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First Look at Pegg and Frost in Paul
25 September 2009 7:49 AM, PDT
The folks over at Collider have scored the first image of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Paul, the upcoming road-trip comedy directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland). The film recently wrapped principal photography and arrives in theaters August 16, 2010.
Along with starring, Pegg and Frost also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on two sci-fi geeks who embark upon a pilgrimage in a Rv to the center of America’s UFO heartland: Nevada’s infamous Area 51. It also stars Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Jane Lynch, Sigourney Weaver, Joe Lo Truglio and Seth Rogen.
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Neve Campbell Returns for Scream 4
25 September 2009 7:46 AM, PDT
It seems the Weinstein’s and screenwriter Kevin Williamson were finally able to break Neve Campbell, as the actress, who originally stated she would not be returning for another Scream, has now signed on to star in the upcoming fourth installment of the popular horror franchise.
Scream 4 is said to be the first of a new trilogy, and Dimension Films is talking to Wes Craven to direct. In addition to Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette are also set to reprise their roles.
Released in 1996, the first Scream told the story of the fictional town Woodsboro, CA being terrorized by a masked killer who enjoys tormenting his victims with phone calls and movie references. The killer's main target is Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), a teenage girl whose mother Maureen fell victim to a brutal murder one year earlier. The film takes on a who-done-it mystery, with many of her
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New Princess and the Frog Featurette
25 September 2009 7:44 AM, PDT
A new behind the scenes featurette for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, the studio’s return to traditional hand-drawn animation, has hit the web. The folks over at Slash Film also have the latest poster for the film. Frog features the voices of Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Keith David, Bruno Campos, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings and Jenifer Lewis.
The film is a fairy tale centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana (Rose) who lives in New Orleans’ French Quarter during the Jazz Age. The musical-comedy opens December 11 and was written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, co-writers and directors of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.
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David Cronenberg Returns to The Fly
25 September 2009 7:42 AM, PDT
It’s very rare to see original filmmakers involved with the many remakes and reboots populating Hollywood, but that seems to be the case here as the Risky Biz Blog is reporting David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his 1986 cult classic The Fly.
Cronenberg has previously gone on record as saying he didn’t want to be involved in remakes of his films, but he’s apparently had a change of heart. According to Risky Biz the filmmaker is developing the project at Fox with an eye at possibly writing and directing the new version.
The 1986 title, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle, an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest and partner, Veronica.
The film spawned a sequel in 1989 that starred Eric Stotlz as Seth and Veronica’s son.
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Cast Set for David Fincher’s Social Network
24 September 2009 7:27 AM, PDT
Confirming earlier rumors, it has now been announced that Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield have signed on to star in The Social Network, a story about the founders of the social-networking website Facebook.
David Fincher is directing from a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and the film is based on the Ben Mezrich book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal.
Eisenberg, star of the upcoming horror-comedy Zombieland, will play Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Timberlake will play Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who became Facebook's founding president; and Garfield (Lions for Lambs) will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who fell out with Zuckerberg over money.
The script focuses on the evolution of Facebook, the online social network created in 2004 on the Harvard campus, and how overnight success and wealth changed the lives of the classmates who created it.
Production will
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Highlander Reboot Gets Fast & Furious
24 September 2009 7:26 AM, PDT
There’s been talk of a Highlander reboot for several years, and now it looks like one is actually happening as Summit Entertainment has signed Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) to helm a new film in the franchise that originally starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.
The trades say Summit plans to expand on the original "Highlander" premise of immortals hunting each other through the ages. The new film will center on the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, who must confront a murderous barbarian who lusts for a fabled prize.
The original 1986 film was directed by Russell Mulcahy and along with Lambert and Connery starred Clancy Brown and Roxanne Hart. It launched four sequels and three TV spin-offs. The last big screen outing for the series was 2000’s Highlander: Endgame.
Neal H. Moritz, who worked with Lin on Fast & Furious, will produce. Longtime Highlander producer Peter Davis is also producing along with Moritz.
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Darren Aronofsky to Direct Indie Heist Flick
21 September 2009 9:14 PM, PDT
Darren Aronofsky has signed on to direct and produce an indie heist thriller based on the daring $85 million robbery at the Securitas Depot in Tonbridge, England, in February 2006, report the trades.
Kerry Williamson is adapting the script from an underlying rights package that includes Jon Wertheim's Sports Illustrated magazine article "Breaking the Bank" and Howard Sounes' nonfiction book "Heist: The Inside Story of the World's Biggest Robbery." Williamson recently adapted Fork in the Road for Alexander Payne and Fox Searchlight and The Devil's Banker for Paramount.
Xyz Films and Time Inc. Studios are partnered with Protozoa Pictures on the project. Time and Xyz established a partnership a year ago to develop and produce movies based on articles from Time Inc.'s publications and identified its first project after optioning "Breaking the Bank," covering the alleged criminal exploits of Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor "Lightning" Lee Murray.
The companies are also
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Sherlock Holmes Sequel Already in Development
21 September 2009 9:13 PM, PDT
Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downy Jr., doesn’t arrive in theaters until Christmas, but Warner Bros. is obviously happy with what it has as they’ve already started to develop a sequel.
Kieran and Michele Mulroney, the scribes who wrote the stalled Justice League: Mortal, have signed on to pen the screenplay for Holmes 2. According to the trades, Brad Pitt has had discussions with producers to star as Holmes' nemesis Moriarty in the new film.
The Pitt news is keeping in line with the web rumors from several weeks ago that suggested he may have a cameo in the current Holmes film. The trades also stress that for the sequel, a deal is still not in place.
Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Lionel Wigram and Simon Kinberg all worked on the screenplay for the first film, which is set in the world of Holmes but creates a
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More Wild Things and Mr. Fox Character Posters
21 September 2009 9:11 PM, PDT
A few more character posters for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are and Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox are now online, courtesy of the folks over at Cinematical and Empire Online. Click below to check out a few more.
Wild Things opens October 16 and stars Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara and Forest Whitaker. The stop-motion animated Mr. Fox features the voices of George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Meryl Streep, Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson and hits theaters November 25.
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Supernatural Thriller Hereafter Next for Eastwood
21 September 2009 9:03 PM, PDT
The trades are reporting Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood are set to reunite for Hereafter, a supernatural thriller said to be in the vein of The Sixth Sense that Warner Bros. is developing. The studio is still keeping additional plot details under wraps.
Peter Morgan, who received an Oscar nomination for Frost/Nixon, penned the script. Morgan’s other credits include The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, which also earned him an Oscar nom. He’s also attached to write the next James Bond flick.
Eastwood's producing through his Warner-based Malpaso banner with Kathleen Kennedy and Eastwood producing partner Robert Lorenz. Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Morgan will executive produce.
Damon and Eastwood previously worked together on the upcoming Nelson Mandela centric film Invictus. Morgan Freeman also stars in the film, which hits theaters December 11. It was based on the book by John Carlin.
Invictus is a look
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Trailer for Ensemble Rom-Com Valentine’s Day
21 September 2009 9:02 PM, PDT
A teaser trailer for the upcoming Gary Marshall-directed romantic comedy Valentine’s Day has surfaced online. The film, due in theaters February 12, features quite the ensemble cast - Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Emma Roberts, Hector Elizondo, Bryce Robinson, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane, Carter Jenkins, Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah.
The film follows intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles who break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.
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