Watch: Second trailer for “Snow White and the Huntsman” promises a darker tale

March 19, 2012 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Videos 1 Comment

It’s been one of our most anticipated films of the year since news first broke, but “Snow White and the Huntsman”‘s latest trailer just pushed it higher up the must-see list.

Starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth as the titular characters, SWATH takes the story away from Disney’s telling and back into Grimms Brother land. Charlize Theron‘s Queen continues to dominate the story, as per the first trailer that was released late in 2011, but the latest unveiling from Universal reveals more of the plot and promises a much darker tale than the soon-to-be-released “Mirror Mirror”. We also finally get to hear Stewart’s English-accent (we’re impressed), and there’s a first glimpse at the seven dwarves.

Still missing however, is Sam Claflin’s Prince William, and we’re wondering if this film will take us away from a traditional princess/prince pairing, and allow the audience to root for an nontraditional relationship.

We also have five minutes of footage that was shown at WonderCon this past weekend, where the cast sat down with director Rupert Sanders. Check out the trailer, behind the scenes footage and official synopsis below, and head over to the offical Snow White and the Huntmsn website for download and images.

First look: Chris Hemsworth is James Hunt in first on set pictures of Ron Howard’s Formula One drama “Rush”

March 9, 2012 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Images 3 Comments

Perhaps the breakout star of 2011, Chris Hemsworth is currently on location in London as production begins on “Rush”, director Ron Howard‘s Formula One drama.

Playing legendary British Formula One race car driver James Hunt, Hemsworth is joined by Daniel Bruhl and Olivia Wilde in the story of two men’s fight for dominance in the sport in the 1970′s.
Hunt went on to win the 1976 title, while Lauda (Bruhl) who won the World Championship three times, crashed in a near-fatal accident in the same race. Supermodel Suzy Miller (Wilde) falls for and marries Hunt, but the relationship is short-lived as she soon falls for his actor friend, Richard Burton (who will be a cameo performance from Russell Crowe).

Celebuzz have the first pictures for us, with Hemsworth dressed in his McLaren uniform pictured in what looks to be the pit lane.

“Rush” is set for release in 2013, and you can next see Hemsworth on the big screen this July, when the eagerly anticipated The Avengers” is released.

Watch: “The Avengers” Assemble in full theatrical trailer

February 29, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos 1 Comment

Thank goodness for the new trailer for “The Avengers.” After yesterday’s mess of a poster, we felt for the very first time that one of our most anticipated movies in recent years could be a misstep. Luckily, it just doesn’t get any better than seeing these guys on screen together. The new, longer theatrical trailer of Joss Whedon’s all-star superhero team-up features more exposition, more thrilling first meetings amongst the team members and more ego clashes leading to all out supherhuman fist fights.

I liked all of those character-driven elements more than the action sequences, which seem pretty summer blockbuster standard. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. The thrill of this movie will be in Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Jeremy Renner, Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Captain America (Chris Evans) being on screen together.

“The Avengers” assemble on May 4th. See the new trailer below.

Cool Guys Don’t Look at Explosions on new poster for “The Avengers”

February 28, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images 2 Comments

They’re Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and their merry band of crimefighters seem rather nonchalant about the burning building and downed plane mere feet behind them in the new poster for all-star superhero team-up “The Avengers.”

Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey, Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Evans are all rather inexplicably looking off into the distance away from total destruction, appearing suspicious and yet somehow totally unaware their suspicions should be directed behind them. Also, why is Evan’s Captain America nearly the same height as Mark Ruffalo’s greenified Hulk?

This poster is a bit of a head-scratcher, gotta say, and doesn’t quite live up to the brilliant past promos, but in Joss Whedon we (have to) trust, and we still can’t wait to see “The Avengers” when it hits theaters on May 4th. See below for the full poster.

BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star shortlist is announced with surprise omissions

January 11, 2012 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Awards 1 Comment

In a year of high profile female actresses, BAFTA’s Orange Rising Star longlist featured three of the best – Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence and Felicity Jones.

Alongside Adam Deacon, Chris Hemsworth, Chris O’Dowd, Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston, the above eight were chosen by a panel of “influential names from across the film and media industry” and it is then down to the public to decide the shortlist – and eventual winner.

Well, today at BAFTA HQ the shortlist was announced and has surprised us all here at UpAndComers – as it doesn’t feature any of the above three female actresses.

Instead the shortlist of five rising stars is made up of Deacon, Hemsworth, O’Dowd, Redmayne and Hiddleston. All are deserved nominees for sure, yet we have to wonder – O’Dowd over Chastain, who is a certain Oscar lock and received critical praise for all seven of her films in 2011? Deacon over Lawrence, who became an Oscar nominee for her first leading role only to land the role that all young Hollywood actresses wanted, that of Katniss in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games?

Previous winners of the award include Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Noel Clarke, James McAvoy and Eva Green.

Now, it goes back to the public as all Orange customers can vote to pick their Rising Star of 2012. The winner will be announced during the live ceremony on Sunday 12th February 2012.

UPDATED: Click below for the official BAFTA press release which includes biographies for the five nominated actors.

Up and Comers Presents: The Breakout Stars of 2011

December 30, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge and Rebecca Lewis in Features, Lists 10 Comments

Just like last year, it was a great year for watching the discovery and rise of new young actors. While a few on the list were already on our radar heading into the year, the exciting part was discovering brand new talent that came out of nowhere to grab our – and the world’s – attention. There were a lot of wonderful actors to choose from, from new Sundance darlings to action heroes, Oscar hopefuls and future A-listers, and it took us a lot of work to narrow it down. We had to leave out some of our own favorites, so we’re sure we’ve missed some of yours as well, but we are proud to present our picks for the Top 11 Breakout Stars of 2011. We can’t wait to see where they go next!

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Up and Comers Podcast #6: “Hugo”, “We Bought a Zoo” and some of our favorite Aussie rising stars

November 29, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge and Rebecca Lewis in Podcast 1 Comment

Thank you for joining us again if you listened to our earlier podcasts or if you are new to the program, welcome! Once a week, Linda and Rebecca will take to the internet airwaves to discuss a variety of subjects, including all the latest news, movies we’ve seen recently, the Oscar season and more topics that interest us (or you! Please send us your suggestions for topics to talk about).

• 00:00 – 19:00 – Slow news week, so we dissect each and every one of BAFTA’s Rising Star longlist, as well as the high profile castings of Amber Heard in “Motor City” and Chris Evans in “The Iceman”.

• 19:00 – 25:40 – Linda talks about two movies she saw and loved this week: Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” and Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought a Zoo.”

• 25:40 – END – We discuss just a few of Australia’s many rising stars making a mark in Hollywood, from the almost-A-listers like Sam Worthington, Chris Hemsworth and Mia Wasikowska, to the barely known names like Bella Heathcote, Elizabeth Debicki and James Frecheville, and plenty in between.

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First Look: Sam Claflin as the Prince on “Snow White and the Huntsman” set

November 28, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images 2 Comments

We’ve had plenty of looks at Snow White, the Huntsman, and the Evil Queen, but up until now, the fourth pivotal character in Universal’s “Snow White and the Huntsman”, the handsome and charming Prince who wakes Kristen Stewart from her slumber with a kiss, had been conspicuously missing. Well, hide no further, Sam Claflin. Pop Sugar has the first images of the British actor in costume and on the snowy forest set of the Rupert Sanders fairy tale epic and he looks every bit as gritty and ready for battle as his co-stars in our past glimpses of the production.

Unfortunately, they’ve apparently named him Prince William. Yes. Like that Prince William. That hokey misstep aside, Claflin looks great, albeit perhaps a bit shrimpy next to Chris Hemsworth’s rugged Huntsman, but hey, who doesn’t? After that disastrous first trailer for Relativity’s rival Snow White picture “Mirror Mirror”, our expectations now fully rest on the visually stunning (and much tamer) “Snow White and the Huntsman”, and can only hope that it lives up to expectations when it’s released on June 1, 2012. So far so good.

Check out the first pictures of Claflin below and Pop Sugar for more from the set.

Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Hemsworth, Felicty Jones, more longlisted for BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star

November 23, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Awards 5 Comments

Some of our favorites (and some less familiar to us) have been unveiled as this year’s longlist for BAFTA’s annual Orange Rising Star award, honoring up and coming talent and voted on by the public. Adam Beacon, Chris Hemsworth, Felicity Jones, Tom Hiddleston, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris O’Dowd, Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne make up the Class of 2012, and you will get to help decide who becomes the final five nominees, and ultimately who joins the ranks of previous winners including Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Noel Clarke, James McAvoy and Eva Green.

This year’s longlist were chosen by a judging panel of “influential names from across the film and media industry” including actors Simon Pegg and Sienna Miller, director David Yates, casting director Nina Gold and more. More info about each of the longlisted actors and how to vote for them are below.

Personally, my final five would be (after much deliberation): Jones, Hiddleston, Lawrence, Chastain and Redmayne. Who’s your final five?

Up and Comers Podcast #4: “The Hunger Games”, dueling Snow Whites and TV actors turned movie stars

November 15, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge and Rebecca Lewis in Podcast 6 Comments

• 00:00 – 28:40 – We discuss some of the big news that broke over the past week or so, including that awesome “The Hunger Games” trailer; Jeremy Irvine as Pip in “Great Expectations”; “The Host” casting its two male leads and more.

• 28:45 – 33:20 – A couple of Oscar tidbits/updates; could two of our favorite “longshots” – Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”) and Mia Wasikowska (“Jane Eyre”) – be back in the race?

• 33:20 – 43:40 – We discuss Sundance hit “Another Earth” in depth, INCLUDING (from 35:05 – 38:40) SPECIFIC SPOILERS REGARDING THE ENDING. Please skip this section if you have not seen the film and do not wish to know, in great detail, how it ends.

• 43:40 – 48:15 – Linda discusses, briefly and without spoilers, “Haywire”, “Shame”, “The Adventures of Tin Tin” and “The Kid with a Bike”

• 48:15 – END – In depth discussion about actors who star on currently running TV shows and mapping out a pretty solid movie career at the same time. We discuss Blake Lively and her “Gossip Girl” co-stars, the young risings stars of HBO over on “True Blood” and “Game of Thrones” like Alexander Skarsgard, Dane DeHaan, Kit Harington and more.

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