Today brings debut images from a pair of upcoming projects and first up is the boxing biopic Hands of Stone. Coming from writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz, Carlos star Edgar Ramirez is portaying the famous Panamanian professional boxer Roberto Duran, while De Niro takes on the role of trainer Ray Arcel. Fighting Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler and more, the boxer won 103 out of 119 fights, cementing him as one of the best in his field.
Collider grabbed the first image from the European Film Market, which can be seen above, for the film also starring Ruben Blades, Ellen Barkin, and John Turturro. There’s no news of U.S. distribution, but however it shakes out, we imagine it’ll be much better than De Niro’s last effort in the genre, the already-forgotten Grudge Match.
Next up we have the first still of Sex Tape, which once again teams together the Bad Teacher trio of director Jake Kasdan and stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Seen above, we can see the leading duo as a couple who are about to create what you might guess from the title, only to have it go missing the next morning. I was slightly dumbfounded at the massive success at Bad Teacher, but hopefully more laughs are in store for this summer comedy, which also stars Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe and Jack Black.
When Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world… but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they’ll never forget, they’ll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
Sex Tape opens on July 25th.