SENDING BIRTHDAY WISHES TO SAM CLAFLIN

Sam Claflin turns 28 years young today.  

After having an exciting 2013 with the release of Catching Fire, Sam has the two sequels (Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2) to look forward to. 

Sam has two more films reported to be released this year: Love, Rosie (October 24 US) and Posh (September 19 UK).

Fans will be looking forward to Sam's post Hunger Games career.

Happy Birthday Sam. Have a wonderful day!

Sam Claflin's Birthday Project - Watch fans wish Sam a Happy Birthday.

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RUMORED: SNOW WHITE DROPPED FOR HUNTSMAN SPINOFF~ HOLLYWOOD SHUTS OUT FEMALE LED BLOCKBUSTER

Universal

UPDATE (July 31, 2014): Universal has confirmed that it will not pursue SWATH 2 but proceed with a pre-quel named 'The Huntsman' starring Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron. 

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Over a year ago, it was rumored that Universal was poised to make a spinoff to Snow White and The Huntsman excluding Kristen Stewart's Snow White in favor of solely featuring Chris Hemsworth's huntsman. According to reports, it appears that it is coming to fruition.

Deadline is reporting that Frank Darabont, creator of The Walking Dead, is in talks to direct what would be a spinoff of a "Huntsman only" film.  

The Wrap writes that Hemsworth is a "bigger star" since the release of 'The Avengers' films which is the reason for the change.

Maybe someone missed what happened at the Cannes Films Festival this year. Or maybe the fact that Stewart's film 'American Ultra' was only in script stage when Lionsgate purchased its rights after its presentation at the Berlin Film Festival for a "massive" $7 million. Bigger star?

The Wrap is further reporting that it is possible that Stewart "could" make "cameo appearances."  This could be seen as a ploy to give her fans a wink and a nod in order to use them to pad the box office.  But will they bite? (vampire pun)

Charlize Theron is set to "reprise her role as the evil queen, who was left trapped in her own mirror at the end of the first film," according to The Wrap. 

If this is true, then Hollywood would have dumped a strong female lead role for another male dominated action flick (which are a dime a dozen) particularly after the success of the fantasy film 'Maleficent' (BOM: $527,484,928 worldwide). 

Sure, it'll have another female in it, however she will not be the featured lead. Popping in the evil queen through a mirror just won't cut it. 

Stay tuned. 



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ACADEMY AWARD WINNER JULIETTE BINOCHE JOINS KRISTEN STEWART IN 'THE BIG SHOE'

Coming off their successful premiere of 'Clouds of Sils Maria' at the Cannes Film Festival, Oscar winner Juliette Binoche has signed on to join Kristen Stewart in 'The Big Shoe'.


Their onscreen chemistry in CoSM was lauded by the critics. Fans have much to look forward to with these ladies getting back together.

'The Big Shoe', also starring Jim Sturgess, is currently in pre-production. CoSM is set to open December 1st.

SYNOPSIS: THE BIG SHOE is a daring and comedic romance about an unusual, creatively stifled shoe designer, Nate Arbinger, and his newfound muse, Delphi, who inspires him to resume his brilliant designs. Denied the chance by his family to design high-end women's shoes, Nate refuses to have anything to do with the family's industrial footwear business while his father is still alive. Following his death, Nate returns home for the funeral, knowing that his mother, Irene, and older sister, Ellen, desperately want him to revive and revamp the company but he has little interest in fulfilling their wishes. 

 His lack of engagement prompts Irene to hire MK, a therapist who specialises in treating foot fetishists, in order to woo Nate back to work. MK, in turn, hires Delphi, a foot model and prostitute to act as Nate's muse. Inspired by the beautiful Delphi with whom he is clearly falling in love, Nate begins to create his most beautiful work. But when the family seizes control of his new line of shoes and separates him from his muse, he suffers a breakdown until MK intervenes to restore an unexpected and surprising harmony to his life.




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ANNA KENDRICK GIVES CHARLIZE THERON THE STINK EYE FOR WEARING HER DRESS ON A RIVAL MAGAZINE COVER

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Oh she jests. 

Oscar and Tony nominated actress Anna Kendrick, who is known for her sense of humor, tweeted out a photo of the June Vogue cover featuring Charlize Theron wearing the exact same dress she wore for her recent Elle magazine photoshoot. 

Yahoo UK states it is the "equivalent to walking on the red carpet with the same outfit". 

Kendrick played the some-timey friend Jessica Stanley to Kristen Stewart's Bella Swan in the 'Twilight' films. In 2008, Kendrick received an Oscar nomination for her role in Jason Reitman's Up in the Air starring Oscar winner George Clooney. Kendrick is currently filming the sequel Pitch Perfect 2. 

Theron can be seen in the Seth MacFarlane comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West currently in theaters.  Her Vogue magazine is on stands now.

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JAMIE BLACKLEY STARS IN THE YA LOVE STORY 'IF I STAY' WITH CHLOE GRACE MORETZ

Last seen having his heart removed by the evil queen, Jamie Blackey has recovered it in time to be the love interest in his upcoming film If I Stay.

If I Stay also stars Chloë Grace Moretz who plays the protagonist girlfriend Mia Hall whose "life changes in an instant after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam (Blackley)."

Moretz recently shared the stage with Kristen Stewart at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of their film Clouds of Sils Maria which will be released in December.

If I Stay hits theaters August 22nd. Check out the latest trailer and movie stills below.

Follow more about the film on its official Tumblr. Follow Jamie on Twitter and Instagram. 

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Synopsis: IMDb

SAM SPRUELL TO STAR IN THE MICHAEL BAY DRAMA SERIES 'THE LAST SHIP'

SWATH fans can catch up with Sam 'Finn' Spruell starring in a new TNT television drama series executive produced by Michael Bay (Transformers) called 'The Last Ship'.

The series is about a "crew of a lone naval destroyer who must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction" after "a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population."  They try to find a cure to stop the virus and save the world. Spruell plays Dr. Quincy Tophet.

'The Last Ship' co-stars Eric Dane ("Grey's Anatomy"), Rhona Mitra ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans") and Adam Baldwin ("Independence Day").


'The Last Ship' premieres on TNT Sunday, June 22 at 9pm ET/PT.  Check out the latest trailer below. 









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NEW SEASON 2 CAST PHOTO OF EDDIE MARSAN IN 'RAY DONOVAN'

New promotional photos have been released of Eddie Marsan and the Season 2 cast of the critically acclaimed Showtime drama series 'Ray Donovan'.

Marsan plays a shy former boxer named Terry Donovan who is stricken with Parkinson's disease. Terry appears to be the only level-headed brother (as compared to the others) in the dysfunctional Donovan family headed by the ring-leader Mickey Donovan played by Jon Voight. Voight won a Golden Globe for his role. 

Last season, Terry was shown to be loyal and protective of his family. The season ended with Terry assisting his brother Bunchy (Dash Mihok) dispose of evidence after he murdered a pedophile priest who had raped him as a child. Terry's actions was at the detriment of his relationship with his girlfriend/nurse Frances (Brooke Smith) who thought he would help save the priest.

It will be interesting to see what direction Marsan's character will take this upcoming season.  Check out Marsan and his fellow castemates in the video below talk about what to look out for in its sophmore season.

'Liev Schrieber stars as Ray Donovan who plays a 'fixer' of problems for the rich and famous. 

'Ray Donovan' Season 2 premieres Sunday, July 13 at 9pm ET on Showtime.  

Check out Marsan's character page at Showtime here. Order Season 1 on our Cast DVD carousel. See all things 'Ray Donovan' here and check out more Season 2 cast photos here. 

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RUMORED SHORT LIST OF DIRECTORS NAMED FOR SWATH 2 AND RELEASE DATE UPDATE

Universal

Yesterday, we reported IMDb updated the SWATH 2 release date to 2016.  It had been obvious for a while that production would have a tough time beginning this year with Chris Hemsworth's extensive filming schedule for the Avengers sequel.

Today, Deadline reported that there is a "rumored" short list of directors being considered for SWATH 2. 

Deadline reports the list "consists of Frank Darabont, Gavin O’Connor and Andy Muschietti." 

"This is an intriguing group of filmmakers. Darabont, after helming The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, hatched The Walking Dead and helped forge it into cable TV’s top-rated drama before getting fired. He hasn’t helmed a feature since 2007′s The Mist. Then there is O’Connor, who directed the cult favorite film Warrior as well as Miracle and stepped in and saved the Natalie Portman starrer Jane Got A Gun. Then there is Muschietti, the Mama helmer who was tapped by Universal to reboot its The Mummy franchise, before he fell out of that project. 

Deadline reports that Hemsworth had to refuse a role in the sci-fi film 'Brilliance'.  Furthermore, that "Universal and Roth Films are trying to have the Huntsman movie for 2016."  Which confirms the IMDb change. 

IMDb also added Australian actress/dancer Scarlet Rowe to the cast list as the character 'Darcy'; however, there has been no confirmation regarding this addition yet. 


    
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NEED A FATHER'S DAY GIFT IDEA? CRAIG IZZARD HAS LEATHER BAGS FOR DAD MADE IN ENGLAND

Craig Izzard in the Caribbean looking hot with one of his Bilam Bags.

Men, like women, look hot with great looking accessories. Watches, necklaces, rings etc.. men wear them too.  

Men are also wearing their version of a handbag. Walking on the boardwalk in the summertime or on campus in the fall, you see men with their own style of bags.

Here is a great gift idea for Father's Day, birthdays or for everyday that will have the man (or men) in your life looking modern with a touch of European style. 

SWATHer Craig Izzard is part of a family operated company named Bilam Bags, located in the UK, which sells exquisite handmade leather messenger bags for men. 

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