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ARCHIVES WEEK 05 2004
29/01/04
Casting News:
Quick casting update, I must go to sleep now, bit tired but it has been a great day. Went to the Dutch premiere
of Fighting Fish! My review will be posted soon...:
 Halle Berry will star in Tulia, playing a lawyer investigating an infamous Texas drug bust.
The Office star Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel and Mos Def will top the cast of feature version of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith will direct the film.
Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly and Evan Rachel Wood are in talks to star in American Pastoral. Phillip Noyce, who helmed The Quiet American and Rabbit-Proof Fence, will direct.
Luke Wilson is set to star in Mike Judge's comedy 3001, playing a man who goes to sleep only to wake up 1,000 years in the future.
Sources: Variety and The Hollywood Reporter
28/01/04
Newsflash:
No big headlines today but I still managed to find some interesting tidbits, check it out in today's Newsflash:
Film legend Paul Newman will lend his voice to a car character in the upcoming Pixar movie, Cars. John Lasseter will direct the animated feature.
Barbra Streisand is reading the script for Meet the Fockers, the sequel to Meet the Parents. She didn't confirm if she'll play the part of Ben Stiller's mother. Source: Yahoo
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck re-team after their succes on Good Will Hunting. "The script is along the same lines as 'Good Will Hunting,'" says a source. "It's set in Boston and deals with relationships." Source: MSNbc
27/01/04
Academy Awards Nominee List!:
The Lord of of the Rings - The Return of the King: Art Direction, Costume design, Directing, Film editing, Makeup, Music (score), Music (song), Best picutre, Sound, Visual Effects and Writing (adapted screenplay)!
Need I say more! Check out the rest of the nominees right here!
26/01/04 - updated 27/01/04
Star Wars Episode III footage!:
All the movie sites around the globe posted this stunning headline "footage of the Kenobi-Skywalker lightsabre fight online!" A scooper saw some footage of the final fight in the upcoming Star Wars Episode III during a, what seems to be, marketing meeting:
"I'm talking about Obi-Wan and Anakin opening a barrel of light sabre whoop ass. The look of fury on Obi-Wan's face as he tears into Anakin will send shivers down your spine. They are leaping into the air, falling down a huge green screen incline, and engaging in quite possibly the greatest sword choreography I've ever scene. Can you imagine how incredible the fight will look with the CGI FX and soaring accompaniment?"
The footage was posted online, but the site has been down due to the huge amount of webtraffic. I'll bet that Lucasfilms will ask them to remove the clip asap, but this stunt is perfect to create an early buzz (I can't wait to see this flick)!
Source: Latino Review
Updated 27/01/04: Ewan McGregor also talked about the final fight with Scotland Today:"I tell you what's very difficult about it is that it's difficult to...know really. I hope, I think what it does nicely is it ties up all the ends, all the loose ends and it meets Episode 4 with Alec Guinness and the crew very nicely I think. I don't think there's anything left unsolved and there's a huge but enormous fight at the end of it. Enormous, I've never been more exhausted in my life. We spent weeks and weeks shooting this fight!"
26/01/04
New Day after Tomorrow pics!:
New jaw-dropping pics for Roland Emmerich's über-disaster flick The Day After Tomorrow appeared online.
The movie features Dennis Quaid as a climatologist who tries to figure out a way to save the world from abrupt
global warming. He must get to his young son (Jake Gyllenhaal) in New York, which is being taken over by a
new ice age. Click on the tsunami for a closer look over at Coming Soon!
26/01/04
US Box Office Jan 23-25:
Ashton Kutcher scored with his first non-comedic role in The Butterfly Effect. The thriller
debuted at number one with $17 million! Here's the rest of the top ten:
1. The Butterfly Effect - $17.1m
2. Along Came Polly - $16.6m / $53.5m since opening
3. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton - $7.5m
4. Big Fish - $7.3m / $49.1m
5. The Return of the King - $6.9m / $337.9m
6. Cheaper by the Dozen - $6.6m / $122.8m
7. Cold Mountain - $5.0m / $72.6m
8. Torque - $4.4m / $17.2m
9. Something's Gotta Give - $4.1m / $107.1m
10. Mystic River - $3.1m / $58.5m
26/01/04
The Golden Globe Winners 2004!:
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the big winner last night scoring the Golden Globe
award for Best Picture, Director, Original Song and Original Score! And you know what they say, the show is
a blueprint for the upcoming Academy Awards. I hope The Return of the King will also grab some Oscars in
February. Here's the list of The Golden Globe Winners 2004:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Lost in Translation
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Charlize Theron - Monster
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Sean Penn - Mystic River
Best Director - Motion Picture
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Diane Keaton - Something's Gotta Give
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Tim Robbins - Mystic River
Click here to check out the rest of the winners!
24/01/04
Blade: Trinity Exclusive Pics!:
Fantastic new production still for the third Blade movie appeared online today!
Wesley Snipes returns as the day-walking vampire hunter in the explosive third and final film in the Blade franchise, "Blade: Trinity". When the Vampire Nation hatches a plan to frame Blade in a series of brutal killings, he must join forces with the Nightstalkers, a clan of human vampire hunters, in an extreme battle in which the trail of blood leads directly to the notorious vampire legend, Dracula. Written and directed by David S. Goyer, "Blade: Trinity" also stars Jessica Biel as Abigail, the daughter of Whistler (Kristofferson), who inherits the vampire-slaying duties that once belonged to Blade (Snipes); and Ryan Reynolds ("National Lampoon's Van Wilder") as Hannibal King, one of the Nightstalkers.
Click on The Daywalker for larger versions!
Source: Coming Soon
24/01/04
Batmobile description!!!:
Woohooo, a Superhero Hype scooper got
a peek at the new Batmobile for Christopher Nolan's Batman at Shepperton Studios:
"2 F1 style tires at front, and four huge monstertruck style nobbly tires at rear. Batmobile not long, but wide, also has jet at rear. 2 seater side byside, it was mobile and driving. The one I saw had no shell."
The site also reports that the Batman costume has short ears and that the Batmobile is indeed ready for filming.
24/01/04
Kill Bill Vol. II Trailer!!!:
The new teaser trailer for Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. II is now online. The sequel will reveal
if Uma Thurman's character will succeed in killing her ex-boss Bill! Click here
(or click gently on Uma) to watch the great trailer.
24/01/04
New Line's 2004 preview:
New Line has released its 2004 preview with plot details and production stills. I've posted the most interesting titles below and exclusive pics!:
The Son of the Mask: In the sequel to the 1994 hit, the Mask of Loki finds its way into the hands of aspiring cartoonist Tim Avery's (Jamie Kennedy) infant son. As the power of the Mask transforms him, the unthinkable becomes not only possible, but mind-bogglingly real. The rest of the cast includes Alan Cumming, Traylor Howard, Bob Hoskins and the movie is directed by Lawrence Guterman.
© new line 2004
Laws of Attraction: Maybe getting married first is the best way to fall in love. As divorce attorneys, Audrey and Daniel have seen love gone wrong in all its worst case scenarios. So, how bad could their chances be? The movie stars Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore and is directed by Peter Howitt.
© new line 2004
After the Sunset: Life should be easy after a sterling career as a master thief. Though he is now retired to an island paradise, trouble comes looking for Max Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) when his former nemesis from the FBI (Woody Harrelson) shows up with news of a big score rumored to be on the horizon. With a savvy local cop (Salma Hayek) also in the wings, a new cat-and-mouse game of friendship, suspicion and thievery is afoot. Brett Ratner helms the comedy-action flick.
© new line 2004
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DVD releases R1
Gang of Roses
Grind
House of the Dead
One from the Heart
Radio
DVD releases R2
El Cid
Ice Storm
This is Spinal Tap
Whale Rider
Friday After Next
The Magdalene Sisters
Orgazmo
Pirates Of The Carribean
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