Roller derby is in the midst of yet another kitsch-happy revival, so I guess this means it’s time for someone to try and outdo Kansas City Bomber. That person is, uh, Drew Barrymore? And her Raquel Welch is… Ellen Page? Based on the young adult novel Derby Girl by Shauna Cross, Whip It will mark … Continue reading
We’ve been over this. The Writers Guild, in their killjoy obstinance (don’t you fuckers understand that the longer you hold out, the less trendy it is to support you), drove a picket through the enlarged heart of Hollywood’s drunkest night. What were we left with? A ballroom full of publicists hooting and hollering for their … Continue reading
Any hope you had of Spielberg doing Interstellar next… throw it away. There’s more casting going on for The Trial of the Chicago 7, and a great source behind the scenes indicates to me that this movie is going forward ASAP. This source has also thrown me some scraps: the names of a couple of … Continue reading
Last week IGN ran some GI Joe casting news, following on the heels of the announcement that Marlon Wayans would be playing Roadblock… a character the trades said would be the leader of the GI Joe team. IGN confirmed that Duke would be in the movie, and they said that the producers were after Sam … Continue reading
The idea that the next Harry Potter movie will have to be cut in two because the source material is so sprawling is one that’s been popping up since the fourth film. It went into overdrive for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was the longest book in the series… and ended … Continue reading
Ice Cube has already revealed to us that he’s in talks to play B.A. Baracus in John Singleton’s big screen adaptation of the 80s cheeze fest The A-Team; now the director tells Collider that he would like Woody Harrelson to also star, as Howlin’ Mad Murdock. What do those two actors have in common? Well, … Continue reading
It’s come down to the wire for the Justice League movie. According to Entertainment Weekly, Wednesday is the day Warner Bros will either let it move ahead… or pull the plug. If you asked me, I’d say that plug is getting pulled; I’ve heard from more than one source that nobody is happy with the … Continue reading
Title Weekend Digits Per Screen Your Mama 1 The Bucket List $19,540,000 (+5,879.4%) $6,712 $20,964,000 2 First Sunday $19,000,000 $8,585 $19,000,000 3 Juno $14,000,000 (-11.7%) $5,718 $71,250,000 4 International Pleasure Reading $11,482,000 (-42.8%) $3,400 $187,295,000 5 Alvin and the Chipmunks $9,100,000 (-41.5%) $2,689 $187,740,000 6 I Am Legend $8,130,000 (-48.3%) $2,424 $240,234,000 7 One Missed … Continue reading
The Crop: Jennifer’s Body The Production Company: Fox Atomic The Director: Karyn Kusama The Writer: Diablo Cody The Actors: Megan Fox The Premise: A beautiful and popular teenage girl gets transformed into a flesh eating demon who feasts on the bodies of teenage boys, and only her adoring best friend can stop her. The Context: … Continue reading