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[AdventChild]

Blame It On The Rain: Brett Ratner To Do Milli Vanilli Biopic?

"Girl you know it's true -- oh, oh, ohhhh, Brett Ratner loves you-uu."

Here's one of those "sounds so made-up that it has to be true" bits of news. Director, Brett Ratner is in talks to direct a biopic about disgraced late 80's R&B act, Milli Vanilli. Ratner will apparently work with his Rush Hour 2 & 3 screenwriter, Jeff Nathanson, and surviving Milli Vanilli member, Fab Morvan will be on board to exec produce. (Was he "Milli" or Vanilli?")

To those who were either too young or living under a rock, Milli Vanilli pretty much ruled the music world throughout most of 1989, and their success culminated in a 1990 Grammy win. Then, of course, their lip-syncing was exposed, and they were stripped of their Grammies, essentially ending their credibility and marketability as a musical act. Afterwards, in 1998, Rob Pilatus, the other half of Milli Vanilli was found dead from a drug overdose.

Seriously, is there ANYTHING to add here? Unless Milli Vanilli will be fighting Mutants and Triads on rooftops with intricately-choreographed acrobatics, while making "asian people are so uptight" jokes, then there is no apparent reason why Ratner would want this film. (Maybe he's just a fan?)

I do find it an odd coincidence that we would get "Milli Vanilli news" after last night's American Idol, which had the final 7 doing a blatantly lip-synced group disco performance. Perhaps, we, as a society are coming to terms with lip-syncing as an acceptable practice. Perhaps Ratner simply wants to make a film about a group who sacrificed their reputation back then, so that corporate-manufactured teen pop acts can do it today without fear of persecution!

Come out of the shadows, lip-syncers! We accept you! **Goes off to play "Pieces of Me."**

A bad movie idea being created by a bad director, what a combination!

Dreyfuss and Rhames Join Pirahna 3D

Shock Till You Drop reports that Richard Dreyfuss will be making a cameo appearance in Dimension Films' Piranha 3-D.

Page Six is also reporting that Ving Rhames is set to join Elisabeth Shue and Adam Scott in the film.

Director Alexandre Aja starts shooting Piranha 3-D next month in Arizona for a March 19th, 2010 release.

De Niro and Norton to Star in Stone

Coming Soon reports that Robert De Niro and Edward Norton will star in director John Curran's Stone.

Based on a play by Junebug screenwriter Angus MacLachlan, Stone features De Niro as a parole officer who develops a friendship with a teaching assistant.

Filming begins in May.

Rodriguez to Reboot Predator

In a news conference in Texas today, director Robert Rodriguez has announced that he will remake the film Predator, calling his film Predators.

Not only is Rodriguez set to produce it under his banner Troublemaker Studios, but he will also direct it.

Rodriguez said, "I'm going to be able to shoot my upcoming Machete here, a sci-fi action film called Nervewrackers, a re-boot of the Predator series called Predators, and a couple of smaller movies called Sin City 2 and The Jetsons."

Another day, another reboot....crap. Also, live-action Jetsons? I bet it'll be as unmemorable/bad as The Flintstones live action movies.

[Eileanach]

Woah a live action Jetsons? That is sickening. I'll admit I liked the Live Action Flintstones films when I was 5.... not any more. They just seemed poor and recycled. I assume this will get the same feeling from it. Poor, poor Jetsons they don't deserve this fate.

Remake Predator?! WHY?! Jesus why do you hate us so much to give us unoriginal writers?! Bring back the Apostles at least they could tell a good story. XD

[AdventChild]

^The sin of greed and laziness are very powerful, cruel and deadly. The work of Satan most likely.

30 Days of Night Sequel Coming Soon; May Be Direct to DVD

MTV sat down with 30 Days of Night scriptwriter Steve Niles who confirmed that a screenplay for a sequel has already been completed.

The movie sequel will be based on the sequel to the original 30 Days of Night comic book, a story titled “Dark Days.”

In “Dark Days,” the character of Stella Olemaun (played by Melissa George) heads to Los Angeles after surviving the vampire attack in Barrow, Alaska. She intentionally attracts the attention of the local vampire population in order to avenge the death of her husband, Eben (played by Josh Hartnett), during the Barrow incident.

Niles said that the original film’s box-office earnings of $70 million made the direct-to-DVD route likely for the sequel, but after receiving some words of support from 30 Days of Night producer Sam Raimi, he’s perfectly fine with following that path: “We didn’t hit that magic $100 million, but I had a long talk with Sam. He called me and just said, ‘Don’t be too quick to judge this direct-to-DVD market, especially with the sci-fi market.’”

Scribes Hired forDiCapiro's Beat the Reaper

According to Variety, Ocean's Thirteen scribes Brian Koppelman and David Levien are set to adapt the Josh Bazell novel Beat the Reaper as a potential vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio.

Beat the Reaper revolves around a Manhattan ER doctor whose life becomes complicated when a mobster recognizes him from his former life as a hitman.

Washington In Talks for Unstoppable

Variety reports that actor Denzel Washington is in talks to star in Tony Scott's new film Unstoppable.

Washington would play an experienced engineer who jumps in a locomotive with a young conductor to chase down a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals.

Unstoppable, written by Mark Bomback, marks the fifth Washington-Scott film. The duo previously worked on Crimson Tide, Man on Fire, Deja Vu and the recently completed The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.

Production is set to begin this fall.

Gordon-Levitt Joins the Cast of Inception

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming on board Christopher Nolan's Inception.

Inception, which was also written by Nolan, is described as a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within "the architecture of the mind."

Gordon-Levitt will play assistant to Leonardo DiCaprio's character, a CEO-type. The role was previously assigned to James Franco, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflict.

Marion Cotillard is already on board as DiCaprio's wife, while Ellen Page is playing a grad student and DiCaprio's sidekick. Cillian Murphy is also in the cast.

Inception will begin filming this summer for a 2010 release.

Rodriguez to Move Forward with Machete

According to Variety, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is ready to create a feature out of Machete, the blade-wielding antihero who appeared in a mock trailer that was part of his co-directed film Grindhouse.

Machete stars Danny Trejo as a Mexican ex-Federale with a gift for wielding a blade, who hides out as a day laborer, who is double-crossed by a corrupt state senator.

Rodriguez, who wrote the script and will direct the film with his long-time editor Ethan Maniquis, hopes to start production in June.

[AdventChild]

Predator Gets a Release Date

According to erc Box Office, 20th Century Fox has already set July 7, 2010 as the release date for Robert Rodriguez's Predators, a franchise reboot that studio promises to be "a bold new chapter in the Predator universe."

The news was announced yesterday that Rodriguez would be rebooting the Predator franchise.

Liebesman to Direct Odysseus

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up Odysseus, written by Ann Peacock (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe), with Jonathan Liebesman attached to direct.

Odysseus centers on the legendary hero and famed king of Ithaca who returns to his island after 20 years of fighting the Trojan Wars, only to find his kingdom under the brutal occupation of an invading force. Odysseus single-handedly defeats every last man and takes back his wife, his son and his kingdom.

Bioshock Put on Hold

Variety reports that Universal Pictures has put the brakes on Gore Verbinski's Bioshock.

The picture was in pre-production, but the studio has halted that effort and let some production staff go as Universal and Verbinski figure out a way to make the film at a more reasonable budget.

Verbinski says, "We were asked by Universal to move the film outside the U.S. to take advantage of a tax credit. We are evaluating whether this is something we want to do. In the meantime, the film is in a holding pattern."

The filmmaker recently passed on directing a fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean so that he could direct Bioshock and produce under his Blind Wink banner.

They better do it right! If not, I'll not be surprised, it's Hollywood after all.

1st Trailer for Rob Zombie's H2

Eh, looks passable, doesn't seem to interest me.

Caine Joins the Cast of Inception

Coming Soon reports that Michael Caine will have a role in Christopher Nolan's Inception.

Caine said, "I have a little part in it, yes. Just a tiny part. Chris and I are very good friends so I'll do that little part. I think I'll work about three days. It'll be extraordinary, wait until you see this one. I think if I say another word he's going to kill me!"

Inception currently has a July 16th, 2010 release and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Bea Arthur Dead at 86

CNN reports that Beatrice "Bea" Arthur, the actress best known for her roles as television's "Maude" and Dorothy on "The Golden Girls", has died of cancer at age 86.

Spokesman Dan Watt said that Arthur died Saturday morning at her home in Los Angeles, her family by her side.

Her first television appearance came in 1951 in a long-forgotten series called "Once Upon a Tune", but she quickly made a name for herself with appearances on "Studio One", "Kraft Television Theatre" and "The Sid Caesar Show".

The character that brought Arthur into the spotlight, Maude, first appeared on "All in the Family" as Edith Bunker's cousin, and was so popular that Lear created a spin-off series.

In the '70s, "Maude" was ahead of the social curve, tackling hot topics not usually mentioned on situation comedies -- pornography, race relations and, in an episode titled "Maude's Dilemma," abortion.

Arthur left "Maude" in 1978, making television and some film appearances afterward. She starred in a short-lived series, "Amanda's," in 1983 and then joined the cast of "The Golden Girls" in 1985 with Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.

Arthur entered semi-retirement after the show ended in 1992, returning to television in sporadic guest appearances and appearing at several celebrity roasts. In the early part of this decade, Arthur appeared in several one-woman shows.

Arthur also drew attention on-stage in "Threepenny Opera" on Broadway with Lotte Lenya, but she really turned heads in 1964 originating the role of Yente the Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof."

In 1966, Arthur won a Tony Award for the caustic Vera Charles in the play "Mame," playing opposite Angela Lansbury in the title role. Eight years later, she reprised the role in the film version opposite Lucille Ball, but by then she was already well-established as Maude.

Our thoughts are with her friends and family.

She will be truly missed.

[Mollfie]

I don't like Efron. And I am sick of re-makes. I know that Hollywood only makes re-makes because it's safe, there's very little risk involved. But seriously! I want someone to pop up, take a chance on an un-known and make something awesome!

[Patticus]

Odysseus should be handled in a manner not unlike 300, where the slaughter of the evil occupiers is often depicted in beautifully shot slow motion sequences.

[Kevin]

More details on The Princess and the Frog revealed!

Hand drawn 2D animation from Disney? Oh hell yes! Shame we have to wait until the end of the year though, and I'm really looking forward to seeing this!

Edited April 28, 2009 by Kevin

[AdventChild]

Photos of Megan Fox on the Set of Jonah Hex

Snakes on a Plane Director Set to Helm Humpty Dumpty

Variety reports that Snakes on a Plane helmer David R. Ellis has been tapped by former New Line exec Mark Ordesky to direct Humpy Dumpty.

Humpy Dumpty, which will appear in 3-D, is a sci-fi horror pic about a half-human, half-alien creature who embarks on a murderous rampage after his alien mother is abused by two rednecks in the Deep South.

Interesting premise. Sounds like something in the 80's.

Special Comedian Cameo in Zombieland

Shock Till You Drop reports that Bill Murray will appear briefly in Columbia Pictures' Zombieland as a zombie!

In the film, a band of survivors team to fight the living dead in the post-apocalyptic Southwest after a zombie plague ravages America.

Bill Murray as a zombie? I'm sold! Can't wait to see this.

More Photos from The Lovely Bones

[AdventChild]

Brand to Star in Drop Dead Fred Remake

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Russell Brand is set to star in a remake of cult film Drop Dead Fred.

Land of the Lost writer Dennis McNicholas will pen the script.

The 1991 original starred Phoebe Cates as a wallflower who loses her job and husband during the course of a lunch hour. Forced to live back home, she's reunited with her childhood imaginary friend Fred (Rik Mayall), who promises to help but causes more havoc.

Brand would play the trouble-making pal.

The aim for the new Drop Dead Fred is to make a film in the tone of Beetlejuice, building a universe around the concept of imaginary friends.

Another remake, great.

Johnson to Play Porn Director

The Hollywood Reporter says that Don Johnson is confirmed to play a mustachioed porn director in Born to Be a Star, a movie co-written and produced by Adam Sandler.

Nick Swardson is starring as a small-town nerd who learns his quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s. This motivates him to leave northern Iowa for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfill his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world.

The cast also includes Christina Ricci as Swardson's innocent girlfriend and Stephen Dorff as adult film star Dick Shadow.

Peet Joins Gulliver's Travels

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Amanda Peet has joined the cast of Fox's upcoming Gulliver's Travels.

Based on the classic story written by Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels also stars Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt.

Monsters vs. Aliens co-director Rob Letterman is helming the pic, which was written by Nicholas Stoller and Joe Stillman.

The modern retelling follows travel writer Lemuel Gulliver (Black), who heads to an assignment in the Bermuda Triangle only to end up on the secret island of Lilliput, home to a population of industrious tiny people.

Peet will play Black's editor and potential romantic interest.

The project began filming last month.

Bale Talks About Third Batman Movie

Total Film sat down with actor Christian Bale and asked him about the highly anticipated follow-up to The Dark Knight.

Bale said:

"Will we do a third movie? It's got to be the right story. You can't make something like The Dark Knight and then come out with something disappointing...I would like it if people say, 'You'll never make a good third movie.' I say, 'OK, let's make a third movie in that case, let's prove them wrong. But that's just me. The fact is, I have to! I've signed up! Chris [Nolan] doesn't. So I'm in a bit of a fix if he says he doesn't want to!"

To read this entire interview, go here.

Hopefully, it has Nolan doing this.

[Mollfie]

More details on The Princess and the Frog revealed!

Hand drawn 2D animation from Disney! Oh hell yes! Shame we have to wait until the end of the year though, and I'm really looking forward to seeing this!

Awesome I'm really looking forward to it too.

[AdventChild]

Leaked TF 2 Trailer

Stone's Wall Street to Get Sequel

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oliver Stone and Michael Douglas have moved forward with a sequel to their 1987 film Wall Street.

Douglas is set to star once again with Shia LaBeouf in talks to take on the younger role.

Wall Street 2, which was written by Allan Loeb, will pick up with corporate raider Gordon Gekko, the character that won Douglas an Oscar more than 20 years ago, once again looming over a younger upstart looking to navigate the shark-tank world of today's Wall Street.

At least, it isn't a remake, but still seems unnecessary.

Gervais' Flanimals to Hit the Big Screen

Variety reports that Flanimals, a children's book series by funnyman Ricky Gervais, will be adapted into a 3-D animated feature for Illumination Entertainment.

Gervais will voice the lead character, whose script will be written by Matt Selman ("The Simpsons").

Flanimals is about a world inhabited by 50 species of creatures so ugly and misshapen they become cute and endearing. Gervais' character, a pudgy, perspiring purple creature, goes on a mission to change the world.

Gervais says, "It will be great to play a short, fat, sweaty loser for a change; A real stretch."

Huston to Play Poseidon in Clash of the Titans Remake

The Hollywood Reporter says that actor Danny Huston has been cast as Poseidon in the remake of Clash of the Titans opposite Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes.

Sam Worthington, Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma Arterton and Alexa Davalos also are in the cast.

Clash of the Titans, which is directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk), began shooting Monday outside London.

[AdventChild]

Rodriguez Shares More Information About Predators

Quint from AICN recently asked filmmaker Robert Rodriguez about his upcoming reboot of the Predator series, called Predators.

Rodriguez said, "With a nod toward [James] Cameron's Aliens I decided to call it Predators. I set it on a jungle-like Predator planet."

Fox, who is co-producing the picture along with Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios, plans to hire a new writer and director, but Rodriguez still plans to be as involved as possible so he "can feel free to walk to the Predators soundstage, pick up a camera and co-shoot the coolest scenes."

The filmmaker also said what he plans to do with the franchise:

"What I'd like to do with it is expand on ideas I dreamt up back in the original treatment, that had really expanded on the universe both the Predators and other species live in. We'd create new otherworldly characters while not taking away from the draw our main Predator has. I think another reason I called it Predators was to mark it as a project that should be taken seriously by a filmmaker to make a worthy follow up to a classic, much in the way Cameron made Aliens a compelling work on its own, following Ridley Scott's Alien."

Willis In Talks for 3 Action Flicks

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Bruce Willis has been in discussions to star in three action movies: a thriller for NuImage/Millenium titled Inventory, the CIA tale Red for Summit and the mob biopic Scarpa for Morgan Creek.

In Inventory, Willis would play a detective on the trail of a murderer.

In Red, Willis would portray a former black-ops agent who has gone into retirement but is forced back into action when a high-tech assassin threatens him and his girlfriend. Erich and Jon Hoeber are writing the screenplay, which is based on the WildStorm/DC Comic.

In Scarpa, a mob biopic directed by Tears of the Sun helmer Antoine Fuqua, Willis would play the title character, Greg Scarpa, who is an FBI informant who worked deeply undercover in New York’s Columbo family.

Wilson and Gordon-Levitt Join Indie Dramedy

The Hollywood Reporter says that actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson have joined Natalie Portman in Hesher, an indie dramedy written and being directed by Spencer Susser.

The story centers on a loser 20-something who invades the life of an awkward 13-year-old who is living with a pill-popping father and grandmother.

Gordon-Levitt is playing the title character, a good and bad influence on the boy's life. Wilson is the dad trying to keep his family together after the death of his wife.

Portman, who is co-producing the film, plays a supermarket worker for whom the kid falls for after she saves him from a bully.

Hesher begins shooting next week in Los Angeles.

Reynolds Shares His Hopes for a Deadpool Movie

MTV recently sat down with X-Men Origins: Wolverine co-star Ryan Reynolds and asked him how he felt about doing a spin-off film on his character Deadpool.

Reynolds joked, “I’m thinking musical — Rated ‘R’ musical. It hasn’t been done. Deadpool singing, dancing…dancing girls…”

Putting all jokes aside, Reynolds does think the movie is possible, but only if the right people are involved:

“Is it a fractured narrative, does it take place in the present, future and past — I feel like that’s the way to do a ‘Deadpool’ movie. You definitely have to break the fourth wall and you have to find a way to make that make sense, which is no small feat. So it would involve a really talented writer, an amazing visionary director and I think a great collaboration between everybody passionate about this character.”

In addition to a great team, Reynolds added that he has no interest in making a spin-off film unless the entire creative team is on board with making a very faithful adaptation of the character:

“I’ve made no secret about my desire to do a ‘Deadpool’ movie, but if you’re going to do it, it would have to be 100% faithful to its origins. To stay as true to the source material as possible is the only way to do it, and I say that because there’s nothing more interesting than the source material for Deadpool. There’s no reason to deviate from that.”

Zemeckis to Revamp Roger Rabbit

MTV caught up with director Robert Zemeckis, who revealed quite a shock by announcing his possible next project.

Zemeckis said, "I'll tell you what is buzzing around in my head now that we have the ability—the digital tools, performance capture—I'm starting to think about [Who Framed] Roger Rabbit."

See him say it for yourself by watching the video below:

Oh crap. So they're remaking it with CGI effects? That will just tarnish the value of the original. The 2D was high quality and awesome, CGI will possibly make it into a fugly mess. I suggest a sequel with the same animation techniques as the first.

Edited April 30, 2009 by AdventChild

[Eileanach]

WHAT! Roger Rabbit! Good lord no! That was epic with the cast from the original... I do not want CGI! CGI is not part of Toon Town... GTFO Mister!

[Kevin]

Oh god no! The original Roger Rabbit was a great movie! They don't need to remake it!

[Eileanach]

^ Agreed. Why would they take that away from us?! Why do they keep trying to ruin all the things people in their late teens and twenties love and enjoyed?!

[Gabz Girl]

Gervais' Flanimals to Hit the Big Screen

Oooooh yes! <3 I LOVE Flanimals~ I really hope they do the books justice!

What a bummer though for Bioshock. I was actually quite looking forward to it too. .__. I'm hoping that in the end, it will get through production hell.

And er---*GASP* NOOOOO! Don't you DARE change Roger Rabbit, Zemeckis! D:<

[Mollfie]

WTF! There's nothing wrong with Roger Rabbit!! Why are they remaking so many good movies that even that old?!

Edited April 30, 2009 by Mollfie

[turbojet]

We should send Hollywood a "10 reasons why you suck" list with the middle finger on the side. This is getting ridiculous. Can't anyone actually think of something original? Can't anyone actually make a good video game movie without castrated the original plot? Can't anyone give me a decent movie wih an actual point that doesn't glorify some gangta rapper who forever tarnished music with his materialistic ideals? Dammit!

[dabbido]

I guess this goes on here! the newly released trailer of TF 2 is supposedly on yahoo movies now but its got a bazillion people watching it seems. so here is the youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5_E7cl72Pk nice quality =3 Im actually pretty excited for this movie! first one was great. Gotta love Mikaela XD

[Patticus]

Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp's District 9 Teaser Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjIwHUCks6M

I think this looks really good, it's essentially Peter Jackson's way of proving to the world that he can 'do' science fiction and it's probably the least outlandish sci-fi film of the past couple of decades, certainly since E.T. and Close Encounters. I do like the way the alien ship isn't hovering over New York or London, for example, that Cape Town (or another city in South Africa) is playing host to it. Hopefully it won't end up disapppointing.

Iron Man 2 Pic

Tony Stark is out of the superhero closet, and it's no picnic.

The sequel to last summer's blockbuster, which began shooting three weeks ago and opens May 7, 2010, takes place six months after Stark revealed his identity as Iron Man, says director Jon Favreau. And the development is playing out with unexpected results. "How many superheroes are open about their true identities?" he asks. "We wanted to play with that idea. But it obviously has consequences — in his relationships, on the team. There are a lot of areas we can explore."

He hopes to have all other Iron Man 2 details locked down — even though he's sending dispatches via Twitter from the set. "It's never easy with summer movies, but we're trying to keep as much a surprise as possible," he says.

That means no new dirt on replacing Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle, or how the crime-fighting team S.H.I.E.L.D. will ultimately come together. Or how he'll work in new characters. Among those signed on for this go-round are Mickey Rourke as Whiplash, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer.

Favreau says that tackling the franchise a second time is easier because he knows the landscape. Something else would help, too: "I really enjoyed when we were a dark horse and no one knew much about us. ... I hope we can find that place again."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2...n2_N.htm?csp=34

G.I. Joe Trailer

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/gi-joe/french-trailer

Warner Bros to ruin Death Note

Warner Bros. has acquired rights to turn the Japanese manga series "Death Note" into a live-action film.

Studio has hired screenwriters Charley and Vlas Parlapanides to adapt.

Story centers on a college student who accidentally finds a misplaced "death note," infusing him with the power to kill merely by writing anyone's name on the page while picturing the person in his mind.

The 13-volume manga is a bestseller in Japan, and the film will be drawn from the first three installments, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata for Shueisha Inc.

Warner Bros. Pictures Japan made three Japanese-language "Death Note" films. The new pic will be drawn from the manga, not the previous movies.

Vertigo's Roy Lee and Doug Davison will produce with Dan Lin's Lin Pictures and Brian Witten.

The scribes wrote "War of the Gods" for Relativity Media and "Live Bet" for Universal. ends

Rumor says that Zac Effron may be playing Light Yagami. *Facepalm*

[AdventChild]

Jim Carrey In Talks for The Beaver

First Showing reports that actor Jim Carrey is in negotiations to take the lead role in The Beaver.

The Beaver is about a guy who walks around with a beaver puppet on his hand, treating it as something close to a human creature with human feelings.

Previously, Steve Carell was in talks to play the lead role with Jay Roach directing.

Those familiar with the situation say Carrey really likes the script and producers really like him for the role, though any casting would be dependent on who comes on to direct in the end.

The script, written by newcomer Kyle Killen, has been drawing comparisons to Being John Malkovich and Lars and the Real Girl.

About the DN movie, it was somewhat discussed in the anime/manga topic recently. Though agree that actor for Light seems stupid, even though Zac actually resembles him a bit. Yet Johnny Depp could make a good L.

Still, this sounds like a bad idea.

[turbojet]

Rumor says that Zac Effron may be playing Light Yagami. *Facepalm*

Now I hate everything that is HSM related including Disney(I tolerate Kingdom Hearts), but Zac Effron may actually pull this off. I hate the bastard,but he actually asked about doing the role. How does he even know of the role unless he weren't already a fan of or even aware of the series? Light was also a ladies' man so who else can pull it off and still fit the age? Now sure, he may have that dreadful cheery Mickey Mouse club of the new generation image, but many actors that weren't taken seriously at first because of their apparently goofy image became super successful(Eddie Murphy, Jim Carey, Jamie Fox, and Heath Ledger). So I will give the man a chance and tell a fangirl of his that I know that my whole opinion of him hinges on this possible movie.

[Mollfie]

Yuuuuummy Robert Downey Jr is a hot old man. I loved Iron Man, so I hope the sequel is good!

[Stacy]

^ Agreed. Why would they take that away from us?! Why do they keep trying to ruin all the things people in their late teens and twenties love and enjoyed?!

I am not 'toon' keen on the idea either, but Robert Zimmecks did work on the first one so at least thats one good thing about it if they did a sequel, but I think its best left in the past along with Back to the Future.

[turbojet]

I am not 'toon' keen on the idea either, but Robert Zimmecks did work on the first one so at least thats one good thing about it if they did a sequel, but I think its best left in the past along with Back to the Future.

Who is going to play Doc? There isn't that many great old people that can play doctors unless they want to put in the guy that plays House. Eventhough that would be ackward.