Clooney is an assassin in The American
Guess what? Dark Horizons reports that Doug Ross is finally finding some use for his old rusty scalpel. It turns out that the former TV doctor is now set to star as an assassin in the suspense thriller “The American” for Focus Features, from a script adapted by Rowan Joffe. Clooney is also attached as [...]
Billi Bob enters the boxing ring
The friendly guys and girls over at The Hollywood Reporter recently had a little piece about Billy Bob Thornton’s next project and I figured that ya’ all would be interested. No? Haha… Tough! Anyway, apparently he is attached to star in “Pound for Pound,” a boxing drama based on a novel from F.X. Toole, the [...]
Bryan Singer to remake Excalibur
I was over at The Hollywood Reporter and they had a little piece about director Bryan Singers upcoming projects. A remake. Apparently Singer is unsheathing “Excalibur,” redoing the 1981 John Boorman movie about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The project is still in the early stages and Singer’s involvement is still [...]
Segel, Hill and Schwartzman go adventuring
I’ve just watched Jason Segel in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008) and most recently in “I Love You, Man” (2009). Segel – you just have to love his work. (Well, Paul Rudd was no slouch in “I Love You, Man” either – great actor!) Anyway, Segel is so funny and there is something honest about the [...]
Spielberg is helming Harvey remake
The veil is lifted and the big guys next project has been presented to the world. Steven Spielberg will sink his teeth into Mary Chase’s play “Harvey“, the tale of a man and his friendship with an invisible (imaginary…?) six-foot tall rabbit. Many of you are certainly familiar with the 1950 adaptation, starring James Stewart [...]
Third installment of Narnia is in production
Narnia… For me, it has always been about the animated version, “The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.” I just loved it when I was a kid. Watched it over and over until the old VHS got tired of me and chewed up the tape (or something like that). When I first watched the new [...]
D.J. Caruso to helm Dead Space adaptation
I have this thing for computer games. I strongly believe they are therapeutic. Nothing can make me unstress me like 45 minutes of gaming. Now, being a family man I don’t usually get 45 minutes but at least I can watch the intro or something… Of course this is my way of sliding into today’s [...]
Holmes and Pearce are afraid of the dark
Ah, again I bring you horror news. I feel like Santa Claus, bringing you gift after gift. Today The Hollywood Reporter tells us that Guy Pearce is in final negotiations with Katie Holmes already on board in “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” Miramax’s supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey. [...]
Bay and Spielberg to team up again
Variety reports that DreamWorks is working on a deal to preemptively acquire screen rights to “I Am Number Four,” the first of a six-book science fiction deal that has “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” director Michael Bay aboard to produce and possibly direct. DreamWorks is working on a high six-figure deal, sources said. The deal [...]
The Last Airbender – HD Trailer
Here it is – the HD version of the official teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender“, the live action movie based on “Avatar the Last Airbender.” Shyamalan is known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that usually climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming his movies (and [...]