Nicolas Cage is currently sitting back and sipping on a margarita in the Bahamas. The man has just finished an extensive publicity tour for Sorcerer’s Apprentice and he is tired. The only problem is that he can’t be reached and he is supposed to film Joel Schumacher‘s Trespass with Nicole Kidman in two weeks. [Deadline] Read the full story

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Cinematical brings us news that Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage have signed on to star in the new thriller, Trespass from director Joel Schumacher. The film will revolve around a husband and wife who are taken hostage by four men. Of course that is just the premise and as the film goes on complication, betrayl, deception, twists and everything else you’d expect from a film like this will occur.

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HBO has finally given the green light to James Gandolfini‘s much-talked-about Ernest Hemingway project Hemingway & Gellhorn, which was meant to be a feature film starring Gandolfini at one point. [Deadline Hollywood]

Now HBO will make it their own, with Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman starring as authors Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, to be directed by Philip Kaufman (The Right Stuff, The Unbearable Lightness of Being). Gellhorn, considered one of the greatest war correspondents of all time, met Hemingway in 1936, and the two traveled to Spain to cover the Spanish Civil War shortly after.

Their romance began shortly after that, and the two had an affair, on and off, until 1940, when they were married. The marriage only lasted 5 years and was just as troubled as the affair that preceded it.

The slew of potential Hemingway projects is exciting. He’s a celebrated life with a full life of adventure and tragedy – the stuff that could make a great novel itself and did, in fact, more than once (see A Moveable Feast).

And, besides that, Kaufman needs a good movie under his belt. It’s been a long, long time since Unbearable Lightness.

What do you think of Owen as Hemingway? He and Kidman’s chemistry?

Nicole Kidman will reportedly appear in Just Go for It, Columbia’s romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker also has joined the cast of the movie, which is due to start filming in Los Angeles in March. Read the full story

Baz Luhrmann has revealed to the India Times that he is in discussions to collaborate with Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman. Although noting that it was his “dream to make a movie in India”, Luhrmann’s possible collaboration with Rahman is still in the very early stages of development:

“We are planning to create some work together, but it’s too early to talk about it. I’d just say that we want to create the right piece, for the right story so that it can be told well.”

Luhrmann’s last trip to India resulted in the inspiration for the box office hit, Moulin Rouge’s Bollywood themed costuming and musical Hindi number “Chamma Chamma“. Undoubtedly Luhrmann hopes to achieve a similar, if not greater, success for his next film.

However this collaboration between Luhrmann and Rahman comes at an interesting time with relations between Indians and Australians currently fraught with tension. Should this untitled production become a reality, its development won’t be without controversy. That aside, a Bollywood blockbuster Luhrmann-style could be just the film to overshadow the love-hate responses of his last film, Australia.

What do you think about this project?

The Weinstein Company | USA/Italy | 118 min

A great musical always leaves one leaving the theater in joy constantly humming or even singing. More importantly, a great musical’s songs actually add to the story and the characters. There’s very few musical films that have accomplished that. Does Nine? No. This is a film that purely gets by due to its style and a handful of memorable performances. This is a forgettable and yet mildly passable piece of Oscar bait. Read the full story

And there’s a little Nicole Kidman in there too, with some Fergie and Daniel Day-Lewis to boot. The song, “Cinema Italiano,” fits Hudson’s character in the film, 60s American journalist Stephanie, and will most likely offer a film history backdrop to Rob Marshall’s adaptation, referencing the time period as one of cinematic revolution in places like France and Italy. Hudson’s voice seems just fine, nothing more or less. And she’s never looked better. Funny enough, the worst part of this trailer is the lyrics to the song, or just the song itself. Here’s hoping the other number are better than this one.

The Nine buzz has been picking up a little these days, with an early review on AICN that praises the film in general, most specifically Day-Lewis’s turn as Guido Contini and Marion Cotilliard’s performance as his wife. That said, it’s safe to say this is still the calm before the storm.

What do you think of this trailer? The song that comes with it? Hudson’s voice?

The trailer for Rob Marshall’s (Chicago) Nine has premiered on Apple in HD and brings us the picture of the century (see above). The film is a musical adaptation inspired by Fellini’s famous film. Check out the trailer with the all star cast of Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson and Sophia Lauren after the jump along with 38 screen captures.

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Vanity Fair hired Annie Leibovitz to photograph “10 partnerships that helped generate more than four dozen Oscar nominations this season.” Check them out below or on Vanity Fair:

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UPDATE: The list below was written in January of 2009. I suggest checking out our new list, 65 Must See Movies of 2010. Click the image below to see:

So 2008 is over, come on, it’s time to move on. Here are 50 great reasons to go to the theater this year:

January

My Bloody Valentine 3-D (Jan 16^th)

Synopsis: After surviving a fatal accident that claimed the lives of five of men in a mine shaft, Harry Warden performed a horrific killing spree on Valentines night in the town of Harmony, killing 22 people before he was shot to death.

Why You Should See It: Early screening reports have said there is more sex, limbs, and buckets of blood than one can handle. The 3-D gimmick is the only reason this is on my list. If implemented right it should be a great time at the movies.

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