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November 10, 2000

JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK!!!

Here's the official word:

"Dimension Films to Release Kevin Smith's 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' On August 10, 2001

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 / PR Newswire/ -- Dimension Films will release, ``Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,'' written, directed by and starring Kevin Smith, on August 10, 2001, it was announced today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of Dimension. The film will open nationwide and will be the largest release for any Kevin Smith film to date.

``We truly enjoy our ongoing relationship with Kevin Smith,'' said Bob Weinstein, ``We have very high hopes for this project and can't wait to get started again with Kevin and his team.''

``Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,'' the final installment of the New Jersey chronicles, will be produced by Smith's partner Scott Mosier. The story line is being kept under wraps. Jason Mewes (``Clerks,'' ``Mall Rats,'' ``Chasing Amy''), Jason Lee (``Chasing Amy,'' ``Dogma''), Brian O'Halloran (``Clerks'') and Jeff Anderson (``Clerks''), all View Askew alums, are set to appear in the film, along with Smith. Ben Affleck (``Chasing Amy,'' ``Dogma'') and Matt Damon (``Dogma'') are in negotiations to appear in the film, which will begin production in January in Los Angeles. Jon Gordon, executive vice-president of production, will oversee the project for the film company.

Smith and Mosier were both involved in the production of the other installments of the New Jersey chronicles, Miramax's ``Clerks'' and ``Chasing Amy'' and Gramercy Pictures, ``Mall Rats.'' They also served as co-executive producers on ``Good Will Hunting.''

SOURCE: Dimension Films"
       

November 9, 2000

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS was a major hit with critics and fans alike. HANNIBAL, the sequel, has yet to be released, but is currently in post-production, with director Ridley Scott and actors Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman on board. Now comes word that producers Martha and Dino DeLaurentiis, the forces behind the first two films, are planning a third chapter in the story of everyone's favorite cannibal. The film would be based on the 1981 Thomas Harris bestseller "Red Dragon", the book that introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter. Laurentiis said that, "RED DRAGON is about the crime Hannibal Lecter committed and the way he was arrested." Ted Dally, the man who won an Oscar for scribing THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, is slated to write this prequel as well. Apparently, Anthony Hopkins has expressed interest in reprising the role for a third time. For now, you can look forward to HANNIBAL hitting the theatres in February 2001, and the screenplay for the next film being completed by Mid-March.
      

November 9, 2000

Not necessarily movie "news" but something of interest to his fans. Harrison Ford and his wife of 17 years, screenwriter Melissa Mathison have separated. According to their reps, this has nothing to do with any "false and inaccurate" tabloid reports romantically linking Han Solo to actress Lara Flynn Boyle (wasn't she dating Jack Nicholson...I'm getting confused now), and in a joint statement, the couple said: "We have been living apart for the past month. We sincerely hope we can work out our differences. We would appreciate it if the media and the public would respect this as a very painful time for both of us and consider this a private matter henceforth.''
     

November 9, 2000

Director John Milius is on the hunt for a new "Conan" to star in an updated version of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic. Word on the street is that Arnold would return as the new star's father in the new film, and that the brothers behind THE MATRIX, Andy and Larry Wachowski, would serve as "creative partners" on the project. The film is looking at a $90 million budget and searching for a man "aged about 25, with muscles, attitude and a haircut". If you fit that bill, I suggest you apply early...
       

November 9, 2000

Jennifer Lopez is currently in negotiations to star in a SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY / DOUBLE JEOPARDY type film called ENOUGH. The film is about what happens to a woman after her dream man becomes a mortal danger to her. Upon the realization that her husband is never gonna stop pursuing her, Lopez's character would begin martial-arts training in preparation for a final, deadly showdown. Michael Apted (THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH) is negotiating to direct.
       

November 9, 2000

Director John Madden, the man behind the Oscar-winning SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, was set to release his latest opus starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale and Penelope Cruz in the next coming months, but now comes a raving review of the film, which might instigate some of the studio heads to attempt an earlier release of the film in time for the Oscar watch. Stay tuned for CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN. The film is about a fisherman leaving to fight with the Greek army during WWII, at which time his fiance falls in love with a local Italian commander. The review is an extremely positive one of the film and contains **SPOILERS** and plenty of plot info.

Read the review of CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
   

November 9, 2000

Currently scheduled to be released in August of 2001, the tenth installment of the FRIDAY THE 13TH series has now found itself a poster presentation. The tag line is "Evil gets an Upgrade" as the plot involves a futuristic Jason being frozen and sent into space, only to be thawed out and ready to kick more arse as per usual! The boys at CA were able to nab this cool teaser poster.

November 7, 2000

The director of the original BASIC INSTINCT movie, Paul Verhoeven, did not want to return for the sequel because of a certain actress named Sharon Stone with whom he said it was a "nightmare" to work. Rumors later arose about director Lee Tamahori (ONCE WERE WARRIORS) taking the helm, but nothing came of that either. Now word comes from AICN headquarters that Canadian director David Cronenberg, the man behind such freaky films as THE FLY and EXISTENZ, is on top of the short list to direct the follow-up thriller. Has this been confirmed yet? No. Is it a definite rumor? Yup!
             

November 7, 2000

Everybody loved Charlie Kaufman's first script entitled BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, including the Academy who nominated it as one of the best screenplays of 1999. Now here are the first pictures from his next screenplay to hit the big screen. The film is called HUMAN NATURE and stars Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette and Rhys Ifans. The story is about a woman who is in love with a man in love with another woman, all of whom have designs on a young man raised as an ape. Two pics below lead to many more on the Premiere France site. Thanks to Bear aka Lours for the tip.

November 7, 2000

Director David Fincher's next project is entitled THE PANIC ROOM, a film written by David Koepp and starring Nicole Kidman, Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakam. Koepp's screenplay apparently begins with the words "This film is short. This film is fast." The guy who reviewed the script dated February 23, 2000, kinda liked the screenplay but said, "The story is exciting for about the first 45 pages, but as it enters the Second Act it really lost momentum for me. Too few characters, too little happening, and all in the same environment." He also finished his review with an interesting comparison, "Bottom line, this story reminded me of an adult version of HOME ALONE, and a very unimaginative one at that." You can read the entire review of the script, which contains minor spoilers here
 

November 7, 2000

Wow. Johnny Depp and Jude Law have apparently agreed to star in a film together. The movie is called MARLOWE, a $22-million project that will begin shooting in London and Italy in March. Depp will play Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe, who runs afoul of the queen, as well as a jealous male admirer who ultimately hands Marlowe's unpublished work to William Shakespeare (played by Law), an unsuccessful scribe who then pilfers Marlowe's writings. British director John Maybury (LOVE IS THE DEVIL)  is set to direct.
   

November 7, 2000

Teen star Katie Holmes is in final negotiations to star in the psychological horror film ABANDONED, to be directed by Ed Zwick. Holmes will play a university undergrad who is troubled by visions and glimpses of her ex-lover, who suddenly vanished during her freshman year -- as well as by implications that she may have had something to do with another, similar disappearance. Holmes can currently be seen in the re-release of WONDER BOYS returning to theatres this coming Friday.
  

November 7, 2000

More original multimedia by the way of Premiere France as they have compiled more of director Tarsem's (THE CELL) TV commercials on one easy-to-access page. If you thought THE CELL was freaky, check out some of these commercials. Number four is apparently one of the coolest, according to our source Bear aka Lours.

Check out TARSEM'S TV COMMERCIALS here