First movie poster for 'Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World' starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley

The first poster (with a tag line: Nice Knowing You) for Keira Knightley's upcoming film, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World has just been released online via IMPA. Hopefully, the trailer will follow and be released soon! The romantic-comedy film from Focus Features was written and directed by Lorene Scarfaria (writer of Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist) and starring Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Adam Brody, William Petersen, Derek Luke, and Patton Oswalt.

Synopsis
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

 (source: IMPA)

Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World opens in US Theaters June 22nd!

Photos: Judi Dench and Penelope Wilton at 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' London Premiere

Judi Dench, , and co-stars (sans Maggie Smith) attended the World Premiere of  their new film, 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' at The Curzon Mayfair on February 7, 2012 in London, England.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring (Skyfall), Bill Nighy (Wrath of the Titans), (Downton Abbey), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey), Tom Wilkinson (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol), Celia Imrie (Titanic 2012), and Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire). Directed by John Madden (Shakespeare In Love) and based on a British best-seller from “Tulip Fever” author and “Pride & Prejudice” screenwriter Deborah Moggach, the film boasts a lineup of veteran actors with a story centering around an entrepreneurial Indian executive who decides to start up a first-rate home for elderly British retirees.

 Opens in UK Cinema February 17th and US Theaters May 4th!

Check out several new photos of both Judi Dench and Penelope Wilton below...

In Celebration: Charles Dickens' 200th Birthday!

Why celebrate Dickens bicentennial birthday here on this P&P Blog? Well, why ever not, four of our favorite P&P (2005) actors: Keira Knightley (Oliver Twist 1999), Matthew Macfadyen (Little Dorrit 2008), Carey Mulligan (Bleak House 2005), and (the upcoming The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2012) all had done Dickens based adaptations on television, that's why!

First of all, Charles Dickens was born on this day, February 7, 1812. Born
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters. Read more about Dickens here on wikipedia!

Related Dickens links...

• See a Dickens doodle on Google here!
• Dickens Blog
• UK celebrates Charles Dickens' 200th birthday
• Video: Britain marks Charles Dickens bicentenary

So, yeah these P&P 05 actors had not only done one (or two) of our favorite Austen movies (Pride & Prejudice 2005, and Northanger Abbey 2007 with Carey Mulligan co-starring), they each did one of 4 of many Dickens adaptations too. Check out the following 4 Dickens adaptations with 4 P&P actors co-starring below...

New posters and banners for 'Wrath of the Titans' starring Sam Worthington and Rosamund Pike

Warner Bros. has released two new posters and a few poster banners (one of them featuring RP above as fierce warrior Queen Andromeda via Yahoo! Movies) of Rosamund Pike's new film, Wrath of the Titans.

The film stars Sam Worthington (as Perseus), Rosamund Pike (as Andromeda), Liam Neeson (as Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (as Hades). It also stars Bill Nighy, Danny Huston, and Edgar Ramirez.

Wrath of the Titans opens in iMAX 3D and Real 3D on March 30th.

On TV Tonight: Watch Episode 5 of Downton Abbey on PBS Masterpiece Classic!

Tonight, watch episode 5 of Season 2 from 5-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe winner Downton Abbey ( co-stars) on PBS Masterpiece Classic.

Interesting Season 3 news for Downton Abbey:  'Downton Abbey' Adds Shirley MacLaine for Season 3 (via THR)
  
Episode 5
1919
As the war promises to draw to a close, uncertainty still reigns. With its ruined aristocratic houses, rationing, and fallen officers, war's aftermath opens some doors for the present and former servants and slams shut others. Meanwhile, Isobel's post-war plans create an indomitable, if unlikely, alliance. But when a mysterious stranger arrives, Downton faces more turmoil.  Read full Synopsis.

Schedule airdates for DA Season 2 episodes: January 8, 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 12, & 19 on PBS Check local listings

New 'Wrath of the Titans' still featuring Rosamund Pike

A few new production stills (via Collider) has been released from Rosamund Pike's new film, Wrath of the Titans (sequel to Clash of the Titans) and it featured one new image of Rosamund as the fierce warrior Queen Andromeda in action.

The film stars Sam Worthington (as Perseus), Rosamund Pike (as Andromeda), Liam Neeson (as Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (as Hades). It also stars Bill Nighy, Danny Huston, and Edgar Ramirez.

Wrath of the Titans opens in iMAX and  3D on March 30th.

Check out RP's new still below...

Watch: new trailer for 'The Hunger Games'

A new trailer has been released online for one of the most anticipated films of 2012, The Hunger Games starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, and Lenny Kravitz.

Yesterday, there was an EW article about how Donald Sutherland emailed the director (Gary Ross) to play President Snow and be part of The Hunger Games cast. Read ‘The Hunger Games’: How Donald Sutherland inspired two new President Snow scenes (via EW.com)    

The Hunger Games opens in wide release and IMAX on March 23rd.

Watch the new trailer (or visit Yahoo! Movies to see the trailer in HD) below...

Photos: Keira Knightley at 'A Dangerous Method' London Premiere

Keira Knightley attended along with co-stars Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen a gala screening of their film, A Dangerous Method held at The May Fair Hotel on January 31, 2012 in London, England.

A Dangerous Method opened in limited release (November 23rd) in U.S. theaters and had slowly expanded in more theaters in December and January. It'll open in the UK Cinemas February 10th, 2012.

Check out new photos of Keira at ADM's London premiere below...

Talulah Riley's new film 'White Frog' to premiere and open at SFIAAFF30 in March

White Frog, one of Talulah Riley's upcoming films this year will world premiere on March 8th, 2012 and will be the opening film at the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival presented by CAAM (Center of Asian American Media). No theatrical release date as of yet for this film.

Talulah Riley plays Ms. Lee, a drama teacher/social worker in the indie film directed by Quentin Lee. 

Check out and watch the official festival trailer for White Frog (as well as more info about its festival opening schedule and synopsis for Talulah's two other films The Knot and The Liability and more!) below...

On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Drive

On DVD and Blu-ray release today is one of Carey Mulligan's two 2011 films, Drive, which she co-starred with Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Issac, Ron Perlman, and Christina Hendricks.

Here's more info on Drive's DVD and Blu-ray discs via DVD Active...

Title: Drive (IMDb)
Starring: Ryan Gosling
Released: 31st January 2012
SRP: Prices TBC

Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of Drive which stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, and Bryan Cranston. Each will be available to own from January 31st. The only extra material will be featurettes ("Drive Without A Driver: Entretien Avec Nicolas Winding Refn", "I Drive", "Under The Hood", "Driver and Irene", "Cut To The Chase").

See DVD and Blu-ray artwork below...