Archive for March, 2008
David Schwimmer’s film directing debut - ‘Run FatBoy Run’
In 2004 when his hit television comedy “Friends” ended, David Schwimmer longed to direct a feature film, and four years later his debut movie “Run FatBoy Run” finally rolls into theaters on Friday.
Schwimmer, nominated for an Emmy as the quirky Dr. Ross Geller on “Friends,” honed his directing skills on stage in Chicago for years and directed several “Friends” episodes.
He was attached to direct “Run FatBoy Run” even before “Friends” left the air but the movie languished with an American production company that was unable to get it off the ground for a variety of reasons.
Still, Schwimmer, 41, stuck by plans to make “Run FatBoy Run” his film-directing debut because, he said, it had a lot of heart.
“I’d been reading a lot of scripts and this was the first one I laughed out loud at throughout. More importantly, I was really moved by the story,” he told.
The comedy revolves around security guard named Dennis (Simon Pegg) who abandons his pregnant fiancee Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. Realizing his mistake years later, Dennis tries to win back Libby by running in a marathon against her new boyfriend.
At the same time, he is trying to build a relationship with his son, now about 6 years old. Seeing his earnest effort, his friends and family rally around him.
Schwimmer describes “Run FatBoy” as “three movies in one”, a broad physical comedy, a love story and a sports movie.
“I thought it was big enough that it would really push me and really challenge me,” he said.
While “Run FatBoy Run” is the first film Schwimmer has directed, he has directed plays for the Chicago-based stage company he helped found, Lookingglass Theatre.
“Directing all that theater really prepared me (for film),” he said. “You also learn to respect everyone. You realize everyone is as important and essential as you are.”
Will Arnett Cast in Romantic Comedy ‘When in Rome’
Will Arnett has been cast in “When In Rome“, a romantic comedy for director Mark Steven Johnson and Disney, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Heroes star Kristin Bell, Josh Duhamel, Jon Heder, Anjelica Huston and Dax Shepard are already among the cast.
The film revolves around Bell’s New York curator who is pursued by aggressive suitors after she steals magical coins from the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Arnett, who recently starred in Balls of Fury, has been cast as an Italian artist who follows Bell to New York.
When In Rome begins shooting next month.
‘Star Wars’ Animation Trailer to Come Out With ‘Speed Racer’
Latest reports coming from the “Star Wars” 3-D animation “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” have claimed that the Warner Bros. Pictures’ animation project is going to premiere its trailer on May 9, 2008.
Warner Bros. have planned to let out the trailer in the theaters attached to “Speed Racer“.
It’s been reported that it has yet to be known whether the trailer would make its online screening on the same week or not. It has been reported though that the movie will arrive in the theaters on August 15, 2008 preceding its television series premiere on Cartoon Network and then on TNT.
Directed by Dave Filoni, the film will be made in the form of 3-D CGI animation. It will feature the voices of Anthony Daniels and Matthew Wood and characters like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padme Amidala as well as Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka. The film is said to be an action packed one and will bring in surprising new revelations.
‘Bangkok Dangerous’ Trailer and Poster
The official trailer of the Pang brothers remake “Bangkok Dangerous” has revealed along with its poster online.
Directed by brothers Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang, the films picks up the story of a loner assassin who goes to Bangkok, Thailand, to do some assignment and find himself falls in love with a local girl.
“Bangkok Dangerous” is set to arrive in theaters on August 22, 2008.
Writers: Jason Richman (screenplay), Oxide Pang Chun (1999 film)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, James With, Charlie Yeung, Philip Waley, Shahkrit Yamnarm
‘High School Musical 3′ — First Pictures !
BFFs Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale (with puppy Maui) are seen leaving a rigorous four-hour dance rehearsal at a top secret location in Utah on Thursday.
Of course, this was in preparation for their upcoming feature film, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, which also costars Lucas Grabeel.
Also spotted on set, but not pictured below: Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin, Chris Warren Jr and director/choreographer Kenny Ortega.
Seems like the gang is all back together-but where’s Zac Efron and Corbin Bleu?? Stay tuned for new pics from the set of HSM3, which has a tentative release date of Friday, Oct. 24.
Disney preps ‘The Lone Ranger’ remake
Writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio are going from “shiver me timbers!” to “Hi-ho Silver!”The writing duo, best known for their work on the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, are in final negotiations to write a live-action big-screen adaptation of “The Lone Ranger” for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
The project will be made by Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films in association with Entertainment Rights.
“Ranger,” owned by Classic Media, began life as a 1930s radio show. Its popularity led to movie serials, TV shows, comic strips and comic books, toys, novels and more.
The hero’s origin story begins with a group of Texas Rangers chasing down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish. The gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.
