David Tennant joins the cast of 'United'

David Tennant has been cast in United as Manchester United coach, Jimmy Murphy. Jack O'Connell and Sam Claflin are also part of the cast and production will reportedly start this month. Directed by James Strong, United centers on “Manchester United’s Busby Babes, the youngest team to win the English soccer league before eight players died in the Munich air crash of 1958.”

Ewan McGregor scheduled to appear on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Update: Ewan was removed from the guest listings, and it looks like his appearance was canceled. No word on whether his appearance will be rescheduled, but here's hoping he does make a late night appearance since I Love You Phillip Morris comes out in December.

Ewan's appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson will air this Friday, November 12 on CBS. This week's full schedule is below:

Mo 11/8: Tom Selleck, Myq Kaplan
Tu 11/9: Cheryl Hines, Wolfgang Puck
We 11/10: Tim Meadows, Stan Lee
Th 11/11: Juliette Lewis, Rampage Jackson
Fr 11/12: Ewan McGregor

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 11/15: Dennis Miller, Bianca Kajlich
Tu 11/16: Chris Hardwick, Matt Smith
We 11/17: Russell Crowe, Dr. Lisa Masterson
Th 11/18: Jeff Goldblum, Dennis Lehane
Fr 11/19: Amy Sedaris, Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman

Source

Happy birthday Gerard Butler!

Today is Gerard's 41st birthday.

New still from 'The Decoy Bride'

The new photo and official synopsis come from the American Film Market:


Synopsis:

After lovelorn Katie (Kelly MacDonald) is dumped at the altar, she returns home to her windswept Scottish island, thinking she will never walk down the aisle. Little does she know that Hollywood superstar Lara (Alice Eve) has chosen the island as the secret venue for her marriage to her gorgeous boyfriend James (Dr Who’s David Tennant).

But with the paparazzi hard on her tail, Lara needs to throw them off the scent. Katie agrees to dress in white and walk down the aisle as Lara’s ‘decoy bride.’

Wedding bells ring, love blooms, but who ends up happily ever after?

David Tennant in 2 Minute Silence video

David Tennant appears in a Remembrance Day tribute video to support The Royal British Legion. A short preview featuring David is below. Huge thanks to Xenia for sharing all this information.

For the 2010 Poppy Appeal, The Royal British Legion released 2 Minute Silence on November 7, 2010 along with a two minute silent video. Funds raised will go to The British Legion to help service members, ex-service members, and their families. You can help get 2 Minute Silence to number 1 on the UK charts for Remembrance Sunday (November 14) by downloading the MP3 & video here. You can also show your support and get more information by visiting the official Facebook page.

Craig Ferguson on The Talk

Craig's Monday (November 8) guest appearance on The Talk:



Craig also Tweeted yesterday that he will be shooting a new stand up special in Nashville on November 20.

Gerard Butler, Adrien Brody, and Russell Crowe at the APJ fundraiser

Gerard Butler and some other celebrities including Adrien Brody, Russell Crowe, Paul Haggis, and Philip Seymour Hoffman attended the Artists for Peace and Justice 'Let's Build a School for Haiti' fundrasing dinner in New York last Friday.

Craig Ferguson to guest on The Talk, Lopez Tonight

Craig will appear on this Monday's (November 8) episode of The Talk on CBS. He will also be a guest on Lopez Tonight on Tuesday, November 16 on TBS. You can get local television listings over at TV.com.

First poster for Ewan McGregor's 'The Impossible'

There hasn't been much new information about The Impossible since Ewan McGregor's involvement in the film was announced last May. Production was originally scheduled to start in August, but that has probably been moved up. Yesterday, Collider (via Best of Ewan) was able to get a photo of the film's promo poster and a copy of the synopsis at the American Film Market.



Synopsis:

A terrifying and emotional story based on one family’s experience of the 2004 tsunami, THE IMPOSSIBLE is a compelling account of perseverance and survival in the face of unimaginable disaster and chaos.

MARIA (Naomi Watts), HENRY (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.

Henry grabs the two youngest boys, SIMON and THOMAS, but it’s too late: the wave smashes into him with incredible force and dislodges his grip. Maria is pushed underwater, where she is crushed and battered by debris to the brink of death. She finally surfaces in a raging black sea, which has completely submerged her three-story hotel and the surrounding landscape. Maria gasps for breath, while she tries to understand what has just happened, convinced that her family has been obliterated in the blink of an eye. But then, her eldest son, LUCAS (Tom Holland), surfaces a few meters ahead in the wild flood. Face-to-face with something unexpected and incomprehensible, she must fight against all odds for her child’s survival. And her own.

Based on a true story, THE IMPOSSIBLE is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, THE IMPOSSIBLE is a journey to the core of the human heart.

First teaser poster for 'Arthur Christmas'

Yesterday Sony Pictures announced that James McAvoy would be the voice of Arthur in Arthur Christmas, and now a promo poster has been unveiled.

James McAvoy cast in 'Arthur Christmas'

James McAvoy has been cast as Arthur in 3D CG-animated film Arthur Christmas along with Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, and Billy Nighy. The film is set for release on November 23, 2011.

Set on Christmas night, the story of Arthur Christmas at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic – a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. [ComingSoon.net]

Jamie Sives on BIFA jury; attends 'Game of Thrones' event

The British Independent Film Awards announced its nominees and jury members earlier today and Jamie Sives is among the jury members of the thirteenth annual awards. The awards ceremony takes place in London on December 5. You can go to the British Independent Film Awards website for a full list of jury members and nominees.

Jamie also attended an event last Thursday in Belfast for HBO's Game of Thrones (Jamie plays Jory Cassel in the series). Sweet on Sigma points out some photos of the event over on Flickr and WIC.net.

David Tennant's Absolute Radio sketch

A funny clip featuring David Tennant and Christian O'Connell from last Thursday's appearance on Absolute Radio: