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03/07/03
Riddick Returns:
Universal Pictures has officially confirmed that filming has begun on PITCH BLACK, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. Here's what the film is all about:
"Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, eluding mercenaries bent on collecting the price on his head. Now, the fugitive finds himself on planet Helion, home to a progressive multicultural society, which has been invaded by the Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), a zealot who targets humans for subjugation with his army of warriors known as Necromongers.
Exiled to a subterranean prison where extremes of temperature range from arctic nights to volcanic days, Riddick encounters Kyra (Alexa Davalos), the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. His efforts to free himself and Kyra lead him to the Necromonger command ship, where he is pitted against the Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle with possibly the fate of all beings-both living and dead-hanging in the balance."
David Twohy wrote and will direct the sequel and hopefully many Riddick chronicles will follow!
03/07/03
Cool Bad Boys 2 Poster:
Latino Review delivers the latest slick Bad Boys 2 poster, it damn looks fine!
"Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back - and oh so bad - on the streets of Miami in "Bad Boys II," reuniting them with director Michael Bay and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) have been assigned to a high-tech task force investigating the flow of designer ecstasy into Miami. Their inquiries inadvertently lead them to a major conspiracy involving a vicious kingpin (Molla), whose ambitions to take over the city's drug trade have ignited a bloody turf war. But Mike and Marcus's friendship and working relationship is threatened when Mike begins to develop feelings for Marcus' sister Syd (Union). Unless they can separate the personal from the professional, the bad boys are in danger of blowing the case and endangering Syd's life in the process."
The movie opens July 18, 2003, too bad I'm heading back to Holland from my USA trip on that day so I won't be able to see it. Sigh, the movie opens in Holland in October, go figure...
© Columbia 2003
03/07/03
Akira Update!:
Some interesting development on the Akira project. LXG writer James Robinson will join LXG director Stephen Norrington with his work on the live action version of Akira! Gosh, imagine Neo Tokyo and Kaneda on his red bike...a Manga fan's wet dream...
Source: Jo Blo
02/07/03
Cabin Fever Poster:
Lights out entertainment posted a nice but scary looking poster for Cabin Fever: "An offbeat horror tale about a group of five college friends on vacation at a remote mountain cabin when one contracts a flesh-eating virus. As it spreads among the friends, their true feelings and personalities emerge as they struggle to survive the virus and each other."
The movie is directed by Eli Roth and will be released later this year.
© Lions Gate 2003
02/07/03
"If it bleeds, we can kill it":
Movie Hole has some awesome Predator 3 news. Seems that screenwriter Sam Park wrote a fantastic script called "Predator 3: The deadlier of the species" and talked about the original movie:
"It's one of my favorite sci-fi action films. Some films are great for certain parts. This is a film that works terrifically as a whole and then some. Joel Silver's deft producing and John McTiernan's sure hand at directing came together at the perfect time to realize Jim and John Thomas's suspenseful, smart and witty action script. Arnold. He was born to play Dutch. Somehow the planets aligned, mystic forces gathered and "Predator" dropped into theaters in 1987 causing everything you knew about action and science fiction movies to change."
Sam Park's script picks up the story where part 1 ended, with Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back in action again:"He turns his back on love to track down the traitor who wiped out his elite squad of soldiers. Two years later it's Dutch who is being secretly stalked by a Predator with a mysterious agenda until it learns that Dutch holds something more dear to him than life. This sends the Predator into its own private hell during the worst snowstorm in New York's recorded history to find Dutch's heart...and rip it out."
Don't expect to see the movie soon at a cinema near you, ...but I really hope they will place this sucker on a fast track ASAP!
01/07/03
Blade III Script Review:
Creature Corner posted a positive but spoiler filled review of Blade III! I haven't read it (yet) but you can check it out by clicking here!
"These days a lot of writers set out on film endeavors with the intention of creating a trilogy, in the end though, they get weak in the knees and skimp out on the ultimate payoff," writes Ryan in his summation of Goyer's BLADE III script. "BLADE III achieves its purpose, to bring a hero's journey to an exciting end. Leave it to Goyer - who happens to be directing this installment himself - to save this Blade story for himself."
One word: Cool! I'm very curious where Goyer will take the Daywalker on his final adventure.
01/07/03
First Episode III Pic:
The first Star Wars Episode III pic appeared online, some sites were forced to move the pic by Lucasfilms right after they've posted it. I haven't got the balls to post it either but you can check out Anakin Skywalker on this site (I hope).
01/07/03
Terminator talks True Lies 2 :
Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed some True Lies 2 news during the promotion of T3:
"The script is written, but as you know, after 9/11 happened, Cameron was worried because there's an airplane scene - a terrific airplane scene - that didn't have anything to do with the terrorism that we had in 9/11, but it was a great fight scene inside the plane while the plane goes down and this kind of thing. It was a very important moment in the movie, and he felt like he can't do that and therefore has to rewrite it ... These things take a long time."
Source: IGN Filmforce
01/07/03
Tiny News bits:
Joe Dante has apparently been contacted about doing a new "Gremlins" movie. It's come up a few times and the main reason he's not jumping on is because the studio want it to be CGI - Dante would rather ol fashion; animatronic. Source: Dark Horizons
Some Superman news, Hugh Jackman could be slapping the big "S" on his chest and save the day according to MovieHole.
30/06/03
Fighting Fish Update!:
Regular movieXplosion.com readers know I'm promoting the hell out of "Fighting Fish", why? Because it's the first Dutch martial arts movie ever made! I like to call it a Dutch-Fu flick and it'll definitely kick your ass!
Associate Producer Wouter Smit updated me that they've finished principal photography and the results are stunning. The cast includes Wu Shu specialist Kim Ho Kim, Karate Champion Ron Smoorenburg and they've recently added Wu Shu Champion Bao Xian Fei, click on the pic to see The Champ in action. Click on fightinfish.nl for more details!
© UIP 2003
30/06/03
The Brothers Grimm in full production:
Terry Gilliam (The Fisher King) started filming on The Brothers Grimm in Praque last weekend according to Screen daily. The project with a budget of $75 million stars Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Heady, Peter Stormare and Jonathan Pryce:
"MGM and Miramax, via its Dimension subsidiary, are teaming up on the fantasy production, which casts Damon and Ledger as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the fairy-tale brothers, who in Gilliam's version are "Jake and Will," two 19th-century con artists who meet their match when they encounter an actual curse. Gilliam, Ehren Kruger and Tony Grisoni wrote the screenplay."
Let's hope this will not end up like Gilliam's Don Quichotte...
29/06/03
U.S. Box Office June 27-29:
The Hulk wasn't tough enough for three hot angels and fell down to second spot. Charlie's Angels sequel opened nice with $38 million!
The Top Ten:
1. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle - $38,000,000
2. The Hulk - $18,425,000 / $100,171,000 since opening
3. Finding Nemo - $13,886,000 / $253,910,000
4. 28 Days Later - $9,730,000
5. Bruce Almighty - $6,190,000 / $221,330,000
6. 2 Fast 2 Furious - $5,676,000 / $113,446,000
7. The Italian Job - $5,400,000 / $76,950,000
8. Rugrats Go Wild - $3,500,000 / $30,840,000
9. Hollywood Homicide - $3,000,000 / $27,300,000
10. Alex and Emma - $2,655,000 / $11,572,000
28/06/03
Freddy vs. Jason Poster:
Wow, this new poster for the Freddy vs. Jason slasher rocks! I can't wait to see this one, click on the pic for a larger version.
© New Line 2003
28/06/03
New Trailers:
Some new trailers are online! You can check out Barry Levinson's comedy "Envy" by clicking here. Envy stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Christopher Walken in a great supporting role. The movie hits theatres in August.
The second trailer is Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in The Hat" with Mike Myers. Click here to meet The Cat!
28/06/03
Return of the King Poster!:
The Official Site posted the first poster for Return of the King, the last chapter of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Click on the pic for a larger version.
28/06/03
Frakes not directing Superman:
Well, this is really good news, Jonathan Frakes is NOT directing Superman, I repeat not directing Superman! It almost looked like a done deal but when the question was asked to Frakes, he answered:
"I haven't heard anything. Ironic that my agent's here, you should mention it to him. Good News! I'll spread the word!"
Source: Superhero Hype
Go to Archives for last weeks news
DVD releases R1
Gangs of New York
Anastasia
Das Experiment
There's Something About Mary S.E.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
La Femme Nikita S.E.
The Real Cancun
DVD releases R2
Airheads
Big Country
Bushwacked
Cheech & Chong : The Corsican Brothers
Ghost Ship
