Halo: The Movie – back on?
Cinema Blend reports that interest in the abandoned Halo movie has somehow bubbled back up again. The long and short of it continues to be that everyone wants to make it, they just can’t seem to agree on how to go about it. Peter Jackson was attached as executive producer on the project originally but [...]
Surprising update on Tropic Thunder
Let’s start of the week with big name. Dark Horizons reports that Tom Cruise is tipped to be making a secret cameo as the head of a film studio in the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy “Tropic Thunder” (I posted about it some weeks ago). “Tropic Thunder” already stars Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Justin [...]
More Bourne? Damon says no thanks!
Personally I love the Bourne franchise and it’s been a ride watching Matt Damon play Jason Bourne. But it seems we’ve come to an end. MovieWeb reports that Matt Damon has announced that the next Bourne movie, The Bourne Ultimatum, would be his last turn as the super-spy assassin, despite the franchise earning hundreds of [...]
Sex and the City – The Movie
I bring you news from Empire: Movie News. It seems as if the rumoured Sex and the City movie adaptation may be back on after all. For those of you who haven’t been paying attention , or have a Y-chromosone, the series followed four thirty-something New York women as they negotiated the pitfalls of big [...]
John McTiernan directing Karl Urban in Run
This particular piece of news brought a big smile to my face. Variety.com reports that filmmaker John McTiernan (“Predator”, “Die Hard”) the king of 80s action cinema, will be directing “Run”, a $30 million action-thriller to star Karl Urban. Urban plays an Interpol agent who, while pursuing a murder suspect, uncovers a fraud conspiracy. The actioner’s [...]
New movie trailers
Brooklyn Rules (In Theatres: May 18th, 2007) A powerful story of loyalty, friendship, and sacrifice. Set in Brooklyn in 1985 against the backdrop of John Gotti’s rise to power, the film revolves around three lifelong friends whose different ambitions threaten to shake their enduring bond. IMDb | Trailer Captivity (In Theatres: June 22nd, 2007) Top [...]
Depp is up for a fourth and a fifth
Dark Horizons tells us that Johnny Depp is set on going ahead with further sequels beyond the third film with his Jack Sparrow character. The actor told The Telegraph: “I’m the luckiest guy in the world to have had such a great experience. If I walk away from Jack now, I’ll walk away with some amazing memories. [...]
Indy IV rumors
It’s Indy time! Dark Horizons reports that the opening action scene of the upcoming “Indiana Jones IV” will pit Dr. Jones against Russians agents in Area 51. Seems much of the story will delve from Erich von Däniken’s 1968 novel “Chariots of the Gods?” which centers on the theory that many ancient civilizations’ technologies and [...]
Tim Allen in Mamets martial arts drama
Today I’m gonna bring you some roundhouse-dropkick news. Dark Horizons reports that Tim Allen has joined the large ensemble cast of “Redbelt,” the mixed martial arts drama David Mamet wrote and will direct. Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Joe Mantegna, Rodrigo Santoro, Ricky Jay, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon and Jose Pablo Cantillo will star, along with [...]
Spielberg & Jackson making Tintin trilogy
Grab a hold of something ’cause here is a humdinger from Empire: Movie News: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, the two biggest men in movies right now, have announced that they are to team up to make a trilogy of Tintin movies. Both will be making at least one film, with a director for the [...]