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The Joker to be a Freaky, Scary Bastard in THE DARK KNIGHT
You gotta hand it to Christopher Nolan — he managed to remake Batman while still keeping it Batman. The costume, the vigilante justice, the toys — but the grit, too, something the Batman films never had under Burton, Schumacher, etc. Now his version of the Joker, for the “Batman Begins” sequel “The Dark Knight”, is going to stray from the previous incarnations while still maintaining what makes him the Joker. According to Batman fan site Batman on Film, the new Joker “will have gray skin with lot’s of scarring”, his “costume will be raggedy”, and best of all, Batman’s would-be arch nemesis will be “damn scary, not clownish.”
Christina Ricci Joins SPEED RACER
16 April 2007
This is sort of old news, but all the trades are reporting that Christina Ricci has joined the cast of “Speed Racer”, opposite Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, and John Goodman. And as everyone already knows (don’t you?), the Wachowski Brothers, coming off their stint fixing Nicole Kidman’s “Invasion”, will be writing and directing. The movie is also supposed to be the Wachowski’s first stab at a G-rated (or maybe PG-Rated film), which would be quite a feat from the guys who started their careers doing the lesbian crime flick “Bound”.
CLASH OF THE TITANS Set for a Remake
16 April 2007
Because you demanded it, the Powers That Be have deemed the 1981 fantasy movie “Clash of the Titans” the next victim on the remake block. (And really, who are we to oppose The Powers That Be?) They’ve tapped Lawrence Kasdan, responsible for some terrific genre films in the past (including “The Empire Strikes Back”) to work on the remake. I recall seeing the original many years ago (it was 1981, after all), and remembered that I really liked it. Of course it had all the elements that kids would like — sword and scorcery, monsters, heroes on winged horses, medusas, and as I recall, giant scorpions. Plus, there was a metal owl, if I remember correctly.
Edward Norton to Play the Hulk in HULK Sequel
16 April 2007
Variety reports that Edward Norton (”Fight Club”) has come onboard to star in the “Hulk” sequel, or as director Louis Leterrier (’The Transporter” films) like to call it, a “reboot” of the franchise. (I have no idea why no one seems to like Ang Lee’s version. I for one loved it. I mean, how can you not like anything with Jennifer Connelly? Fanboys are so weird.) Anyways, Norton will be replacing original star Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the mild-mannered human alter ego of the Incredible Hulk, which is incidentally what the sequel/reboot/whatever will be called.
Shia LeBeouf Finally Justifies the Hype, DISTURBIA Tops Box Office
15 April 2007
If you’ve been around movies, but in particular, the movie industry, regardless of how peripheral (such is my case), you’ve likely heard the name “Shia LeBeouf” more times than you care to give a damn about. The little tyke seems to be constantly linked to every project, from “Transformers” to “Indiana Jones” to the play being put on by the high school down my street. But it seems like the name Shia LeBeouf has finally resulted in something tangible — a #1 hit movie at the box office over the weekend, with “Disturbia” taking in an impressive $23 million in its debut. I guess all that MTV hype finally paid off.
Kate Beckinsale in VACANCY Clip Online
15 April 2007
Yahoo! Movies has got an exclusive clip from the Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson thriller “Vacancy” online. Click here to see it. When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox’s (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at the only motel around, with only the TV to entertain them… until they discover that the low-budget slasher movies they’re watching were all filmed in the very room they’re sitting in. With hidden cameras now aimed at them… trapping them in rooms, crawlspaces, underground tunnels… and filming their every move, David and Amy must struggle to get out alive before whomever is watching them can finish their latest masterpiece.
Watch 6 Minutes of David Arquette’s THE TRIPPER Online
15 April 2007
The more I see of David Arquette’s slasher flick “The Tripper”, the more I think I can really get into this thing. There seems to be a love of the genre present, and a wicked sense of humor in the whole thing. Anyways, Comingsoon has the first six minutes of “The Tripper” for you to see at their site here. I would go there and take a look at it. I think you can really tell if this is the kind of money you might like from the six minutes offered above. I personally loved it, especially when the kid went to town on the hippie with the chainsaw. Priceless!
New 28 WEEKS LATER Poster, Positive Review
14 April 2007
A new “28 Weeks Later” poster has surfaced here. This one actually looks decent, whereas the old ones has been just some lame, lazy photoshop work. I like this one. Six months have passed since the virus wiped out London. British citizens are now returning to District One as part of a U.S. military project to re-populate and re-start the city. But the infection still lives among carriers who show no outward symptoms. Starring Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau Jr, Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, and Catherine McCormack.
THE DAY AFTER the Chinese Lawsuit
13 April 2007
Remember that idiotic sci-movie “The Day After Tomorrow” (from 2004) about how we’re f’ing up the environment and now tornadoes will start appearing in New York’s Times Square and my basement will turn into the next ice age? Well someone is claiming that the entire story is a theft. Namely, a Chinese writer from China. Li Jianmin, 43, filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox over alleged copyright infringement, saying the film copied the “creative conception and plots” of two stage plays he had written in 2001 and 2002, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Laurence Fishburne as the Voice of Galactus, Test Screening for FANTASTIC FOUR 2 Goes Bad
13 April 2007
AICN is reporting some tidbits about the upcoming “Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer”. The first bit is that Laurence Fishburne, Morpheus himself, will be giving voice to the (one presumes) all CGI character of Galactus, the Eater of Worlds, and the man who sends the Silver Surfer to Earth in the upcoming superhero sequel in preparation for his coming. Also, AICN says they’ve heard about test screenings for the movie, and that “the word on the screening that has reached me is that the film was ’sooo bad that they felt dirty and wanted to write letters of complaint.’” Ouch. If this is true, I can’t say that I’m surprised the movie is bad, because, frankly, the first one wasn’t so hot to begin with.
Hanks and Howard Gears up for DA VINCI CODE Prequel, ANGELS AND DEMONS
13 April 2007
Because you demanded it, but mostly because the first one grossed $758 million worldwide despite being lambasted by everyone and their momma, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are set to reprise their respective job titles of director and star for “Angels and Demons”, novelist Dan Brown’s prequel to “The Da Vinci Code”. In “Angels”, Harvard professor Robert Langdon (Hanks) becomes embroiled in murders involving the Illuminati and those racals at the Vatican. Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the first, is also penning the script from Brown’s novel.
Rachel Weisz Out of MUMMY 3
13 April 2007
I guess I should have known rumors that Rachel Weisz was coming back to the third installment in the “Mummy” franchise was somewhat optimistic. We’re talking about Rachel Weisz, who has gone from action-adventure (”The Mummy” films) to Oscar winner (”The Constant Garderner”). It’s kind of hard to go back to fighting CGI mummies (even if the leader of those movies will be Jet Li) after that kind of acting achievement. So it was no surprise when Reuters reported that Weisz had bowed out of the project (to be directed by Rob Cohen), and to star Brendan Fraser once again. I wonder how they’re going to explain her character’s absense. Grave robbing accident, maybe?
The Grey IRON MAN Armor Image!
12 April 2007
Speaking of Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man”, ComingSoon has snagged a groovy surprise — the first-ever image of the Grey Iron Man armor, the “Mark 1″. In the comics, Tony Stark, the civilian guise of the superhero Iron Man, created the bulky, grey Iron Man armor while in captivity. He used it to escape, but also to save his life because of a serious injury. Later, he would create the red-and-golden armor that has been the character’s signature ever since. But this is the first image from the movie, and it’s the Grey bulky armor, and it looks damn good.
Leslie Bibb Joins IRON MAN
12 April 2007
The Hollywood Reporter reports that “Talledega Nights” star Leslie Bibb has joined the cast of “Iron Man” of Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow, as “a fast-talking reporter”. They should have added, “hot and fast talking reporter”. Seriously, did you see her Stuff spread? Anyways. Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and inventor, is kidnapped and forced by his captors to design and build a weapon. Secretly, Stark instead creates a mechanized suit of armor and escapes. Returning to the U.S., he discovers a dangerous plot and becomes Iron Man to stop it.
Details on Jet Li and Jackie Chan’s THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
12 April 2007
Jet Li. Jackie Chan. Yuen Woo-ping. Kung fu out the wazoo. Holy sweet Jesus, this is one movie martial arts fans will be oozing all over the place waiting for. And that’s exactly what Liongates, who are fronting the money for the project, wants. The first-ever teaming of Jet Li and Jackie Chan (with action by Woo-ping), will be called “The Forbidden Kingdom”, and it will be based on the Chinese story of “Journey to the West”, in which a monkey king helps guard a Buddhist monk who searches for religious texts. In “Forbidden”, a teenage fan of kung fu movies travels back in time after discovering the monkey king’s stick weapon in a Chinatown pawn shop.
CABIN FEVER 2: SPRING FEVER Images
11 April 2007
I liked Eli Roth’s debut film, “Cabin Fever”. It was dirty, filthy, bloody, and disgusting. You know, the perfect horror-comedy. Roth isn’t doing “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever”, instead we get someone named Ti West, whose last few credits include “The Roost” and “Trigger Man”. Yeah, I’ve never heard of them, either. Anyways, West is directing from a script by Joshua Malkin, and the plot concerns a high school prom that becomes infected by the same flesh-eating disease that took out the first group of spam (er, I mean, characters) in the original. The only returning castmember is Rider Strong, but it’s anybody’s guess if it’s a real return or just another cameo similar to the “Jeepers Creepers” movies.
t.A.T.u Lesbians are FINDING T.A.T.U
11 April 2007
Movie site Moviehole reports that those lesbian pop stars (or are they?) t.A.T.u are the subject of a new fictional movie based around them. In the film, called “Finding t.A.T.u”, an American Girl and a Russia Girl — both from rather screwed up homes — head in search of their favourite band, t.A.T.u. It’s supposedly going to be directed by once-respectable director Roland Joffe (”Fat Man and Little Boy”). Yeah, it sounds pretty dumb, but what the hey — potential cinematic lesbian action, anyone?
SCANNERS Remake Will Deal with Post-9/11 World
11 April 2007
After spilling the beans about this D.C. Comics movie “Super Max”, David Goyer told Sci Fi Wire about his current ideas for the “Scanners” remake, which he is currently writing. Yes, it’s true. They’re remaking “Scanners”. Why? The hell if I know. Here’s what Goyer said about the script: “So we’ve tried to keep the spirit of that and kind of transpose that into a post-9/11 world, if you can imagine what scanners would be involved in in that kind of world. That’s what we’re attempting to do here.”
300 Continues Domination Overseas
10 April 2007
IMDB.com’s got some numbers for “300’s” overseas box office: Expanding into 6,500 theaters in 61 countries, the fantasy/history epic “300″ was the No. 1 film overseas over the Easter weekend, taking in $32 million and beating last week’s winner, “Mr. Bean’s Holiday”, which placed second with $30.1 million in 4,300 theaters. However, on a per-theater basis, the Roland Atkinson comedy led with $6,976 to 300’s $4,923. Both films are also expected to perform solidly today (Monday), a holiday in many countries.
Kevin Smith Targets RED STATE for Horror Movie
10 April 2007
Geek King Kevin Smith has finally decided what the plot of his oft-mentioned horror movie will be — sort of. It’ll be called “Red State”, and according to this, Smith is basing it off psycho Midwest preacher Fred Phelps, who is infamous for taking a supremely homophobic stance and for picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq for media attention. Apparently Smith doesn’t actually consider it a horror movie, and the way he’s talking, he’s going to do this with a straight face. Hmmm. I don’t know if that’s such a good idea, Kevin. But I could be wrong.
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