The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch will play Alan Turing in new biopic The Imitiation Game from Blackbear Pictures. The Imitation Game is the true story of British mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing, a complex figure and father of computer science- who cracked the German “Enigma Code” during World War II to save the war for the Allies. The Imitation Game is written by Graham Moore and topped the 2011 Black List for best unproduced script. The movie will be directed by Morten Tyldum who directed Headhunters. The movie will film this summer.

The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate traces the heady, early days of WikiLeaks, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange and Daniel Brühl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg the film follows Domscheit-Berg who was an early supporter and eventual colleague of Julian Assange. Wikileaks overnight success brought instant fame to its principal architects and transformed the flow of information to news media and the world at large.
Directed by Bill Condon the film also stars Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Peter Capaldi, Dan Stevens, Alicia Vikander and Carice van Houten.

Coming from Dreamworks Studios The Fifth Estate will open in U.S. theaters on 15 November 2013.

August: Osage County
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Benedict Cumberbatch will be appearing in the film version of Tracy Lett’s Pulitzer prize winning play August:Osage County.

Benedict will play “Little Charlie” the son of Chris Cooper’s character. Also appearing in the film are Oscar winning actresses Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

John Wells (ER) will direct Tracy Lett’s adaptation of her own play and George Clooney is executive producer.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as John Harrison in Star Trek Into Darkness – the sequel to JJ Abrams popular re-boot of the Star Trek franchise.

In 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness.

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Star Trek Into Darkness is directed by JJ Abrams and scripted by Damon Lindelof and Alex Kurtzman.

Benedict stars alongside Chris Pine (Captain Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Simon Pegg (Scotty), Anton Yelchin (Chekov), Bruce Greenwood (Commander Pike), John Cho (Sulu) and Karl Urban as Bones. New castmembers include Noel Clarke, Alice Eve and Peter Weller.

Despite the revelation of the name of the character Benedict is playing (John Harrison) speculation continues to rage as to whether, despite the name, Benedict will be playing the iconic villain Khan Noonien Singh- the genetically engineered human who was prominent in the Eugenics Wars (played by Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek: The Original Series episode Space Seed and the feature film The Wrath of Khan) or Gary Mitchell

Star Trek Into Darkness is due to be released on 17 May 2013.

12 Years a Slave

Benedict Cumberbatch will be appearing in 12 Years a Slave directed by Steve McQueen (Shame, Hunger).

Benedict will be playing William Ford – a slave owner who encounters the film’s hero Solomon Northup (Chiwetal Ejiofor).

12 Years a Slave boosts a very impressive cast list including Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Alfre Woodard and Garrett Dillahunt.

The film is due to be released in 2013.

The Hobbit

Benedict Cumberbatch will be appearing in The Hobbit as both Smaug the dragon and the voice of the Necromancer.

Directed by Peter Jackson The Hobbit will be a trilogy of films starting with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which was released on 14 December 2012. It will be followed by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on 13 December 2013 and the final instalment The Hobbit: There and Back Again which is due for release on 18 July 2014.

The Hobbit stars Martin Freeman (John Watson in BBC’s Sherlock) as Bilbo Baggins. The film also stars a host of well known British actors including Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Billy Connolly (Dain II Ironfoot), Stephen Fry (the Master of Laketown), Sylvester McCoy (Radagast the Brown), James Nesbitt (Bofur), Ken Stott (Balin), Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman) and Aidan Turner (Kili).

Reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings trilogy are Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), Orlando Bloom (Legolas) Hugo Weaving (Elrond) and Andy Serkis as Gollum.

Benedict Cumberbatch will portray Smaug through the use of motion capture technology and will voice the Necromancer (the character ultimately revealed to be Sauron).

War Horse

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Major Stewart in the Dreamworks/Disney picture War Horse.
Directed by Steven Spielberg War Horse is based on the Michael Morpugo book which was itself adapted for a blockbuster production at the National Theatre.

The film co-starred Jeremy Irvine, Tom Hiddleston, Emily Watson and Peter Mullan.

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Benedict Cumberbatch played Peter Guillam opposite Gary Oldman (who received an academy award nomination for his role) in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) the hugely critically acclaimed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy features a hugely impressive cast consisting of Benedict Cumberbatch (Peter Guillam), Tom Hardy (Ricki Tarr), Oscar winner Colin Firth (Bill Haydon), John Hurt (Control), Toby Jones (Percy Alleline), David Dencik (Toby Esterhase), Ciaran Hinds (Roy Bland), Mark Strong (Jim Prideaux) and Kathy Burke as Connie Sachs.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy opened to huge critical acclaim in the UK and US and was the number one film at the UK box office for three weeks. It also did extraordinary numbers in a limited release in the US.
Set in the 1970s, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy finds George Smiley, a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane,
 successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment.

Third Star

Third Star is an independent movie from Western Edge Pictures starring Benedict Cumberbatch as James – a terminally ill man who takes a roadtrip to Barafundle Bay along with his friends.
The movie co-stars Tom Burke (The Hour, Great Expectations), Adam Robertson (River City) and JJ Feild (Captain America) and is directed by Hattie Dalton from a script by Vaughn Sivell. The film was released in the UK on 20 May 2011 and is available in the US on video on demand.

James wants to make the most of this life – what’s left of it. He invites his three closest friends to join him on a road trip to his favourite place in the world. Like many an impulsive group holiday, however, the undertaking proves fraught with practical difficulties, surreal encounters and emotionally ravaging revelations. For his best friend Miles, the trip means wrestling with the gloomy reality that the ones he loves tend to die. For Davy it’s about being there for James and holding the effort together – while for Bill it’s about running away from the mistakes he’s made and the comfortable trap that is his life. Each step of the journey is one step further from the past and to a brave new world where they learn what it means to live.

Wreckers

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as David in Wreckers an independent movie written and directed by newcomer Dictynna Hood.
 The film co-stars Claire Foy (Hacks) and Shaun Evans (Endeavour, The Last Weekend).

Wreckers was selected for the London Film Festival in 2011 and won the Perspectives competition at the Moscow Film Festival (Shaun Evans collected the award for the team)

Distributed by Artificial Eye Wreckers is now available to buy on dvd in the UK.

Recently married couple, David and Dawn, return to David’s childhood village to start a family. Their relationship seems idyllic, but getting pregnant is proving difficult and is adding to the strain of building their perfect home. A surprise visit from David’s brother Nick, a soldier, on leave from Afghanistan, slowly exposes the lies embedded in Dawn and David’s relationship. Through Nick, Dawn discovers more about the siblings’ painful childhood and begins to wonder how well she knows her husband. Disorientated by her husband’s sudden volatility, she is inextricably drawn to Nick. Dawn becomes a hostage to an increasingly precarious sibling friction, putting the couple’s relationship to the ultimate test.

The Whistleblower
Benedict Cumberbatch appears as Nick Phillips harrowing true story.
The Whistleblower is based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.

Rachel Weisz stars as Kathryn Bolkovac alongside Monica Belluci and Vanessa Redgrave.

The movie was released in the US in August 2011.

Creation

Benedict Cumberbatch appeared as Joseph Hooker in Creation – a movie about the life and times of Charles Darwin played by Paul Bettany.

The Other Boleyn Girl
Benedict Cumberbatch had a small role in The Other Boleyn Girl as William Carey – husband of Mary Boleyn played by Scarlett Johnansson (The Avengers).
The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical drama based on the novel by Phillippa Gregory depicting the life of Mary Boleyn – sister of Anne. The film also starred Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Eric Bana as Henry VIII.

Atonement

Based on the much loved novel by Ian McEwan Atonement featured Benedict Cumberbatch in the key role of confectionary millionaire Paul Marshall.

In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. Robbie Turner (James McAvoy), the educated son of the family’s housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony’s headstrong older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley). Cecilia, he hopes, has comparable feelings; all it will take is one spark for this relationship to combust. When it does, Briony – who has a crush on Robbie – is compelled to interfere, going so far as accusing Robbie of a terrible crime that he did not commit. Cecilia and Robbie declare their love for each other, but he is arrested – and with Briony bearing false witness, the course of three lives is changed forever. Briony continues to seek forgiveness for her childhood misdeed. Through a terrible and courageous act of imagination, she finds the path to her uncertain atonement, and to an understanding of the power of enduring love.
Famously, Steven Moffat has said that he first thought of Benedict for the role of Sherlock when he saw him in Atonement.

Inseparable
Inseparable is a very powerful short film starring Benedict Cumberbatch in a dual role as Joe and Charlie – twins who lead very different lives.

When young dad Joe discovers he is dying drifter Charlie is given a unique opportunity to turn his life around. A story of family, identity and starting again.

Inseparable also stars Natalie Press and was directed by Nick White.

Amazing Grace
Benedict Cumberbatch starred as William Pitt the Younger in this film about anti-slavery pioneer William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffuud).
The movie was directed by Michael Apted (Chronicles of Narnia – Voyage of the Dawntreader) and also starred Albert Finney, Ciaran Hinds and Toby Jones
Starter for Ten
Benedict Cumberbatch appeared as Patrick Watts – priggish head of the University Challenge team at Bristol University in this comedy drama which starred James McAvoy (X-Men First Class, Atonement).

Starter For 10 is a romantic comedy set in the mid-80s about a working-class kid struggling to make his way in the rarified world of Bristol University. On his way to achieving his long-held ambition to appear on University Challenge, he falls in love with his beautiful teammate and forms a plan to win her heart through his advanced general knowledge skills. Starter For 10 is a bittersweet comedy about loyalty, class, falling in love and the difference between knowledge and wisdom.
Also appearing in the film are Catherine Tate (Doctor Who), Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss (as Bamber Gascoigne), Dominic Cooper (Captain America, Mamma Mia) and Benedict’s Parade’s End co-star Rebecca Hall (The Awakening, The Town).