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  • Helman to join the extensive mutant casting of Singer’s next, X-Men: Days of Future Past

    Helman to join the extensive mutant casting of Singer’s next, X-Men: Days of Future Past

    MUMBAI: After sparking the Marvel franchise X-Men in 2000, producer cum director Bryan Singer is all geared to set ablaze the box office come 2014 with a multi star cast sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past.

    Revealing more casting news for the high profile sequel, Singer has added the newcomer Josh Helman for an undisclosed role.

    X-Men: Days of Future Past reunites and blends the original‘s (X-Men) cast including Hugh Jackman playing the beastly Wolverine and Halle Berry (Storm), Anna Paquin (Rogue) and Ian Mckellen (Magneto) with X-Men: Fist Class‘s cast of Micheal Fasbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawerence.

    The latest mutant addition, Josh Helman will join this extensive cast which also features newcomers to the franchise including Peter Dinklage, Daniel Cudmore, Fan Bingbing, Evan Peters and Boo Boo Stewart.

    The Australian actor, Helman was recently seen in Jack Reacher alongside Tom Cruise. He will also star in Mad Max: Fury Road alongside X-Men co-star Nicholas Hoult, Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.

    The mutant mash-up is slated for a 23 May 2014 release and is already into production.

  • Disney plans an extensive cast for the Broadway musical ‘Into the Woods’

    Disney plans an extensive cast for the Broadway musical ‘Into the Woods’

    MUMBAI: Disney seems to be successfully cashing out on its fairy tale adaptations. The latest in its list of offerings is a take on Cinderella, named Into the Woods. The Broadway musical which will be helmed by Rob Marshall has attracted a glamorous cast including Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Tracy Ullman and Christine Baranski, all of whom are in various stages of negotiations to be part of the production.

    Disney is also in talks with Anna Kendrick to play the lead Cinderella which will bring the actress back into the screen singing spotlight after her last year‘s surprise hit Pitch Perfect. Disney‘s keen for Kendrick as she has been acting in Broadway musicals from a young age and won several awards.

    The plot revolves around the classic fairy tale wherein a childless baker (Corden) and his wife (Blunt) attempt to lift a family curse by journeying into the woods to confront the witch that put the spell on them. Along the way, they encounter a group of fairy tale characters including Rapunzel, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.

    In this mashup of the fairy tale, Cinderella will be married to a vain prince (Pine) and be described as a woman trying to find her place in the world.

    Kendrick who is yet to affirm her involvement in the project is currently shooting Richard LaGravenese‘s musical adaptation The Last 5 Years.