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The fifth 'Transformers' film is to be released in 2016.
Paramount has today (19.06.14) unveiled its official 2016 slate, revealing that the fifth movie in the sci-fi-action series will be in cinemas in two years time, following on from the upcoming release of 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.
Michael Bay returned to direct the fourth film in the series - which will star Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci and Nicola Peltz - but it is so far unknown whether he has agreed to helm the next instalment.
Bay previously stated that 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' would be the beginning of a new trilogy, implying that he would be working on the fifth and unannounced sixth 'Transformers' movies.
The original trilogy starred Shia LaBeouf as teenager Sam Witwicky, who discovers he owns a mystical talisman named the Allspark - which would give unlimited power to whoever owns it - and becomes involved in a battle between the Autobot and Decepticon robots.
'Transformers' producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura previously revealed that the Mark Wahlberg starring fourth movie would be a "continuation" of the previous films.
He said: "On a certain level it's a continuation of the previous stories, in the fact that it acknowledges what has transpired before it."
Other Paramount films slated for release in 2016 include 'Paranormal Activity 5', 'Beverly Hills Cop IV', 'G.I. Joe 3', 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2' and 'Star Trek 3', The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.
'Transformers: Age of Extinction' is to be released on June 27.
Transformers 5 has 2016 release date
The fifth 'Transformers' film is to be released in 2016.
Paramount has today (19.06.14) unveiled its official 2016 slate, revealing that the fifth movie in the sci-fi-action series will be in cinemas in two years time, following on from the upcoming release of 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.
Michael Bay returned to direct the fourth film in the series - which will star Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci and Nicola Peltz - but it is so far unknown whether he has agreed to helm the next instalment.
Bay previously stated that 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' would be the beginning of a new trilogy, implying that he would be working on the fifth and unannounced sixth 'Transformers' movies.
The original trilogy starred Shia LaBeouf as teenager Sam Witwicky, who discovers he owns a mystical talisman named the Allspark - which would give unlimited power to whoever owns it - and becomes involved in a battle between the Autobot and Decepticon robots.
'Transformers' producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura previously revealed that the Mark Wahlberg starring fourth movie would be a "continuation" of the previous films.
He said: "On a certain level it's a continuation of the previous stories, in the fact that it acknowledges what has transpired before it."
Other Paramount films slated for release in 2016 include 'Paranormal Activity 5', 'Beverly Hills Cop IV', 'G.I. Joe 3', 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2' and 'Star Trek 3', The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.
'Transformers: Age of Extinction' is to be released on June 27.
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Tom Hardy has injured his ankle while filming 'Legend'.
The 36-year-old actor - who portrays notorious gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray in the crime thriller was rushed to hospital for X-rays after hurting himself while shooting a fight scene last week.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Tom went over on it pretty hard. He's a tough guy but you could tell he was in pain. They didn't take any chances and carted him off to hospital for an X-ray."
Despite his injury "giving him grief", Tom has returned to work on the set in South London.
When his role in the film was announced, the 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' actor admitted it would be "difficult" to portray both Reggie and Ronnie - who were known as perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s - and it was something he'd never thought of doing before.
He said: "All the plans are on the table. There's a lot of crossing the t's and dotting the i's, and there's a lot of shift and geography to work out.
"It would be difficult. It's quite technical and I'm a bit of an anorak.
"There's a physical transfer; we'd have to shoot one bit, go away come back and shoot it all again with another part. I've never dreamt of playing two people on the screen!"
Tom Hardy injures ankle
Tom Hardy has injured his ankle while filming 'Legend'.
The 36-year-old actor - who portrays notorious gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray in the crime thriller was rushed to hospital for X-rays after hurting himself while shooting a fight scene last week.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Tom went over on it pretty hard. He's a tough guy but you could tell he was in pain. They didn't take any chances and carted him off to hospital for an X-ray."
Despite his injury "giving him grief", Tom has returned to work on the set in South London.
When his role in the film was announced, the 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' actor admitted it would be "difficult" to portray both Reggie and Ronnie - who were known as perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s - and it was something he'd never thought of doing before.
He said: "All the plans are on the table. There's a lot of crossing the t's and dotting the i's, and there's a lot of shift and geography to work out.
"It would be difficult. It's quite technical and I'm a bit of an anorak.
"There's a physical transfer; we'd have to shoot one bit, go away come back and shoot it all again with another part. I've never dreamt of playing two people on the screen!"
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Denzel Washington's character in 'The Equaliser' is "troubled" and "flawed".
The 59-year-old actor stars as former black ops commando Robert McCall in the upcoming action-thriller and he's explained the reason behind his character having obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Quizzed on why his character was given the ailment, he revealed: "We added it so he's not just the action guy. He's troubled, flawed and we don't finish the story - it's not like suddenly at the end he's fine.
"It's been an interesting development as we've gone along. We started talking about it and adding things, opening doors five times. We obviously did a lot of research about it."
Washington's character is a man who believes he's put his mysterious past behind him after faking his own death until he meets a young girl named Teri, played by Chloe Moretz, who is under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.
Armed with hidden skills, he comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened as he attempts to rescue his new acquaintance.
Speaking about his character's turmoil at choosing to return to fighting crime, the 'Man on Fire' star told Screen Rant: "Well, I think he's looking to put his past behind him ... He's trying real hard.
"I actually say - there's a line I say, 'I've done a lot of bad things in the past, things I'm not proud of'.
"I actually promised - in my back story, I promised my wife that I wouldn't go back to being that person, but you wouldn't have a movie then, so he's drawn back in."
'The Equaliser' is scheduled for release in September.
Denzel Washington’s The Equaliser character flawed
Denzel Washington's character in 'The Equaliser' is "troubled" and "flawed".
The 59-year-old actor stars as former black ops commando Robert McCall in the upcoming action-thriller and he's explained the reason behind his character having obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Quizzed on why his character was given the ailment, he revealed: "We added it so he's not just the action guy. He's troubled, flawed and we don't finish the story - it's not like suddenly at the end he's fine.
"It's been an interesting development as we've gone along. We started talking about it and adding things, opening doors five times. We obviously did a lot of research about it."
Washington's character is a man who believes he's put his mysterious past behind him after faking his own death until he meets a young girl named Teri, played by Chloe Moretz, who is under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.
Armed with hidden skills, he comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened as he attempts to rescue his new acquaintance.
Speaking about his character's turmoil at choosing to return to fighting crime, the 'Man on Fire' star told Screen Rant: "Well, I think he's looking to put his past behind him ... He's trying real hard.
"I actually say - there's a line I say, 'I've done a lot of bad things in the past, things I'm not proud of'.
"I actually promised - in my back story, I promised my wife that I wouldn't go back to being that person, but you wouldn't have a movie then, so he's drawn back in."
'The Equaliser' is scheduled for release in September.
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Warner Bros are planning a live-action reboot of 'Scooby-Doo'.
The studio announced last year that they were planning to develop a new animated 'Scooby Doo' movie but it's now been reported that they're exploring the idea of making it into a live-action feature, reports Deadline.com.
Warner Bros are said to be in talks with screenwriter Randall Green to create a live-action script for the film following previous reports that stated Matt Lieberman would be writing an animated script.
The same studio made a live-action version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon in 2002 starring Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini and Isla Fisher and followed it up with a sequel two year's later.
Although the majority of the film was not animated, the titular character - Scooby Doo himself - was a computer generated animation.
Although the studio is now said to be "starting from scratch" with the new project, they may be looking to jump on the success of the previous flick by enlisting the help of original producer Charles Roven.
The reboot is set up with Atlas Entertainment and will be another live-action based on the original animated TV series 'Scooby-Doo: Where Are You', which first aired in 1969.
Warners Bros plan Scooby-Doo reboot
Warner Bros are planning a live-action reboot of 'Scooby-Doo'.
The studio announced last year that they were planning to develop a new animated 'Scooby Doo' movie but it's now been reported that they're exploring the idea of making it into a live-action feature, reports Deadline.com.
Warner Bros are said to be in talks with screenwriter Randall Green to create a live-action script for the film following previous reports that stated Matt Lieberman would be writing an animated script.
The same studio made a live-action version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon in 2002 starring Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini and Isla Fisher and followed it up with a sequel two year's later.
Although the majority of the film was not animated, the titular character - Scooby Doo himself - was a computer generated animation.
Although the studio is now said to be "starting from scratch" with the new project, they may be looking to jump on the success of the previous flick by enlisting the help of original producer Charles Roven.
The reboot is set up with Atlas Entertainment and will be another live-action based on the original animated TV series 'Scooby-Doo: Where Are You', which first aired in 1969.
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Colin Firth has dropped out of 'Paddington'.
The 53-year-old actor has pulled out of providing the voice for Paddington Bear in the upcoming animation after admitting that he didn't think his tone was suited to the character.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "It's been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn't have my voice.
"I've had the joy of seeing most of the film and it's going to be quite wonderful. I still feel rather protective of this bear and I'm pestering them all with suggestions for finding a voice worthy of him."
The 'King's Speech' star has left the project late into production as a trailer for the film - which is scheduled for release in December - has already been released, but the date is not expected to change.
'The Mighty Boosh' director Paul King has not yet decided on a replacement for firth but claims he will make an announcement in the coming weeks.
He said in a statement: "I cannot thank [Firth] enough for his contribution to 'Paddington'. We love the voice and we love the bear, but as our young bear came into being we agreed that the two didn't seem to fit. So, with somewhat heavy hearts we decided to part ways."
The filmmaker added the new voice actor will ensure that Paddington's "big screen debut is magnificent."
'Paddington' - which will feature the voices of Nicole Kidman, Julie Walters and Hugh Bonneville - tells the story of a young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British who becomes stranded at Paddington train station until he's adopted by a kind family, after travelling to London in search of a new home.
Colin Firth drops out of Paddington
Colin Firth has dropped out of 'Paddington'.
The 53-year-old actor has pulled out of providing the voice for Paddington Bear in the upcoming animation after admitting that he didn't think his tone was suited to the character.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "It's been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn't have my voice.
"I've had the joy of seeing most of the film and it's going to be quite wonderful. I still feel rather protective of this bear and I'm pestering them all with suggestions for finding a voice worthy of him."
The 'King's Speech' star has left the project late into production as a trailer for the film - which is scheduled for release in December - has already been released, but the date is not expected to change.
'The Mighty Boosh' director Paul King has not yet decided on a replacement for firth but claims he will make an announcement in the coming weeks.
He said in a statement: "I cannot thank [Firth] enough for his contribution to 'Paddington'. We love the voice and we love the bear, but as our young bear came into being we agreed that the two didn't seem to fit. So, with somewhat heavy hearts we decided to part ways."
The filmmaker added the new voice actor will ensure that Paddington's "big screen debut is magnificent."
'Paddington' - which will feature the voices of Nicole Kidman, Julie Walters and Hugh Bonneville - tells the story of a young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British who becomes stranded at Paddington train station until he's adopted by a kind family, after travelling to London in search of a new home.
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Meryl Streep will portray Maria Callas in a new movie.
The 64-year-old actress has signed up to portray the opera legend in 'Master Class', a film for HBO based on Terrence McNally's play about the iconic diva teaching students at elite music school Juilliard in 1971.
According to the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column, Mike Nichols - who previously worked with the actress on 'Silkwood', 'Heartburn', 'Postcards From the Edge' and 'Angels in America' - will direct the movie and it will begin filming in January when Streep completes work on 'Ricky and the Flash'.
'Ricky and the Flash' sees the actress play a fading rock star who tries to reconnect with her family and she has been getting tuition for the role from a high-profile teacher.
A source said: "Meryl is learning the tricks of the guitar trade from none other than legendary Neil Young."
'Master Class' - which debuted on Broadway in 1995 - sees Callas reminisce about her career and personal life, including being dumped by Aristotle Onassis for Jacqueline Kennedy.
Streep has portrayed a number of famous women on screen in recent years, including former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady' and chef Julia Child in 'Julie & Julia'. Her 'Devil Wears Prada' character Miranda Priestley is widely assumed to be based on Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
Meryl Streep to play Maria Callas
Meryl Streep will portray Maria Callas in a new movie.
The 64-year-old actress has signed up to portray the opera legend in 'Master Class', a film for HBO based on Terrence McNally's play about the iconic diva teaching students at elite music school Juilliard in 1971.
According to the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column, Mike Nichols - who previously worked with the actress on 'Silkwood', 'Heartburn', 'Postcards From the Edge' and 'Angels in America' - will direct the movie and it will begin filming in January when Streep completes work on 'Ricky and the Flash'.
'Ricky and the Flash' sees the actress play a fading rock star who tries to reconnect with her family and she has been getting tuition for the role from a high-profile teacher.
A source said: "Meryl is learning the tricks of the guitar trade from none other than legendary Neil Young."
'Master Class' - which debuted on Broadway in 1995 - sees Callas reminisce about her career and personal life, including being dumped by Aristotle Onassis for Jacqueline Kennedy.
Streep has portrayed a number of famous women on screen in recent years, including former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady' and chef Julia Child in 'Julie & Julia'. Her 'Devil Wears Prada' character Miranda Priestley is widely assumed to be based on Vogue editor Anna Wintour.