Archive for April, 2008
Ian McKellen to reprise Gandalf role in ‘The Hobbit’
Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed that he will play Gandalf in a two-movie adaptation of The Hobbit.
The actor said that director Guillermo Del Toro recently offered him the wizard role, and admitted that he couldn’t turn it down because he “loved” the character.
“Yes, it’s true. I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter […]
Brad Pitt to replace Tom Cruise in ‘Mission Impossible’?
Tom Cruise has reportedly held discussions with Paramount about making Mission: Impossible 4.
It was rumoured that movie bosses wanted Brad Pitt to step into the franchise to replace Cruise’s Ethan Hunt character.
Cruise exited Paramount in 2006 after falling out with Sumner Redstone, chairman of the studio’s parent company Viacom.
Redstone said the firm terminated its deal […]
First look: Jim Carrey on the set of ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’
These are the first pictures of Jim Carrey in the upcoming comedy I Love You Phillip Morris, where Carrey plays a married father who gets sent to prison and falls in love with a cell mate. His love leads him to make several escape attempts. Leslie Mann and Ewan McGregor co-star.
Last week actors McGregor and […]
Cannes 2008 - ‘Blindness’, ‘Gomorra’, ‘Il Divo’, ‘Leonera’, ‘3 Monkeys’ Trailers
‘Blindness‘ - Fernando Meirelles
‘Il Divo‘ from Italian director and writer Paolo Sorrentino, about Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, who has been elected to Parliament seven times since is was established in 1946, movie is based on true story.
Starring: Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Piera Degli Esposti, Paolo Graziosi, Giulio Bosetti, […]
‘The Dark Knight’ Poster (Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour)
Warner Bros has now released another poster for the upcoming “The Dark Knight,” featuring Batman in a building looking at Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.
Christopher Nolan returns to helm the film, which is scheduled to hit conventional and IMAX theaters on July 18th.
Source: Joblo
‘Speed Racer’ World Premiere Photo Gallery
Warner Bros Presents the World Premiere of Speed Racer starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Christian Oliver, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox.Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Rain, Aimee Teegarden, Stanton Barrett, Rick Schroder, Emmy Rossum, Christian Oliver, Lisa Rinna, Dancer Karina Smirnoff and many others walked down the red carpet of […]
Wall-E Meets a Hula Hop
Our curious little robot, WALLE, first had some fun with a vacuum, then ‘he’ moved onto a magnet, and has now discovered a hula hoop.
‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ New Poster
After a low-res, leaked version of the first poster for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Universal has revealed the official teaser one-sheet.
Cannes Film Festival Updated Competition Lineup / ‘Blindness’ opener and ‘What Just Happened?’ closer - comfirmed
Fernando Meirelles‘ Blindness will open the Cannes Film Festival and will join the Competition line-up, it was confirmed today.
The film, about a city hit with a plague causing most of the population to go blind, was adapted by Don McKellar from the novel by Jose Saramago.
The cast is led by Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny […]
Robert De Niro and Andy Garcia in ‘Street of Dreams’
‘Street of Dreams‘ is a co-production between US-based FR Productions, Korea’s Hyun Jin Cinema and Japan’s Wides Japan.
It will be produced by Fred Roos, whose credits include ‘The Godfather: Part II‘ and ‘The Godfather: Part III‘, ‘Lost in Translation‘.
‘Street of Dreams’ is based on the true story of Montana Joe, a legendary Japanese-American gangster in […]
Phillip Noyce to direct ‘Art of Making Money’
Phillip Noyce is in talks to direct The Art of Making Money for DreamWorks, The Hollywood Reporter says.
The story is based on the life of notorious counterfeiter Art Williams, who printed more than $10 million in forged bills. He continued to produce counterfeit money even after he was caught by the FBI. Last year he […]
‘Blindness’ Cannes Film Festival Opener?
Fernando Meirelles’ drama-thriller about a city succumbing to a blindness epidemic.
‘Blindness‘ stars Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo is being eyed to open the Cannes Film Festival, while ‘Hunger,’ from Brit director Steve McQueen, is the leading candidate to kick off Un Certain Regard.
The source of many press reports identify ‘Blindness’ as the May 14 Cannes […]
Steven Soderbergh to direct ‘The Girlfriend Experience’
Steven Soderbergh is set to direct The Girlfriend Experience, a film about the world of prostitution from the vantage point of a $10,000-a-night call girl.
This project marks the director’s first exploration of sexual relationships since his breakthrough film, Sex, Lies, and Videotape.
According to Variety, rather than going for star power, Soderbergh may set an adult […]
‘Quantum of Solace’ In Bregenz, Austria
Residents in the western Austrian town of Bregenz were keeping their eyes peeled Tuesday for actor Daniel Craig who is shooting several scenes for the upcoming James Bond movie in the town.
A film crew will be in town until May 9 to shoot scenes for Quantum of Solace.
Filming Tuesday started with a chase scene in […]
‘Burn After Reading’ - New Pics
Five new movie stills from the upcoming Coen Brothers‘ comedy/drama “Burn After Reading,” staring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich have been released.
John Malkovich is Ozzie Cox, a fired CIA vet who takes his revenge by writing some inflammatory memoirs and then loses them. George Clooney is a fellow spy investigating the matter, who […]
