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Film news: Terminator star Nick Stahl reported missing US actor not been seen since 9 May, fears he may be in LA's drug district
By Michael Baggs on 16 May 2012
US actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing in Los Angeles, according to US reports.
The star of cinema and TV has not been seen since 9 May, 2012 and his wife has filed a missing person's report, amid concerns his disappearance may be drug related. It is thought he may be in the Skid Row area of the city.
US website TMZ reports the details, claiming that Stahl has been known to frequent the downtown area, known for drugs and homelessness. His wife had previously contact LA police over concerns that he was involved in drugs. Stahl's reps have refused to comment on the disappearance.
Stahl is best known for his movie roles in films such as Terminator 3, Sin City and Bully. He also starred in cult US drama Carnivale.
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Film news: 'Dark Shadows' meets with mixed reviews Tim Burton's new Johnny Depp film underwhelms critics after premiere
By Michael Baggs on 10 May 2012
Tim Burton's latest gothic spectacular has met with decidedly mixed reviews following it's premiere, splitting critics neatly down the middle in early reviews.
Scoring an underwhelming 49% on movie review aggregator Rottentomatoes.com, the movie is looking unlikely to rival either Burton's - or star Johnny Depp's - most loved work.
While Empire magazine says: "This is not the knockabout comedy the trailer suggests. Instead, it cleaves closer to what you expect from Burton: darkness, quirk and Johnny Depp on great form," many US reviewers have been less kind about the vampire movie.
"Johnny Depp and Tim Burton enable each other's laziest, most indulgent habits: They make movies to entertain themselves instead of the audience," says the Miami Herald and famed US critic Roger Ebert comments: "It offers wonderful things, but they aren't what's important. It's as if Burton directed at arm's length, unwilling to find juice in the story."
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TV news: BBC viewers crisis as Eastenders hits new low Flagship soap opera loses out to rivals and set to axe stars to aid recovery
By Michael Baggs on 10 May 2012
Following plummeting ratings on talent show The Voice, the BBC is now struggling with its flagship soap opera - with Eastenders' viewing figures falling to an all-time low.
Viewing figures for the show have fallen to just 5.7million, the lowest recorded in the show's 27 year history. The BBC is said to making drastic moves to recover, with several characters set for the axe.
First on the list is Anthony Moon actor Matt Lapinskas, who follows soap favourites Pam St Clement, Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen in leaving the soap. Many blame the loss of popular characters on the show's decline, and the sacking of further, newer characters seems certain.
Future storylines are said to include one seeing long-running characters Billy Mitchell carrying the Olympic torch through Walford during a live show this summer.
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The Voice producers hope Kylie and Cheryl can save the show Bosses take action as viewing figures plummet for the BBC talent show
By Michael Baggs on 8 May 2012
Bosses of The Voice are said to be panicking as ratings for the TV talent show plummet and are hoping booking big-name acts will revive the show's flagging fortunes.
Producers are currently reportedly chasing performances from Kylie Minogue and Cheryl Cole - both of whom having strong links to ITV show The X Factor with Cheryl and Kylie's sister Dannii having been judges on the show.
A show insider tells The Sun newspaper: “If the show keeps bleeding two million viewers a week, serious changes are needed at the highest levels and no one is safe.”
Viewers of BBC One's flagship Saturday night entertainment show have been deserting the show in huge numbers after the initial draw - spinning chairs - we ditched from the format.
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Film news: latest Amazing Spider-Man trailer revealed Watch the new trailer for this summer's superhero movie reboot
By David Renshaw on 4 May 2012
The latest trailer for The Amzing Spider-Man has been revealed online today, (May 5).
In the latest trailer, the third so far, we see Peter Parker coming to terms with his new found super powers as well as negotiating the tricky issue of dating the daughter of the policeman who has assigned 500 officers the job of tracking him down.
The Amazing Spider-Man is released on July 3rd. Check out the trailer below, now.
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Film news: Wasp cut from Avengers for Black Widow Joss Whedon reveals tiny female hero was ditched in favour of sexy spy
By Michael Baggs on 1 May 2012
Avengers Assemble director Joss Whedon has revealed that founding Avengers member Janet Pym, aka Wasp, was cut from an early movie script in favour of Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow.
Writers had originally planned to include the hero, who has the ability to shrink to miniscule size, can fly and 'sting' enemies, but was replaced by Johansson's russian Spy character.
"Trying to figure out the way you want to introduce all those characters, that was stuff we were still tweaking in the edit," says Whedon of the changes to the original script.
Wasp is likely to make her big screen debut in the long-stalled Ant Man movie, set to be directed by Edgar Wright.
Meanwhile, Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk in the new movie, has revealed he has signed up to appear in a future six movies as the unstoppable green superhuman.
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Film news: Alan Partridge Movie confirmed for 2013 Armando Iannucci says script is written, shooting to start later this year
By David Renshaw on 30 April 2012
The long awaited Alan Partridge movie has been confirmed for a 2013 release date by writer Armando Iannucci.
"It’s just about all come together now, so that’ll be shot later in the year," Iannucci said, adding: "At the moment it’s 'The Alan Partridge Movie' but that’s just a working title. [The script] is written [but] we’re always rewriting, rewriting and rewriting."
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Film news: full trailer for Alien prequel Prometheus debuts - watch See the full trailer for this summer's biggest, bloodiest alien adventure
By Michael Baggs on 30 April 2012
The full movie trailer for the eagerly-awaited Alien prequel 'Prometheus' has premiered - and it looks incredible, of course.
The trailer promises plenty of stomach-tearing, face-hugging action that fans of the series have come to expect from the franchise, and them movie is certain to be one of 2012's biggest blockbuster successes.
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Film news: Spiderman sequel to shoot in 2013 Sequel for superhero reboot in the works ahead of summer Spidey return
By Michael Baggs on 25 April 2012
The Amazing Spiderman reboot has yet to premiere, but a sequel to the movie is already in the works.
It's easy to forget about the web-slinger among the current Avengers Assemble media fury, but The Amazing Spiderman is set to give The Avengers a run for their money later this year when Andrew Garfield steps into the spandex and takes up the role of Peter Parker.
Ahead of the movie's July release, it has been revealed that a sequel is already being penned by writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
Speaking about their faith in the writers, the movie's producers Matt Tolmach and Avi Arad say in a statement: "Alex and Bob have a unique ability to write a great character and spectacular action that makes them pitch perfect for Spider-Man.
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Film news: Iron Man takes centre stage in new trailer Latest Avengers trailer focuses on Robert Downey JR's Tony Stark role
By Michael Baggs on 19 April 2012
Robert Downey JR's Iron Man is the focus of the latest trailer released for superhero spectacular, Avengers Assemble.
Downey JR, who has played the Iron Man role since the 2008 movie, takes centre stage in the latest trailer. "We need a plan of attack," cries Chris Hemsworth as thunder-god Thor, with Downey JR's Iron Man replying: "I have a plan. Attack."
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