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She has yet to confirm the news herself, but there was no denying that Scarlett Johansson is expecting after she was spotted running errands. The 29-year-old was spotted out and about in New York City yesterday and was sporting, what appeared to be, a very obvious baby bump.
As she emerged from her apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Scarlett was displaying a rather round tummy underneath her red and black patterned smock top. The 'Hitchcock' star was dressed for comfort and teamed the tie-dye top with black leggings and a pair of leopard print clogs. She accessorised her look with a pair of dark sunglasses and a black leather handbag as she tried to go unnoticed whilst running some errands.
In case she felt the cold in the Big Apple, Scarlett draped a beige jacket across her shoulders and was without her fiancé Romain Dauriac as she headed out.
The happy couple - who have been dating since November 2012 - are no doubt busy preparing for the arrival of their first child. Although neither of them have announced the happy news, in May of this year, Pete Yorn, who Scarlett collaborated with on 'Break Up' stated that she is "very pregnant". It's unsure just how Scarlett will be able to avoid questions about her impending birth as she promotes her new movie 'Lucy' which hits UK cinemas on August 22.
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There’s something about a case, drugs and Paris in the following three clips from Lucy. Oh and the featurette is pretty cool too. As always, steer clear if you want to go in fresh, otherwise enjoy. They insist she opens the case, I mean it can’t have anything dangerous in it, right? The dozen armed guards with shields are there just admire Ms. Scarlett Johansson, nothing else.
Scarlett Johansson changes her hair’s color in an instant, with a dozen eyes on her and absolutely no one freaks out? I guess out there in Taiwan they have seen everything.
At this point I can safely say that if there’s one thing Luc Besson doesn’t lack, it’s imagination. Also, if Scarlett Johansson says she’s going to drive, then you better let her do that and get out of the way. A lot of cars flying in this one.
And here’s a featurette going behind the scenes of Lucy.
You know, this might not end up being a very good movie at the end of the day, but man do I want to see it. There’s just something about Scarlett Johansson going all Neo, and having Luc Besson direct (and write) pretty much guarantees a good time.
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Starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman,
Luc Besson's Lucy is gearing up for its July 25 release with solid buzz out front. Universal is currently full throttle in a confident, to-the-point marketing campaign with the film's promos showcasing a high concept story and Johansson's physical prowess.Besson, writer/producer of the Taken films, is no stranger to the action genre. As a major part of Liam Neeson's most iconic role in recent years, he helped give the star a whole new platform to master.
Besson's more hands-on approach with Lucy (which he writes and directs) could have a similar effect for Johansson--already a growing staple of action flicks thanks to her turns as Black Widow in three Marvel films to date, including what is so far 2014's top domestic earner (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). Between it and The Avengers, her box office street cred has improved significantly among both men and women. Media coverage of Johansson's pregnancy with fiancé Romain Dauriac rounds out the brewing perfect storm for Lucy's awareness.
As an original movie, Lucy could expand upon that drawing power even more. This summer's been filled to the brim with pictures that have underperformed or, at least, failed to genuinely impress at the domestic box office. 2014 isn't the first year that's happened, but historically it's a precursor to fresh concepts and/or non-sequels inspiring higher-than-typical demand from moviegoers.
Other than simply moving away from a competitive month of August, that observation may have been on Universal's and EuropaCorp's minds when pushing up Lucy's North American release from August 8 to July 25 two months ago. Realizing the need for a prominent female-led summer release was another likely factor. Internationally, Lucy will still open in staggered fashion throughout August and September (including a special, overseas-only IMAX release on August 8).
Social Media Builds a CaseLucy's Facebook page added an incredible 426,000 new fans between June 14 and July 14, and has gained a stellar 64,000 today (July 15) alone. In all, the film boasted over 730,000 "likes" at the time of this story's publishing. For a movie with no built-in audience, those are very impressive signs. In contrast, Transcendence added 19,000 fans during the comparable period (for a total of 132,000). Flixster anticipation and Twitter activity further support the odds of Lucy cementing sleeper hit status.
July 25 will also see the release of Brett Ratner's Hercules, starring Dwayne Johnson. The audience overlap between it and Lucy could hold each movie back somewhat, but despite Johnson's proven star power in recent years,
Lucy is quietly becoming a strong contender to steal more of that film's potential viewers. Hercules hasn't been a slouch on the social media front either, and we'll continue to follow each respective pic's trends as the competition for next week's box office heats up.
If word of mouth for Johansson's actioner takes off, don't be surprised by a run toward $100 million stateside.123So, if 'Lucy' does well, we can expect an imminent announcement on a Black Widow solo movie, y/y?![]()
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman, Luc Besson's Lucy is gearing up for its July 25 release with solid buzz out front. Universal is currently full throttle in a confident, to-the-point marketing campaign with the film's promos showcasing a high concept story and Johansson's physical prowess.
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