Day 21: Trailer Talk 2

TRAILER TALK Shout out to our Patreon Supporters ALL US GEEKS, Lee, Eric Meling, Henno Heitur, Jermiah Stewart, Recap Podcast, Brian Hughes, Stefanie Muniz, John GM Burke, Craig Mitchell, D Dawson, Pizza Beer Revolution, Racheal Neel THE GAMBLER:The Director:Rupert Wyatt(The Escapist, Rise  ®¢v        2wq of the Planet of the Apes)               Writer:William Monahan(Kingdom of Heaven, The Departed, Body of Lies, Edge of Darkness) STARRING:Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, Brie Larson, John Goodman Plot:Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance… FUN FACT:Mark Wahlberg joins the weightloss club consisting of members such as Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. The actor dropped 61lbs for the film, going from 198lbs to 137lbs, by focusing on cardio over weights and sticking to a mostly liquid diet. RELEASE DATE:January 1st, 2015   HARDCORE: Director:Ilya Naishuller(Bad Motherfucker *Youtube*) Writer:Ilya Naishuller Starring:Sharlto Copley Plot: Indie Gogo Hardcore is a modern, action Sci-Fi story about Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator Estelle (Haley Bennet) from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN (Danila Kozlovsky), and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy (Sharlto Copley), who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day.Hardcore takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.   INTO THE WOODS: Director: Rob Marshall               RELEASE: Dec. 25th 2014 Writer:James Lapine Starring:Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick and Johnny Depp. Plot:Into the Woods is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy), all tied together by an original story involving a Baker and his Wife (James Corden and Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the Witch (Meryl Streep), who has put a curse on them. FUN FACT: While the cast for Into the Woods is impressive, it could have been different. Talent such as Jeremy Irons, Christopher Plummer, Geoffrey Rush, James Earl Jones, John Cleese, Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Matthew Broderick, John C. Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris, Colin Firth, Johnny Depp, Denis O'Hare, Jim Carrey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Donna Murphy, Idina Menzel, Miranda Richardson, Kate Winslet, and Nicole Kidman were all (seriously) considered for various parts.   MORTDECAI:Director:David Koepp                                   RELEASE:January 23, 2015 Writer:Eric Arnson Starring:Johnny Depp, Gwenyth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany Plot:He will thrill you, he will dazzle you, but most importantly he will grow on you. Spend a little time with Mortdecai (Johnny Depp).   Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. FUNFACT:Mortdecai represents the second collaboration between Johnny Depp and director David Koepp. The duo last worked together in 2004 for the adaption of Stephen King's SECRET WINDOW..