P&P NewsBits...

A quick news round up of various film news including casting calls, a film synopsis, trailers, release dates, festival news, etc. of the following P&P actors, all in one post!

First of...

'sLondon Boulevard film with Colin Farrell gets a limited U.S. theatrical release November 11th (via The Playlist).

The IFC Films calendar which reveals that screenwriter William Monahan‘s directorial debut “London Boulevard” starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Ray Winstone, David Thewlis, Eddie Marsan, Anna Friel and Stephen Graham will hit theaters (probably in limited release) on November 11th. 

Check out and read this article from the UK's The Guardian, The film that changed my life: Matthew Macfadyen and New Intenational Poster For 'The Three Musketeers' and Another 'Three Musketeers' Poster!



News of 's upcoming film, The Sea with Rufus Sewell and Ciaran Hinds...

The news of a BBC series comes as it was revealed that Banville's Man Booker prize-winning novel, The Sea will begin filming in Wexford next March. Rosslare is a likely location for the five-week shoot with a budget will be around €2.5m.

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The film is being produced by Luc Roeg's Independent Films, the group behind We Need To Talk About Kevin.  The Irish Film Board provided funding to the project which is due for release in 2013. Lead character Max Morden will be played by Ciaran Hinds while Sinead Cusack will take up the role of his wife, and Rosamund Pike will play his childhood crush. [Herald.ie]

Claudie Blakley, Tamzin Outhwaite, Nicola Walker Set for Di and Viv and Rose

, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Nicola Walker will star in the world premiere of Amelia Bullmore's Di and Viv and Rose, presented by Hampstead Downstairs at the Hampstead Theatre in London, September 14-October 15. Anna Mackmin will direct.

The play is a hilarious and thoughtful exploration of friendship's impact on life and life's impact on friendship. It will be designed by Paul Wills with lighting by Jason Taylor and sound design by Simon Baker. [Theater Mania]

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring  and gets a release date of March 9, 2012 (from The Playlist). See updated Must-See Films starring P&P Actors here.

Fox Searchlight is preparing “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” for a spring date. Based on a British best-seller from “Tulip Fever” author and “Pride & Prejudice” screenwriter Deborah Moggach, the film boasts a lineup of veteran actors including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson and, representing the younger generation, “Slumdog Millionaire” star Dev Patel. Directed by John Madden, the story centers around a entrepreneurial Indian executive who decides to start up a first-rate home for elderly British retirees. The arthouse shingle will surely be looking to replicate the success of other spring releases in the past like “Win Win” and “The Namesake” by pegging the film with a March 9th release date.[The Playlist and BoxOfficeMojo]

Also, another new Judi Dench film, My Week with Marilyn with Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, and Eddie Redmayne gets a poster, The film will premiere at the New York Film Festival before hitting theaters on November 4th. [Moviefone]   

Carey Mulligan To Perform ‘New York, New York’ In Steve McQueen’s ‘Shame’ with Michael Fassbender.

The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in just over a week’s time before moving onto the Toronto and, of course, New York Film Festivals. No U.S. release date has been set but the film will hit theaters on January 13th in the U.K.[The Playlist]

In other  film news, she will start filming The Great Gatsby with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Isla Fisher (to name a few of her co-stars) in Australia sometime next week.

Firth for role in My Fair Lady?
Colin Firth is rumored to be co-starring with Carey Mulligan in a new remake adaptation of My Fair Lady, which Keira Knightley was formerly attached to, but had to drop out due to film taking so long to get into production...it's still not in production. So, the CF casting news is just, well, a rumor for now...

Film District has released an international trailer for Carey Mulligan'sDrive film, which will be in wide U.S. theater release of Sept. 16th! It’s almost the same as the previous one released, though there are a few new scenes including Carey that haven’t been released yet.

Check it out! 

Watch the international trailer for Drive below

 (source: mserpico88)

And last, but not least, watch a New Clip from DRIVE [via Collider]

There you have it...that's a wrap, until next time!