Akira

Watanabe Set to Replace Oldman in Akira. Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (Inception, Batman Begins) is being offered the role of The Colonel in Warner Bros.’ live-action, American, adaptation of the Japanese anime classic ‘Akira’. Watanabe would replace Gary Oldman who was in talks to play the government official charged with harnessing the psychokinetic powers of wayward teen Tetsuo. Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) is in negotiations for the role of motorcyle gang leader Kaneda, one of the film’s two male leads. Kristen Stewart and Helena Bonham Carter are reportedly also being offered parts. The movie is set in a place called New Manhattan and follows two brothers, Kaneda the leader of a motorcyle gang and Tetsuo, a teen with telekinetic abilities who becomes a dangerous weapon. ‘Akira’ is based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s graphic novel and 1988 anime feature. See More

TRON 3

Watch the 10-minute short ‘TRON: The Next Day’ from the upcoming ‘TRON: Legacy’ Blu-ray disc. The video epilogue shows the events that led up to ‘TRON: Legacy’ and also serves as a hint at the confirmed third installment of the ‘TRON’ film franchise. In “TRON 3″ Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) once again finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father (Jeff Bridges) has been living for 25 years. See More

Tron Legacy

Watch the third movie trailer for the 3D action adventure ‘TRON: Legacy’, starring Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Jeff Bridges. Sam Flynn (Hedlund), the son of Kevin Flynn (Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games. See More

Country Strong

See the movie poster for the music drama ‘Country Strong’. Watch the trailer and see the movie stills for ‘Country Strong’, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester. Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour. See More

Tron Legacy – Teaser Trailer

Watch the official teaser trailer for ‘TRON Legacy’ in Disney Digital 3D (previously titled ‘TRON 2.0′) that screened (labeled “Grid VFX Concept Test”) at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con. The long awaited sequel to Disney’s 1982 state-of-the-art sci-fi adventure ‘TRON’ stars Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett. See More

Tron 2 Finds Star Player

The world of Tron is expanding. Garrett Hedlund will star in the sequel to the cult classic “Tron.” Hedlund,  made his debut in 2004′s “Troy.” He was one of the football players in the feature film “Friday Night Lights,” one of the foursome in the ensemble thriller “Four Brothers,” a supporting player in the fantasy film “Eragon,” and he appeared opposite Lindsay Lohan in “Georgia Rule.” See More

Tron Legacy – Comic-Con Trailer

Walt Disney surprised the Comic Con audience by revealing a very cool teaser trailer for ‘Tron Legacy’. The biggest surprise is that Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn. The footage shows a cool CG light cycle race between two riders with Flynn overlooking the high-speed competition. When one of the riders crashes and removes his helmet it is revealed that he is none other than Clu, Flynn’s computer generated counterpart also played by Bridges. See More