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Here’s the first trailer for My Week With Marilyn an upcoming drama starring Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier and Eddie Redmayne.

Based on two books by Colin Clark, it depicts the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl, which starred Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier. The film focuses on the week in which Monroe spent time being escorted around Britain by Clark, after her husband, Arthur Miller, left the country.

As you will see in the trailer, Michelle Williams embodies the icon so well that you already can’t imagine any other actress in the role.  It’s strange, about a week ago I unknowingly was on some Williams kick watching Wendy and Lucy, Shutter Island and  Blue Valentine in a few days of each other.  She’s up there as one of my favorite actresses and this is now definitely on my radar.

The film hits November 4th in limited release, watch the trailer below:

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Today's LinksA collection of links from across the web that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.

  • Keanu Reeves has passed on playing the lead (Kaneda) in the big screen adaptation of  ‘Akira’, is it because he is white? [JoBlo]
  • Michelle Williams is the Good Witch in Sam Raimi’s ‘Oz, The Great And Powerful’ – good, she’s a peach that one is. [showblitz]
  • Bloodsport is getting “a reinvention”, and might be good with Phillip Noyce (Salt) directing and Robert Mark Kamen (Taken) writing.  Brick not hit back. [screendaily]
  • Mel Gibson is in talks for “Sleight of Hand,” opposite Kiefer Sutherland, Gerard Depardieu and Thomas Jane.  Don’t do it Mel, it will ruin your reputation. [variety]
  • Warner Bros acquired ‘Turkey Bowl’ for Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg to re-team and give being funny another try. [deadline]
  • The Scream series is far from over, says producer/big talker Harvey Weinstein. [mtv]

TV Trailer for CHARLIE’S ANGELS Reboot: (more…)

My Week With Marilyn has begun principal photography and the production has released the first image of Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe.  The film centers on a week Monroe’s life in the summer of 1956 on the set of the movie The Prince and the Showgirl.  My Week with Marilyn is directed by Simon Curtis and co-stars Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Dominic Cooper, Emma Watson, and Julia Ormond.

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The press release after the jump.

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Blue ValentineBlue Valentine stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams and is directed by Derek Cianfrance.  The film was shown at Sundance and purchased thereafter by  The Weinstein Company.  So now, with the film nearing its limited release date in December, a trailer has finally been released and the MPAA has given it an NC-17 rating.  Watch the trailer first, then read why it was giving this rating.  Trailer after the jump. (more…)

Review: Shutter Island (2010)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We don’t know how she got out of her room. It’s as if she evaporated, straight through the walls. – Dr. John Cawley

**This is a SPOILER FREE Review**

It’s safe to say that the partnership between DiCaprio and Scorsese has been a productive one for the famed director – Gangs of New York got 10 Oscar nominations, The Aviator got 11 nods (and 5 wins), and The Departed got 5 nominations and won 4, including Best Picture and Marty’s long-coveted Best Director Oscar [video].  So when it was told that the team was going at it again for Shutter Island, this fan was going to be first in line.  Did it live up to my own hype? It sounded like perfect thriller material, straight out of the third act of Scorsese’s Cape Fear remake, and an ideal fit for the legendary filmmaker.  I am glad to say I was first in line, last to leave and very satisfied.
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