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We could simply cut and paste stories from Variety, but we don’t. We’re too amazing for that. We RETYPE articles from Variety…

DAVID MAMET: CAGE FIGHTER?

Imagine if you were a studio executive who holds the all-important greenlight. You’re in the middle of a pitch meeting when the pitcher uncorks this beauty: “Ok, ok, ok…This story is set in the world of underground cage-fighting. Our hero is a master martial artist who has left this world to establish a studio for … Continue reading

TONY SCOTT SUPPORTS THE TROOPS?

In the polarized, partisan America that we live in today, there’s almost no figure more notable (or infamous, depending on your perspective) than a prominent liberal or conservative who does a 180 and wholeheartedly embraces “the other side.” The Bush administration and occupation of Iraq has pushed more than a few notable conservatives to the … Continue reading

RICCI RACING

I don’t mean to jump on the bandwagon here, but count me out as one who’s even anticipating Speed Racer. The whole pop culture phenom of a neckscarf guy in a race car has eluded me, but holds a tender place in many hearts. I’ll be gentle.Casting for Speed Racer continues to fill out at … Continue reading

FIGHTING OVER FILMED MILK

First off, I just want to commend Michael Fleming for kicking off his Variety article concerning the below with "Got Milk?". Goddamn, he’s good. If you’ve been following the career of Bryan Singer, you’ll know that the comic book adapting filmmaker has long been circling The Mayor of Castro Street, a project based on Randy … Continue reading

WILL FERRELL IS SHORT

We’ve been hearing about the ways the internet was going to change movie making for quite some time, and besides giving pimply nerds the ability to steal films before they open in theaters, I haven’t seen that promise borne out… until recently. It seems that some great comedic types have been turning to the web … Continue reading

TO MAKE A TON, YOU GOTTA COST A TON

Are you seated? Well, can you get seated? I have some shocking news that may forever alter the way you prepare peas. Nikki Finke, the tough-as-nails Deadline Hollywood Daily editor who once punched her way through the steel hull of a trash barge with her bare fists just for the story, has received word from … Continue reading

ZION, HEAR ME! I’M GONNA EAT YOU

Here’s why I need a CrackBerry: While I was out at a screening a scoop landed in our mailbox, as well as the mailboxes of many of our friendly competitors and colleagues. As such we find ourselves going for the silver when it comes to this scoop: According to our trusted and beloved insider source, … Continue reading

EWAN AT NINE?

The just-done-broke news that Rob Marshall will direct Nine, a live action rendition of Maury Yeston’s stage musical rendition of Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, for The Weinstein Company is cause for both delight and concern. The delight comes in knowing that I’ll finally get to see an actual production of Nine, which swiped the 1982 … Continue reading