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ARCHIVES WEEK 04 2004
22/01/04
Cameron's next project:
Director James Cameron is planning to shoot a feature film again after delivering several documentaries for the last
couple of years! AICN posted more details:
"Tonight I attended a screening of T2 at the Arclight in Hollywood followed by a Q&A with James Cameron. Don't know if anyone was aware of this prior, but he made VERY CLEAR that his next project is a big budget Sci-Fi film. He mentioned seeing Return of the King and realizing it was "time to play" with special effects again. He seemed very excited by current capabilities. He also mentioned that this sci-fi epic would not only be HD, but 3D as well. All I can say is... the wait is finally over... the master is back. James Cameron big budget sci-fi 3D adventure, and next year no less! Hell fuckin' yeah."
The site thinks that Cameron wants to remake the anime flick Battle Angel Alita, I hope they're right, 'cause
that would be awesome!
21/01/04
Sam Raimi talks Spider-man 2!:
Director Sam Raimi talked to The Associated Press about Spider-man 2:
"I really turned the film inward on the characters, and it seems like that's what the audience responded to in the first film," Raimi said. "So we focused on developing the characters to the next level, and the actors have taken the performances, all of them, up a notch."
Source: Superhero Hype
21/01/04
Newsflash:
I've found a few interesting headlines and you can check them out in today's Newsflash:
 Terry Gilliam gave an update on the fantasy flick Brothers Grimm, starring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger:"Well we've finished shooting! Now we're editing it. I actually saw the first assembly today for the first time, and, well, it's going to be busy for the next few months," says Gilliam. "There's hundreds of special effects shots. Part of it is editing in the dark, because you're trying to imagine extraordinary things."
Can't wait to see this movie, Gilliam is planning to take another shot at his failed Don Quichotte project after finishing on Brothers Grimm.
Source: Empire Online
Dustin Hoffman has signed a deal to play the father of Ben Stiller's character in Meet the Fockers, the follow-up to Meet the Parents. Jay Roach starts filming the comedy in March. Robert De Niro and Teri Polo are also back on board. Now let's see if Clint Eastwood will play grandpa...
Source: Variety
"Torque" star Martin Henderson hinted that he is indeed in talks to star as Superman for Director McG: "Ah, Ah, we'll see….we're talking about it. We'll see." I'll keep you posted.
Source: Movie Hole
Sad news, the Wachowski Bros (Matrix Trilogy) have left the King Conan project. They should have produced the film with John Milius as writer-director. Sources claim that "The Wachowskis - who had reportedly clashed with Milius over the tone and direction of the film - left King Conan of their own volition."
Source: IGN Filmforce
The Punisher.com has transcribed a recent interview from Drill Magazine with Thomas Jane and his trainer Mike Mello talking about the training for The Punisher: "We got him shooting on the move, thinking tactically. Normal military personnel aren't even going to get most of this stuff." Click here if you want to know how much Thomas Jane can bench-press.
Dark Horizons posted an awesome overview of the latest news on Star Wars Episode III!: "The Anakin/Obi-Wan fight will be the longest SW fight ever. It is currently edited at 10 minutes!"
Click here to read more amazing tidbits!
19/01/04
Sean Astin directing Fantastic Four?:
Wow, Samwise The Hobbit is interested in directing the comic based film Fantastic Four?! Here's
what actor Sean Astin revealed to SET Magazine:
According to Astin (who was coaxed to reveal which mystery project he was in the running for), his ideal candidates for Reed Richards and Johnny Storm are George Clooney and Orlando Bloom, respectively. "I got a meeting scheduled but I can't talk about it yet," Astin told the reporter.
Astin has directed episodes of Jeremiah and angel.
19/01/04
New The Passion of Christ poster:
Coming Soon has posted the new interesting poster for Mel Gibson's
The Passion of Christ. Gibson directs Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ, the movie will hit cinemas
on February 25. Click on the poster for a larger view.
© newmarket 2004
19/01/04
Stephen Sommers talks Van Helsing:
Mummy director Stephen Sommers talked to Redlands Daily
about his upcoming vampire hunting flick Van Helsing!:
"I went into it saying it's not a movie about monsters," Sommers reveals. "It's about people with very bad problems. So we got really great actors. Forget about the special effects for a second; just wait'll you see Richard Roxburgh's performance as Dracula or Shuler Hensley's as Frankenstein. They're just knockout great performances."
Well, OK. But will there be "Mummy'-level visual effects?
"In the old movies, Dracula turned into a bat," Sommers says, trying to sound reassuring. "He should turn into a flying creature, but who's afraid of a bat? I'm not, I grew up with one in the belfry. But then I thought, if he had a 15-foot wingspan, that would be something. I just kind of went from there. I love going over these old movies, finding all the things we know about them and coming up with new stuff."
19/01/04
US Box Office Jan 16-18:
Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston conquered the box office last weekend with the comedy Along Came Polly,
earning $27.6 million! Other newcomer Torque, starring Ice Cube, entered the third spot
but was very close in becoming number two.
Here's the rest of The Top Ten:
1. Along Came Polly - $27.6m
2. Big Fish - $10.4m / $38.0m since opening
3. Torque - $10.3m / $10.3m
4. Return of the King - $10.2m / $326.8m
5. Cheaper by the Dozen - $8.8m / $112.0.m
6. Cold Mountain - $7.0m / $65.0m
7. Something's Gotta Give - $6.0m / $101.0m
8. My Baby's Daddy - $3.7m / $12.4m
9. The Last Samurai - $3.1m / $102.0m
10. Calendar Girls - $3.1m / $17.2m
17/01/04
Editor's note:
I wasn't able to upload the site for the last couple of weeks due to problems with my internet connection (don't
use Casema/Wanadoo as your provider, they suck!!).
I've made some arrangements to upload the site using other sources but I won't be able to update the site
on a daily basis (I will try though...). Thanks for your support, lets get you up-to-date on the latest movie developments
(click here to read last weeks headlines), enjoy:
17/01/04
Reggy's exclusive interview with Bao Xian Fei!:
I've got the chance to talk Wushu World Champ 2003 Bao Xian Fei who's kicking ass in the first Dutch martial arts flick Fighting Fish.
Click here to read the interview and find out how the young dragon got involved in the flick.
17/01/04
Trailers!:
I've go a bunch of new awesome trailers today, click here
to see Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ, here
for Stiller and Owen in Starksy & Hutch and click here
to join Hugh Jackman as the vampire hunter Van Helsing!
17/01/04
Poster Gallore!:
New posters appeared online including the thriller Spartan starring Val Kilmer, William H. Macy
with David Mamet as director. Highwaymen starring Jim Caviezel and directed by Robert Harmon.
The final poster is 1 of 6 great posters for Shrek 2. Click on the pics for larger versions.
17/01/04
Ronny Yu talks Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash!:
Hong Kong director Ronny Yu talked to About.com
about directing a sequel to Freddy vs. Jason. He's interested in adding Evil Dead's Ash or Halloween's Mike Myers
to the franchise:
"..I'm all excited to read the script. Hopefully they have a script real soon and hopefully I'll love the script and then we have another good, fun experience."
And what does he think of the "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash idea"? "Yeah, that is cool. Especially in all those Sam Raimi movies. I think it would be good if we can add another one, like another icon, like maybe Michael Myers or somebody."
You want four fighters? "Yeah, the more the merrier."
17/01/04
Superman update:
Interesting developments on the long delayed Superman movie, seems that McG is stepping down
as director and Wolfgang Pertersen is back on board, here's what a Movie Hole
scooper had to say:
"According to the scooper, "Superman" might have a new Director - and it's quite an interesting choice. Wolfgang Peterson. Peterson, you may remember, was the man who was originally going to pit Clark against Bruce in "Batman vs. Superman", before the idea was scrapped in favour of "Troy". It would make sense for Peterson to do "Superman" - there's apparently some interest there on his behalf, and he still reportedly wants to get the Superhero Clash going some time or another.
As it stands, it's still another rumour, until the trades announce otherwise."
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DVD releases R1
Accidental Tourist
Black Gunn
Everybody's All-American
Jet Lag
The Rules of the Game
DVD releases R2
Basic
Confidence
Flight Of The Navigator
Short Circuit
The Bone Snatcher
Hush
Rear Window
Piglet's Big Movie
American Pie 3
The Eye
Rabbit Proof Fence
Sweet Sixteen
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