January 2008

Guillermo del Toro Will Direct ‘The Hobbit’

Published on: 31st January, 2008

Earlier this week it was announced that Guillermo del Toro was “in talks” to direct back-to-back Hobbit movies for New Line and MGM.
I was waiting on a confirmation before going with it because so many directors have been rumored as being involved with the project. I had to be sure. These rumors go [...]

‘Cloverfield’ Sequel and More for Reeves

Published on: 31st January, 2008

After a successful first weekend, Paramount has jumped immediately on signing producer J.J. Abrams and director Matt Reeves for another Cloverfield movie.
The original only cost the studio about $25 million to make due to relatively unknown casting choices, but it made $46 million in the opening weekend after a sly viral marketing campaign.
It will be [...]

WGA Delays Nu Image Waiver

Published on: 30th January, 2008

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the chief of Nu Image/Millennium, Avi Lerner, is upset because the WGA hasn’t granted the indie studio an interim work agreement.
The only studio to ever send NiF a “Cease and Desist” letter is hoping to get to work on their new acquisition, the “Conan the Barbarian” franchise, and do reshoots [...]

Butler Joins Heigl in ‘Ugly Truth’

Published on: 30th January, 2008

Gerard Butler has been cast as the male lead in another romantic comedy, this time with Katherine Heigl, called The Ugly Truth, according to Variety.
Butler is just out of his predictable rom-com P.S. I Love You, and Heigl is currently starring in the paint-by-numbers movie 27 Dresses. Just like a shell game they’re all [...]

New ‘Punisher: War Zone’ Pictures

Published on: 30th January, 2008

The official blog for Lexi Alexander, the director of Punisher: War Zone, has new pictures of Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle/The Punisher.
Filming has completed on the project, which isn’t a sequel anymore, but a total reboot of the comic book franchise.
I had a lot of negative things to say about this movie when it was [...]

Oscars ‘08: Visual Effects, Make-Up, and Costume Design

Published on: 29th January, 2008

Time for more Oscar analysis, this time breaking down the categories for the best visual effects, make-up, and costume design.
VISUAL EFFECTS
The Golden Compass
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Transformers
Obvious Omissions: Spider-Man 3, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 300, Beowulf

It seems like a major oversight to include these three nominees and [...]

Dennis Quaid and Channing Tatum for G.I. Joe

Published on: 28th January, 2008

Updated with the latest information from Variety.
Dennis Quaid has been added to the cast as General Hawk, according to the trade. A very good choice, in my opinion. If we had to go to fake battle right now, I’d want General Quaid leading the charge.
Channing Tatum has been rumored as being on the [...]

DGA and SAG Awards Announced

Published on: 28th January, 2008

It’s still up in the air whether the WGA will reach an agreement with the AMPTP, or if they’ll allow the Oscars to proceed as planned. Meanwhile, they granted waivers to the DGA, SAG, and ASC organizations, who handed out their awards over the weekend.
The Coen brothers took top honors Saturday at the Directors [...]

Untraceable Review

Published on: 27th January, 2008

The YouTube Phenomenon has become a sensation virtually overnight, revolutionizing the way people interact, product marketing, and even how news is reported. Featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2006, they described it as the “video subconscious of America.”
A celebrity does something stupid and five minutes later its on the Internet, fifteen minutes [...]

Spartans Fend Off Rambo

Published on: 27th January, 2008

This weekend was an embarrassment for American cinema. The number one movie in the country is a spoof of other movies, and a really bad one at that. The second place finisher is the fourth movie where Rambo kills a buncha guys.
Meet the Spartans has 5% positive reviews so far (it will likely [...]

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