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ARCHIVES WEEK 23 2004
03/06/04
John Woo update:
Hi guys, too bad I couldn't post a major headline to end the week, yep, it as been kinda quiet lately... But I've just seen
Harry Potter and I liked it a lot more than the previous movies. I'll try to post a review and some new artwork
later this weekend.
Alrighty then, I did find some interesting good ol' John Woo news, the Hong Kong action meister will direct Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
according to Variety!
Does this mean Woo won't helm The Rock's new flick Spy Hunter? Hmmm.... I'd rather see John Woo directing Mission: Impossible 3. Have a good weekend!
02/06/04
Diesel talks Riddick!:
Vin Diesel talked to Scifi Wire about his next action vehicle The Chronicles of Riddick:
"Although we've had Star Wars and we've had Lord of the Rings and we've had these great mythologies, we haven't had a mythology that has a central character, a protagonist, that is as complex as Riddick. I don't think Riddick is a character who doesn't really know his history and is discovering that, and we discover it with him, and he's as shocked as we are.
We're successful in making a film that satisfies on multiple levels. If you are going to the film to enjoy your Friday night, to go see an epic full-scale picture, ... it's rewarding on a very simple level... But if you are going to The Chronicles of Riddick to kind of be introduced to the mythology and to explore this universe, then it's also gratifying."
David Twohy directed The Chronicles of Riddick, the rest of cast includes Judi Dench, Thandie Newton and Karl Urban. Riddick opens next week!!! (And over here in Holland in August... man, that sucks!)
02/06/04
Newsflash:
 The new trailer for The Polar Express just hit the web. The animated feature is directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks. Click here to download the beautiful trailer.
David Mamet will write and direct Joan of Bark: the Dog that Saved France. I like the title, Will Ferrell will play the lead in the satire. Source: Variety
Great new poster for The Bourne Supremacy is now online. The spy thriller stars Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox and Julia Stiles. Click on the pic for a larger version.
Blackfilm posted an amazing pic of Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles! The rest of the cast includes Kerry Washington and Regina King. Taylor Hackford directed the biopic Ray. Click on the pic for a larger version.
31/05/04
U.S. Box Office May 28-30:
Shrek 2 managed to hold on to the Top Spot earning $73 million and a total gross of $238!!!
New comer The Day After Tomorrow came in second but also doing fantastic with $70 million.
So the next battle is between the green monster, mother nature and a young wizard called Harry Potter, who will
hit theatres this week.
1. Shrek 2 - $73,100,000 / $238,800,000 since opening
2. The Day After Tomorrow - $70,000,000
3. Troy - $11,461,000 / $106,110,000
4. Raising Helen - $11,224,000
5. Soul Plane - $5,700,000
6. Van Helsing - $4,857,000 / $108,835,000
7. Mean Girls - $4,850,000 / $72,127,000
8. Man on Fire - $1,825,000 / $72,707,000
9. 13 Going on 30 - $1,027,000 / $54,136,000
10. Super Size Me - $994,000 / $4,527,000
30/05/04
The Longest Yard update:
Director Peter Segal talked about The Longest Yard remake. Burt Reynolds played the lead in the original version,
Adam Sandler and Chris Rock are part of this version.
Sandler is working out pretty hard for the role, which means the movie will focus more on action rather than comedy.
Here's what Pete had to say:
"I felt much better about it when I realized it was 1974, 30 years ago. And again, that’s why ironically there are 30-year-old people who have never heard of it. I certainly wouldn’t want to make a movie that was done in the late ‘80s. Some people have. Heaven Can Wait which was less than 30 years old, was basically remade a couple years ago. It’s a choice one makes but I certainly think you’re in safer territory the further away you are from the original.
Adam Sandler’s currently working out with Sean Salsbury, a 14-year NFL veteran quarterback. He’s training with him. We actually have a pretty intense basketball sequence in the movie. He’s working on that. And we’re writing into the story that he’s six years out of the pros, so a little rustiness is actually good for the character, but he is working on his skills right now very seriously."
You can check out the rest of the interview over at About.com.
30/05/04
Trailers:
Check out Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham and William H. Macy in the Cellular trailer. Click here to watch the trailer.
A new trailer for the firemen thriller Ladder 49 also appeared online. The movie stars John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix. Check it out right here, this one looks pretty amazing.
29/05/04
Producer talks Catwoman:
Blackfilm had a great chat with Catwoman producer Edward L. McDonnell. The movie stars Halle Berry as
the woman who turns into a catlike superhero. The rest of the cast includes Benjamin Bratt and guess who's playing
the villain... Sharon Stone! Here's what McDonnell had to say about the costume and the actors:
Let's talk about the biggest buzz surrounding the film, and that is the costume. How did you come to choose that outfit?
EM: I think it was a very organic development of the costume given what we were going to have this character do in this movie. She starts off with a straight forward outfit that accommodates to the mood she needs to make in the movie.
What other designs were being considered before settling with the one you have in the film?
EM: They were very similar. It's about freedom of movement and I think it was metaphorically speaking; it was freedom in this woman. This woman is discovering a new sense of freedom and I think that is what the costume sort of articulates. She moves, she jumps, and she has the motions of movement of the cat
From the clips I have seen on TV, there's a fight scene between Halle's and Sharon Stone's character. How real is it?
EM: It's very real. They went through enormous amounts of training for it, but I do tink that I'm not going to tell you that there aren't stunt people in it, but there's no body doubles in it. I won't put Halle in a situation that might harm her. There are professionals who can do some stuff than any other actor could. The actors would agree to that as well. You're often obligated to use them. In terms of a body double, no, but stunt double, absolutely. The training period was 8-10 weeks over the course of the movie.
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Click here for the rest of the interview!
29/05/04
New Posters!:
The poster for Open Water is now line. The story revolves around a couple that accidentally is
left behind while doing an underwater tour of the reef during their vacation.
The second poster for today, is a one sheet for Tom Cruises' thriller Collateral. This time Jamie Foxx
is the star of the poster. The flick is directed by Michael "Heat" Mann and opens this summer.
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DVD releases R1
Catch That Kid
The Company
Eurotrip
Monster
DVD releases R2
Clerks
The Onion Fields
The Fighting Tempations
Starship Troopers II
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