http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/russell-crowe-wanted-for-aronofskys-noah-and-robocop/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/russell-crowe-wanted-for-aronofskys-noah-and-robocop/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:39:51 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53925 Noah and MGM's remake of RoboCop. Those two appear to be competing with one another, but wait... there's a third film as well.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/russell-crowe-wanted-for-aronofskys-noah-and-robocop/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-frank-francis-adds-kate-winslet-elizabeth-banks-paul-reubens/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-frank-francis-adds-kate-winslet-elizabeth-banks-paul-reubens/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:11:16 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53696 Frank or Francis just may see the light of day as the scathing Hollywood satire has beefed up its cast of late including the additions of Catherine Keener, Kate Winslet, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Reubens.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-frank-francis-adds-kate-winslet-elizabeth-banks-paul-reubens/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurylenko-riseborough-join-tom-cruise-oblivion/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurylenko-riseborough-join-tom-cruise-oblivion/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:11:10 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53250 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurylenko-riseborough-join-tom-cruise-oblivion/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bigelows-bin-laden-pic-adds-edgerton-chastain-strong-ramirez/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bigelows-bin-laden-pic-adds-edgerton-chastain-strong-ramirez/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:12:26 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52452 Hurt Locker follow-up, Kill Bin Laden, which revolves around the Navy SEAL team that tracked and eventually killed Osama bin Laden.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bigelows-bin-laden-pic-adds-edgerton-chastain-strong-ramirez/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-villain-star-trek-2/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-villain-star-trek-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:14:18 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52357 Star Trek 2 villain before he voices the evil dragon in The Hobbit.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-villain-star-trek-2/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/edgar-ramirez-contender-star-trek-2s-lead-villain/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/edgar-ramirez-contender-star-trek-2s-lead-villain/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:13:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51242 Star Trek 2 with an actor of Latin descent as Edgar Ramirez is now tipped to be the front runner.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/edgar-ramirez-contender-star-trek-2s-lead-villain/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tom-cruise-all-you-kill/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tom-cruise-all-you-kill/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:31:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50913 Mission: Impossible 4 releasing in just over two weeks, three films on the horizon and now a fourth as he has signed on to star in All You Need is Kill for Doug Liman and Warner Bros.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tom-cruise-all-you-kill/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/alice-eve-joins-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2-playing-yeoman-janice-rand/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/alice-eve-joins-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2-playing-yeoman-janice-rand/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:58:25 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50837 Star Trek 2 and while the report says she may be playing a character new to the "Star Trek" canon I can't help but feel she'll make a perfect Yeoman Janice Rand.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/alice-eve-joins-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2-playing-yeoman-janice-rand/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amy-adams-poised-star-clint-eastwood-trouble-curve/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amy-adams-poised-star-clint-eastwood-trouble-curve/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:25:41 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50223 Trouble with the Curve.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amy-adams-poised-star-clint-eastwood-trouble-curve/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sacha-baron-cohen-joins-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sacha-baron-cohen-joins-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:02:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49976 Django Unchained in one of the few remaining pivotal roles.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sacha-baron-cohen-joins-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-23-set-photos-skyfall-blofeld-talk-mccrory-rapace-confirmed/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-23-set-photos-skyfall-blofeld-talk-mccrory-rapace-confirmed/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:56:45 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49676 The Dark Knight Rises set pictures have been swarming the Internet it's perhaps now Bond's turn as images from the set of Skyfall have already arrived with news of more casting as well as more talk of Blofeld.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-23-set-photos-skyfall-blofeld-talk-mccrory-rapace-confirmed/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-closes-figure-deal-rise-planet-apes-sequel/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-closes-figure-deal-rise-planet-apes-sequel/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:05:19 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49465 Rise of the Planet of the Apes to sign on for the sequel as not even James Franco or Freida Pinto are locked in.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-closes-figure-deal-rise-planet-apes-sequel/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joel-edgerton-rumored-300-sequel-soderberghs-u-n-c-l-e/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joel-edgerton-rumored-300-sequel-soderberghs-u-n-c-l-e/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:51 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49454 The Thing and Warrior already this year and has much bigger projects on the horizon, but new rumors have him set for roles that would see his star rise to even greater heights.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joel-edgerton-rumored-300-sequel-soderberghs-u-n-c-l-e/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rza-joins-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rza-joins-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:50:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49448 Django Unchained, adding one more recognizable name to the already impressive cast.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rza-joins-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/terrence-malick-lines-films-bale-blanchett-gosling-mara/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/terrence-malick-lines-films-bale-blanchett-gosling-mara/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:38:53 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49320 The Tree of Life hit theaters this year and has The Burial already in post-production, but he has now lined up two films to shoot back-to-back in 2012 with the likes of Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara involved.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/terrence-malick-lines-films-bale-blanchett-gosling-mara/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lapaglia-gordon-levitt-play-australian-brothers-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lapaglia-gordon-levitt-play-australian-brothers-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49225 Django Unchained continues to grow as "Without a Trace" star Anthony LaPaglia has now joined up and Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been confirmed.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lapaglia-gordon-levitt-play-australian-brothers-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/goodman-reteaming-coen-brothers-offer-justin-timberlake/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/goodman-reteaming-coen-brothers-offer-justin-timberlake/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:12:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49203 Inside Llewyn Davis and it looks likely that a couple of characters have been reserved for both John Goodman and Justin Timberlake.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/goodman-reteaming-coen-brothers-offer-justin-timberlake/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/albert-finney-latest-join-james-bond-23/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/albert-finney-latest-join-james-bond-23/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:35:18 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49108 Bond 23 for director Sam Mendes and with production set to begin next week expect to have a title and complete cast confirmed very soon.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/albert-finney-latest-join-james-bond-23/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kerry-washington-broomhilda-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kerry-washington-broomhilda-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:36:53 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48907 Django Unchained playing the long-suffering slave wife opposite Jamie Foxx as the film's title character.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kerry-washington-broomhilda-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/brad-pitt-cast-twelve-years-slave-steve-mcqueen/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/brad-pitt-cast-twelve-years-slave-steve-mcqueen/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:10:47 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48879 Twelve Years a Slave which had a cast that already included Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/brad-pitt-cast-twelve-years-slave-steve-mcqueen/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/fassbender-mcqueen-complete-trilogy-12-years-slave/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/fassbender-mcqueen-complete-trilogy-12-years-slave/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:02:23 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47842 12 Years a Slave.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/fassbender-mcqueen-complete-trilogy-12-years-slave/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/james-bond-23-cast-set-javier-bardem-confirmed-villain/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/james-bond-23-cast-set-javier-bardem-confirmed-villain/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:51:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47822 James Bond 23 rumors we've been hearing are indeed accurate as Javier Bardem confirms he will play the film's villain and a few other names have also been confirmed for the cast. Click through for all the details...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/james-bond-23-cast-set-javier-bardem-confirmed-villain/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/clint-eastwoods-acting/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/clint-eastwoods-acting/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:45:17 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47498 Gran Torino would be the last film Clint Eastwood acted in, but Beyonce's pregnancy has delayed his A Star is Born remake and it looks as if he's got the itch...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/clint-eastwoods-acting/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/javier-bardem-negotiating-voice-el-macho-despicable-2/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/javier-bardem-negotiating-voice-el-macho-despicable-2/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:24:32 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47492 Despicable Me 2.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/javier-bardem-negotiating-voice-el-macho-despicable-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/internet-fangirl-news-werner-herzog-play-villain-tom-cruises-one-shot/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/internet-fangirl-news-werner-herzog-play-villain-tom-cruises-one-shot/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:02:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47463 Grizzly Man) was going to star as the villain in One Shot opposite Tom Cruise. Are you as excited as everyone else?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/internet-fangirl-news-werner-herzog-play-villain-tom-cruises-one-shot/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurt-russell-replacing-kevin-costner-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurt-russell-replacing-kevin-costner-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:49:51 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47190 Death Proof star Kurt Russell once again as casting for Django Unchained continues.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurt-russell-replacing-kevin-costner-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cole-trickle-harry-hogge/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cole-trickle-harry-hogge/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:18:22 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47015 Days of Thunder together and now Duvall is in final negotiations to join the cast of One Shot opposite Cruise, with a role that's said to be significant to Cruise's character.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cole-trickle-harry-hogge/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jessica-chastain-cast-tom-cruise-sci-fi-film-horizons/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jessica-chastain-cast-tom-cruise-sci-fi-film-horizons/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:01:31 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=46859 The Help, The Tree of Life) has landed one of two lead female roles opposite Tom Cruise in the sci-fi film Horizons for director Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy). She will either play Cruise's wife or a mysterious woman on a war torn future Earth.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jessica-chastain-cast-tom-cruise-sci-fi-film-horizons/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jackie-earle-haley-joins-lincoln-spielberg-lays-plot/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jackie-earle-haley-joins-lincoln-spielberg-lays-plot/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:47:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=46603 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jackie-earle-haley-joins-lincoln-spielberg-lays-plot/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/costner-tarantinos-django-unchained-samuel-l-jackson-officially/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/costner-tarantinos-django-unchained-samuel-l-jackson-officially/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:25:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=46347 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/costner-tarantinos-django-unchained-samuel-l-jackson-officially/feed/ 7