With both of these projects finally having directors lined up, it's no

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With both of these projects finally having directors lined up, no surprise that we're starting to hear about casting for the remakes of both RoboCop and Oldboy. Over at Twitch, they seem to have the hot scoop on some very early, but still speculative casting for both projects, and each report is interesting in its own way. One report has Star Trek lead Chris Pine as the top choice to take on the titular metallic police enforcer from director Jose Padilha while another has Josh Brolin being in very early discussions to take on a role in the remake of Oldboy which just had Spike Lee confirmed to direct the feature. Continue Reading »  Posted by Ethan Anderton on July 12 in Casting, Movie News, Rumors | 3 Comments Kristen Wiig Producing and Starring in Her Passion Project 'Imogene' After leading this summer's breakout comedy hit Bridesmaids, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kristen Wiig is moving on to a project very close to her heart. THR reports the actress has finally lined up her passion project Imogene for an August production start, and she'll not only be producing but starring as the title character as well. The Playlist first reported on this project last year, but now a solid date start in New York City is set for the story of a moderately successful New York playwright who fakes a suicide attempt in order to win back her ex-boyfriend, only to be under the custody of her mother, a gambler. Continue Reading »  Posted by Ethan Anderton on July 12 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 0 Comments - Be the First! Warner Bros. Getting Guy Ritchie to Take on 'Sgt. Rock' Movie Again? Over three years ago Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie was linked to an adaptation of the DC Comics property Sgt. Rock, a comic book about a hardcore infantry officer fighting in World War II. However, last we heard about the long gestating adaptation from 2009 was that I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence was taking over the project, but would take the character into the future in order to avoid feeling dated and out of touch with contemporary issues. Well, now Twitch has learned Warner Bros. wants Ritchie back on the project and hopes set it up as his next feature after finishing up Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Continue Reading »  Posted by Ethan Anderton on July 12 in Development, Movie News | 7 Comments He's Back! Bob $tencil's First 2011 Comic-Con Preview Video is Here! The King of Comic-Con is back! We're excited to once again announce that Bob $tencil will be returning this year to provide even more coverage of the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. If you don't know who Bob $tencil is, you can catch some of his old videos from previous Comic-Cons and Sundance one year, though his home really is in San Diego at the Con. Bob sent over a quick preview in anticipation of Comic-Con 2011, starting next week, with a look back at some memories from last year's Comic-Con. Most seem to know and love Bob already, and expect him to return every year, but here's our official confirmation that he'll be back. Continue Reading »  Posted by Alex Billington on July 12 in Bob $tencil, Comic-Con 11, Featured, Hype | 11 Comments First Great Poster for Jonathan Levine's '50/50' with Gordon-Levitt I love this tagline: It takes a pair to beat the odds. Not only does it tie in with the story at hand in 50/50, about a young "kid" who is diagnosed with cancer, but it ties in directly with the comedy and even a certain scene from the trailer. Our friends at SlashFilm have unveiled the first official poster for Jonathan Levine's 50/50, the comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen as his friend, as well as Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston. I've seen this movie and I'm big fanof it, it's definitely one of those upcoming fall gems that I highly suggest you don't forget about. Hopefully this poster will help! Continue Reading »  Posted by Alex Billington on July 12 in Hype, Opinions, Posters | 3 Comments Second Fun Teaser Trailer for Aardman's Animated 'Arthur Christmas' Brilliant! Columbia Pictures has debuted a second fun teaser trailer for Arthur Christmas, the Aardman animated adventure about Santa's son Arthur. The first teaser trailer for this was premiered last December, and this is the latest follow-up since then, still not providing much of a look at the story, but at least giving us a sense of the comedy of the movie. It reminds me of Disney/ABC's Prep & Landing, but with a bit of an Aardman twist. The voice cast includes James McAvoy as Arthur, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton. I know this kid is going to ruin Christmas, but then he's going to save it again, right? Watch the Trailer »  Posted by Alex Billington on July 12 in Opinions, Trailers, Worth Watching | 4 Comments Third Middle-Earth First Look: 'The Hobbit' Dwarf Brothers Fili & Kili Time to meet Thorin Oakensheild's cousins. MSN has premiered the latest dwarf first look reveal for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, this time introducing us to youngsters Fili (Dean O'Gorman) and Kili (Aidan Turner). Two of the youngest dwarves, Fili and Kili have been born into the royal line of Durin and raised under the stern guardianship of their uncle, Thorin Oakensheild. Neither has ever travelled far, nor ever seen the fabled Dwarf City of Erebor. For both, the journey to the Lonely Mountain represents adventure and excitement. Skilled fighters, both set off on their adventure armed with the invincible courage of youth. Continue Reading »  Posted by Alex Billington on July 12 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype, Photos | 26 Comments New Photos & Plot Details for 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Two cool teaser posters just debuted last week for the anticipated sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, and while we're waiting for the first trailer to debut (it will definitely be attached to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, but online sometime before then), we have a glimpse at a few more photos from the film with Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace and a first look at Sherlock's infamous nemesis Moriarity played by Jared Harris. In addition to the photos, some story details have finally surfaced that give us an idea of what we can expect from this anticipated December release. Continue Reading »  Posted by Ethan Anderton on July 12 in Featured, Movie News, Photos | 6 Comments John Cusack Replacing Tobey Maguire in Lee Daniel's Film 'Paperboy' Back in May we learned that Precious director Lee Daniels had finally lined up a follow-up to his hard-hitting Oscar nominated drama by taking on an adaptation of The Paperboy. At the time the director had rounded up a cast that included Tobey Maguire, Zac Efron, Sofia Vergara and Matthew McConaughey. However, since then Tobey Maguire has been forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with his work on The Great Gatsby. However, now Variety has word on a solid replacement as John Cusack is stepping up to take the role in this indie drama based on the novel of the same name by Peter Dexter. Read on! Continue Reading »  Posted by Ethan Anderton on July 12 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 1 Comment Casting Tidbits: Michael Chiklis, Elizabeth Banks and Walton Goggins Her lips were warm, and my arm wasn't the only thing that was throbbing. Our hearts were, too. My plan was to kiss her with every lip on my face... then slowly move her to the next room, maneuver her next to the bed, marry her, and start the Casting Tidbits. First up, Deadline reports Michael Chiklis has signed on to play the villain in Parker, an action thriller from director Taylor Hackford based on the series of novels by Donald Westlake, which follows the titular thief (Jason Statham) who at times is forced to be a killer, but still lives by a code that includes never stealing money from people who need it. Continue Reading »  Posted by Ethan Anderton on July 12 in Casting Tidbits, Movie News | 2 Comments 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Director David Yates' Letter to Projectionists It's becoming a trend for filmmakers to write notes to projectionists and attach them with prints/harddrives sent to theaters. While we've featured some of these letters from the likes of Michael Bay for Transformers 3, and Terrence Malick for Tree of Life, I've heard from projectionists that they receive letters like this quite often. I received an email from an FS.net reader named Thomas, a projectionist and Harry Potter fan, who sent over the letter he received with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 written by director David Yates. It again speaks of how projectionists are very important to the theatrical experience. Continue Reading »  Posted by Alex Billington on July 12 in Featured, Hype, Movie News | 12 Comments ‹  OLDER POSTS Want email updates?Subscribe to our dailynewsletter via email:
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