Friday the 13th

Casting calls have gone out for the Jason Vorhees role in the forthcoming Friday the 13th remake. Producers have sent the following descriptions to casting agencies:-

JASON VOORHEES: Caucasian, fair complexion, Late 20's, Early 30's, stunt man. He is thin, lean, and cut from living off the land and residing in the forest around Crystal Lake...

YOUNG JASON VOORHEES: Caucasian, fair complexion, older, smaller, kid to play 9 or 10 years of age..

The above suggests that Vorhees plays a large role in the film, which confirms that this film will be a strict remake of the original Friday 13th, but instead follow the route of the sequels.

Filming begins next month with Marus Nispel in the directors chair.

Souce: bloodydisgusting.com

The Muppets

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" writer/ star Jason Segel and director Nick Stoller will move on to more family fare with their next film, a new Muppets movie.


The job came aout when Henson puppetteers were hired to create the puppets used in the "Dracula" musical which features in Marshall. This led to a meeting with Disney executives in which Segal put forward his pitch for a new movie featuring Kermit & Co.

Segel and Stoller will write the script and Stoller will direct. No further details on the film or a possible release date as of yet.

Souce: Variety

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance USA

Charlize Thereon has revealed she is in talks to star in an American remake of Park Chan Wook's Korean thriller, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

The original tells of a woman who is incarcerated for 13 years for a murder she didnt commit, before being released and setting off on a path of revenge against those that wronged her.

It appears that the director is involved in the remake to some extent, with Theron quoted as saying "he came to me and said he really wanted us to do this. He wanted to see that story told in an American society."

With the Oldboy remake seemingly dead in the water, this appears to be the film most liekly to introduce a mainstream audience to Chan Wook's unique worldview, depending of course on how much survives the Hollywood studio system.

Source: Chud.com, Cinematical

The Incredible Hulk

Following yesterdays launch of the Incredible Hulk trailer on MTV.Com, international readers can now view the trailer here.

Source:Spike.com

Heavy Metal

In today's second remake news, plans are afoot for a revival of Heavy Metal, the 80's animated fantasy film. This new version is intended to be a portmentau effort , under the supervision of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle creator Kevin Eastman. The film, like the original, will be R rated.

The biggest news on the project however is that David Fincher has been tapped to direct one of the segments, which opens up some interesting possibilities as to what the Fight Club auteur will produce in the animated medium. Other big name directors will apparently be announced in the near future

Source: Variety

Robocop

Rumours have been swirling for a while that MGM planned a relaunch of the Robocop franchise, however a new press release suggests that the film may be closer to fruition than previously thought, with the remake being listed amongst MGM's 2008/2009 slate.

The original Robocop is only 20 years old, and still a pretty good film. The big question is whether any remake would keep the dark comedy and social satire of the original, or follow the increasingly bland sequels.

Source: Aint it Cool News

The Incredible Hulk

First images of a (obviously CGI) Hulk and lead villian 'Abomination' from the Inredibe Hulk Trailer. Director Louis Letterier has promised a more action packed film than the Ang Lee version, with the final battle consisting of almost half an hour of the creatures battling each other and destroying most of New York City in the process.

Source: Aint It Cool News, CHUD.com

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Following previous rumours, Warner Brothers have confirmed that the final Harry Potter book will be split into two movies, with a November 2010 and May 2011 release.

Source: Chud.com

The Incredible Hulk

The trailer for 'The Incredible Hulk' is finally here, unfortunately only for US viewers. Hopefully the trailer will appear in other locations shortly, however for the time being US readers can view it here

Source: MTV.com

Superman

Following recent rumours, director Bryan Singer has confirmed to Empire magazine that he is working on a sequel to Superman Returns, which is currently in the scripting stage

Singer also acknowledges the critics od the first film:-

“The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film,” he says. “I’ll be the first person to own up to that without making any apologies for it. I knew it was going to be that from the outset. And now that the characters are established, there’s really an opportunity to up the threat levels.”


Source: Empire Online

Wall-E

The final trailer for the forthcoming Pixar animation is online exclusively at Apple here

The Strangers

New trailer for the Liv Tyler starring horror film, which, after numerous delays, is due for a May release

Rambo 5

Following the surprise success of Rambo, Swedish newspaper Metro has an interview with Stallone in which he gives more details about his plans for a further sequel.

Stallone is quoted as saying:

"I would like to take Rambo to another genre, experiment a little with the character. It would definitely not be another war movie. I can't go any further with that than what I've already done. What it's going to be like, I'm not going to reveal at this point. But I'm already halfway though writing the manuscript."

Source: Aint it Cool News

Monsters vs Aliens

Details on the voice cast of the forthcoming Dreamworks animated comedy 'Monsters Vs Aliens', together with some promotional images, have been released.

The film, a spoof of 1950's sci fi and monster movies, will feature Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland and Will Arnett.

The film will be released, in 3D no less, in March 2009.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

Sacrilege

British director Neil Marshall will follow up the forthcoming Doomsday with western/horror hyrid Sacrilege.

Whilst details at the moment are scarce, Marshall told Variety:

"It is set during the Gold Rush, a time remembered for incidents like the Donner Party. It is meant to be a pitch-black, gritty, period horror movie.

""This is 'Unforgiven' by way of H.P. Lovecraft, with that grim, gritty setting and a horror element nobody has seen before."

Source: Variety

Max Payne

The first images of Marky Mark in character as 'Max Payne' have emerged on the web. The film, based on a popular computer game, tells of a tough NYPD Detective who goes on the run after being framed for the murder of his entire family.

Computer games rarely make good films, but with Wahlberg and director John Moore involved, this sounds more promising than most, despite the rumoured PG-13 rating.

Source: Cinematical

The Blade Itself

The team behind Ben Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (which is still to see a release in the UK due to similarities to the Madeline McCann case) are reuniting for Chicago Crime Drama 'The Blade Itself'.

The story, based on a novel by Marcus Sakey, tells of two children involved in a pawn shop robbery gone wrong. When one is released from prison as an adult trouble brews when they reunite.

No word on who is directing yet, but Affleck will be producing with Gone Baby Gone co writer Aaron Stockard handing adaptation duties.

Source: Cinematical

Attack of The Killer tomatoes

80's spoof sci-fi film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is getting the remake treatment. Rights to the film , whose sequel starred a young George Clooney, have been acquired by M. Dal Walton III, who s responsible for recent remakes of Terror Train and Day of the Dead.

The film will be written and directed by Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, creators of the popular website 'Ask A Ninja'.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Empire Awards 2008

Best Newcomer
Sam Riley (Control)

Best Comedy
Hot Fuzz

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Stardust

Best Horror
28 Weeks Later

Best Thriller
American Gangster

The Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Award
Control

Best British Film
Atonement

Best Actress
Keira Knightley (Atonement)

Best Actor
James McAvoy (Atonement)

Best Director
David Yates (Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix)

Best Film
The Bourne Ultimatum

Done In 60 Seconds
Titanic

Empire Inspiration Award
Guillermo Del Toro

Outstanding Contribution To British Film
Shane Meadows

Empire Icon
Ewan McGregor

Source: Empire Online

Wolf Man

Below is the first image from the forthcoming Wolf Man remake, starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins.

The film has had a troubled gestation, with director Marc Romanek replaced by Joe Johnston just a few weeks before filming. There are also rumours of rewrites to the script, despite the strong buzz surrounding Andrew Kevin Walkers original screenplay.

Speed Racer

Looking disturbingly like ancient PC game Megarace, heres the international trailer for the Wachowski brothers' forthcoming family actioner Speedracer

The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus

Reuters have confirmed the earlier rumours that Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law will be completing Heath Ledger's role in Terry Gilliam's forthcoming fantasy film.

Ledger's footage will remain in the film, with the producers stating that "since the format of the story allows for the preservation of his entire performance, at no point will Heath's work be modified or altered through the use of digital technology."

Gilliam makes it clear that the production was restarted "with the blessing and support of Heath Ledger's family" and that he was "delighted that Heath's brilliant performance can be shared with the world. We are looking forward to finishing the movie and, through the film, with a modicum of humility, being able to touch people's hearts and souls as Heath was able to do."

Source: Reuters

Alien vs Predator 3

Various sources report that 20th Century Fox are pushing ahead with a third Alien vs Predator film. Despite the critical drubbing the seond film took, it still managed to pull in $130 million overseas, and given the lack of stars the films are relatively cheap to make. No word yet as to whether any of the cast or directors of the second film are returning.

Source: Cinematical

The Dark Knight

The above new image from The Dark Knight is taken from an interesting New York Times article, which talks about the reinvigoration of the franchise following Batman and Robin, and concentrates on the working methods of director Christopher Nolan. It also has some interesting thoughts on the interplay between Batman and the Joker:-

Mr. Oldman’s police lieutenant, Jim Gordon, warns about the perils of escalation: that Batman’s extreme measures could invite a like response from the criminal element. And sure enough, a deadly new villain, the Joker, emerges to wreak havoc.

In a political context this would politely be called an “unintended consequence.” (Gotham as Baghdad, anyone?) Mr. Nolan doesn’t deny the overtones. “As we looked through the comics, there was this fascinating idea that Batman’s presence in Gotham actually attracts criminals to Gotham, attracts lunacy,” he said. “When you’re dealing with questionable notions like people taking the law into their own hands, you have to really ask, where does that lead? That’s what makes the character so dark, because he expresses a vengeful desire.”

Despite some lingering concerns as to whether the film will contain too much in terms of character and plot, this film is increasingly looking to be the one to watch this summer.

Battle For Red Cliff

Following a disappointing time in the USA (only Face Off coming anywhere close to expectations), John Woo is returning to Chinese language filmmaking for his next film, Battle For Red Cliff. Below is the Japanese trailer, which certainly promises a return to form



Source :Twitchfilm

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Final poster for the forthcoming Indiana Jones film, which does a nice job of capturing the style of the originals

The Incredible Hulk

Universal have been quiet on The Incredible Hulk so far, which has led some people to suggest they don't have particularly high expectations for the film. The full trailer is scheduled to premiere on March 12th across all MTV channels in the US, and below is the teaser for this. That's right, we now have trailers for trailers....



Source: Aint It Cool News

Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Above is a snapshot of the theatre standee for the third Ice Age fim which hits cinemas next summer. Rather confusingly the film seems to pit the characters from the previous films against dinosaurs, although historical accuracy has never been the series' strong point.

Source: /film

The Sopranos

Count this one as a rumour at present, but the owner of 'The Satin Dolls' strip club claims to have the inside track on a possible Sopranos film.

The Satin Dolls doubles as the Bada Bing club, which of course features heavily in the series. The owner, Nick D'Urso, says he has put back a planned refit of the club after he "got an inside tip that they're going to do a movie, so I don't want to make any major changes ... I'm not going to reveal my sources, but we got a call from somebody (working) on the script."

There has been talk of a Sopranos movie since the series ended, but little in the way of concrete information. The final episode certainly left room for a continuation.

Source:Cinematical

The Dark Knight

If you remember our previous post on this film, people have been invited on the Dark Knight website to leave their phone number if they wanted to join Harvey Dent's campaign for District Attorney. Those that joined up have received a message, recorded by Aaron Eckhart, as follows:-

“Hello, I’m Harvey Dent, Assistant District Attorney of Gotham, and I’m calling to ask for your support. We all know what’s wrong with Gotham. Crime is out of control. And instead of protecting our streets, too many cops have become criminals themselves.

This is why my mission has been to stamp out police corruption, and this is why I’m considering a run for district attorney. But I can’t do it alone. I need to know if you, the people of Gotham, want change. Do you want a Gotham free from the grip of criminals and the corrupt? Are you ready to join a crusade to take back our city? If this is a change you desire, if you are fed up with living in fear, go to ibelieveinharveydent.com and see how you can join the struggle to take back our city. I’m ready to fight for Gotham, if you are ready to fight too.”

The website www.ibelieveinharveydent.com has also been updated with new pictures and information

Source: /film

Wanted

New trailer for the slightly cheesy looking Angelina Jolie action flick

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Iron Man

New, somewhat photoshoppy, Iron Man poster

Source: Aint It Cool News