Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 English-language espionage film directed by Tomas Alfredson, from a screenplay written by Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan based on the 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré.The film stars Gary Oldman as George Smiley, and co-stars Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kathy Burkeand Ciarán Hinds.Set in London in the 1970s, the story follows the hunt for a Soviet double agent at the top of the British secret service. The film was produced through the British company Working Title Films and financed by France's StudioCanal.
J. Edgar is an upcoming biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, from a script by Dustin Lance Black. The film will focus on the career of FBIdirector J. Edgar Hoover from the Palmer Raids onwards, including an examination of his private life as an alleged closeted homosexual.The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Damon Herriman and Jeffrey Donovan. J. Edgar is slated to open the AFI Fest 2011 inLos Angeles on November 3, and is set to be released on November 9 in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Renegade Ops is a top-down vehicle-based shooter developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Sega for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Renegade Ops was announced on March 30, 2011, and released on September 13, 2011 for PlayStation 3 and September 14, 2011 for Xbox 360. The Microsoft Windows version of the game is currently scheduled to be released later in September.The gameplay trailer was released on May 17, 2011.
Max Payne 3 is an upcoming third-person shooter video game in the Max Payne franchise published by Rockstar Games for Microsoft Windows,PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Development is led by Rockstar Vancouver in collaboration with the New England, London and Toronto studios. This is the first game in the series not to be developed by Finnish game developerRemedy Entertainment and not being written by series creator Sam Lake.The game was originally scheduled for release in late 2009. However, it was pushed back to 2010 alongside several other Take-Two Interactive franchises in order to "benefit from having more development time." In June 2010, the game was again pushed back to 2011. On December 21, it was not present on the 2011-2012 calendar year, and was pushed back again. The game is still in development and not canceled or indefinitely halted when Rockstar released two new screenshots for the game. On September 8, 2011 Rockstar announced a March 2012 release date for the game, with a trailer released on September 14.
Straw Dogs is a 2011 American thriller film directed, produced, and written byRod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film of the same name, in turn based on the Gordon Williams novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (also known as WH40k: Space Marine) is a third-person action video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. It was released for Microsoft Windows,[3] PlayStation 3 andXbox 360 on September 6, 2011. THQ has announced pre-orders and a limited edition version of the game.Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine takes place in Games Workshop’sWarhammer 40,000 universe.The title's gameplay focuses on a hybrid shooting and melee combat model. In late March 2011, it was announced that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marinewould feature the Chaos faction of Warhammer 40,000.
Drive is a 2011 American action drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refnthat is adapted from James Sallis's 2005 novel of the same name. After an unsuccessful attempt to adapt the novel by Universal Studios, this project was greenlit in early 2010. When Ryan Gosling, who plays the unnamed principal character, signed on, he was allowed to choose the director. A fan of his work, the actor chose Refn. Before filming began towards the end of 2010, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman, Bryan Cranston, and Christina Hendricks joined the cast.Like the book, the movie is about a Hollywood stunt performer (played by Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman and discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. Prior to its September 2011 release, it has been shown at a number of film festivals. At the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Drivewas lauded with praise and even received a standing ovation. Reviews from critics have been positive, with many drawing comparisons to work from previous eras. The director himself has said influences came from Bullitt (1968) and that Drivewas a dedication to Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter (レイトン教授と魔神の笛 Reiton Kyōju to Majin no Fue, "Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute"), known asProfessor Layton and the Spectre's Call in Europe and Australia, is apuzzle video game produced by Level-5 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is the fourth game in the Professor Layton series. The game is aprequel to the series, set three years before the events in Professor Layton and the Curious Village, and tells the story of how Luke met Professor Layton and how he became his apprentice. The game also includes a separate RPG known as 'London Life' which can be unlocked after the completion of the main puzzle adventure. Co-developed by Brownie Brown, 'London Life' is touted to run for over 100 hours in gameplay. London Life was reported to be exclusive to North America and Japan, and Nintendo UK later confirmed that it will not be included in the European versions of the game.The game was confirmed to release on the Nintendo DS in North America in October 17, 2011, and in Europe in November 2011.
Contagion is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film has an ensemble cast that includes Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kate Winslet. Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal indirect contact transmission virus (fomite transmission) that kills within days. As the fast-moving pandemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. As the virus spreads around the world, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.The film had a production budget of $60 million, and filming took place in countries around the world. It premiered on September 3, 2011 at the 68th Venice Film Festival and was publicly released on September 9, 2011 in the United States, Canada, Italy, and several other territories. Contagion has received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Twisted Metal is a series of vehicular combat video games published bySony Computer Entertainment, and developed by various companies during its tenure. The series began on the PlayStation in 1995 and currently features seven games, with an eighth installment currently in production. It is the162nd best-selling video game franchise, selling over 5 million copies in North America alone.It is the longest-running PlayStation-exclusive franchise with a total of sixteen years running from 1995 to present; the second-longest being the Gran Turismo series, which has spanned fourteen years. Seven games of the series (including Twisted Metal: Black Online) were re-released as part of theSony Greatest Hits program.
A Dangerous Method is an upcoming historical film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightleyand Vincent Cassel. The screenplay was adapted by Academy Award-winning writer Christopher Hampton from his 2002 stage play The Talking Cure, itself based on the 1993 non-fiction book by John Kerr, A Most Dangerous Method.The film marks the third consecutive and overall collaboration between Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen (after A History of Violence and Eastern Promises). This is also the third Cronenberg film made with British film producerJeremy Thomas, after completing together the William Burroughs adaptationNaked Lunch and the J.G. Ballard adaptation Crash. A Dangerous Method was a German/Canadian co-production. The film will be featured at Toronto's 2011 International Film Festival.
Gears of War 3 is an upcoming third-person shooter video game developed byEpic Games and published by Microsoft Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. Originally due for release in April 2011, the game was delayed and will now be released on September 20, 2011.Gears of War 3 has made over one million pre-orders and is one of the most anticipated games of 2011. It will be the third installment of the Gears of Warseries, and the final game in the current story arc.
