The Movie Thread

[AdventChild]

MacGruber Coming to the Big Screen

Some shit you just cannot make up...

Production Weekly says that Jorma Taccone will direct MacGruber, based on the Saturday Night Live sketch parody of the TV show MacGyver.

The sketch stars Will Forte and Kristen Wiig. Richard Dean Anderson (who played the title role in the "MacGyver" series) has also appeared on "MacGruber." The shorts are written by Forte, John Solomon, and Taccone.

Taccone is responsible for creating the character and directed most of the spots with the exception of the Jonah Hill and Shia LaBeouf episodes, which were both directed by John Solomon.

Haven't we already that most movies based off of SNL skits end up being bad? Ex. Ladies Man, Superstar, Night at the Roxbury, Blues Brothers 2000.

[Tornado]

Yeah, but when they are done right, they are fantastic.

[Phos]

The Game May Play B.A. in The A-Team

Is Mr. T really too old to reprise this role? He looks basically the same, aside from apparently not hitting the gym as much. After all, there is only one Mr. T.

[AdventChild]

Tobey Maguire in The Details

Variety reports that Tobey Maguire is set to star in the indie black comedy, The Details. The film is written and directed by Jacob Estes and will begin shooting begins August in Seattle.

Maguire joins Elizabeth Banks in the film about a married couple struggling with issues like infidelity and whether they should stay married, who see their lives further complicated by ravenous raccoons burrowing under the sod in their back yard. A disagreement over how to dispatch the pests creates a chain reaction of mishaps.

Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Anna Friel round out the cast and Laura Linney is attached to play an eccentric neighbor.

The role was originally attached to James McAvoy who could no longer do the film due to scheduling conflicts.

More Spiderman 4 pls.

Braveheart Writer to Rewrite Captain Nemo

The Hollywood Reporter says that Randall Wallace (Braveheart) has been brought aboard to rewrite Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Disney's McG directed take on the classic Jules Verne character.

The film aims to tell the origin of Captain Nemo and his submarine warship, the Nautilus. Nemo is a mysterious but noble antagonist in the book, a scientific genius with a thirst for knowledge and a desire for revenge against the forces of imperialism.

They better not use Will Smith, Dwayne Johnson, Will Ferrell, or Brandon Fraser as the main role.

[AdventChild]

Ryan Phillippe and Val Kilmer in Negotiations for MacGruber

So..yesterday we reported that there would be a big screen version of the SNL sketch, MaGruber. Well, if you weren't exactly buying into it, today the Hollywood Reporter says that not only is the movie being fast-tracked but that Ryan Phillippe and Val Kilmer are in negotiations to star in the film.

Yes, you read correctly...

The "MacGruber" sketches starred Forte as MacGyver's son with Wiig as an assistant who always find themselves, along with that week's guest star, in a control room with a ticking bomb about to go off. MacGruber gets sidelined by personal issues, and the bomb goes off.

Forte and Taccone wrote the parodies with John Solomon. The trio wrote the feature script, which takes the story in a completely different direction from the skits yet remains strangely familiar: The legendary, much decorated MacGruber is pulled out of retirement as a monk in Ecuador by a colonel, who needs him once more to fight on behalf of his country. This time the mission involves going up against the evil Cunth, who has a nuclear warhead; the mission is personal because Cunth killed MacGruber's bride.

The movie version would see Phillippe playing Piper, an Army officer forced to pair up with a reluctant MacGruber. Kilmer would be Cunth.

ScoobyDoo Director Gets Nods for Smurfs Movie

The Hollywood Reporter says that Raja Gosnell (Scooby-Doo, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) will direct the live-action/animated hybrid movie, TheSmurfs, for Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation.

Jordan Kerner (Charlotte's Web) is producing while J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (Shrek 2, Shrek the Third) and Audrey Wells (George of the Jungle) wrote the script.

"With Raja coming aboard, we now have a brilliant director who has proven time and again that he has a deft touch in blending the worlds of physical comedy and honest emotion with both live action and photo-real animated characters," said Kerner. "Our three-apple-high heroes are in good hands, and we feel absolutely positively Smurfy to be working with him."

The film will be released in both 3D and 2D formats on Dec. 17, 2010

This doesn't sound good at all. The Scooby Doo movies sucked and Beverly Hills Chihuahua as well from what I've heard.

Full Length Trailer for District 9

Pretty cool.

[AdventChild]

The Crow Remake May Not Be a Remake?

MTV's Splash Page says that the announcement that Blade director Stephen Norrington was planning to helm a remake of 1994’s The Crow but that it was met with a cold response from both fans and the director, Alex Proyas.

They say now that an undisclosed source tells Comics2Film that Norrington’s upcoming installment in the “Crow” franchise will not be a remake, but an entirely new concept altogether. In other words, the iconic role of Eric Draven will not be revisited in the new movie.

“[it's] very different from the original,” the source claims. “A whole new story about a whole new character.”

Thank goodness!

Gary Ross to ReWrite Spiderman 4

Variety reports that Seabiscuit director, Gary Ross, has come aboard to rewrite the script for Spider-Man 4. The Sam Raimi-directed film will go into production early next year.

Tobey Maguire has toplined both of the films Ross has directed; Seabiscuit and Pleasantville.

The Spider-Man 4 script was originally written by James Vanderbilt, and then rewritten by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Hopefully, it'll be better than 3.

[AdventChild]

Cameron Diaz in Talks for The Green Hornet

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Cameron Diaz is considering an offer to play opposite Seth Rogen in The Green Hornet.

Michel Gondry is set to direct the film which is planned for a July 9, 2010 release.

Will Smith Reteaming with Francis Lawrence for The City That Sailed

The Hollywood Reporter says that I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence will re-team with Will Smith for the fantastical drama, The City That Sailed at 20th Century Fox.

Written by Andrew Niccol, the story follows a New York City street magician whose daughter, because of family circumstances, lives in England. In exploring a lighthouse one day, the girl discovers a room with magic candles and wishes to be reunited with her father, causing the island of Manhattan to break away and drift across the Pond.

Sounds like something made for 2D or 3D animation which is what I'm hoping for.

Tarantino Says Basterds is Actually Longer, Not Shorter

Quentin Tarantino sat down with Variety to discuss his upcoming WWII film, Inglourious Basterds. Amongst many things discussed, Tarantino addressed the rumors that the Weinstein's asked him to shorten the film; calling them "lies" and he goes on to say that Basterds is actually a minute longer what was screened at Cannes.

You can read the full interview here but below are a few excerpts.

On the rumors that he was asked to cut the film:

I’ve heard these rumors that the studios told me to cut out 40 minutes. These are complete lies. The movie is actually a minute longer, in running time, than it was in Cannes. It was 2:28, without end credits, and now it’s 2:29, or 2:32 with end credits.

On whether the actors would be down for a prequel:

All through the movie, Brad Pitt and Eli Roth just kept saying, “Prequel. Prequel.” Brad would say, “Let’s talk him into doing a prequel.” The guys love the idea. I’ve got the storyline. Then again, I was going to do all these animated prequels to Kill Bill. I didn’t end up doing any of those.

On whether Tarantino's commercial hopes are escalated with having Pitt as a star of the film

I’ve normally relied on my name for the most part. The hope is, I’ll bring my fans and he’ll bring his. Overseas, Brad’s following is intense, just crazy, but so is mine. The hope is, us working together, that’ll be a draw. I can honestly say though that if Brad Pitt wasn’t a star and I’d found him in the casting process, I would have lobbied for him to get this role.

Harold Ramis Talks GB3

The new site MakingOf (Founded by Natalie Portman and Christine Aylward) has posted an in-depth interview with Harold Ramis talking about Ghostbusters 3 in which he discusses the possible sequel and the challenges it faces.

You can check the 7-minute interview here

Let it be good pls.

Jennifer's Body Theatrical Trailer

Meh.

[Patticus]

Full Length Trailer for District 9

Pretty cool.

This looks all kinds of amazing, and for once it's a film that doesn't have the aliens going to America for the bazillionth time. Definitely needs more attention.

[AdventChild]

Mel Gibson to Star in Jodie Foster's Beaver

Variety reports that Mel Gibson will star in The Beaver for director Jodie Foster.

Gibson will play a depressed man who finds solace in wearing a beaver hand-puppet. On top of directing, Foster will play the role of the man's wife.

Foster boarded the project and brought it to Gibson, with whom she co-starred in 1994's Maverick.

Note:...there are too many jokes in this one for us to pick just one so we leave it to you.

ROFLMAO, Jodie Foster's Beaver .

Cooper, Reynolds and Timberlake for Green Lantern Lead

The Hollywood Reporter says that Bradley Cooper(The Hangover), Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake are the three front-runners for The Green Lantern at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros., along with director Martin Campbell and producers Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti have sent the past five months searching for the actor to play Hal Jordan, the hot-shot Air Force pilot who is chosen by a dying alien to be his successor in an intergalactic police force known as the Green Lanterns.

Other actors in the early mix included Michael Fassbender(300), Henry Cavill and Jared Leto.

The Hollywood Reporter adds that De Line, Campbell and the studio each had a different favorite among the three finalists.

The studio is targeting a June 17, 2011 release for the film.

I'd choose Reynolds or Cooper, not Timberlake.

Zooey Deschanel Joins Your Highness

The Hollywood Reporter says that Zooey Deschanel is joining the cast of the Universal Studios comedy, Your Highness.

The film, written by Ben Best and Danny McBride (Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express) centers on an arrogant, lazy prince (McBride) who must complete a quest to save his father's kingdom. Joining him on the quest is his more heroic brother (James Franco). Deschanel will play Belladonna, Franco's virginal bride.

Natalie Portman plays McBride's love interest, a warrior princess.

Due Date then Hangover 2 Next Up for Todd Phillips

Variety reports that Todd Phillips will next direct the road trip comedy Due Date, followed one year later by the sequel to The Hangover.

Zach Galifianakis will play one of the two leads in Due Date. In the comedy about fatherhood, an expectant dad and his unlikely travel companion race cross-country in hopes of making it home for the birth of his first child.

The Hangover has just crossed the $210 million domestic gross mark and surpassed Wedding Crashers to become the second-biggest grossing R-rated comedy ever. Warner Bros. believes The Hangover will finish around $240 million to become the biggest domestic grossing comedy ever (surpassing Beverly Hills Cop's $234 million) and the third-highest grossing R-rated film ever, behind The Passion of The Christ and The Matrix Reloaded.

As much as I liked The Hangover, it doesn't really need a sequel.

[turbojet]

Woah Woah Woah!. There are some movies that you just don't tamper with. The Crow is one of them. Especially since Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee's friggin' son, died during the movie and the movie turned into a cult classic. Hollywood can go to hell.

[AdventChild]

Ryan Reynolds is The Green Lantern

Variety says that Ryan Reynolds has landed the role of the Green Lantern for Warner Bros. Pictures.

We reported yesterday that it was down to Reynolds, Justin Timberlake Bradley Cooper. Reynolds and his camp entered negotiations for the part Friday, after the studio held two rounds of screen tests, along with actors Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto. Justin Timberlake also did a screen test. The studio had holding options on the actors, but, except for Reynolds, those expired Monday. Reynolds' option would have expired end of day Friday.

The "Green Lantern" was created in 1940 by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell. Introduced in 1959, Hal Jordan is a second-generation test pilot, an ordinary man who was given the power ring and battery (lantern) by a dying alien named Abin Sur. When Abin Sur's spaceship crashed on Earth, the alien used his ring to seek out an individual to take his place as Green Lantern: someone who was "utterly honest and born without fear."

The film will be directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) and is scheduled for a June 17, 2011 release.

Well, at least, it wasn't JT.

[AdventChild]

Danny Huston Joins Robin Hood

The Hollywood Reporter says that Danny Huston is joining the cast of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood.

Russell Crowe plays the legendary folk hero in the latest retelling of the Robin Hood myth. Huston will step into the shoes of King Richard, who became known as Richard the Lionheart because of his exploits in the Third Crusade.

Jason Statham in Final Talks for Blitz

Variety reports that Jason Statham is in final negotiations to star in Lionsgate's Blitz; a London-set thriller about a serial killer targeting police officers.

Statham will play a tough, uncompromising cop assigned the task of tracking down the killer. Paddy Considine is signed on to play his partner.

Elliott Lester is directing the script from Nathan Parker (Moon).

[AdventChild]

Kung Fu Kid Starts Filming

Variety reports that Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith began principal photography for Kung Fu Kid this weekend in Beijing.

Chan will play the wise kung-fu master, a role originated by Pat Morita in The Karate Kid, while Smith is Chan's young disciple. The role was played by Ralph Macchio in the 1984 film and two sequels.

Kung Fu Kid, co-starring Taraji P. Henson, is being directed by Harald Zwart (The Pink Panther 2) for a June 11th, 2010 release.

Shooting will last three months and the film will be set in modern-day Beijing.

The Pink Panther 2? Now, I'm discouraged to see this film even more, and the name change sounds like a ripoff than a remake.

The Losers to Begin Production Soon

MTV reports that The Losers will start production in three weeks in Puerto Rico now that the main cast was finalized today as Holt McCallany signed aboard.

McCallany will play a mercenary named Wade in the film alongside Idris Elba as Roque, Chris Evans as Jensen, Oscar Jaenada as Cougar, Columbus Short as Pooch, Zoe Saldana as Aisha and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Clay.

The Losers also stars Jason Patric as Max, the man who betrayed Clay and the rest of the black ops squad.

The film is set to hit theaters April 16th, 2010.

Portman to Play Jane Foster in Thor

Coming Soon has announced that actress Natalie Portman has been cast to star as Jane Foster in Marvel's highly anticipated movie Thor.

In the early Thor comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor's first love. The character will be updated for the feature adaptation.

Portman will star opposite Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor and Tom Hiddleston who will play the villain Loki.

Thor, which is to be directed by Kenneth Branagh, will be released in the US on May 20th, 2011.

[PSI Wind]

^ The Pink Panther 2 wasn't THAT bad. Not as good as the original but still good.

[AdventChild]

Barnum Biopic Coming Soon

Variety reports that Columbia Pictures has acquired an untitled pitch from original Moneyball screenwriter Stan Chervin on the life of P.T. Barnum.

Todd Garner will produce through his Broken Road Productions.

The film will cover the early years of Barnum, who rose from a shopkeeper to the charismatic showman who built the circus he called "The Greatest Show on Earth."

Washington Drops Out of Unstoppable

Variety reports that Denzel Washington has dropped out of the Tony Scott-directed Unstoppable, which will co-star Chris Pine (Star Trek).

After cutting the $107 million budget down to $100 million, 20th Century Fox wanted it in the low $90 million range. The studio asked Scott to cut his salary from $9 million to $6 million, and wanted Washington to shave $4 million off his $20 million fee. Washington declined.

However, after Washington's camp made that decision, Fox prepared to come back to the table with a different offer that the studio hoped would entice the actor to re-consider his decision.

Washington had planned since April to re-team with Scott, this time to play a veteran engineer who jumps into a locomotive with a young conductor (Pine) to halt an unmanned runaway train filled with a toxic chemical.

Concept Posters for 'Let Me In'

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Two More GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra TV Spots

[AdventChild]

Hudgens to Bare All for Sucker Punch

Metro UK reports that Vanessa Hudgens has revealed that she is to strip off as a hooker in Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch.

Hudgens says about her role in the film:

I'm playing a character named Blondie and it's set in a brothel in the 1950s, so there's not a whole lot of clothes. It'll be gun training, stunts, fighting and all that craziness. I can't wait. I'm so excited. I've wanted to do an action film for a while. I think this is my time to really step it up and get to grow up. It will be somewhat different with the content and a few more foul words but that's the biggest difference.

Sucker Punch will hit theaters on March 25th, 2011.

Emily Blunt Joins The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon

The Hollywood Reporter says that Emily Blunt will star opposite Matt Damon in The Adjustment Bureau, a sci-fi love story directed by George Nolfi for Universal.

The story, which Nolfi adapted from a Philip K. Dick short story, follows a congressman (Damon), on the rise in politics, who meets a beautiful ballet dancer only to discover strange circumstances keep them apart.

Blunt will be playing the dancer.

Several of Philip K. Dick's stories have been adapted to major films including Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (Blade Runner), We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Total Recall) and Minority Report.

[AdventChild]

Third Bridget Jones Film Coming

Variety reports that Working Title has confirmed that it is developing a third installment of the Bridget Jones series starring Renée Zellweger.

The untitled third Bridget Jones film, which is still in its early stages and probably won't go into production until the end of next year, will see Zellweger reprise her role as a British publishing executive struggling to find love.

It will likely be based on the weekly columns author Helen Fielding wrote in 2005 for British newspaper The Independent in which Bridget, now in her 40s, attempts to have a baby before it's too late.

A writer and director have not been attached to the project yet.

Jackman to Star in Avon Man

Variety says that Hugh Jackman is set to star in Avon Man, a comedy pitch from Hitch writer Kevin Bisch.

The story follows men laid off from an auto dealership. One is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman, and while the experience is initially emasculating, he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. He then sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by conscripting his buddies into the makeup business to win a regional contest.

Set Photos from The Fighter

Coming Soon has posted on-set pictures from the Mark Wahlberg-Christian Bale film The Fighter. Check them out below!

To view the entire gallery, click here.

The Fighter is the story of "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his unlikely path to become world lightweight champion. Bale plays Dicky Eklund, Mickey's half-brother and a talented fighter who once went the distance with Sugar Ray Leonard in a title fight but then turned to crime and landed in prison. He then turned his life around and helped his under-performing brother find the spark for a remarkable run that led to the world title.

Chow Quits The Green Hornet

Coming Soon reports that Stephen Chow has dropped out of The Green Hornet due to scheduling conflict.

Columbia Pictures said in their statement, "There was a mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on. We are out now to cast a new Kato and remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's exciting vision for the film, which will begin production this September."

Seth Rogen will play the title role in the action-adventure scheduled for a July 9th, 2010 release.

[PSI Wind]

^ Who even remembers The Green Hornet?

[AdventChild]

Darren Aronofsky May Ditch Robocop for Black Swan

According to Collider (via The Hollywood Reporter), Darren Aronofsky may be leaving the Robocop reboot project at MGM in favor of directing Fox Searchlight's Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman.

While THR won’t go as far to say that Aronofsky is off the project, they’re noting that putting “Black Swan” first makes his commitment to “Robocop” a fairly tight fit. THR notes that MGM could hold off on filming “Robocop” till summer 2010 and still make their 2011 target release date. Still, it’s not like MGM is hurting for material as they have “Bond 23″ coming up as well as Guillermo del Toro’s two-part adaptation of “The Hobbit”.

Willem Dafoe to Star in Disney's John Carter of Mars

Variety says that Willem Dafoe will star alongside Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in the fantasy epic, John Carter of Mars , for Walt Disney Pictures. The film will be directed by Andrew Stanton (Wall-E).

Dafoe will play the role of Tars Tarkas, a fierce green Martian warrior, who's unusual among his savage race for his ability to love. Tars develops an alliance with John Carter in the first film, which is based on "A Princess of Mars."

He fights battles alongside Carter through the entire series of Edgar Rice Burroughs books, so he will be hanging around for sequels.

I hope it's animated.

First Trailer for Whip It

Not bad, but the premise comes off a bit cliche'd.

[Guest Sanic4K6]

Who's seen Hannah Montana the movie? I loved it.

[Gabz Girl]

I hope it's animated.

Well, it does say he plays the role of a fierce green Martian warrior. Egads. Animated would've been better, yeah.

Who's seen Hannah Montana the movie? I loved it.

... >.>

[AdventChild]

First Pics of Scarlett Johannson as Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2'

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Bosworth and Skarsgard Join Straw Dogs Remake

Variety reports that actors Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgård have signed to star alongside James Marsden in the remake of Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs.

Marsden plays a Hollywood screenwriter who relocates with his wife to her hometown in Mississippi.

Bosworth plays the wife, who left the South for LA to become an actress and returns home so her husband can finish his script in quiet. Skarsgard plays her high school boyfriend, an ex-football hero who sees the return of his former girlfriend as a way to reclaim glory.

Rod Lurie wrote the script and will direct.

Production on Straw Dogs is scheduled to begin in August.

Remake....ugh.

HP6 Has 4th Biggest Opening Day Ever at $53.8M

Source: Hollywood.com Box Office

Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com Box Office, tells Spill this morning that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had the fourth biggest opening day gross for a film, ever. Taking in $58,380,000 million.

From Paul:

Holy Hogwarts! Including an amazing and record-breaking $22.2 million in midnight showings, the sixth installment of the “Potter” franchise continues to impress as “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” earns a total of $58,380,000 in 4,275 theatres on Wednesday, July 15. This is the fourth biggest single-day gross generated by any film in history and puts the film in an exclusive club of films that have earned over $58 million in a single-day. Impressively, It is also the second biggest single-day Wednesday gross in box-office history. Generating great word-of-mouth and terrific reviews the film is poised for a massive weekend when families will come out in full force to see the film. We will have a final non-rounded off number by mid-day pacific time. Again, congratulations to the Warner Bros. team on a terrific job!

THE TOP 5 SINGLE-DAY MOVIE GROSSES OF ALL-TIME NOW STANDS AT:

1. The Dark Knight $67,165,092

2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $62,016,476

3. Spider-Man 3 $59,841,919

4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $58,380,000

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $55,830,600

Has anyone seen the movie yet?

[AdventChild]

International Trailer for Sherlock Holmes

More like 19th Century Styled Action Flick Staring Sherlock Holmes.

Pictures from 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox'

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Never heard of the book, but rather intrigued. Though I like the bottom pic more than the top since it looks like something from a Jim Henson movie. Might pass.

[Patticus]

I and everyone I knew growing up read Fantastic Mr. Fox in Primary School, it'll be interesting to see how this classic turns out.

[UncleChuckTH]

I was severely disappointed by the trailer for Sherlock Holmes. Way to take a classic literary theme and turn it upside down.