Cinematical Late Night: Judge Dredd, The Runaways, Minnie Driver, Jamie Bell

GSBot · September 4, 2010, 8:00am

More Star Wars, more minimalism. We can’t ever get enough of either. For a look at these Andy Helms-designed posters larger and to see the *Return of the Jedi *one, head over to Laughing Squid.
Olivia Thirlbyis the next to be cast in the latest adaptation of Judge Dredd, which already stars Karl Urban as the futuristic action hero. Thirlby will play Cassandra Anderson, a “telepathic rookie who shadows Dredd,” according to Variety.
I love that Marvel’s film of ***The Runaways ***comics is now apparently titled Small Faces. So instead of being confused with a band biopic that’s already been made, it will be confused with a band biopic I wish would be made. Or it will be confused with an underrated Scottish film from the mid-90s. In any event, it’s an odd change.
Like Glee? Did you enjoy Minnie Driver’s singing in The Phantom of the Opera (among other soundtracks)? Then the '70s, UK-set musical Hunky Dory is possibly for you. And it might even give Julie Taymor some competition since it involves a high school production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest featuring covers of ELO, David Bowie, Nick Drake and the Beach Boys. Both a producer and musical director from *Billy Elliot *are involved, so we can expect this to turn out well.Filed under: Drama, Music & Musicals, Casting, Trailers and Clips