In an appearance to promote new fantasy film City of Ember, Bill Murray was asked about Ghostbusters 3. His response was surprisngly positive, according to Aint It Cool News, which paraphrases Murray as stating that:-
"some writers from THE OFFICE" were taking a stab at the script right now (which we already knew) and that he thinks that's a good start. He paused for a few seconds then said that he thinks enough time has passed and that "the wounds from GHOSTBUSTERS 2 are healed" and that he would definitely be into doing another GHOSTBUSTERS movie, stating that the first 40 minutes of the original film is some of the best stuff he's been associated with and the whole shoot was an amazing amount of fun."
Friday, September 26, 2008
Fright Night
Following on from his earlier Childs Play track, director Tom Holland is back with two downloadable commentary tracks for eighties classic Fright Night, this time along with the cast and crew.
The tracks can be found here
Source: Aint It Cool News
The tracks can be found here
Source: Aint It Cool News
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Doubt
Trailer for the adaptation of the popular play, Based on the popular play, Doubt follows a nun (Meryl Streep) who accuses a priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of inappropriate actions with a young black student.
Source: Cinematical
Quantum of Solace
Do you like posters? Do you like James Bond? Then it's your lucky day. Would you like a poster with a sliver of originality that would make Sony's Autumn flagship look like something other than a cheap generic action flick? Not so lucky.
Source: CHUD.com
American Psycho
God help us all. With no further comment, we present the following press release:-
Source: Aint It Cool News”American Psycho, the controversial social satire from acclaimed novelist Bret Easton Ellis, which was adapted into a feature film in 2000 top-lining “Dark Knight” star Christian Bale, will be adapted for the stage.
The Johnson-Roessler Company, The Collective and XYZ Films have partnered to acquire, develop and produce the live stage version.
American Psycho delves into the designer lifestyle and twisted mind of Patrick Bateman, a wealthy, young and handsome Wall Street investment banker in 1980s Manhattan . Whether applying an herb-mint facial masque during his morning routine, comparing business cards with his colleagues at Pierce & Pierce or attempting to get a reservation at restaurant hot-spot Dorsia, Bateman's obsessively materialistic behavior fills his days. By night, his mask of sanity slips into a world of drugs, prostitution and murder.
The Johnson-Roessler Company’s David Johnson, Craig Roessler and Jesse Singer, who brought the project to the company, are producing alongside The Collective’s Aaron Ray and XYZ Films’ Nate Bolotin. Ellis and Edward R. Pressman will serve as consulting producers. No dramatists have yet been confirmed. Original music will revive the nostalgia of the 80’s alongside celebrated hits from the era.
“American Psycho continues to be a cultural phenomenon,” said David Johnson. “Ellis’ book contains so many memorable lines and musical references that a live musical production is the perfect fit. The character of Patrick Bateman has become an icon for fans of Ellis’ book and the film adaptation, and now we can bring this dark but comical world of greed to the stage in an entertaining and thought-provoking way.”
Ellis’ 1991 satire ignited a major controversy due to its graphic depiction of violence. The book was originally scheduled for publication by Simon & Schuster, but the company balked due to outrage driven by massive publicity in advance of its release. Vintage, an imprint of Random House, bought the rights to the book and published it soon thereafter. The book, which shocked the nation and defined the decade, has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide.
“This is the perfect storm of creative people to turn American Psycho into an entertaining musical play,” said Ellis. “American Psycho’s essence is the high-flying 80s, the decadence and the music -- together, they are the equivalent of a spectacular train wreck you have to watch.”
There has been a recent influx of successful novel-to-Broadway adaptations. Amanda Brown’s Legally Blonde has become an audience favorite and Gregory Maguire’s Wicked has broken box office records in addition to selling well over 1 million soundtrack units.
“It is clear that there is a resurgence of 1980s music with many of today’s top selling acts as they are turning back to the hits of the time for inspiration on style and sound,” says Nate Bolotin. “Ellis’ musical references to bands like Talking Heads, Genesis and Huey Lewis and The News fill entire chapters of the book, and we believe a live musical rendition will give fans and new audiences a chance to experience the story in a whole new way.”
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Zack and Miri
Newsaskew has the first TV spot for Zack and Miri, which aired during this weeks Saturday Night Live.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Quantum of Solace
Here is 'Another Way to Die' the theme tune to the next Bond film, as performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys.
Source: Slashfilm.com
Source: Slashfilm.com
Bolt!
Three and a half minute clip from Disney's next, which has apparently been subject to some extensive reworking at the hand of Disney's new head of animation (and Pixar head honcho) John Lassetter.
Source: Slashfilm
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Taking it's cue from Superman Returns, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be debuting in Imax 3D alongside it's regular release, Empire reports. Only certain sections, totalling around 25 minutes, will be in the format, supposedy split between the major action sequences at the beginning and end of the film.
Transformers 2
This may look like a shapeless lump of plastic but apparently this is a first shot of Megatron from Transformers 2, or rather a prototype of a toy of Megatron. It's a slow news day.Source: Cinematical
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Green Hornet
Stephen Chow, of Shaolin Soccer fame, has reportedly signed on to direct and co-star in Seth Rogen's new take on the Green Hornet. Chow is cerainly reminiscent of a young Bruce Lee, who co-starred in the 60's TV version of the character, and has shown his comedic chops which should also fit in with Rogen's vision for the film.
Source: CHUD.com
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