Lindsey Lohan on Partying Too Hard
Lindsay Lohan, star of Disney’s upcoming Herbie: Fully Loaded, told SCI FI Wire that last year, in which she garnered attention for her hard-partying, was like her first year away at college, but she added that she’s putting all that behind her. “My last year was the year I would’ve been in college, for my ….
Herbie Used 37 Actual VW Cars
Angela Robinson, director of Herbie: Fully Loaded, told Sci Fi Wire that she used 37 vintage Volkswagen beetles to portray the title car, a VW with a mind of its own. “There were 37 ’63 VW bugs,” Robinson said in an interview. “I have dibs on one. He’s on tour right now.” Robinson used actual ….
Elf 2 moving forward without Ferrell for now
Will Ferrell hasn’t yet signed to star, but New Line continues to prep a sequel to Ferrell’s hit fantasy comedy film Elf, Variety reported. The studio has signed Old School and Starsky & Hutch writer Scot Armstrong to start work on Elf 2; he did an uncredited rewrite on the original Elf, which grossed $173 ….
Monkey’s Paw Coming From Ghost House
Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures will develop the horror family film Monkey’s Paw, based on a pitch from writers Dave Kajganich and Tom McAlister, for Raimi and partner Rob Taper to produce, Variety reported. Paw centers on a father who brings home an artifact rumored to make any wish come true, with strings attached.
What’s Next for Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore is in negotiations to star opposite Clive Owen in the Alfonso Cuaron-helmed sci-fi movie Children of Men, Variety reported. Strike Entertainment is producing the adaptation of P.D. James’ novel for Universal Pictures, set to start production in September. Children of Men would wrap in time for Moore to move over to another sci-fi ….
Super Ex is after Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson is in negotiations to star in the film Super Ex, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ivan Reitman (director of Evolution) is set to direct the film, which is being produced by Gavin Polone from a script by Don Payne, an Emmy winner as writer and co-executive producer of The Simpsons, the trade reported. ….
Absolute Angels Picked up by Time Warner
Warner Brothers has picked up the spec teenage horror-comedy script Absolute Angels, written by Genevieve Jolliffe and Andrew Zinnes, for Jolliffe to helm in her U.S. directorial debut, Variety reported. The film concerns a lonely goth girl who gets invited to join the high school cheerleading team only to learn the cheerleaders are actually a ….
Guardians of Ga’Hoole Series to be Animated
Warner Brothers has acquired film rights to Kathryn Lasky’s children’s fantasy series Guardians of Ga’Hoole and set it up as a computer-animated film, with Donald De Line producing, Variety reported. Lasky’s seven-book series revolves around a parallel universe featuring a cast of owls and magic transformations. The first book begins with a young barn owl ….
Live Action Star Wars TV Show Coming
George Lucas confirmed today that fan-favorite villain Boba Fett may be included in his live-action Star Wars TV series, which is in the works, according to USA Today.
Saw 2 cast and film synopsis
While investigating the bloody aftermath of a grizzly murder, Detective Eric Mason (Donnie Wahlberg) has the feeling that it is the work of Jigsaw, the notorious killer who disappeared leaving a trail of bodies – and parts – behind. And Mason is right. Jigsaw is at work again. But instead of two people locked in ….
Seven Swords update – it’s seven films
Director Tsui Hark recently confirmed an ambitious plan to make Seven Swords a seven-party series during an interview with the Beijing-based web site Sina.com. The first film, titled Seven Swords, which will get an Asian release starting July 29, was only based on the first chapter of the original book, Seven Swordsmen Leave Heaven Mountains, ….
X-Men 3 director-less again
The Hollywood Reporter wrote recently that X-Men 3, the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s two X-Men features, is once again without a director. The studio said Tuesday that Matthew Vaughn, citing personal reasons, is stepping down as director. Vaughn produced Guy Ritchie’s crime movies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, and made his ….
Poseidon Adventure Remake Comes Together
The Hollywood Reporter wrote recently that Warner Bros. Pictures finally has its cast together for Wolfgang Petersen’s big-budget remake of The Poseidon Adventure. Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum and Mike Vogel have boarded the picture, while Andre Braugher is in negotiations to join the cast. Like the 1972 original, the story follows the survivors ….
2004 Film List With Directors and Aspect Ratios – Part One
Here is a list of 2004 Movies, with information on their country and directors. After The Sunset / United States / 2.39:1 / 99 min. / Brett Ratner Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London / United States / 2.39:1 / 99 min. / Kevin Allen Against The Ropes / United States / 2.39:1 / 110 ….
2004 Film List With Directors and Aspect Ratios – Part Two
The Machinist / United States / 2.39:1 / 102 min. / Brad Anderson Machuca / Chile / 1.85:1 / 121 min. / Andreas Wood The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam / Canada / 1.33:1 / 91 min. / Anne Marie Fleming The Manchrurian Candidate / United States / 1.85:1 / 130 min. / Jonathan ….