Jake Gyllenhaal Negotiates For “Source Code”
Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations for a role in sci-fi thriller “Source Code.”
The movie will be directed by David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones (”Moon”) from a script written by Ben Ripley (”The Watch”).
“Source Code” centers on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it.
Shooting should start in early 2010.
Gyllenhaal is currently filming Ed Zwick’s “Love and Other Drugs” and will next be seen in Jim Sheridan’s drama “Brothers” alongside Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire and Disney’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.”
Jones is currently writing the screenplay of the upcoming film “Mute,” which he will also direct.
District 9 Review
“District 9” is a gritty faux documentary that takes us to Johannesburg in South Africa to witness the momentous arrival of a towering alien spaceship. Instead of heavenly voices and benevolent, super-intelligent space brothers, us humans are greeted by a race of starving, diseased, crustacean-like creatures whose crumbling UFO has simply run out of gas. Unsure of what to do with these million or so wretched refugees, South Africa sets up District 9, an alien internment camp eerily reminiscent of the Apartheid-era slums. Apparently, they’re just too “alien” to cuddle up to.
The aforementioned screwing of yourself is no longer of any concern to me, because frankly, District 9 is a smarter and more action-packed story than what you guys probably would have tried to get them to do with a Halo flick. My guess is you would’ve pushed for a PG-13 rating to get more people in seats. Also, you would have cast Brad Pitt as Master Chief, if given the chance. Instead, Jackson and Blomkamp went straight for the jugular with a very violent R, and then made the choice of casting one of Blomkamp’s friends, a non-actor, mind you, in the lead role. I suppose you would find that to be a disaster, wouldn’t you?…read more [ScreenJunkies]
And yet here sits District 9–the best non-Pixar film of the season, squatting amid the debris like a Tiffany’s necklace in a landfill. To be sure, it remains a proud B-movie, with a concept cribbed from Alien Nation and held together by the remains of producer Peter Jackson’s aborted Halo movie. And yet it brims with breathtaking originality, putting dozens of larger pictures to shame with its wit, soulfulness and imagination. The splat factor remains quite high, fully justifying its R-rating and capped by a spectacular extended fight which leaves the viewer exhausted. To a certain extent, such earthy pleasures are fully the point of the exercise. But District 9 refuses to be bound by them, girding its drive-in credentials with humanity, depth, and an admittedly obvious but deftly executed message about just how inhuman we humans can be…read more [Mania]
First Sam Rockwell’s “Moon” Clip
The first clip for the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Moon,” starring Sam Rockwell has been released.
The Duncan Jones (David Bowie’s son)-directed film centers on a solitary astronaut stationed on the moon to mine the precious gas that holds the key to reversing the Earth’s energy crisis. He slowly begins to lose his grasp on reality as his assignment nears an end. The film also stars Kevin Spacey, who provides the voice of a robot companion, and Kaya Scodelario as Rockwell’s wife, Eve.
The film also stars Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry, Malcolm Stewart and Kevin Spacey.
“Moon” will arrive in limited theaters starting on June 12th, 2009.
Brand New Trailer and Poster For Sam Rockwell’s “Moon”
Sony Picture Classics has debuted new trailer and poster for Duncan Jones‘ “Moon,” which debuted a few months back at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film revolves around Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), who is nearing the end of his contract with Lunar. He’s been a faithful employee for 3 long years. His home has been Selene, a moon base where he has spent his days alone, mining Helium 3. The precious gas holds the key to reversing the Earth’s energy crisis.
Isolated, determined and steadfast, Sam has followed the rulebook obediently and his time on the moon has been enlightening, but uneventful. The solitude has given him time to reflect on the mistakes of his past and work on his raging temper. He does his job mechanically, and spends most of his available time dreaming of his imminent return to Earth, to his wife, young daughter and an early retirement.
The film stars Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry, Malcolm Stewart and Kevin Spacey.
