New Images: Kenneth Branagh in ‘Jack Ryan,’ Rosamund Pike in ‘Jack Reacher,’ Plus ‘To The Wonder,’ ‘Broken City,’ and More

Posted on Thursday, September 13th, 2012 by Russ Fischer

We’ve got a lot of new images today, and the first two are new looks at characters in Paramount’s pair of upcoming Jack movies — Jack Ryan and Jack Reacher. (Which tough guy will blink and allow a title change first?) Both images show new looks at supporting characters, but in the case of Jack Ryan, the focus is also on the director, and in the case of Jack Reacher, there’s a look at Reacher’s ultimate creator, too.

Plus, there are shots from To the Wonder, Broken City, Grand Piano, and The American Scream, all after the break. Read More »

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WTF: Elijah Wood Cast in Indie Thriller Pitched as ‘Speed’ at a Piano

Posted on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 by Russ Fischer

Years ago, after the Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock thriller Speed dominated summer box office, jokes quickly spawned about how studio development of films based on the success of a story about a bomb-rigged bus that had to maintain speed in order to avoid detonation. “Speed on a Plane,” ” Speed in an Elevator,” and other gags were floated. It was the new “Die Hard on a ____” plot gag. Hell, a “Speed on a Boat” joke actually became Speed 2.

But I don’t think anyone ever talked about making “Speed at a piano,” until now. Read More »

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