The latest issue of PopBitch indicates that Ashton Kutcher has been approached to play Tommy Lee in the movie based on Motley Crue's memoirs, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". The band sold the rights to the film to Paramount back in 2002 where its been in development, and bassist Nikki Sixx had previously stated that his early favorite to play him in the movie was "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville. If true, the idea of Kutcher in the role is a bit of a stretch...
The IMDb reports that John Malkovich has landed a starring role in the next Harry Potter movie, playing evil Lord Voldemort. Malkovich's two daughters convinced him to appear in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" which just began shooting. Trouble is he will have to share the part with a computerised puppet - at the beginning of the film, the wizard is supposed to be so wasted by his own evil he is barely a skeleton
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Charles Roven, producer of the upcoming Batman Begins movie, told SCI FI Wire that the fifth movie in the franchise returns the story to its roots and bases it in reality. "The whole concept of this Batman is that it ... will be different from the other Batmans, because it's going to be much more reality-based," Roven said in an interview while promoting his next film, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Roven added, "Everything that the character does, a living person today could evolve to d...
"Batman" talk continues and more today about the suit and the US press reaction comes in from the London spy who reported details the other week: "I have two reports this time, first is that the first Batsuit stock arrived at Shepperton Studios from Lindy Hemming's Hampshire studio yesterday. Four big security dudes unloaded a large crate from the truck and quickly disappeared into the Batman Wardrobe dept (still signposted 'Intimidation Game' btw). A worker in the know this afternoon to...
Lots of sequel talk over the weekend (much of it from the "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" junket) for some big franchises and potentials on the horizon: X3 Hugh Jackman recently spoke about the possibility of returning as Wolverine to Horror.Com and it all sounds good: "I'm contracted for another Van Helsing, but I'm not contracted for any more X-Men. But, would I like to do it? I'd find it hard to see someone else play the role, yeah. I love both of them. If I hated the movies and...
Batman Begins, director Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film, has commenced production in Iceland, with Gary Oldman joining the all-star cast. The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. In Batman Begins, Oldman will play Lieutenant James Gordon, a detective on the Gotham police force. The film stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman; Michael Caine as his trusted butler Alfred; Katie Holmes as Rachel, a childhood friend of Wayn...
Sony Pictures have confirmed their plans to make SpiderMan 3, even though SpiderMan 2 is not out until July. Marvel Studio's Avi Arad told Variety that "Spider-Man 3 is in development" and that a "contemplated release date will be probably 2007." Arad said the pic could possibly bow in 2006, but that "It is a big movie, and we would rather play it safe and talk about the 2007 at this point." Although a script for the film has not yet been written, according to reports director Sam Rai...
Anthem Pictures has picked up the rights to Namco computer game Soul Calibur. The game follows two warriors who are chosen by Shaolin monks to recover and destroy a powerful sword that has fallen into the hands of an evil prince who plans to use it to open the gates of hell and destroy the world.
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LORD OF THE RINGS GUYS "Rings" gang all tied up to new projects. Billy Boyd is playing Chucky's kid in "seed of chucky" as well as circling a biopic, Sean Astin is "in with a good chance" to direct 'Fantastic Four' which he says Orlando Bloom is committed to appearing in as The Human Torch. Peter Jackson is interested in doing "The Hobbit" and has his fingers crossed that the rights problems clear up by the time he wraps "King Kong", Elijah Wood says he'll probably be popping up in 'Kong' in ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The following is a list of winners in their respective categories at the 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. FILM: Ensemble Cast "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Actor Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" Actress Charlize Theron, "Monster" Supporting Actor Tim Robbins, "Mystic River" Supporting Actress Renee Zellweger, "Cold Mountain" TELEVISION: Ensemble Cast, drama "...
The Bat news just keeps on coming it seems from avenues all over with several new revelations over the weekend. The most notables came from Batman on Film who indicate that Oscar nominee and "Last Samurai" actor Ken Watanabe has won the role of lead villain Ra's Al-Ghul in the Chris Nolan film. An announcement about his casting is expected to hit the trades shortly. The site also indicates that the role of Harvey Dent does appear in the script and will be played by an actor whose previously...
They are working on another draft with John Singleton, who will direct the comic adaptation about a wrongly imprisoned gang member whose participation in a medical experiment leaves him with super strength and bulletproof skin.