The trailer for James McAvoy’s latest film, The Last Station finally got released recently. However, its in German. Watch on Youtube here. It is one of the 12 selected films to be shown at AFI Festival 2009

AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi announces 12 films that will screen at this year’s Festival (October 30-November 7) including Lee Daniels’ PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE, Werner Herzog’s THE BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS and Bong Joon-ho’s MOTHER.

The film festival, which will debut it’s groundbreaking “See a Film on Us” initiative featuring complimentary tickets to all films including a limited number of seats at each Gala Presentation, will be headquartered at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel between October 30 and November 5. AFI FEST will then move to Santa Monica for the final two days of screenings presented in association with the American Film Market (AFM).

THE LAST STATION (UK/Germany)
Director: Michael Hoffman
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The film stars Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer and Paul Giamatti.

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There is also a twitter campaign happening to help the film get a distributor. Just need to tweet #thelaststationmcavoy. So the film can get a worldwide release especially to finally hit theatres here in America as well because we waited long enough More #jamesmcavoy fans need to tweet about it So if you are a fan and use twitter, tweet tweet away!

I am working on doing screencaps for James’ previous movies to the site. Some of the updates so far:

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More recent casting news for James McAvoy on the Conspirator

James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn are set to star in the Robert Redford-directed “The Conspirator,” the period drama based on true events following the assassination of President Lincoln.

Pic, for which an October start date has been set, marks the first financed by the American Film Co., which is headed by online brokerage entrepreneur Joe Ricketts.

Redford will produce with Wildwood Enterprises’ Greg Shapiro and Bill Holderman and American Film Co. execs Robert Stone, Webster Stone and Brian Falk.

James Solomon penned the script. Redford last directed “Lions for Lambs.”

Wright Penn will play Mary Surratt, the only woman among a group charged with conspiring to kill the president. McAvoy will play Frederick Aiken, an idealistic young war hero who reluctantly defends Surratt and in the process comes to believe she is innocent.

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James also has other new projects in the works like Wanted 2 and the “I’m With Cancer” movie with Seth Rogan.

Some recent gallery updates added at James McAvoy Central

Lot more updates to come