The Fan Carpet News Feedhttp://www.thefancarpet.com/News feed from The Fan Carpeten-gbWed, 08 Feb 2012 18:29:56 GMTCopyright The Fan Carpet Ltd, see http://www.thefancarpet.com/5<![CDATA[Bel Ami hunk Robert Pattinson says The Twilight Saga opened doors (News) 08/02/2012 15:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74683_Thumb.jpg' />British heartthrob Robert Pattinson who is famed for the likes of Remember Me and Water for Elephants has argued that "nobody would give a s**t" about him without The Twilight Saga.

The sought after actor who returns to screens in the March release of Bel Ami, said that although he does not like the pressure that comes with playing Edward Cullen, he accepts that the franchise "opens doors" and tells Heat "Doing something like Twilight opens doors and it closes others, you can say, 'Oh if I was still unknown, then no-one would judge me'.

But at the same time, nobody...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=553208/02/2012 15:30:00<![CDATA[Big Miracle out Friday - Top 5 Whale films (News) 08/02/2012 13:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74676_Thumb.jpg' />Whales are commonly featured in films and television due to their friendly and unthreatening nature.

With the upcoming release of Drew Barrymore’s new film, Big Miracle, we wanted to look back at the top 5 whale films of all time.

From all-time classics to less well-known movies, we’ve searched far and wide to make sure we have the best selection for you.

NAMU: THE KILLER WHALE (1966)

Winner of the Audience Award in 1967, the film follows a whale that is being studied by a local marine biologist and feared by the people that live in the small American town. The...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=553108/02/2012 13:30:00<![CDATA[Bill Nighy professes love for Judi Dench at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel premiere (News) 08/02/2012 11:45:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74672_Thumb.jpg' />Just a week before Valentines day, it appeared that love was in the air at the premiere for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in Mayfair last night, as the celebrated Bill Nighy professed his love for co-star Dame Judi Dench.

Nighy stars as Dench's subtly touched upon love interest within the film, yet it isn't the first time the Pirates of the Caribbean star has been more than merely a friend on set with the Dame.

"I've worked with Judi on several occasions, and I've been her lover before, so I've had the honour of not only working with her on four...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=553008/02/2012 11:45:00<![CDATA[Dev Patel was full of praise at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel premiere (News) 08/02/2012 11:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74671_Thumb.jpg' />Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel was full of praise for the star-studded ensemble cast joining him in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, speaking to The Fan Carpet at the premiere for the upcoming comedy in Mayfair last night.

Working alongside the likes of the Dame's Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, as well as Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy, Patel not only commends his co-stars, but admits to feeling quite young in the otherwise veteran cast.

"I felt like a baby, but they were just so cool," he said.

It was probably the most free-spirited cast I've ever been in, and everyone is just...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552908/02/2012 11:30:00<![CDATA[Zak Penn set to write the sequel to Jackie Chan's The Karate Kid (News) 08/02/2012 11:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74668_Thumb.jpg' />It is reported that Columbia Pictures are moving forward with a sequel to 2010's hit remake of The Karate Kid with The Incredible Hulk scribe Zak Penn hired to work on the script.

The sequel was first announced in 2010 and back then the Kung Fu Panda writers Cyrus Voris and Ethan Reiff attached to write it, but according to Variety the man for the job is now Penn.

While there are no actors signed to the film at present, word is that both Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith are being sought to reprise their roles, but one thing is for sure...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552808/02/2012 11:15:00<![CDATA[Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills goes in front of the cameras in April (News) 07/02/2012 22:00:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74659_Thumb.jpg' />It appears that 2010's action thriller Machete from filmmaker Robert Rodriguez made enough of an impression to warrant a sequel, and as such word is that the sequel entitled Machete Kills will begin shooting in April.

According to Deadline, the Kyle Ward written Machete Kills is the second in a planned trilogy that will see Danny Trejo return to the title role as well as Rodriguez's expectation that most of the original cast will return.

In a statement, Rodriguez said "The fan response to the Machete character has been fanatical since his first appearance.

Machete is truly a superhero and Machete Kills will...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552707/02/2012 22:00:00<![CDATA[The Woman in Black's Daniel Racliffe won't be Doctor Who for David Yates (News) 07/02/2012 20:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74655_Thumb.jpg' />The Woman in Black star Daniel Radcliffe who became a household name as boy wizard Harry Potter in the worldwide phenomenon has distanced himself from taking on the lead role in Doctor Who from director David Yates.

Yates directed the last four entries in the young wizard franchise and confirmed his intentions to spend "two to three years" working on taking the BBC series to a "bigger arena" but Radcliffe tells Digital Spy "I don't know if I could play him, Matt Smith plays Doctor Who and does a wonderful job. They don't need me!"

While the 22 year old Radcliffe has...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552607/02/2012 20:30:00<![CDATA[Big Miracle's Drew Barrymore plans to take break from acting (News) 07/02/2012 19:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74654_Thumb.jpg' />Charlie's Angels hottie Drew Barrymore who has been a household name since featuring in her godfather steven Spielberg's E.T. has revealed that she will likely take on fewer acting roles in the future.

With Big Miracle coming to cinemas on Friday, Barrymore tells USA Today  that she wants to spend more time focusing on her relationship with fiancé Will Kopelman this year saying "I've done all of this for 35 years. I think maybe it's okay to put the life first for a minute, I don't really know this feeling. It's new and exciting."

She also reveals that she has put work...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552507/02/2012 19:15:00<![CDATA[Contraband hottie Kate Beckinsale stays away from Social Media sites (News) 07/02/2012 17:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74653_Thumb.jpg' />Gorgeous British star Kate Beckinsale famed for the likes of Whiteout, Van Helsing and the Underworld franchise has revealed that she will continue to avoid using social media.

Beckinsale who can currently be seen in the forth entry in the Underworld franchise and returns to cinemas next month in Contraband talked to Women's Health about her return to the big screen following a hiatus where she focused on being a mother to her daughter Lily.

"I didn't plan on a sabbatical, there just wasn't anything I was dying to do and I have to really make the decision - is it worth...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552407/02/2012 17:30:00<![CDATA[The Hunger Games babe Elizabeth Banks inspired by Uncle (News) 07/02/2012 10:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74649_Thumb.jpg' />Scrubs alumni Elizabeth Banks who returns to cinemas with The Hunger Games and What To Expect When You're Expecting has revealed that while she's always been open to receiving advice from people, it was the life lessons imparted to her by her uncle which changed the course of her life.

The gorgeous star who has appeared in The 40 Year Old Virgin and Slither tells Women's Health "I get great advice from lots of people. I suppose the best advice I ever got, frankly the advice that changed my life, came from my uncle," Banks said in an interview with Women's...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552307/02/2012 10:30:00<![CDATA[Vanessa Hudgens forced herself to feel insecure for Gimme Shelter (News) 06/02/2012 23:45:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74648_Thumb.jpg' />She can currently be seen in the 3D sequel Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, and Vanessa Hudgens has opened up about her upcoming role in Gimme Shelter.

The gorgeous Sucker Punch babe plays a self-loathing pregnant tomboy and tells You magazine "Apple is a really insecure character, so I was basically telling myself I was a piece of s**t for three months and it really affected me.

After filming was finished, it took me a long time to get out of that way of thinking. I completely lost myself for a while."

Hudgens underwent a dramatic transformation to play Apple Bailey in the...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552206/02/2012 23:45:00<![CDATA[Josh Hutcherson talks Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games (News) 06/02/2012 23:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74647_Thumb.jpg' />It's one of the most hotly anticipated releases this year and with just over a month to go until The Hunger Games hits our screens, Josh Hutcherson has spoken out about his role of Peeta Mellark.

He tells New York Magazine "I feel like I'm a lot like Peeta, and I don't know what I would have done if I didn't get the part, wouldn't I be a bad actor if I couldn't play myself? I think one of my biggest struggles was getting Peeta to be as strong as possible.

He can come across a little soft - because he's admitting...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552106/02/2012 23:15:00<![CDATA[Rising star Rooney Mara is happy to have a break from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (News) 05/02/2012 23:45:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74646_Thumb.jpg' />Oscar nominated sought after rising star Rooney Mara who has starred in the likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Social Network has said that she is happy to take a break from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Mara revealed to Collider that while she loved working on the David finches picture, she needs to take time away from playing the character of Lisbeth Salander "I'm happy to have a little break, but I am eager to revisit her, but, I'm happy to have a break first."

She also explains that she likes playing characters that are different to...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=552005/02/2012 23:45:00<![CDATA[Twilight babe Ashley Greene says Butter co-star Olivia Wilde is a good kisser (News) 05/02/2012 20:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74645_Thumb.jpg' />Teen Choice Award winning babe Ashley Greene famed for the likes of The Twilight Saga, Skateland and Radio Free Albemuth has named her co-star Olivia Wilde as her best on-screen kiss.

The gorgeous pair share a make-out session in the forthcoming comedy Butter and she tells E! Online "I'm going to go with Olivia, sorry guys, ours was much more intense than either of the boys, so they need to step up their game."

Greene reveals that she exchanged several kisses with the gorgeous Tron: Legacy star and adds "She is a good kisser, and I would know this because we had...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551905/02/2012 20:15:00<![CDATA[Evan Rachel Wood set to reunite with Catherine Hardwicke for erotic thriller Plush (News) 05/02/2012 15:45:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74616_Thumb.jpg' />Gorgeous young star Evan Rachel Wood famed for the likes of S1m0ne, Thirteen, and The Wrestler is reportedly set to reunite with her Thirteen director Catherine Hardwicke for Plush.

Plush was written by Hardwicke and Artie Nelson and is said to be an erotic thriller set in the turbulent world of Los Angeles' rock-and-roll community, described as the 21st century "Fatal Attraction."

This will mark a reunion for Wood and Hardwicke who haven't worked together since 2003's coming of age film Thirteen, since then Hardwicke brought Stephanie Meyer's Twilight to the big scene as well as Red Riding Hood and Lords of...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551805/02/2012 15:45:00<![CDATA[A Dangerous Method's Michael Fassbender chooses career over love (News) 05/02/2012 14:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74615_Thumb.jpg' />Sought after actor Michael Fassbender famed for the likes of Haywire, X-Men: First Class, Inglourious Basterds and Hunger has revealed he will always pick his acting career over love.

The Shame star admits he finds it "difficult" to maintain a relationship due to his dedication to film and tells Bang Showbiz "To be honest, relationships as a whole for me in this industry have been a difficult thing to maintain, it goes with the territory. I would be prepared to walk away from relationships because of my job. I wanted to give this everything and go for it 110%, so I...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551705/02/2012 14:15:00<![CDATA[Daniel Radcliffe thought about quitting Harry Potter franchise (News) 05/02/2012 13:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74614_Thumb.jpg' />With The Woman in Black scaring audiences up and down the country, household name Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he came close to quitting the Harry Potter franchise.

Apparently he almost gave up playing the boy wizard after 2004's Prisoner Of Azkaban due to fear that he would have to dedicate himself to the remainder of the series and tells Shortlist "There was a time after the third film when I thought about quitting, it was only for a second, but I thought, 'If I do the fourth, I'll have to do them all', and that seemed quite daunting.

If I...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551605/02/2012 13:15:00<![CDATA[Arnold Schwarzenegger would appear in Bollywood (News) 04/02/2012 22:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74612_Thumb.jpg' />Arnold Schwarzenegger who returns to cinemas this year in the August release of the high octane sequel to The Expendables has revealed that he would be happy to work in the Bollywood film industry.

Speaking to NDTV, The Terminator action hero said "Maybe if there is a good script and a good, interesting director, then - I mean I worked already all over the world - I would not mind working in India."

The former California governor is currently on a trip to the country and drew comparisons between the amount of films Bollywood and Hollywood make in a year adding "What's...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551504/02/2012 22:30:00<![CDATA[Rising star Jane Levy replaces Lily Collins in The Evil Dead (News) 04/02/2012 20:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74609_Thumb.jpg' />Following the news that rising star Lily Collins famed for Abduction and Priest had departed the remake of The Evil Dead, word is that fellow rising star Jane Levy has stepped in to take the lead role of Mia.

Levy who is known for television's Shameless and Suburgatory and she'll join Red Riding Hood's Shiloh Fernandez in the Diablo Cody written remake that sees Mia join a group of young people that visit an isolated forest cabin and unleash a deadly curse.

Levy will make the jump to the big screen in Josh Schwartz's Fun Size with Johnny Knoxville and Chelsea Handler...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551404/02/2012 20:30:00<![CDATA[Harrison Ford in talks to reunite with Ridley Scott for Blade Runner follow up (News) 04/02/2012 19:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74606_Thumb.jpg' />Despite producer Andrew Kosove claiming that Harrison Ford won't be invited back for the follow up to Blade Runner, word is that the sci-fi icon has entered talks to appear in Ridley Scott's sequel.

According to Twitch Film, Ford has been approached to reprise his role as Rick Deckard and discussions are in "very early stages".

Last August, Kosove said "In no way do I speak for Ridley Scott, but if you're asking me will this movie have anything to do with Harrison Ford, the answer is no.

This is a total reinvention. In my mind that means doing everything fresh, including casting."

This...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551304/02/2012 19:30:00<![CDATA[Evil Queen Charlize Theron tells High School tormentor to Suck It (News) 04/02/2012 16:30:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74598_Thumb.jpg' />Monster Oscar winning beauty Charlize Theron who returned to cinemas in low budget comedy Young Adult has hit back at the people who made her feel unwelcome at school.

The South African native revealed she wasn't part of the 'in' crowd because of her academic look saying "I wasn't necessarily a part of that group, where girls were happy to have me in the popular group. I had these big nerdy round glasses that I cannot believe my mother sent me to school with.

I mean seriously. It just made every boy not look at me."

However, it seems that Theron has had...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551204/02/2012 16:30:00<![CDATA[Elizabeth Banks says The Hunger Games is timely (News) 04/02/2012 15:15:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74597_Thumb.jpg' />With Man on a Ledge out now across the country, gorgeous Scrubs alumni Elizabeth Banks has been talking about her upcoming film The Hunger Games where she plays Effie Trinket.

She tells E! that fans of Suzanne Collins's 2008 novel will not be disappointed with the big screen version insisting "Everything that's in the book is in the movie, we didn't take any liberties. It's a very faithful adaptation."

The Zach and Miri Make a Porno star also expects audiences to be startled by the emotional depth of the film stating "I think you're going to be surprised how moving it is,...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551104/02/2012 15:15:00<![CDATA[James Bobin joins icons Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy at the press conference for The Muppets (QA) 04/02/2012 00:00:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/q_and_a/_74613_Thumb.jpg' />As Great Britain prepares for the return of The Muppets - back with their first feature film in over six years - Jim Henson's iconic characters Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were in town, promoting the release of their upcoming film, out on February 10.

Alongside director James Bobin, known for his work on Da Ali G Show and Flight of the Concords, the eccentric puppets were in top form at the London press conference for the critically-acclaimed return, despite Miss Piggy's somewhat operatic late entrance.

Amidst the continuous banter and bickering between the...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/qa.aspx?qa_id=17404/02/2012 00:00:00<![CDATA["Arguably Reitman's most exceptional feature film to date..." (Review) 04/02/2012 00:00:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/official_review_list/_74599_Thumb.jpg' />Considering Jason Reitman's previous titles Up in the Air and Juno were both so critically acclaimed - earning a total of four Oscar nominations between them, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that Young Adult has been overlooked at this year's ceremony, given it's arguably Reitman's most exceptional feature film to date.

Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a seemingly self-assured yet tender and fragile author, living alone in Minneapolis attempting to write the concluding novel of her successful fiction series aimed at young adults.

Mavis appears to have it all, but the one thing she is lacking in is affection, specifically...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/filmreview.aspx?m_id=564404/02/2012 00:00:00<![CDATA[Oscar winner Al Pacino set to make animated debut with Despicable Me sequel (News) 03/02/2012 20:45:00]]><IMG src='http://www.thefancarpet.com//uploaded_assets/images/news/_74595_Thumb.jpg' />Oscar winning Hollywood legend Al Pacino famed for the likes of Scarface, Carlito's Way, The Devil's Advocate and The Godfather trilogy will reportedly make his animated feature debut in the sequel to Despicable Me.

Deadline reports that Pacino will a nemesis to the lead character Gru voiced once again by Steve Carell however it is not clear if Pacino is replacing Bardem in Despicable Me 2 since Pacino's role is being kept secret.

The hit original saw the villainous Gru use three orphan girls as pawns for his plan to defeat a new villain, Vector voiced by How I Met Your Mother...

]]>http://www.thefancarpet.com/newspage.aspx?n_id=551003/02/2012 20:45:00