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‘Lone Ranger’ Star Armie Hammer Boards Tom Cruise-Led ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’

Jeff Rosz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:20:49 +0000

In more casting news this Wednesday evening, Armie Hammer of The Social Network, Mirror Mirror, and the upcoming Disney film The Lone Ranger has just been added to one heck of a movie. The actor has been cast opposite Tom Cruise in The Man from UNCLE which looks to finally be moving forward. Guy Ritchie is still set to direct for Warner Bros. although we are yet to see when filming will actually begin.

This is a project that has been in the works for some time. Based on the 1960′s television series of the same name, UNCLE’s plot follows two agents of the United Network Command for Law Enforcement as they battle the evil forces of THRUSH.

Deadline is breaking tonight’s story where they say that WB has been trying to plow UNCLE through the system for quite a while. At one point, George Clooney was set to star for Steven Soderbergh before surgery made him exit the production. That was definitely some bummer news although it is hard to sympathize with settling for a Cruise/Hammer pairing particularly after the younger of the two looks to be one of Hollywood’s breakout stars this year.

Robert Downey, Jr. Cameos in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ Promo for ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Director

Jeff Rosz — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:33:03 +0000

Every year or so, a brand new Call of Duty promo hits the web, and they are beginning to be known for some surprise celebrity appearances. Previous efforts gave screen time from Jimmy Kimmel and Jonah Hill, but this one takes the cake. Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie had the honors of doing the commercial this time around, and he enlisted none other than Iron Man himself, Mr. Robert Downey, Jr. Hit the jump for the view.

Just a heads up, there is no obvious time table for the third Sherlock Holmes movie, but the last we heard was writers were already working on it last December. Hopefully, we will get a better update soon as the plan seems like December 2014 will be when the series reaches trilogy status.

Warner Bros. Taps ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Film Director For ‘Treasure Island’

Jeff Rosz — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:38:16 +0000

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is finally getting a cinematic retread for this century as Warner Bros. is gearing up to take on the classic pirate tale with none other than Guy Ritchie in the director’s chair. This is fairly big news because Ritchie is the man behind Robert Downey, Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes film franchise which is a billion-dollar property.

Furthermore, this new potential blockbuster was prepped by Ritchie’s producer partner Lionel Wigram who happens to be the man who stylized Sherlock Holmes. Are there any other questions as to what the studio thinks Treasure Island can become for them?

Stay tuned for more as it develops including casting news. We expect a big name to headline this new movie franchise for WB if anything good is to come of it.

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“Sherlock Holmes” Cast Interviews Via Fandango (Video)

Jeff Rosz — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:49:30 +0000

Robert Downey, Jr., Guy Ritchie, and others sat down for a carousel press junket recently and Fandango took part. Here are the cast and crew interviews for the latest Sherlock Holmes film. The movie opens this Friday.

Robert Downey, Jr. Does “Moviefone Unscripted” for “Sherlock Holmes 2″ (Video)

Jeff Rosz — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:44:12 +0000

Robert Downey, Jr. and director Guy Ritchie sat down to ask themselves fan questions for Moviefone Unscripted in an effort to promote Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Highlights includes when Robert Downey, Jr. is asked about who he would perceive as a potential heir to his role in the franchise down the road and when the actor is asked about whether he would ever opt to direct a Sherlock movie himself.