Casting Corner: Anton Yelchin, Michelle Monaghan and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, MGM, New Line, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Family, Musicals, Remakes, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Michelle Monaghan: The Made of Honor actress is going to be kept waiting in Due Date, a Todd Phillips-directed comedy. Michelle has been cast as the pregnant wife eager for her husband (Robert Downey Jr.) to make it home. Unfortunately, the dad-to-be is accompanied by Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) during his hurried journey home. The film is still in pre-production.
Click to continue reading Casting Corner: Anton Yelchin, Michelle Monaghan and More
Advertisement
E.T. Home Spared in California Wildfires
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Adventure, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Videos,
E.T.‘s home away from home was saved by hardworking firefighters in California.
Although it looked as if the Tujunga area-property (featured above) might fall victim to the ongoing wildfires, the famous house once used in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial is still left standing. At one point, residents in the Los Angeles neighborhood had been told to leave.
The residence, which was where Elliott (Henry Thomas) and Gertie (Drew Barrymore) supposedly hid their alien friend, is positioned along a cul-de-sac on Lonzo Street. Director Steven Spielberg reportedly chose the location because it represented middle America.
Read More 
| The Hollywood Reporter
Steven Spielberg to Take on 1950s Remake
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Drama, Remakes, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Let me put it out there that I’m a Steven Spielberg fan. Sure, I can get with the idea of friendly, finger-touching aliens who like the telephone. I’m all for thrilling war movies with deep character development. But when you start remaking some of Hollywood’s greatest films, I’ve got to hop out off the boat.
Click to continue reading Steven Spielberg to Take on 1950s Remake
Read More | LA Times
Sequel News: Mission Impossible, Haunting in Connecticut and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Upcoming Releases,
Here’s the latest scoop on the sequel buzz spreading across Hollywood:
Mission Impossible: Even though he could do just about anything he wants these days, Star Trek‘s J.J. Abrams will be returning to familiar territory. Three years after the debut of MI:3, the director has agreed to reteam with Tom Cruise on a fourth installment. (Apparently the actor wasn’t listening when I said he should stay away from this project.) Although they are both only listed as producers at this point, things could change for the busy men once a script is finalized. Paramount is currently aiming for a 2011 release.
Click to continue reading Sequel News: Mission Impossible, Haunting in Connecticut and More
Read More | Variety
The 2009 Academy Awards: Live Commentary
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards,
After a year away from live Oscars coverage, I’m thrilled to be back for the 2009 Academy Awards.
Even though Dark Knight‘s snub will probably keep a number of viewers away (how many can honestly say they’ve seen The Reader?), I’m eagerly anticipating several moments from this evening’s broadcast.
Will Heath Ledger’s family bring the house to tears? Is Mickey Rourke going to make the producers wince? Will the cameras pan to Brangelina after Jennifer Aniston’s presentation? Are Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron really (really?) going to do a song and dance number?
To find out if this will be the year of the Slumdog or the underdog, stay tuned here for the live results!
Click to continue reading The 2009 Academy Awards: Live Commentary
Read More | Oscars
Shaun of the Dead Stars in Tintin Projects
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Sony, Adaptation, Adventure, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
A big-name directing duo has just landed a hot acting pair.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have just joined Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s upcoming productions of Tintin. The two pictures, which will be filmed as 3-D performance-capture projects, is based off The Adventures of Tintin, a popular Belgian comic book series.
The Shaun of the Dead actors will play Thompson and Thomson, identical-yet-unrelated detectives who sport slightly different mustaches. The duo joins Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), who had already been cast as Captain Haddock. Meanwhile, the role of Tintin, the young reporter at the center of the stories, has not yet been filled. (A previous selection had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.)
The first of the two planned Sony/Paramount co-productions will be helmed by Spielberg. Jackson will direct the second.
Read More | Variety
Remake News: The Karate Kid, Oldboy, Pinocchio and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, Universal, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Musicals, Period, Comedy, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Fame: The previously announced remake has just secured its administrative lineup. The film, an update of the 1980 original, will once again follow the lives of students at New York High School of Performing Arts. Those guiding the talented crop include Megan Mullaley, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammar and Charles S. Dutton. Debbie Allen - a veteran of the first film - will also join the cast as Principal Simms, an entirely new character.
Click to continue reading Remake News: The Karate Kid, Oldboy, Pinocchio and More
Read More | Variety
New Eagle Eye Trailer Released
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: DreamWorks, Action, Mystery, Political, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Whether it is the amazing teaser trailer, the fact that Spielberg is attached, or simply Shia LaBeouf, Eagle Eye has caught the attention of all sorts of film fans.
Adding more of a peek into Michelle Monaghan‘s character, the trailer has gotten me even more pumped about the upcoming film. Director D.J. Caruso and LaBeouf did it once with Disturbia—who says that they can’t do it again this September?
Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, and Billy Bob Thornton also star in the film.
Yahoo! Movies
My Fair Lady: One Remake Over the Line?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Musicals, Casting,
There is a certain merit in re-introducing young generations to the classics, in keeping with the times and re-inventing the old to make it seem young and fresh again. But at some point, some where, is there a line which can be crossed? Are some things not already so perfect, so pristine and so well-done that they manage to stand the test of time? Aren’t there some things which no one could possibly ever re-create? It’s true the Sistine Chapel has looked the exact same way since 1512…yet no one could really consider re-vamping this most famous ceiling so that it has a much more modern appeal. Buckingham Palace famously houses a queen, and yet no major changes have been made to this edifice in her entire eighty-two year lifespan. Some things are made to stand alone. Just don’t try telling that to Hollywood…or lazy scriptwriters.
Click to continue reading My Fair Lady: One Remake Over the Line?
Variety
Keira Knightley Signs on to Fair Lady Remake
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Classics, Family, Music, Musicals, Period, Romance, Casting, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Sexy, sophisticated Atonement star Keira Knightley has already began attending singing lessons to prepare for her role in the upcoming My Fair Lady remake.
Producers Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Duncan Kenworthy (Notting Hill, Love Actually) are more than excited over Knightley inking the deal, as she was their ideal actress for Audrey Hepburn’s famous role. The pair are crossing their fingers to get their other ideal actor, Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, on board to play opposite of Knightley. While the thought of the There Will Be Blood star taking on a musical role sounds unheard of, the fact that he currently is considering a movie version of Nine with Nicole Kidman says otherwise. That would be an adorable pairing, no?
Click to continue reading Keira Knightley Signs on to Fair Lady Remake
Telegraph
Advertisement
© Gear Live Media, LLC. 2007 – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.