevy Chase for A Futile And Stupid Gesture. Yesterday brought word that Domhnall Gleeson had joined the cast of the film, which charts the bizarre life of one of the co-founders of National Lampoon, Douglas Kenney. Will Forte is playing Kenney to Gleeson's Henry Beard, who helped launched the magazine spin-off from the Harvard Lampoon after they and fellow student Robert Huffman graduated. Together, the men created a major force and brand in the American comedy world in the 1970s. And as the magazine's popularity led to movies, Kenney became obsessed with a Hollywood lifestyle, eventually ending up as a drug and alcohol addict before falling off a cliff in Hawaii under mysterious circumstances. He knew Chase through his work on the Lampoon movies, and the actor was with him in Hawaii before his death, had returned to LA for film work, and was preparing to head back to Hawaii when he learned that his friend

SHOW YOUR FORCE! MARK HAMILL AND KATHLEEN KENNEDY ANNOUNCE NEW STAR WARS: FORCE FOR CHANGE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN Star Wars: Force for Change will match up to $1,000,000 in donations made by fans to four charities between April 5th and May 4th. Today, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars veteran Mark Hamill announced a new campaign sponsored by CrowdRise in support of Star Wars: Force for Change, an initiative that inspires people to make a positive impact on the world. Starting April 5th, Star Wars: Force for Change will match the donations of Star Wars fans to four select charities up to $1,000,000! To date, Star Wars: Force for Change has raised over $10,000,000 with the help of the amazing Star Wars community. This month-long campaign will lead up to “Star Wars Day” on May the 4th. The four select charities include the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF Kid Power, American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Make-A-Wish®. “Star Wars fans

To celebrate the Digital HD release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens we have 4 special clips to share with you from the bonus features that focus on Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo . Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out on Digital HD TODAY & Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD April 5th. Casting Rey See all the clips after the Jump... John Boards the Millennium Falcon: Poe Comes Back: Kylo’s Parents: Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes. Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers. Bonus features include*: Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey – For the first time, discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers i

We got our hands on the new deleted scenes sneak peek from the Digital HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack of Star Wars: The Force Awakens . See the Star Wars: The Force Awakens deleted scenes, “Finn and the Villager”, “Jakku Message”, “X-Wings Prepare for Lightspeed”, “Kylo Searches The Falcon”, “Snow Speeder Chase,” and “Finn Will Be Fine" on Digital HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack, plus a special bonus deleted scene, “Tunnel Standoff" only on Digital HD or by redeeming the digital copy included in your Blu-ray Combo Pack. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming home on Digital HD April 1 and Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5. Please Leave A Comment-

Lupita Nyong’o is now sharing a brand-new bonus clip from the upcoming Blu-ray & digital release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens ! You can take a look behind-the-scenes with Lupita as the 1,000-year-old smuggler, Maz. Watch the clip after the Jump... Happy #MazMonday ! @StarWars #TheForceAwakens https://t.co/xheclUDQFs — Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) March 21, 2016 Plus, starting today, the official Star Wars app also has a new emoji featuring Maz! To download or learn more about the app, visit: http://strw.rs/SWAppMaz or Lupita’s Instagram page at: https://www.instagram.com/lupitanyongo/ Please Leave A Comment-

Here are some images from the SXSW Premiere of “ Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey " at SXSW and a new documentary clip from the Digital HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack of Star Wars: The Force Awakens See all the images after the Jump... "Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey” premiered today at the Paramount Theatre at SXSW Film Festival today with J.J. Abrams, VFX Supervisor Roger Guyett, Supervising Sound Editor Matthew Wood, Co-Producer Michelle Rejwan and R2-D2. The feature-length documentary is an in-depth bonus feature on the upcoming Digital HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming home on Digital HD April 1 and is available on iTunes and other digital providers for pre-order now. Fans can also explore all things Star Wars at iTunes.com/Starwars. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5. Please Leave A Comment-

Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII , which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016. Star Wars: Episode VIII , which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie , and Andy Serkis . New cast members will include Academy Award® winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award® nominee Laura Dern , and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran . Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin and Tom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will b

Today, in its 50th day of release, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to cross the $900 million mark at the domestic box office. It is the only film in history to reach this milestone. In addition, on Saturday (53rd day of global release), Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to reach the $2 billion mark worldwide, becoming only the third film ever to do so and just the second to do it in original release. “This is a historic moment for Star Wars, for Lucasfilm, and for Disney, and all of us here are extremely gratified to be a part of this journey with fans around the world who have made Star Wars: The Force Awakens such an extraordinary success,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “The film’s achievements are truly astounding, and it’s our great honor to relaunch this cinematic galaxy not only for all the devoted decades-long fans but for a new generation who will keep the Star Wars legacy alive for many years to come.” Through February 4, Star War

Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the highest grossing film of all time in the domestic market, surpassing the $760.5M lifetime gross of Avatar in a record-shattering 20 days of release. In addition, the film crossed the $800M mark at the international box office today. Through Jan. 5, the film had grossed $758.2M domestically and $799.1M for a global total of $1,557.3M since its Dec. 16 global debut. Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted in the US and Canada on Dec. 18, its first two weeks pushing the domestic annual industry box office to an all-time high of $11B. It has set numerous individual records including: · Fastest film to reach $100M (21 hours), $200M (3 days), $300M (5 days), $400M (8 days), $500M (10 days), $600M (12 days), and $700M (16 days) · Biggest all-time debut and biggest December debut ($247.966M), propelling the industry to the biggest overall moviegoing weekend of all time ($313.3M for all films, Dec. 18-20) · Biggest second wee

The Revenant is a brutal, brilliant, and stirring survival epic. Review by Matt Cummings It's not too often that Actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets up-staged by a fellow cast member. A favorite among SJF writers, DiCaprio has enjoyed well-earned center stage status in too many Oscar shoe-ins throughout his bountiful career. And while others might best him in The Revenant , the epic is brutal, gripping, and stirring, cementing its director as A-List, even if it denies DiCaprio his first Oscar. Set some 20 years after the famous journey of Lewis and Clark, the mostly peaceful west they mapped is a now different world. Invaded by fur trappers and low-life frontiersmen, native tribes like the Arrikara and Pawnee wage an unwinnable war of scalpings and brutal sneak attacks. Caught between these two worlds is Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), who's guiding a group of trappers home with their pelts, when a tribe looking for a stolen woman attacks Glass' camp. After a vicious arrow

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See The Revenant on January 6 at 7PM in Phoenix. Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald ( Tom Hardy ). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel). Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified abou

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See The Revenant on January 6 at 7PM in Las Vegas. Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald ( Tom Hardy ). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel). Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notif

Review by: John Meneghetti As you all should know by now Star Wars: The Force Awakens was, or is, my most anticipated film for this year. And why not, I did name my daughter after the princess. I also tattooed her on my leg. I want to keep all the spoilers out of this so this review will be straight to the point. Look for Matt's comprehensive review later this week and make sure to listen to our upcoming podcast for everything Star Wars. So let's begin. GO SEE THIS MOVIE IN RPK, DX, IMAX or somewhere with awesome picture and sounds first off. We saw it in a small and older theater with really shitty sound. But I do appreciate seeing it early. I liked how it holds up as its own perfect stand-alone movie and only requires you to know the basic Star Wars mythology to enjoy it. We all knew that the crawl was going to be there at the beginning of the movie. We learn the back story of who Finn, Rey, and Poe Dameron are all about. Or do we? We also learn what

Images from the ' Star Wars: The Force Awakens ' World Premiere, which took place in Los Angeles on December the 14th Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). See all the images after the jump Please Leave A Comment-