Matthias Schoenaerts Joins Tom Hooper's The Danish Girl

He'll get arty with Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander

Les Miserables director Tom Hooper has already been building quite the cast for his latest project, true-life tale The Danish Girl. He’s just added Matthias Schoenaerts to the impressive line-up.

The Danish Girl finds Hooper re-teaming with Les Mis’s Eddie Redmayne for a film inspired by a true story. Based on a 2000 book by David Ebershoff, and scripted by Lucinda Coxon, it’ll chronicle Danish painter Einar Wegener's life as he became the first man to undergo a sex change operation in the early 1930s, becoming Lili Elbe. Alicia Vikander is already attached to co-star as Wegener’s wife, Gerda, while Amber Heard has role of Oola.

As for Schoenaerts, nothing has been announced about his role yet, according to Deadline. Schoenaerts has several films coming up on his schedule, including Far From The Madding Crowd (out here on May 1), Close Protection, A Bigger Splash, and Galveston, which is still in development.

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Joe Danger 2 hits Vita next week

Stunt bike sequel makes the jump to Sony's portable.

Joe Danger 2 will launch on Vita next week.



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Michael Keaton Considering Kong: Skull Island

He may venture forth with Tom Hiddleston and J.K. Simmons

It’s always interesting to try to guess where actors might want to head next after appearing in something that garners awards interest and, in some cases, actual gongs. Michael Keaton has been picking up plenty of attention and a few pieces of shiny hardware for his role in Birdman, and he seems ready to follow up that fascinating, complicated comedy drama with a big action adventure. He’s in talks to set sail for Kong: Skull Island .

Tom Hiddleston is the man leading the charge cast-wise, playing an adventurer who journeys to the titular locale in search of unexplored territory, mysterious creatures and, most likely, fame and fortune. J.K. Simmons is already along for the ride and Keaton would presumably either join the adventure or be one of Hiddleston’s backers.

Kings Of Summer director Jordan Vogt-Roberts is the man calling the shots for this one, working from a script by John Gatins, which is based in turn on initial drafts by Godzilla’s Max Borenstein. We’re fascinated to see how this one turns out: it doesn’t seem to offer scope for sophistication, and while no one should be criticized for a big film payday, the talent involved already speaks to a potentially decent creature feature. Keaton, though, has had some unfortunate choices in potential blockbuster material recently, cropping up in the dire Need For Speed and the disappointing RoboCop remake. He’s most recently worked on the true-life church scandal film Spotlight and will lend his voice to Despicable Me spin-off Minions, which arrives here on June 26.

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PS4 launch delayed in China

Sony cites "various factors" for last-minute delay.

Sony has delayed the PS4 launch in China from this Sunday, January 11 to an unspecified date.



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Zombie Army Trilogy announced for PS4 and Xbox One - trailer

Third game in Rebellion's Sniper Elite spin-off series also coming to Steam.

Rebellion is to release its Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army games on PS4 and Xbox One, along with a new third entry in the series.







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Titanfall update includes bug and connectivity fixes

Respawn has no new game content planned, but 'wants to make more Titanfall'.

The ninth Titanfall update has been released for Xbox One and PC, providing bug and connectivity fixes.



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Spec Ops and Blacklight Retribution studio closing after 21 years

Zombie Studios shutting down, new outfit to continue Blacklight Retribution support.

Zombie Studios, the development studio behind the Spec Ops series and free-to-play cyberpunk shooter Blacklight Retribution, is closing down.



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