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Movie Preview: Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:30:43 -0800

I've been waiting on a trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for what feels like forever (more specifically, ever since those first photos of Jake all buff and shirtless).

The preview starts off strong, immediately taking us on an adventure quest that doesn't make any attempt to hide its video game origins. The effects are amazing, though I couldn't help snickering the first time Gyllenhaal speaks in a British accent. The good news is that it looks like the movie has some campy elements and a sense of humor along with all that in-your-face flair. We'll have to wait until Memorial Day 2010 for more, but to see the trailer, just read more.

Ed Westwick and Gemma Arterton are Cathy and Heathcliff

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:15:12 -0700

A year ago, we were all atwitter about who could play Heathcliff in a new Wuthering Heights adaptation that was supposed to be headlined by Natalie Portman as Cathy. Well, things look a little different now, as British actress Gemma Arterton has replaced Portman as Cathy - and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick has been cast as Heathcliff.

The Girl with the Pearl Earring's Olivia Hetreed is still behind the screenplay, which is said to steer away from "stuffy costume drama" and focus mostly on the Heathcliff/Cathy relationship. Peter Webber - who directed Pearl Earring - is now on board as the director.

Looking back at the comments on this news from last year, I'm a little surprised nobody suggested Westwick for Heathcliff - though at the time, most of the choices were skewing older. But some of the descriptions you offered - intense, "dirty-yet-sexy," emotionally strong - do seem like they could apply to the man behind Chuck Bass. Meanwhile, Arterton is a rising star in the UK who's played the title role in Tess of the D'Urbervilles and was Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace. What do you make of this casting? Happy they're going all-Brit for the remake after all? Ready to see Westwick smolder on the big screen?

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Buzz News Roundup, 3/30

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:30:31 -0700

Jackie Chan's Karate Kid remake will be titled Kung Fu Kid. - The Huffington Post
Columbia Pictures is acquiring screen rights to The Limit, with Tobey Maguire attached to star in the story of rival Grand Prix drivers. - ComingSoon
Kathleen Turner will join Californication as Charlie's boss. - Entertainment Weekly
No, ER will not be getting a spin-off. - TV.com
Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming movie Bruno has reportedly received an NC-17 rating after its first review by the MPAA panel. - E! Online
ABC will only air six episodes of new comedy In the Motherhood this season. - Variety
Gemma Arterton will star opposite Sam Worthington in the Clash of the Titans movie. - ComingSoon
Israel is joining France, Russia, and Chile by making its own version of The Office. - The Guardian

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Jake Gyllenhaal to Become the Prince of Persia for Disney

BuzzSugar — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:23:14 -0700

According to Hollywood Reporter, Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton will star together in a film adaptation of the Prince of Persia video game for Disney. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mona Lisa Smile, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will be a "fantasy adventure" in which "Gyllenhaal will play Dastan, a young prince in sixth century Persia who must join forces with Tamina (Arterton), a feisty and exotic princess, to prevent a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world."

Jake Gyllenhaal in a fantasy adventure for Disney. . . Thoughts?

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Buzz News Roundup, 1/7

BuzzSugar — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:29:04 -0800

British actress Gemma Arterton has been chosen as a Bond girl for Bond 22, Reuters reports.
According to Variety, Marlon Wayans has signed on for the live-action G.I. Joe film.
A large collection of music from the 1970s - including music by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh - has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, writes Billboard.
Tabatha Coffey, one of the most awesome characters from Shear Genius, is getting her own Bravo reality show, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Bravo also announced two big premieres for March, according to The Futon Critic: Top Chef 4 and The Real Housewives of NYC.
The AP reports that Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel will be guests on each others' shows to fill the gaps left by actors who won't cross picket lines to appear on the shows.
There Will Be Blood was the favorite film at the National Society of Film Critics Awards recently, writes Zap2It.

Variety has news about changes to TV schedules in the next few weeks, including the fact that Gossip Girl will move from Wednesday nights to Monday nights.

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