Sam Jackson buries the hatchet with Marvel
I’ve just learned that Sam Jackson has moved Marvel from his naughty list to his nice list. Variety reports that Jackson has buried the hatchet with Marvel Entertainment, making a deal to play the role of Nick Fury in “Iron Man 2,” and potentially many other films. As you may, or may not know, Samuel [...]
The latest on The Green Hornet project
Wednesday folks, and as always I’m here to give you the Crème de la Crème of Hollywood news. Today I give you the latest on “The Green Hornet“: Variety reports that Michel Gondry is to direct “The Green Hornet.” Gondry, best known for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and “Human Nature,” brings an unusual [...]
Cusack is up for a bath
I read this little piece of news over at Dark Horizons. At first glance it wasn’t that big of a deal but the time machine part, and especially the “transported to 1987″-part made me interested. Being born in the 70′s makes me very 80′s nostalgic. Any movie with flashbacks and music from the decade of [...]
“And the Oscar goes to…”
It’s that time of year again. Hollywood’s finest wins an Oscar, if they are lucky… Dark Horizons tells us that it was the most interesting ceremony in years. Even though Ben Stiller’s Joaquin Phoenix comedy routines and the “Pineapple Express” comedy montage falling utterly flat… And a couple of the team-ups like Jennifer Aniston and [...]
Ashton Kutcher to star in Traded
Ashton Kutcher my friends. That’s today’s topic. This is the guy that makes most men very self conscious… He’s ridiculously good looking. Shame on you Ashton! Well to be honest, I don’t blame you Ashton – I blame your parents. Anyway, to continue with the news… Variety reports that Mr Kutcher is looking to tackle [...]
Shia LaBeouf to star in The Associate
Woke up this morning’ and I had this feeling I forgot something. Turns out I haven’t posted about Shia LaBeouf this year. Yeah, I knew it was something wrong… The wait is over my friends. I was over at Variety and apparently writer William Monahan has been set to adapt John Grisham’s bestselling legal thriller [...]
Scarlett Johansson to replace Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2
Entertainment Weekly reports that because of Emily Blunt’s commitment to Twentieth Century Fox and the upcoming “Gulliver’s Travels” movie, she may not be able to star in “Iron Man 2“. Apparantly Marvel is in discussions with other actresses, most significantly the talented Scarlett Johansson, to take her place. Sources around Hollywood say Johansson has indeed [...]
Cruise and Washington are teaming up
Here’s an interesting on screen duo. According to Dark Horizons big time movie star Tom Cruise is in talks to star opposite another superstar: Denzel Washington in “The Matarese Circle.” The pair will play two bitter enemy spies who, after spending two decades trying to kill one another, find themselves in the crosshairs of the [...]
David Nutter to direct Eastwick pilot
Sometimes I feel a need to stretch out and tell you about other areas of Hollywood. Like today. Today I’m gonna give you the latest news from the TV industry. That’s right. TV. Well ok, there is a VERY close connection to movie making since the TV show I’m posting about today is based on [...]
Soderbergh and Pitt reteam for Moneyball
Variety reports that director Steven Soderbergh is in talks to direct “Moneyball,” the adaptation of Michael Lewis‘ book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.” The book focuses on Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics who used a sophisticated computer analysis system to piece together a team that regularly contended for [...]