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Kevin Costner in MR. BROOKS Images
Got in some new stills from the upcoming Kevin Costner serial killer movie “Mr. Brooks” (opening June 1st, 2007). Consider MR. BROOKS. A successful businessman. A generous philanthropist. A loving father and devoted husband. Seemingly, he’s perfect. But Mr. Brooks has a secret — he is an insatiable serial killer, so lethally clever that no one has ever suspected him — until now. Come on, admit it, the prospect of seeing Costner as a lethal serial killer intrigues you to no end. It certainly does me.
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT Remake On the Way
19 April 2007
Variety reports that Brian Grazer, head honcho of Imagine Entertainment, has already put a scribe to writing a remake of the 1970 sci-fi movie “Colossus: The Forbin Project”, with an eye toward his studio partner Ron Howard directing. Based on a book by D.F. Jones, the original film was a forerunner of movies like “Terminator,” introducing the idea of a government-built computer that becomes sentient and then takes control. Stupid humans, always giving computers control.
Mandy Moore in Another Bona Fide Stinker, LICENSE TO WED
18 April 2007
Poor Mandy Moore. I like the girl. I really, really do. How much? Heck, I sobbed openly (and embarrassingly) at the end of “A Walk to Remember”. But what has poor Mandy done since? How about “Try Seventeen”, “Saved!”, “Chasing Liberty”, and “American Dreamz”. What, you’ve never heard of any of those? Well chances are you did hear about them, but you just never saw them. Don’t worry, you weren’t the only ones. No one saw them except Mandy’s agents, who put her in those movies in the first place. To wit: Mandy, you really gotta get new agents, baby, you’re killing your career with these crappy cinematic abominations if you’ve been in. Or at the very least, hire someone with some commercial sensibilities.
Kate Beckinsale is … BARBARELLA?
18 April 2007
The latest Hollywood remake news is that British import Kate Beckinsale is in the running for the totally unnecessary (but they’re gonna do it anyway) remake of “Barbarella”, a role originally assayed by a pre-hippie Jane Fonda and based on the comic books by Jean-Claude Forest. This news comes courtesy of Moviehole, who points out that last week Sienna Miller was supposed to be the frontrunner for the role. Can I see Kate as Barbarella? Hell yeah, especially very lightly dressed.
A Review of MY NAME IS BRUCE, Plot Details
18 April 2007
It’s not easy being a B-list actor with fans in the millions based on a couple of movies you did in the late ’70s/early ’80s where you were mostly covered in blood and got tossed around a forest by your “best friend”, who seemed to really enjoy hurting you. Then your career amounts to playing leads in crappy C-list sci-fi movies and crappy cameos in A-list Hollywood movies directed by some dude name Sam Raimi. Such is life for Bruce Campbell, the only guy who can save even the most atrocious movies ever made by modern man (see “Alien Apocalypse” for an example”). Bruce’s latest movie is “My Name is Bruce”, and according to this reviewer, it’s a humdinger.
Final TRANSFORMERS Posters and Standee
18 April 2007
Via ComingSoon, here are some new “Transformers” posters and theater standees (you know, those big posters you see standing in the theater lobbies?) that you may or may not have seen before recently sent out by Paramount Pictures. DreamWorks Pictures has released the final psoters and a photo of a new standee for director Michael Bay’s Transformers, opening in theaters on July 4. The sci-fi action-adventure stars Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Rachael Taylor, Megan Fox, John Turturro and Jon Voight.
Ridley Scott Pursues Russian CHILD 44
18 April 2007
How something like an unpublished (re: unfinished) novel gets sold to film companies is a mystery to me. Even more of a mystery than why film companies buy something that isn’t even finished, much less seen what the reaction to it is from the book buying public. I guess it’s all about taking risks, which makes you wish Hollywood suits would apply that same risk-taking attitude to, you know, making more original movies instead of just constantly remaking crap from the ’80s or Asia. But anyways, I’m going on a rant again. Ridley Scott has been hired by Fox 2000 to direct and produce “Child 44″, based on the soon-to-be published novel of the same name by Tom Rob Smith.
Chow Yun Fat Leaves THE BATTLE OF RED CLIFF
17 April 2007
Only three days into shooting his mega chinese pic, “The Battle of Red Cliff”, and John Woo has already lost two of his leading men — first Tony Leung (“Infernal Affairs”), and now his longtime muse, Chow Yun Fat (“Replacement Killers”), reports Variety. So what happened, and what’s going on over there in China? The film’s producer, longtime Woo collaborator Terence Chan said: “We are replacing Chow Yun-fat since the bond company CineFinance would not approve his agreement.” Um, that doesn’t make sense. Read on…
Sam Raimi to Direct THE HOBBIT?
17 April 2007
So word around the Internet Fanboy Water Cooler (or IFWC as I like to call it — well, not really) is that Sam Raimi is currently pondering offers to take over the directing reins of “The Hobbit” from Peter Jackson, who is still in all manner of legal fisticuffs with New LIne Cinema, the studio that owns “The Hobbit”, post-”Lord of the Rings” glory. Who knows what’s going on there, or who is telling the truth about the situation, but it certainly seems like Sam Raimi is reaping the benefits. And coming off three huge films in “Spider-Man” 1, 2, and the upcoming 3, it’s time for Raimi to get p-a-i-d. And if he does direct “The Hobbit”, he’s gonna get paid.
Famke Janssen in Thriller 100 FEET
17 April 2007
Via Fangoria, here are some more details about former “X-Men” star Famke Janssen’s upcoming horror/thriller “100 Feet”. The movie revolves Janssen’s character, a woman who, in an act of self-defense, murders her abusive police-officer husband. Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to house arrest, Janssen finds her problems further compounded by her husband’s ex-NYPD partner, who waits diligently for her to break her parole, and the arrival of her vengeful ghost of a hubbie, who’s on scene to wreak supernatural havoc within the domicile.
Michael Bay to Direct PRINCE OF PERSIA Next
17 April 2007
Michael Bay gets such a bad rap in the fan community. Then again, the “fan community” thinks Quentin Tarantino’s farts smell like roses, so what do they know. In any case, I’ve always liked Bay’s films — the man has an eye for action, pacing, and how to keep both things moving at breakneck pace. Say what you will, but that’s my definition of “popcorn movie”, and he delivers. Coming off “Transformers”, Bay has now been attached to the movie version of the “Prince of Persia” videogames. In the games, a Persian Prince (duh, “Prince of Persia”, get it?) must stop evildoers from claiming his throne, even if he has to hack their heads off to do it. It’s a Persian thing.
Kirsten Dunst Gives Herself too Much Credit
17 April 2007
In a recent interview with someone for something, Kirsten Dunst was asked about a possible “Spider-Man 4″ movie without Tobey Maguire and her in starring roles, and without Sam Raimi directing. To which Dunst replied: “Audiences aren’t stupid. It’d be a big flop without me, Tobey or Sam.” Um, okay, you almost got two-thirds of that sentence right, Kirsten. A “Spider-Man 4″ without Maguire and Raimi wouldn’t make as much money as the previous three (and I’m assuming that “Spider-Man 3″ is going to make buttloads of money, I dare ya to disagree), but it would still score pretty big base off the “Spider-Man” name recognition alone. But as to how much your disappearance would negatively impact the film’s box office? About zilch to none, babe. Sorry to haveta break it to ya, but you ain’t that important to the franchise.
Thora Birch’s Dad Coached Her Sex Scene
16 April 2007
As the saying goes, Nothing good ever comes from having an ex-porn actor as your dad. Take “American Beauty” actress Thora Birch’s situation for example, on the set of her new movie “The Winter of Frozen Dreams”: Jack, who co-starred with Thora’s mother Carol Connors in the notorious porno film ‘Deep Throat’, was adamant on watching is daughter’s imitated sexual intercourse with co-star Dean Winters, despite the general rule to shoot sex sequences on a closed set. But wait! It gets better!
The Joker to be a Freaky, Scary Bastard in THE DARK KNIGHT
16 April 2007
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!
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