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    Idris Elba Is Marshal Stacker Pentecost ('Pacific Rim' Character Poster)

    Here's a character poster for Idris Elba's character in the Warner Bros./Guillermo del Toro-directed epic sci-fi adventure film Pacific Rim, which will be released on July 12th, 2013.

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    Watch The New Extended Trailer For 'Pacific Rim' With Idris Elba

    Here’s the new extended trailer for Guillermo Del Toro’s giant monsters vs. giant robots movie Pacific Rim, with Idris Elba, opening July 12th.

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    Watch: New Epic Monster & Robot Filled Trailer For Guillermo Del Toro's 'Pacific Rim'

    Landing on our list of The Most Anticipated Blockbusters Of The 2013 Summer Season, "Pacific Rim" had been playing a bit cagey until this point, keeping the monsters mostly teased instead of shown, but today Warner Bros. has unleashed a helluva trailer which promises the monster vs. robot mayhem mos...

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    Top Hollywood Agencies Want To Sign Idris Elba, But Will Mainstream Movie Stardom Find Him?

    We don't usually post agency signings, especially for those who are already stars, and are simply switching from one agency to another. But I thought this one from Deadline, titled ‘Luther’ And ‘Pacific Rim’ Star Idris Elba Is In Play At The Big Agencies, deserved a mention, and some commentary...

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    Idris Elba Takes The Lead In 'Only The Name Remains' Avalon Campaign (His 007 Audition?)

    Idris Elba takes on the lead role in a dramatic, spy-themed advertising campaign for the 2013 Toyota Avalon, titled Only the Name Remains.

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    Idris Elba Says Season 3 Of 'Luther' Will Return In September

    We still don't have a date as to when season 3 of Luther will debut, but we assumed that it would happen sometime later this year, given that principal photography ended in mid-February, and post-production has since begun.

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    The Weinstein Company Sets Oscar Release Dates For Nicole Kidman's 'Grace Of Monaco,' Meryl Streep In 'August: Osage County' & More

    Maybe they were reading our Premature Oscar Predictions? Just days after our series ended, looking way far at the horizon of next year's potential Oscar nominees, The Weinstein Company has dated four films of their late fall awards season hopefuls. Obviously, those films were going to land in Oscar ...

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    Weinstein Company Takes Biopic 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,' Starring Idris Elba: Oscar Fodder?

    The Weinstein Company has acquired all North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to the Nelson Mandela biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." The film stars Idris Elba ("Prometheus," "The Wire") in the title role of the former South African president and anti-apartheid revoluti...

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    TWC Acquires Idris Elba Starring Biopic 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom"

    North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to Justin Chadwick's ("The Other Boleyn Girl") upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom" have been acquired by The Weinstein Company, the company announced today with producer Anant Singh...

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    Idris Elba To Make Directorial Debut With 'The Pavement Psychologist' Starring Anna Friel For Brit TV

    Over in the U.K., Sky Arts HD last year ran a fascinating new strand of programming called “Playhouse Presents” which did fantastically well for the channel and attracted some highly impressive talent. The series of 11 self-contained plays began airing on the channel in April and featured a diverse ...

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