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Q&A: Danny Boyle Talks 'Trainspotting' Sequel Plans With Original Cast, His Films, Plus Bonus Blu-ray Review

Danny Boyle

If there is one filmmaker who I could proudly proclaim as the best and most diverse director working today, hands down it’s Danny Boyle. His amazing originality, ability to re-invent himself with ...


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Ewan McGregor Signs Up For Charity Yacht Race

Ewan McGregor

Actor Ewan McGregor is hitting the high seas off the coast of Britain to compete in a sailing race for charity. The Trainspotting star will hop onboard a yacht with British sailor Alex Thomson f...


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'Anna Karenina' Cast Takes Shape

Keira Knightley

Moviemaker Joe Wright appears to be re-assembling his "Atonement" cast for his ambitious movie adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece "Anna Karenina" - Benedict Cumberbatch is confirmed to join Ki...


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Happy 40th Birthday, Ewan McGregor!

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor will be celebrating on Thursday - the great Scot turns 40 years old. Born in Crieff, Scotland, drama school drop-out McGregor has been working steadily on the stage, in Hollywood an...


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Check Out BBC America's 'Emma' On DVD Feb. 9

Emma

Fresh and funny, this new adaptation of the Jane Austen classic features a stellar cast including Romola Garai (Atonement, Vanity Fair), Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting) and Michael Gambon (Harry P...


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Ewan McGregor Refuses 'Trainspotting' Sequel Role

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor is holding up the sequel to the movie that made him famous, because film bosses don't want to go ahead without his participation. Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is repor...


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Celebrity Birthdays, April 14

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Happy Birthday To Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrien Brody (1973), "The Dead Zone" star Anthony ...


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Kevin McKidd Joins The Cast Of 'Grey's Anatomy'

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd has joined the cast of ABC's popular drama "Grey's Anatomy." McKidd first appeared as Major Owen Hunt in this season's premiere episode of "Grey's Anatomy," titled "Dream a Little Drea...


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12 Upcoming Films To See Before Oscar Night

Revolutionary Road

This year's Oscar race isn't very deep with talent, and at this point there are probably only eight films with a legitimate shot at getting a nod for Best Picture. But those that have a chance at a...


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'Four Weddings And A Funeral' Tops Movie Poll

Four Weddings And A Funeral

Hugh Grant's beloved film favorite Four Weddings And A Funeral has topped a new internet poll to find the best British movie of all time. The 1994 film, which launched Grant's Hollywood caree...


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Celebrity Birthdays, April 14

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Happy Birthday To Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), WWE wrestler Amy Dumas a.k.a. 'Lita' (1975), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrie...


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Kelly MacDonald Pregnant

Kelly MacDonald

Scottish actress Kelly MacDonald is four months pregnant with her first child. The 31-year-old, who shot to fame in Danny Boyle's 2006 movie Trainspotting, confirmed she is starting a family with h...


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Starpulse Names The Best Sci-Fi On TV

Heroes

While most of us might enjoy watching a good primetime drama show like "Law & Order," "CSI" or "Grey's Anatomy" we cannot forget that there are also some amazing sci-fi shows currently playing on t...


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Notable Quotes

Alice Cooper

"'Here Alice, smoke this. You'll like it!' That was Jimi Hendrix and it wasn't a good idea!" Rock legend Alice Cooper on the worst advice he ever received. "Bjork is like an aunt to us. She op...


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Ewan McGregor's Lucky Escape

Actor Ewan McGregor had a lucky escape on his epic motorcycle journey from Scotland to South Africa earlier this year - he narrowly avoided crashing into an antelope. The Trainspotting star and his...


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Ewan McGregor Dislikes 'Star Wars' Movies

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor regrets filming the Star Wars movies - branding the sci-fi films the worst work he has done. The 36-year-old actor made his shock comment during a recent trip to a Scottish hospice, w...


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Ewan McGregor Completes Motorbike Tour

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor has finished his 15,000 mile motorcycle journey from Scotland to South Africa. The Trainspotting star and his actor pal Charley Boorman began the road trip at John O'Groats in Scotlan...


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McGregor Reaches Zimbabwe Border In Tatters

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor has toasted his arrival at the Zambia/Zimbabwe border with a trip to the tailors. The Trainspotting star and his actor pal Charley Boorman are travelling the length of the planet on m...


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'Life Of Brian' Voted Best British Movie Of All Time

Life Of Brian

Monty Python's Life Of Brian has been named the best British movie of all time in a new poll. The 1979 comedy, which stars John Cleese, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam, beat off competition from The F...


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Notable Quotables

The Jesus And Mary Chain

"The Speedway Cafe in Salt Lake City. You know in Trainspotting, the worst toilet in Scotland? That was what it was like and unfortunately I had no choice to but to partake of its amenities, so to ...


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Lily Allen Doesn't Know How Many Siblings She Has

Lily Allen

Lily Allen has no idea how many brothers and sisters she has because her actor dad can never agree on the number of children he's fathered. The singer admits it's tough keeping track of Trainspotti...


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Robert Carlyle To Quit Movies In Five Years

Robert Carlyle

Scottish actor Robert Carlyle will quit making movies within five years so he can spend more time with his children. The Trainspotting star and father-of-three struggles being away from his wife An...


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Celebrity Birthdays, April 14

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Happy Birthday To Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), WWE wrestler Amy Dumas a.k.a. 'Lita' (1975), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrie...


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Director Danny Boyle Hopes To Reconcile With Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Director Danny Boyle is still hopeful he can persuade Ewan McGregor to star in an adaptation of Irvine Welsh book Porno, despite the actor not wanting to speak to him. McGregor, who starred in...


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Cillian Murphy Denies Boyle's Favoritism

Cillian Murphy

Irish actor Cillian Murphy has defended filmmaker Danny Boyle for his cast choices, insisting the Trainspotting director does not show favoritism when selecting his leading men. Murphy, who has sta...


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'The Beach' Director Danny Boyle Makes Better Films On Home Soil

The Beach

British director Danny Boyle hates working abroad - because he makes better movies filming in his homeland. The Trainspotting filmmaker, who moved back to England after working on The Beach in Thai...


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'Trainspotting' Director Says He 'Reinvents Actors'

Trainspotting

Trainspotting director Danny Boyle likes to reinvent the actors he works with to distance them from their previous roles. The filmmaker has criticized actors' diva-like demands - and insists h...


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No More Nude Scenes for Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Hollywood star Ewan McGregor insists the days of him stripping on film are over. The star has made a habit of revealing all, and has peeled off in movies including Young Adam and Trainspotting. ...


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Ewan McGregor's Naked Treat

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor loves stripping off on film, and considers it a gift for his female fans. The Scottish star has appeared naked In Trainspotting, Velvet Goldmine and Young Adam - and promises he...


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Ewan McGregor Nearly Used Heroin for 'Trainspotting'

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor considered getting high on heroin as research for his role in cult drug movie Trainspotting, as long as screenwriter John Hodge, a doctor, was present. The Scottish movie star was str...


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