Mike Sampson

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Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Jaws, Boogie Nights, Goodfellas, The Jerk, Raiders of read more the Lost Ark, The Untouchables (recent) 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anchorman

Likes: German women, the VX-980 hair blower, my chest hair, fighting beach read more crime, my talking black Trans-Am...oh wait, that's David Hasselhoff

GI Joe director is…

Posted 19 years ago

UPDATE – Latino Review is now reporting that Stephen Sommers is OUT as director GI JOE. Wow, that was quick. The apparent point of contention was his salary, which was too high for Paramount execs when considering his lackluster resume....

Matt Damon’s next is …

Posted 19 years ago

What…the… I’ve got to admit, I’m slightly frightened by the picture to the right which, if you can’t tell, is animated Matt Damon. As a bear. I think. Whatever it is, it’s Matt Damon with fuzzy ears and a button...

Bernie Mac gets Old

Posted 19 years ago

It’s gotta be tough for a guy like Bernie Mac, one of the freshest and smartest comedians on the circuit just a few years ago, to have to take a supporting role in a John Travolta/Robin Williams comedy. But there...

Emma is a Dog

Posted 19 years ago

NANCY DREW didn’t exactly light up the box-office as I’m sure was hoped by Warner Bros. but that isn’t slowing down star Emma Roberts. Julia’s niece has already agreed to a NANCY sequel and will now star in the DreamWorks...

Ice Cube is a 10

Posted 19 years ago

Ice Cube is in talks to star in and produce an adaptation of Keith Giffen’s graphic novel 10 for Dimension Films. The film would star Cube as Graham Meachum, a regular guy who comes home from vacation and finds a...

Diaz & Ashton’s friends

Posted 19 years ago

Rob Corddry and Lake Bell (“Boston Legal”) have signed on to join Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in the romantic comedy WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS. Corddry and Bell will play the respective best friends of the male/female leads. The film...

Tillman gets BIGger

Posted 19 years ago

How ya livin’ Biggie Smalls? The legendary rapper will be livin’ large on the big screen with Fox Searchlight signing George Tillman, Jr. (SOUL FOOD) to direct. The news comes after Searchlight issued a nationwide casting call for actors and...

Salma in love!

Posted 19 years ago

Getting married and having a kid has done nothing to slow the JoBlo.com obsession with Salma Hayek. She’s still got “it” ’round these parts and we’ll follow her wherever she goes. Even if that means to a Disney romantic comedy....

Voltron joining forces

Posted 19 years ago

Let’s go Voltron force! The project that you knew was gonna get fasttracked post-TRANSFORMERS is moving ahead. New Regency has signed a deal to produce VOLTRON into a live-action movie. The studio has a distribution deal set up at Fox...

Bruce Lee as noir?

Posted 19 years ago

I’m surprised it took this long before someone got the bright idea to remake ENTER THE DRAGON but nonetheless we’ve finally got an announcement today. At least they’ve decided to put an interesting spin on the original Bruce Lee classic....

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