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Two “Sherlock Holmes” TV Spots
The first TV Spots for the upcoming Guy Ritchie ’s upcoming action adventure “Sherlock Holmes” have been released. Check them out below.
The latest film adaptation of author Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective character revolves around Holmes and Watson as they try to stop a conspiracy that could destroy Britain, opening with Holmes apprehending cult leader ‘Lord Blackwood’ (Mark Strong), who promises he will return from the dead and exact his revenge, while being led to the gallows.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Trailer
Here’s the first official trailer for the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures’ movie “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” which is based on Ubisoft’s popular video game.
In the film, Jake Gyllenhaal will play Dastan, a young Prince who teams with an exotic princess named Tamina (Gemma Arterton) on a mission to stop “a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.”
Ben Kingsley will play the villain Nizam, who plots to kill his brother King Shahrman and blame it on Prince Dastan so he can take the throne.
Julia Roberts’ New Movie “In The Neighborhood”
Red Om Films, the production company headed by Julia Roberts, has picked up screen rights to the upcoming non-fiction book “In the Neighborhood,” by Peter Lovenheim. The book is set for release next April.
“In the Neighborhood” starts with Lovenheim’s realization of a lack of community in his suburban hometown. In an effort to get to know his neighbors better, he asks if he can come to their homes for sleepovers.
His goal: to facilitate something more than the feeling of strangers living with strangers in modern suburbia.
Philip Rose and Lisa Gillan as well as Roberts will produce for Red Om.
Red Om has gathered up another four properties as well, including “My Mother The Cheerleader,” “Jesus Henry Christ,” “Mallory,” “The Journey of the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon.”
Julia Roberts can next be seen in Garry Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day” which also star Taylor Lautner, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, Jamie Foxx and Patrick Dempsey, and she’s currently shooting “Eat, Pray, Love” for Columbia Pictures.
Katie Holmes In “The Romantics”
Katie Holmes will star in new comedy “The Romantics,” replacing Liv Tyler.
Galt Niederhoffer will direct the movie. She also wrote the script based on her own novel.
“The Romantics” will also star Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Adam Brody, Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood and Jeremy Strong.
The movie revolves around eight friends from college who reunite for a wedding.
Holmes will play Laura, the maid of honor to Anna Paquin’s Lila, the bride. Laura and Lila are best friends who both have a past with the groom (Josh Duhamel).
“The Romantics,” originally supposed to film in the summer, begins shooting this week in New York.
New “The Road” Trailer
A new trailer for “The Road” directed by John Hillcoat from a script by Joe Penhall has hit the web.
Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in “The Road”
Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen, Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and 12-year-old Kodi Smit McPhee star in the big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Road.”
Peter Berg Will Not Direct “Dune”
Director Peter Berg (”Friday Night Lights,” “The Kingdom,” “Hancock”) has left Paramount’s “Dune” remake.
According to reports the remake still is in the works, with Josh Zetumer (who is also writing the next “Bourne” movie) writing the script, and Paramount is searching for a new director.
Paramount is reportedly now eying Neill Blomkamp – “District 9” filmmaker and Neil Marshall, writer and director of “The Descent,” to replace him.
No reason has been cited for the Berg’s exit, but some sources suggest that he departed to work on a number of “dream projects” at Universal.
It was also reported that Twilight star Robert Pattinson was in talks in May to play in the update (though there was nothing official) but it is unclear if Pattinson still might join the project now that Berg has moved on.
“Dune” remake is in the works since 2007 and is still being developed – there is a script but there’s no director now.
The original “Dune” was directed by David Lynch, based on the 1956 Frank Herbert novel.
Vera Farmiga and James Caan Join “Henry’s Crime”
Vera Farmiga and James Caan are joining Keanu Reeves in “Henry’s Crime.”
The movie is a romantic comedy that will be directed by Malcolm Venville (44 Inch Chest).
The script was written by Sacha Gervasi (Anvil! The Story of Anvil).
In the film, Reeves plays a big-hearted man who is falsely accused of pulling a robbery on a bank in Buffalo. Farmiga will play the love interest of Reeves’ character.
It isn’t clear what role James Caan will have.
The movie will begin production in New York in late 2009.
Farmiga will next be seen with George Clooney in the Jason Reitman-directed “Up in the Air.” She also stars in the Niki Caro-directed “The Vintner’s Luck.”
Reeves is producing with Mimran, Schur, Hamel and Lemore Syvan (”The Private Lives of Pippa Lee“). Scott Fischer will be executive producer.
