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Selma Blair ("Legally Blonde") has signed on to play Liz Sherman, a
pyrokineticist. She is Ron Perlman's love-interest in the movie.
THE HOBBIT
Will Peter Jackson be tempted to film the prequel to "The Lord Of The
Rings" a few years after the last chapter of the trilogy is released?
If so, Ian McKellen (Gandalf) seems eager to return, saying: "I
recently asked about the film rights to 'The Hobbit', which seem to be
somewhat controlled by Peter Jackson, as far as I can tell. I hope
that's the case because obviously he should have first refusal at
translating the novel into a movie."
"I should be intrigued to return to Middle-Earth, even though it
involved putting on Gandalf's nose, which is even more distinctive than
my own, tell your wife. I thought it might be possible to make a really
long screen version, probably for television, with every episode of the
book covered week by week in a multitude of episodes."
"Ian Holm - who was proud to look so young as well as so old as Bilbo in
The Fellowship of the Ring - even he might think the young Bilbo of The
Hobbit was unlikely casting for an actor of his age."
(DVDfever Ed: "Will Thorin be occasionally sitting down and
singing about gold?")
THE LAST SAMURAI
Tom Cruise began work last week on "The Last Samurai", written by John
Logan ("Gladiator"). Cruise stars as Captain Algren of the US Army - who
is hired to help Japan build a modern army to fight the Samurai. That is
until he is captured by the samurai after a battle and learns more about
their sacred traditions...
The film should be released late-2003, which should make next year quite
a feast for fans of martial-arts - what with two "Matrix" sequels and
Tarantino's "Kill Bill" vying for space at the box-office.
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN
It appears that Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot") was never approached to
play Campion Bond (a precursor of James Bond) for Stephen Norrington's
"The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen".
He said: "It's a very weird thing with 'Extraordinary Gentlemen'
actually, and it's all over the internet and it's all over the press
that I'm playing this part [Campion Bond] and I hope the checks arrive
soon cause I NEVER read the script and I've never been offered the part
and I'm not doing it.
Some Isaacs somewhere is playing Campion Bond, it must be really pissing
him off. Because every time he opens the newspaper it talks about how
much fun I'm having on the set and how I've been flooded off from
Prague."
Regardless, here is a photograph that shows actress Peta Wilson in her
costume as Mina Murray (from "Dracula") - which also hints at the
pulp-comic style the film seems to have. (right)
LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION
Director Joe Dante ("Gremlins") has some surprises in store for genre
fans with his new "Looney Tunes" feature. Robbie the Robot ("Forbidden
Planet") makes an appearance with "Tales from the Crypt" producer Robert
Parigi.
Various other creatures from B-movie sci-fi also appear in a sequence
set in Area 52; including the Daleks ("Doctor Who"), seed pods from the
original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", the Metaluna Mutant from
"This Island Earth" and a triffid plant from "The Day of the Triffids".
Also, zombie movie legend Roger Corman will cameo, playing the director
of a new "Batman" movie during a chase scene set on the 'Warner
Brothers' lot in Burbank!
PAYCHECK
Director John Woo ("Face/Off") is in talks to direct "Paycheck" - a
futuristic tale about a man who can't remember the past two years, based
on a short-story by sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. In the film the
protagonist must seek clues to his whereabouts using common objects such
as a ticket stub and bus token to uncover a government secret.
Woo is said to want Matt Damon ("Ocean's Eleven") to star, although the
amnesiac similarity to Damon's recent film "The Bourne Identity" may
scupper those plans.
Director Brett Ratner ("Red Dragon") had been in talks to direct before
committing to "Superman", and Kathryn Bigelow ("K-19") had also
considered helming the project.
THE PHANTOM
'Variety' reports that comic-book hero The Phantom will again be brought
to movie screens in a project written by Steven De Souza ("Die Hard").
It is said the new version will have more of a "Spider-Man"/"The Matrix"
style in mind.
Executive Ashok Armitraj said: "The fact is this character is terrific
and has been followed by people around the world. There is a great
history there, the whole legend of the Phantom, how it was handed down
four centuries with the vow to take on piracy and bad guys, these people
out to destroy the world... The major thing is to put him in a
contemporary setting with the weapons and gizmos and 'Matrix'-style
stuff which wasn't done in the previous film".
SKELETON KEY
Screenwriter Ehren Kruger ("The Ring") has signed a two-pictured deal
with 'Universal' for a seven figure sum.
Kruger's spec script "Skeleton Key" is likely to form part of this deal,
as will his adaptation of "The Talisman" for Steven Spielberg - based on
the epic novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub about a 12-year-old boy
who travels between parallel universes to obtain a talisman that will
save the life of his ailing mother.
But for now "Skeleton Key" is on the horizon - which is described as a
genre film similar to his recent "The Ring" - which Kruger adapted from
the Japanese original.
Rumour has it that "K-Pax" director Iain Softley could be asked to
direct "Skeleton Key", which will be set in New Orleans.
SON OF THE MASK
'New Line Cinema' recently released a list of movies that should be
arriving before late-2004, and "Son Of The Mask" (a sequel to Jim Carrey
comedy "The Mask") was on their list! Sadly Jim Carrey is not attached,
but now we know the sequel is not just a pipe-dream...
STUCK ON YOU
Writer-Directors The Farrelly Brothers ("There's Something About Mary")
will be directing "Stuck On You" next; a bad-taste comedy from '20th
Century Fox' about the adventures of conjoined twins!
The brothers have begun talks with Matt Damon to star and also hope to
cast Greg Kinnear in the "joint-role" (ho, ho!) of the twins. Filming
should begin in February 2003 with a late-Autumn release planned.
"Stuck On You" is a screenplay the brothers began thinking about 10
years ago, from their discussion with "Dumb & Dumber" co-writers Bennett
Yellin and Charlie Wessler. The plot has one of the conjoined twins
deciding to follow his dreams of becoming a Hollywood superstar, and
having to persuade his sibling to go along for the ride...
Next up for The Farrelly's is a biopic of "Three Stooges" for 'Warner
Brothers' in 2004.
WOLVERINE
According to 'Cinema Confidential', who attended a recent "X-Men 2"
press junket in Vancouver, studio execs for the film are apparently keen
to introduce a spin-off movie focusing more on Hugh Jackman's character
Wolverine!
THUNDERBIRDS
According to columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, production
on the movie version of "Thunderbirds" should begin in February 2003 in
the UK under the direction of Jonathan Frakes ("Star Trek: First
Contact").
WAY OF THE RAT
Writer-Director Frank Darabont ("The Green Mile") is hoping to produce
"The Way Of The Rat" for 'Darkwoods Productions' and 'Castle Rock
Productions', with Chuck Russell ("The Scorpion King") to direct.
'Variety' magazine says Russell is adapting the screenplay from the
comic-book source - a martial arts action-adventure set in Hong Kong
that involves an acrobatic hero, a wise-talking monkey and a princess
who's handy with blades.
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore! What more do you
want? Director McG's sequel promising more glitz, sassiness, sexiness,
OTT kung-fu fights, eye-popping visuals, and ass-swirling music! One of
the most enjoyably silly romps in recent years is back for seconds!
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Danny Boyle ("Trainspotting") directs this zombie movie - bristling with
raw energy and punchy visuals. Success beckons, and after the recent
"Dog Soldiers" are we witnessing resurgence in UK horror...?
CLICK HERE
Shanghai Knights
Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson return for more 19th Century hijinks, now
with the action taking place in Victorian England...
CLICK HERE
** IN THE PIPELINE **
December 2002: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
January 2003: Gangs Of New York, Catch Me If You Can
February 2003: Daredevil, Solaris
April 2003: Timeline, Dreamcatcher
May 2003: X-Men 2, The Matrix Reloaded
June 2003: The Italian Job (2003), The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
July 2003: Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle, Lara Croft & The Cradle Of Life, The Hulk
August 2003: Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, Bad Boys 2
September 2003: The Fast & The Furious 2, American Wedding
October 2003: Kill Bill
November 2003: The Matrix Revolutions, The Last Samurai
December 2003: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
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