Les Misérables

Samantha Barks Joins Les Misérables Movie. British stage actress Samantha Barks has been chosen as Eponine in Universal’s film adaptation of the stage musical Les Misérables. Barks previously played the role in the 2010 London stage production and 25th anniversary concert. Barks joins a star-studded cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried. Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel about Jean Valjean (Jackman), an ex-convict trying to build a new life of nobility and compassion, pursued by the callous Inspector Javert (Crowe), who doesn’t intend to let Valjean escape his past. See More

Superman: Man of Steel

Lana Lang Confirmed for Man of Steel. Jadin Gould has been cast as a young Lana Lang in Warner Bros. upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel. Gould (Battle Los Angeles) will play the character as a 13-year-old teenager in Smallville. Also in Superman news, a new photo has surfaced online of actor Henry Cavill in his Superman costume. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and Laurence Fishburne star in the superhero action-adventure directed by Zack Snyder. See the latest photos and movie posters for ‘Man of Steel’ below in the photo gallery. Born on the doomed planet Krypton, but raised on Earth, mild-mannered newspaper reporter Clark Kent (Cavill) must become the superhero known as “Superman” to defend the world against two other surviving Kryptonians, the tyrannical General Zod (Shannon) and his evil partner Faora (Antje Traue). See More

Julian Richings Joins ‘Man of Steel’

British actor Julian Richings, best known for recurring character roles in ‘Supernatural’ and the short-lived Stephen King TV series ‘Kingdom Hospital’, has joined the cast of director Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill (Immortals) and Amy Adams.

In a recent TV interview on Space TV’s InnerSPACE, Richings revealed that he shot a couple of scenes in Vancouver that will take place on Krypton with Russell Crowe, who plays Superman’s father Jor-El, and Michael Shannon, as General Zod, in front of a large green screen, in a place the size of a hockey arena. See More

Ayelet Zurer Joins Man of Steel

Superman is getting a new mom. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer, best known for starring alongside Tom Hanks in Angels & Demons, is set to replace actress Julia Ormond in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder. Ormond exited the production for known reasons.

Zurer will play Superman’s biological Kryptonian mother Lara Lor-Van, and wife of Jor-El, played by Russell Crowe. Currently in production, ‘Man of Steel’ is filming in Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. See More

‘Man of Steel’ Six Degrees of Ben Affleck

Is Warner Bros. Casting The New Superman Movie Around Actor Ben Affleck?
We doubt that director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel will have any similarities to the slow-moving drama Hollywoodland starring Ben Affleck as George Reeves, TV’s Superman. But audiences may have an all new Six Degrees of Separation game by tracing the links between the all-star cast of ‘Man of Steel’ and actor-director Ben Affleck. See More

The Next Three Days

Watch the movie trailer for the thriller ‘The Next Three Days’, starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson. Life seems perfect for John Brennan (Crowe) until his wife, Lara (Banks), is arrested for a gruesome murder she says she didn’t commit. See More

Robin Hood

Watch the movie trailer for the action drama ‘Robin Hood’ starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. Russell Crowe and director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) reunite for the untold story of the man behind the legend. In an age of oppression and shameless tyranny, an outlaw becomes the unlikely hero that saves a nation and inspires generations to fight for freedom. See More

Robin Hood – Teaser Trailer

Watch the teaser trailer for the Ridley Scott directed action/adventure ‘Robin Hood’ starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Oscar Isaac, Max von Sydow, in theaters May 14, 2010.

Plot Details: Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. See More

Robin Hood – On Set Visit

Go behind the scenes of ‘Robin Hood’! Watch ET’s interview with Russell Crowe on the set of the forthcoming adventure directed by Ridley Scott.

Then checkout Monday night’s ET for an on-set exclusive going deep into Sheerwood Forest with the leading man and Cate Blanchett, who plays Maid Marian. ‘Robin Hood’ will be released in theaters May 14, 2010. See More

State of Play DVD (2009) Gets Detailed

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of the 2009 remake ‘State of Play’ starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams. The gripping political-thriller underperformed at the box office but will be available to own beginning September 1, 2009. You can view the official DVD Artwork and Extras below. ‘State of Play’ is available for on DVD and Blu-ray. See More