Chjwetel Ejiofor News

November 2, 2009
12 Facts About 2012
Did the Mayans really predict, all those centuries ago, that Earth would be visited by planetary apocalypse three years from now? It's open to interpretation -- Roland Emmerich has a gargantuan disaster movie to sell and even he admits the whole 2012 theory is just, "a nice hook for the audience." John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson and Danny Glover are a few of the stars swept up in Emmerich's latest cataclysmic shocker. Rotten Tomatoes meets the cast and director in Cancun, Mexico - close to the once-throbbing heart of Mayan civilisation -- for a 2012 fact-finding mission. More...

July 2, 2008
Thomas McCarthy Joins 2012
Thomas McCarthy, the writer and director of The Visitor, has joined John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, and others in the cast of Roland Emmerich's 2012. More...

June 2, 2008
Emmerich's 2012 Adding Glover, Newton, Platt?
Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, and Oliver Platt are in negotiations to join John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the cast of Roland Emmerich's next big-budget epic, 2012. More...

April 25, 2008
Mamet Makes the Jump to Fight Flicks with Redbelt
"Mixed martial arts movie starring Tim Allen" might sound like the setup for the most absurd comedy of the year, but it's actually a rough outline of Redbelt, the latest David Mamet film. More...

December 21, 2007
Awards Mania: Spirits, SAGs Get Waivers, Announce Nominations; Uncertainty Surrounds Golden Globes
Just when you think awards season can't get any awards-ier, here come two more sets of nominations! More...

August 2, 2007
Bourne Is Certified Fresh; Hot Rod Hits the Skids; Bratz is Grade-Z; El Cantante Hits A Flat Note
This week at the movies, we got amnesiac spies (The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Matt Damon and Julia Stiles), loser daredevils (Hot Rod, with Andy Samberg and Isla Fisher), salsa singers (El Cantante, starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez), school girls (Bratz: The Movie, starring Nathalia Ramos and Jon Voight), flying canines (Underdog, starring Jason Lee and Peter Dinklage), and radio personalities (Talk to Me, starring Don Cheadle and Chjwetel Ejiofor). What do the critics have to say? More...

May 9, 2007
Will Black Panther Appear in "Fantastic Four 3"?
Director Tim Story is apparently a big comic book geek, so when he got his hands on the "Fantastic Four" property, he immediately began running through all the supporting characters. And since we got Silver Surfer in Part 2... More...

April 13, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Two-Face Not in Next "Batman," Lucas On "Indy 4," "Grindhouse" May Get Chopped, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the villainous Two-Face will most likely be saved for a future "Batman" sequel, George Lucas gave some insight into the upcoming "Indiana Jones 4" project, and the lackluster opening of "Grindhouse" has the studio scrambling to repackage it. More...

December 14, 2006
"Babel," "Departed," And A Few Surprises Lead Golden Globes Nominations
"Babel"'s back in the game as this year's Golden Globes nominations were announced, including many expected Oscar pics -- and a few smaller surprises. More...

August 22, 2006
"American Gangster" Loading Up an Explosive Cast
I was already intrigued when I heard 'Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Steve Zaillian,' but Universal just keeps throwing more actors into the mix. Well, actors and rappers. More...

April 17, 2006
Ejiofor Talks "Children" -- and "Serenity" Sequel (kinda)
Don't get too excited, Firefly-fans. IGN FilmForce did have a solid interview with excellent actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, and they DID ask the guy if he knew anything about a Serenity sequel ... but there's not too much to report, it seems. Darnit. More...

March 23, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Inside Man" is Certified Fresh, Second Best-Reviewed Wide Release Of
Tension: it's the key to many a film, and this week's wide releases bring three variants on that theme. We've got a hostage situation ("Inside Man"), class conflict ("Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector"), and a video game that becomes real ("Stay Alive"). What will the critics say? Well, for one, "Inside Man" is one of the year's best. More...

December 16, 2005
London Movie Critics Present Their '05 Nominations
Movie City News shares with us a press release from the London Film Critics Group in which their various nominations are announced. Keep in mind that the Brit crits use their own release dates as criteria, so don't be surprised to see a few 2004 releases in the mix. More...

December 9, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Inside Man
Looking for a good cop thriller from Spike Lee that stars Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Willem Dafoe? I know I sure do. But for now, this all-new theatrical trailer will have to suffice. More...