Oldman and Van Damme joins Kung Fu Panda 2
Dark Horizons reports that Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber have joined the cast of DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom” according to an official press release today. Oldman voices the character of Lord Shen (a peacock), the film’s formidable new villain while Yeoh brings to life [...]
No more Rambo
I was just over at Empire and apparently they’ve got the latest on the ever circulating rumours about yet another Rambo movie. We’re now at number 4 and if another one goes in to production it would most certainly be referred to as “Rambo V” (for those of you not keeping count…) So, when Empire [...]
Ivan Reitman to direct Kutcher and Portman
Today our friends over at Variety reports that producer and director Ivan Reitman will get back behind the camera in May to direct the beautiful Natalie Portman and hunky Ashton Kutcher in an untitled romantic comedy penned by Elizabeth Meriwether. Project’s working title is “Friends With Benefits.” Paramount has already locked in a release date [...]
Police Academy reboot
There has been talk about this since… Well, it’s been a long time. Most people around the globe have sweet memories from the golden days of “Police Academy.” It was a seven-film comedy series that saw a city throw open the doors of its police force to any recruit, much to the chagrin of its [...]
And the Oscars goes to…
So, another Oscar night and a whole bunch of new winners. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have have just wrapped and without a doubt the big winner was “The Hurt Locker” (the film scooped six awards!). Personally I’m very pleased about Christoph Waltz getting a statue for his fantastic performance in “Inglourious Basterds.” There were [...]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith – the prequel…
We’ve always been suckers for reboots and remakes here at Moviemind. Not that we particularly enjoy the outcome much but… It’s entertaining to see ‘em try. Anyway, Dark Horizons reports that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with what sounds like a reboot-meets-prequel of the 2005 action hit “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” The original had [...]
Pattinson and Penn are circling Water for Elephants
Movie hunk Robert Pattinson is taking a break from the teen vampire trilogy “Twilight” and is according to Variety circling Fox 2000′s Depression-era drama “Water for Elephants.” He’ll possibly by joined by Sean Penn who’s also shown interest in the project. Reese Witherspoon has already boarded to the film, which will be directed by Francis [...]
Hanks and Roberts in Larry Crowne
During the holidays I watched “Sleepless in Seattle” for the 52124 time. Not that I find that ol’ 80′s classic such a gem but for some reason it’s shown on every channel, every day. Year after year. Well, almost… Anyway, watching it I realized that Meg Ryan was a very beautiful woman back then, and [...]
Brittany Murphy Found Dead
TMZ reports that actress Brittany Murphy died early Sunday morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived. She was 32. A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack. Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical [...]