Tag: Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves’ Produced SIDE BY SIDE Trailer
Just in case you’re curious to hear what famous filmmakers have to say about the future of moviemaking, then Keanu Reeves‘ produced documentary Side by Side is the perfect thing for you.
Today we have the first trailer for the whole thing and as you’ll see it features Reeves’ interviews with George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron and Steven Soderbergh. Hope you’ll enjoy it!
Keanu Reeves‘ Tai Chi Girl is Karen Mok
Last week we learned of Keanu Reeves who finally succeeded in getting a green light from someone for his dream project. Reeves will direct the Man of Tai Chi film, as well as co-starring with Tiger Chen who coached Reeves in martial arts for his role in The Matrix trilogy.
Now we learned of Hong-Kong singer-actress Karen Mok as the female lead in Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut.
Keanu Reeves’ Directorial Debut MAN OF TAI CHI
“Good story, good plot – but let’s get some good kung fu going!” That’s exactly what Keanu Reeves said about the whole thing a few months ago, but now it looks that he was quite serious!
According to the latest reports, Village Roadshow, China Film and Wanda Group are indeed teaming to finance the $25 million Keanu Reeves directed project Man of Tai Chi.
Keanu Reeves in Early Talks to Take the Role of Kaneda in $230 Million Akira
Fans of Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga have waited long enough to hear some good news about the live-action version of Akira. We wrote in March that almost all the young thesps were considered for the role of Tetsuo and a bit of an older white guys for the role of Kaneda – there’s a lull. Finally a star shines bright enough to be seen from the $ 230 million Warner Bros. sky – partially Asian dude Keanu Reeves.
Yep. Matrix star is in early talks to take the role of Shōtarō Kaneda, which actors ranging from James Franco and Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Robert Pattinson and Michael Fassbender have circled before.
Second Henry’s Crime Trailer
Below we have the second trailer for romantic comedy Henry’s Crime, starring Keanu Reeves, James Caan and Vera Farmiga.
Synopsis: Working the night shift as a toll collector on a lonely stretch of highway in Buffalo, New York, Henry (Keanu Reeves) is a man without ambition, dreams or purpose. He gets his wakeup call early one morning when he becomes an unwitting participant in an ill-conceived bank heist. Rather than give up the names of the real culprits, Henry takes the fall and goes to jail. There, he meets the irrepressible Max (James Caan), a con man who’s grown far too comfortable with the familiarity and security of his ‘idyllic’ life behind bars. He’s not about to leave prison. But he helps plant an idea in Henry’s mind that will change his life forever.
Henry’s Crime Poster
A new poster is out for Henry’s Crime. The film is directed by Malcolm Venville who previously directed 44 Inch Chest, one of the writers Sacha Gervasi (The Big Tease, The Terminal) and it stars Keanu Reeves, Vera Farminga, James Caan, Peter Stormare, Judy Greer, Fisher Stevens, and Bill Duke.
Henry’s Crime tells the story of Henry Reeves) who finds himself dragged unwillingly into a bank robbery. The robbery goes wrong, Henry takes the fall, goes to jail, and then works out his own heist after he gets out in order to rob the bank. “I’ve done the time,” he says, “I might as well do the crime.”
Principal Photography begins on Keanu Reeves’ 47 Ronin
Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography begins March 14 on 47 Ronin, the new epic 3D fantasy-adventure inspired by ancient Japan’s most enduring tale. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
47 Ronin is helmed by visionary director Carl Erik Rinsch (The Gift). Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that’s never been seen before.
James Franco to Make Two Movies From Unused Footage From My Own Private Idaho
Our favourite guy – James Franco is very busy guy these days, and we love it! Franco has edited two movies from unused footage from Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho (1991) that will show at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. Yes, two movies, My Own Private River and Endless Idaho.
One project is a documentary about River Phoenix and the other is 12-hour look at the making of Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho. Of course, we managed to get more details about both projects, so check out the rest of this report.
According to the press release, after casting Franco in the award-winning film Milk (2008), Van Sant showed him the dailies and other footage that he had shot many years before for My Own Private Idaho, which starred River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves as street hustlers in Portland, Oregon.
Neo Beat El Nino – The Matrix Guy
Just in case you’re a rumor-fan, we have a big one for you! And, especially if you’re a Matrix fan!
Wait, what? Matrix? That still exists? Well, don’t ask me, ask Neo! Or, even better, ask that “El-Nino” guy! Anyone confused yet?
Ok, let’s explain what we’re talking about. It all started with the promotion of Keanu Reeves’ new film Henry’s Crime at the London school of performing Arts university, where the actor all of the sudden dropped a huge news – there will be two more Matrix films, and apparently in 3D.
Now, about that “El-Nino”… He’s the reader that sent an email to the guys at AICN saying:
“Keanu says he met the Wachowski’s for lunch over Christmas and stated that they had completed work on a two picture script treatment that would see him return to the world of the Matrix as Neo.
