[ Last edited by spratt89 at 3-26-2009 00:39 ] Author: spratt89 Time: 12-31-2008 17:36 Subject: Dark Knight' claims top movie accolade
The Dark Knight has finished top of a poll to find the year's best movie experience.
Christopher Nolan's film, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, beat off competition from Mamma Mia! and No Country For Old Men to claim the Love Film accolade.
"There's no doubt that 2008 has been a hugely eventful year for film," said Love Film editor Helen Cowley. "Performances like Heath Ledger's have clearly set the bar higher, so it'll be interesting to see if 2009's crop of new releases can make the grade."
Eagle Eye was named the year's worst film, followed by Pineapple Express and Fool's Gold. Author: spratt89 Time: 12-31-2008 17:36 Subject: Mamma Mia!' is biggest DVD of all time
Mamma Mia! has become the biggest-selling DVD of all time in the UK.
The Abba musical has overtaken Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl with sales of more than 5 million units. Pirates has shifted 4.7 million copies on the DVD format.
Superhero sequel The Dark Knight was the second most purchased disc of 2008, selling 1.5 million copies.
Casino Royale and Lord Of The Rings entries Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers also figure in the top five all-time DVD bestseller list, taken from the format's launch in 1998.
Mamma Mia! set UK cinema records earlier this year, becoming the highest-grossing theatrical release of all time with more than £69 million in ticket sales. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-1-2009 03:35 Subject: Fourth 'American Pie' movie proposed
A third sequel to the successful American Pie franchise is reportedly in development.
American Pie 4 will likely focus on the characters of Jim and Michelle following on from their wedding, according to Moviehole.
The original American Pie was released in 1999 and grossed around $235 million (£162.4 million) worldwide. It was followed by American Pie 2 and American Wedding, which each grossed over $200 million (£138.1 million) at the box office.
A trio of straight-to-DVD spinoffs - American Pie Presents: Band Camp, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House - have also been released.
Producers Universal Pictures were reportedly impressed by the success of the spinoff movies and believe that a fourth cinematic feature could be a profitable venture.
The original films starred Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott and Alyson Hannigan, but no cast members have yet been announced for the latest project. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-1-2009 13:21 Subject: Laugier: 'New 'Hellraiser' will be epic'
Director Pascal Laugier has revealed that his remake of cult horror movie Hellraiser will be "more epic" than the original.
However, the French filmmaker has promised fans that he will stay true to Clive Barker's original screenplay, which was based on his critically acclaimed novella The Hellbound Heart.
"I won't betray Clive Barker's work. I want to do a fresh film filled with a lot of unexpected and surprising things," he told Ain't It Cool. "At the same time, I want it to be connected to the real, original material.
"We'll get the chance to have much more money than even Clive had in the first film, so it will be of course more epic, it will be bigger, and I hope that it won't be softer."
Laugier admitted that he jumped at the chance to remake the movie because of the effect watching it as a child had on him.
"Hellraiser is a child's dream coming true," he said. "I saw the first when I was 13, I remember precisely the shock it had on me because it was so new, so fresh, so it's very hard to resist the temptation to do [it].
"I felt it was a good idea to do a new Hellraiser... the franchise has been killed by really, really cheap and bad direct-to-DVD sequels... and the franchise deserves something more ambitious, you know, and more serious, so for me it's a huge chance to be allowed to handle it." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-2-2009 02:35 Subject: Jackman joins 'Guardians of Ga'Hoole'
Hugh Jackman has reportedly signed up to voice a character in upcoming animated film Guardians Of Ga'Hoole.
The movie, based on the children's books by Kathryn Lasky, follows a group of barn owls in the Forest of Tyto who find themselves under threat from evil forces.
Watchmen's Zack Snyder was previously announced as the movie's director, while Happy Feet writer John Collee and A Mighty Heart's John Orloff will script the screenplay.
Matrix star Hugo Weaving and True Blood actor Ryan Kwanten are also reported to be lending their voices to the production.
The film is expected to be released in 2010. Author: serena75 Time: 1-2-2009 03:22 Subject: Reply 3#3 spratt89's post
Thanks for the Movie news, spratt!
We got the Mamma Mia! dvd as a Christmas gift. We haven't seen it yet, though. They say it's a good movie, but I don't like Abba's music much. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-2-2009 06:15 Subject: 'Basterds' handed summer release date
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds has been handed an August 21 release date, The Weinstein Company has announced.
The World War II drama's summer debut will put it up against the latest Final Destination instalment and Jeremy Piven comedy The Goods: The Don Ready Story.
The Inglourious Basterds cast is headed by Brad Pitt as American Lieutenant Aldo Raine, who leads a group of soldiers on a revenge mission against the Nazis. Diane Kruger, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth and B.J. Novak also star in the movie.
Tarantino plans to open the film, his first since Death Proof, at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Author: dannixx Time: 1-2-2009 06:16
I thought Mamma Mia was very amusing. Meryl Streep was freaking hilarious, in my opinion. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-2-2009 11:55 Subject: Pattinson: 'Twilight contacts were painful'
Twilight star Robert Pattinson has revealed that the contact lenses he wore during filming made it hard for him to express any emotion when he was acting.
The actor wore topaz coloured contacts to play vampire Edward Cullen in the hit movie, but admitted that the tinted lenses hurt his eyes.
"Wearing coloured contact lenses... It was like I constantly had sand in my eyes," he told OK!. "I was wearing them for three months constantly and my eyes never ever accepted them!"
The 22-year-old also confessed that he is not looking forward to filming sequel New Moon because he will have to wear the lenses again.
"It took me 20 minutes per eye every single day and I ended up having to literally fold it into my eyeball," he said.
"It was frustrating as well because normally your eyes are saying something, but if you've got two orange blobs in your face it's so annoying!
"The director would say, 'Look at [Kristen Stewart] like you love her', and I'd be like, 'I'm trying!' I'm going to have to do it again because we're making the sequel next year." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-2-2009 11:56 Subject: James Corden to join 'Gulliver's'?
James Corden has reportedly been approached about appearing in Rob Letterman's Gulliver's Travels.
The project, which will be scripted by
Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Nicholas Stoller, has already confirmed Jack Black for the lead role. The CGI and live action feature is scheduled to begin shooting in March.
According to The Sun, Corden will have a screen test with Black later this week.
"James got a call before Christmas inviting him out to Los Angeles to read a part for the new movie," said a source.
"Film bosses are determined to get him on board to play Jack Black's sidekick. The studio has put on first class flights and the full charm offensive is in operation.
"The casting team are very keen after James came to their attention in The History Boys a few years ago." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-2-2009 14:43 Subject: Hugh Jackman drops out of 'Cleo'
Steven Soderbergh has abandoned talks with Hugh Jackman to star in his 3-D rock musical Cleo.
According to Variety, Jackman had been lined up to play Marc Anthony opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones as Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Jackman's departure has been put down to scheduling conflicts.
Ray Winstone will take on the role of Roman emperor Julius Caesar in the movie.
The $30 million project, which Soderbergh has compared to an Elvis musical, will be soundtracked by indie band Guided By Voices and scripted by the group's ex-bassist James Greer. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:17 Subject: Will Arnett confirms 'Arrested' return
Will Arnett has confirmed that he will star in the Arrested Development movie.
The comic actor, who portrayed inept magician Gob Bluth in the Fox sitcom, was rumoured to be reluctant to return for the big screen outing.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, he said: "Arrested Development has such a special place in my heart... It'll be fun to get back together with everybody and work on it. It's been so long now, we almost have to do it. It's like we have to finish the joke."
Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz, who will write and direct the feature, earlier hinted that Michael Cera was the only cast member refusing to star in the forthcoming movie. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:17 Subject: Charles still hopes for 'Red Dwarf' movie
Craig Charles has revealed that a Red Dwarf movie could still be a possibility if the upcoming special for the Dave channel is a success.
"It came really, really close," Charles told Digital Spy about the proposed big screen spinoff of the cult comedy, which was in development for many years.
"It's one of those things, though. It feels like another lifetime now."
However, the Coronation Street star suggested that the new Red Dwarf episode could revive the plans, saying: "Never say never - if this special goes well, you never know what could come of it." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:17 Subject: Blonsky: I want to do 'Hairspray' sequel
Nikki Blonsky has revealed that she is excited by the proposed sequel to hit musical Hairspray.
The 20-year old played Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film and admitted that she would jump at the chance to reprise the role.
"I want to put on my Tracy Turnblad wig again and dance my little heart out," she told OK!.
"Zac [Efron] has said he'd love to do it again, and I know Brittany Snow is down for sure. I don't know about Amanda [Bynes]. I hope she will."
Last year, John Travolta confirmed that he would not be reprising his role as Tracy's mother Edna, saying: "I did it and I did it well but I'm not a sequel guy."
The sequel's director Adam Shankman has revealed that the plot will focus on Tracy and her friends during the 1960s British music invasion of the US. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:18 Subject: Sheen: 'Playing a terrorist is no fun'
Michael Sheen has admitted that he is struggling to enjoy playing a terrorist in Gregor Jordan's Unthinkable.
Bang Showbiz quotes the Welsh actor as saying: "Playing a terrorist is absolutely no fun at all. It's bad, completely uncomfortable, and it's a tough shoot, but it's very enjoyable to be working with the director, Gregor Jordan, and a really great script, so I'm excited about how it's going to turn out."
Despite his discomfort, Sheen insisted that he is pleased that the role has given him the opportunity to master an American accent. "I'm really enjoying that. It's sort of the first proper full-on American character I've played," he said.
Sheen can next be seen in Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard's drama recounting Sir David Frost's interview with shamed US President Richard Nixon. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:18 Subject: 'Valkyrie' threatened by copyright lawsuit
Tom Cruise's new movie Valkyrie is reportedly being threatened with a lawsuit after a Nazi prop was used without permission.
The 46-year-old actor stars as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the key plotters in an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler during the Second World War.
Several scenes in the movie involve a replica of the Nazi leader's famous Fuhrer Globe, which he used to plot his military strategies.
Hitler is thought to have commissioned two limited editions of the original globe from a Berlin factory in the 1930s. An American soldier claimed to have found one in May 1945 among the ruins of a former Nazi command base.
That globe was later sold at auction to art collector Robert Pritikin, who paid $100,000 (£68,483) for the item and copyrighted its likeness to prevent its use by neo-Nazi groups.
"Pritikin believes the globe should be used as a teaching tool so the lessons of Hitler's nightmare can keep history from repeating itself," said Paul Barresi, who is investigating the alleged copyright infringement.
"Tom Cruise's use of the globe's likeness without our client's permission was likely just an oversight. We're confident this will all be quickly resolved out of court." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:19 Subject: Smith named biggest box office draw
Will Smith has been named the biggest box office draw of 2008.
This year's Quigley Poll, which incorporates votes from cinema owners and film buyers, saw the Hancock star become the first African-American actor to earn the title since Sidney Poitier in 1968.
Neither last year's winner Johnny Depp nor seven-time number one Tom Cruise featured in the 2008 top ten.
Robert Downey Jr, Christian Bale and Shia LaBeouf followed Smith in second, third and fourth place respectively.
The Quigley Poll has been conducted by the publishers of the International Motion Picture Almanac for 76 years. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 01:19 Subject: Bollywood remakes 'Back To The Future'
A Bollywood remake of Back To The Future is in the works, starring two of the industry's biggest stars.
According to Real Bollywood News, Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai will take on the lead roles in Action Replay.
The original Back To The Future starred Michael J. Fox as time-travelling teenager Marty McFly, who journeys back 30 years and accidentally attracts the attention of his high school-aged mother. Kumar will take on Fox's role and Rai the mother part, originally played by Leah Thompson.
Rai is well known to western audiences from 2005's Bride & Prejudice, while Kumar once dated Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty.
In past years, Bollywood has produced films loosely based on Fight Club, The Godfather (Sarkar) and Pretty Woman (Chameli). Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 05:24 Subject: Frost: 'Frost/Nixon' movie is fiction'
David Frost has called the movie adaption of hit play Frost/Nixon "fiction".
The Ron Howard film, based on a series of interviews US president Richard Nixon gave to the talkshow host in 1977, has changed some details of what really happened.
"I voluntarily gave up my rights to editorial control of it. I'm not complaining but it does mean that 10 to 15% of the film is fiction," he said.
He added that actual events were slightly inaccurate in the original production, which he puts down to the writer attempting to create a more audience-friendly narrative.
"I think Peter [Morgan, the playwright] did it this way to make me out to be the underdog, more a showman than a journalist," said Frost. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-3-2009 09:45 Subject: 'Hollyoaks' star would strip for movie
Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn has revealed that she would be willing to strip off for a film role.
The 27-year-old actress, who plays Mandy Richardson on the Channel 4 soap, confirmed that she would have to be satisfied that the nude scene was crucial to the plot before agreeing to bare all.
"I would go nude in a film as long as the part was right," Dunn told the Daily Star. "I wouldn't do it if they just threw in a nude shot just for the hell of it. It would have to be vital to the character and the story. But I'm not a prude about my body so it wouldn't bother me being filmed with no clothes on.
"It might be a bit weird for my dad watching the film later, though. I think I would probably ban him from seeing it!"
The star also rubbished suggestions that there is rivalry between Hollyoaks' female cast members as they strive to look good on the soap.
"There's no competition between us. After all we are all doing the same job for the same show," she explained. "To be honest it's not the other girls who make me feel under pressure to look good, it's everyone outside.
"I think most women feel they have to always look their best but I think it's important that you do things for yourself not for other people." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-4-2009 01:36 Subject: Brolin 'looks for humanity' in roles
Josh Brolin has revealed that he tries to relate to the controversial characters he plays in movies.
The actor, who recently took on the role of George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's W., portrays 1970s killer Dan White in new political biopic Milk.
He said that he attempts to understand the morally dubious parts he signs up for, telling The Buffalo News: "You have to find the humanity in the person. People might perceive a person to be evil. But you know there is more to the person than that."
Brolin added that he tried to get into the mind of White, who assassinated San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and gay supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978.
"You go, 'What led him to the moment to make the decisions he made? What led him to that moment where he put the bullets in his vest and decided to go out and kill four people?' He only accomplished half of what set to accomplish. But he did end up killing two people. To me, that is an amazing moment," he said. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-4-2009 01:37 Subject: Miller talks 'Sin City', '300' sequels
Frank Miller has penned the follow-ups to hit comic book adaptations 300 and Sin City.
The writer, whose new film The Spirit is in cinemas, revealed that the sequel to 300 is being "polished", while work on Sin City 2 is to begin before the second half of 2009.
He said: "The word I have heard is that we are going to get into production in April and I can't wait."
However, Miller was quick to dismiss reports linking Johnny Depp and Rose McGowan with the film, saying: "We haven't started casting." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-4-2009 01:37 Subject: Bond saves Craig from mid-life crisis
Daniel Craig has claimed that the Bond movies help him to avoid suffering a mid-life crisis.
The 40-year-old actor revealed that he is able to act out his fantasies on-screen in scenes which depict 007's lavish lifestyle.
"I hope I'm not going to have a mid-life crisis," Craig explained. "I mean, I'm having a mid-life crisis as they go - I'm driving around in an Aston Martin and wearing sharp suits and sort of going around with beautiful girls."
He added: "I'm acting my mid-life crisis out on movies."
Craig, who has taken on the role in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, recently credited his family and friends for keeping him "grounded". Author: spratt89 Time: 1-4-2009 09:58 Subject: Take That to make career movie?
Movie producers are said to be looking to make a film about Take That.
The proposed story is said to follow the band during the years after their split, with Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange struggling to find solo success away from the group.
"The boys thought it would be a great idea. It is something they have thought about doing but never got the idea off of the ground. It is still supposed to be very hush-hush, though," a source told The People.
"The reunion will be the best bit. Take That have been huge since they got back together."
It is not known whether former bandmate Robbie Williams will team up with the group for the project. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 01:34 Subject: Sally Hawkins awarded US film gong
Sally Hawkins has won the best actress prize from the National Society Of Critics in the US.
Hawkins picked up the award from the organisation, made up of film reviewers from publications across the country, for her role in Mike Leigh film Happy-Go-Lucky.
Leigh was named best director by the panel while co-star Eddie Marsan scooped the best supporting actor gong.
Sean Penn picked up the best actor award for his role in political biopic Milk, while tightrope feature Man On Wire won best documentary.
Hawkins is hotly tipped to be nominated for an Oscar in the best actress category. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 01:35 Subject: Hoffman 'loved' working with Thompson
Dustin Hoffman has revealed that he struck up an instant rapport with Emma Thompson on the set of their new movie.
The pair co-star in Last Chance Harvey, in which a US tourist begins an unlikely friendship with a British woman after they meet at Heathrow Airport.
Hoffman claimed that he and Thompson had a special understanding once the cameras rolled. "The agreement was that we could throw each other. We could say something that would kickstart something in the other," he said.
"Most of the time in this film we aren't really sure where the scene is going or what the other one is going to say."
He added: "Somehow we know each other in a way that's hard to express, at least when we're working together. We both agreed that it would never work in life." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 01:36 Subject: Eva Mendes hails 'amazing' Winslet
Eva Mendes has revealed that she would like to have played some of the roles taken on by Kate Winslet.
The actress said that she is a big fan of Winslet and would like to "steal" two of her previous parts.
"I would steal Kate Winslet's roles. All her roles. Don't talk to me about it because she can do no wrong in my eyes," she told the Mail On Sunday.
"Not only is she the most amazing actress in the entire world, she's nude a lot in her films which shows she's just fearless. Her choices are impeccable. She literally can do anything. If she can just give me two of her roles, I'd be happy." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 03:48 Subject: 'Marley' retains US box office lead
Marley & Me has retained its position at the top of the US box office chart.
The Jennifer Aniston comedy, which revolves around a couple who adopt a hyperactive puppy, pulls in $24 million to hold on to first place over the New Year period.
With no new releases, the top seven movies are unchanged from last week - Bedtime Stories, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Valkyrie and Yes Man round out the top five.
Elsewhere, Meryl Streep's Doubt rises two places to number eight and Slumdog Millionaire makes its top ten debut as it expands its release.
The US top ten in full:
1. (1) Marley & Me - $24,050,000
2. (2) Bedtime Stories - $20,317,000
3. (3) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - $18,400,000
4. (4) Valkyrie - $14,042,000
5. (5) Yes Man - $13,850,000
6. (6) Seven Pounds - $10,000,000
7. (7) The Tale Of Despereaux - $7,020,000
8. (10) Doubt - $5,031,000
9. (8) The Day The Earth Stood Still - $4,850,000
10. (13) Slumdog Millionaire - $4,770,000 Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 03:48 Subject: Whitaker joins Stallone's 'Expendables'
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is in talks to join the cast of Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The action movie will star Stallone, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren and Jason Statham as a band of mercenaries dispatched to overthrow a South American dictator. Whitaker is expected to take on the role of a CIA operative who liaises with the group.
According to production company Nu Image/Millennium Films, rumours that Stallone is courting his Demolition Man co-star Sandra Bullock for a part in the film are untrue.
The Expendables marks Stallone's first directorial effort since last year's Rambo.
Whitaker recently appeared in Street Kings, Vantage Point and The Last King Of Scotland, for which he won an Oscar. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 04:46 Subject: Curran takes over Knightley's 'Damned'
John Curran has signed up to direct Keira Knightley in The Beautiful And The Damned, reports Variety.
The Painted Veil director stepped in after The Notebook's Nick Cassavetes dropped out of the project last year.
The period drama revolves around the tempestuous relationship between writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda Sayre, who were familiar faces on the New York social scene in the 1920s.
Knightley will play Sayre. No other casting decisions have been announced yet.
Fitzgerald has been experiencing a recent revival in Hollywood. His short story inspired Brad Pitt's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, while Baz Luhrmann recently acquired the rights to The Great Gatsby. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 08:22 Subject: Boyle's daughter found 'Slumdog' star
Danny Boyle has admitted that he cast Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire on the advice of his daughter.
The British director said that he struggled to find an actor to portray the film's lead character Jamal Malik, a young man who enters the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, because all the candidates were too muscular.
"I thought, 'That doesn't look right for the film, he's meant to be an underdog.' You're meant to think, 'What's this guy got? Nothing apparently,'" Boyle said.
Boyle, the director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, revealed that his daughter recommended he cast Patel, who at the time was starring in E4's Skins.
"My daughter said, 'You should watch him in Skins', because I couldn't find someone and I thought, he's the right guy."
However, the filmmaker insisted that Patel's mother kept away from the set.
"We had to get rid of his mum because he was only 17 when we met him and his mum was kind of looking after him and making sure he didn't come to any harm," he explained. "I thought, we can't have a romantic lead with his mum in attendance, so we had to get rid of his mum - not literally obviously, she's lovely."
Slumdog Millionaire lands in cinemas this Friday. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 08:23 Subject: Batman's Pat Hingle dies, aged 84
Actor Pat Hingle has died from blood cancer at the age of 84, reports The AP.
Hingle, who played Commissioner James Gordon in the first four Batman movies, passed away at his Carolina Beach home on Saturday after a two-year fight against myelodysplasia.
The actor's film, TV and stage career spanned more than 50 years. Along with his recurring role in the Batman franchise, Hingle appeared opposite Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront, with Sally Field in Oscar-winning drama Norma Rae and Warren Beatty in Splendor In The Grass.
His last high-profile role was in 2006 comedy Talladega Nights.
Hingle is survived by his wife Julia Wright, five children, 11 grandchildren and two sisters. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 13:28 Subject: Watson "ready" to leave Potter behind
Emma Watson has confessed that she will be "ready" to leave the Harry Potter film series after completing work on The Deathly Hallows.
The actress, who has played Hermione Granger in the wizard franchise since 2001, told MTV that she has mixed emotions about leaving the character behind.
She said: "It will be bittersweet. It will be very scary because it's been such a massive part of my life. It will have been nearly over a decade that I'd been playing Hermione.
"It'll be tough but I’ll be ready to go I think. I'll be ready to take on other projects. It will be exciting."
Discussing Warner Bros's decision to split Deathly Hallows into two parts, Watson claimed that she knows little about where the divide will take place but expects the first part to end on a "cruel cliffhanger". Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 14:48 Subject: Fincher rules out 'Se7en' sequel
David Fincher has admitted that he does not want to make a sequel to 1995 thriller Se7en.
The movie, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, is Fincher's most successful but is not a story he wants to return to.
"I have less interest in that than having cigarettes put out in my eyes," he told an audience at a Film Society of Lincoln Centre discussion.
Fincher also spoke about new film The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, for which he reunited with Pitt, saying that its meaning has been misinterpreted by some.
"It's funny, but when we first showed this movie to people, they thought we were showing how these people were fated to be in love. That was the antithesis of what we were trying to do. I was trying to illustrate that youth is not wasted on the young," he said. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-5-2009 16:54 Subject: 4th time lucky for groom Gary
GARY OLDMAN has wed for the fourth time.
The Dark Knight star, whose previous wives include UMA THURMAN, married jazz singer ALEXANDRA EDENBOROUGH in a secret ceremony in California.
The couple sparked speculation of an engagement when they appeared together at the Los Angeles premiere of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button in December.
And they tied the knot last week in Santa Barbara with agent DOUGLAS URBANSKI as best man.
“Yes, they were married in Santa Barbara. I was best man,” confirmed Urbanski.
The British-born couple are now based in Oldman's adopted city of Los Angeles. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 01:54 Subject: Rourke: 'Scenes with Wood were tough'
Mickey Rourke has revealed that he found his scenes with Evan Rachel Wood in The Wrestler difficult.
The actor, who plays Wood's father in the movie, described their dialogue as some of the film's most emotionally resonant.
"The more heavy emotional scenes were with the very young and talented Evan Rachel Wood. They were the hardest to do. It was all about a father and a daughter," he is quoted as saying.
"He was more concerned with being on the road and wearing his tights than he was with bringing up his daughter."
Rourke described working with Marisa Tomei, with whom he was reported to have clashed during filming, as "an experience". Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 01:54 Subject: Miller criticises Hollywood's leading men
Director Frank Miller has revealed that he struggled to cast the lead role in The Spirit because of the lack of macho leading men in Hollywood.
The Sin City co-director eventually chose Gabriel Macht to play the eponymous hero, noting that he did not want a recognisable star leading the movie.
"It was a very long process but I demanded at the beginning that the Spirit be someone you'd never seen before," Miller said. "I didn't want you to think of this as another role for Val Kilmer.
"We interviewed dozens and dozens of people. It was very difficult because we were interviewing them in Hollywood. There's a bit of a problem in that Hollywood breeds many a good male actor but it breeds very, very few men.
"We had to find someone who could play not only a man but a hero. And not only a hero, but one who could stumble from time to time and one who could look a bit foolish - especially when beautiful women are around, which they are in abundance. Gabriel walked away with the part."
The Spirit, which also features Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson, is out in cinemas now. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 01:55 Subject: DiCaprio discusses Roosevelt biopic
Leonardo DiCaprio has claimed that script problems are holding up his Theodore Roosevelt biopic with Martin Scorsese.
The actor told USA Today that he is hoping to make a movie about the 26th US President his fifth collaboration with Scorsese.
"We have been developing that project for a long time," he said. "But the script is not there yet. It's the eternal thing."
The Body Of Lies star added that he will play the "very young Teddy" in the film.
DiCaprio has featured in Scorsese's Gangs Of New York, The Aviator and The Departed. The pair's next movie Shutter Island, about a World War II veteran on the hunt for his wife's killer, opens in cinemas later this year. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 03:06 Subject: Shankman joins 'Birdie' remake
Adam Shankman has signed on to develop and produce a remake of musical Bye Bye Birdie for Columbia.
The Bedtime Stories director will produce the project alongside Memoirs Of A Geisha's Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Bye Bye Birdie is centred on the character of Conrad Birdie, a popular rock star based loosely on Elvis Presley. Birdie is drafted into the army but agrees to do one last publicity stunt involving kissing a teenage fan on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The original 1958 musical has spawned several film and television adaptations, most notably the 1963 movie starring Dick Van Dyke. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 05:06 Subject: 'Yes Man' enters Aussie chart at No.1
Jim Carrey's latest vehicle Yes Man has topped the Australian box office chart.
The Peyton Reed-helmed slapstick comedy knocks Brad Pitt's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button into second place.
Meanwhile, animated canine adventure Bolt enters at four, while Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson's comedy Marley & Me debuts at five.
Adam Sandler and Russell Brand's family fantasy movie Bedtime Stories holds on to third spot.
The top ten in full:
1. (-) Yes Man - $2,966,066
2. (1) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - $2,123,609
3. (3) Bedtime Stories - $1,712,911
4. (-) Bolt - $1,702,465
5. (-) Marley & Me - $1,697,535
6. (4) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - $1,448,542
7. (5) Australia - $1,373,076
8. (2) The Day The Earth Stood Still - $1,164,691
9. (6) Twilight - $900,080
10. (9) Slumdog Millionaire - $488,312 Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 05:06 Subject: 'Horton' director signs for 'Jonah Hex'
Jimmy Hayward has been hired to direct comic book adaptation Jonah Hex for Warner Bros, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The Horton Hears A Who! director will make his live-action debut on the film, which is described as a supernatural western featuring a disfigured cowboy.
Hayward replaces Crank duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor on the film, who wrote the script but quit as directors in November citing creative differences.
W. star Josh Brolin is attached to play the eponymous gunslinger, with the movie expected to begin production in March or April. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 08:26 Subject: Four join 'Law Abiding Citizen'
Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney and Theresa Randle have joined the cast of Law Abiding Citizen, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx are already on board for the thriller, which focuses on an assistant DA (Butler) who finds himself involved in a vigilante plot masterminded by a victim of the legal system (Foxx).
The Italian Job director F. Gary Gray will helm the movie, which begins filming on January 21 in Philadelphia.
Writers Kurt Wimmer, David Ayer and Frank Darabont, who at one time was in line to direct, have all worked on the Citizen screenplay. Sheldon Turner is working on the latest version of the script. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 12:07 Subject: 'Captain Marvel' movie not happening
A film based on the adventures of comic book hero Captain Marvel has been shelved, according to the project's writer.
John August revealed that he returned from holiday to find that plans to make Shazam had been axed by Warner Bros.
"By 'dead,' I mean that it won’t be happening. I don’t think it’s on the studio’s radar at all," he wrote on his blog. "It may come back in another incarnation, with another writer, but I can say with considerable certainty that it won’t be the version I developed."
The Charlie And The Chocolate Factory scribe admitted that bosses were unhappy with his original action/comedy script and wanted a darker approach following the success of last year's The Dark Knight.
Shazam! centred on teenager Billy Batson, who is selected by the wizard Shazam to have powers that can help save the earth.
Get Smart director Peter Segal had already committed to the project, while Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was tipped to star. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 13:01 Subject: 'Dark Knight' lands Producers Guild nom
The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire have been recognised by the Producers Guild of America.
The movies, along with Frost/Nixon, Milk and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, have been nominated for best-produced feature film at the 2009 PGA Awards.
In the documentary category, Man On Wire faces competition from Standard Operating Procedure and Trouble The Water, while Kung Fu Panda, Bolt and WALL-E are nominated for best-produced animated movie.
The PGA Awards, which take place in Los Angeles on January 24, are often seen as an indicator for the Oscars. Last year's best picture winner No Country For Old Men walked away with the 2008 Guild award.
In addition to film, the PGA also honours US TV - Boston Legal, Damages, Dexter, Lost and Mad Men were recognised for drama, with 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, The Office and Weeds securing nominations in the comedy category. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 14:01 Subject: Torrance's 'Shining' book published
The novel written by Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining has been published as a spoof book.
The 1980 horror film, based on the book by Stephen King, starred Jack Nicholson as a frustrated writer who retreats to a secluded hotel to complete his work. As he slowly descends into madness, his wife Wendy discovers that his manuscript consists only of the words "All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy".
New York artist Phil Buehler has now published a book credited to Torrance, which repeats the words for 80 pages with adjusted formatting on each.
A review of the work, titled All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy, said: "One is forced to consider the author, heroically pitting himself against the Sisyphusean sentence. It's that metatextual struggle of Man vs. Typewriter that gives this book its spellbinding power.
"Some will dismiss it as simplistic; that's like dismissing a Pollack canvas as mere splatters of paint." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-6-2009 15:23 Subject: Fields: 'SATC sequel will happen'
Sex And The City stylist Patricia Fields has revealed that a sequel to last year's Sex And The City: The Movie will happen.
However, she warned fans that they would have to be patient because the project is at a "really early" stage.
"I do believe it will happen because [creator] Michael Patrick King himself told me it's gonna happen," she told MTV. "But I haven't received any official information yet.
"King has to write a new script. It's a long process. I don't think it will happen in 2009. But you never know. Maybe the end [of the year]. That's unofficial. I have really no idea. I don't think there's a set date anyway. It's in the really early process."
Kim Cattrall fuelled rumours of a sequel in November when she told The Paul O'Grady Show that it is happening. However, co-stars Cynthia Nixon and Sarah Jessica Parker have both warned that a follow-up is not a done deal. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 01:16 Subject: Pegg urges 'Lose Friends' DVD boycott
Simon Pegg has urged fans not to buy the US DVD release of his film How To Lose Friends And Alienate People.
Pegg and the comedy's director Robert Weide have both blasted US distributor MGM/Fox for omitting deleted scenes from the disc's extra features.
"I was very disappointed when I heard about the lack of extra features on the US DVD, particularly when Bob and I went to great lengths to ensure they were available," Pegg said.
He continued: "On projects where my responsibility was solely as an actor, I have strived to suggest content and have always been slightly ashamed of the discs that offer little. With Bob Weide, a man at pains to collaborate and achieve the very best he possibly can, I was adamant that we work together to produce a DVD that offered a completist's overview of the finished piece."
In a separate statement, Weide said that he had compromised the final cut of the film on the understanding that deleted scenes would be available on all DVD releases.
"It boils down to sloppiness and apathy," he remarked. "All of the material was absolutely cleared for all territories. There were just too many cooks in the kitchen and the left hand failed to communicate with the right hand. The ball was gently placed in those hands, and they dropped it."
The Region 2 (UK) release of How To Lose Friends... will include the deleted scenes. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 01:17 Subject: Scorsese endorses Italian crime film
Martin Scorsese has offered his backing to an Italian crime film ahead of its release in the US next month.
Gomorrah, which focuses on organised crime in Naples, will now open with the credit "Martin Scorsese presents" when it makes its American debut on February 13.
In a statement, the Oscar-winning director described Matteo Garrone's movie as "a tough, forceful look at the Neapolitan underworld".
He added: "I admire the bluntness of this picture and the devotion of Garrone and his actors in their pursuit of a terrible truth."
Meanwhile, Garrone revealed that he is touched by the news as Scorsese has been a key figure in his "development as a filmmaker".
"I am therefore extremely proud that the film has found such a prestigious adoptive father, and I will certainly cherish this memory for all time," he continued.
The drama is based on a bestselling book of the same name by Roberto Saviano. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 01:53 Subject: Pine: 'Star Trek' won't please everyone
Chris Pine has warned Star Trek fans that J.J. Abrams's forthcoming prequel will not please everyone.
The 28-year-old actor plays Captain Kirk in the big-budget sci-fi production, which marks the eleventh Star Trek movie to be released.
"I’m not well-versed in the Trek canon but we’re venturing into territory that’s only been covered in these paperback novels they sell," he told the Wall Street Journal. "It’s definitely not going to please everyone."
However, Pine revealed that he hopes Abrams's reimagining of the franchise will provide optimism for cinema-goers, despite the film's edgier take on the original characters.
"Unlike other genre movies, Star Trek has always represented an incredible amount of optimism. In the late ‘60s, in a time of unrest, it represented this Utopian world," he said. "As opposed to The Dark Knight, which I enjoyed, but was so bleak and didn’t speak kindly of humanity.
“Kirk is so iconic because he’s the head of this fantastical Utopian team. They aren’t superheroes, they’re men and women trying to achieve something good." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 01:53 Subject: Pattinson pulls out of 'Parts Per Billion'
Twilight star Robert Pattinson has dropped out of the upcoming movie Parts Per Billion.
The 22-year-old was forced to pull out of the project because of a scheduling conflict with New Moon, the highly-anticipated second instalment in the vampire franchise.
"Unfortunately, the prep time and production schedule on New Moon haven't left enough time for Robert to work on Parts Per Billion in the first quarter of this year," his agent Nicholas Frenkel told MTV.
Parts Per Billion, which follows three couples coping with the same life-threatening event, is due to begin filming in Los Angeles later this month.
Rosario Dawson, who is starring in and producing the film, recently expressed her excitement at working with Pattinson. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 01:54 Subject: 'Yes Man' retains UK box office No.1
Jim Carrey's Yes Man has spent a second week at the top of the UK box office.
The slapstick comedian's latest vehicle holds off competition from Adam Sandler and Russell Brand's family fantasy Bedtime Stories, which remains at two.
Elsewhere, Frank Miller's action drama The Spirit enters at six, while Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes's romance The Reader debuts at seven.
Steven Soderbergh's biopic of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is the only other new entry at nine.
The top ten in full:
1. (1) Yes Man - £2,223,950
2. (2) Bedtime Stories - £1,860,644
3. (4) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - £1,665,577
4. (3) Australia - £1,511,723
5. (5) Twilight - £1,372,655
6. (-) The Spirit - £1,351,370
7. (-) The Reader - £671,064
8. (6) The Day the Earth Stood Still - £434,482
9. (-) Che: Part One - £429,836
10. (8) Inkheart - £351,541 Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 06:15 Subject: Mickey Rourke added to 'Expendables'
Mickey Rourke has become the latest big name to sign up for Sly Stallone's The Expendables, according to Variety.
Rourke will play an arms dealer involved with a band of expendable mercenaries who are attempting to overthrow a South American dictator. Earlier this week, Forest Whittaker agreed to star as a CIA operative.
Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham and Randy Couture are also among the cast.
Rourke has previously spoken of his gratitude for Stallone, who gave him a high-profile return to the big screen in his remake of Get Carter in 2000.
Shooting is expected to start in Brazil in March. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 06:15 Subject: Universal picks up 'Juliet' for Mangold
Universal has picked up the movie rights to Danish author Anne Fortier's novel Juliet.
3:10 To Yuma director James Mangold and wife and producing partner Cathy Konrad will oversee the project for the studio, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The book, which will be published in 2010, is inspired by William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo And Juliet. The story moves between medieval Siena and the present day as a woman discovers that she may be a descendant of the doomed lovers.
Mangold's next directing venture is expected to be time travel movie The Archive. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 06:16 Subject: Winslet: 'I want to win an Oscar'
Kate Winslet has admitted that she is desperate to walk away with an Oscar at this year's Academy Awards.
The 33-year-old has been nominated five times but has yet to win the movie industry's most coveted prize.
She told Reveal: "I want to win, I'm not denying that. I don't want to be sitting there with a fixed grin on my face while someone else wins. But we all do that, don't we?"
Winslet has been tipped to pick up an Oscar for her roles in The Reader and Revolutionary Road. She has secured two Golden Globe nominations for those films.
The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards will be announced on February 2, with the ceremony taking place on February 22 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 06:16 Subject: McG to direct '20,000 Leagues'
McG has signed up to helm Disney's remake of classic movie 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.
The film, which will be named 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: Captain Nemo, is being fast-tracked by the studio, according to Variety.
Bill Marsilli, who wrote Deja Vu, has been named as screenwriter, while Tron's Sean Bailey will produce alongside McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision.
The movie, based on the novel by Jules Verne, will follow the adventures of sea commander Captain Nemo as he builds his warship, the Nautilus.
The 1954 original marked the first live-action feature film made by Walt Disney. It became the second-highest grossing film of 1954 and won three Academy Awards.
McG is expected to begin work on 20,000 Leagues following the release of his latest project, Terminator: Salvation, on May 22. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 07:21 Subject: Garrett Hedlund leads 'Tron' sequel
Garrett Hedlund has been cast as the lead in the sequel to 1982 sci-fi classic Tron.
Hedlund, whose credits include Friday Night Lights and Troy, will play a boy who is sucked into a computer-generated world.
Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner - who starred in the original - and House star Olivia Wilde have already been confirmed for the project.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hedlund beat Chris Pine, Ryan Gosling and Michael Stahl-David to the part.
Disney has ditched working titles Tron 2.0 and TR2N and will apparently use the title Tron for the long-awaited follow-up. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 08:34 Subject: Lex Luthor axed from 'Superman' sequel?
Lex Luthor has reportedly been axed as the main villain in the potential sequel to Superman Returns.
Warner Bros has requested that writers pitch ideas for an alternative central baddie for the tentatively titled Man Of Steel, according to The Latino Review.
Luthor, most recently played by Kevin Spacey, is traditionally portrayed as the arch-nemesis to Superman but bosses are reportedly eager to take the sequel in a new direction.
However, insiders have revealed that the studio has not yet found a new villain that they are happy with.
Writers have a host of potential baddies to choose from, including military director General Zod, who appeared in Superman and Superman II. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 10:39 Subject: 'Star Trek' duo sign for 'Quantum Quest'
Star Trek actors Chris Pine and William Shatner will lead the voice cast of 3-D animated film Quantum Quest, reports Variety.
The $10 million production, which is being made with the help of NASA, will also feature the voices of Darth Vader pair James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen.
Samuel L. Jackson, Amanda Peet, Jason Alexander, Sandra Oh, Mark Hamill, Abigail Breslin, Spencer Breslin and Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong complete the all-star cast.
The story concerns a photon called Dave (Pine) who lives in the sun and becomes involved in a battle between the Core (Shatner) and the Void (Hamill). It will combine animation with footage taken from NASA space missions.
Quantum Quest, directed by Dan St. Pierre and Harry Kloor, will debut on Imax screens this year before rolling out in traditional cinemas later in 2009. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 10:40 Subject: Lena Headey to direct 'Kill Drug'
Lena Headey has signed on to helm forthcoming British thriller Kill Drug.
The Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles actress will make her directorial debut in the low-budget film, about an underground vigilante group in London.
"My ambition to direct has been fuelled over the last 15 years by working alongside great directors. It has also been my film education," she told Empire.
The 35-year-old will also star in the movie, scripted by Tom Bacon. She will play Sally, the daughter of a woman who kills her abusive husband and then founds an underground vigilante network dedicated to murdering the scum of society.
Headey described the film as "smart, articulate, compelling, sexy, fun, dark, deeply poignant and not afraid to laugh at itself. Above all it is a gripping and compelling journey, a study of humanity’s darkest flaws and purest innocence".
Deception actress Charlotte Rampling and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button's Jason Flemyng have reportedly signed on to co-star in the movie, which is expected to begin filming next January. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-7-2009 11:18 Subject: 'Twilight' star to discover sequel fate
Twilight star Taylor Lautner will find out this week if he will keep his role in the hit movie's forthcoming sequel.
The 16-year-old played Jacob Black in the first instalment of the vampire franchise, but executives at Summit Entertainment are reportedly split over whether he can carry off the physical requirements of the character in New Moon.
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg told Entertainment Weekly that while Jacob appeared as a supporting character in Twilight, his role in New Moon is vastly expanded.
"Jacob is a totally different character in New Moon. He's a foot taller and huge - and he's supposed to look 25. It's really a question of whether or not the same actor can play the role," she said, adding that "everyone would love to keep him. We all think he's the loveliest person ever".
Last month, Lautner denied that he had been dropped from the movie, telling MTV that he has been hitting the gym in a bid to achieve the necessary physique. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:54 Subject: Craig laughs off Gallagher role
Daniel Craig has joked that Noel Gallagher is "full of s**t" after he asked the Bond star to play him in a movie of his life.
The Oasis guitarist is said to have chosen Craig as the most suitable person to depict his story.
"Noel Gallagher wants me to play him in a movie about his life. He's full of s**t - that is ridiculous, he must have been in a very good mood to say that," said Craig at a screening of new movie Defiance.
"I'm way older than him anyway so I couldn't play him, but I love the idea - it's fantastic. I can play the guitar better than him."
The actor added: "I haven't had a call from Liam yet so I'll wait for that one."
Defiance hits UK cinemas on January 9. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:54 Subject: Megatron not in 'Transformers 2'
Michael Bay has revealed that villain Megatron will not be a part of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen.
The director denied that the character makes an appearance in the movie sequel, due out this summer, insisting that a recent toy of the Decepticon is not related to the film.
"He's not in this movie. That's not misinformation. The tank design you may have seen is just Hasbro coming up with a new toy," he told Empire.
Instead, new villain The Fallen will oppose the Autobots in the summer blockbuster, while new Decepticon Devastator will appear in the Pyramid sequence.
"Imagine six or seven or eight massive earth-moving vehicles, with tires as big as [a] tree. It's going to be gigantic," Bay said of the latter. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:55 Subject: Westwood wants to pen 'SATC' sequel
Dame Vivienne Westwood has reportedly offered to write the sequel to Sex And The City: The Movie.
The British fashion designer wrote to the show's producers and volunteered to pen a script for the forthcoming film, according to The Telegraph.
"We haven't had any news about it yet," said a representative for Westwood. "So we don't know what's happening."
Westwood, who designed the wedding dress which Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) wore in the movie, publicly criticised stylist Patricia Fields on its release last year.
"I thought Sex And The City was supposed to be about cutting-edge fashion," she said. "There was nothing remotely memorable or interesting about what I saw. I went to the premiere and left after ten minutes." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:55 Subject: Rourke recalls brutal 'Wrestler' training
Mickey Rourke has revealed the tough training routine he underwent while preparing for his role in The Wrestler.
The 52-year-old said that he endured a regime of bodybuilding and a strict diet to play Randy 'The Ram' Robinson.
"It was physically brutal. I had to do seven and a half months of extensive weightlifting, and eating six or seven meals a day, to put on 27 pounds of muscle," he told The Sun.
"That's not a lot of time, so I had this ex-soldier who was very strict with me about my training regime and my diet. This guy took it personally if I didn't show up.
"I was staying in a hotel and I had a late night and I wasn't answering a phone call from him and he actually came up to the room and I tried to get up in a little ball and put the covers over me in hopes that he would go away. The jerk went down and got the key."
Rourke added: "He got paid well, but it wasn't that with him. It was the principle and I really respected him. Then there was four and a half months of wrestling training. By the time the movie started I thought it was over!" Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:55 Subject: Pegg, Frost confirmed for 'Tintin'
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have reportedly signed up to play the Thompson Twins in the new Tintin movie.
According to Ain't It Cool News, the Hot Fuzz stars will team up with Andy Serkis, who will wear a performance capture suit for his role as Captain Haddock.
The lead role in the film has yet to be cast after Thomas Sangster dropped out.
It was reported in November that the proposed trilogy of movies based on Tintin will be co-financed by Sony and Paramount after Universal opted out. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:56 Subject: Winslet reveals accent weakness
Kate Winslet has revealed her weakness when it comes to imitating certain accents from around the UK.
The 33-year-old actress, who plays German Auschwitz guard Hanna Schmitz in new film The Reader, confessed that she struggles to impersonate people from Birmingham and Scotland.
"No, absolutely cannot. I absolutely can't. I can't do Brummie. I really can't do Scottish," she said.
Winslet stars alongside 18-year-old David Kross in the movie and admitted that she took the lead in a nude scene with him. "Having been in that position myself when I was younger and being absolutely terrified I was able to share that experience with him," she said.
"[I said]: 'Look, there are only going to be three people in the room, please don't worry, I promise you we'll be laughing about this.'" Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 01:56 Subject: Caruso to helm 'Jack The Giant Killer'
D.J. Caruso has signed up to direct an adult reinvention of the Jack And The Beanstalk tale.
Jack The Giant Killer centres on a young farmer who sets out on a dangerous mission to the giant kingdom to rescue a kidnapped princess, according to Variety.
Caruso, whose last film was Eagle Eye, will direct from a script by Darren Lemke and Mark Bomback. He has also steered Shia LaBeouf's Disturbia and Two For The Money.
Neal Moritz and Wedding Crashers helmer David Dobkin are serving as producers on Jack The Giant Killer. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 03:12 Subject: Dark Knight' scoops People's Choice gongs
The Dark Knight swept the board at last night's 35th annual People's Choice Awards.
Christian Bale accepted the titles for Favourite Cast, Superhero, Action Movie and On-Screen Matchup at the Shrine Auditorium.
"On behalf of all of the cast from the movie, thank you very much to the fans," said Bale. "Here's to Heath [Ledger]."
Celebrities at the event, which was hosted by Queen Latifah, included Robin Williams, Hugh Laurie and Reese Witherspoon.
Other winners included WALL-E, which took home the best family movie title, and 27 Dresses, which was named Best Comedy. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 03:12 Subject: People's Choice Award 2009 - The Winners
The full list of winners from the 35th annual People's Choice Awards:
Movie
The Dark Knight
Comedy
27 Dresses
Movie Drama
The Secret Life Of Bees
Family Movie
WALL-E
Independent Movie
The Secret Life Of Bees
Action Movie
The Dark Knight
Cast
The Dark Knight
On Screen Matchup
Christian Bale & Heath Ledger -The Dark Knight
Male Movie Star
Will Smith
Female Movie Star
Reese Witherspoon
Male Action Star
Will Smith
Female Action Star
Angelina Jolie
Leading Man
Brad Pitt
Leading Lady
Kate Hudson
Superhero
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
TV Drama
House
TV Comedy
Two And A Half Men
New TV Drama
The Mentalist
New TV Comedy
Gary Unmarried
Animated Comedy
The Simpsons
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Heroes
Reality Show
Dancing With The Stars
Game Show
Deal Or No Deal
Male TV Star
Hugh Laurie
Female TV Star
Christina Applegate
Scene Stealing Guest Star
Robin Williams - Law & Order: SVU
TV Drama Diva
Kyra Sedgwick
Funny Male Star
Adam Sandler
Funny Female Star
Tina Fey Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 03:12 Subject: DiCaprio to star in 'Beat The Reaper'
Leonardo DiCaprio is being lined up to star in Beat The Reaper, reports Variety.
The film, based on Josh Bazell's newly-released novel, tells the story of Peter Brown, a former hitman for the New Jersey mafia who was sent into the witness protection programme and now works as an ER doctor.
Brown's life is turned upside down when a mobster recognises him from his former life.
DiCaprio is reportedly being lined up to produce the New Regency project, alongside Bride Wars's Julie Yornand Jennifer Davisson Killoran. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 07:26 Subject: Rourke, Rockwell for 'Iron Man 2'?
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are in talks to join the forthcoming Iron Man sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The pair will reportedly play villains in the Jon Favreau-helmed project, due to begin shooting this spring.
Rourke, currently starring in The Wrestler, would portray a heavily-tattooed Russian arms dealer who battles Iron Man wearing a nuclear-powered suit of armour.
Frost/Nixon star Rockwell, who was an early candidate to play Iron Man, would take the role of multi-billionaire businessman Justin Hammer, a rival industrialist of Tony Stark, the hero's alter ego.
Justin Theroux has been hired to pen the script but Marvel bosses are keeping a tight lid on the storyline.
Original movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow are both expected to return but Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard in the role of Jim Rhodes. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 07:27 Subject: Sorcerer's Apprentice' gets leading lady
Teresa Palmer will play the female lead in Disney's forthcoming The Sorcerer's Apprentice, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Bedtime Stories actress will star opposite Nicolas Cage and Knocked Up's Jay Baruchel in the fantasy blockbuster, inspired by Fantasia.
The story, set in modern-day New York, centres on a young apprentice (Baruchel) who is left in charge of a magic workshop by his sorcerer master (Cage), but runs into trouble when a broomstick he enchants to do his chores develops a mind of its own.
Palmer, who previously dated Russell Brand, will play Baruchel's love interest.
National Treasure director John Turteltaub is helming the project, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing. Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Matt Lopez will pen the script. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 07:27 Subject: Boyle rules out 'Dredd', Pratchett trilogy
Danny Boyle has confirmed that he has no plans to work on a new Judge Dredd movie or Terry Pratchett's Bromeliad trilogy.
The Slumdog Millionaire director admitted that he was previously attached to the big screen adaptation of Pratchett's fantasy novels, but claimed the project had since fallen through.
"It's fallen apart," he told Empire. "Frank Cotrell Boyce and I were going to do it for DreamWorks but sadly no longer. Sorry about that - wonderful novel[s]."
On the prospect of working on a new Judge Dredd film, Boyle said reports linking him to the 2000 AD sci-fi franchise were not accurate.
"Where has this come from?" he said. "Someone asked me about Judge Dredd the other day!
"I hated the last version of it; I can't imagine the next one will be any better." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 07:27 Subject: HSM 3', Hilton lead Razzie contenders
High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Paris Hilton are leading the contenders for this year's Golden Raspberry Awards.
The Razzies, which 'honour' the worst films of the previous year, are traditionally awarded in Los Angeles the day before the Oscars.
High School Musical 3 is shortlisted for Worst Film, Worst Sequel, Worst Actor (Zac Efron), Worst Actress (Vanessa Hudgens) and Worst Screen Couple (every couple in the movie).
However, the movie faces competition from Hilton's The Hottie And The Nottie, which received nominations for Worst Film, Worst Actress (Hilton), Worst Screen Couple and Worst Director (Tom Putnam).
Disaster Movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still and The Love Guru were also shortlisted for Worst Film, while Tom Cruise (Valkyrie), Keanu Reeves (The Day The Earth Stood Still) and Mark Wahlberg (The Happening) could compete with Efron for Worst Actor.
Jessica Alba (The Love Guru), Jennifer Connelly (The Day The Earth Stood Still) and Eva Longoria-Parker (Over Her Dead Body) are among the contenders vying with Hudgens for Worst Actress.
The contenders will be whittled down before the winners are announced on February 21. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 08:59 Subject: BAFTA Rising Star nominees announced
Three British actors are among the nominees for this year's Orange Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs.
Doctor Who's Noel Clarke, Frost/Nixon actress Rebecca Hall and RocknRolla star Toby Kebbell make up the British contingent.
Arrested Development's Michael Cera and Irish actor Michael Fassbender, who appeared in Steve McQueen's award-winning Hunger, complete the shortlist.
Previous winners of the title include Eva Green, James McAvoy and Shia LaBeouf.
LaBeouf, who announced the names earlier today, commented: "I was delighted to win the Orange Rising Star Award last year, especially as it is an award voted for by members of the British public.
"Since then I've had a really busy year working on a number of projects that I'm really proud of and 2009 looks like it's going to be just as hectic!"
A jury, which featured BAFTA producer and chair David Parfitt, casting director Fiona Weir, James McAvoy and Kelly Macdonald, selected the nominees from a long list of recommendations from BAFTA members.
The winner will be voted for by the public and announced at the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday, February 8. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 09:00 Subject: Warner 'puts all DC movies on hold'
David Goyer has revealed that Warner Brothers have halted work on all upcoming movies based on DC Comics.
The Dark Knight co-writer confirmed that development on forthcoming features such as Supermax and Justice League has been stopped indefinitely.
"A lot of the DC movies at Warner Brothers are all on hold while they figure out, they're going to come up with some new plan, methodology, things like that so everything has just been pressed pause on at the moment," he told IESB.
Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the sequel to 2006's Superman Returns have also been affected.
"It was the double header of both Iron Man and The Dark Knight coming out," he added. "I think DC was responsible for 15% of Warner Brother's revenue this year, something crazy like that, so they realised that comic books, it's become a new genre, one of the most successful genres." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 09:00 Subject: Lautner confirmed for 'Twilight' sequel
Twilight star Taylor Lautner will return for the film's forthcoming sequel, it has been confirmed.
Lautner, who played Jacob Black in the first instalment, had been a doubt for New Moon after executives at Summit Entertainment were reportedly concerned that the 16-year-old might not be able to carry off the new physical requirements of the character.
However, New Moon director Chris Weitz has ended speculation of Lautner being replaced by revealing that the actor will definitely return for the highly-anticipated follow-up.
"It was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part," he said.
"I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realising the film."
Lautner recently revealed that he had been hitting the gym in a bid to bulk up for the movie, which is scheduled to start shooting early this year. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 13:54 Subject: Stars turn out for 'Notorious' premiere
Beyoncé and Jay-Z were among stars to attend the world premiere of Notorious, a trubute movie to Christopher 'Biggie Smalls' Wallace.
The couple joined Sean 'Diddy' Combs on the red carpet in New York yesterday (Wednesday) to pay respect to the late rapper.
The biopic tells the story of Wallace's life from his humble New York beginnings up until his assassination in 1997.
Diddy, who attended the screening with the late star's mother Voletta, praised the movie's message.
"It's a great day for my man Biggie," he said. "People finally get to meet Christopher Wallace when they see the movie. This movie makes you dance, it makes you laugh, it makes you cry and it makes you respect life and appreciate what you have in front of you."
Notorious is released in the UK on February 13. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 13:54 Subject: Lohan: I would love Johansson roles
Lindsay Lohan has claimed that she deserves the same career opportunities as actresses like Scarlett Johansson.
The Mean Girls star insisted that she worked just as hard as her contemporaries but claimed that people found it hard to separate her media persona from her professional side.
"What hurts me the most is that I work just as hard as any other actress around my age, like Scarlett Johansson, but I just don't get the opportunities that they get," she told Interview.
"People are so distracted by the mess that I created in my life. But that doesn't mean it's going to last forever." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 15:08 Subject: Sheen 'secretly followed' David Frost
Michael Sheen has confessed that he secretly tailed Sir David Frost as preparation for his role in the forthcoming Frost/Nixon.
Sheen, who portrays Frost in the movie adaptation of the hit play, revealed that he was determined to nail the veteran journalist's mannerisms.
"I just followed him. That sounds a bit creepy, doesn't it? I took photographs of the back of his head. I wanted to watch how he walked and then I took a picture to get his stance. It is a bit weird," he told WENN.
Frost/Nixon, which is directed by Ron Howard, details the dramatic post-Watergate television interviews between Frost and former US President Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) in 1977.
Earlier this week Frost branded aspects of the film as "fiction", claiming that the screenwriter adapted actual events to make a more audience-friendly movie. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-8-2009 15:09 Subject: Warners urges quick 'Watchmen' decision
Warner Bros has asked the judge in the Watchmen copyright case to bring forward his decision regarding a potential release date delay.
Judge Gary Allen Feess recently ruled that 20th Century Fox still owns copyright interest in the movie, which is based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's comic book, and has the right to distribute the first feature film based on the work. He set a January 20 hearing date to determine whether or not to delay the movie while all rights issues are settled.
However, Warner Bros has urged Feess to bring forward the court date, claiming that "time is critical" because they do not want to invest further millions in a film that they may be unable to release.
Arguing against an injunction to postpone the film's release, Warners said that Fox "abandoned" the movie in 1994 and that they have spent more than $150 million to make and market the film, using a "carefully choreographed" plan to debut it on March 6 in the US. They added that a release delay would damage their finances and those of third party exhibitors.
Feess recommended that both studios settle the dispute, but neither party could agree on a compensation deal. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 02:42 Subject: Farrell lined up for Weir's 'Way Back'
Colin Farrell is in final negotiations to join Peter Weir's forthcoming film The Way Back, reports Variety.
The 32-year old actor has been lined up to star alongside Ed Harris, 21's Jim Sturgess and Atonement actress Saoirse Ronan.
Based on the memoirs of Slavomir Rawicz, the story follows a group of soldiers who plot their escape from a Siberian gulag in 1942 following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
Farrell will reportedly play a Russian, Harris an American and Sturgess a Polish inmate. 14-year-old Ronan will play a young Russian on the run who encounters the fugitives.
The film, scripted by Master And Commander director Weir, is scheduled to begin filming in Bulgaria in March. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 02:43 Subject: Moore, Neeson, Seyfried board 'Chloe'
Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried will lead the cast of thriller Chloe, reports Variety.
The story concerns a doctor (Moore) who believes that her husband (Neeson) is cheating on her. She hires an escort (Seyfried) to test her other half, only for the move to backfire and put her family's lives in danger.
Atom Egoyan will direct the movie, with father and son duo Ivan (Ghostbusters) and Jason Reitman (Juno) among the producers.
Chloe is a remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie that starred Gerard Depardieu and Emmanuelle Beart. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 05:34 Subject: Hathaway Golden Globe win leaked?
Anne Hathaway appears to have been prematurely awarded a Golden Globe after the organisation's website accidentally placed a winner's star next to her name.
The actress has been nominated in the Best Actress, Drama category for her role in Rachel Getting Married, alongside actresses including Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet.
However, a star indicating that Hathaway had won appeared on the award show's official website on Thursday, according to Access Hollywood.
A representative for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which decides the winners, refused to comment but the star was removed later that evening.
The 66th annual Golden Globes will be broadcast live this Sunday from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 05:35 Subject: Producer: 'Dark Knight' sequel a mystery
The Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven has admitted that plans for the film's proposed sequel are so secretive that even he has been kept in the dark.
Following the release of the blockbuster last summer, speculation has been mounting about a possible follow-up. However, Roven revealed that he is unaware that any concrete decisions have been taken yet.
"I know that Chris [Nolan] and [writer] David Goyer are talking and thinking. We're hoping, of course, that they find and rest on something that they'll find is worthy to do, but we don't know anything more than you do right now," he told MTV.
"All I can say - because I really don't know more than you do - is that I see no reason why, tonally, Chris would do anything different than he's done in the first two films." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 12:05 Subject: Bell: 'Craig saved me from hypothermia'
Jamie Bell has revealed that Daniel Craig saved him from getting hypothermia.
The actor admitted that without Craig's "Hollywood power" he could have fallen seriously ill.
The pair were shooting outdoor scenes in Lithuania for their new movie Defiance when the Billy Elliot actor grew colder and colder.
"The conditions were ripe for a bout of, 'I'm not f**king doing this!' but the closest we got was Daniel standing up for me one day in the rain at the end of October, it was absolutely freezing," Contactmusic quotes him as saying.
"My body started to lose control, going into hypothermic shock, I think. He said, 'We have to stop, he's starting to freak out and he's going to die'. He used his Hollywood power for good."
Bell added that Craig's on-screen 'manly' demeanour similar to his real-life personality.
"It's daft, because you do have to be butch in the presence of Bond, but Daniel has a really good heart and said, 'You need to take a second and then come back'. He's very much the leader that he portrays in this film."
Craig and Bell's new movie Defiance is in UK cinemas now. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 12:05 Subject: Waters attached to 'Minimum Wage'
Mark Waters is in talks to direct the credit crunch-inspired comedy Minimum Wage, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The project follows the story of a corrupt corporate executive who is sentenced to live a year on the minimum wage in a town that his company bankrupted.
Waters' credits include Mean Girls, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Freaky Friday.
Tegan West and Scott Atkinson penned the script. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 12:05 Subject: Cohen slammed for 'black Jesus' jibe
Sacha Baron Cohen has offended viewers of his new movie by featuring a black character called Jesus who wears a loincloth and crown of thorns.
The actor, who rose to fame as Ali G, upset 'more religious' viewers at a test screening of his new feature film Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose Of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable In The Presence Of A Gay Foreigner In A Mesh T-Shirt.
"Sacha has really gone for the shock tactics this time," a source told The Sun.
"The characters were created deliberately to wind certain sections of society up and Jesus is one of them.
"It won’t be the first time Sacha has landed himself in hot water. The water might be a little hotter this time round though. Religion isn’t always the best place to poke fun."
The movie also mocks Madonna's adoption of Malawian David Bacnda in a plot that sees gay Austrian fashion correspondent Bruno and his boyfriend deciding to adopt an African baby, also named David.
Bruno is scheduled for UK release on May 19. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 12:06 Subject: Raimi wants Morbius for 'Spidey 4' villain
Sam Raimi has revealed that he wants vampire Morbius to be the Spider-Man 4 villain.
The filmmaker, who will return for fourth and fifth Spider-Man instalments along with Tobey Maguire, spoke about his choice of antagonist in the latest issue of Empire.
"I like it in the Marvel comics when Spider-Man fights Morbius," the director said. "He's really cool. A vampire! I like that combination of superhero plus supernatural."
The character, created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, first appeared in an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man in 1971. He is a scientist who transforms himself into a supervillain while attempting to cure himself of a blood disease using vampire bats. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 16:00 Subject: Kidman: 'I can't watch my own movies'
Nicole Kidman reportedly "squirmed" in her seat when she attended the world premiere of Australia.
The 41-year-old actress told a Sydney radio station that she was too nervous to watch her performance in the Baz Luhrmann epic.
"I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done," she told 2dayFM. "I sat there and looked at [husband] Keith [Urban] and went 'Am I any good in this movie?'
"I don't usually see my films, but because of Baz I had to see it. I saw Moulin Rouge. I've really only seen that and this in my whole career. It gets worse as I get older."
Kidman also revealed that she was so unnerved by seeing Australia that she fled the country after the premiere.
"We ran because I didn't want to read anything. I didn't want to know. I saw my sister and my family and we saw Keith's family and then we were straight on a plane." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-9-2009 16:01 Subject: 'RocknRolla' star upset by Doherty comparison
Toby Kebbell has admitted that he is disappointed to see his RocknRolla character compared to Pete Doherty.
The gangster movie's director Guy Ritchie has claimed that his rock star creation Johnny Quid is based on the troubled Babyshambles frontman.
However, Kebbell is keen to distance himself from those comparisons, telling Digital Spy: "No, I kind of got disappointed that that got mixed up into it because my whole aim was to really make him as disgusting as possible.
"I'm sure people out there will go, 'yeah, well [Doherty] is disgusting'. You can appreciate that from photographs when you see how bad he looks. But when you watch a film it's slightly different. In the film, all you can see is my abdominals. I was thin, beyond thin."
Kebbell, who has also starred in Dead Man's Shoes and Control, added of his character: "He's a crack addict and I wanted that to seem like it's disgusting that it's alright to waste time in drugs. He beats up a bouncer with a pencil, how foul is that? [The bouncer] slaps you and tells you you're not coming in so he stabs you to death with a pencil. That's a bit over the top isn't it?!
"To have Pete Doherty chucked into the mix with that makes it like I was trying to be like one of the cool, hip rockers of the moment and I wasn't at all. I was trying to say, isn't it disgusting that it's alright and you're capable, purely through talent, to waste your life?"
Kebbell was yesterday nominated for the 2009 Orange Rising Star BAFTA alongside Michael Cera, Noel Clarke, Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Hall. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-10-2009 00:09 Subject: 'Prince Of Persia' film an 'epic journey'
Prince Of Persia star Toby Kebbell has claimed that filming the video game adaptation was akin to an "epic journey".
Kebbell, one of the nominees for this year's Orange Rising Star BAFTA, described the experience of working on the Jake Gyllenhaal blockbuster as "phenomenal".
He said: "I never like to say phenomenal when you're wearing the same beard for nine months and you have to brush it out for nine hours. It's like pubes, always like that!
"[It was] 54 degrees centigrade on the edge of the Sahara in 18 kilos of armour on horseback. But they're like epic journeys in themselves. I'm blessed, I've got nothing to complain about."
The 26-year-old also discussed his role in Stephen Frears's period drama Cheri: "I have a minuscule part in that, but I'm rubbing Michelle Pfeiffer down and punching Rupert Friend in the face so it's alright!" Author: spratt89 Time: 1-10-2009 00:13 Subject: Kebbell: 'I didn't audition for Woody Allen'
Toby Kebbell has revealed that he won a part in Woody Allen's Match Point without having to audition.
The British actor, who appeared as a police officer in the 2005 movie, disclosed to Digital Spy that he wasn't made to audition by Allen because the legendary director was impressed by his performance in the violent drama Dead Man's Shoes.
"Woody Allen, [Match Point] was the second part I did after Dead Man Shoes," Kebbell commented. "He did see Dead Man's Shoes and I didn't even have to audition. It's a small mouse fart part, he gave me that just from seeing it."
Kebbell added that he is often given the freedom to utilise his improvisational skills by the directors he's worked with, who also include Oliver Stone, Guy Ritchie and Shane Meadows.
"When it came to filming [Match Point], Woody Allen said, 'I don't like the script, can you come up with something?'" he commented. "There's a line in Control where they say, 'how did you convince Tony?' and I said, 'I tied a laggy band around his c**k and balls.' That was just because we had nothing to say. I've been lucky, I've had some very well-written scripts as well."
Kebbell, along with Noel Clarke, Rebecca Hall, Michael Cera and Michael Fessbander, has been nominated for this year's Orange Rising Star BAFTA. The winner will be decided by a public vote and announced at the BAFTAs on February 8. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-10-2009 00:13 Subject: Kebbell wants Meadows 'Gypsies' role
Toby Kebbell has revealed that he is hoping to work with director Shane Meadows again on bare-knuckle boxing biopic King Of The Gypsies.
The 26-year-old, nominated for an Orange Rising Star BAFTA this week, made his acting debut on Meadows's vigilante drama Dead Man's Shoes. He has since gone on to star in Control and RocknRolla, while Meadows recently directed the critically-lauded This Is England and Somers Town.
Speaking to Digital Spy, Kebbell admitted that he is hoping to work again with Meadows and his Dead Man's co-star Paddy Considine on a film about late boxer Bartley Gorman.
He said: "I'd love that. I hope he does a film called King Of The Gypsies. I think it's tied up in some kind of legal problem. That's the one I hope he does, I would love to play Bartley Gorman as a younger man.
"You can see the documentary on YouTube, it's about a bare-knuckle boxing champion. He's a phenomenal character, he had the head the size of a barrel, an animal of a man. Hopefully I'll make that film and Paddy will play him older and I'll play him younger or I'll play one of his brothers, who were also fascinating bare-knuckle fighters.
"I just hope I work with him again, but I say to people you're blessed to work with him once. He is one of the greats of our generation." Author: shinny Time: 1-10-2009 14:41 Subject: Poster for the new Transformers Movie
Author: spratt89 Time: 1-11-2009 15:50 Subject: Sienna Miller quits 'Nottingham'
Sienna Miller has quit Ridley Scott's Robin Hood movie Nottingham.
The actress reportedly walked out on the production, in which she was to play Maid Marian, amid speculation that she did not get on with co-star Russell Crowe.
A source told the New York Post that Miller was unhappy with storyline changes made for Crowe. "Originally the movie was about a love triangle between Maid Marian, Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. It is now all about Russell's Robin Hood," said the mole.
"Literally, 40 pages of script were redone and now are just devoted to him and his massive ego. It's amazing."
Crowe has been cast as both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the picture, which will begin shooting in March. Author: spratt89 Time: 1-11-2009 15:51 Subject: Tom Cruise ejected from son's audition
Tom Cruise has revealed that he was kicked out of son Connor's audition for Seven Pounds because he was too distracting.
Cruise had to wait outside to hear whether the 16-year-old got a part as the son of Will Smith's character.
"He went and auditioned, and Will and I were standing in the audition room, and the director said: 'Get out'," recalled Cruise.
"We were standing in the waiting room, like nervous parents, waiting to see if he got it or not. And he got it."
The Valkyrie actor added that he and Smith have a similar approach to rearing their children, saying: "I want Connor to earn [his career]. And that's how Will is with his kids." Author: spratt89 Time: 1-12-2009 09:04 Subject: 'Torino' beats 'Bride Wars' to US top spot
Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino has claimed the number one spot at the US box office.
The drama, which the 78-year-old directed and stars in, holds off competition from Kate Hudson/Anne Hathaway comedy Bride Wars and horror movie The Unborn to take first place.
With weekend takings of $29 million, Gran Torino smashes Eastwood's previous box office record of $18 million, set in 2000 for Space Cowboys.
Last week's number one Marley & Me falls to number four, while Bill Duke's drama Not Easily Broken is a new chart entry at number nine.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (14) Gran Torino - $29,025,000
2. (-) Bride Wars - $21,500,000
3. (-) The Unborn - $21,095,000
4. (1) Marley & Me - $11,350,000
5. (3) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - $9,450,000
6. (2) Bedtime Stories - $8,550,000
7. (4) Valkyrie - $6,662,000
8. (5) Yes Man - $6,155,000
9. (-) Not Easily Broken - $5,600,000
10. (6) Seven Pounds - $3,900,000 Author: spratt89 Time: 1-12-2009 09:05 Subject: King explains 'Sin City 2' delay
Jaime King has explained the reason behind the delay in making the highly-anticipated sequel to 2005's Sin City.
The actress, who starred as twin sisters Goldie and Wendy, suggested that creative differences between the studio and the filmmakers had postponed production.
"I think when Sin City came out it was such a big hit for the studio but the studio is frustrating…sometimes studios are awesome because they have a great vision for something, but then they want to do weird things with the second one," she told Collider.
"[Director] Robert [Rodriguez] didn’t want to go down that route, so we’ve just been waiting till somebody knocked some sense into them, where we can do it the way we want to do it.
"None of the filmmakers or the actors were willing to sacrifice doing it any other way other than what we wanted to do it. I’m hoping we’ll do it sometime this year, but you know how movies are."
Earlier this month, Frank Miller announced that he had finished writing the script for Sin City 2 but said that casting had not yet started.
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