Charlize Theron is reported to be in talks to join the successful Universal Pictures Fast and Furious franchise as a villain, according to Variety. Universal reportedly made an offer and are "eager" to add her to the ensemble cast of 'Fast 8.' Theron is known for her villanous rolls as the evil queen in Snow White and the Huntsman and reprised her role in the upcoming The Huntsman: Winter's War as well as in her Oscar-winning roll in Monster. "This isn’t the first big star to join the “Fast and Furious” cast mid-series. Dwayne Johnson joined the cast in “Fast Five” — Universal likely hopes to mirror that move with Theron’s casting, adding a fresh face for not only “Fast 8,” but for the remaining installments." Variety reports that Theron is currently filming The Coldest City which also stars SWATH's Eddie Marsan. Fast & Furious 8 is set to go into production April 17, 2017, according to Variety.
Finally a teaser trailer has been released for the forbidden dystopian love story starring Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult called Equals. The film takes place a future where emotions are outlawed. Both Stewart and Hoult are afflicted with the "Switched On Syndrome," where feelings of love come back to life. The trailer draws the viewer into their world and the expectations of what will be a relationship of some kind. Equals is a sci-fi directed by Drake Doremus and also stars Guy Pearce and Jacki Weaver. Check out the trailer below.
"If it's the Snow White's tale you're looking for, discover the story that came before."
This quote opens the second trailer released today for Universal's The Huntsman: Winter's War. The voice over warns the audience at the beginning and at the end that this film is not about Snow White. This trailer gives a look into how Emily Blunt turns into the the infamous Ice Queen with her evil sister Ravenna at her side played by Charlize Theron. Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman) and Jessica Chastain (The Warrior) are both seen joining in on the fight against the two sisters. Check out the trailer below. Winter's War opens April 22, 2016.
Synopsis: The fantastical world of Snow White and the Huntsman expands to reveal how the fates of The Huntsman Eric and Queen Ravenna are deeply and dangerously intertwined. Chris Hemsworth and Oscar® winner Charlize Theron return to their roles in The Huntsman Winter’s War, an epic action-adventure in which they are joined by Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain, as well as director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Producer Joe Roth (Maleficent, Alice in Wonderland) once again leads the team in a breathtaking new tale nested in the legendary saga.
Long before the evil Queen Ravenna (Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (Blunt), suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen—including Eric (Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Chastain)—only to find that her prized two defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love.
When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable…unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another.
