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ARCHIVES WEEK 15 2005
14/04/05
Newsflash:
Hi guys, found some new posters for today's newsflash, will be back with a new update later this weekend!
 Paul Schrader's version of The Exorsist: The Beginning will get its theatrical release after all. The studio pulled the plug during the production due to "creative differences" and Renny Harlin was brought on board to reshoot it and add more gore. Paul Schrader's version will finally hit theatres on May 20! Source: Variety
Short but incredible teaser trailer for Tony Jaa's new fight flick Tom Yum Goong is online right here!
Moviehole got the latest on the Superman Returns film. Here's a clip about a possible storyline:"there were some space flight signs on the bustops during last week's filming that give hints about the whole theme of space travel in this film. Lex Luthor is a not only a man with many resources (including financial) but has a stake in space travel....It's a major plot point in the film and part of what lures superman into trouble." Click on the link for more!
Tobe Hooper is back with a new horror film, Zombies, and the poster looks pretty fine! Another Batman Begins poster, that's the fifth one, also hit the web! Click for larger versions.
13/04/05
Rob Cohen talks Sinbad:
Director Rob Cohen revealed new details about his upcoming The 8th Voyage of Sinbad. Keanu Reeves
will star in this epic set in eighth-century China. Cohen considers Zhang Ziyi for one of the leading roles and here's what
he said about casting Sinbad's shipmates; "Sinbad's got a crew, so it's gonna be a whole interesting group of actors. I've talked to Jet Li, Djimon Hounsou and Hayden Christensen."
Rob Cohen also hired 84-year-old special-effects veteran Ray Harryhausen as creative consultant. Legendary Harryhausen brought Sinbad's
adventures to the screen years ago. "I met with him and said, 'I really would be honored if you would be with me on this, since none of us would be here without you.'
What Ray understood in movies like 1958's 'The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad' was how to do action-fantasy-adventure at a time there was no CG. So he's coming out of retirement to be
our creative consultant, our godfather," said Cohen.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
12/04/05
Superhero update!:
Superhero Hype received some
very exclusive images! Check out the first look at the new Superman Returns shield! Director Bryan Singer is
currently filming in Sydney, Australia and cast includes Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey.
Second pic is a first look at Ghost Rider's Hell Cycle. Mark Steven Johnson directs and the
movie stars Nicolas Cage, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Sam Elliott and Peter Fonda.
Great job, guys, click for larger versions.
© wb 2005
© sony 2005
11/04/05
Newsflash:
Quick remake update; Mummy director Stephen Sommers plans to write and direct a remake of the 1951 sci-fi film When Worlds Collide. Brad Anderson will remake George Romero's 1972 horror-thriller The Crazies. Source: Variety
Cool character sheets for Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are online over at Yahoo!
Tons of new King Kong stills are also available. The adventure film stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody, click on the pic for more.
© universal 2005
11/04/05
Jurassic Park 4 delayed?:
Special effects guru Stan Winston talked about the status of Jurassic Park 4 :
"It's definitely going ahead. There will be a Jurassic Park IV. We're all very excited at the prospect of working together again, because doing a Jurassic movie is like a big family reunion. Everyone pretty much knows everyone else, so it's a lot of fun. I also enjoy the challenge of once again raising the bar and bringing the world something extraordinary.
Admittedly things have somewhat slowed on the development of the film, as Steven [Spielberg] wasn't very enthused with the first couple of screenplay drafts. I think he felt neither of them balanced the science and adventure elements effectively. It's a tough compromise to reach, as too much science will make the movie too talky, but too much adventure will make it seem hollow. So we're sort of on hold at the moment, just waiting for the written word to be in place, and then it's full steam ahead, baby!"
Source: Dark Horizons
11/04/05
U.S. Box Office Apr 08-10:
Matthew McConaughey's adventure epic Sahara topped the Box Office, earning over $18 million! Thank God, Frank Miller's Sin City, last week's number 1, is still doing great
at number two and a total gross of 50 million bucks! Here's the rest of the Top Ten:
1. Sahara - $18,500,000
2. Sin City - $14,115,000 / $50,723,000
3. Fever Pitch - $13,000,000
4. Guess Who - $7,100,000 / $51,103,000
5. Beauty Shop - $7,100,000 / $26,416,000
6. Robots - $4,650,000 / $111,038,000
7. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous - $4,125,000 / $37,473,000
8. The Pacifier - $3,033,000 / $100,482,000
9. The Ring Two - $2,900,000 / $72,312,000
10. The Upside of Anger - $2,600,000 / $12,356,000
09/04/05
Newsflash:
George Clooney and Cate Blanchett are in talks to star in The Good German. The romantic thriller, set during WWII, is being developped by Ocean's Twelve director Steven Soderbergh. Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff will team for Material Girls. Martha Coolidge will direct the comedy that is inspired by Madonna's song. Hilary Duff will re-record Material Girl for the flick's soundtrack... woohoo! Source: Variety
Great set pics for the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel appeared on the web. Check out Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow by clicking on the pic.
A new Superman Returns production diary with footage of concept art is online right here.
Kingdom of Heaven exclusive online trailer hit the web. The crusades epic is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Orlando Bloom.
I love this flick, check out Reggy's Oldboy Review!
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09/04/05
Ridley Scott talks future projects:
Director Ridley Scott talked to Dark Horizons about the Gladiator sequel... and Alien 5!:
"The Gladiator sequel's status is nothing at the moment, but we're trying to find a good solution for a sequel. Logan's script is not quite there yet. Remember there's no Maximus anymore, I think the task is quite difficult...there is a next generation idea but it's very loose at the moment."
Now, would Ridley Scott be intested in directing another Alien movie when they offer him the job? "It's all to do with the material, if the script was great - of course."
So no Gladiator or Alien flick in the near future, but Ridley plans to make a western and comedy next.
09/04/05
Simon Kinberg talks XXX2:
Simon Kinberg, one of the hottest screenwriters at the moment, talked about the different approach for the Triple X sequel, XXX: State of the Union. Vin Diesel isn't starring this time
but a new character, played be Ice Cube, is being introduced. I wasn't that interested in the sequel but after reading this interview, I got pretty exited about the project. Here's a clip:
"I liked the first movie, I liked a lot of things about it - the attitude of the film, the action of it, the philosophy of it - but I really didn't want to do a sequel unless he wanted the film to be very different from the first one. It had to be its own animal. There's really no reason to make a sequel unless you can make a better or significantly better version.
One of the first things I wanted to do was to take the movie away from James Bond world and make it more grounded - almost a political thriller. I wanted it to take place in the United States, with an American villain - as opposed to some vaguely European villain who wanted to blow up the world - whose goal was very real and specific. Then, Ice Cube's involvement made the movie even more different than the first film. I think - more exciting.
I just think that director Lee Tamahori was so rigorous with the film - in terms of the action, and in terms of the characters. We just keep honing instead of making compromises. I'm really proud of it; I think it's a very surprisingly different, fresh take, on the franchise."
The rest of the cast includes Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson, Xzibit and Scott Speedman. Click here to read the rest of the interview.
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DVD releases R1
Hotel Rwanda
Ocean's Twelve
Seed Of Chucky
Suspect Zero
The Woodsman
DVD releases R2
The Amityville Horror SE
Christine SE
Floris
Into The Sun
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