Movie news round-up: Planes, Trains and American Psychos

Here's the weekend news round-up, written in front of a live studio audience. How did these jerks get in my office? They're heckling me and drinking all my juice!

Here's the first official pic from Gangster Squad, starring Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. And yes, when I say 'official', I do of course mean 'with an Entertainment Weekly watermark'.


Cleverly released on a Friday afternoon so as to miss out on our trailer round-up, this fresh look at Peter Berg's Battleship features less ships and Liam Neeson rapping and far more Bayhem-esque explosions. Armoured alien warriors? Collapsing skyscrapers? Helicopters? Man, why aren't I playing the Battleship board game RIGHT NOW?


This delightful poster for Planes, Trains And Automobiles that's been doing the rounds is by frighteningly talented artist Sam Gilbey. Obviously you all need to head to the Stratford Picturehouse this coming Thursday to see the film and understand what's happening in the picture.


Having just had my balls handed to me on a platter by Mission: Impossible at the IMAX, I was tremendously excited to discover that around 50 minutes of The Dark Knight Rises would be shot in the megaformat. The film will look great, obviously, but it also gives me an excuse to go back to the IMAX in Waterloo and have another of their mini lamb and chorizo pies.

Guy Ritchie is in the frame to take over from Steven Soderbergh as director of spy thriller The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. I'll let you process that for a minute while I try and think up an appropriate, Guy Ritchie-fied synonym. I've got 'Ultimate Naughty Cunts' for U, N and C, but I can't figure out what L and E should stand for. I'll get back to you.
While we're on the subject of Guy Ritchie, here's a fairly amusing fake trailer for Angry Birds as directed by the ex-Mr Madonna. It loses authenticity points for the British guy saying "Ten thousand quid" though. Do your research, America!



In true horror movie fashion, the Saw franchise refuses to die. Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns told CNBC of a merger with Summit Entertainment and dropped da bomb that "I'm sure you'll see Saw back in the picture one day". So, either Saw 8: The Sawening is incoming, or he just wanted to say "see Saw" on TV.

Benecio Del Toro didn't like the joke we made at his expense last week, so he's pulled out of Star Trek 2. All signs point to Carlos star Edgar Ramirez ("the Latino Heath Ledger" - Me, just now) playing the lead villain, which will in all probability end up being Khan. Alice Eve's breasts are reportedly holding firm.
Adam Sandler is making a sequel to Grown Ups. Excuse me.


Despite announcing definitively that the third movie would be his last, Michael Bay has allegedly been uhmming and ahhing over Transformers 4, with Paramount wafting a gigantic paycheque under his nose. Actual quote from Michael Bay on his website below:

Empire have an exclusive clip from hockey comedy Goon, but due to the wonders of embed code, I'm claiming it for myself. So, without further ado, here's my exclusive clip from hockey comedy, Goon. Exclusive.


Director Patty Jenkins has departed Thor 2, citing "creative differences" as the reason. Marvel's inability to hold down directors for this particular property is getting embarrassing: how long before someone lifts up the glass casing and pushes the emergency button marked 'Brett Ratner'? Unless he thinks Norse mythology is for fags, of course.
Newsflash: Keanu Reeves is still fucking awesome.