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ARCHIVES WEEK 51 2007
19/12/07
Enter The Hobbit!!!:
Peter Jackson and New Line kissed and made up! The Hobbit is coming! MGM and New Line will co-finance and co-distribute two films, The Hobbit and a sequel. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will serve as Executive Producers. It's possible that Jackson will also direct. Here's what Peter Jackson had to say;
"I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line. 'The Lord of the Rings' is a legacy we proudly share with Bob and Michael, and together, we share that legacy with millions of loyal fans all over the world. We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth."
The two films will be shot simultaneously, with pre-production beginning as soon as possible and principal photography is set for a 2009 start. Great news, guys!
19/12/07
Chow Yun-Fat in Dragonball:
Chow Yun-Fat will star in the live-action version of Dragonball. He joins Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum and Jamie Chung. Chow will play Master Roshi.
James Wong is set to direct and Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow is producing.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
18/12/07
Newsflash:
 Interesting casting tidbit, Ewan McGregor will play Jim Carrey's love interest in I Love You Phillip Morris! The film centers on a married father who ends up in a Texas prison and falls in love with his cellmate Phillip Morris. Source: Variety
Very cool trailer for Pixar's upcoming Wall-E hit the web! Gotta check this out, click here to download!
The poster for the Wachowski Brother's Speed Racer has been revealed! The flick stars Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox, click on the pic for a closer look!
© wb 2007
18/12/07
Kevin Munroe talks Gatchaman!:
Kevin Munroe, director of the TMNT, talked to IESB about his latest project, a CG adaptation of Gatchaman (a.k.a. Battle of the Planets)! Here's what he said about the tone and story;
"It's not cartoon-ey and it's not photo-real. It's really pushing the western style of animation, something very cool and different.
It's an origin story. We're going through, we're adding mythology. Fans of the tv show will remember that they never talked about how the Gatchaman started, how the war between the Gatchaman and Galactor started...What was the first invasion like...So this is, we're actually the prequel to the TV show in a sense, and the idea that the mythology of the Gatchaman is not just restricted to technology, there is a mystical aspect as well."
I really loved the show when I was a kid and looking forward to Munroe's take on the series. Click on the concept art below for more over at IESB!
© imagi 2007
18/12/07
Roberto Orci talks Star Trek:
Roberto Orci, co-writer of director J.J. Abram's highly anticipated Star Trek movie, revealed some interesting stuff about the project. The film will depend heavily on the appearance of original series star Leonard Nimoy. Here's a clip;
"There were many, many elements of the story that we had talked about just theoretically if ever Star Trek were to come back. There was lots of stuff we wanted to do, and that was a blessing. Normally you don't have that much investment and research for a project you get hired to do. If you are a fan of classic Star Trek, there is a lot of unexplored history. With the original series, there was so much that could have come before it. It felt like it has been The Next Generation and The Next, Next Generation for so long, it seemed like a fresh thing to go back to the source and to go back to what happened before it.
The truth is that we took a gigantic gamble in terms of the movie we wanted to do, and it was essential that we had Nimoy.
So the goal with this movie is twofold. One is to make sure that the fans--who have been the stewards of the continuity and who are some of the most savvy and intelligent fans of any franchise ever--that they be satisfied with anything that has the name Star Trek on it. But, more importantly, the goal is really to introduce casual fans and people who don't know Star Trek at all to this universe and to connect it to today. ... The goal of Star Trek ... is that if you don't like sci-fi or know Star Trek, this will bring you into the world."
They're figuring out if they can also find a spot for William Shatner, who was pretty upset that they didn't ask him to appear in the film.
Source: Sci-fi Wire
17/12/07
Reggy's I Am Legend review!:
The Fresh Prince portrays the last man on Earth in the action thriller I Am Legend! The movie is breaking records left and right... but is it really that good? Well, click on the pic to find out!
© wb 2007
17/12/07
The Dark Knight trailer:
The trailer for The Dark Knight hit the web and it looks incredible! The film stars Christian Bale as the Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker. The rest of the cast includes Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgen Freeman.
Click on the pic for a downloadable version so you can watch it over and over and over again!
© wb 2007
17/12/07
Morgan Freeman talks Rama:
Morgen Freeman talked to Sci-fi Wire about the adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's novel Rendezvous With Rama. Freeman will produce and star in the flick that revolves around human explorers who try to unlock the secrets of an alien spaceship that has approached Earth. Here's what he had to say;
"That is going to happen. We're looking for that to start in the next year. The story itself is the idea that we can be visited from outer space. We have been in close contact with Arthur C. Clarke. As a matter of fact, I went to Sri Lanka just to have a sit-down with him. I'm very excited about this. When the people at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that we had this project we got calls from them. 'Any help you need, any help at all.'
So we've been trying to develop a script. It's a very large project. You have got to develop the script, and you have got to design spaceships. And because Arthur C. Clarke wrote it, and because it's so much real science involved, we can't take too many liberties."
17/12/07
U.S. Box Office Dec 14-16:
I knew I Am Legend would top the Box Office... but opening with 76 million bucks? That's a new December record! Also impressive is the Chipmunks' debut with 45 million dollars! Here's the rest of the Top Ten;
1. I Am Legend - $76,535,000 (new)
2. Alvin and the Chipmunks - $45,000,000 (new)
3. The Golden Compass - $9,025,000 / $40,968,000
4. Enchanted - $6,004,000 / $92,271,000
5. No Country for Old Men - $3,000,000 / $33,562,000
6. The Perfect Holiday - $2,965,000 (new)
7. Fred Claus - $2,305,000 / $68,965,000
8. This Christmas - $2,300,000 / $46,043,000
9. Atonement - $1,853,000 / $2,964,000
10. August Rush - $1,785,000 / $28,065,000
15/12/07
Newsflash:
Big fat newsflash today, so let's get it on right away;
Peter Jackson will reteam with Andy Serkis who will wear that hot looking performance-capture suit in the upcoming Tintin film. The 3-D CG film is part of a trilogy that will be produced by Jackson and Steven Spielberg. The directors will helm at least one of the three films. Serkis could play the role of Capt. Haddock, but no official word on that at this moment. Source: Variety
Emmy Rossum (Heroes, The Day After Tomorrow) joins Justin Chatwin, James Marsters and Jamie Chung in Dragon Ball Z. The flick, which is based on the Japanese anime, will be directed by James Wong, Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) will produce. Source: The Hollywood Reporter
A clip from the upcoming monster vehicle Cloverfield is now online! The J.J. Abrams produced flick is directed by Matt Reeves, cast includes Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas and T.J. Miller. Click here to check out the clip!
Very cool trailer for Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who hit the web! The characters are voiced by Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen and Will Arnett. Click here for the trailer!
Steve Norrington (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) will direct the remake of Clash of the Titans! The 1981 original was loaded with Ray Harryhausen's special effects, I loved that flick, looking forward to this remake. Source: Variety
The first minutes of I Am Legend are now online! The film stars Will Smith as the last man on earth! I've seen it... will let you know if I also liked it as soon as I've finished the review. Click here to check out the opening sequence, which pretty rocks!
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