Harvey Keitel Joins DeNiro in “Little Fockers”
Harvey Keitel (The Piano, Bad Lieutenant, Pulp Fiction) has signed up to appear in “Little Fockers,” the latest movie in the “Meet The Parents” comedy series.
Along with Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson, we have newcomers Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, and now Keitel. He will play a contractor employed by Stiller’s character.
Paul Weitz (In Good Company, American Pie) is directing the new film. Jane Rosenthal and Jay Roach, who directed the first two films in the franchise, are producing. John Hamburg, who co-wrote the first two films, rewrote the original script by Larry Stuckey.
“Little Fockers” is set to be in theatres on July 30, 2010.
The Ministers Trailer and Poster
Check out the trailer and poster for” The Ministers“, starring John Leguizamo, Harvey Keitel, Diane Venora and Florencia Lozano.
“The Ministers” features Keitel, as senior detective Joe Bruno, who takes police detective Celeste Santana under his wing. Celeste (Lozano) links the recent murders with the murder of her police detective father. Celeste’s investigation and the twins’ vigilante actions begin to converge. Detective Santana is restrained by her chief, Captain Diaz (Wanda De Jesus). But the will to solve these crimes and find the link to the death of her father is too great and leads to an inevitable confrontation with the twins.
“Voltron” Gets A Director: Max Makowski
Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Max Makowski
Last week we reported that Relativity had scooped up the gestating the Japanese television series adaptation film Voltron: Defender of the Universe from 20th Century Fox with plans to make it with a more moderate budget (ala 300).” Latino Review report tonight that Max Makowski (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), a general unknown, is set to direct the nostalgic robot actioner.
Makowsi is currently attached to direct the revamp of Kung Fu, due in 2009, and he’s best known for the 2005 Sundance assassins flick, “One Last Dance“, co-starring Harvey Keitel. Other films he’s attached to, in a writing or directing capacity, include Shinobi and Hawaii Five-O.
“Voltron: Defender of the Universe” will tell a post-apocalyptic tale about five people surviving an alien attack in New York City and Mexico. Those five end up to be pilots of lion-like vehicles which can be combined to form a massive sword-wielding Voltron in order to battle Earth’s invaders.
Harvey Keitel, Martin Scorsese reteam for ‘Chaos’
Harvey Keitel and Martin Scorsese are reteaming on the Daphna Kastner-helmed film ‘Chaos’. Keitel is producing the New York-set drama, while Scorsese exec produces.
Daphna Kastner (’Spanish Fly’) also penned the screenplay, which revolves around two lovelorn people whose lives intersect in the city.
Michael Cerenzie (’Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’) and Christine Peters (’How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’) are also producing through their Paramount-based banner, CP Prods. Cerenzie worked with Scorsese on 2002’s ’Deuces Wild.’
’Marty, Harvey, Christine and I all share a tremendous passion for Daphna Kastner’s original script and a strong belief in her talent as a filmmaker,’ Michael Cerenzie said.
’Chaos’ is out to actors and is scheduled to shoot in Gotham prior to the June 30 expiration of SAG’s contract.
