WISH I WAS THERE (Cast News)

• WISH I WAS THERE

Zach Braff

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Zach Braff has announced that Kate Hudson will be joining the cast of his upcoming drama Wish I Was Here, playing the role of Sarah, the wife of Braff's own leading character, Aidan Bloom.

Braff's official announcement of her casting reads as follows:

The character of Sarah (my wife) needs to be pretty, funny, believable as a mother of two children ages 5 and 12 and an actress who’s skilled at both comedy and drama.

I fell in love with Kate Hudson when I first saw her in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous”. (She was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Penny Lane.)

Years later, we have become good friends. There’s an added benefit in already being close with the actor playing opposite you; a familiarity that’s real and isn’t forced. As we shoot in August, I loved the idea of jumping into this movie-marriage with someone with whom I’ve already shared lots of laughs.

Kate Hudson

Backers, I am honored and excited to introduce our leading lady: Kate Hudson.

Allow me to introduce our starting lineup thus far:

Zach Braff (me)

Kate Hudson

Mandy Patinkin

Josh Gad

Anna Kendrick

Jim Parsons

Donald Faison

P.S. We are about to be 40,000 people strong. Can't stop smiling. Love you all,

Zach

Wish I Was Here follows Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, who at 35 is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid.

When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids (ages 5 and 12) and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them.

The result is some funny chaos, until Aidan decides to scrap the traditional academic curriculum and come up with his own. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

TRANSFORMERS 4 (Rumor Alert)

• TRANSFORMERS 4

JoBlo is reporting that a source of theirs has learned about several classic Transformers characters that are rumored to appear in the upcoming Transformers 4.

 

Dinobot

Their source lists the Dinobots and fan favorite Grimlock as being set to appear, and they even report there will be a scene in the film where Optimus Prime and Bumblebee ride the Dinobots into battle. In addition, their source says the Autobot Hound and a former Decepticon described as a "samurai" will appear as newcomers. They also report that, in a move to replace the deceased Megatron, Galvatron will be making his big screen debut in the movie.

Li BingBing

Well it has to be said that these are just rumors and wquite frankly the Dinobots were rumoured to be in the second and third Transformers films, so don’t keep your hopes up on that happening.

In other Transformers news, Chinese superstar Li Bingbing has joined the cast of Michael Bay's Transformers 4. She joins Mark Wahlberg, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer and Sophia Myles in the franchise sequel.

“I am excited to have Li Bingbing join our cast and to be shooting portions of the movie in her native China. I have always aspired to work with the best actors and this cast is especially exciting now with the addition of Li,” said Michael Bay.

Mark Wahlberg, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Sophia Myles, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer and Stanley Tucci are set to star in the June 27, 2014 release. Although the plot of sequel is still top secret, Bay teased to ComingSoon.net that it will involve a "Chase from Hell."

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (Toby Speaks)

• CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Actor Toby Jones appeared as the Red Skull’s right hand man, Arnim Zola, in Captain America: The First Avenger. Although we got to see him as the '40s incarnation of Zola where he was a scientist, fans were a little disappointed that we never got to see him as we know him. Now we know that he will be appearing in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and fans are eager to see Toby as Zola in his true robotic form.

 

Toby Jones as Arnim Zola

Jones spoke with ComingSoon.net about his creepy new thriller Berberian Sound Studio, although he didn’t reveal how big his role in the movie would be he did tease a little:

"All I can say about it is that I was pleased to be brought back," he told us. "I thought I might be--because you'd know better than I do--but Zola finds a way to defeat time and you won't be disappointed with the way that's been treated in the film, that's what I would say."

Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be releasing in April 2014.

THE DOUBLE HOUR (Cast News)

• THE DOUBLE HOUR

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton and Michelle Williams are set to headline a remake of the 2009 Italian thriller The Double Hour, Deadline reports. The original film, which received a domestic release in 2011, was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi and is officially described as follows:

Michelle Williams

Guido (Filippo Timi), a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin. But, much to his surprise, he meets Slovenian immigrant Sonia (Ludovica Rappoport), a chambermaid at a high-end hotel. The two hit it off, and a passionate romance develops. After they leave the city for a romantic getaway in the country, things suddenly take a dark turn. As Sonia's murky past resurfaces, her reality starts to crumble. Everything in her life begins to change—questions arise and answers only arrive through a continuous twist and turn of events keeping viewers on edge until the film's final moments.

Edgerton can be seen on the big screen now in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby while Michelle Williams recently starred in Sam Raimi's Oz The Great and Powerful.

Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace) will write and direct the remake with Silver Reel Entertainment and Lotus Entertainment financing and seeking a buyer at Cannes.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5 (Writer hired)

• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5

Paramount Pictures has hired Iron Man 3 co-writer Drew Pearce to pen Mission: Impossible 5, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Drew Pearce and Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3 

Tom Cruise will star in and produce the fifth installment and is expect to shoot the movie in the fall after filming Warner Bros. Pictures' The Man From U.N.C.L.E..

The trade adds that Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) is in discussions to direct the film.

The film will be developed by Cruise, Paramount and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, who served as producers on previous films in the hit series. Skydance Productions, who served as co-financers and executive producers of the last installment, will work closely with the team in the development and production process.

The 4th installment in the globally successful franchise Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, earned nearly $700 million around the world and became Cruise's highest-grossing film to date.