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Sam Jackson Kicks Ass in Jumper Trailer

11 October 2007

Sam Jackson kicks the ass of that punk who played young Darth Vader in “Jumper”: A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between “Jumpers” and those who have sworn to kill them. From the director of The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith — Jumper hits theaters February 15, 2008. Check out the trailer below. It co-stars hotties Rachel Bilson (in the trailer) and Diane Lane (not in the trailer for some reason). Should be fun stuff.

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Josh Hartnett Will COME WITH THE RAIN

3 May 2007

Now this sounds like a movie I can get into. Variety reports that Josh Hartnett will be starring in a movie called “I Come With the Rain”, where he’ll play a private detective haunted by his past with a serial killer, who goes to Hong Kong in search of an heir who can heal with a touch. The writer/director is Tran Anh Hung (”The Scent of Green Papaya”), and the film will be mostly (if not entirely) shot in Hong Kong. This definitely sounds like a very cool premise for a movie, and I just hope it doesn’t turn out like some “Golden Child” reject. Harnett is one busy boy; besides “I Come with the Rain”, which will shoot in June, Harnett’s got the vampire movie “30 Days of Nights” coming out and “Resurrecting the Champ” with Samuel L. Jackson.

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Movie Preview: 1408, Trailer and Stills

2 May 2007

The upcoming John Cusack/Samuel L. Jackson horror movie “1408″ looks really good, but I have two reservations about it: 1) It’s adapted from a Stephen King short story, so the movie adaptation (unless it’s by a guy named Frank Darabont) will probably suck. 2) It’s adapted from a Stephen King short story, so the “ghost” will probably end up being some spider alien from outer space or some spider creature from the center of the Earth. But anyways, here are some promo images from “1408″, starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Christopher Carey, Mary McCormack, and directed by Mikael Hafstrom (”Derailed”).

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Willis and Jackson Re-Teams for “Black Water Transit”

17 February 2007

Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis are re-teaming for the third time in “Black Water Transit”, an action-thriller that will be the third outing for the “Pulp Fiction” and “Die Hard with a Vengeance” co-stars. Production Weekly has more info on the film, including the replacement of original director Samuel Bayer, a music video vet, with Tony Kaye (”American History X”). Replacing a music video guy with a proven director? Sounds like a good move to me. I’m also intrigued by the casting of Jackson and Willis and then pitting them against each other instead of teaming them up. I don’t like the idea of Willis as a villain (he’s always a hero to me), but Jackson in anything should be fun times.

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John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in “1408″

29 January 2007

Samuel L. Jackson in a haunted hotel movie. Why not? Adapted from the short story by Stephen King, a renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin (John Cusack) believes only in what he can see with his own two eyes. But after a string of bestsellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world, he has no real proof of life – or afterlife. Enslin’s phantom-free run of long and lonely nights, however, is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious Dolphin Hotel for his latest project, “Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms.” Defying the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Jackson), the author is the first person in years to stay in the reputedly haunted room. Another bestseller may be imminent, but first he must go from skeptic to true believer – and ultimately survive the night.

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“Black Snake Moan” Gets a Trailer, Stills

10 January 2007

In “Black Snake Moan”, Christina Ricci plays a slutty Southern white girl who, well, sluts it up a lot, and Samuel L. Jackson plays a old black guy who crosses paths with her, and decides he needs to cure her of her “wickedness”. He does this by chaining her to a big ass chain while she’s half naked. Yeah, it’s that kind of movie. Looks funny as hell, too. (”I was gonna tell you about that.”) From the director of “Hustle and Flow”, and the soundtrack looks to be pretty incredible stuff. Check out the trailer and official site at the movie’s Myspace site here, and feast on glossy stills of a half-naked Christina Ricci below.

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Kelly Hu and Ron Perlman Joins “Afro Samurai” Animation

31 October 2006

Here’s news that babe Kelly Hu and Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, will be lending their voice talents to the upcoming 5-part animated series “Afro Samurai”, the lead title of which will be voiced by Samuel L. Jackson as a black (and afro’ed, of course) Samurai who pursues his father’s killer. Perman will be playing the object of Afro Samurai’s vengeance, while Hu will be playing a buddy. Originally slated to be a feature film, the movie has since been broken into a 5-part series and will be released directly to DVD come 2007. Should be fun times.

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Rachel Bilson Jumps on Jumper Trilogy

16 October 2006

Not satisfied with just making boys drool on Fox’s “The OC”, TV babe Rachel Bilson will be making the jump into the upcoming “Jumper” trilogy, the science fiction series based on the novels by Steven Gould about a young man who can instantaneously teleport anywhere in the world, a power that he uses for good by joining a covert Government organization. The film co-stars Jamie Bell and Samuel L. Jackson. The franchise, conceived as a trilogy (what isn’t nowadays?) is already shooting in Toronto under director Doug Liman (”Mr. and Mrs. Smith”). The original novels was about a 17-year old, but considering that the “jumper” will be played by Hayden Christensen, I’m guessing they have “aged” the characters for cinematic consumption. (source)

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Snakes on a DVD will Rock

12 October 2006

Okay, so the movie didn’t do all that well in theaters, especially considering all the hype it had going in, but that’s not going to stop us from plugging the upcoming DVD (hitting DVD stars January 2, 2007, if you were wondering). But what everyone really wants to know is, is Samuel L. Jackson going to do an audio commentary? Because, frankly, deleted scenes and all that junk are fine and dandy, but what every fanboy geek is waiting for is to hear Samuel L. Jackson’s take on the movie. Well rejoice, geeks, because it will happen!

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Movie Trailer for Iraq War Movie “Home of the Brave”

27 September 2006

Samuel L. Jackson goes from battling motherphuckin’ snakes on a plane to helping Iraq War II vets deal with coming home from the war. The sale copy: Directed by Irwin Winkler, this powerful film tells the story of four American soldiers nearing the end of their tours of duty in Iraq. Shortly after learning their unit will soon return home, they are sent on one final humanitarian mission and the unit is ambushed. With many lives lost, the surviving troops suffer both physical and psychological injuries. Now, as they return to the United States, four soldiers must face memories of the past as they look towards the future and return to civilian life. The film stars Samuel Jackson, Jessica Biel, Curtis Jackson and Brian Presley.

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Sam the Man Lands a Deal with New Line

19 September 2006

Apparently the less than stellar performance of Sam Da Man Jackson’s “Snakes on a Plane” (despite a world of hype) hasn’t dampen New Line Cinema’s enthusiasm to work with everyone’s favorite snake-battling actor. From Yahoo News, which says New Line has signed a 2-year production deal with Jackson, which usually entails an office on the New Line lot and other perks.

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Hollywood Babes Love Snakes on a Plane

18 August 2006

The greatest movie nobody has ever seen, “Snakes on a Plane”, opens today, and the Hollywood babes are out in force to attend the premiere. Battling with snakes, Samuel L. Jackson, and a horde of Internet fanboys for a seat were: Annabella Sciorra, Carla Gugino, Elsa Pataky, Sunny Mabrey, Rachel Blanchard, Julianna Margulies, and of course, though he’s no babe, he’s definitely a motherphuckin’ badass, Samuel L. Jackson. (Curiously, there weren’t any live snakes at the premiere; but then again, I’m sure they ushered all the agents in first because, frankly, agents, like snakes, scare children.)

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Snakes on a Plane is Comin’ to Kill Yo Ass Biotches!

17 August 2006

If you’re like me (and God help you if you are), then you can’t wait for Friday, tomorrow, when “Snakes on a Plane” arrives in theaters to poison yo dumb ass with Samuel L. Jackson goodness. Yes, yes, we’ve all heard that the film wasn’t screened for critics, but then again, who gives a crap what Roger Ebert thinks about a movie called “Snakes on a Plane”. I say PHUCK Roger Ebert. Here’s Sam Da Man Jackson on “The Daily Show” giving a hilarious rundown of the movie, including about how Ronny Yu was supposed to originally direct, and Sam’s theory on why he got fired.

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Samuel L. Jackson Battles MotherF’in Snakes on a Plane

28 July 2006

Samuel L. Jackson is da man. He’s not the man, he’s da man, which makes him, at least, three times the man. So when Sam Jackson decides to do a movie called “Snakes on a Plane” about a federal marshal battling motherf’in snakes on a plane (hence the title) trying to kill the marshal’s motherf’in witness, Internet movie fanboys came in their pants. According to legend, when Jackson was offered the part, he accepted based entirely on the title, and when the producers tried to change the title later on, Jackson balked, and told them in no certain terms to “Don’t change the motherf’in title, you motherf’ers!” Or something to that affect. Thus, “Snakes on a Plane”, the B-movie that lucked into the world of A-movies, becomes legend even before it arrives in your f’in theaters August 18. Motherf’n!

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