September 1, 2000

A recent meeting with director Darren Aronofsky (PI, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) has led to rumors of Brad Pitt joining Darren for one of his next projects, which are believed to be either BATMAN 5 or a biopic of TV's "The Gong Show" creator Chuck Barris. Of course, Brad has also been rumored to be doing the next Coen brothers film entitled TO THE WHITE SEA, so I guess only time will tell what he will ultimately choose. Aronofsky was quoted as saying, "I'd want to bring an independent guerrilla flavor to Batman".
    

September 1, 2000

According to Harry Knowles from AICN, a man who has been at the Quentin Tarantino Film Festival all week long, Quentin has decided to make one other movie before his much-rumored World War II flick. The film in question is tentatively called KILL BILL and will likely star Uma Thurman as a woman "on the path for serious revenge". Of course, these are all little tidbits that Harry himself was also able to scrape together, and nothing is actually confirmed, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for more news on this soon. Word on the street is that QT will be making an official announcement about his next film in the fall.
 

September 1, 2000

JoBlo.com got an exclusive confirmation from director Antoine Fuqua the other day, regarding the casting of Ethan Hawke as the "rookie narcotics officer" in his next film entitled TRAINING DAY starring Denzel Washington. When asked about the Eminem casting rumors, Fuqua denied ever having met the man, but did say that they were thinking about using him in one of the smaller "undercover cop" roles (not the villain). Entire interview with director Antoine Fuqua will be posted on JoBlo's Movie Emporium next week.
 

September 1, 2000

Actress Carrie Anne Moss aka Trinity was apparently "blown away" by the script to the Matrix sequel most recently, as she got her first opportunity to read it. Moss also admitted that she didn't "completely get" the first script when she originally read it. "This one I got right away. Of course, I have to go back and get all the little things. But I'm in no hurry to read it again. I want to let it simmer for a little while, which is my process. I know how to save it a little bit. To let it happen."
 

September 1, 2000

The follow-up to 1997's KISS THE GIRLS, entitled ALONG CAME A SPIDER, starring Morgan Freeman in a reprisal of his role as detective Alex Cross has run into a problem: nobody likes the ending, especially not Morgan Freeman, who also happens to be the co-producer on the project. "Nobody likes the ending-- especially me...I warned everyone that no one would like this ending. It just doesn't work.", said Freeman. An alternate ending for the picture will be shot shortly, but the delay has ensured that the movie will now not reach cinemas until some time next year.
  

September 1, 2000

John Malkovich has been confirmed as being in official talks to star opposite Tobey Maguire as the Green Goblin in the SPIDERMAN MOVIE. Cinescape called the actor's representatives who said, "John is indeed in talks for the Spider-Man film". Might be kinda sweet.
    

September 1, 2000

A script to the "Jack the Ripper" tale FROM HELL, currently shooting under the direction of the Hughes brothers (MENACE 2 SOCIETY) and starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham and Robbie Coltrane, has been reviewed by the script-review-meister himself, Stax. To read his positive review with minor spoilers, click here 
   

September 1, 2000

Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has joined the cast of THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS as the narrator. The late Boris Karloff filled that role in the 1966 TV version of the children's classic tale. The film is set for release on November 17, 2000, directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey, Molly Shannon, Christine Baranski, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Bill Irwin and Clint Howard (Ron's brother). A new Grinch screensaver has been added here
 

August 29, 2000

Another rap artist/singer is ready to join the ranks of many of his peers, as Eminem/Slim Shady is looking to join Denzel Washington in the thriller entitled TRAINING DAY, in which he would play the "villain". The film is about a veteran Los Angeles Police Department cop (Washington) breaking in a rookie narcotics officer. Washington's side-kick has yet to be determined but some of the actors in the running include Tobey Maguire, Ryan Phillippe and Ethan Hawke. The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua (REPLACEMENT KILLERS) and will begin shooting next spring.
   

August 29, 2000

With the grand success of the fake EPISODE II movie trailer, Kevin Karstens decided to put his imagination to the test and create four new "parody trailers" of his own. They can all be found at JoBlo's Movie Trailers and they include:

THE MATRIX parody trailer called THE DOMI-MATRIX
THE DUNE parody trailer called DISNEY'S DUNE
THE HOWARD THE DUCK parody trailer called HOWARD THE DUCK 2
THE MIST parody trailer entitled STEPHEN KING'S THE MIST
    

August 29, 2000

It looks like MGM is already gearing up the marketing machine for their 20th shot at the Bond franchise with this really early teaser movie poster. Click on the picture to read the confirmation and see it whole at AICN

August 29, 2000

You might all have already heard about singer Bjork winning the Best Actress award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for the Lars Von Trier-directed film DANCER IN THE DARK, but have you heard any of the tunes that she also contributed to the soundtrack? Thanks to our source "Bear aka lours", you will find various 30-second bits from those tunes below. Soundtrack to be released on September 19, 2000.

ALL IN MP3 FORMAT

1) OVERTURE
2) CVALDA
3) I'VE SEEN IT ALL
4) SCATTERHEART
5) IN THE MUSICALS
6) 107 STEPS
7) NEW WORLD
  

August 29, 2000

Terry Gilliam is set to start shooting THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE in Spain very soon, but IGN has now learned that the very unique director has also signed on to his next project called GOOD OMENS, based on the novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Gilliam will also co-write the project and according to one of the book's authors, Neil Gaiman, Terry Gilliam is the "perfect director" for the project.
   

August 29, 2000

So what did the good folks at SU think about the swashbuckling epic script CAPTAIN BLOOD? Well, considering that two screenwriters had worked it over already, Jonathan Hensleigh (DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE) and Frank Darabont (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION), they quite enjoyed it and elaborate more fully here (contains SPOILERS)
  

August 28, 2000

German actress Franka Potente, better known as the red-haired RUN LOLA RUN girl, is set to star opposite Matt Damon in SWINGERS director Doug Liman's next picture entitled THE BOURNE IDENTITY. The film is set to start filming in October in Paris, Prague and the Czech Republic.

Based on the first of Robert Ludlum's spy thriller trilogy, "Bourne" follows the mysterious Bourne, who awakens in a doctor's office with amnesia after his bullet-ridden body is flushed out of the Mediterranean Sea. The spy's buried past leads him to CIA connections, a world of murderous conspirators and a would-be assassin who wants him dead. Bourne must assume an identity to match wits with his enemy, and no one can help him except the woman (Potente) who once wanted to escape from him.
 

August 28, 2000

Ben Stiller will be directing and producing a comedy based on the "clueless fashion supermodel" that he co-created for the VH1 Fashion Awards. ZOOLANDER will center on Derek Zoolander, said supermodel, who is brainwashed to kill the president of Malaysia at the end of his career. The film will co-star Owen Wilson as Zoolander's blonde nemesis, a handsome model who is heir to the fashion throne that Zoolander once held and Milla Jovovich, who will play Katinka, a dominatrix-like character who is responsible for recruiting, training and brainwashing the male models, including Zoolander. Production is scheduled to start next month.
    

August 28, 2000

Tom Cruise is geared to play another part in a Cameron Crowe movie (he was nominated for Best Actor for playing the titular role in Crowe's JERRY MAGUIRE). The new film's plot is a closely guarded secret at this point, but we do know that Cruise would star, Penelope Cruz would co-star and Cameron Diaz is currently negotiating for another co-starring role. The film is called VANILLA SKY.
  

August 28, 2000

Frances McDormand is currently shooting her next film under the directorial tutelage of her husband, and one half of the infamous Coen brothers team, Joel Coen. The project is currently untitled, but will be shot in black-and-white, and features Bill Bob Thornton in the lead. Billy plays Frances' husband. He is a baker and she is known as "the bitch", while The Sopranos' James Gandolfini will play her lover.