September 2008

McG Lied About Having Cameron’s Blessing for T4

Published on: 30th September, 2008

James Cameron wants to set the record straight, he did not give McG his “blessing” on Terminator 4.
The sequel’s director has been claiming since at least July’s Comic-Con that he had talked to Cameron, who directed Terminator 1 and 2, and received his blessing to take the helm on the new franchise.  This endorsement is [...]

Kenneth Branagh to Direct Thor

Published on: 30th September, 2008

In a surprise move by Marvel Studios, Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Thor, a live-action comic book movie set for July 16, 2010.
Branagh is an actor/director, much like Jon Favreau (Iron Man), so it makes sense from the “well, it worked over here” perspective.  But Branagh hasn’t directed anything action heavy since Henry [...]

Rachel McAdams Joins ‘Sherlock Holmes’

Published on: 30th September, 2008

Rachel McAdams has signed for Guy Ritchie and Warner Bros’ take on Sherlock Holmes.
McAdams will play Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes’s love interest in the story.  Kelly Reilly will play Mary, Watson’s love interest.
The future Mrs. Leins joins Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock) and Jude Law (Watson) in the cast, according to Access Hollywood.  Wait, who?  Access [...]

NiF Fully Operational

Published on: 30th September, 2008

We’re back, baby!
News in Film is fully operational as of this moment.  I’ll be resuming posting as soon as humanly possible.
NiF is like the Death Star.  Yeah, a few rebel rapscallions will find a hole the size of a womprat to take us down a peg, but what do we do?  We regroup.  We rebuild.  [...]

Russell Crowe is Robin Hood AND the Sheriff of ‘Nottingham’

Published on: 28th September, 2008

In a strange turn of events, director Ridley Scott announced Russell Crowe will play the Sheriff, but also Robin Hood in the upcoming movie Nottingham.
The exclamation “He’s playing both!” from MTV confirmed a two-month old rumor over at CHUD.
Apparently the plan is a completely different take on the classic characters with the Sheriff secretly sneaking [...]

Eagle Eye Review

Published on: 28th September, 2008

If you thought D.J. Caruso stole from Hitchcock’s Rear Window, you’ll be “disturbia-ed” by how much he borrows from North by Northwest and a slew of other better movies.
Eagle Eye is like riding a careening tour bus through film history, weaving dangerously to avoid constant explosions and gaping plot holes. “Over here you’ll see [...]

‘Eagle’ Lands on Top of Box Office

Published on: 28th September, 2008

Mystery thriller Eagle Eye easily won the weekend, opening with an estimated $29.2 million, over a rotten list of adult-skewed releases.
None of the five openers scored the required 60% positive reviews to be considered “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.
Shia LaBeouf scored his fourth straight number one opening for his live-action movies, proving the 22-year-old is a [...]

‘I Am Legend’ Prequel Confirmed, Will Smith On Board

Published on: 27th September, 2008

Warner Bros has officially greenlit a prequel to I Am Legend and has signed star actor Will Smith and original director Francis Lawrence.
This was rumored in July and even as far back as January 2008, but a deal has been reached and we’re in for another Robert Neville adventure.  Will Smith will reprise his role [...]

Depp Signs for Pirates 4, Tonto in ‘Lone Ranger’

Published on: 27th September, 2008

At the Disney keynote event this week, Johnny Depp was announced for several key roles in upcoming projects for the Mouse House.
Earlier this week I wrote about his casting as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
Disney also briefly announced a fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with Depp of [...]

Paul Newman is Dead at 83

Published on: 27th September, 2008

Actor Paul Newman has died at the age of 83.
Newman passed away Friday at his farmhouse in Westport, Connecticut after a battle with lung cancer.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, five children, and two grandchildren.
Nominated for Academy Awards ten times, Paul Newman won Oscars for “Best Actor” in The Color of [...]

Next Page »