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ARCHIVES WEEK 10 2004
04/03/04
Guillermo del Toro talks Hellboy:
Guillermo del Toro talks Hellboy! The Blade II director is very proud of his latest flick
Hellboy which is based on the popular comic, here's what he had to say about the movie:
"The humor is very big in it," del Toro said. "It starts rather grand. The 1940s section is like a little war movie, but then, when we come to the present, the tone shifts into Hellboy mode, which is very dry humor, very dark. The good thing about the movie is not only does it have spectacle and humor, but it has heart and a sweetness and a lightness in spite of all the dark characters and the monsters and all that. We're going to be rated PG-13, and I dare say that it's a movie that kids and parents can see together."
Hellboy opens April 2.
Source: Scifi Wire
04/03/04
Joe Johnston on JP IV:
Director Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer, JP III) talked to Latino Review
about his latest movie Hidalgo but he also revealed some interesting stuff about Jurassic Park IV:
Are you going to direct "Jurassic Park IV"?
Joe: Nobody has made me an offer yet. I know that there is a story now that is being written that is-it takes the franchise in a completely new direction. Away from the island and away from the t-rex and all this, it's a great story and I sort of hope Spielberg will direct it.
Cool, click here to read
the rest of the interview.
04/03/04
Guess who joins Batman!:
Gary Oldman joins the cast of Batman Begins as Lieutenant James Gordon, a detective on the Gotham police force who becomes close friends with the Caped Crusader. The film stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as his trusted butler Alfred, Katie Holmes as Rachel, a childhood friend of Wayne's, Liam Neeson as Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, a former board member and sidelined employee of Wayne Enterprises and Ken Watanabe as the villanous Ra's Al Ghul.
Source: Filmforce
03/03/04
Marvel takes over the World!:
Lots of comic movie news today, Marvel's Avi Arad gave an update on their future projects, here's a list with
the movies and possible year of release, prepare to drool:
 For 2005, Arad says Fantastic Four will be released in July. He mentioned they've got a great script and are now picking the right director. Elektra starts production this May, Iron Man starts production in the middle of the year for a November, 2005 release. Ghost Rider and Luke Cage are also targeted for 2005 by Sony Pictures.
Also in the works are X-Men 3 (2006), The Hulk 2 (2006), Namor (2006), The Punisher 2 (2006), Iron Fist, Black Widow and Deathlok. Namor he says is like "Star Wars underwater... a fascinating frontier". He compared it to "Jurassic Park" as something viewers have never seen before. They've got visual designs for the film already and are talking to directors for a 2006 release. The Hulk 2 will be much different than the first film. Arad referred to the sequel as the "light" version with it not being as heavy, or dramatic.
Marvel is also talking about bringing Captain America and Nick Fury to the big screen.
Avi Arad also talks about their upcoming flick Spider-man 2, being a "spectacular movie" and claims
that Blade 3 is "bigger and better"! Man, I can't wait to catch the first flight to the US this
summer. Blockbuster movies will sometimes be released in September here in Holland unfortunately. Thanks to Superhero Hype.
03/03/04
Newsflash:
Check out the new Hellboy trailer right here!
Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, Spy Kids) already picks another project after he finishes his take on Frank Miller's comic Sin City, Robert will bring the sci-fi epic A Princess of Mars to the big screen! The story revolves around a Civil War officer who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars where giant four-armed green Martian men and beautiful princesses await. Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
John Singleton (Boyz in the Hood, 2 Fast 2 Furious) is in talks to helm a live action version of the Luke Cage comic. Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
Marvel's Avi Arad already talks about Spider-man 3, "Spider-Man 3 is in development" and that a "contemplated release date will be probably 2007." Arad said the pic could possibly bow in 2006, but that "It is a big movie, and we would rather play it safe and talk about the 2007 at this point." Source: Variety.
01/03/04
The Batsuit description!:
My buddy Garth over at Dark Horizons
received some more info about the look of the Batsuit:
"The body and sections are dark grey and rippled somewhat to look like real skin, imagine how they portrayed Spawn and you get the right idea. The Batsymbol is across the chest armour and not in a yellow oval. The cowl and cape are black or dark blue, the cowl looks like the skin material too and is thinner and has realistic human features like cheekbones and forehead.
The ears are fairly long like in the previous movies and the design of the eyes and jaw cutaways are similar. Overall the suit doesnt look as exaggeratedly muscular as it was before and the rubber like material is thinner. I would be worried if this was made for any of the previous actors but Christian Bale is carrying a bit of bulk and beef and this suit would have been made specifically for his larger frame."
01/03/04
Sky Captain poster:
The new poster for Jude Law's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow popped up online. Set in
New York City circa 1939, the film centers on a reporter who notices that the world's scientists are disappearing. Teamed with a skilled pilot and an adventurous colleague, it's up to her to thwart the plans of a mad scientist bent on world domination.
The movie also stars Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and is directed by Kerry Conran. Hit the pic for a larger
version.
© paramount 2004
01/03/04
And The Oscar Goes To...:
The Return of the King ruled at The 76th Annual Academy Awards winning every category the film was nominated in! Too bad our Dutch movie "De Tweeling" didn't win the award for best Foreign picture.
Here are the winners:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Charlize Theron - MONSTER
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
FINDING NEMO - Andrew Stanton
ART DIRECTION
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Grant Major (Art Direction); Dan Hennah and Alan Lee (Set Decoration)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD - Russell Boyd
COSTUME DESIGN
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
DIRECTING
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Peter Jackson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
THE FOG OF WAR - Errol Morris and Michael Williams
FILM EDITING
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Jamie Selkirk
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS - Canada Directed by Denys Arcand
MAKEUP
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Richard Taylor, Peter King
MUSIC (SCORE)
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Howard Shore
MUSIC (SONG)
THE RETURN OF THE KING - "Into the West", Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
BEST PICTURE
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh
SOUND EDITING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD - Richard King
SOUND MIXING
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
VISUAL EFFECTS
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
THE RETURN OF THE KING - Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
LOST IN TRANSLATION - Written by Sofia Coppola
Click here to see the complete winners list!
01/03/04
U.S. Box Office Feb 27-29:
Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ blessed the U.S. Box Office last weekend, debuting at number
one with a total of $117 million! Adam Sandler's comedy 50 First Dates still holding on
to the second spot while Ashley Judd's thriller Twisted came in third. Here's the rest of
the top ten:
1. The Passion of the Christ - $76,200,000 / $117,538,000 Since opening
2. 50 First Dates - $12,600,000 / $88,718,000
3. Twisted - $9,100,000
4. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen - $6,100,000 / $16,700,000
5. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights - $5,900,000
6. Miracle - $4,400,000 / $56,300,000
7. Eurotrip - $4,100,000 / $12,800,000
8. Welcome to Mooseport - $3,350,000 / $11,610,000
9. Barbershop 2 - $3,100,000 / $57,550,000
10. Broken Lizard's Club Dread - $3,025,000
29/02/04
Tomorrow, Sunshine and 80 Days online!:
The official sites for upcoming movies are now online (or has been updated)! Click on the links to enter the site of...
the disaster flick The Day After Tomorrow,
Jim Carrey in the comedy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and
Jackie Chan kicking ass in the adventure movie Around the World in 80 Days!
29/02/04
New Posters!:
Great new poster today, check out Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry in The Whole Ten Yards, another
amazing Kill Bill Vol. II poster and two different one-sheets for Starsky & Hutch starring
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. Hit the pics for larger versions.
29/02/04
Charlize Theron in Aeon Flux:
Charlize Theron will star in Aeon Flux! The sci-fi movie is based on MTV's animated series created
by Peter Chung. Aeon Flux is set 400 years in the future in a world where humans have nearly been wiped out by a virus, with the remains of mankind living in a city encased in a protective bubble. The title character, an acrobatic superheroine, is assigned to kill the government leader.
Source: Variety
29/02/04
Star Wars Episode III production art!?:
Man, I don't know how they got this but some very great looking artwork for Star Wars Episode III appeared online!
Click on the pic to see more, be ware of spoilers though...
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