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According to the London Evening Standard Will is going to playing “Mercutio” in a production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet @ The Middle Temple Hall has part of their 400th year anniversary. Romeo is to be played by  Santiago Cabrera from the TV Series Heroes and Juliet will be played by Juliet Rylance (daughter of the highly acclaimed actor and recent director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Mark Rylance). The production will be staged by Juliet’s own company Theatre of Memory and directed by Tamara Harvey (who directed Christian Slater in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest).  An interesting fact: The Shakespearian actor and comedian Will Kempe was in the original production of Romeo & Juliet at The Globe Theatre, playing the role of Peter!  

You can view the “New Tricks” Episode that Will appeared in online at the BBC iplayer!

According to the UK’s Radio Times New Tricks Series Five begins this Monday 7th July @ 9pm on BBC 1. Rumour has it that Will is to appear in “Final Curtain” on Monday 14th, 9pm, BBC 1!

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a 2-disc collector’s edition of Van Helsing ! The Stephen Sommers directed film will be available to own from the 8th July. Extras will include a commentary with Director Stephen Sommers & Editor/Producer Bob Ducsay, a second commentary with Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley & Will Kemp, multiple featurettes, bloopers, trailers, TV spots, and more. AND Step Up 2: The Streets “Dance Edition DVD” hits the stores 15th July! 

According to Will’s official website he will be appearing in an episode in Season Five of New Tricks for the BBC! We are keeping our eyes open for an official press release on this and will keep you updated. (The BBC’s very own site is rather out of date so we think this may be a little while). In the meantime here are a few more press releases, Playbill & Dark Horizons, about Will’s current involvement in the ABC/CBS TV Pilot “NY-Lon”.

Will Kemp has been cast as the male lead opposite Elisha Cuthbert in CBS’ drama pilot Ny-Lon! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ny-Lon, from ABC Studios, centers on a New York store clerk (Elisha Cuthbert) and a London stock broker (Kemp) who embark on a cross-continental romance.

Step Up 2 : The Streets movie soundtrack is still going strong at number 3 in the UK itunes chart this week.  (it would seem the number 3 is a recurring number in the UK at the moment!)

According to boxofficemojo.com  Step Up 2 : The Streets opened at Number 1 in the Australian Film Charts and according to imdb.com Number 3 in the UK!

Beginning it’s worldwide release this past Easter weekend by opening in the UK and Australia, SU2 according to Variety, made $21,890.00 million - boosting it’s worldwide gross total to $ $77,348,225 million and spawning rumors of a Third Film… in 3-D!!

Having caused quite a ruckus, divided Critics and with 5 days to go till it opens in the UK - SU2 is currently @ $55,429,000 million in US according to The Numbers !