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Ryan Gosling could be set to star in the 'Blade Runner' sequel. The 'Lost River' director is in negotiations to join Harrison Ford - who played Rick Deckard in the 1982 original - in the upcoming film, Variety reports. 'Prisoners' filmmaker Denis Vil...

Joss Whedon says 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' will see the Marvel superheroes "get back to what's important".
The director, who helmed the 2012 movie 'The Avengers', has revealed the much-anticipated new film will put the heroic status of the Marvel characters into context.
He said: "We knew that we wanted to play with a lot of big, fun destruction, but at the same time, we wanted to say, 'There's a price for this'. So we got very specific about it, because whether the Avengers are heroes or not is called into question in this movie, or whether the hero as a concept is still useful for society.
"It sort of becomes the central issue in the final battle, and it's also a good way for Earth's Mightiest Heroes to be put at a disadvantage."
Joss said the new movie will create a clear definition of a hero, which wasn't necessarily the case with the 2012 movie.
He told Vulture.com: "What a hero does is not just beat up the bad guy - a hero saves the people."
What's more, Joss said it's important to portray destruction in a responsible way.
He shared: "Something that [Marvel Studios boss] Kevin Feige and I talked about from the start was that we'd seen a little bit of a trend in movies where the city gets destroyed and the heroes say, 'We won!' And I'm thinking, 'Define win'."

A new trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' has been released.
The second teaser for the next instalment of the popular sci-fi flick - which is due to be released in December - was unveiled at the Star Wars Celebration in Anheim, California today (16.04.15).
And the moment which is sure to excite the movie's fans the most is the appearance of Harrison Ford's Han Solo alongside his sidekick Chewbacca.
The trailer begins with a car speeding through a desolate landscape past the crashed spaceship.
A mysterious voiceover, thought to be Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker, announces: "The force is strong in my family. My father has it. I have it. My sister has it. You have that power too."
Fans are also treated to a glimpse of the mask belonging to one of the movie franchise's most-famous characters, Darth Vader, and a look at the latest villain Kylo Ren.
The trailer ends with Harrison as Han Solo, announcing to Chewbacca as he steps into the Millennium Falcon: "Chewie, we're home."
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', which is directed by J.J. Abrams, is expected to be released on December 18.

Sacha Baron-Cohen wasn't cast as Freddie Mercury because he wasn't "at heart an actor".
Roger Taylor, who played the drums in the iconic band Queen, has revealed he opted against casting the 'Borat' actor because he wasn't the right fit for the role.
The 65-year-old star explained: "In the end we felt Sacha, brilliant, subversive comedian though he is, wasn't really at heart an actor.
"We didn't want to make it funny. We wanted a brilliant actor who was going to move people in both directions, to tears and laughter and joy. We didn't really feel in the end that he [Baron-Cohen] was right. We wanted an amazingly good actor in the purest sense."
Roger and fellow band member Brian May are both keen to see the film reach cinemas, but they haven't offered a timeline as to when it might happen
The drummer told The Independent newspaper: "It seems that the wheels turn very slowly in the film world. They turn a lot quicker in the musical world. But I have to say, Brian and I are in absolutely no rush. We're not bothered. We just want it to be right."

Patty Jenkins has replaced Michelle MacLaren as the director of 'Wonder Woman'.
The 43-year-old director - who helmed 'Monster', the 2003 crime drama film about serial killer Aileen Wuornos - has been handed the coveted role shortly after it was revealed that Michelle had walked away from the project because of creative differences.
A statement released earlier this week explained: "Given creative differences, Warner Bros. and Michelle MacLaren have decided not to move forward with plans to develop and direct Wonder Woman together."
The studio refused to offer any further details about the specifics of the disagreements and Michelle has, according to The Wrap, already been replaced by Patty.
Meanwhile, Gal Gadot - who's set to appear in upcoming blockbuster 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' - recently dismissed claims she doesn't have the appropriate build to play the role of Wonder Woman.
She said: "Well, they said that I was too skinny and my boobs were too small. I'm really lucky nothing in my life was instantaneous. When I was younger I would take criticism really hard. But now it mostly amuses me.
"The true Amazons had one boob so it wouldn't bother them in their archery. So it's not going to be like I'm a real Amazon. We always try to make everyone happy but we can't."

Matthew Vaughn is the frontrunner to direct the latest adaptation of Flash Gordon.
20th Century Fox is currently developing a huge revival of the well-loved sci-fi comic strip hero, which was also revived in a 1980 film, and the 44-year-old screenwriter is in talks with the studio to bring out the latest version, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The revival is being written by science fiction scribes John D Payne and Patrick McKay.
Matthew recently directed 'Kingsman: The Secret Service', and confirmed that Colin Firth may return for a sequel.
It appeared unlikely that the Oscar winner would return for the much-anticipated sequel after his on-screen character, Harry, was shot by Valentine - played by Samuel L Jackson - in the first movie.
However, the director said: "A lot of people are very upset that Colin might not be in the sequel. But I'm coming up with ideas at the moment.
"If people buy tickets in America, I've got a feeling we'll figure out a way for having Colin back."
He also said Eggsy - played by Taron Egerton - will remain a key character in the next movie.
Matthew explained: "The sequel will be, 'This is the modern-day gentleman spy'. Because Harry isn't.
"Harry even says, 'There is a reason why we've developed weak chins'. He said that, meaning, 'Look at us, we need to get new blood into this system', and that's what Eggsy is.
"I joke that we've made the prequel to the Eggsy movie."

Carey Mulligan spent hours standing in a bath full of sheep droppings while filming 'Far From The Madding Crowd'.
The 29-year-old actress - who stars as farm owner Bathsheba Everdene in the film adaptation of the 1874 novel of the same name by Thomas Hardy - recalled a particular scene in the movie in which her character tries to impress love interest Gabriel Oak by wading in to a sheep bath.
Speaking at the London premiere of her new movie, Carey said: "That was so much fun, although slightly disgusting by the end of the day. The sheep were doing their business in the water.
"The boys whinged constantly but they were wearing wetsuits under their costumes - I was wearing no wetsuit, so I was basically swimming in sheep s*** all day, which was a joy."
In the film, Carey's character is torn between romances with three men, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen and Tom Sturridge, and the actress said she loved working with her talented co-stars.
She said: "It was fun, it was great. They're such good characters, so different, and we got such brilliant casting, so I felt like every day I had a different treat to get to act with these three brilliant actors."

Irina Shayk wants to play a Russian spy.
The Victoria's Secret model - who was born and raised in Russia and starred alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in 'Hercules' - wants to pursue more acting roles and admits her dream part would be that of a Russian spy.
Speaking about what kind of film she'd like to star in next, she told the New York Post newspaper's PageSix: "Something very cool with the guns, maybe some Russian KGB agent. I would prefer something with a Russian spy. My grandmother, who passed away last year, worked as a secret agent in [the First World War] so I think she would love something like that."
The 29-year-old beauty's grandmother Galina Shaykhlislamova is believed to have been an intelligence agent in Stalin's Red Army.
Meanwhile, Irina previously confessed that she never attended any drama lessons before landing the role of Megara in the Brett Ratner-directed film.
She said of her acting debut: "It was a really great experience. Especially as I've never taken acting classes in my life."
Admitting she bonded with her co-stars Dwayne, John Hurt and Ian McShane, she added: "To be on set with these amazing people was a dream come true."

Simon Pegg's busy working schedule annoys his family.
The 45-year-old actor - who stars in the black comedy thriller film 'Kill Me Three Times' - has appeared in 13 films in the past five years, and has another four currently in production, meaning he doesn't have much chance to spend time with his wife of ten years Maureen Pegg and their daughter Matilda.
Asked if he ever gets time off, Simon replied: "It doesn't allow for much of a break, much to my family's chagrin.
"I'm fortunate enough to be in the position where I'm offered the chance to do a lot of interesting stuff, and really mix it up with the type of films I'm doing."
Simon - who starred alongside Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' - revealed he wants to accept the greats roles he's offered while he still can.
He told The National newspaper: "Some of the time it can be things that you don't say no to, such as working with Tom Cruise [in Mission Impossible] or J J Abrams [on Star Trek], but films like Kill Me Three Times give me the chance to play something different and work on a different type of movie.
"So it can be hectic, but I want to do as many of these types of jobs while they're still asking me."