2 Future Films-UNCLE and Le Carre

Bleuville

Read that the most recent John Le Carre book - Our Kind of Traitor - is to be filmed for next year with Ralph Fiennes (new M) and Ewan McGregor. It's an enjoyable story about a young couple who are asked by a Russian Mafia type to help him contact British Intelligence to pass on information. but everyone else has their own agendas.

The other film is The Man From UNCLE with Tom Cruise as Napoleon Solo.
Will be interesting to see how it's updated. Not an Mission Impossible Clone I hope.

Some outline info is on IMDB.

Bleuville.

Thunderpussy

If the Le Carre Film is as good as "Tinker,Tailor,soldier, spy" then it should be great. -{
As for the Man from UNCLE. I'd say it should be fun. Might be a bit camp and have a
few laughs. ( contemporary Sherlock Holmes ) I'll probably go to see them Both.

always shaken

AH Man from UNCLE , Walther P38s Mauser C96s
,walking into a dry cleaners will never be the same
cant wait

Asp9mm

Cruise has the ability to take on roles he isn't suitable for and change my opinion. He's done this constantly (Lestat being the best example). The only thing he couldn't do was Jack Reacher as he is just physically the opposite end of the scale. I hope TMFU isn't a comedy romp, but adds something new to the genre. It better have damned cool guns too.

Moore Than

Swedish actress Alicia Vikander is set to take the lead female role in the new Man From U.N.C.L.E. film. Vikander will play a British agent who has a thing for cars. The character did not appear in the TV series nor the short-lived spinoff, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., and is a new creation.

Tom Cruise's Female Lead Cast In 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tom-cruises-female-lead-cast-519514

Napoleon Plural

Thing about Cruise is that he just has no range, or depth for that matter. We know what we're going to get, and he seems to be in that faded Arnie phase where he still knocks out the movies but no one cares quite as much any more. That said, he is a kind of bona fide movie star, you can't say Brad Pitt ever stepped up to the plate, and Clooney never seemed to really want to either.

Minister w/o Portfolio

This film news all sounds very interesting indeed.

Ammo08

I had all the Man from UNCLE toys, I loved that show, I hope this movie doesn't disappoint me...
There's an American TV show called NCIS and one of the stars is David McCallum, Illya Kuryakin of Man from UNCLE fame. In one of the episodes the younger agents were talking about him, he plays a forensics scientist, and one of the ladies said, "I bet when he was younger he looked like Illya Kuryakin.."

Not one person watching the idiot box with me that night got the joke...

always shaken

Yep, i bet he was a dead ringer for him )
no seriousley did they actualy write that line into the script ?

Thunderpussy

I remember reading about it in an Interview. -{

Moore Than

Tom Cruise has exited the lead role in Man From U.N.C.L.E. to concentrate on producing and starring in Mission: Impossible 5. Warner Bros. has a script they like, and a top director who's expecting to direct U.N.C.L.E. in the fall (autumn). The timing proved too difficult for Cruise so he stepped out.

The FULL article.
SHOCKER: Tom Cruise Exits 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'
http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/shocker-tom-cruise-exits-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e/

Pendragon

Oh good. Glad he stepped out I can't STAND Tom Cruise...would have prevented me from seeing U.N.C.L.E.

As for Le Carre...I didn't much care for Tinker Tailor as a BOOK...the movie was a different case. Very good.

Maybe it's because I was forced to read it in college quite against my will. The teacher had told us to pick one thing (anything WE wanted, to make it more fun for us to lear to write more critically)!from the 60s and do a project on it, as it was a writing class. Unsurprisingly to anyone, I chose Bond. And was all set and ready to go with my project, and then the old witch said that I HAD to change my project to compare Tinker Tailor and Casino Royale. And to prove Tinker was better. I tried to fight back, telling her that she was trying to force me, and only me to do a project she picked, instead of one that I had chosen, defeatng the purpose...she stuck to her guns, threatening to fail me (and as a freshman at the time, I was too nervous to speak to the dean about it) if I didn't do the project she wanted. I agreed, but sneakily went about proving that Casino Royale was better (it's one my my favorite books anyway), and even slipped in a bit about how rude it is to try to backhand people like she tried with me. She wanted to fail me, but couldn't seeing as I can write...and my project went on to be the most popular with the class.

Moral of my dumb rant is. I shall see the next Carre movie. Just don't expect me to read the book :P

Thunderpussy

I too am glad that T Cruise won't be N Solo. -{ He's an OK actor.
He's just not how I imagine Mr Solo.

ixtore

Originally it was to be a Soderberg film with Clooney as Solo. Clooney ended up exiting bcause of health issues. He would have been right for the role, if a bit too old.
This project will get made eventually. Loved the series. Wish the best for the film.

Jamesbondjr

I'm really glad Tom Cruise isn't involved on TMFU any more, he's far, far too old for Napoleon Solo.

Now, if we can just convince the powers that be to cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the role, we're onto a winner.

ixtore

Don't shoot first, but since Solo is a well bred, Ivy League, tongue in cheek sorta guy, what about Bradley Cooper? He could have fun with it and make it more contemporary.
Soderberg's version was set in the 60's.

Moore Than

According to Deadline, sources have confirmed that talks are in a very early stage with Henry Cavill to replace Tom Cruise as the lead in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Henry Cavill In Talks For 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Lead
http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/henry-cavill-in-talks-for-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-lead/

Thunderpussy

IMO, Henry Cavill would make a great Napoleon Solo. ) I'd say
thought it will put an end to any Bond hopes.

Moore Than

USA Today interview with Henry Cavill. At the end says Cavill just signed on to star as a spy in Guy Ritchie's adaptation of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. Cavill is quoted: "Things are full-steam ahead. It's all very early days. But it's gonna happen. Well, this is Hollywood. It's supposed to happen."

'Man of Steel' star Henry Cavill needs nerves of steel
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/06/04/man-of-steel-henry-cavill/2384785/

Charmed & Dangerous

Just as long as they don't sign up Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, I'm happy!

But I like ixtore's suggestion of Bradley Cooper, great choice!

Moore Than

Hugh Grant has been cast as head of British Naval Intelligence in the new Man From U.N.C.L.E. film. Production is due to begin in September with a release planned for 2014. Grant joins the cast of Henry Cavill (Napoleon Solo), Armie Hammer (Illya Kuryakin), and Swedish actress Alicia Vikander as the female lead.

Hugh Grant cast in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23629830

Ammo08

Yes, it was in the NCIS script, very funny. Can't wait for the MFU movie, hope it's good..

Moore Than

Article, plus pics from the set of the new Man From U.N.C.L.E film starring Henry Cavill (Napoleon Solo), Armie Hammer (Ilya Kuryakin), and Alicia Vikander (Gaby Teller). The film, set at the height of the Cold War, centres on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin who are forced to put aside their long standing hostilities and take on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization from destabilising the fragile balance of power.

Henry Cavill looks suave in first look at Guy Richie's The Man From U.N.C.L.E
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2884313/Henry-Cavill-looks-suave-look-Guy-Richie-s-Man-U-N-C-L-E-alongside-stars-Armie-Hammer-Alicia-Vikander.html

Thunderpussy

I loved the old series, and my hopes are high for the film
Version of The man from uncle, as I think Guy Richie is a
Great action director. {[]

Moore Than

New stills plus the first official poster of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The first trailer is due later today.

'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Trailer Arrives, Plus New Stills'
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/02/11/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-trailer-arrives-plus-new-stills-2684256?lt_source=external,manual

Thunderpussy

http://youtu.be/7U5v1kkZfdw
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Official TRAILER 1

Sir Miles

Thunderpussy wrote:

http://youtu.be/7U5v1kkZfdw
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Official TRAILER 1

Looks like fun -{

Kent007

Does look like a very fun film.

Cavill also looks like he could have the makings of a good Bond.

Thunderpussy

Maybe, but I honestly can't see it happening now.

Moore Than

New trailer for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, and Alicia Vikander. Scheduled for release in the UK on the 14th August.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Official Warner Bros. UK Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4E9TyrOFlQ

Thunderpussy

It's odd, but after seeing the Spectre trailer, this looks a bit old fashioned ?