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MOVIE NEWS

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LEMONY SNICKET

ComingSoon.net revealed the first photo of Jim Carrey (right), as Count Olaf, on the L.A set of 'Paramount Pictures' Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, directed by Brad Silberling and released in the US on 17 December.

In the best-selling books Count Olaf is a wily villain with clever disguises and outrageous schemes, who is bent on swindling the Baudelaire orphans out of their family fortune.

Meryl Streep, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Coolidge, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Luis Guzman, Craig Ferguson also star in the fantasy film, with Jude Law providing the voice of Snicket himself.

3001

Luke Wilson is set to star in this Mike Judge comedy for '20th Century Fox', playing a man who goes to sleep only to wake up a thousand years in the future. Shooting is scheduled to start in mid-April.

Written by Judge and Ethan Cohen, the movie has Joe Bowers (Wilson), an average American, selected for a top-secret hibernation program that finds him waking up and living amongst a society ten centuries in the future. He finds that civilization is so dumbed-down that he is the most intelligent person alive.

Mike Judge is the creator of Beavis & Butthead and King Of The Hill. He also directed 1999's cult hit comedy Office Space. Intriguingly, 3001 has obvious similarities to the premise behind Matt Groening's cancelled cartoon series Futurama, also produced by 'Fox'... hmmm....

BATMAN: INTIMIDATION GAME

'Latino Review' scooped a world exclusive script review of Batman 5 - known as Batman: Intimidation Game.

The movie will be directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento), written by David Goyer (Blade) and starring Christian Bale (American Psycho), and Michael Caine (The Italian Job).

Click the link to read this very positive review, and begin counting the days!

HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE

Despite rumours that the fourth Harry Potter movie in two, releasing the first part in summer and the second in winter (a la Matrix), director Mike Newell has told 'Empire' magazine that this is false.

"As far as I'm concerned it's absolutely possible to do it in one. I think it would be slightly embarrassing to do it in two. [The story is] a classic paranoid thriller in a way. I've spent Christmas watching things like The Parallax View and The Insider and Three Days Of The Condor."

"What you have [with The Goblet Of Fire] is a story at the beginning of which the powers of evil have a plan, which is absolutely not revealed to your hero. The kid just wonders into another year at school, then this huge notion of the competition surprises him."

"But there is, of course, a malign intelligence which is manipulating things. And so he gets more and more suspicious until there is a shoot-out between him and the bad guy. That's a really good, strong thriller shape."

INDIANA JONES 4

'Variety' spoke to writer-director Frank Darabont about his recent decision to sign a three-year first-look production deal with 'Paramount Pictures'.

In the article, Darabont revealed that he's (finally) completed writing the fourth Indiana Jones movie, adding: "I've finished my work, so now it's in the hands of God, or Spielberg and Lucas if you prefer." The movie could potentially begin production this year.

Darabont is currently finishing the script for Fahrenheit 451 for 'Warner Brothers'; a contemporary adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic story. Darabont is also working on the 10th Anniversary of his movie The Shawshank Redemption, which has famously become a classic movie despite underperforming when it was released in 1994. A theatrical re-release of the movie is also planned for September.

KING KONG

Screenwriter Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has spoken to the 'Los Angeles Daily News' about Peter Jackson's upcoming King Kong remake, to be directed by Jackson and starring star Naomi Watts (21 Grams) in the Fay Wray role.

Boyens confirms her involvement with the screenplay and that the movie could start shooting this August, adding: "we're doing some work on it right now."

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STARSHIP TROOPERS 2

The straight-to-video sequel is due for release soon, so for fans of Paul Verhoeven's action-packed original splatathon - here's a little picture to keep you sated.

MAD MAN

'Moviehole' interviewed filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn) about the possibility of his next project being Mad Man. Rodriguez replied: "... we're writing Mad Man right now. Yes, Mike Hollard's going to come down, he just finished moving, he's coming in the next couple of weeks to come go through what we've been working up and see what he thinks."

Rodriguez also suggested that actors involved in his Spy Kids and Desperado movies will feature in Mad Man, but who will take the lead? "I can say, but -- I know who but I can't say right now. We do have somebody."

And the chances of a fourth Desperado movie? Rodriguez: "I don't know. Hey, that's always a possibility. But even if you never did, you would still -- at least the audience could picture sequels. Where some movies are so complete feeling, like The Faculty you don't feel like - well they killed the alien, that's it, you don't want to - it doesn't feel like it would keep going, it feels like a complete story, that's how it was written."

And whatever happened to his Predator 3 script? Rodriguez: "Oh, Predators, yes we're the Predator 3, its call Predators. It was back when I was doing Desperado. I wrote Desperado, it was going to get made like end of September, and then Last Action Hero bombed, so they said we're not making any movies for a year, like next year. So I was like what am I going to do until then? So I took a writing assignment, and one of the writing assignments that was out was Predator sequel."

"So I said, yes I'll write a version of that. And it was just - it was just crazy, it was huge, it was a big, big, big budget. Because I didn't have to direct it, I just had to write it. So I didn't really think about the budget, I was just like wrote this, wrote that."

"And it was really a cool script, it's floating around somewhere. But it's huge, and will never be made, the studio edited it and said there's no way we can make this, this would cost - even at that time - 150 million, and no women would ever go see this movie."

SUPERMAN

Recent rumours attaching Beyonce Knowles to the part of Lois Lane have been shot down by studio insiders, although the rumour that Johnny Depp will play Lex Luthor have not been denied... yet.

VAN HELSING

Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) was interviewed by 'SFX' magazine recently about his upcoming Van Helsing:

"The key is to use the source material. I went back and watched all the original Universal movies and I thought, 'Why did I love these when I was a kid? What was really great about each of these characters?'"

"I didn't want this movie to be Mummy 3 with different monsters. I went into this saying, 'There are no monsters, just people with really bad problems!' They're all human; they're all people. Even Frankenstein is a man... well, he's seven men... but he's still human!"

"This film will still have a lot of fun, but it'll be more dramatic. I took Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein seriously as characters. You can't be tongue-in-cheek and you can't be winking. It's got to be inherently more dramatic."

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The 2004 Academy Awards - The Nominees

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Dan's Prediction: Sean Penn (left in picture)
Why? Well, Depp was great but the role is too comedic and exaggerated to truly wow the majority of people... Kingsley is always reliable, but a little too obvious... Law was good, but nothing special... Murray was just his usual self... so only Penn truly brought something special to his portrayal.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Dan's Prediction: Alec Baldwin
Why? Watanabe is an outside chance, too stereotyped... Robbins wasn't anything special... Hounsou's acting was great... Del Toro wasn't anything out-of-the-ordinary this time... so only Baldwin manages to surprise with his fine turn.

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Dan's Prediction: Charlize Theron
Why? Have you seen her in Monster? Enough said. A total transformation both physically and psychologically - a fantastic performance.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Dan's Prediction: Renée Zellweger
Why? She's an Oscar darling now, and manages to provide Cold Mountain with a much-needed acting punch.

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Dan's Prediction: Finding Nemo
Why? It just has to be - perfect entertainment and those box-office figures can't lie.

ART DIRECTION

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? I predict overall that LOTR3 will sweep the board (snaffling awards for the entire trilogy, really). More care and attention was given to LOTR's art direction than any of the other movies.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Dan's Prediction: Master & Commander - The Far Side Of The World
Why? A fantastic scope of sea-churning imagery, perfectly executed and realized for audiences. This one will be very close, though...

COSTUME DESIGN

Dan's Prediction: The Last Samurai
Why? Well, LOTR should win really, but I think Mr Oscar will concede one of the more minor awards to something else... just to balance things up a little.

DIRECTING

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? Peter Jackson just has to win this. It will be a travesty if a relative unknown who directs THREE movies at once isn't awarded for his achievement.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

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Dan's Prediction: City Of God (right)
Why? City Of God caused big rumbles around Hollywood. It's a great movie, but is unfortunate to be released in a year when LOTR3 is set finally sweep the board. But, it's editing is indeed more eclectic and punchy.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

MAKEUP

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? How many creatures did this film have? Thousands. Not to mention the more ethereally beautiful characters.

MUSIC (SCORE)

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? Howard Shore's entire score for all three movies have been modern classics - and certainly better than any of the other nominees.

"MUSIC (SONG)

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? Well, to be honest it could go to Cold Mountain... but fingers crossed they'll want to end the show with a song from the dominant LOTR3.

BEST PICTURE

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? Come on, one of the LOTR films has to win best picture, and ROTK is the last chance Jackson has. The films have reshaped the movie world and combined art-house aesthetics/style with big-budget effects. No film is more deserving.

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

SOUND EDITING

Dan's Prediction: Master & Commander - The Far Side Of The World
Why? When compared to Nemo and Pirates, Master is indeed the master.

SOUND MIXING

Dan's Prediction: Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Why? I think the plucky Pirates will be given a nod for something in the show, and sound mixing is another of those awards that often seem to be given out as consolation prizes...

VISUAL EFFECTS

Dan's Prediction: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Why? Did you see the Battle of Minas Tirith. Unparalleled cinema in terms of effects work - combining models, CGI, actors, and real landscapes. Take heed, George "everything green-screen" Lucas!

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

Dan's Prediction: City Of God
Why? As stated earlier, COG deserves some recognition and the screenplay is a fabulous interpretation of the source material.

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

Dan's Prediction: Lost In Translation
Why? Sofia Coppolla will do big things in the future. But for now, best original screenplay will have to do, I think.

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TRAILERS

Dawn Of The Dead (2004) - Trailer 1
Trailer link

Seen it! Ah... oh, no, it's not... please, not another...
Yep, it's remake time, everybody!

Nooooo! They can't mess with a Romero classic! Not after they reheated Texas Chainsaw Massacre last year. Romero is the godfather of zombie flicks!
They've filmed a remake - sorry to break it to you. Yes, Dawn Of The Dead (a.k.a., the one with the zombies in the shopping mall) is about to hit multiplexes.

Okay, fill me in.
Good news or bad news?

Bad news.
The zombies don't slowly walk around groaning, they run. Plus, they can infect you instantaneously now.

Ack! The good news?
It stars Sarah Polley.

Who?
Ms Polley is a darling of the indie film industry. You might remember her from Go and eXistenZ, as well as last year's My Life Without Me.

No.
Well, basically, she'll lend acting chops and spunky girl-power heroism. DOTD also stars Ving Rhames.

Ving "never made a decent movie since Pulp Fiction" Rhames?
Yes, him.

Ack!
Stop saying "ack!" Anyway, this could be good. Chainsaw 2003 wasn't that bad... and you have to admit that the prospect of an 18-certificate contemporary zombie film not based on a video-game is appealing.

Well...
... and 2004 could be The Year Of The Zombie, too. Resident Evil 2 is out later in the year, as is British comedy Shaun Of The Dead from the team who gave us TV's Spaced...

Hmmmm. I wish they'd stop messing with the classics, though...
Do you want that bad news I mentioned?

Go on then.
The director is making his feature film debut after working on TV commercials.

Ack!
Ack!

Van Helsing - Trailer 2
Trailer link

Wow, another one so soon?!
Yes, while most of the world look to the American Super Bowl as an outrageous mess of histrionics and overpaid goliaths playing a perverted variation of rugby... there are some who actually like the Super Bowl.

Er, what are you talking about?
The Super Bowl is great.

I thought you said it was rubbish. Or did I misunderstand "perverted variation of rugby"?
Oh, yes, the sport itself is a travesty of Yankie madness, but the commercial breaks in-between are what's worthy of note. You see, the big Hollywood summer blockbusters always reveal their big-hitters on the gogglebox during the Bowl.

Ah, I see. So Van Helsing is really up there with the big boys this summer.
If it can afford an ad during the Super Bowl... there's some serious cash being spent. They want - nay, need! - you to see this movie.

But it could all be terrible. Just look at The Hulk's Super Bowl ad!
Yes, but fortunately Van Helsing's second trailer is just as pant-wettingly delightful as the first. A heady mix of delirious CGI monsters, spectacular sets, square-jawed hero's, foxy heroines and sexy femme fatales.

Can't wait.
Me neither. Yes, the finished film could disappoint (so don't get too excited) - but so far, so fantastic!

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Trailer link

There are so many sequels fast-tracked these days my head's spinning.
I know. The closely released sequels to The Lord Of The Rings and The Matrix almost make it seem like the movie industry is having television "seasons".

So, Tarantino has already done a sequel?
No, stupid. Kill Bill was famously sliced in half last year. Effectively, it's one massive film neatly split into two sittings.

Ah, yes, I remember. Kill Bill was one of my faves last year.
And Volume II should be one of your faves this year. QT describes the second part as a "Western", while the first part was an "Eastern".

Hmmm, clever. So more chop-socky action and stylish fighting then?
Yes. Plus more story, dialogue and character history than before. This could be the part that gives us some of QT's famously quotable dialogue - sadly missing from the first part. Unless you think "aaah!" and "hiyaah!" qualify.

When it's due?
April. Sometime after Volume I's April DVD release (despite the poster, right, promising February).

The Village - Trailer 1
Trailer link

Hmmm, sounds ominous.
It should do. The Village, previously known as The Woods, is the latest offering from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan.

Ah, the unpronounceable auteur of modern cinema scares.
Yes, after the box-office smash of The Sixth Sense, his Unbreakable baffled most, but Mel Gibson alien invasion drama Signs became a firm hit. Now Shyamalan's back with his first period drama.

What? He's not going all serious on us, is he?
Not really. You see, the film may be set in the past, but it concerns a village situated next to a wood inhabited by mythical creatures. The humans and the creatures have co-existed peacefully for generations... until now...

Sounds weird.
The trailer is effectively underplayed (as you'd expect), offering glimpses of the film's tone and location, together with a voice-over explaining the premise by star William Hurt. Incidentally, Hurt stars with Sigourney Weaver and Joaquin Phoenix.

A good cast, then.
Yes, and despite early word suggesting The Village is the worst of Shyamalan's ideas (based on, apparently, a leaked early version of the script) the trailer suggests otherwise.

Will there be a twist ending?
Don't bet against it. It's also interesting to note how M. Night Shyamalan continues to get his name in the title (practically). In this respect he's the new John Carpenter. A better analogy would be that M. Night Shyamalan is to movies what Stephen King is to books.

So be afraid, be very afraid...
Don't be silly.

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US TOP 10 (CINEMA)

All figures are weekend box-office gross.

UK TOP 10 (CINEMA)

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Note that these are UK release dates.

  • February 2004: Looney Tunes Back In Action (13), The Alamo (20)
  • March 2004: The Exorcist - The Beginning (19)
  • April 2004: Dr Seuss' The Cat In The Hat (2), Scooby Doo 2 (9), Kill Bill - Volume II (16), Hellboy (23)
  • May 2004: Troy (21), Van Helsing (21), The Day After Tomorrow (28)
  • June 2004: Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (4), Shrek 2 (4), Spider-Man 2 (16), Thunderbirds (23), Garfield (30)
  • August 2004: I, Robot (13), The Chronicles Of Riddick (20)

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