Tom Hooper is putting together an incredible cast for his upcoming take on Les Misérables.

The Oscar-winning director for The King’s Speech has landed Anne Hathaway to play Fantine in the movie adaptation based on the award-winning Broadway musical and Victor Hugo‘s novel.

Hathaway joins already signed Russell Crowe (Inspector Javert) and Hugh Jackman (Jean Valjean) for the film, which may also nab Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.

The movie may be shot in 3D and will start production in March. The projected released date is December of 2012.

Hathaway is Catwoman in the next Batman film from director Christopher Nolan. The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will arrive in theaters on July 20, 2012.

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The Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman has finally secured a replacement director and is getting set to shoot this fall.

James Mangold is 20th Century Fox’s and star Hugh Jackman’s choice to direct The Wolverine, ending one of the most competitive contests among directors for a major studio film. Negotiations are about to get underway, but I’m told that Mangold will take the helming job on the sequel to the X-Men spinoff film, a post that became vacant when Darren Aronofsky dropped out of the film in March.

This movie simply has to be better than X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I don’t think it’s possible that it could be as bad. Obviously I wasn’t a fan of that steaming pile of a movie, but with James Mangold directing I’m expecting a much better product. I’ve liked every movie I’ve seen that he’s made so far so I’m not expecting him to drop the ball on this one. This movie takes place in Japan for the most part, I wonder how much shooting will actually be done there?

Source: Deadline

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Here are the two posters for the upcoming Hugh Jackman family movie Real Steel.

These posters are nothing special, much like a real boxing movie would have, yet this isn’t a real boxing movie. Everything about this movie just seems silly to me, I get the feeling it won’t do all that well. I’ve yet to hear anyone say anything positive when they hear about it or see the trailer. I hope Jackman doesn’t take any more roles like this.

Source: IMP Awards

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Here’s the newest trailer for the upcoming movie Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman.

This trailer clearly plays to a younger audience, as well it should. I know the movie isn’t a literal Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em ROBOTS movie, but it might as well be. My interest in seeing this is next to none, I’ll get my robot fix from Transformers 3 thank you very much. I hope Hugh Jackman doesn’t keep taking roles like this.

Source: YouTube

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Oprah Winfrey is currently on the other side of the planet (enjoying summer weather by the way!) filming for her special Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure. The TV talk show host will air four one-hour specials on all things Aussie early next year.

Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Steve Irwin’s family are all making their way to Sydney’s Oprah House (yep, that is the power of O – having the iconic Sydney Opera House renamed for her visit) for the taping of the special.

Also on deck is the all-sorts-of-awesome Hugh Jackman. The Wolverine star was attempting a grand entrance descending on a zip line to land on Oprah’s stage when something went awry and Jackman crashed into a lighting fixture. Oprah stopped filming to check out the chiseled man from Oz who was bleeding from the gash under his eye. Thankfully it wasn’t a serious injury.

After cleaning up and a bandage from the paramedics, our man Hugh was all right, he just took too long to pull the brake:

“That was so much fun – until the end,” he said. “I came down waving to everyone, looking over Sydney Harbour, saw my dad, the kids and you, went to pull the brake and then boing.”

Ah, Hugh. As the reporter in the video (check it below) says “That’s how much we love Oprah. We’ll take our most handsome, intelligent man and we’ll chuck him off the Opera House.”

It really is the power of Oprah! (Read the article)

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Here’s the very first trailer for the upcoming movie Reel Steel starring Hugh Jackman.

OK, when this movie was announced the big buzz about it was that it was like rock-em-sock-em robots. People said it would be realistic and gritty, but look at it! To me it looks just like the old game, it’s unfortunate. This movie looks like a big dud.

Source: Trailer Addict

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Here are the first images from the upcoming film Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman.

Shawn Levy (Date Night, Night at the Museum) is directing and has decided to use real, enormous metal robots rather than special effects. So the machine you see Jackman coaching isn’t some computer visual effect; it’s the real deal. The studio made nineteen of the 8 foot tall machines. Motion capture animation is utilized when the robots are actually doing damage to each other in the ring.

This concept still makes me think of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em ROBOTS. Hopefully the movie will have some depth and meaning, things that aren’t easy to pull out of a robot. It’s pretty cool that they aren’t overusing CGI for this. If nothing else this movie should at least be a visual treat.

Source: Cinema Blend

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Hugh Jackman has landed!  He’s in Los Angeles for tonight’s People’s Choice Awards and b the looks it, he is very excited.  Guess what?  So am I!  I always enjoy a good awards show and tonight is going to rock!

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Have you checked out all the nominees?  Did you place your votes?  Check out the 2010 People’s Choice Nominees HERE.

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The robot action fighting film Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman has been greenlit by the studio and will begin shooting in June 2010.

The Rocky-esque giant robot fighting sports drama “Real Steel” has been greenlit by DreamWorks Pictures reports Variety.

Hugh Jackman portrays an ex-fighter who becomes a promoter when human boxing is outlawed for being too violent. The new gladiators are 2,000-pound robots with human qualities.

The film has an $80 million budget, so expect this one to be a major summer release in 2011. There’s been a lot of robot action in the theaters in the last few years, namely Transformers. Visual effects technology lends itself easily to effective robot work nowadays. Hopefully this movie will actually have more than cool effects.

Source: Dark Horizons

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It is almost time for a new Sexiest Man Alive to be crowned.  Hugh Jackman is the reigning man of HOTNESS and it seems that he’s not quite ready to give up his crown.

People asked him who he’d like to hand his crown down to,

“Me! I want to be the first to have it back to back, buddy.  That would be fantastic!”

I think it he would be deserving of the honor back to back.  Hugh Jackman is a babe in every respect!  But, I highly doubt he will stay on the throne.

“I thought there were thousands of other guys that deserved it, but it’s been a great year. But now the pressures off,” he said good-naturedly. “I can be a slob again.”

Oh Hugh, you are never a slob…and if you are…we LOVE it!   Who do you think should get the crown?

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