Kate Beckinsale joins Mark Wahlberg In "Contraband"

Actress Kate Beckinsale is jumping to another action-thriller flick as the good people at Latino Review reports that she secured the role for the upcoming film titled, "Contraband" via Working Title Films.

Attached to this movie since last year is Mark Wahlberg .

The story is about an ex-freight ship worker, fired for smuggling alcohol between Reykjavic and Rotterdam, is struggling as a security guard. His best friend convinces him to sign on for one last crooked job. The worker doesn’t realize his friend has set him up and plans to make off with his family while he’s away at sea.

This is remake of the Icelandic thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam". Baltasar Kormakur, who starred in the film, and produced it and owned remake rights, will direct the remake.

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"Other Guys" tops box office with $35.6M; "Inception" at 2nd with $18.6M

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell's "The Other Guys" overtakes three week winner "Inception" to take the No. 1 spot. "The Other Guys" raked in $35.6 million while Christopher Nolan-Leonardo DiCaprio movie slides down with $18.6 million

(August 6-8, 2010 -US)

1. The Other Guys - $35.6 million
*$35,600,000
2. Inception - $18.6 million
*$227,732,000 (Worldwide: $477,732,000)
3. Step Up 3-D - $15.5 million
*$15,500,000
4. Salt - $11.1 million
*$91,980,000 (Worldwide: $154,780,000)
5. Dinner for Schmucks - $10.5 million
*$91,980,000

* indicates total box office take since opening.
Full list of Box Office Totals after the jump.

Full list of Box Office Totals.

Mark Wahlberg is set for "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" remake

Mark Wahlberg is set to star in the Icelandic thriller remake "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" via Working Title Films.

Aaron Guzikowski (“Prisoners”) will write the script. Baltasar Kormakur, who starred in the film, and produced it and owned remake rights, will direct the remake.

An ex-freight ship worker, fired for smuggling alcohol between Reykjavic and Rotterdam, is struggling as a security guard. His best friend convinces him to sign on for one last crooked job. The worker doesn’t realize his friend has set him up and plans to make off with his family while he’s away at sea. -Variety

I hope it's better than Max Payne movie.

Mark Wahlberg wed longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham

Max Payne star Mark Wahlberg and his longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham are finally decided to tie the knot at the Good Shephard Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, Saturday (August 1).

The ceremony was about 45 minutes and Rhea wore a white, strapless Marchesa dress and Neil Lane jewels.

Mark and Rhea have been dating since 2001 and have three children together (Ella, 5, Michael, 3, and Brendan, 10 months).

Christian Bale is pushing the limit

Still continuously pushing the limit, Christian Bale's notorious method in adapting his body in a role is really remarkable and scary. Look at the photo below were he shot scenes with Mark Wahlberg in Boston -July 28.

His portrayal as a a "boxer-turned trainer-turned-drug addict" Dickie Eklund for the upcoming movie "The Fighter" is a jaw dropping dedication.


[photo courtesy of FYB - famepictures.com]

Franco and Wahlberg joins Steve Carell and Tina Fey's "Date Night"

James Franco and Mark Wahlberg are on board for the upcoming comedy film "Date Night" with Steve Carell and Tina Fey.

According to Variety, Wahlberg and Franco have signed on for supporting roles in the Shawn Levy-helmed comedy for 20th Century Fox. Leighton Meester, Common, Taraji P. Henson and Kristen Wiig have also boarded the project.

Wahlberg plays a successful and crazily buff securities expert who flirts with Fey's character. Franco portrays a not-too-bright conman and petty criminal. Meester is onboard as the couple's babysitter. Henson plays the one good cop who believes the couple is in danger, and Common portrays a villain. Wiig, who worked with Fey on "Saturday Night Live," rounds out the cast as the actress' best friend.

Wow! Very interesting cast to look forward.. Great actors willing to do minor roles for Tina and Steve.

Christian Bale joins Mark Wahlberg in "Prisoners"

It's becoming more interesting for Aaron Guzikowski's "Prisoners". Reportedly, Christian Bale will be joining Mark Wahlberg in this thrilling vigilante movie and it will be helm by Bryan Singer.

THR’s Risky Biz Blog gave some bits of the plot:

After his 6-year-old daughter and her friend are kidnapped, a small-town carpenter butts heads with a young, brash detective in charge of the investigation. The father is a Bible-reading, deer-hunting survivalist. The cop, meanwhile, can’t wait to get to the city. Feeling failed by the law, the father captures the man he believes responsible and begins to torture him in a desperate attempt to find out what he did with the girls, whom he’s convinced are still alive.

Mark Wahlberg will star in the movie "Prisoners"

Mark Wahlberg is set to star in a new thriller film called "Prisoners".

According to Variety, Story centers on a Boston man who turns vigilante after his daughter and her best friend are kidnapped.

Hmmmm.... The plot seems familiar.. Like the movie "Taken" starring Liam Neeson.

"Max Payne" movie trailer

Checkout the latest trailer for the upcoming movie version of the hit video game "Max Payne". Many are surely excited to see this video game adaptation in the big screen. Blasting his enemy left and right.

"Max Payne" is about a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Donal Logue, and Amaury Nolasco. Directed by John Moore.

Check the 1st and the 2nd set of Max Payne posters.

Ready to hit the theaters on October 17, 2008.

"Max Payne" movie - another set of posters

Checkout another two new poster via latino review for the live action movie "Max Payne" starring Mark Wahlberg, Chris O'Donnell, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, and Amaury Nolasco.

This hard-hitting video game adaptation tells the story of a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Check out also the first set of posters that were recently released.

The film is due out this October.

Two Max Payne movie posters

Checkout this two blazing cool posters of 20th Century Fox's Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg, Chris O'Donnell, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, and Amaury Nolasco.

This video game adaptation tells the story of a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Expect thrilling action this coming October..