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Church to Play Chameleon
Development-Hell.com is reporting that Thomas Hayden Church will play the Chameleon in SPIDER-MAN 3.
The Chameleon has the ability to mimic anyone's face and voice. His most deadly weapon is his devious mind. Loathing physical confrontations, the Chameleon usually gets someone else to do his dirty work.
As reported on their site:
A source close to the production of Spider-Man 3 confirmed for me that the main villain played by Mr. Thomas Hayden Church will in fact be the Chameleon.
Church plays Dmitri Smerdyakov, who goes by false name Dr. Turner at Peter's college. The Chameleon also has a brother in this film, which will set up Kraven the Hunter for a future sequel I'm told.
Guy Pearce makes himself re-appear
Somewhat of a dissapearing act himself lately, Guy Pearce will play Harry Houdini in a new film from Gillian Armstrong.
"Death Defying Acts" will team Pearce and Rachel Weisz ["The Mummy"] as master magic-man Houdini and the woman he dove into the sack with whilst touring Scotland.
The film, set in 1926, will be penned by Tony Grisoni and Brian Ward, and starts shooting in 2006.
Pearce has been kicking back for a while - his only recent film being the cute but hardly victorious "Two Brothers" - but seems he's ready to jump back into the fickle world of film again.
His next film, "The Proposition, is quite good actually. Hitting the Multiplexes in September, it's best described as Part 'Rabbit Proof Fence', Part 'Young Guns', but mostly the unique vision of proficient singer-songwriter turned screenwriter Nick Cave. It's is a captivating western yarn filled with absorbing multi-faceted characters and an in-your-face splashing of action that’ll leave it’s mark even after the curtains have closed. Though Pearce and co-star Emily Watson give fine performances in their own right, it’s really Ray Winstone who’ll be remembered here at the end of the day - giving a a memorable, stirring and highly authentic turn as a lawman that hides his full-scale empathy deep below the surface of the badge.
Aside from "Death Defying Acts", Pearce has also signed onto a couple of other equally interesting projects. He's playing Andy Warhol in "Factory Girl", and also a lock for "Dangerous Parking", about a British film director.
Harlin heads to The Covenant
Renny Harlin's had a pretty rotten twelve months, what with "Exorcist : The Beginning" flopping and "Mindhunters" essentially dumped, but his next flick sounds reasonably intriguing.
According to Production Weekly, Harlin has signed to do adaptation of the graphic novel "The Covenant".
J.S Cardone's script fixes on four families whose patriarchs wield a vast eldritch power - a power that has been passed down from father to son for generations. We're introduced, in the film, to the book's main characters Caleb, Pogue, Reid and Miller as they discover they're next in line to receive the power of the Covenant. The story begins with the lads fooling around with their powers and later having to use them to do battle with an evil they've unleashed. EDITOR’S NOTE: SO IT’S LIKE A MALE VERSION OF THAT BIMBO-WITCH SHOW “CHARMED”?
The film begins it's shoot in Montreal this October.
The Final Four 007 Contenders
Sounds like we're getting a tad closer to finding out which lucky sod's about to get endless Martinis, a top-of-the-range Aston Martin and an impending threesome.
The Telegraph and Commander Bond are reporting that the 007 contenders have been whittled down to four. Yep, just four. EDITOR’S NOTE: RAISE YOUR HANDS IF YOU GIVE A RATS BOTTOM ANY MORE?"
The list has been whittled down to four," says a source.
"The auditions have reached their most important stage: how the actors fare in the sack. So stand-in Bond girls have been hired to act out select love scenes from past Bond films with the final four actors."
Commander Bond say the report sounds pretty spot-on, because Casino Royale director Martin Campbell has just arrived in London for two weeks. No doubt, he's checking out the final four contenders.
Those rumoured to be up for the gig include Ioan Gruffudd, Julian McMahon, Alex O'Lachlan, and Daniel Craig. EDITOR’S NOTE: WHATEVER….
On Ya Bike, Matt!
Several sites, including Coming Soon, The Telegraph and Elites are reporting that Oscar Winner Matt Damon might be about to cycle into a biopic on Cyclist Lance Armstrong.
According to Coming Soon, Men's Journal talked to the U.S. Cyclist - who won his seventh straight Tour de France on Sunday - who revealed that Damon's keen on playing him in a movie.
"I've had the chance to get to know Matt Damon. He is a fan of cycling and has a connection to cancer. He has even expressed an interest in the role," Armstrong said in the magazine.
According to The Telegraph, Scott Silver has been asked by Sony Pictures to do for Armstrong's life what he did for the rapper Eminem in "8 Mile".
Armstrong is most famous for recovering from cancer to subsequently win the Tour de France a record six consecutive times—1999 to 2004. His success prompted some to nickname the event Tour de Lance.
Trek making First Contact with Australia?
The Enterprise might be docking Down Under.
According to TrekWeb, the next "Star Trek" film, a prequel to the events of TV's "Enterprise", might be setting up shop in Australia.
The Premier of South Australia has apparently been in talks with Paramount about lending their fair state to Starfleet.
"Mr Rann had been with Paramount Pictures executives at a dinner in Adelaide the day before our convention," Stuart Blair, President of the United Federation of Planets Fan Club of South Australia told Star Trek Magazine.
Another attendee of the convention had some extra bits to share, including when the next film would be set. "2010 to be exact. A time when the Earth has been almost destroyed by nuclear war, when our saviours from the future arrive", she says. "The story is to be set over two movies. As to who will star nothing was said, but it was inferred that Spock was a must. But if they are bringing help from the future it leaves it open to star any and all of the STAR TREK casts from all the shows."
"Star Trek XI" scribe Erik Jendresen recently told SyFy Portal that the film would take place before the days of Captain James T.Kirk. "We're going [roughly 80] years before Kirk. It's an earlier time, and I think it would be really refreshing to feel something in the course of telling this tale, instead of being wowed by special effects, or presenting another crew in jeopardy where, in the end, the captain does something brilliant and all's right with the world". EDITOR’S NOTE: YES, YES THAT WOULD BE NEW AND DIFFERENT FOR THE TREK MOVIES. BUT I’M NOT CONFIDENT PARAMOUNT WOULD RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO PULL IT OFF IF IT HIT THEM UPSIDE THE HEAD WITH A PLANET.
Aint it Cool also ran a bit recently indicating that the character of Data (Brent Spiner) from TV's "Next Generation" might be involved somehow.
Said Spiner, "Nemesis was supposed to be our maiden voyage, but who can leave such a great franchise that easily. We're all going to do another one, only this time they're going to mix it up a bit - possibly giving Data a commanding role to play; and bringing in some of the folks from Enterprise and some of the other great spin offs".
Bit of a jigsaw puzzle at the moment, but one thing's for sure - "Trek 11" is coming. EDITOR’S NOTE: SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR. WOOHOO.
ALIEN 5 is Fine by Scott
A scooper sent us an inside up date on the rumored ALIEN 5. This is what he had to report:
Went in on an casting call for CBS's NUMBERS this week, and to my surprise, Ridley Scott - exec.producer- was there.
I got to shake the man's hand after my read (he wasn't involved in casting - not these small parts anyway) and asked him about an online rumor about an Alien 5.
So here's the deal, straight from the horse's mouth. "I'd love to - and we're talking", he said. I asked him would it star the originals and he said Sigourney's on-board, and he hopes Lance Henriksen might be interested too. But bottom line "Too early to even speculate...we haven't even finished the script yet".
Bale, Zahn capture roles in 'Dawn'
Christian Bale and Steve Zahn will star in "Rescue Dawn," an action drama by Werner Herzog and based on the director's acclaimed 1997 documentary, "Little Dieter Needs to Fly."
The project, which has been coming together in fits and starts during the past year, begins shooting in Thailand in mid-August.
The film recounts the true story of German-born Dieter Dengler, who dreamed of being a pilot and eventually made his way to the United States, where he joined the military during the Vietnam War era. He was shot down over Vietnam and captured. Eventually he organized an escape with a small band of captives. Bale will play Dengler, and Zahn will play an ill-looking and bent POW.
Banks joins team on Dis' 'Invincible'
Elizabeth Banks has signed to appear opposite Mark Wahlberg in Walt Disney Pictures' "Invincible," a film based on a Philadelphia Eagles fan who went to the team's open tryout and ended up making the squad.
Cinematographer Ericson Core will make his directorial debut on the film, which is being produced by Mayhem Pictures' Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, as well as Ken Mok.
Wahlberg already is set as the fan, a teacher who loses his wife and job and winds up trying out for the team. Banks will play his love interest, a bartender who roots for the Eagles' arch-rivals, the New York Giants EDITOR’S NOTE: A PERFECT VEHICLE FOR OL MARKY MARK. IT CAN BE ALL ABOUT HIS ABS AND NOT DEPENDENT ON HIS ACTING OR PERSONALITY.
RINGS' Serkis Cast as Henchman
THE LORD OF THE RINGS' Andy Serkis has been cast in STORMBREAKER. The film is directed by Geoffrey Sax. The script was written by Anthony Horowitz, which was based on a series of novels he wrote about a reluctant teenage spy.
Stephen Fry also signed on to join the cast which already includes Mickey Rourke, Sarah Bolger, Damian Lewis, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Missi Pyle, Alicia Silverstone and Ashley Walters. EDITOR’S NOTE: QUITE A CAST!
Serkis will play Mr. Grin, the unfortunately disfigured EDITOR'S NOTE: 'UNFORTUNATELY DISFIGURED'. YES, I WOULD THINK WE WOULD ALL FEEL THAT WAY, WERE IT TO HAPPEN TO US. (GIGGLE). henchman of megalomaniac villain Darrius Sayle (Rourke). Fry will appear as Smithers, the secret creator and provider of exotic gadgetry to the spies of MI6."
M:I3 to Head to China
Parmount Pictures' MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 will head to China for filming this November. The climax will be shot there.
Locals expect to see approximatel $10 million spent in China on filming. A Chinese production executive stated the filmmakers are interested in doing some helicopter shots in Shanghai and the source figures authorities will do all they can to accomodate the filmmakers.
Asian-American Maggie Q recently joined the cast.
Ratner Plans Heist Next
Imagine Entertainment has hired Brett Ratner to direct an untitled heist drama. Adam Cooper and Bill Collage are in talks to write the script.
The comedy will center on a couple of blue-collar guys who aspire to pull off the perfect heist. The idea for the story came from Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock will star. Brian Grazer will produce.
Weinstein & IFC Love the UNKNOWN
The Weinstein Co. and IFC Films have teamed up to acquire North American distribution rights to the thriller UNKNOWN. The film stars Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Joe Pantoliano, Bridget Moynahan and Jeremy Sisto.
The story centers on five men who wake up with no memory in a locked warehouse. Together they are forced to figure out who's good and who's evil in order to stay alive. EDITOR’S NOTE: SOUNDS A LOT LIKE MY LAST FULL-TIME OFFICE JOB.
Simon Brand directed from a script by Matthew Waynee. The movie is currently in post-production. No release date has been set yet.
Moore to Direct OMEN Remake
20th Century Fox has hired John Moore to direct THE OMEN 666. The film will be remake of the 1976 horror classic about the arrival of the Antichrist in the home of an unsuspecting family. EDITOR’S NOTE: BUT DOESN’T EVERY FAMILY HAVE AT LEAST ONE?
Dan McDermott will write the script. The studio hopes to have the film in production at the beginning of October.
Boll Puts Liotta in DUNGEON
Uwe Boll has cast Ray Liotta in his sword and sorcery film DUNGEON SIEGE. Liotta will play the movie's villain, Gallian.
He joins a cast which already includes Leelee Sobieski, Will Sanderson, Jason Statham, Brian J. White, and German supermodel Eva Padberg. EDITOR’S NOTE: I HAD MY DOUBTS UNTIL I HEARD ABOUT THEM CASTING A GERMAN SUPERMODEL. NOW IT’S A MUST-SEE!
Buscemi, Cleese, & Leno Lend Voices to IGOR
Steve Buscemi, John Cleese and Jay Leno have joined the cast of the computer-animated short film IGOR: UNHOLY FRIJOLES, the prequel to IGOR.
They are also in talks to lend their voices to the feature length film IGOR, which is due in theaters sometime in 2007.
Christian Slater provides the voice of "Igor," a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant who dreams of winning the coveted first-place award at the annual Evil Science Fair and becoming a mad scientist in his own right. EDITOR’S NOTE: GIGGLE. NO PITH. JUST GIGGLE.
So What Next, a Smurfs Movie?! Yes. EDITOR’S NOTE: COULDN’T WE SAY ‘NO’?!
Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights to the Smurfs. Jordan Kerner and Nickelodeon Movies will produce a 3D cgi feature film based on the characters.
They are planning on making a trilogy and hope to have the first film out in 2008 -- the 50th anniversay of the Smurfs, which started as a Belgian comic script in 1958. EDITOR’S NOTE: I USED TO BE VERY FOND OF BELGIUM. I MEAN, BEER, CHOCOLATE, CHEESE, STEAMED MUSSELS. A CASTLE EVERY HALF MILE. AND ALL THAT CANCELLED OUT BY SMURFS. WHAT A SHAME.
Herb Ratner will write the script.
Burton Will Produce 9
Focus Features will back the Tim Burton-produced CGI film, 9. The film will be based on Shane Acker's short of the same name.
The surreal fantasy takes place in a parallel world where humanity is threatened. In the short, a mechanical beast attacks two rag doll creatures as they scavenge the ruins of their world. After witnessing the death of his mentor 5, the rag doll 9 must call on all its courage and confront this vile creature alone. Only through cunning and the use of his primitive technology can 9 hope to destroy the monster and steal the talisman of trapped souls it carries as a trophy. EDITOR’S NOTE: WHAT MEDS IS BURTON ON? (I MEAN, THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY GOOD ,AND WE SHOULD KEEP HIM HOPPED UP. JUST CURIOUS).
Pamela Pettler will write the script. Shane Acker will direct.
Burton called Acker's short some of "the most extraordinary 10 minutes of film (I've) ever seen."
Acker stated that he was "inspired by the work of stop motion animation masters Jan Svankmeyer, The Brothers Quay and the Lauenstein Brothers, (he) sought to immerse the audience in a gritty textural world inhabited by creatures composed of fabric scraps and bits of broken machinery." EDITOR’S NOTE: YEAH. I THOUGHT IT MUST BE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Church to Play Chameleon
Development-Hell.com is reporting that Thomas Hayden Church will play the Chameleon in SPIDER-MAN 3.
The Chameleon has the ability to mimic anyone's face and voice. His most deadly weapon is his devious mind. Loathing physical confrontations, the Chameleon usually gets someone else to do his dirty work.
As reported on their site:
A source close to the production of Spider-Man 3 confirmed for me that the main villain played by Mr. Thomas Hayden Church will in fact be the Chameleon.
Church plays Dmitri Smerdyakov, who goes by false name Dr. Turner at Peter's college. The Chameleon also has a brother in this film, which will set up Kraven the Hunter for a future sequel I'm told.
Guy Pearce makes himself re-appear
Somewhat of a dissapearing act himself lately, Guy Pearce will play Harry Houdini in a new film from Gillian Armstrong.
"Death Defying Acts" will team Pearce and Rachel Weisz ["The Mummy"] as master magic-man Houdini and the woman he dove into the sack with whilst touring Scotland.
The film, set in 1926, will be penned by Tony Grisoni and Brian Ward, and starts shooting in 2006.
Pearce has been kicking back for a while - his only recent film being the cute but hardly victorious "Two Brothers" - but seems he's ready to jump back into the fickle world of film again.
His next film, "The Proposition, is quite good actually. Hitting the Multiplexes in September, it's best described as Part 'Rabbit Proof Fence', Part 'Young Guns', but mostly the unique vision of proficient singer-songwriter turned screenwriter Nick Cave. It's is a captivating western yarn filled with absorbing multi-faceted characters and an in-your-face splashing of action that’ll leave it’s mark even after the curtains have closed. Though Pearce and co-star Emily Watson give fine performances in their own right, it’s really Ray Winstone who’ll be remembered here at the end of the day - giving a a memorable, stirring and highly authentic turn as a lawman that hides his full-scale empathy deep below the surface of the badge.
Aside from "Death Defying Acts", Pearce has also signed onto a couple of other equally interesting projects. He's playing Andy Warhol in "Factory Girl", and also a lock for "Dangerous Parking", about a British film director.
Harlin heads to The Covenant
Renny Harlin's had a pretty rotten twelve months, what with "Exorcist : The Beginning" flopping and "Mindhunters" essentially dumped, but his next flick sounds reasonably intriguing.
According to Production Weekly, Harlin has signed to do adaptation of the graphic novel "The Covenant".
J.S Cardone's script fixes on four families whose patriarchs wield a vast eldritch power - a power that has been passed down from father to son for generations. We're introduced, in the film, to the book's main characters Caleb, Pogue, Reid and Miller as they discover they're next in line to receive the power of the Covenant. The story begins with the lads fooling around with their powers and later having to use them to do battle with an evil they've unleashed. EDITOR’S NOTE: SO IT’S LIKE A MALE VERSION OF THAT BIMBO-WITCH SHOW “CHARMED”?
The film begins it's shoot in Montreal this October.
The Final Four 007 Contenders
Sounds like we're getting a tad closer to finding out which lucky sod's about to get endless Martinis, a top-of-the-range Aston Martin and an impending threesome.
The Telegraph and Commander Bond are reporting that the 007 contenders have been whittled down to four. Yep, just four. EDITOR’S NOTE: RAISE YOUR HANDS IF YOU GIVE A RATS BOTTOM ANY MORE?"
The list has been whittled down to four," says a source.
"The auditions have reached their most important stage: how the actors fare in the sack. So stand-in Bond girls have been hired to act out select love scenes from past Bond films with the final four actors."
Commander Bond say the report sounds pretty spot-on, because Casino Royale director Martin Campbell has just arrived in London for two weeks. No doubt, he's checking out the final four contenders.
Those rumoured to be up for the gig include Ioan Gruffudd, Julian McMahon, Alex O'Lachlan, and Daniel Craig. EDITOR’S NOTE: WHATEVER….
On Ya Bike, Matt!
Several sites, including Coming Soon, The Telegraph and Elites are reporting that Oscar Winner Matt Damon might be about to cycle into a biopic on Cyclist Lance Armstrong.
According to Coming Soon, Men's Journal talked to the U.S. Cyclist - who won his seventh straight Tour de France on Sunday - who revealed that Damon's keen on playing him in a movie.
"I've had the chance to get to know Matt Damon. He is a fan of cycling and has a connection to cancer. He has even expressed an interest in the role," Armstrong said in the magazine.
According to The Telegraph, Scott Silver has been asked by Sony Pictures to do for Armstrong's life what he did for the rapper Eminem in "8 Mile".
Armstrong is most famous for recovering from cancer to subsequently win the Tour de France a record six consecutive times—1999 to 2004. His success prompted some to nickname the event Tour de Lance.
Trek making First Contact with Australia?
The Enterprise might be docking Down Under.
According to TrekWeb, the next "Star Trek" film, a prequel to the events of TV's "Enterprise", might be setting up shop in Australia.
The Premier of South Australia has apparently been in talks with Paramount about lending their fair state to Starfleet.
"Mr Rann had been with Paramount Pictures executives at a dinner in Adelaide the day before our convention," Stuart Blair, President of the United Federation of Planets Fan Club of South Australia told Star Trek Magazine.
Another attendee of the convention had some extra bits to share, including when the next film would be set. "2010 to be exact. A time when the Earth has been almost destroyed by nuclear war, when our saviours from the future arrive", she says. "The story is to be set over two movies. As to who will star nothing was said, but it was inferred that Spock was a must. But if they are bringing help from the future it leaves it open to star any and all of the STAR TREK casts from all the shows."
"Star Trek XI" scribe Erik Jendresen recently told SyFy Portal that the film would take place before the days of Captain James T.Kirk. "We're going [roughly 80] years before Kirk. It's an earlier time, and I think it would be really refreshing to feel something in the course of telling this tale, instead of being wowed by special effects, or presenting another crew in jeopardy where, in the end, the captain does something brilliant and all's right with the world". EDITOR’S NOTE: YES, YES THAT WOULD BE NEW AND DIFFERENT FOR THE TREK MOVIES. BUT I’M NOT CONFIDENT PARAMOUNT WOULD RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO PULL IT OFF IF IT HIT THEM UPSIDE THE HEAD WITH A PLANET.
Aint it Cool also ran a bit recently indicating that the character of Data (Brent Spiner) from TV's "Next Generation" might be involved somehow.
Said Spiner, "Nemesis was supposed to be our maiden voyage, but who can leave such a great franchise that easily. We're all going to do another one, only this time they're going to mix it up a bit - possibly giving Data a commanding role to play; and bringing in some of the folks from Enterprise and some of the other great spin offs".
Bit of a jigsaw puzzle at the moment, but one thing's for sure - "Trek 11" is coming. EDITOR’S NOTE: SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR. WOOHOO.
ALIEN 5 is Fine by Scott
A scooper sent us an inside up date on the rumored ALIEN 5. This is what he had to report:
Went in on an casting call for CBS's NUMBERS this week, and to my surprise, Ridley Scott - exec.producer- was there.
I got to shake the man's hand after my read (he wasn't involved in casting - not these small parts anyway) and asked him about an online rumor about an Alien 5.
So here's the deal, straight from the horse's mouth. "I'd love to - and we're talking", he said. I asked him would it star the originals and he said Sigourney's on-board, and he hopes Lance Henriksen might be interested too. But bottom line "Too early to even speculate...we haven't even finished the script yet".
Bale, Zahn capture roles in 'Dawn'
Christian Bale and Steve Zahn will star in "Rescue Dawn," an action drama by Werner Herzog and based on the director's acclaimed 1997 documentary, "Little Dieter Needs to Fly."
The project, which has been coming together in fits and starts during the past year, begins shooting in Thailand in mid-August.
The film recounts the true story of German-born Dieter Dengler, who dreamed of being a pilot and eventually made his way to the United States, where he joined the military during the Vietnam War era. He was shot down over Vietnam and captured. Eventually he organized an escape with a small band of captives. Bale will play Dengler, and Zahn will play an ill-looking and bent POW.
Banks joins team on Dis' 'Invincible'
Elizabeth Banks has signed to appear opposite Mark Wahlberg in Walt Disney Pictures' "Invincible," a film based on a Philadelphia Eagles fan who went to the team's open tryout and ended up making the squad.
Cinematographer Ericson Core will make his directorial debut on the film, which is being produced by Mayhem Pictures' Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, as well as Ken Mok.
Wahlberg already is set as the fan, a teacher who loses his wife and job and winds up trying out for the team. Banks will play his love interest, a bartender who roots for the Eagles' arch-rivals, the New York Giants EDITOR’S NOTE: A PERFECT VEHICLE FOR OL MARKY MARK. IT CAN BE ALL ABOUT HIS ABS AND NOT DEPENDENT ON HIS ACTING OR PERSONALITY.
RINGS' Serkis Cast as Henchman
THE LORD OF THE RINGS' Andy Serkis has been cast in STORMBREAKER. The film is directed by Geoffrey Sax. The script was written by Anthony Horowitz, which was based on a series of novels he wrote about a reluctant teenage spy.
Stephen Fry also signed on to join the cast which already includes Mickey Rourke, Sarah Bolger, Damian Lewis, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Missi Pyle, Alicia Silverstone and Ashley Walters. EDITOR’S NOTE: QUITE A CAST!
Serkis will play Mr. Grin, the unfortunately disfigured EDITOR'S NOTE: 'UNFORTUNATELY DISFIGURED'. YES, I WOULD THINK WE WOULD ALL FEEL THAT WAY, WERE IT TO HAPPEN TO US. (GIGGLE). henchman of megalomaniac villain Darrius Sayle (Rourke). Fry will appear as Smithers, the secret creator and provider of exotic gadgetry to the spies of MI6."
M:I3 to Head to China
Parmount Pictures' MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 will head to China for filming this November. The climax will be shot there.
Locals expect to see approximatel $10 million spent in China on filming. A Chinese production executive stated the filmmakers are interested in doing some helicopter shots in Shanghai and the source figures authorities will do all they can to accomodate the filmmakers.
Asian-American Maggie Q recently joined the cast.
Ratner Plans Heist Next
Imagine Entertainment has hired Brett Ratner to direct an untitled heist drama. Adam Cooper and Bill Collage are in talks to write the script.
The comedy will center on a couple of blue-collar guys who aspire to pull off the perfect heist. The idea for the story came from Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock will star. Brian Grazer will produce.
Weinstein & IFC Love the UNKNOWN
The Weinstein Co. and IFC Films have teamed up to acquire North American distribution rights to the thriller UNKNOWN. The film stars Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Joe Pantoliano, Bridget Moynahan and Jeremy Sisto.
The story centers on five men who wake up with no memory in a locked warehouse. Together they are forced to figure out who's good and who's evil in order to stay alive. EDITOR’S NOTE: SOUNDS A LOT LIKE MY LAST FULL-TIME OFFICE JOB.
Simon Brand directed from a script by Matthew Waynee. The movie is currently in post-production. No release date has been set yet.
Moore to Direct OMEN Remake
20th Century Fox has hired John Moore to direct THE OMEN 666. The film will be remake of the 1976 horror classic about the arrival of the Antichrist in the home of an unsuspecting family. EDITOR’S NOTE: BUT DOESN’T EVERY FAMILY HAVE AT LEAST ONE?
Dan McDermott will write the script. The studio hopes to have the film in production at the beginning of October.
Boll Puts Liotta in DUNGEON
Uwe Boll has cast Ray Liotta in his sword and sorcery film DUNGEON SIEGE. Liotta will play the movie's villain, Gallian.
He joins a cast which already includes Leelee Sobieski, Will Sanderson, Jason Statham, Brian J. White, and German supermodel Eva Padberg. EDITOR’S NOTE: I HAD MY DOUBTS UNTIL I HEARD ABOUT THEM CASTING A GERMAN SUPERMODEL. NOW IT’S A MUST-SEE!
Buscemi, Cleese, & Leno Lend Voices to IGOR
Steve Buscemi, John Cleese and Jay Leno have joined the cast of the computer-animated short film IGOR: UNHOLY FRIJOLES, the prequel to IGOR.
They are also in talks to lend their voices to the feature length film IGOR, which is due in theaters sometime in 2007.
Christian Slater provides the voice of "Igor," a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant who dreams of winning the coveted first-place award at the annual Evil Science Fair and becoming a mad scientist in his own right. EDITOR’S NOTE: GIGGLE. NO PITH. JUST GIGGLE.
So What Next, a Smurfs Movie?! Yes. EDITOR’S NOTE: COULDN’T WE SAY ‘NO’?!
Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights to the Smurfs. Jordan Kerner and Nickelodeon Movies will produce a 3D cgi feature film based on the characters.
They are planning on making a trilogy and hope to have the first film out in 2008 -- the 50th anniversay of the Smurfs, which started as a Belgian comic script in 1958. EDITOR’S NOTE: I USED TO BE VERY FOND OF BELGIUM. I MEAN, BEER, CHOCOLATE, CHEESE, STEAMED MUSSELS. A CASTLE EVERY HALF MILE. AND ALL THAT CANCELLED OUT BY SMURFS. WHAT A SHAME.
Herb Ratner will write the script.
Burton Will Produce 9
Focus Features will back the Tim Burton-produced CGI film, 9. The film will be based on Shane Acker's short of the same name.
The surreal fantasy takes place in a parallel world where humanity is threatened. In the short, a mechanical beast attacks two rag doll creatures as they scavenge the ruins of their world. After witnessing the death of his mentor 5, the rag doll 9 must call on all its courage and confront this vile creature alone. Only through cunning and the use of his primitive technology can 9 hope to destroy the monster and steal the talisman of trapped souls it carries as a trophy. EDITOR’S NOTE: WHAT MEDS IS BURTON ON? (I MEAN, THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY GOOD ,AND WE SHOULD KEEP HIM HOPPED UP. JUST CURIOUS).
Pamela Pettler will write the script. Shane Acker will direct.
Burton called Acker's short some of "the most extraordinary 10 minutes of film (I've) ever seen."
Acker stated that he was "inspired by the work of stop motion animation masters Jan Svankmeyer, The Brothers Quay and the Lauenstein Brothers, (he) sought to immerse the audience in a gritty textural world inhabited by creatures composed of fabric scraps and bits of broken machinery." EDITOR’S NOTE: YEAH. I THOUGHT IT MUST BE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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