“Paddington” Teaser Trailer — Upcoming Family Film Based on Classic British Children’s Books, ‘The Paddington Bear’

source:   youtube.com

added: Tue, Mar 4th '14

Here's the teaser trailer for "Paddington," the British-produced family film starring the voice of Colin Firth as a young droopy hat-wearing Peruvian bear who has stowed away on a cargo ship to England, only to find himself stranded in London's busiest train station. It's Hugo meets The Terminal meets a small brown bear from Peru.

Based on the classic children's illustration books by English author Michael Bond, "Paddington" was produced by "Gravity" and "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman and directed by Paul King, who's probably best known for directing the zany British comedy series "The Mighty Boosh."

The cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Julie Walters -- although none of them, including Firth, are seen or heard in this first preview for the upcoming CG animated-slash-live action hybrid feature, which won't hit theaters until the end of the year (December 12th in the States, and November 26 in the UK).

synopsis:
From the beloved children's novels by Michael Bond and producer David Heyman (HARRY POTTER), PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Colin Firth) who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined -- until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

directed by   Paul King

starring   Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Julie Walters

release date   December 12, 2014

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Starz’s “Power” Trailer — Upcoming Drug Kingpin Series From Exec-Producer Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson

source:   starz.com, youtube.com

added: Tue, Mar 4th '14

Besides hip-hop albums, rapper/actor/producer/entrepreneur Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has so far developed feature films, semi-autobiographical crime books, a clothing company, and even a vitamin water drink. This year, he adds a cable TV show to that list as he is set to reveal a new high-power gangster drama for the STARZ network, in which he's executive producing.

Created by "The Good Wife" producer Courtney Kemp Agboh, "Power" stars Omari Hardwick (The A-Team) as a New York mogul who is trying (but failing) to keep his secret life as a cutthroat drug kingpin from interfering with his public life as a "legit" nightclub owner.

Co-starring Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton and Lela Loren, the eight-episode crime drama premieres on STARZ this summer, but you can get a taste of the glamorous criminal life by checking out the show's debut trailer, above.

synopsis:
From Executive Producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and show creator Courtney Kemp Agboh (The Good Wife) comes "Power", a visionary crime drama set in two different worlds -- the glamorous New York club scene and the brutal drug trade. James "Ghost" St. Patrick has it all: a beautiful wife, a gorgeous Manhattan penthouse, and the hottest, up-and-coming new nightclub in New York. His club, Truth, caters to the elite: the famous and infamous boldface names that run the city that never sleeps. As its success grows, so do Ghost's plans to build an empire. However, Truth hides an ugly reality. It’s a front for Ghost’s criminal underworld; a lucrative drug network, serving only the wealthy and powerful. As Ghost is seduced by the prospect of a legitimate life, everything precious to him becomes unknowingly threatened. Once you’re in, can you ever get out?

starring   Omari Hardwick, Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton, Lela Loren, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

release date   Summer 2014 (on STARZ)

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“Annie” Trailer — Upcoming Musical Remake starring Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx

source:   facebook.com, youtube.com

added: Wed, Mar 5th '14

It's a hard knock life for ten-year-old wunderkind Quvenzhane Wallis. And no, we're not talking about her Oscar-nominated performance in 2012's "Beasts of the Southern Wild," but her latest starring role in the updated feature version of the classic Broadway musical "Annie." And you can now get a peek at Wallis as the titular orphan girl in the debut trailer for the heartfelt redo that also stars Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale.

Produced by Will Smith and directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits), the upcoming film sees Foxx as a variation of the Daddy Warbucks character, named Will Stacks. He's a wealthy New York mayoral candidate who opens up his luxurious home to Annie, after a chance encounter. And while his generosity is a calculated attempt to get in the good graces of the voters, slowly and surely his frigid heart starts to warm up -- perhaps to a point where he actually sees himself as her possible legal guardian. Well, that's until her real parents are found.

The sun will come out tomorrow. However, "Annie" won't come out until December 19th.

synopsis:
Academy Award-nominee Quvenzhane Wallis stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) -- advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) -- makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.

directed by   Will Gluck

starring   Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale

release date   December 19, 2014

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