Keira Knightley, Sir Paul McCartney and David Beckham have teamed up for a TV sketch to support British charity Comic Relief. Rupert Grint, George Michael and funnyman James Corden also feature in the skit, which shows the stars fighting over who should go to Africa as a celebrity ambassador for the organisation. Corden volunteers – but MCCartney tells the Gavin & Stacey star he’s too fat for the trip, quipping: “People don’t like seeing tubby people over in Africa. If they hadn’t eaten so much, no one would be starving.” Beckham is also turned down as he “can’t cry”, while Keira is rejected from the mission for being “too gorgeous”. The annual Comic Relief fundraiser telethon will hit screens in Britain in March.

Source: Contactmusic

Films starring Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Colin Firth and Hilary Swank will be featured at this year’s London Film Festival. The 54th BFI London Film Festival will screen 197 feature films and 112 shorts and will showcase 11 world premieres during its 16-day run. Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go”, an adaptation of the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro starring Keira, Carey and Andrew Garfield, is opening the event with an appearance by its stars on the red carpet, while Danny Boyle’s mountain climbing drama “127 Hours” will close the festival, as previously announced. The 54th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express, runs from October 13 to 28.

Source: The Press Association

The Telluride Film Festival unveiled its lineup Thursday in its traditional way – announcing the schedule 24 hours prior to the event, September 3-6, in Colorado. The festival plays a selection of upcoming A-list films on the film fest circuit.
Highlights of the feature films include:
. Another Year, director: Mike Leigh, UK
. Biutiful starring Javier Bardem, director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Mexico
. Carlos, the 11-hour biopic , director: Olivier Assayas, France
• Never Let Me Go starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield, director: Mark Romanek
. The Illusionist, animated film, director: Sylvain Chomet, France
. The King’s Speech, director: Tom Hooper, UK
. Tamara Drewe starring Gemma Arterton, director: Stephen Frears, UK
. The Way Back starring Colin Farrell and Saoirse Ronan, director: Peter Weir
. Incendies, director: Denis Villeneuve, Canada

Source: Independent.co.uk

Keira Knightley’s film “Last Night” is to open the Rome Film Festival, organisers have announced. The film, which also stars “Clash of the Titans” Sam Worthington, is described as “a romantic tale of sexual attraction, betrayal, and jealousy”. The event runs from October 28 to November 05. There will also be a spotlight on Japanese cinema and culture including an event dedicated to film-maker Akira Kurosawa on the centenary of his birth. It will feature a restored version of his 1950 film “Rashomon”. “Cinema Paradiso” director Giuseppe Tornatore will head up the jury deciding the Marc’Aurelio awards including for best film, actor and actress.

Source: BBC News

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Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield are to open the 54th BFI London Film Festival with their film “Never Let Me Go”, it was announced. The young British actors who have become Hollywood stars will attend the European premiere of the dark drama, which will mark the opening gala of the London’s 2010 film festival on October 13. Directed by One Hour Photo’s Mark Romanek the film is based on the highly acclaimed, best-selling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro and adapted for the screen by British author and screenwriter Alex Garland. Oscar nominees Knightley and Mulligan and Garfield – who has just been unveiled as the new Spider-Man – star as friends who grew up together at an idyllic English boarding school. While at school the trio discover a dark secret about their future, and are then forced to come to grips with their sheltered past as adults in the real world, while confronting the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart. Sandra Hebron, the Festival’s Artistic Director said: “It is a great pleasure to be able to open the festival with a film as accomplished and imaginative as “Never Let Me Go”. It combines impeccable filmmaking, outstanding performances and a deeply moving story, and I couldn’t wish for a stronger or more appropriate opening night.” Romanek said: “I think I can speak for the entire cast and crew when I say that we are deeply honoured and excited to have been selected to open this year’s festival. For me personally, it seems the perfect way to celebrate the conclusion of an incredible filmmaking experience in the UK.” “Never Let Me Go” is due to be released in the UK on January 14 2011. The full programme for The 54th BFI London Film Festival will be announced on September 8. The festival runs from October 13-28.

Source: The Press Association.

Characters Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann and Captain Barbossa will make anchor in the Newberg Public Library’s showing of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy later this month. The movie marathon, selected with the theme “Make Waves at the Library” in mind, takes place from noon to 8 p.m. July 29 in the library’s annex. It will include pizza donated by Papa Murphy’s Pizza, drinks, games and free pirate paraphernalia, including eye patches and possibly bandannas. Also, movie go-ers can design and apply their own Henna tattoos.

Source: NewbergGraphic.com

Fox Searchlight Pictures has debuted the trailer for director Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go”, opening in theaters on October 1 and starring Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins, Nathalie Richard and Andrea Riseborough.
In the film, based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s (“The Remains of the Day”) highly acclaimed novel, Kathy (Mulligan), Tommy (Garfield) and Ruth (Knightley) live in a world and a time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school and the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart.

Source: ComingSoon.net

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