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ARCHIVES WEEK 48 2003
27/11/03
Star Wars Episode III Update:
The official Star Wars site posted an update by producer
Rick McCallum on Episode III. Here's a clip:
"What happens is that George comes in about 8 a.m, answers his mail, and works with Ben from 9 to 12:30," McCallum says, describing the typical working day. "Ben's doing all the action sequences and cutting together the animatics for those, like the opening space battle, and two other sequences that are the primary things he has to work on. Roger is doing the drama, and George works with him from 2:30 until 6."
"In March, we'll most probably go to London, since it'll be easier for scheduling. I'd like to able to isolate the Wookiee shoot, and do that in Australia at a later date, so that I don't have to bring everybody from Australia over to London," says McCallum.
"It's going really well," adds McCallum. "I'm really pleased. Hopefully, by Christmas we'll really see the film for the first time."
Click here to read the rest of the interesting article over at Coming Soon.
© columbia 2003
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26/11/03
Hellboy Quicktime!:
The Hellboy trailer has arrived in Quicktime and it kicks ass! Click on the pic to enter the download
site.
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26/11/03
Matt Damon talks Grimm and Bourne:
Matt Damon gave an update on Terry Gilliam’s Brothers Grimm fantasy flick and also talked
about The Bourne Identity sequel:
 Brothers Grimm: "I'm happy to report to you all that I've just done a movie that Terry Gilliam directed. It's finished. Yeah, it's finished, yes. It was great, it was really great, and he was everything that I could have ever hoped he would be. You know, watching 'Lost in La Mancha' you see how passionate he is and what an incredible director he is, and it was just really nice to work with him. I have huge, huge hopes for that movie, I think it could really be special. It's very funny, it's got a lot of fairy tale imagery in it and stuff that the Brothers Grimm ended up writing about. Hard to classify, really. I'll probably see a cut of it in about six months or something, but it'll be interesting to see".
The Bourne Supremacy: "I'm getting on a plane [after this junket] to go to Germany to do 'The Bourne Supremacy'". Is it better than the first film? "I don't know. We've got Paul Greengrass directing, and he's fantastic, he directed 'Bloody Sunday,' he's just a terrific director. So you know, I don't know. The script is there, and Paul really is confident about it. So I don't know, hopefully it'll be good. We start shooting, it's ten to four now, that means it's midnight there. We start shooting officially in 20 minutes is our first day of shooting. [I am] back in shape for it, yeah. It's the same kind of physical stuff".
Hmm, I think Matt doesn’t feel very confident about this flick...
Source: Dark Horizons
25/11/03
Caine is Alfred!:
Micheal Caine will play the role of Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred in the Batman movie! Anthony
Hopkins was mentioned first as the role of Alfred but I think Caine is a perfect choice.
Christian Bale (American Psycho) is putting on the Caped Crusader suit and Chris Nolan (Memento) will direct the movie.
Other Batman casting news, Daniel Day Lewis is in talks for the role of Batman's villain Ra's Al Ghul.
Source: Variety, Batman on Film
25/11/03
Tim Burton talks Charlie and Apes:
Tim Burton talked to Calgary Sun about two projects:
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory: "I have no idea when we'll begin on Willy. It will all depend on the script. I won't be tied down to a release date ever again." Burton says he chose Depp over actors like Michael Keaton because "he's always surprising and funny and right now he's a big star."
Planet Of The Apes 2 Burton says he won't be involved in any sequel to his Planet of the Apes. "No, no, no, never. After having made Batman Returns, I realised it's not a good idea for me to do sequels."
24/11/03
US Box Office Nov 21-23:
The Cat in the Hat entered the top spot with $40 million (he didn't beat Dr. Seuss' The Grinch though)!
Hally Berry's thriller Gothika also doin' great at number two. Romantic Comedy Love Actually
starring Hugh Grant climbed up the charts and entered the fifth spot.
The Top Ten:
1. Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat - $40,100,000
2. Gothika - $19,620,000
3. Elf - $19,125,000 / $95,142,000 since opening
4. Master and Commander - $15,200,000 / $47,265,000
5. Love Actually - $9,100,000 / $30,800,000
6. The Matrix Revolutions - $6,740,000 / $125,091,000
7. Brother Bear - $5,500,000 / $70,400,000
8. Looney Tunes: Back in Action - $4,105,000 / $14,781,000
9. Scary Movie 3 - $3,284,000 / $106,618,000
10. Radio - $2,600,000 / $47,061,000
24/11/03
Kato is back!:
Woohoo! Jackie Chan will join The Birth of the Pink Panther as Inspector Clouseau's loyal servant
Kato! Steve Martin will play the clumsy french inspector.
Source: The Z Review
24/11/03
Stuck On You pics:
Latino Review
posted a bunch of funny Stuck on You pics. The comedy is created by the sick minds of the
Farrelly brothers (Dumb and Dumber). "Outrageous comedy and a lot of heart are joined at the hip in Stuck
on You, the latest envelope-pushing exercise in hilarity from The Farrelly Brothers (There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber).
Bob and Walt Tenor are more than just brothers -- they're conjoined "Siamese" twins, who are winners at
everything -- from flipping burgers at the diner they own, or performing miraculous feats on ice for their
local hockey team. They never leave each other's side -- and wouldn't have it any other way. That is, until
Walt decides he wants to follow his dreams of making it as a Hollywood actor, and persuades his reluctant
sibling to go along for the ride. Tinseltown may never recover as Bob and Walt find fame, romance and a
new perspective on their inseparable bond."
The movie will hit theatres in december. Click on the pic to see more!
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© fox 2003
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24/11/03
Pitof talks Catwoman:
Le French Director Pitof talked to Wizard magazine about his upcoming Catwoman movie and
revealed some interesting stuff.
Have you been reading a lot of old comics for research?
No, not really. I checked out some to see how Catwoman is treated in the comics, to make sure that our Catwoman was in the same vein. But I didn't want to be too influenced by the comic book, because the whole point of the movie is to be first a movie, and to be different. Different from "Batman," different from "Spider-Man" - this movie has its own identity. I tried to find my sources more in the character of Catwoman herself. To me, the Catwoman we're filming now with Halle Berry is in the continuity of the others. She's different than Michelle Pfeiffer's character, different from anybody who's played Catwoman in the past. But she is Catwoman. When you look at the differences between the comic book Catwoman and the TV or movie Catwoman, they're all different-but there's a feeling that they are all Catwoman. Halle brings her own personality, through her attitute and through the outfit.
What do you think of the costume?
Oh, it's great! I'm really proud of the design of the costume. To me, it's in the same vein of the others. But it's unique to Halle. And it's very sexy. We tried to show a lot of skin, to make the suit as catlike as possible, and also to bring the dimension of a warrior-somebody who's ready for a fight.
Well, I still think the costume sucks, click here to read the rest of the interview.
24/11/03
Goyer talks Blade III, I repeat, Goyer talks Blade III!!!:
Writer/producer/director David Goyer also talked to Wizard magazine and chatted about his take on the Blade series!
"I just wanted to make sure that this was going to be the best script," Goyer told Wizard magazine. "And I wanted to make sure that New Line would commit enough money to the budget. Fortunately, the budget for this film is significantly higher that the last two, which gave me confidence that we'd have the tools to actually film all the insanity that I wrote."
The film will see all-out war between the vampire clans and Blade's loose band of warriors. "This will probably be the last 'Blade' film," reveals Goyer. "We're definitely building towards a definite ending for the series. Given that this was the third film, I felt we had to shake things up. In the first movie, Whistler [Kris Kristofferson] talks about the war between the humans and the vampires - how it sometimes spills over into the real world - and I was interested in depicting that. The collision between Blade's world and the world that we, the audience, live in. What would happen, for instance, if Blade were actually captured by the authorities? How would they respond to his belief in vampires?
Goyer added that "In this film, Blade teams up with a younger group of vampire hunters, the Nightstalkers. [Hannibal] King (Ryan Reynolds) is one of the leaders. He was bitten by a vampire, spent five years as one of them, and was recently freed by another hunter, Abigail (Jessica Biel). King functions as a counter-part to Blade. His methods and attitude are entirely different."
Source: Superhero Hype
24/11/03
Upcoming Marvel projects!:
Marvel Studios Vice President Kevin Feige gave an update on future projects:
Fantastic 4: "Writer Mark Frost has turned in a draft for 'Fantastic Four' and now he's working on some minor revisions. Mark's working on his polish with an eye towards getting a director."
Ghost Rider: "Writer/director Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil) is held up in a beach house right now, working on a rewrite of 'Ghost Rider' and we should get a sneak peak soon. Hopefully aiming for a spring start depending on scheduling."
The Hulk 2: "It is set up at Universal again. We talk to Universal almost on a daily basis about 'Hulk 2'. Hulk is a great franchise with a lot of life left in it."
There you go!
Source: Superhero Hype
22/11/03
Star Wars Trilogy on DVD:
AICN has some juicy details
on the DVD release of the (original) Star Wars Trilogy. The site posted a list of changes
they made, including new scenes and adding CGI. The DVD will be released in September 2004. Click here
to see the list.
22/11/03
The Matrix Revolutions coming soon on DVD? - Updated 24/11:
Update 24/11: A Cinescape Scooper
claims the release date is false, here's what the site reports:
"I can unequivocally tell you that its NOT coming out then. What the retailers probably received was the date they can preorder the DVD. Our source also tells us that the likely release date of REVOLUTIONS on home video is more likely in or around April -- and that when the movie comes out it won't be available as part of a boxed set of the MATRIX movies, at least not yet. "It will be released shortly thereafter, but it's not a compilation of all the DVDs," says our agent. "It's something better and different."
Posted 22/11: More DVD news, The Matrix Revolutions will be released on DVD in January 2004, that's two
months after its theatrical release. Main reason is the disappointing box office results, the studio hasn't
confirmed the release date yet.
22/11/03
The Haunted Mansion pics:
Latino Review posted a load of
new Haunted Mansion pics!
"THE HAUNTED MANSION comes alive like never before with incredible visual and special effects in this all-new, fun-filled comedy adventure. Shrouded in fog and mystery, the mansion was once a stately antebellum palace that hosted New Orleans' wealthiest. Now it's the creepy and crumbling home to a love struck 19th century gentleman, 999 ghosts, and a hilarious and hair-raising battle for "home rule." Realtor Jim Evers (EDDIE MURPHY) and his wife and business partner Sara get a call late one night from mansion owner Edward Gracey, who is looking to sell his property. Smelling the biggest deal of their career, Jim, Sara and their two children pay a visit to the mansion, located on a remote bayou. A torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands the Evers family in the old mansion with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler Ramsley, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen. At first, Jim scoffs at Gracey's stories about ghosts and hauntings, until he unearths the mystery of the mansion and finds that his wife Sara has unexpected connections to its haunted past."
Click on the pic to enter the site.
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© disney 2003
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22/11/03
Casting news:
Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) will star in the courtroom drama Red Dust. The story revolves around an anti-apartheid activist who enlists the help of a former student to help fight a case before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
Salma Hayek joins Colin Farrell in Ask the Dust. Hayek will play a fiery Mexican beauty Camilla, who hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. Source: Variety.
Eva Mendes (2 Fast 2 Furious) will star with Will Smith in the comedy Last First Kiss, directed by Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama). Will Smith is a date doctor who claims that he can match life mates in just three dates. Comedy writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (City Slickers) are currently rewriting the script. Source: Variety.
Jessica Biel (Rules of Attraction) will play the female lead in Rob Cohen's action movie Stealth. Biel and co-star Josh Lucas play elite pilots drafted to stop an artificial-intelligence one that has been programmed to kill and has run amuck. Source: Variety.
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DVD releases R1
Bruce Almighty
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
X2
Ellen Degeneres: Here and Now
DVD releases R2
City Of God
Crash
Five Corners
The Funeral
Out For A Kill
Warriors of Virtue
Welcome to Collinwood
Angent Cody Banks
Hulk
Terminator 3
The Work Of Director Spike Jonze
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