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Posted by petrocs on 05-10-2003 10:41 PM:

Movie Rumors

This is the OFFICIAL MOVIE RUMORS THREAD..any time you have anything to add to the forum that relates to this topic (and most of the threads do these days) Add them HERE..NOT THE MAIN FORUM...

Justin Timberlake as Jimmy Olsen?
According to an article posted on Yahoo News, Warner Bros. has offered the role of Jimmy Olsen in the upcoming SUPERMAN film to musician, Justin Timberlake. Timberlake received the script last month and has not yet made a decision as to whether or not to to accept the role.

Alec Baldwin in RED RABBIT?
Is Baldwin back on screen with Jack Ryan?

Zentertainment recieved an anonymous tip today, in regards to Alec Baldwin's possible involvement in the upcoming Jack Ryan film, "RED RABBIT".

the details:

SMALL SCOOP, NOTHING MAJOR..BUT YOUR SITE IS A FAVE, SO HERES SOMETHING I FOUND, DATED LAST WEEK APRIL.

ALEC BALDWIN IS TIPPED TO BE STARRING IN "RED RABBIT" OPPOSITE BEN AFFLECK.

IRONICALLY, BALDWIN PLAYED JACK RYAN IN "RED OCTOBER".

ACCORDING TO LEMONSOFT WEEKLY MAGAZINE, AFFLECK IS EXPECTED TO PLAY RYAN, AND PARAMOUNT IS IN TALKS WITH BALDWIN TO PLAY CHIEF OF STATION, ED FOLEY.

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Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-11-2003 12:13 AM:

I heard a rumor that Jimmy Olsen will be gay in the new Superman movie(I'm being serious here). Timberlake should do a great job with the part.

Posted by MovieGod on 05-11-2003 10:41 PM:

I heard that, but i do not expect that to be so....For if anything the may go back to Baldwin as agent Jack Ryan, for the character is eventually going to be President of the United States, and Afflecks character is too young.

The latest I heard was a Big Screen Theatrical 24, no movie is not going to be 24 Hours Long, but Executive Producer Kiefer Sutherland is in talks with flame, Oscar Winner Julia Roberts to play the feature villan in the big screen version of the movie.

20 Century Fox is reported to offer Roberts $25 million for the role, which is slated to start filming in November (when 24 takes a 6 week hiatus), with an August 2004 release date.

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Posted by petrocs on 05-13-2003 02:34 AM:

Heres 2 new ones

Deathstrike returns for X3
Actress Kelly Hu tells the Galgary Sun newspaper that her character, Lady Deathstrike, may return for X3. "My contract was for two films, but we'll have to wait and see what happens when people actually sit down to write the next one," says Hu.

***note**** didnt she fill up with adamantium? and die? be interesting to see how they iron out that little nugget

Voight may join GHOST RIDER
Jon Voight is in talks to play a villain in GHOST RIDER - based on a Marvel Comics character; directed by Mark Steven Johnson (DAREDEVIL) and starring Nicholas Cage. "If you're going to play a strong character in these pieces, and you're not the leading man, you're usually going to get cast in the [villain's] role," Voight said in an interview. Voight declined to say which of the comic series' many villains he will play.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-13-2003 11:05 PM:

Will be hard to do since her body is full of antimantium.

Posted by petrocs on 05-16-2003 01:09 AM:

Justin Timberlake Actually Up for Superman?

Stop the press! Where in the world did this come from? 'AirWave' in the UK writes...

Over here in the U.K. this morning on Capital FM (London's top radio station) they were interviewing Justin Timberlake as he's doing some gigs here and he confirmed that he had received a script for the Superman movie but he was not being asked to play Jimmy Olsen but the part of the Man of Steel himself.

I don't know if he was joking or not as he sounded quite serious but he said that he could not say anymore on the matter. What do you think?

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-16-2003 03:17 AM:

Justin Timberlake as Superman would suck ass!

Posted by horizonstar on 05-16-2003 09:09 AM:

*cries*

Posted by MovieGod on 05-16-2003 07:26 PM:

speaking of Justin Timberlake, he is seriously rumored to be dating Tennis Hottie Anna Kournikova

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Posted by Hitman47 on 05-17-2003 01:21 AM:

i read somewhere (on topic of superman candiadates) Josh Hartnett turned down superman, he woulda made a good clark kent imo..

Posted by petrocs on 05-17-2003 01:30 AM:

Bad Start for THE HULK

this cant be good

Studio executives are reportedly not too happy with Ang Lee's upcoming THE HULK.

E! Online's Anderson Jones had the word:

He's Mean, Green...and Slow? I hear execs at Universal are turning green this week after a not so incredible screening of Hulk. The studio's top brass was practically speechless. Apparently, director Ang Lee has turned in a melodramatic take on the comic book with an emphasis on drama--as in, really long and boring. Uh-oh. The suits concerns are way beyond the fanboy fears that the CGI big guy will look cheesy.

Still, isn't this what Lee promised from the get-go? He has always said Hulk would be an examination of our repressed selves and the release of unchecked rage--an emotion Bruce Banner expresses by turning into a 15-foot mighty green giant. I always expected the story to be a psychological journey--it's about the Hulk inside all of us. Still, one exec says, "It's like he combined The Ice Storm with Shrek." Yikes. Regardless, I can't wait.

Posted by MovieGod on 05-17-2003 06:32 AM:

Re: Bad Start for THE HULK

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Originally posted by petrocs
[B]this cant be good

Studio executives are reportedly not too happy with Ang Lee's upcoming THE HULK.

Movie rocked, don't know what execs were saying.

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Posted by petrocs on 05-18-2003 03:25 AM:

Is The Hands of Shang Chi heading to theaters?

The Hands of Shang Chi is adapted from the Marvel comics about a kung fu master who learns his father is a feared Triad boss and resists the pressure to follow in his footsteps. Woo-ping Yuen, the choreographer behind The Matrix, is attached to direct with a script by Bruce McKenna.

Posted by petrocs on 05-19-2003 02:49 PM:

Vertigo`s Y: THE LAST MAN optioned by New Line Cinema

We have learned that the hit science fiction comic book series Y: THE LAST MAN has been optioned by New Line Cinema as a feature film. Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra, this ongoing series debuted last summer from Vertigo/DC Comics and immediately became one of the most talked about and critically praised books in the comics industry today.

Y: THE LAST MAN is the story of Yorick Brown, a twentysomething amateur escape artist who appears to be the sole human male survivor of a mysterious plague that instantly killed every other male mammal with a Y chromosome on the planet. Even more enigmatic is that a male monkey named Ampersand, whom Yorick was in the process of training for disabled people, also survived the plaque unscathed. As the world's nations struggle to bury the billions left dead and rebuild society, powerful and dangerous groups learn of Yorick and Ampersand's existence and seek to capture the last two males on the planet -- or finish the job that the plaque started.

The WHOIS registery lists the owners of Internet domain names. It's through this online resource that we discovered the domain names www.ythelastman.com and www.ythelastmanmovie.com were registered by a representative of New Line Cinema on March 4 of this year.

Furthermore, the 4Filmmakers website, a film industry resource website, posted a new listing for a Y movie only yesterday. Listed as producers on the Y film are J.C. Spink and Chris Bender, Mason Novick and David Goyer. New Line Cinema is listed as the studio where the project is set up. Production companies working on the movie are Benderspink (the Hollywood development firm owned by Spink and Bender) and Phantom Four Films, Goyer's own production company.

Goyer, if you may recall, is the screenwriter of the two BLADE films as well as THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS. He is rumored to be writing the latest draft of BATMAN 5 for MEMENTO director Chris Nolan. Last year Goyer made his directorial debut with ZIGZAG and is attached to direct the DreamWorks picture THE DESCENT as well as New Line's DARKSIDERS. He is also an accomplished comic book writer himself, currently penning the DC Comics series JSA.

To date no official announcement from New Line Cinema has been made, but here's some free advice to any of Hollywood's leading men looking for work: if you've ever wanted to be the last man on Earth, you need to get your agent on the phone right now and have them call New Line today. There may be a monkey in your future.

Posted by petrocs on 05-19-2003 10:40 PM:

SOLOMON KANE allies with BROTHERHOOD`s producer

For those who know who this is they'll be stoked

Variety reports that Robert E. Howard's SOLOMON KANE is getting a shot at the movies. The pulp adventure hero, created by the man who also brought us Conan the Barbarian and Kull the Conqueror, is being guided by film producer Samuel Hadida (BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF) and his deal with the media company Wandering Star. Hadida has a budget of $50 million dollars to spend on a SOLOMON KANE flick and is looking for a top director and leading man right now.

Howard's character was about a driven Puritan man from colonial America who battled sorcery and occult powers, chasing after the sorcerer who took Kane's family away from him. David Jung and Steve Dandois are writing the KANE movie script and Hadida is looking hopefully at a 2005 release date.

Posted by DragonWar on 05-20-2003 12:39 AM:

Halley Berry will not return for X3.

Why? not enough screen time. Hello, Storm was never a big part in Xmen Universe.

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Posted by dc_man on 05-20-2003 09:04 PM:

Uhh yeah she will return. She has a contract. Don't make me fucking slap you.

Posted by KayDawg on 05-20-2003 10:12 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by dc_man
Uhh yeah she will return. She has a contract. Don't make me fucking slap you.

Do it!

Posted by Superxero on 05-20-2003 10:56 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by KayDawg

Do it!

oh he better he made us watch that crapy rotk 15 sec movie spot

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Posted by petrocs on 05-20-2003 11:48 PM:

THREE WIVES attract the eyes of Hollywood

The English movie rights for the Italian film THREE WIVES have been acquired by Tollin/Robbins Films, the production company behind SMALLVILLE and VARSITY BLUES. Set up at Paramount Pictures, the film follows the wives of three bank robbers who are working on a heist together and who team up to track down their husbands once they are left by them.

No stars or key crewmembers have been hired yet for the American remake. The first THREE WIVES film came out two years ago in Italy.

Posted by petrocs on 05-21-2003 04:04 AM:

Why Does the Terminator Look Like This?

This ones for Spiderman2003

When you think you've seen it all, something like this comes along. The Arnold Fans have up pictures from a new Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines calendar and one image stands out. We won't say anything more than that. If you'd like to see a possible spoiler image from the movie, then head to the link below.

http://www.thearnoldfans.com/movies...ar/calendar.htm

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-21-2003 07:37 AM:

Yep, bottom image. Pretty weird.

Posted by petrocs on 05-22-2003 10:46 PM:

Tim Burton likes his CHOCOLATE FACTORY

According to a report published today in Variety, director Tim Burton is very close to coming aboard to direct a new version of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY for Warner Bros. The article states that top WB execs are positive for fitting Burton in as the show's director. The same apparently is true of Roald Dahl's estate, CHARLIE's author.

Warners will toss out the earlier drafts and let Burton start from scratch and from his own vision. Rather interesting is the inclusion of husband/wife acting duo Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston who, along with Brad Grey, will be producing through their film production company named Plan B.

Burton is finishing work on his next film, a comedy titled BIG FISH.

Posted by petrocs on 05-22-2003 10:48 PM:

A sequel to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS?

I didn't think this would ever happen, but a sequel is being planned for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS movie that came out three years ago. MATRIX producer Joel Silver will be overseeing the project via his Zinc Entertainment company along with Sweetpea Entertainment and Marching Band Productions. Sweetpea originally negotiated the film rights from TSR years back, then went on to make the live-action film that starred Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Thora Birch and Jeremy Irons.

No talent is mentioned as being attached, and it's unclear whether the first film's director, Courtney Solomon, will be back behind the camera, but the companies are targeting an early '04 release date. But the big question I have is: will the film follow the third edition D&D rules or stick with the second edition? That's a huge decision for Joel Silver to make!

Posted by petrocs on 05-22-2003 10:50 PM:

Fillion Says FIREFLY Might Get a Movie

I think this needs to go under the "Why the fuck would they bother" file

Nathan Fillion, star of the canceled Fox series FIREFLY, says that the show might get a movie adaption.

Sci Fi Wire had the word:

Nathan Fillion, star of Fox's defunct SF western series Firefly, told SCI FI Wire that the show could rise again, both as a movie and as a DVD set. "Right now, our hopes and dreams are pinned on a Firefly movie, which TV can't cancel us out of," Fillion said in an interview at the May 18 Saturn Awards, where he was honored with Cinescape's Face of the Future Award. "We're talking silver screen, wide release, big old deal. So everything's looking very positive, so we're going to keep our fingers crossed."

Series creator Joss Whedon would write and direct the movie, Fillion added.

Meanwhile, Fillion-who played Capt. Mal Reynolds-said that he is completing audio commentaries for a complete DVD set of the Fox series' 15 produced episodes, including three that never aired. "I just finished commentary with Alan Tudyk [Wash] on 'War Stories,' an episode where he and I got tortured. ... And then, Monday, I go in to do audio commentary with Joss Whedon for 'Serenity,' the two-hour pilot."

The DVD will also include on-camera interviews and maybe even some of Fillion's own behind-the-scenes home video and photos. As for the unaired episodes, Fillion said, "My naked ass is in them. In the very last episode. I'll let you know that much. They called me Capt. Tight Pants for some time. And now it's going to be Capt. No Pants for sure." Fillion did not know when the DVD set would come out.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-23-2003 06:30 AM:

Hey Petrocs. Have you heard any other word on Rocky VI? I heard it was going to start shooting this summer and release in summer of 2004. Just wondering if it's still a go. I for one am curious to know what Rocky Balboa has been doing for the last 13 years and I think others would be to. Stallone is supposed to write , direct and produce(may not be a good thing but did a great job in the original Rocky as director). The movie will be about story more than it is spectacle. I just hope it gets done and is a direct turnaround from Rocky V.

Posted by petrocs on 05-23-2003 04:39 PM:

Sherlock Holmes: The Next Generation

An untitled Sherlock Holmes movie script (with a twist) has been sold to New Line Cinema. Written by Mark DiStefano, the story has a green New York City detective finding out he's the great-great-grandson of the master detective. As the officer solves case after case, the media pick up and play on what appears to be the Holmes' family skill of deduction and scientific reason. With his prestige and celebrity status growing, the detective suddenly is issued a challenged by an unknown criminal who copycats the crimes Sherlock Holmes faced in his literary adventures. In short, it's Sherlock Holmes set in the modern day and if he were a NYC cop.

The script was sold to New Line through Benderspink, a management/production company who a week ago made our headlines with the announcement of a Y: THE LAST MAN movie. DiStefano is making somewhere in the neighborhood of $500K from the sale of his script.

(I dunno about this one..sounds B-movieish and just plain stupid)

Posted by petrocs on 05-23-2003 04:45 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Spiderman2003
Hey Petrocs. Have you heard any other word on Rocky VI? I heard it was going to start shooting this summer and release in summer of 2004. Just wondering if it's still a go. I for one am curious to know what Rocky Balboa has been doing for the last 13 years and I think others would be to. Stallone is supposed to write , direct and produce(may not be a good thing but did a great job in the original Rocky as director). The movie will be about story more than it is spectacle. I just hope it gets done and is a direct turnaround from Rocky V.

I havent heard anything since Stallone approached MGM about making a sequal and nothing came from the meetings. Personally Rocky VI would be an insult to fans. Rocky would be approaching 60 and wouldnt be fighting anymore. The only thing they could do is have Rocky being a trainer and that would ruin the image everyone has of the triumphant Rocky (not that Rocky IV, V and VI didnt do that already). If..IF this gets done I would venture the guess that it would be marginally successful just for nostalgia sake but it would be very hard to pick up new fans.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-23-2003 04:53 PM:

Sly said he would be true to his age but Rocky would be only 50. And Rocky would probably lose in the ring. I don't think they could just bring Ivan Drago back too and they duke it out again. If the movie is based more on story and has heart. I think it will work. I don't think it could just be spectacle.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 05-23-2003 05:02 PM:

I beleive a Rambo IV is more beleivable than a Rocky VI if there is a good written script. We could see a more covert type John Rambo more in the essence of the first Rambo(the best of the series).
I watched Rocky V again last night. And I do agree it wasn't a very good movie but it did had it's moments where it was pretty descent. Such as the flashback scene and the end where Mickey tells Rocky to go one more round. The main reason I want a Rocky VI is to right the wrong of the last movie. I really felt empty leaving the theather on that one. While I actually felt good after watching the other three Rockys(did not see the original in theater, I'm not that old).

Posted by PiDevelopment on 05-26-2003 06:16 PM:

I heard the Halloween 9 has been greenlit. It's rumored to include Laurie Stode, because she's just like her brother... Unkillable... Just like the series...

Posted by petrocs on 05-27-2003 05:44 PM:

OLD SCHOOL trio gets sophomore year

Today's Variety ran a story about DreamWorks Pictures continuing its partnership with Ivan Reitman's production company, Montecito Picture Company, for another three years. One of the movies that Montecito has in active development is a sequel to OLD SCHOOL, the comedy that starred Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson as a trio of mid-30s guys who decide to start up their own college fraternity. No contracts with the stars have been signed yet but Montecity expects that all three gentlemen will be back to work on the sequel.

DreamWorks is also preparing to release OLD SCHOOL on DVD/VHS on June 10 in both rated and unrated versions. The unrated version of the movie includes new footage that's, you guessed it, unrated and thus more adult, as well as blooper reel and different menu designs than the ones found in the rated DVD release.

Posted by petrocs on 05-28-2003 04:43 PM:

Should Ewan STAY or should he go?

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor (DOWN WITH LOVE) is in talks to take the lead in STAY, the much talked about thriller in development at New Regency Pictures. Written by David Benioff (THE 25TH HOUR), McGregor's character is a professor at a Ivy League college whose life becomes surreal after he tries to prevent one of his students from committing suicide.

Now this one sounds promising

Posted by petrocs on 05-29-2003 04:58 PM:

Travolta warming up to BE COOL?

Give us Chili Palmer!

According to Variety, John Travolta is now serious about reprising his role of Chili Palmer from GET SHORTY in a sequel titled BE COOL. The novel was written by Elmore Leonard and the script was penned by Peter Steinfeld. Rumors of Travolta being interested in playing Chili again have swirled around ever since Barry Sonnenfeld's original film came out back in 1995.

MGM, the studio that owns the rights, also has the ear of director Brett Ratner (RED DRAGON). Ratner is thinking about coming onboard to helm the feature if he can maneouver around his contract with New Line Cinema, to whom he owes his next film. Whether or not Ratner is behind the camera on the BE COOL set ultimately depends if the two studios can reach a compromise.

Posted by horizonstar on 06-01-2003 07:01 AM:

Re: Travolta warming up to BE COOL?

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Originally posted by petrocs
Give us Chili Palmer!

According to Variety, John Travolta is now serious about reprising his role of Chili Palmer from GET SHORTY in a sequel titled BE COOL.

Neato.

I just watched "Get Shorty" a second time a few weeks back, and I must say it is a very well-executed film. The timing is just so great in all the scenes -- I'd love to see another movie like that.

Posted by petrocs on 06-01-2003 06:06 PM:

Minor Characters in THE PUNISHER

FilmJerk had the details:

Among the roles actors are being sought after:
Nicky Duka: Described as “A slick, greasy kind of guy” with a good sense of humor in his thirties. His relationships to the other characters in the film is not explained here.

Detective Jimmy Weeks: An African-American character between the ages of 35 and 45, Det. Weeks was formerly in the Special Forces. Now a detective, he’s trying to capture The Punisher.

Leonard Glass: In his 40s, he is the sidekick to villain Howard Saint (Travolta). In the casting notes, he is described as “good looking and conservative.”

Stanley Bumpo: An extremely overweight character, the producers are looking for an actor 275 pounds and up. He is a happy-go-lucky guy, described as very lovable. In the comics, he is introduced in the series’ third volume as Frank’s neighbor, and helps to save his life. Most will remember this character best when a crane has to lift him out of his apartment when he has a heart attack.

John Saint: At 18 to 22 years old, he plays the son of John Travolta’s character and is illustrated as being a “dark-haired pretty boy with a very well toned body.” It is his death that sets in motion his father’s crusade that puts him up against Castle.

Mike Toro: A cutthroat Cuban gangster in his mid-thirties.
Among the roles actors are being sought after:
Nicky Duka: Described as “A slick, greasy kind of guy” with a good sense of humor in his thirties. His relationships to the other characters in the film is not explained here.

Detective Jimmy Weeks: An African-American character between the ages of 35 and 45, Det. Weeks was formerly in the Special Forces. Now a detective, he’s trying to capture The Punisher.

Leonard Glass: In his 40s, he is the sidekick to villain Howard Saint (Travolta). In the casting notes, he is described as “good looking and conservative.”

Stanley Bumpo: An extremely overweight character, the producers are looking for an actor 275 pounds and up. He is a happy-go-lucky guy, described as very lovable. In the comics, he is introduced in the series’ third volume as Frank’s neighbor, and helps to save his life. Most will remember this character best when a crane has to lift him out of his apartment when he has a heart attack.

John Saint: At 18 to 22 years old, he plays the son of John Travolta’s character and is illustrated as being a “dark-haired pretty boy with a very well toned body.” It is his death that sets in motion his father’s crusade that puts him up against Castle.

Mike Toro: A cutthroat Cuban gangster in his mid-thirties.

Posted by petrocs on 06-01-2003 06:07 PM:

SMG and Mrs. Lachey Up For Some Heroin'

I found this interesting....

MSN had the rumors:

OK, confession time ... while I never went to a comic convention and I don't consider myself to be a total geek, there are a few superheroes that I'm a major freak over. Back in prehistoric days when TVs didn't have remote controls, the Bionic Woman (played by Lindsay Wagner) was a cool female crime fighter, but my favorite had to be Wonder Woman, played by the mah-velous Lynda Carter.

What recently threw me for a loop was finding out how many actresses are vying to play the lead when they take Wonder Woman to the big screen. Of course, the above-mentioned Jennifer Lopez is a possible contender for filling her red thigh-high boots, as is America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock. But Sarah Michelle Gellar? Yep, the U.K.'s Daily Record reports that the one-time vampire slayer is trying to squeeze into those skimpy hotpants. Apparently, with the long-running "Buffy" TV series now finished, 26-year-old Sarah is anxious to establish herself as a bona fide big-screen action star.

One woman who is definitely not in the running is singer Jessica Simpson. But she is managing to keep tight-lipped about playing the lead in the next big movie based on a popular Marvel Comics series. "I don't know if your everyday person would know it," she recently told reporters, "but I can tell you this -- it's not Wonder Woman."

The most appropriate role for Simpson, at least in the appearance department would seemingly be Black Cat, Spider-Man's ally. But that's our two cents..

Posted by petrocs on 06-03-2003 11:02 PM:

Cruise might be Mann's COLLATERAL

Director Michael Mann (ALI, THE INSIDER) has chosen the DreamWorks thriller COLLATERAL as his next project. Written by Stuart Beattie with a rewrite by Frank Darabont, COLLATERAL has been in development for about four years at DW. Mann's involvement isn't new; Coming Attractions was scooped as to Mann's interest in directing the project last October. What is new is the interest of the world's biggest action star, Tom Cruise. Cruise is considering playing the villain role in the picture, a hitman who takes a New York City cab driver hostage so he can travel around the city and make his hits. The cabbie is forced to take part in some of the killer's murders, which makes him an accessory to the act.

Cruise hasn't committed to starring in the film yet. According to Variety the actor and Michael Mann have been trying to find a project to collaborate on for a while now.

Posted by petrocs on 06-03-2003 11:05 PM:

DEATHLOK for ANOTHER DAY director?

IGN FilmForce has uncovered who is the leading candidate to direct DEATHLOK, the sci-fi superhero flick based on the Marvel Comics character. According to the site it's Lee Tamahori, the director of DIE ANOTHER DAY and ALONG CAME A SPIDER.

The DEATHLOK movie is set up at Artisan Entertainment and is about a man who is unwittingly grafted with a thinking computer and cybernetic body parts to become the government's killing machine. Marvel has published a DEATHLOK series on and off throughout the years, most recently giving the character an "overhaul" and bringing more of a cyberspace feel to the premise.

For more about the character of Deathlok, check out the
http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/421/421972p1.html

Posted by petrocs on 06-06-2003 01:28 AM:

Details About New ALIEN Films

Details about the plots for ALIEN 5 and 6, if they ever get made.

Zap2It had the word:

Time to visit the razor and shave the head again, Sigourney, as the plotlines to "Alien 5 and 6" have now surfaced.

The ultra-successful "Alien" series will have the shaven Sigourney Weaver slotted to play Ripley as she fights off the seemingly indestructible beast. Weaver has previously said she'd be interested in reprising her role, which she has done four times since the original 1979 blockbuster.

She has said, "I'm not interested in returning back to Earth," yet sources say that much of the fifth film takes place when Earth is attacked.

Number five is set on Earth, with the planet under attack from alien warrior drop ships, which made their debut in the original "Alien" movie. In the process they make Earth look like an incubator while attacking, leaving alien eggs around the humans.

That's when Ripley realizes her dreams have played a role in what's happening and she evacuates and confines herself to a cell, but inevitably she will meet her nemesis face to face again.

Number six takes place on the home turf of the navigator of the ship. Aliens are taking over other plants and Ripley finds herself forced to turn to the dark side in order to save civilization.

Posted by MovieGod on 06-09-2003 06:02 AM:

why would they do a Alien 6?? 5 would be cool, and I heard, even Ridley Scott may take over the director's chair. Cause After all the original was his baby.

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Posted by petrocs on 06-10-2003 04:24 AM:

MATRIX secrets spilled? Possible SPOILERS inside!

I'm gonna add this to Movie Rumors because its really not set in stone

The May/June issue of Creative Screenwriting contains a fascinating article for fans of THE MATRIX films. In Jeff Goldsmith's six-page examination, the writer looks back at the first and second drafts of THE MATRIX as written by the Wachowski brothers and before the story had coagulated into the shooting draft. The Wachowskis' earlier scripts contain a number of story elements that were junked from the final product audiences saw in theaters, including Neo leaving a girlfriend and little brother behind in the Matrix, an explanation about the origins of the Matrix from a sentient computer program named Eve and different action sequences. One of the more interesting ideas revealed to have been included in these MATRIX early drafts is the idea that the Matrix runs from the years 1980 to 2009, then "reloads" back to 1980 and begins the cycle once again. That should sound familiar to RELOADED fans.

So could there be more ingredients from the discarded drafts we'll see return in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS? George Lucas did the same thing when he put together the story for THE PHANTOM MENACE, recycling ideas and names discarded from earlier drafts of STAR WARS. There is one intriguing idea mentioned in the Creative Screenwriting piece that could be used somewhere in REVOLUTIONS, namely Morpheus' revelation that the so-called real world may in fact be just another Matrix. It would certainly explain some of the unusual events we saw take place in RELOADED, such as Agent Smith's escape to the real world and Neo's new abilities.

The MATRIX article appears in this month's Creative Screenwriting, on sale for $6.95.

Posted by LadiDadi on 06-11-2003 12:43 PM:

Transformer - Live Action Movie?

I searched but didn't find anything on this, so if this is a repost, I'm sorry.

found this on yahoo.com

Transformer - Live Action

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'Transformers' Rolling Out in Live-Action Film
Wed Jun 11, 1:54 AM ET Add Movies - Reuters to My Yahoo!

By Chris Gardner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Transformers" -- the ever-morphing Hasbro toy line that spawned comic books, TV series and an animated feature -- are ready to change shape again, this time into live-action stars of the big screen.

Angry Films chief Don Murphy (whose next film is "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") and writer-producer Tom DeSanto ("X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United") have teamed to produce a feature-length, live-action movie based on the popular brand.

The duo are expected to shop the project to studios shortly, and DeSanto said they have already received interest from a handful of directors.

DeSanto is currently working on a story treatment for the project before he and Murphy hire a screenwriter to adapt it for the big screen.

"Transformers enjoys an amazing fan base worldwide, and we believe that we can create an incredibly fast-paced, exciting movie that will be appealing to anyone who loves action films," Murphy said in a statement.

Added DeSanto: "Transformers is one of the properties I have been infatuated with for a long time. Like 'X-Men,' Transformers offers an amazing mythology with all the elements to create a successful ongoing franchise, iconic characters, global themes and a world that has never been seen before onscreen."

Introduced in the mid-1980s, the Transformers brand centers on a group of robots that are able to change into a variety of objects, such as cars, trucks, planes, ships and other technological creations.

The feature film will tell the story of an intergalactic war between two races of robots: the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. When their fight comes to Earth, the future of humanity inevitably hangs in the balance.

"We loved the creative take that Tom and Don presented to us," said Jane Ritson-Parsons, president of the Hasbro Properties Group. "And for Hasbro, the center of our corporate strategy is extending our core brands in a variety of entertainment forms ... This is a franchise where the next story arc and the next destination is on the big screen."

The Transformers was introduced in the United States by Hasbro in 1984 as a boy-friendly toy line. But even though the brand has been around awhile, it enjoys continued success, with sales up 64% in 2002 over 2001, according to Hasbro.

Currently, they can be seen seven times a week via the series "Transformers Armada" on the Cartoon Network. According to Hasbro, additional television programs and comic books are on the schedule for 2004.

The only time Transformers came to the big screen was in 1986 with the animated feature "The Transformers: The Movie."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

I so hope this doesn't become true. They already ruined the series after they attempt to revive the animated series (several times).

-LadiDadi

Posted by napalmfuzz on 06-12-2003 01:26 AM:

i.. as well as a couple other forum members.. have been waiting for this movie to be made all of our lives...

a transformers live action film has allways been on the top of my list of movies i would like to see made.. and if this comes true.. ill probably ejaculate in my boxers..

the animated series and movie was the shit... and beast wars was also the shit.. as well as the comics.. so this is very welcome in my book

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Posted by petrocs on 06-12-2003 04:17 AM:

Did the Wookiee let the cat out of the bag?

WARNING! Possible EPISODE III SPOILER information is contained in this story!

So remember the news that the man inside the Wookiee suit, Peter Mayhew, would be reprising his character again in EPISODE III? There's a tantalizing rumor over on The Force.net that, if true, could drive some fans of the original STAR WARS movies a little nuts.

The Force.net scooper claims to have been a member of the audience for a Star Wars Weekend held at the MGM Studios in Orlando, FL. this past weekend. According to the scooper, actors Peter Mayhew and Jeremy Bullock (Boba Fett) were on hand and took questions from the audience. Apparently (and remember, this report remains unconfirmed) the interviewer prodded Mayhew to expand upon his role as Chewbacca in EPISODE III, to which the actor gave the reply "Chewbacca rescues and delivers the two children to Ben Kenobi."

I did some checking to see if Force.net scooper's story could be true. It does look like Mayhew and Bullock were the two STAR WARS cast members participating this past weekend at Orlando's Star Wars Weekend event. While that doesn't necessarily confirm that Mayhew said what he's alleged to have said, it does mean at least part of the scooper's story has checked out.

So did Ben Kenobi and Chewbacca really know each other before meeting in that dim cantina in A NEW HOPE? Was Chewie instrumental in helping save Luke and Leia from their father? Find out in 2005 when George Lucas brings us EPISODE III: DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

Posted by petrocs on 06-12-2003 04:19 AM:

Diaz and Carrey To Reunite In Remake

With no offer on the table or serious discussions happening yet, rumor has it that Cameron Diaz (CHARLIE ANGEL’S: FULL THROTTLE) is first in line to reunite with Jim Carrey (BRUCE ALMIGHTY) in Columbia Pictures’ upcoming remake of the 1977 comedy, FUN WITH DICK AND JANE. If Diaz jumps on board, she will fill Jane Fonda’s shoes as half of an economically distressed married couple that resort to a life of crime. George Segal starred as Jane’s other half in the original. Brian Grazer is set to produce the picture with Barry Sonnenfeld on tap to direct.
Source: Reuters

Posted by petrocs on 06-13-2003 03:15 PM:

DALLAS: the movie?

I suppose DYNASTY comes next...

Variety's Michael Fleming is reporting that a big screen version of the 1980s prime-time soap DALLAS is in the works. Screenwriter Robert Harling (THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, STEEL MAGNOLIAS) is in the process of bringing the scheming measures of the Texas Ewing family to the silver screen, with the help of modern day business scandals. "Set those characters in a post-Enron world, with J.R. the head of the most powerful energy company in the world, and there are endless opportunities for making deals with the devil," Harling was quoted as saying in the trade magazine.

The original DALLAS series ran a whopping 13 years and produced high moments (the "Who Shot J.R.?" craze) as well as the low (one whole season was explained away by saying it was just a dream of one of the show's characters!)

New Regency is the production company currently developing the project with Harling.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 06-16-2003 09:46 PM:

Here's a nice lil snippet from www.darkhorizons.com , movie rumors.

Aliens vs. Predator: Well its official, the sci-fi teamup is going ahead after all with filming scheduled to begin this October in Prague under the helm of Paul W. Anderson ("Resident Evil"). According to Filmjerk, the story follows "human scientists going on an expedition to Antarctica to lure Predator hunters, using Alien eggs as bait. Of course, these plans quickly goes awry and the humans find themselves in the crossfire between two warring alien species". Casting agents are seeking seven major human characters (NONE from the previous films in either franchise are returning), including a gorgeous female environmental researcher, her hunky Egyptologist ex-beau, a gruff Han Solo-esque American archeologist, the billionaire industrialist financier who hides his terminal disease, the English-accented Afro-Caribbean team leader, a muscle bound beefheaded Texan, and a geeky but smart scientist. Interestingly with the exception of the female lead, the other six roles are to be filled by European actors. No word on how this moving ahead will affect filming plans on "Resident Evil 2". Thanks to 'Chris' & 'Rich'.

Posted by petrocs on 06-18-2003 03:25 PM:

Rob Marshall and His MEMOIRS

Columbia Pictures’ studio head Amy Pascal is meeting with Rob Marshall (CHICAGO) to discuss directing Columbia Pictures/Red Wagon Entertainments’ MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA. Steven Spielberg, who was originally tapped to direct the film, will still have a producing credit on the film which has had a number of directors, including Spike Jonze (ADAPTATION) and Kimberly Pierce (BOYS DON’T CRY), displaying interest in the project.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

I hope this one finally gets going soon

Posted by petrocs on 06-20-2003 11:55 PM:

Like this wasnt so obvious....

HULK 2 being written

With Ang Lee's HULK opening in theaters today, all eyes in the industry will be on how much money the film will gross this weekend. It seems a good bet that if the picture does well a sequel is inevitable.

But according to an article that first appeared in USA Today, HULK screenwriter James Schamus is already hard at work on the script for HULK 2. The sequel's storyline draws upon the comic book further by using the gray-skinned Hulk which was originally what the character was. (HULK comic writer Peter David later brought back the gray Hulk in the 1980s.) Schamus' idea is to make the gray Hulk a villain, another manifestation of Bruce Banner's tortured psyche. He is also contemplating using The Leader (another gamma radiation mutant, this time producing super-intelligence) and The Abomination (a gamma guy even uglier and meaner than the Hulk) as possible villains in HULK 2.

If the HULK does big box office this coming weekend, expect to hear more about Schamus' future plans for the new franchise.

Source: USA Today

Posted by petrocs on 06-20-2003 11:57 PM:

This one sounds good...

Stars hear the CELLULAR phone ringing

Oscar-winner Kim Basinger and Chris Evans are reportedly in talks to star in CELLULAR, the thriller in development at Dean Devlin' Electric Entertainment. Basinger would play a woman who is kidnapped and makes a random call, dialing Evans' cellular phone by fluke. To make matters even worse, the cell phone's charge is rapidly fading, putting the pressure on the owner to figure out where the kidnapped woman is located before her call is terminated.

David Ellis (FINAL DESTINATION 2) is attached to direct from a script by Larry Cohen (PHONE BOOTH).

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 06-21-2003 10:40 PM:

More news not rumors on Rocky VI? Hey George Foreman is doing a comeback at 55. So why not Rocky Balboa? I knew I had read that MGM gave the go ahead at 20+ million with Sly taking a part of the gross receipts and forgoing a big contract.

Rocky VI: Sylvester Stallone gave a brief interview to ESPN's "Sportcenter" program this week and aside from playing a bit of golf he talked a bit about who'll he be facing in the next "Rocky" film which he's currently training for - "Actually, (referring to the opponent), he's kind of in the same situation that Rocky was. Even though he's the champion, it's the same situation that Rocky was in in Rocky 1. You know, it's kind of like, an uncertain point in his life and even though he has all the skills, we don't know if he has the real heart for it". Guess this means the project is a go, though likely after Sly wraps up work on the rap star flick "Rampart Scandal". Thanks to StalloneZone & 'AB King'.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 06-21-2003 10:42 PM:

Ashton Kutchner from that 70s show as a young Batman? Could be. News from www.darkhorizons.com .

Batman 5: Every now and then news comes along that scares the hell out of me, today is no exception. According to E! Online it seems that not only is Ashton Kutchner a candidate for the role of Batman, he is in fact the ONLY candidate. Seems that "when now out director Brett Ratner got close to casting Superman this year, he tested and retested Kutcher, who apparently did well. The "known mostly as a comic actor and that's even a stretch" Kutcher seemed to want Bats over Supes (who wouldn't?) and is now close to being announced as the lead in the flick to be directed by Christopher Nolan". This rumour was backed up by a report from DH insider 'Turncoat' who elaborates a bit more on the situation - "Christopher Nolan wants Guy Pearce. I think that's about the extent of it. Essentially, the studio has had another 'Ratner' situation on their hands, because the director wants someone, and the studio wants someone else. That someone the studio wants is Ashton Kutcher. Thankfully, it's not as big a deal as the whole Superman thing [which has been madness], because in this place everyone gets along - and from what I hear Kutcher is the new Batman. Done deal". Thanks to 'JHBlade' & 'Micah'.

Posted by petrocs on 06-23-2003 11:56 PM:

Can you smell what SHAZAM is cooking?

An interesting albeit unconfirmed scoop submitted to CHUD postulates that suits working at Warner Bros. are thinking about casting WWE wrestler/action movie star The Rock as the superhero SHAZAM.

Screenwriter William Goldman was hired to write the screenplay last March. Upon the surface there is one irregularity present in CHUD's report, that being that the SHAZAM! project is set up at New Line Cinema and not Warner Bros. However, it's not impossible that WB might acquire the property from NL; both companies are owned by AOL Time Warner. Warner Bros. is the primary place for development for almost all of the DC Comics superhero films since, you guessed it, DC Comics is also owned by AOL Time Warner. That doesn't mean WB develops all of them; the Vertigo comic book Y: THE LAST MAN is in development at New Line Cinema and not Warners. If SHAZAM! is being brought back to Warners from New Line the move is still a secret.

The Rock is getting ready to star in the remake of WALKING TALL, scheduled to start shooting this month.

Posted by petrocs on 06-25-2003 01:20 AM:

SUPERMAN and STAR TREK

Dark Horizons had the word:

'Birdchasm' has details on the Supes project which at last seems to be moving again - "Superman is looking a bit better. Remember the show "Roswell" on UPN? and "Star Trek"? Jonathan Frakes was the creator of the first and a star of the second. He recently did the "Thunderbirds" film. Anyway, looks like he might be doing it. He too has ideas for casting - Jason Behr and Colin Hanks - tested a week Friday - Behr for the lead, Hanks as Jimmy Olsen. Whilst Hanks is apparently 'looking good', Behr's not a chance. Been a heap of actors in for Superman - Ashton too tested! as did Justin Timberlake, Brendan Fraser, Henry Cavill, Matthew Bomer - but only a handful for Olsen. At this stage - if things are locked down as they are expected to be this month - it'll get rolling before December".

Posted by petrocs on 06-25-2003 01:25 AM:

The CAT, the PREDATOR and the CONSTANTINE

IGN FilmForce has been breaking a nice load of exclusive story material on the ALIENS VS. PREDATOR, CATWOMAN and CONSTANTINE movie projects thanks to the industry resource Showfax, a resource used by casting agents to audition actors for possible roles.

For ALIENS VS. PREDATOR, FilmForce has uncovered additional character names and details including the fates of a few humans who get too close to the Alien eggs. The site has also found out that the reason for the human expedition to Antarctica is due to the discovery of an ancient pyramid-like structure beneath the frozen landscape. This is where the fossilized remains of Facehuggers and human skeletons killed by Chestbursters are found, and where there also exist viable Alien eggs. More spoiler material can be found by reading the FilmForce article.

The talent search is on for a character named Angela Dodson for the CONSTANTINE movie. Also revealed by the site are details concerning the hellish menace facing Constantine and Dodson, and the dirty details can be found here.

Finally, FilmForce's CATWOMAN scoop uncovered six pages from a brand-new June 16 draft of the project. The pages feature dialogue between Patience Price, Catwoman's alter-ego, and a detective named Nick. The Nick character appears to be the later version of Detective Tom Lone, the male lead that was mentioned in earlier drafts of the script. More about the threat that confronts Patience and Nick are waiting for your eyeballs right here.

Good luck to all the thespians who try out, and if you make it, toss us a scoop when you're on the set!

Posted by Rezneck on 06-26-2003 01:57 PM:

hmm a live action devastator would be interesting to see....devastator owns j00 all!

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 07-01-2003 03:14 PM:

is the matrix revolutions trailer set to premiere on MTV this afternoon? this says so.

Posted by petrocs on 07-02-2003 03:30 PM:

Corner spills details about BLADE: TRINITY

Creature Corner is the first website to publish a script review of BLADE III, a.k.a. BLADE TRINITY by writer David Goyer. Ryan Rotten, the reviewer, gives Goyer's third tale of the Daywalker a positive recommendation and also reveals plenty of story spoilers in his review, which you should be warned about.

Rotten review does reveal the premise for BLADE III, who Blade's main opponent will be (the biggest and baddest vampire of them all) and which characters will become his new teammates -- and who doesn't make it all the way to the end. Again, there are some major spoilers contained in the Corner review so you'll have to decide if you want to open your present now or wait until the film's out in theaters.

"These days a lot of writers set out on film endeavors with the intention of creating a trilogy, in the end though, they get weak in the knees and skimp out on the ultimate payoff," writes Ryan in his summation of Goyer's BLADE III script. "BLADE III achieves its purpose, to bring a hero's journey to an exciting end. Leave it to Goyer - who happens to be directing this installment himself - to save this Blade story for himself."

Blade 3 Review

Posted by napalmfuzz on 07-02-2003 05:24 PM:

when you say blades nemesis will be "the biggest and baddest vampire of them all" are you referring to dracula.. because the climax of the blade comics was blade versus dracula and it was jut badass... anyway..

Another standalone predator movie?

from creature corner:

With all the talk going round about the eventual 'Alien Vs. Predator' movie (and it will happen, mark my words), it's a wonder this is the first time we've heard anything about another stand-alone 'Predator' movie.
Moviehole recently spoke with screenwriter Sam Park whose script for a 3rd entry, subtitled 'The Deadlier of the Species', was at one time considered by some of the higher-ups at Fox as a possible next movie before said higher-ups moved on to Warner Bros. But now he's got some high hopes that if 'A Vs. P' does well, Fox may come back to him to see about making his script a reality.
Basically the plot follows Dutch again (Ah-nuld, who would have to reprise the role...) as he seeks out the traitor that led his men into certain death many years before. What he doesn't know is that a Predator is hunting him down at the same time for reasons that only become known once you see the film, and they both end up trapped in New York City during one of the worst snowstorms in history.
Great, more Predators on ice. You may remember the 'Alien Vs. Predator' specs we heard about took place in a frozen tundra as well. I guess it'll be more comfortable for the guy in the Predator suit...
Obviously this is all speculation right now, because who knows if Fox will want another stand-alone movie of either 'Alien' or 'Predator' if 'A Vs.P' doesn't do well, but it's still cool to read about it. Head on over to Moviehole to also check out Park's description of how he sees the teaser trailer working....

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Posted by napalmfuzz on 07-02-2003 05:34 PM:

Tom Savini to work on "Dawn of the Dead" remake... NOT! as a makeup artist?

From Creature Corner:

Tom Savini was the man responsible for making sure all the cool grue & gore you love and remember from 'Dawn' and 'Day of the Dead' happened exactly like it was supposed to, exactly when it was supposed to. It's an art, one the more and more effects guys have lost touch with nowadays. Now the remake of 'Dawn' is being shot up in Toronto, and the filmmakers have decided to throw Tom a bone.
Sadly, however, it's not a makeup bone. Tom will have a cameo in the movie as a sheriff (alive or dead? Not sure), something that's been speculated on since the movie got underway. Well, not the sheriff part, the cameo part. ANYWAY, that is the official word from Tom's camp.
Scheduling conflicts have prevented them from actually filming the cameo as of yet, but rest assured when 'Dawn of the Dead' shuffles into theaters sporting God knows what kind of abominations to the zombie genre, at least one familiar face will be there to remind you of what it used to be like.

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Posted by Spiderman2003 on 07-04-2003 01:01 PM:

Possible Predator 3?

Got this from moviewholenews. Personally don't think it will happen. Arnold has too many irons in the fire with many other projects in the works . Including political office? Arnie please stay in movies and don't run for governor of California. I can't see him doing both.

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There might be a "Predator 3"...

A few years back rumours circulated that action maestro Robert Rodriguez was set to make a “Predator 3”. Nothing ever eventuated of it. But now, with “Aliens vs. Predator” around the corner, there’s just got to be interest? Possibly. A booming script has indeed been written. Just one thing: the studio hasn’t snapped it up yet.

Chances are no one’s going to greenlight a stand-alone “Predator” film before they see how well “Aliens vs. Predator” does – but Screenwriter Sam Park is confident they will, because the script the studio once considered using, “Predator 3 : The deadlier of the species” is still on his i-mac.

Park explains, “It's one of my favorite sci-fi action films. Some films are great for certain parts. This is a film that works terrifically as a whole and then some. Joel Silver's deft producing and John McTiernan's sure hand at directing came together at the perfect time to realize Jim and John Thomas's suspenseful, smart and witty action script. Arnold. He was born to play Dutch. Somehow the planets aligned, mystic forces gathered and "Predator" dropped into theaters in 1987 causing everything you knew about action and science fiction movies to change.

This was another attempt on our part to do something the fans would love and even the larger film audiences would embrace as familiar but with a new and exciting spin on the concept. [Joel Silver’s assistant, Reggie Hunter] did his part and got this treatment into [Joel] Silver who told him it was great but...he no longer was working with Fox on this franchise (now strictly a Warner Brothers team player) and so, nothing came of it.

According to Park though….there might be some interest in it now.

I checked out the storyline treatment for the film and I must say, it isn’t too bad at all. If anything, it’s great to see Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch back in the mix. It’s very loyal to the first film sit in the Jungle again, and sounds like it could be a perfect vehicle for Arnie. Lots of double crossing, Arnie vs Predator fights again, and trivial origins stuff.

Says Park, “Dutch is back. He turns his back on love to track down the traitor who
wiped out his elite squad of soldiers. Two years later it's Dutch who
is being secretly stalked by a Predator with a mysterious agenda until
it learns that Dutch holds something more dear to him than life. This
sends the Predator into its own private hell during the worst snowstorm
in New York's recorded history to find Dutch's heart...and rip it out.”

Well keep you posted on it. Meantime, we were also provided with what would be the description of the teaser trailer :

An audience settles into the darkness of a theater as the previews
begin on the screen.

The camera drifts through an unearthly blue and white spray. Suddenly
we realize we are gliding through snow during a blizzard at night in
New York City. Down a hazy street the florescent glow of a STREETLAMP
beckons.

NARRATOR (VO)
New York City is captured in a frozen nightmare.
The worst blizzard in 70 years.

We drift past the streetlamp toward a DARK ALLEY.

NARRATOR
Some say the winter's cold has icy teeth
that chew and rend the flesh...

A frozen RED STALAGMITE of drained blood rises out of the shadows to
point us up into the darkness.

NARRATOR
...its frigid wind, a voice that howls
to our most anxious inner consciousness...

Floating up as if in a nightmare we suddenly see it in the darkness: a
frozen HUMAN BEING suspended from a fire escape, his skin ripped
completely away to reveal the gore inside.

NARRATOR
...like a predator.

The camera turns from this tragedy to the bloody ice below.

NARRATOR
Who can save us from this evil?

Out of the icy flakes emerges a HUGE FIGURE in shadow. His parka is
tattered, a sleeve is gone. He stops before the grisly stalagmite.
Quickly he reaches to grab it. Boulders shift under the skin of the
exposed arm. With a superhuman effort the slender frozen mound breaks
loose!

Turning into the light of the streetlamp is DUTCH (Arnold
Schwarzenegger). He's older. A healed scar creases one brow. He raises
the jagged ice like a spear and then we see it. The GREEN BLOOD glowing
upon the ice covering the sidewalk.

DUTCH
It bleeds.
(pause)
We can kill it.

He raises that red ice spear high and jams it into the Predator blood,
causing the ice to crack into a thousand fissures as the glowing green
goo flows through them to form the TITLE:

PREDATOR 3

The screen goes black.

NARRATOR
Coming this Christmas.
That isn't Jack Frost nipping
at your nose.

CREDITS.

END.

Sam and Clay’s script treatment is darn gold. Anyone listening?

Posted by shorty6pac on 07-04-2003 05:56 PM:

hmmm sounds interesting would love to see that one though i doubt arnie would play the part would be nice to see him back in it i always like the predator movies though i thought the first one was way better than the second

Posted by napalmfuzz on 07-04-2003 06:10 PM:

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Originally posted by napalmfuzz
Another standalone predator movie?

from creature corner:

With all the talk going round about the eventual 'Alien Vs. Predator' movie (and it will happen, mark my words), it's a wonder this is the first time we've heard anything about another stand-alone 'Predator' movie.
Moviehole recently spoke with screenwriter Sam Park whose script for a 3rd entry, subtitled 'The Deadlier of the Species', was at one time considered by some of the higher-ups at Fox as a possible next movie before said higher-ups moved on to Warner Bros. But now he's got some high hopes that if 'A Vs. P' does well, Fox may come back to him to see about making his script a reality.
Basically the plot follows Dutch again (Ah-nuld, who would have to reprise the role...) as he seeks out the traitor that led his men into certain death many years before. What he doesn't know is that a Predator is hunting him down at the same time for reasons that only become known once you see the film, and they both end up trapped in New York City during one of the worst snowstorms in history.
Great, more Predators on ice. You may remember the 'Alien Vs. Predator' specs we heard about took place in a frozen tundra as well. I guess it'll be more comfortable for the guy in the Predator suit...
Obviously this is all speculation right now, because who knows if Fox will want another stand-alone movie of either 'Alien' or 'Predator' if 'A Vs.P' doesn't do well, but it's still cool to read about it. Head on over to Moviehole to also check out Park's description of how he sees the teaser trailer working.... [/B]

should do some searching to see if somethings allready been mentioned instead of making an entire thread dedicated to it blindly

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Posted by Spiderman2003 on 07-04-2003 06:50 PM:

ok sorry. Yah posted it before thinking.

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 07-08-2003 06:29 AM:

Cameron likes T3? Arnold in Aliens 5?

Got this from www.darkhorizons.com

Terminator 3 & Alien 5: James Cameron recently talked with BBC1 and revealed he's very happy with how Terminator 3 ended up: "In one word : Great. There was a small part of me that hoped it wasn't good - but another part of me hope'd it succeeded. And it did. And I'm so glad it did. Jonathon's made a great movie. Arnold's in great form. I really like what he's done with it". If he had done it, would he have handled it differently: "Yes. That's only natural. I mightn't have structrued it the same, nor may I have ended it the same way - but coming in where he has, such a hard thing to do, and I give Jonathan points for it".
This isn't a man whose going to whitewash his opinion either, take for example his reaction to "Alien 3" - "Hated it. Simple as that. I hated what they did.... I couldn't stand Alien 3 - how they could just go in there and kill off all these great characters we introduced in aliens, and the correlation between mother and daughter. It stunk, but hopefully I'll get a chance to rectify all that". You mean the talk about him being tied to "Alien 5" is true? "To an extent. yes. We're looking at doing another one. Something similiar to what we did with Aliens. A bunch of great characters, and of course Sigourney. I've even discussed the possibility of putting him [Arnold Schwarzenegger] into the Alien movie". Thanks to 'Ryan'.

Posted by petrocs on 07-09-2003 01:43 AM:

SCOOP: Who`s going to be Willie Wonka?

Judging from the casting buzz being overheard by ourselves and Dark Horizons, it looks like the search is well underway to find the new Willie Wonka in Tim Burton's remake of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

According to one of our scoopers, Christopher Walken (CATCH ME IF YOU CAN) is one of the leaders emerging from the acting talent pool. It wouldn't be the first time Walken's worked with Burton; the actor played the part of scheming industrialist Max Schreck in BATMAN RETURNS.

But here's where it gets stranger: yesterday Dark Horizons ran a rumor that Walken's adversary in BATMAN RETURNS, namely Michael Keaton himself, is also being considered for the role of the candy tycoon.

So is Burton looking back at the BATMAN franchise to find his Wonka?

Posted by petrocs on 07-09-2003 01:44 AM:

Is There More CADDYSHACK In the Future?

Brian Doyle-Murray, brother to Bill Murray, says that CADDYSHACK 3 is in the works. "OK, the second one sucked. This one is going to be good. It's Chevy [Chase], Rodney [Dangerfield], Louie Anderson, Michael O'Keefe and me. We're even trying to get Bill to do a short appearance as Spackler."

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 07-09-2003 01:52 AM:

Keaton back as Batman would be good. The guy hasn't looked like hes aged since the early 90s.

Posted by petrocs on 07-10-2003 11:41 PM:

Three for DALLAS

Bruce Willis, Collin Farrell and Jessica Lange are rumored to have joined the cast of the film adaption of the tv series DALLAS. Willis will supposedly play oil magnate J.R. Ewing, while Farrell will play Bobby Ewing and Lange will play Sue Ellen. Larry Hagman is also reportedly lined up to do a cameo in the film. Dave Jacobs, who created the original show, is writing a script for the new film. Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox are financing.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

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I just cant see Bruce Willis as fucking JR Ewing..can you see Bruce in a big ten gallon hat?

Posted by petrocs on 07-10-2003 11:44 PM:

BLADE 3 Characters

************SPOILERS!!!!!!***************

FilmJerk had the rumor:

FilmJerk

"The Daywalker” returns to the cinema screen yet again and faces an adversary that will be his greatest match yet— a vampire that predates even Dracula. Pre-production for the second sequel in the “Blade” franchise, “Blade III,” is now in full swing, with the lead roles of the new players now in the hands of casting agents (which we have been able to obtain). According to sources close to the production, the New Line film (bringing back Wesley Snipes in the central role, with Kris Kristofferson also set to star) will begin principal photography September 22 in Vancouver.

The storyline for the third film finds Blade joining forces with two vampire hunters, part of a group called the Nightstalkers, as they tackle the powerful and ruthless villain Danica Talos. After harvesting the superior blood of the ancestor of all modern vampires, Talos has resurrected the man now known as “Drake” (notice the modernization of the Dracula name) from a century-long sleep in the hopes of finally getting world control for all vampires. Blade, along with the Nightstalkers must unleash a virus that will kill all vamps— but only are given one chance to make it work.

Among the roles still to be cast and which the film’s casting director is looking to fill are:

Abigail Whistler: A beautiful Caucasian woman in her 20s, Abigail is “cut like an Olympic athlete” and equipped with a walking arsenal of vampire-fighting weapons. Abigail is the daughter of Blade’s old partner Whistler (played by Kristofferson), and, like him, she’s an accomplished, deadly vampire hunter who lives and works with the Nightstalkers. Described in the casting notes as “determined, ruthless and unique (she likes to listen to her own music playlists on an MP3 player as she fights),” Abigail saw her whole family destroyed by vampires and, as she puts it in the film’s script, “Ever since I can remember I’ve had this knife of sadness in my heart. As long as it stays there, I’m untouchable. But the moment I pull it out—I’ll die.”

Hannibal King: In his 30s, King is described as “an audacious vampire hunter with a flair for drama and often sporting an irrepressible grin.” He works with the Nightstalkers, having been saved by a scientist there after he was turned into a vampire himself by Talos and is an accomplished fighter with a wicked sense of humor and a seemingly endless supply of pretty good vampire jokes. Courageous and strong, with unbelievable stamina, King is captured by Talos and her henchmen in the film and beaten within an inch of his life—but the one vulnerable point he has (which Danica capitalizes on) is his terror of being forced to become a vampire again.

Drake: The granddaddy of all vampires, not merely Count Dracula but a creature whose origins go back to ancient Sumeria, he’s endured centuries of upheaval and war, and has been summoned from a 100 year long sleep. And he’s not happy about it. An articulate and unspeakably strong “blur of bestial rage and unfettered horror,” Drake has a DNA peculiarity that allows him to be able to withstand the daytime’s sun, unlike modern vampires. He wants to use his blood to improve on their own physicality and ensure their future survival. An accomplished shape-shifter because of his mutable bone and cartilage, Drake wants nothing less than to be a god among his people, and acknowledges a worthy adversary in Blade (who, after all, is a hybrid who shares some vampire characteristics). The producers of the film are looking for an actor with an international presence.

Danica Talos: An “intense, intelligent, beautiful and voracious” vampire with a regal air who appears to be in her early 30s to mid 40s, she’s the head of a band of vampires who’ve resurrected the ancient vampire “Dracula/Drake” in order to harvest his superior blood. Danica (who begins sleeping with Drake upon his resurrection) mobilizes her forces against the vampire hunters and engages in some intense pitched battles with Blade, Abigail and King.

Other roles also being cast include: Edgar Vance, a smooth talking pundit who firmly pooh-poohs the existence of vampires and publicly brands the outlaw Blade as a very sick individual (when, in fact, viewers learn that he believes very much in vampires, and is a “familiar” to them); Zoe, a 5-year-old whose mother is a scientist within the Nightstalker “family” and is watched over by Abigail; Grimwood, a hulking vampire with an imposing physique and an even more imposing set of surgical steel teeth/fangs; Asher, a natural born leader with an easygoing charisma, who is an accomplished fighter that has become a vampire; and Martin Vreede, another “familiar” who, as the chief of police, tells the public that Blade is a deranged individual who is himself the threat to society.

David Goyer, who has written the previous two installments of the comic book adaptation as well as this film’s screenplay, is set to helm. “Blade” and its first sequel earned $277 million worldwide.

Posted by Cory on 07-13-2003 07:14 AM:

Re: Re: Bad Start for THE HULK

quote:
Originally posted by MovieGod
Movie rocked, don't know what execs were saying.

Hah I know this is a late post but the movie sucked! (the hulk)

Posted by petrocs on 07-16-2003 04:15 PM:

PIRATES sequel in development

With a $46 million dollar opening weekend it was bound to happen.

Josh Spector over at The Hollywood Reporter says that Disney is in early development on a sequel to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. According to Spector, the studio has already locked the principal PIRATES players including director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and cast members Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. As well, the movie's screenwriters, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, are thinking about where they could take the characters in a second adventure.

One week after its bow, the film is approaching the $80 million dollar mark at the box office.

Posted by Bobby-Whiskey on 07-16-2003 06:40 PM:

As long as Depp returns, I'm all for a sequel

Posted by petrocs on 07-17-2003 01:21 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Bobby-Whiskey
As long as Depp returns, I'm all for a sequel

I personally think Depp should be cast in every movie

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 07-17-2003 01:32 AM:

i just got back from seeing this, i hope there is a sequel.

Posted by petrocs on 07-17-2003 03:52 PM:

CATWOMAN declawed?

A reliable industry source who has scooped Coming Attractions in the past has said that Warner Bros. may be close to pulling the plug on its CATWOMAN feature film. Actress Halle Berry is attached to play the adventurous costumed heroine.

Our informant doesn't know specifics but they've told us about numerous industry developments before they've broken publically, such as Warner's decision to move the production of TERMINATOR 3 from lensing in Vancouver, Canada to Los Angeles instead. "It's stillborn," was what they cryptically told us about what's happened with CATWOMAN.

On the surface it still appears as business as usual. The CATWOMAN production still has an active production office phone number and remains pencilled in for a September start of filming in Vancouver. Whether that information will change in the weeks to come remains to be seen, but as we mentioned, our source has been privy to these kinds of decisions before they are publically announced.

For now take our scoop as an unconfirmed rumor that comes from good sources. If the studio has terminated its CATWOMAN movie this is the first anyone's heard of it.

I wonders why Warners can't seem to pull the trigger on their superhero movies.

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 07-17-2003 06:46 PM:

Re: CATWOMAN declawed?

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
I wonders why Warners can't seem to pull the trigger on their superhero movies.

Because they end up pointing it at their head.

Posted by Bobby-Whiskey on 07-17-2003 11:50 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
I personally think Depp should be cast in every movie

DAMN RIGHT, Depp is god.

.....whoops someone spoke out already on the Savini Dawn of the Dead remake cameo. Ummmmm look for my thoughts on that one in the new TCM movie thread

Posted by petrocs on 07-21-2003 11:38 PM:

Ocean`s Teens

Variety reports that Maverick Films has bought an untitled pitch from writers Marc Sedaka and Glenn German that sounds like a young version of OCEAN'S 11. The story is about a group of teenagers who plan to rob the Bellagio Hotel's arcade in Las Vegas.

Sedaka, who's the son of crooner Neil Sedaka, is also attached to direct the movie.

Posted by petrocs on 07-23-2003 03:13 AM:

CATWOMAN and her many lives

Last Thursday we reported a rumor that the CATWOMAN feature film was in trouble and in danger of not happening. After reaching the ears of our friends at Warner Bros., a representative for the studio contacted Coming Attractions to inform us that the information our source told us was incorrect; "pure rumor" were the representative's exact words. The CATWOMAN feature film was scheduled to begin filming on September 10 and nothing is standing in its way. Right?

Well, we're not here to derail Warner's superhero movies. If the studio wants to acknowledge a rumor and address that there are no problems with the production, we couldn't be happier. However, a second website has now heard of trouble associated with CATWOMAN.

According to sources speaking with IGN FilmForce, multiple souces have stated that major creative issues are hampering the project. The website goes on to say that while their sources tell them CATWOMAN isn't dead, "the feeling held by many insiders is that the project is turning into a ticking bomb," writes FilmForce reporter Stax.

FilmForce addresses three critical points their sources told them. One, word is the latest draft by screenwriter Ed Solomon (MEN IN BLACK) is "dull, pretentious, charmless, unfunny, and lacking an understanding of the title character and her lore."

Second, there may now be concern that CATWOMAN director Pitof may not be the man the studio wants for the project. Will the French special effects supervisor's take on the comic book heroine lure American audiences in? The disappointing grosses for THE HULK, which some critics have said was too cerebral and full of complicated characterization, may be playing a part in this change of heart.

Third, FilmForce's sources state that the Catwoman character is slated to have a cameo in Christopher Nolan's new BATMAN picture. Warners reportedly doesn't wish to crossover between their franchises, which may be one of the reasons why their proposed SUPERMAN VS. BATMAN feature fell apart when heat began to build on the two characters' separate franchises. Further complicating matters is the rumor that the Catwoman character slated to cameo in the new BATMAN is Selina Kyle, the original character, and not Patience Price (who's in CATWOMAN.)

But even with all of these creative troubles, FilmForce's reporter concedes that the film is still likely to be made. "Warners simply can't sit on the sidelines any longer while Marvel Studios rides the comic book movie bandwagon," writes Stax.

Posted by petrocs on 07-23-2003 03:15 AM:

ALIEN VS PREDATOR vs rumors

So by now you should have heard the news that 20th Century Fox has given a greenlight to ALIEN VS PREDATOR, the long-awaited meeting of two of sci-fi's biggest and baddest creatures. If you attended the San Diego Comic-Con last week you may have even spotted people wearing the crew t-shirt, a simple black number that read "AvP" on the back.

While writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson prepares to start filming this year, a reader emailed us with some news about the production that he's heard. We're keeping the how a secret for now to protect this individual's position, but they wanted us to know the gossip they've heard up to now.

According to our source, Anderson is aiming for an October start to filming in Prague. The source also said that a good number of sets will be barren ice caves since the project takes place mostly in Antarctica.

But the source also heard a very tantalizing casting scoop: supposedly Milla Jovovich was cast as the film's female lead. While it's true that Anderson had written the AvP script with a strong female as the film's primary character, even our scooper doubted this rumor when they first heard it. Jovovich is committed to starring in RESIDENT EVIL 2, which starts filming in August in Toronto. Could she finish her work in RE2 and prepare for another role in just two months?

We also thought that the casting rumor sounded suspect, so we contacted a representative for 20th Century Fox. The Fox rep immediately denied that Jovovich was cast in ALIEN VS PREDATOR; in fact, no casting had yet happened. "Nothing could be further from the truth," was their exact quote.

Posted by dummie on 07-25-2003 10:15 PM:

STARSKY & HUTCH

Saw an interesting program earlier today.
the show was set in make up\costume studio where all the LOTR
work is done,that was interesting enough but what was more interesting was a notice board in the background,on the notice board was mention of 2 up coming productions 1 being THUNDERBIRDS and the other was STARSKY & HUTCH.
I was curious,has anybody else heard anything?

Posted by CcZ on 07-26-2003 01:27 AM:

Gladiator 2

From: http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808501323

In this time of increasing numbers of movie sequels each year, one type of movie is actually seeing its sequel chances decrease from previous decades: Academy Award Best Picture Winners. To date, there have only been six Best Pictures to inspire produced sequels, and four of them were in the 1970s (admittedly, one of them, The Godfather Part II, was itself a sequel). My hunch as to why Best Picture winners haven't inspired more sequels in the last 20 years is that in the 1970s, sequels didn't yet have quite such a stigma attached to them as the 1980s sequel explosion produced. So, producers probably fear a backlash at the prospect of Best Picture winners being revisited, except in the two 1980s-1990s cases, Terms of Endearment and Silence of the Lambs, where there were other novels that served as the basis for sequels (and even so, The Evening Star was far from a hit).

That these elite few are relatively unrevisited makes the idea of a Gladiator sequel seem especially noteworthy. For many movie fans, Gladiator was the ultimate "sword and sandal" movie, a grand and visually-stunning reimagination of what a filmmaker can do with an epic about an ancient civilization. Using computer-enhanced effects liberally to work off miminum practical props (like the various colliseums which were far taller and more detailed than what the actors were actually standing against), Ridley Scott and his team of CGI experts challenged the perceived budget limitations of a massive epic. At the same time, he delivered a well-written, effective drama about one man's relentless emotional journey, with plenty of gladiator action to go with all of the other eye candy.

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 07-26-2003 11:31 AM:

Re: STARSKY & HUTCH

quote:
Originally posted by dummie
Saw an interesting program earlier today.
the show was set in make up\costume studio where all the LOTR
work is done,that was interesting enough but what was more interesting was a notice board in the background,on the notice board was mention of 2 up coming productions 1 being THUNDERBIRDS and the other was STARSKY & HUTCH.
I was curious,has anybody else heard anything?

Yes we have
Starsky & Hutch-Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
Huggy Bear-Snoop Dogg

Posted by Jobber on 07-28-2003 01:21 PM:

Agent Cody Banks 2

A friend of mine just landed himself a job on the set of Agent Cody Banks 2. He is going to be doing behind the scenes filming prob for the dvd / promo slots.
It starts filming over here in the UK (@ pinewood I think) in the next couple of months. The project title is just ACB2, but if anyone cares I can post any developments.

Cheers

Jobber

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Posted by petrocs on 07-31-2003 10:27 PM:

A-TEAM movie...

yeah... this 'needs' to happen. UGH! Waiting for the MANIMAL film and MISFITS OF SCIENCE feature!
X-FM in the UK has this funny little bit every week where they interview a known (but not currently popular) star and ask them about their past roles and what's going on in their lives now. For instance, last week they interviewed James Tolkan (Stinger from Top Gun, Mr. Strickland from Back to the Future).

So how's The A-Team fit in? Dirk Benedict (Face) was interviewed today. He said he didn't know exactly where the A-Team film sits in development, but that Brendan Fraser was rumoured to play Face. Dirk went on to explain the he wanted Owen Wilson to play his old role, but apparently Owen is up for the role of Murdock, so that's out.

That's it, that's all...

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 07-31-2003 11:08 PM:

i want an A-Team movie, just so some band can cover the themesong and FUCK IT UP!

Posted by makeme on 08-05-2003 11:11 AM:

A-Team? how can u replace Mr-T??

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 08-11-2003 08:48 PM:

Hey yo Adrian, latest Rocky VI news!

SYLVESTER STALLONE is planning a sixth Rocky film.
The 57-year-old actor has written the script and he wants former heavyweight champion GEORGE FOREMAN to appear in it, he tells syndicated columnist LIZ SMITH.
"I call the script Puncher's Chance because it's what every fighter has," he said. "A fighter may lose his abilities but even old fighters retain their punch. It's the last thing they lose. And if they use it right, they can get lucky.Foreman is going to fight again professionally and look at a great athlete like LANCE ARMSTRONG. These guys just keep moving forward."
Stallone, who is currently playing the villain in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, went on: "Rocky has great meaning and the character became indelible.Rocky is a philosophy, so let's make the sixth one. Rocky still needs to be in the game."
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I have heard other tidbits from other sites. Clubber Lang is rumored back as a ring announcer in the last Rocky fight of the movie. Ivan Drago maybe back but not to fight Rocky. I seen in an inerview with semi-retired Dolph Lundgren that he is under the assumption that he will be fighting Rocky once again in this sixt installment but from what I gathered in the Stallone interviews I've seen. Is that Stallone wants to fight a new breed of athlete in this movie. He said I quote "An Allen Iverson on Steroids". Rumored guys cast as the baddy are possibly LL Cool J, DMX or even The Rock. MGM I beleive has pretty much agreed to do this movie for a budget of 30 million and Stallone will make very little up front but may gather in pieces of the gross. Stallone said that if MGM balked. He would actually foot the cost of the whole movie himself to get it done. And by the way Stallone is in training in the gym and ring for Rocky VI and the script is wrote and floating around Hollywood as we speak.

I for one am jacked to see a Rocky VI. For one to restore the franchise back from the dreaded V that was made. This will be good I hope.

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Does anyone else have any info on this?

Posted by Spiderman2003 on 08-12-2003 05:57 AM:

Grease 3 and more Rocky VI news!

Grease 3 & Rocky VI: Box-Office Mojo recently spoke with Olivia Newton-John about the potential third "Grease" movie musical and the response was quite surprising - "They're writing it, and we'll see what happens. If the script looks good, I'll do it. But I haven't seen the script, and it has to be cleverly done" . Speaking of old resurrected franchises, Entertainment Tonight reports that Sylvester Stallone said that MGM and Robert Chartoff are "as of now making final preparations going over the script and it looks like its a go" in regards to a sixth "Rocky" film. Stallone himself says "it's very good - it's a story that can relate to everybody which is good" and somehow Carl 'Apollo Creed' Weathers is expected to be involved despite the character's demise. Thanks to 'Kenny' & 'ABKing'.

Posted by petrocs on 08-14-2003 01:49 AM:

Eddie Murphy may pack for DADDY DAY CAMP

Revolution Studios is working on a sequel to DADDY DAY CARE, their box office hit starring Eddie Murphy. Titled DADDY DAY CAMP, the sequel is being written by scribes Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow (TOY STORY). The idea is to coax Murphy back to reprise his frenzied stay-at-home Dad in the sequel which would see him placed in charge of a childrens daycamp; the actor hasn't signed any deals with Revolution yet.

Also back are the original film's trio of producers, John Davis, Wyck Godfrey and Matt Berenson. DADDY DAY CARE proved to be one of this summer's success stories for Sony Pictures, grossing more than $100 million dollars at theaters. The film hits home video on September 23.

Posted by petrocs on 08-26-2003 11:40 PM:

Is Dancy the next Batman?

It first began as a rumor on Dark Horizons and now IGN FilmForce has thrown gasoline on the fire. Is English actor Hugh Dancy close to playing the part of the next BATMAN?

Horizons launched this latest round of Bat-rumors by printing a report that the actor was discussing the possibility of playing the Dark Knight with director Chris Nolan. Nolan, as you recall, is the auteur currently developing BATMAN 5 for Warner Bros. Seeking something substantial to go on, FilmForce contacted representatives for Dancy to find out if there was something to it...and surprisingly, the Dancy camp chose not to comment at all.

And then it gets even curiouser: The Unofficial Christopher Nolan website quotes an informant as telling them "[Dancy] is almost and I quote: 'Signed, Sealed and Delivered'"

So who is this Hugh Dancy? He's currently starring in KING ARTHUR in the part of Galahad. He's also had numerous credits in British dramas including DAVID COPPERFIELD and MADAME BOVARY.

Time will tell the tale.

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 08-27-2003 02:30 AM:

Re: Is Dancy the next Batman?

well, its not keaton...but i cant imagine a british batman. unless he can do a good job of hiding his accent, like that farrell bastard or mel gibson.

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Posted by Spiderman2003 on 10-18-2003 03:56 AM:

"Rocky" road ahead?

Studio Insider ‘Going Greek’ drops in with a bit of a Sly update. Firstly, the recently rumoured-to-be-canned “Rocky 6”. “It was all purely fiscal. The suits didn’t want to hand over bags of currency to anyone that’s going to go away and make a sequel that nobody wants to see, but the star. But things are looking up for the project. And why not, there’s a bit of a void to fill in the action world now that Arnie has as good as called it quits, and secondly though it didn’t make a lot of pool, “Spy Kids 3” proved Sly’s still got appeal."

"The screenplay’s done, and it’s quite good - Very reminiscent of the first film. In other words, lots of character detail, not so many 15 minute training montages. The opponent of the movie is a guy called Excel, who’s just your typical new-age smart arse athlete. The audience is going to be begging Rocky gives this guy a thumping. Talia Shire is ready to come back too [as Adrian]”.

Not so good news on the “Rambo” front. “Very, very doubtful. Sly and the studio had early discussions about it, but I think ultimately those discussions led to him getting the part in Spy Kids instead. No one wants to do a terrorism flick anyway.”

Apparently, Rocky 6 will happen “when people get wind of how good Sly’s Biggie and Tupac flick is. It’s shaping up superbly.”

Posted by dalekerrigan_49 on 11-12-2003 06:43 AM:

MATRIX 4 is out of the question. Neo sacrafices himself to cancel out smith and by doing so restarts the matrix with the new exile, the little girl. The arcitec realeases the people that want to be freed. The matrix is restarted becuase neo canels out smith. Smith was a virus that took over the whole system so it needed to be rebooted. When neo dies he is on a machine like jesus was on the cross and their is 12 people on the counsil, 12 disapals. This is a religous undertone. Anyone disagree>? Any1 Agree>?

Posted by Mr_Grinch on 12-10-2003 09:25 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by dalekerrigan_49
MATRIX 4 is out of the question. Neo sacrafices himself to cancel out smith and by doing so restarts the matrix with the new exile, the little girl. The arcitec realeases the people that want to be freed. The matrix is restarted becuase neo canels out smith. Smith was a virus that took over the whole system so it needed to be rebooted. When neo dies he is on a machine like jesus was on the cross and their is 12 people on the counsil, 12 disapals. This is a religous undertone. Anyone disagree>? Any1 Agree>?

I seriously doubt whether the film should ever be examined in such script detail, the plot was relatively simple and it resorted to good vs evil yet again.

Also, Reloaded and Revolutions were a shocking and poor turn on the story of the original Matrix.

Posted by PuFFFaTTy on 01-30-2004 07:34 AM:

say it aint so

if justin timberlake gets the part of jimmy olsen i will be forced to leap from a tall building in a single bound.... like gag me with a chainsaw

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Posted by zak on 05-09-2004 07:43 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
***note**** didnt she fill up with adamantium? and die? be interesting to see how they iron out that little nugget

my moneys on some sort of clone..... they didnt really use the comic's background for her.. basically she was just another mutant in the movie. Or magneto coulda saved her. take the metal out and let her heal herself.. hell its Hollywood, they can do what ever the fuck they want, the story is just that shit between the CGI these days.

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Posted by petrocs on 05-31-2004 08:06 PM:

It's 'The One': Par picks up 'Guy' sequel

Paramount Pictures has optioned the rights to the book "How to Tell He's Not the One in 10 Days" for Christine Peters and Lynda Obst to produce. Published in March, the volume is Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long's follow-up to their hit tome "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," which Peters and Obst turned into a Paramount hit last year, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, "How to Tell He's Not the One in 10 Days (and Other Warning Signs)" is a comical guidebook featuring stick-figure pictures to illustrate each day's warning signs to help figure out if a man is "Mr. Right" or "Mr. Get Me Out of Here Right Now."

****Did we really need a sequal?****

Posted by XeroFightsAlone on 06-01-2004 01:43 AM:

Re: It's 'The One': Par picks up 'Guy' sequel

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
Paramount Pictures has optioned the rights to the book "How to Tell He's Not the One in 10 Days" for Christine Peters and Lynda Obst to produce. Published in March, the volume is Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long's follow-up to their hit tome "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," which Peters and Obst turned into a Paramount hit last year, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, "How to Tell He's Not the One in 10 Days (and Other Warning Signs)" is a comical guidebook featuring stick-figure pictures to illustrate each day's warning signs to help figure out if a man is "Mr. Right" or "Mr. Get Me Out of Here Right Now."

****Did we really need a sequal?****

That's such an unecessary sequel, I completely forgot the first movie ever existed.

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Posted by petrocs on 06-01-2004 04:40 AM:

Bruce Almighty 2: The Passion of the Ark

The Passion of the Ark is a modern-day tale of a man who answers God's call to build another ark in order to save the world from a second round of Biblical floods. Columbia bought the spec script from newbie writers Bobby Florsheim and Josh Stolberg for $1.5 million. Universal is interested in turning the project into a sequel to Bruce Almighty starring Jim Carrey.

Source: HSX

Posted by petrocs on 09-07-2004 12:16 AM:

Toy Story 3 in the Works?

Moviehole visited Disneyland and talked to the folks behind the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command animated series who revealed that a third "Toy Story" movie is indeed in the works.

There's movement on a "Toy Story 3". The troops behind the 'Buzz Lightyear' show know a bit about it, pointing out that it'll be happening at a different camp and that it is in the planning stages (pre-production?) and definitely theatrical.

The first two films were created by Pixar which has not renewed its distribution deal with Disney. The last two films in the deal include The Incredibles and Cars.

Posted by petrocs on 10-23-2004 09:36 PM:

Don't Expect an Avengers Movie Soon

Source: USA Today October 22, 2004

In an article in USA Today talking about Marvel Comics' revamping of the Avengers comic book, Brian Bendis says not to expect a movie based on the comic anytime soon.

"We own all the comic-book characters, but different studios own their film rights. An Avengers movie would cost $700 million," says Bendis.

BOO!

Posted by petrocs on 10-23-2004 09:37 PM:

Iron Man Script Approved & Early 2005 Start

'Stax' at IGN Filmforce tells us that screenwriter David Hayter's latest draft of Iron Man has won over New Line and the studio is going out with it to directors to get the project started in early 2005:

Sources advised IGNFF that this draft of Iron Man is very Tom Clancy-esque in tone and involves the conflict between Tony Stark and his father Howard over Stark Industries. The Armored Avenger's origin has been updated from the Vietnam back story used in the comics.

Posted by pHo on 10-24-2004 04:00 AM:

Re: Bruce Almighty 2: The Passion of the Ark

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
The Passion of the Ark is a modern-day tale of a man who answers God's call to build another ark in order to save the world from a second round of Biblical floods. Columbia bought the spec script from newbie writers Bobby Florsheim and Josh Stolberg for $1.5 million. Universal is interested in turning the project into a sequel to Bruce Almighty starring Jim Carrey.

Source: HSX

what on earth did we do to deserve another bruce almighty? the trailer had EVERY funny moment in it, the rest of it was a 90 minute morality tale. no thanks.

and yes, how to lose a guy in 10 days was utter predictable rubbish that i wasted 90mins on, just in case it proved to be the exception. alas it wasn't. sequel? i'm sure the girls in the office will love that news, but how about developing something that won't suck ass ?

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Posted by Unset on 12-06-2004 10:19 PM:

quote:
Popstar up for Iron Man?
Posted on Mon, 6-Dec-2004

I can't stand to hear JT comin' outta my speakers - let alone see his mug up on the movie screen, but 2005 looks like being the former N'Sync poppet's big entrance into film, so stiff biccies for the loathers hey?

Granted, there is a bit of buzz about the performance he gives in his first major movie, yet I'm still not sold on 'Justin Timberlake - movie star'.

We shall see.

In addition to a leading role in the new drama "Edison" (the one he's getting the aforementioned buzz for), and a part in the all-star pic "Alpha Dog", Britney Spears' former housemate is rumoured to be putting on Tony Stark's trousers. Ladies and Gents, one "Iron Man" casting rumour that'll have you on hands and knee, begging to the big man above that it doesn't come off.

The Teen Hollywood website reports that Timberlake has already scored the role of the superhero in the forthcoming film adaptation of the Marvel comic.

Anything to the rumour? Hard to say. It is possible though, considering "Iron Man" is being helmed by Nick Cassavetes, the same chap directing JT in "Alpha Dog". If the kid can act, then maybe, just maybe, Cassavetes has locked him in for his follow-up pic.

Tom Cruise expressed interest in playing "Iron Man" a couple of years back but he's too busy to even consider plonking on the metal outfit.

Posted by petrocs on 01-09-2005 04:57 PM:

If that EVER happened I would find the casting director and kill him/her

Posted by petrocs on 04-15-2005 03:44 PM:

Florent Siri to Direct Die Hard 4.0?

In an interview at AlloCiné.com, Hostage director Florent Siri says that he has been asked by that film's star Bruce Willis to direct Die Hard 4.0. Hostage screenwriter Doug Richardson is rewriting a script by Mark Bomback, who redrafted a pre-existing Fox script called "WorldWar3.com."

In the article, Siri says that he hasn't read the fourth installment's script yet and is waiting to read it before giving his response. He also adds that he doesn't only want to make action movies, so it will be interesting to see whether or not he takes on another actioner so soon.

Willis previously said that "the script will be done by summer and they want to shoot it in the fall. McClane's retired, he's not a cop anymore. It's completely different from the other three films. The only one of the other three films that I thought had any merit to it was the first one. Actually, in the third one I think Sam Jackson's work was really strong."

Asked what the significance was of the 'point-oh' in the title. "Well, it has something to do with computers," Willis answered.

Posted by petrocs on 05-07-2005 07:54 PM:

Baz Luhrman Luring Crowe and Kidman

Variety says that Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, who earlier this year tried to get the all-Australian film Eucalyptus off the ground, are poised to try again with a period epic that Baz Luhrmann will direct later this year.

Luhrmann is collaborating with Collateral screenwriter and fellow Aussie Stuart Beattie on a romance being called an Oz Gone With the Wind and expected to be made through Fox.

Timing turned to the Aussie epic only after his Alexander the Great project was beaten to the starting line by Oliver Stone's.

Luhrmann and Kidman previously worked together on Moulin Rouge!, but this film would be the first together for the director and Crowe.

Posted by petrocs on 05-07-2005 08:08 PM:

Robert Rodriguez to Helm Conan

TheArnoldFans.com is reporting they have confirmed an earlier report that Sin City director Robert Rodriguez has been tapped by Warner Bros. Pictures to helm a new version of Conan. The studio is no longer going with Conan the Barbarian director John Milius for the project. Milius was developing a film titled King Conan: Crown of Iron.

The site adds that if Rodriguez can get Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in the film, the project would still be "King Conan" but would have a new script. If Schwarzenegger is not available, you can expect an all new Conan.

Posted by petrocs on 05-07-2005 08:10 PM:

Judi Dench Says Brosnan is Still 007

New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams talked to Dame Judi Dench, who has played M in the four Pierce Brosnan James Bond movies, and will do so again in Casino Royale.

Although Brosnan believed he wouldn't be back, Dench says the actor will return a fifth time. "Despite the fact that everyone on the face of the Earth has been tested as his possible replacement, he'll be doing it again, and it'll be announced come summer," said Dench.

Martin Campbell, who directed Brosnan and Dench in their first 007 movie together, Goldeneye, is returning for the latest installment. The 21st Bond film hits theaters November 17, 2006.

Posted by petrocs on 05-16-2005 02:19 AM:

Surfs up for SILVER SURFER Movie

Executives from Marvel and Fox told SCI FI Wire that serious plans are in the workds for a SILVER SURFER movie. Marvel's Avi Arad said they were finishing F4 "and the next thing we'll go on our way to Silver Surfer."

Fox's Tom Rothman told SCI FI Wire, "I think the tricky thing on Silver Surfer, which hasn't been resolved yet, is the nature of the Surfer and to what extent digital work is used and to what extent it isn't.

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Posted by petrocs on 05-18-2005 03:45 PM:

An Impossible Mission for Lindsay Lohan?

Herbie: Fully Loaded star Lindsay Lohan reportedly let slip to LA's 102.7 KIIS-FM this weekend that she has a role in director J.J. Abrams' Mission: Impossible 3.

Access Hollywood caught up with Lohan to get an update on the possible role. "I actually met with J.J. Abrams, who is directing (the film)," said Lohan. "I'm a huge fan of.. 'Lost' and 'Alias', so hopefully, we will see what happens. If so, I'll be in training for a few weeks, putting on some muscles."

Regarding how it would feel to work alongside superstar Tom Cruise, the actress said, "It's kind of an incredible feeling, I'm scared. If I do 'Mission: Impossible 3' that is going to be so exhilarating. I'm so excited, I just can't wait to do stunts and get all into it."

Paramount Pictures is targeting a summer 2006 release for the third installment.

Posted by petrocs on 05-25-2005 01:36 AM:

Monaghan and Rhys-Meyers Board M:I-3

Source: Production Weekly May 24, 2005

Michelle Monaghan (Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Syriana) and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (CBS' Elvis, Bend It Like Beckham) are in talks to join Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames in Mission: Impossible 3, reports Production Weekly.

The film is set to start filming in Caserta, Italy on July 18th. J.J. Abrams (ABC's Lost and Alias) will direct the sequel written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

The Royal Palace, known as the 'Reggia', will be used to recreate the interior of the Vatican for scenes contained in the third installment's script.

Posted by petrocs on 05-28-2005 07:01 AM:

DiCaprio in Talks for Whom the Bell Tolls

Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in For Whom the Bell Tolls at Warner Bros., says Variety. Troy screenwriter David Benioff is penning the adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel.

DiCaprio is said to be interested in playing Robert Jordan, the young American teacher who joins an antifascist guerrilla unit in the mountains of Spain. DiCaprio won't commit to the project without a director, however, and none is attached.

The book was previously adapted into a 1944 Sam Wood-helmed Paramount film that starred Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, both of whom were nominated for acting Oscars.

Posted by petrocs on 05-28-2005 07:07 AM:

Obst and Disney Plan More Babysitting

Source: Variety

Variety reports that Lynda Obst and Walt Disney Pictures are planning a remake of comedy Adventures in Babysitting and have hired the writing team of Hilary Galanoy and Elizabeth Hackett to pen the new script.

The 1987 original was written by David Simkins and was the feature directorial debut of helmer Chris Columbus. Obst and the late Debra Hill produced for Disney's Touchstone label.

Elizabeth Shue starred as a suburban high-school senior whose dull night of babysitting is interrupted by a call for help from a friend stuck downtown.

Posted by petrocs on 05-28-2005 07:08 AM:

Sandler on a Killer Tomatoes Remake?

Source: Bloody-Disgusting

Bloody-Disgusting received a scoop from a radio interviewer who attended The Longest Yard red carpet at the premiere Wednesday and got quotes from Adam Sandler about a possible Killer Tomatoes remake. Here's a clip:

"Sandler also talked about remakes, saying one of his favorite remakes was the "Dawn of the Dead" remake. I asked him if he had considered doing a remake of a horror movie and he said "We actually talked, still do, about Killer Tomatoes. I think we should do that one - lots of gore, but lots of laughs too. Robby's in. That's a classic man....we definitely goin to look at that again soon." Asked what he's got coming up he said he's going to be doing a film with Tarantino called "Glorious Bastards" and a movie with Christopher Walken that's "very, very funny"."

Burt Reynolds was also asked what he thought about remakes and revealed that Sharky's Machine, with possibly George Clooney, and Cannonball Run, might be in the works.

Posted by petrocs on 06-07-2005 11:22 PM:

Keaton on Batman & Beetlejuice 2

Micheal Keaton, the former Batman and current star of the upcoming Herbie: Fully Loaded, spoke about two of his former high-profile projects while doing press for "Herbie".

When asked about the forthcoming Batman Begins, Keaton was ecstatic about the film's quality.

"I'd think it'd be good...It's a really good cast and [Christopher Nolan is] a really good director. I would think it probably is good."

Keaton then revealed he hasn't seen a "Batman" movie since his own, Batman Returns.

"I've never seen (the "Batman" films) since I did mine. Not interested. I have no interest. It's not complicated; people don't seem to believe me. I'm just not interested. I only fill my life with things I'm interested in."

When asked which characters he would like to revisit, Keaton spoke about approaching Beetlejuice sometime in the future.

Keaton said he would do the film, "If 'Beetlejuice' was done right. At one point, I had a conversation with Tim cause I love this movie so much; I'd think there's one more in there somewhere. And we both talked about it and I think there's a script written once years ago that wasn't quite it. I would consider that a lot; I would seriously consider it."

Herbie: Fully Loaded hits theaters June 22.

Posted by petrocs on 06-20-2005 01:16 AM:

24 The Movie

The Calgary Sun reports that a movie based on popular Fox series 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, is in the works.

Canadian director/producer Jon Cassar said, "The last I heard, the first hour will not be in real-time, but then something big will happen and real time will kick in. It still has to be worked out -- it's at a stage where they need to write it."

Cassar will not predict a storyline for the big screen version of the show. He says the script will likely depend on what's happening on the series prior to the movie coming out.

"It could still be two years from now, so it's far too early to say," he says, adding even if he did know, he wouldn't give it away.

Posted by petrocs on 06-29-2005 01:45 AM:

Master and Commander Sequel?

Source: The Hollywood News

The Hollywood News talked to "The Lord of the Rings" actor Billy Boyd, who starred with Russell Crowe and and Paul Bettany in director Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. He says a sequel is possibly still in the works:

There are like 21 books of Master and Commander, and Fox already own the ship so a lot of people, I think were confused as to why there hasn't been a sequel yet. We'll just have to wait and see. There is talk of it and Peter Weir said that I won't die in the next one, but he said I will die in the third one. So I've still got another movie, and then I've got a death scene! So great! I do hope they make some more as I had great fun making that film.

The first film cost $150 million to make and collected $210.5 million worldwide.

Posted by petrocs on 06-30-2005 11:42 PM:

DiCaprio Seeks The Blood Diamond

Source: Variety

Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to make Warner Bros. dramatic thriller The Blood Diamond his next picture, says Variety. Ed Zwick (The Last Samurai), who will direct, rewrote the film with Marshall Herskovitz.

The African adventure is set in Sierra Leone circa 1999, a time when the nation was in the midst of a horrific civil war. DiCaprio would play the role of a smuggler who specializes in the sale of "blood diamonds," also known as "conflict diamonds" -- the precious stones used to finance rebellions, privateers and terrorists.

When the smuggler encounters an indigenous Mende farmer whose young son has disappeared into the RUF's army of child soldiers, the two men's fates become linked.

The studio is hoping to shoot "Diamond" early next year, so that DiCaprio can turn to another Warners project, For Whom the Bell Tolls. He is currently filming Martin Scorsese's The Departed.

Posted by petrocs on 07-06-2005 04:23 PM:

Dallas

Source: Cool Cucumber

Scooper 'Cool Cucumber' sent in this unconfirmed bit about possible casting for the Dallas feature, to be directed by Robert Luketic at Regency Enterprises. Robert Harling (Steel Magnolias) wrote the screenplay.

John Travolta was on The Big Breaky here on TV this morning. He did some stuff for Live-8. Talked mainly about that, but also some of his movies.

He's just done a movie with James Gandolfini called "Lonely Hearts" and he hinted that he may be playing 'A man with a mighty big hat' in a "Dallas" movie. I guess he just confirmed rumors that he's playing JR in the Dallas flick? They didn't push for anymore, just made an "ooohh" sound.

The 1978-91 series centered on the Ewings, a wealty Texas family whose lives revolve around oil, family and power. The CBS drama featured such talent as Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing, Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing, Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing, and many more.

Posted by petrocs on 07-06-2005 11:59 PM:

Timberlake is Two-Face About BATMAN Sequel

Rumors are going around that pop star Justin Timberlake is being considered for the role of Two-Face in the follow up to BATMAN BEGINS.

An anonymous source stated, "Justin would be a perfect choice. He is getting more and more into a film career alongside his music one."

WHY!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by punzada on 07-07-2005 05:18 AM:

Re: Timberlake is Two-Face About BATMAN Sequel

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
Rumors are going around that pop star Justin Timberlake is being considered for the role of Two-Face in the follow up to BATMAN BEGINS.

An anonymous source stated, "Justin would be a perfect choice. He is getting more and more into a film career alongside his music one."

WHY!!!!!!!!!!

that's a hideous hideous lie and you know it!

Posted by petrocs on 07-11-2005 12:56 AM:

Re: Re: Timberlake is Two-Face About BATMAN Sequel

quote:
Originally posted by punzada
that's a hideous hideous lie and you know it!

I wish I was lying

Posted by petrocs on 07-23-2005 03:09 AM:

Matt Damon to Play Lance Armstrong?

.S. Cyclist Lance Armstrong is about to win his seventh straight Tour de France on Sunday before he retires from the sport. His story, of an amazing comeback from cancer, is certainly worthy of the big-screen treatment, and Armstrong tells Men's Journal he has a possible candidate in mind to play him in a biopic.

"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.

Armstrong easily retained his overall lead after stage 18 on Thursday, which was won by Spain's Marcos Serrano. Armstrong's lead over Ivan Basso, his closest challenger, remained unchanged at 2 minutes and 46 seconds.

Looking back, Lance entered 1996 as the No. 1 ranked cyclist in the world, competed as a member of the U.S. Cycling Team in the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games, and signed a contract with the French-based Cofidis racing team.

While seemingly at the top of his game, he was literally forced off his bike in excruciating pain. In early October, his doctor gave him the stunning news that he had cancer. And his life changed forever.

Tests revealed advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and his brain. Though his chances for his recovery were far less than 50-50, a frightened yet determined Lance began an aggressive form of chemotherapy.

With the advice of specialists, he tried a course of treatment that gave him a chance for a full recovery with less danger of losing lung capacity as a side effect. Remarkably, the chemotherapy began to work, and Lance gradually allowed his thoughts to return to racing.

After his miraculous recovery, Armstrong started the 1999 Tour de France on the United States Postal Service team and won the event. He went on to win five more consecutive years. This year his team is sponsored by the Discovery Channel.

In 1997, Lance also founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which provides the practical information and tools people living with cancer need to live strong (LiveStrong.org).

Posted by petrocs on 07-29-2005 05:25 AM:

9 to 5 sequel

It's not that first comeback role that's important - but the second.

Jane Fonda, who recently re-rocked the box office with the hit "Monster-In-Law", has agreed to star in the recently mooted "9 to 5" sequel.

"I'd love to. It should be called 24/7", the actress tells The Sun. "We'd like it to happen but we haven't been able to get a script yet. It would be fun to see what happened to these three characters 30 years later."

Co-star Dolly Parton said: "I've told them they'd better get on it before they have to call it the good, the bad, and the ugly because we ain't getting any prettier!"

Fellow co-star Lily Tomlin added: "I think it's very possible that we could do it. I certainly wouldn't mind."

The original film starred Jane, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin as PAs who overthrow their chauvinistic boss, turning his troubled business around overnight.

Posted by vegasguy on 07-29-2005 06:58 AM:

Re: Re: Timberlake is Two-Face About BATMAN Sequel

quote:
Originally posted by punzada
that's a hideous hideous lie and you know it!

Actually, a local radio station was talking about this latest rumor. So, its a valid rumor.

Posted by petrocs on 08-09-2005 03:48 PM:

Craven for more Krueger?

Though he walked away from the franchise several years ago, Wes Craven told IGN FilmForce that he's not ruling out a reunion with Freddy Krueger.

"You know, anything is possible. But it would have to be some terrific concept and some special moment in my career."

Craven's last teaming with the Christmas-jumper wearing freak was "Wes Craven's New Nightmare", which although winning high praise, did nothing at the box office.

Rumour has it that the next "Elm Street" film will again be a two-hander with "Friday the 13th" villain Jason, though there are whispers of an "Elm Street" prequel.

Posted by petrocs on 08-09-2005 03:52 PM:

Another War of the Roses?

With most of the middle-aged hunk roles going to either Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks, Kirk's oldest is looking to his back catalogue for prospective future employment.

Michael Douglas is considering a remake of his 1989 fave, "War of the Roses", says Sky News, with the cradle-snatcher believing it to be a good fit for him and wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Zeta-Jones tells the site that, "I like working with Michael, as I bounce off him really well and it adds another dimension to audiences as we really are married."

Apparently the updated "War of the Roses" would be retooled a tad.

"It's one of my all-time favourite movies and we both have ideas on how the script can be explored in a new direction. We hope to get the project up and running next spring".

Douglas isn't known for doing sequels. He had plans to do a second sequel to "Romancing the Stone" at one stage, but that crashed and burned, and passed several times on a sequel to "Basic Instinct 2", which was consequently made without him.

Posted by petrocs on 08-09-2005 03:53 PM:

Spy Kids 4 getting a toon-up?

One-Man Movie Studio Robert Rodriguez might be planning another "Spy Kids" movie - but stars Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara needn't wait for a call, they won't be required.

Talking to Moviehole today, the "Sin City" helmer says the fourth film in the franchise is likely to be animated.

"We might do an animated, straight-to-DVD thing but that would be it", says Rodriguez, adding "Couldn't do a live action thing – kids are too big".

A few films have gone the animated route when it comes to a sequel - most recently, Warner's "Kangaroo Jack 2 : G'Day USA", done that way because, well, it was far cheaper.

Next, Rodriguez is doing a sequel to "Sin City", then "Grind House", which he aims to play like an old 70's drive-in movie, with Quentin Tarantino. And will QT have an acting role in that too?

"He said if I had a part for him, he'd love to do it. He loves to work with people, like he did with me on 'From Dusk Till Dawn,' something different from what he normally does."

Posted by jboy53 on 08-19-2005 06:24 PM:

Re: Craven for more Krueger?

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
though there are whispers of an "Elm Street" prequel.

I think it could be good however due to the subject matter of the reasons why he was burned etc not sure it will be a big hit. Unless they skip that part and start from burning.

Posted by petrocs on 10-01-2005 09:29 PM:

Is Mel Gibson the new J.R Ewing?

Sounds like some offers have started to go out in little yellow envelopes from the "Dallas" production office.

According to Variety, some big names are being sought for the lead roles in the film version of the popular TV series, being directed by Australia's Robert Luketic.

Mel Gibson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jane Fonda are just three of the actors close to scoring roles in the soapy turned silver-screen blockbuster.

Up for the role of J.R Ewing are Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and the abovementioned Gibson. Gibson, whose a little picky these days with what he does, is one of the only guns not to have shown reluctance, so sounds like he's in with a chance.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is the leading candidate to play Sue-Ellen, though Demi Moore and Jennifer Lopez are also semi-interested in the role.

Owen Wilson and Matthew McConaughey are being eyeballed to play the role of Bobby Ewing.

For the role of Pamela - Drew Barrymore and Reese Witherspoon are the faves, whilst for Lucy, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore are believed to be on the wish-list.

Jane Fonda is being touted for the role of Miss Ellie. Considering director Luketic worked well with Fonda on the recent "Monster-In-Law", there's a good chance she'll sign something soon in this regard.

Posted by niall4eg on 04-08-2007 11:28 AM:

johnny bravo

rumour has it that the lead role of johny bravo in the new johny bravo movie is going to the rock.

i cant wait
lolololol

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Posted by pHo on 04-08-2007 12:52 PM:

I'm sure that rumours been going around forever.. not sure tho. The Rock is always supposed to be playing someone at some point...

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Posted by thenatural1 on 11-18-2007 12:09 AM:

Re: Bad Start for THE HULK

quote:
Originally posted by petrocs
this cant be good

Studio executives are reportedly not too happy with Ang Lee's upcoming THE HULK.

E! Online's Anderson Jones had the word:

He's Mean, Green...and Slow? I hear execs at Universal are turning green this week after a not so incredible screening of Hulk. The studio's top brass was practically speechless. Apparently, director Ang Lee has turned in a melodramatic take on the comic book with an emphasis on drama--as in, really long and boring. Uh-oh. The suits concerns are way beyond the fanboy fears that the CGI big guy will look cheesy.

Still, isn't this what Lee promised from the get-go? He has always said Hulk would be an examination of our repressed selves and the release of unchecked rage--an emotion Bruce Banner expresses by turning into a 15-foot mighty green giant. I always expected the story to be a psychological journey--it's about the Hulk inside all of us. Still, one exec says, "It's like he combined The Ice Storm with Shrek." Yikes. Regardless, I can't wait.

I just don't dig the animated hulk, and with edward norton jr. sporting the rage I don't see this doing too well either. Thank god for ironman and other real superhero movies coming out. I read on comingsoon.net as well about the timberlake piece. He would be perfect, and could also play a mean eddie haskel in a beaver movie as well. Can't wait for the new superhero films coming. Anyone have any more info on the thor film supposed to be coming out?

Posted by danimal39 on 11-18-2007 03:44 PM:

Batman should be out 2008, they were filming all summer long here in Chicago

Posted by bartleby on 11-22-2007 10:33 PM:

Christian Bale to Star in Terminator Salvation?
Source: Ain't It Cool News November 21, 2007

Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Batman Begins) has been cast as John Connor in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, says Ain't It Cool News.

McG is directing the summer 2009 release, which has an early 2008 production start and seeks to reinvent the cyborg saga with a storyline to be told over a three-movie span. Warner Bros. will distribute domestically.

The screenplay was written by Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines duo John Brancato and Michael Ferris.

The film is set in the future, in a full-scale war between Skynet and humankind.

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Posted by Moviecritic39 on 03-04-2008 09:23 AM:

independent film rumor

I just watched this new comedy called "Sharp as Marbles". I guess it went straight to dvd because I don't remember hearing about it in theatres. It was awesome! I read a rumor online that it was filmed in twelve days for $200,000. This was from a fairly accurate movie site!
This movie was awesome - better than half the multimillion dollar movies Hollywood keeps releasing. If I didn't read the details, I never would have guessed it was a low budget film!

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