Maybe you’ve forgotten, but Star Trek 11 is still alive and kicking over at Paramount. In what feels like a long time (in internet chronology) since any major announcement or noteworthy rumor-speculation, even updates on the upcoming film get their own story. Consider:IESB is reporting a few bullet points on the upcoming "may or may … Continue reading
It’s not been a great couple of weeks for Eli Roth. Not only has his Hostel Part II underperformed to the point of flopping and leaving theaters in the next week or so, his next project, an adaptation of Stephen King’s Cell, has been delayed until at least next year. On his MySpace blog Roth … Continue reading
The Watchmen news has begun pouring in since last night’s revelation by Paddy Considine that Jackie Earle Haley has been offered the role of Rorschach. Over at Aint It Cool, Moriarty’s sources told him that Jason Patric is being asked to play Dr. Manhattan (Keanu Reeves balked at the paycheck) while he hints that the … Continue reading
1. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #940 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it’s surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus, they’ll surprise with every now and then with a great piece on overlooked … Continue reading
In Twin Peaks, when Bob killed his notable second season victim, the Giant appeared to Dale Cooper* and uttered a line that has been part of my lexicon ever since: "It is happening again." Spoken with incredible gravitas, it implies bad things that cannot be stopped. So the line wells up from within me every … Continue reading
Cinematical has a link up that points to a Flickr account holding eight photos of hot man on the street action that should get Batman detail obsessives foaming and speculating until the next similar photos surface. The location: Chicago, where The Dark Knight will be shooting for the next few weeks. The subjects: Maggie Gyllenhaal … Continue reading
Not since the heyday of Burton and Taylor (Richard and Elizabeth, not Tony and Dub) has Hollywood dared to team a pair of noted… how do I say this without getting sued for libel… bon vivants on a major motion picture. And I applaud Dreamworks’ and Ben Stillers’s bravery in hiring Owen Wilson and Nick … Continue reading
There’s been a lot happening behind the scenes of Watchmen in the last couple of weeks. Zach Snyder is going to start filming this fall in Vancouver, and he’s got his pre-production team working on storyboards and other art. Meanwhile, casting has been happening, and official announcements should start hitting soon. But there’s one bit … Continue reading
Adam Sandler has made some of the worst, most juvenile and unfunny comedies of the last few years, and even in his ‘feel good’ movies has been unable to get past his angry frat boy in desperate need of medication persona. Mitch Albom has written some of the hokiest, sappiest books filled with confectionary spirituality … Continue reading