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April 19, 2001

Source: Fandom

Fandom reports that Jennifer Tilly will return as both Tiffany the Doll and the human Tiffany's twin. Apparently the original script for "Child's Play 5" was rejected for being "too out there" but now a new version is being prepped.
                       

April 19, 2001

Source: Dark Horizons

Dark Horizons reports that a prequel to Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" will finally be made. The film will focus on three things: Beetlejuice's life before death, a task for the Grim Reaper, and him going Hawaiian(?). The character of Juno (Sylvia Sydney) will not return (as the actress passed away not too long ago), though her absence will be explained.
                       

April 19, 2001

Source: Counting Down

A scooper from Counting Down reports on a pretty funny incident from the set of "The Castle". James Gandolfini who plays the evil prison warden gave the set extras a bit of a show. Last Wednesday, hundreds of extras were all lying on their backs on the ground for a scene when, from a prison window high above, Gandolfini dropped his trousers and mooned his prisoners. That crazy guy... BTW, there's rumor of yet another casting call for the film on Saturday, April 21st At the Holiday Inn, at Rivergate/Goodlettsville, TN. 11:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Perhaps some of the extras were offended by the big Soprano butt...
                       

April 18, 2001

Source: Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions reports news that there may be a "New Nightmare" after all. They go on to say that the script was recently turned in to New Line from writers Anna Miller and Fred Vicarel. Details about the script's storyline weren't made available though there is speculation that it would involve Fred Krueger's infamous series of child murders, and his eventual death at the hands of the wronged parents.
                       

April 18, 2001

Sounds like "House of 1000 corpses" is another step closer to some form of distribution. Rob Zombie told Entertainment Weekly that "The movie is 99 percent finished and we're down to one or two distributors. With luck, it'll be in theaters by Halloween." It's also reported that Rob is now talking to a distributor who would love to take "House of 1000 Corpses" and, they would like him to ADD more gruesome imagery to the film. has met
                 

April 17, 2001

Source: Ananova

Ananova reports that the next Hannibal Lecter project will be a mixture of prequel and sequel. Ted Tally ("Silence of the Lambs") says the story will begin with Dr Lecter's capture. The film will include flashbacks to Thomas Harris's novel "Red Dragon". "Red Dragon" originally formed the basis of the first film about Lecter, "Manhunter", which starred Brian Cox in the lead role. No word on cast or an official production date although Antony Hopkins and Jude Law are still rumored to be interested.
                       

April 17, 2001

Source: Upcoming Movies

The date has been set back for "Blade 2" to (tentatively) February 2002. The previous release date had been set for November of 2001. A few other tidbits Upcoming Movies had to report include:

• the film was done on a $55 million budget
• Guillermo del Toro is directing
• Ron Perlman plays Rienhard, the leader of the Bloodpack of vampires.
• Kris Kristofferson is definately returning despite his character being killed off in the original...

April 16, 2001

Source: Halloween Movies

The Halloween Movies website has denied that Alyson Hannigan will be in the film. They report that "Contrary to rumors out there, Buffy's Alyson Hannigan is not in the cast, and will not be in "HALLOWEEN 8". Also, there has not been any confirmed title yet." The project is still running with a working title which is still "HALLOWEEN 8". Jamie Lee Curtis (cameo), and Brad Loree (Michael Myers) are the only two officially confirmed to be in the film.
                       

April 16, 2001

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Mila Kunis ("That 70's Show", "Get Over It") will star in "American Psycho II" for Lions Gate Productions. Morgan J. Freeman ("Hurricane Streets") will be directing. The sequel will reportedly star Kunis as a college freshman who survived an attack by Bateman. After developing a dark obsession to join a professor as his teaching assistant, she sets out to destroy anyone who gets in her way. Not sure if it's necessary but it's going to happen anyway...
                       

April 16, 2001

Source: Upcoming Movies

Upcoming Movies reports that "Child's Play 5" will be done as a "Hannibal" spoof. It had previously been rumoured that the film would be a spoof of "Rosemary's Baby". No cast nor production dates have been confirmed as yet.
                       

April 13, 2001

Source: E! Online

E! Online reports that Marlon Brando has been hospitalized with pneumonia. Reportedly, sources on the set of the horror sequel told E! Online columnist Ted Casablanca that Brando got sick just before he was expected to shoot the film's opening scene, in which he plays a priest who performs an exorcism. The actor had signed a deal to receive 2 million dollars for approximately 4 days work. Brando is said to be undergoing treatment at a Los Angeles-area hospital. Filming on the sequel is supposed to wrap at the end of the month though they report that Brando's scenes could be filmed upon his recovery.
                       

April 13, 2001

Source: The Cabinet of Dr. Casey

Anna Paquin has reportedly signed on to star in Filamax Studio's "The Darkness". The film, written and directed by Jaume Balaguero, will tell the story of a family that moves into an isolated house in the countryside. As the house's horrifying past starts to present itself, the family begins to disintegrate. The distribution of the film (being shot in Spain) will be handled in the English-speaking countries by Dimension Films, with Filamax handling the distribution to the rest of the world.
                       

April 12, 2001

Source: Ain't it Cool News

More news on Scary 2 characters. Moriarty at aicn reports that as far as things go for Brando:"Weinstein said Brando agreed to a part - described only as that of a priest who performs a 'supernatural exorcism' - after meeting Keenan Ivory Wayans and finding a 'kinship with his brand of comedy.'" According to Moriarty's [exclusive] copy of the cast listing, Andy Richter was listed for a character named "Father Karras", and Natasha Lyonne is set as "Regan". Does that leave Marlon Brando as "Father Merrin"?
                       

April 12, 2001

Source: Empire Online

Some very cool projects coming up for Robert Rodriguez ("Spy Kids", "El Mariachi"). He's lined up a production that will include Carlos Gallardo called "Curandero". Gallardo will play a Mexican witch doctor. It goes into the "bowels of black magic in Mexico City". Next he is planning a screen production of "Phantom of the Opera" with Antonio Banderas. He didn't reveal much about the Phantom project, just that "We are creating a completely different concept, looking at it from a completely different point of view".
                       

April 11, 2001

Source: Cinescape Online and Cinema Confidential

Cinescape Online reports a huge setback for the "Freddy vs. Jason" project. "[Makeup Artist] Rob Bottin was supposed to direct, and I think there were some problems with his budgets," said Robert Englund (aka Freddy Kruger). "Then I believe Guillermo Del Toro ("Mimic") was on deck also, but he was transferred onto Blade 2." The script for "Freddy vs. Jason" featured two endings, with one version having Freddy win while the other had Jason triumph. However, Cinema Confidential reports that according to Englund, the script has been abandoned.
                       

April 10, 2001

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Looks like the film will be a go on friday the 13th after all. The Premier (Steve Bracks) of the Australian state of Victoria has overturned a ban on the screening of the restored version of "The Exorcist" on Good Friday. The ban had triggered demonstrations throughout the Australian state whose primary city is Melbourne. In overturning the order, the Premier also ordered a review of the 1958 Theaters Act that permits the government to stop the showing of certain films on Good Friday and Christmas. Meeting with reporters on Saturday, Premier Bracks called the ban "inappropriate" and said that it had been issued by a low-level bureaucrat who had failed to consult with his superiors. Good onya Bracks!!
                       

April 10, 2001

Source: Variety

Variety reports that Victoria Strouse ("Mary Jane's Last Dance") has agreed to write a remake of the William Castle horror pic "Macabre". The film will be produced by Joel Silver under Silver and Zemeckis' joint label, Dark Castle Entertainment, for Warner Bros. Zemeckis is reportedly planning to direct. "Macabre" is expected to be budgeted in the neighborhood of $25 million. Strouse will update the original "Macabre," in which a doctor's daughter is buried alive and her dad has just five hours to find and rescue her. In the 1958 release of "Macabre," Castle included a Lloyds of London insurance policy against "death by fright" with admission and gave ticket buyers a badge that said, "I'm no chicken. I saw "Macabre". Silver has said that edgy marketing hooks and next-generation f/x "will play heavily in the production and release of Dark Castle titles." Among Dark Castle's top contenders for other Castle remakes is 1959's "The Tingler."
                       

April 10, 2001

Source: Upcoming Movies

Natasha Lyonne is officially on for a cameo in "Scary Movie II". That rounds out quite the cast: Anna Faris, Tim Curry, Chris Elliott, Natasha Lyonne, Andy Richter, Tori Spelling, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Kathleen Robertson, and Beetlejuice. Yes, Beetlejuice. The storyline is reportedly a spoof of "Stigmata" ("Exorcist" etc) with Andy Richter as the priest. Release date is tentatively set for July 4th.
                       

April 9, 2001

Source: News Interactive

The Victorian government in Australia has banned the showing of "The Exorcist" on Good Friday (coincidentally, Friday the 13th). Many theatres had planned to show the film on Friday, April 13th but have been declined the necessary (government issued) permit required to show films on certain holidays. A spokesperson stated "The government has decided not to issue a permit for the screening of "The Exorcist" on Good Friday for fear it may cause offence given the nature of the day." The Good Friday ban only affects Victoria, otherwise the film will be shown in all other Australian states.
                       

April 9, 2001

Source: News Reaper

Thanks to scooper film freak. He reports that there will be multiple endings to the "Jason vs. Freddy" movie. One will be "Jason friendly" where he wins, the other will be "Freddy friendly" where Freddy wins. There is also news that there is going to be a final version where neither wins, instead they both kill themselves trying to kill each other. Reportedly the cinemas will be given both so it will be a mystery who wins. There really hasn't been a lot of info released about this film as development has been taking it's sweet time, most likely waiting for the response to "Jason X".