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British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as Q in the new Bond film Skyfall, his agent has confirmed. The role of 007's gadget designer was played by Desmond Llewelyn in From Russia With Love and most recently by John Cleese , opposite Pierce Brosnan, in 2002's Die Another Day. At the age of 31, Whishaw is 12 years younger than Bond actor Daniel Craig , a first for the Q character. Whishaw recently starred in the BBC's 1950s news drama The Hour . He is due to play Richard II opposite Rory Kinnear in a new BBC Shakespeare adaptation which is part of next year's cultural programming to coincide with the Olympics. The actor played Ariel in Julie Taymor's recent film adaptation of The Tempest opposite Dame Helen Mirren. His other credits include Criminal Justice, Brideshead Revisited and the literary big screen adaptation of Perfume. Q is the head of Branch Q, the fictional armoury division of the secret service. He appeared briefly in the first Bond fil...

The long-standing relationship between rock music and professional wrestling has a new partner: Billy Corgan . The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has joined with two wrestling promoter brothers to debut the first show of Resistance Pro , an indie wrestling company, on Friday at a downtown Chicago dance club. Corgan describes himself as a childhood wrestling fan who fell away from it, only to rediscover it as an adult hobby before learning about the business. "Our vision is to try to grow talent," Corgan said in an interview from Europe, where the Smashing Pumpkins are on tour. The Chicago-area native will miss Resistance Pro's opening night, but co-owner and promoter Gabe Baron says a second show will be announced at the Friday event. "We have people who are going to work for us who are pretty well known on the indie circuit," Corgan said. "You have to start somewhere, and part of that is creating a curiosity in the audience." Resistance Pro's...

We have 3 new clips from War Horse , the film was directed by Steven Spielberg . The film is based on both War Horse, a children's novel set during World War I, by British author Michael Morpurgo. Watch the other clips after the Jump... DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets–British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter–before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse–an odyssey of...

Today I deliver three new TV spot for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL . I hope all of you are as excited for this movies as I am. Watch the rest of the clips after the Jump... “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL” Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions Present A Bad Robot Production A Brad Bird Film Executive Producers Sherryl Clark Jeffrey Chernov Produced by Tom Cruise J.J. Abrams Bryan Burk Written by Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec Directed by Brad Bird Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Lea Seydoux, Anil Kapoor Synopsis: Director Brad Bird and Producer J.J. Abrams bring us the action packed, entertainment event of the holiday season with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL. This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt and his rogue new team must go undercover to c...

HUGO Movie Review By: RAMA Did RAMA fall in love with the story of HUGO like my daughter did? Please make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . HUGO is a refreshing, wondrous detour for Scorsese. It’s not one of my top favorite Scorsese films of all time but it works as a family movie. I can imagine the great director just having fun with this material and the 3D aspects, he’s like a kid in a candy store, not to mention it gives him the chance to pay homage to silent films and his love of cinema in general. HUGO is for those of us who find escape in the world of movies… Throughout his extraordinary career, Academy Award-wining director Martin Scorsese has brought his unique vision and dazzling gifts to life in a series of unforgettable films. This holiday season the legendary storyteller invites you to join him on a thrilling journey to a magical world with his first-ever 3-D film, based on Brian Selznick’s award-winning, imaginative New York Times best-seller, “The...

What better way to celebrate the great American holiday that reminds you of being grateful each November than with a lineup of awesome Thanksgiving themed movies? Because this is that time of the year when you can relax, spend quality time with your family and watch a good old fashioned movie marathon while enjoying some delicious turkey leftovers. Below you have ten movies that should definitely go on you watch-list for this weekend. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends over to Charlie Brown’s for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner. Directed by Bill Melendez and Phil Roman. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman as his only companion. Directed by John Hughes, starring Steve Martin and John Candy. See the entire list after the Jump... Son in Law ...

From zombies to aliens. The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and her Valhalla Entertainment have optioned Annie Jacobsen’s book Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base for a potential TV series. The hourlong project, which will be taken out to the networks shortly, will be written by feature scribe Karl Gajdusek. It will follow two men working on the base who are thrust into danger when they uncover secrets that the government will protect at any cost. Gajdusek, who was brought in by Valhalla executive Beatrice Springborn, will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Hurd. Jacobsen will be a consulting producer. Jacobsen’s Area 51 sheds light on the highly classified military base, which has been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories claiming that it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, nuclear facilities or even the lunar landing, supposedly staged and filmed there. Jacobsen interviewed 19 men who served the bas...

HAPPY FEET TWO Movie Review By: RAMA Did Mumble and crew have RAMA dancing in his seat during the movie? Please make sure to Follow him on Facebook and Twitter . I don’t care what haters say, I think HAPPY FEET TWO is better than its predecessor. It’s more fun, more entertaining, with a solid storyline and a group of interesting new characters. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big supporter of saving planet earth, but what felt forced about the first film was its heavy environmental agenda, halfway thought its story it became some kind of Public Service Announcement. HAPPY FEET TWO has a bit of that, but not as much. The message of solidarity and even the little guys could make a difference, speak truer. With the fantastic animation and excellent voice cast, HAPPY FEET TWO will get your feet tapping… In the film, Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son Erik is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven – a penguin who ca...