Carey Mulligan

Deadline are reporting that Eddie Redmayne is set to play Stephen Hawking in ’Theory Of Everything.’ Additionally, it looks as if the studio has pegged director James Marsh, who shared the Best Documentary Oscar for ‘Man On Wire,’ to helm the film. While very little on the plot is known, ‘Theory Of Everything’ is said to focus on the relationship between the legendary theoretical physicist and his wife and it marks a re-team of the actor and Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner...Read Full Story

(Warner Brothers)1. It's a fairy tale - Master showman writer/director Baz Luhrmann is nothing if not bold, and his vision of roaring '20s New York City is simply spectacular. Beginning by framing the first shots of the film with art deco staging, it's clear Luhrmann is taking us on a journey to fantastic world. Watching the film through this lens makes it easy to be whisked away as Luhrmann's camera swoops and dives on the Big Apple, rollercoastering sharply from the top of the Empire State...Read Full Story

The G8 Summit takes place in Northern Ireland next week and musicians from around the world are hoping to bring more awareness to the injustices of extreme poverty, hunger, civil rights, war and other global issues. Artists such as Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran, Tom Morello, and many others have covered classic protest songs by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, U2 and more to inspire a new generation to take action. At least 50 musicians are making their voices heard by covering songs or performing...Read Full Story

Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan has passed on the chance to play Hillary Clinton in James Ponsoldt’s upcoming biopic Rodham, the Hollywood Reporter said late Tuesday. The 26-year-old beauty, on screen now in The Great Gatsby, was offered the part after meeting with Ponsoldt last week. Insiders say she turned it down because she “was not prepared to commit to the role at this time.” Bad news for Ponsoldt — but possibly good news for a number of actresses still in the running for the...Read Full Story

(Warner Brothers) The Bottom Line Should you see it? Yes. Why? Despite its departures from the novel, this is a unique vision of a story everyone knows. It's also a visionary depiction of a golden era. This auto-tuned soap opera writer/director Baz Luhrmann is calling The Great Gatsby is a visual rollercoaster, a melodramatic fairy tale, and a wistful ode to romance. It's also predictably transparent when it comes to the classic American novel's weighty themes. Luhrmann does get credit...Read Full Story