BROTHERS tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters. Tommy, his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail who’s always gotten by on wit and charm. When his Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains Sam is presumed dead and the Cahill family suddenly faces a shocking void. Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by assuming newfound responsibility for himself, Grace, and the children. In the grief and strangeness of their new lives, Grace and Tommy are naturally drawn together. Their longstanding frostiness dissolves, but both are frightened and ashamed of the mutual attraction that has replaced it. continue reading...
(FROM HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) – Tobey Maguire and producer Neal Moritz (Fast and the Furious) are teaming for a feature adaptation of the new comicbook Afterburn, from Red 5 Comics, which just premiered on stands in January. The sci-fi adventure story is set in post-apocalyptic Earth after a solar flare destroyed much of the Eastern Hemisphere, leaving only radiation and mutation in its wake. The story is about a group of treasure hunters looking to capture artifacts like the Mona Lisa and the Rosetta Stone, fighting pirates, mutants, and rival hunters along the way. No writer is attached to the project. Maguire, who is also developing a live-action adaptation of the anime classic Robotech, next appears in Tropic Thunder. Mortiz is currently working on the fourth installment of Fast and the Furious, again starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. Prom Night, his next production to hit theaters, releases on April 11. (Hollywood Reporter) continue reading...
