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The World Is Not Enough (Bond 19): Robert Carlyle ("The Full Monty") is set to play James Bond's arch rival in the latest Bond saga. Carlyle plays Renard, who has a bullet lodged in his brain which makes him immune to pain, in "The World Is Not Enough,'' a fast-paced thriller set in the oil world. Production begins next week in London, with location shooting scheduled for Turkey, Spain and the French Alps. The film is set for release in November, the film's production company announced Friday. Movie Trailers: A trailer for the Elisabeth Shue/Aaron Eckhart starrer "Molly" and a teaser for the upcoming DreamWorks' film "The Haunting of Hill House" with thanks to Jawad. Also an international trailer for "Blast from the Past" starring Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone.
U-571: Bill Paxton, David Keith and Jake Weber have joined Matthew McConaughey and Harvey Keitel in Universal’s “U-571,” the WWII actioner to be directed by Jonathan Mostow. Jon Bon Jovi is in final negotiations to join the cast. Dino and Martha DeLaurentiis are producing the pic, which begins production this month in Rome and Malta. Detox: Tom Berenger and Polly Walker will join the cast of Universal and Imagine Entertainment’s “Detox,” which is being directed by Jim Gillespie. Sylvester Stallone stars as a cop who, hoping to get over the effects of witnessing a violent murder, checks into a rehab facility only to find that the other patients are being murdered. Walker (“Patriot Games”) will play the resident psychiatrist at the center. Berenger plays a character who is “part orderly, part handyman and all cowboy.” Pic starts production later this month, lensing in Vancouver.
The World Is Not Enough (Bond 19): Actor, model and bodybuilder Victor Ashby from Oslo is set to star in the upcoming Bond film. "My contract forbids me to reveal any details," Victor said to a local newspaper. More info on his role will probably pop up eventually. 13 Days: Sony Pictures Entertainment is near a deal to partner with the film's producer Beacon Communications on "13 Days," which is still in place for a March start. Kevin Costner will play Kenny O'Donnell, an adviser in the Kennedy White House during the crisis. Phil Alden Robinson ("Field of Dreams") will be at the helm. Full Story >>>
But I Am a Cheerleader: Michelle Williams ("Dawson's Creek") and Eddie Cibrian ("Living Out Loud") have joined the cast of Ignite Entertainment's satirical comedy "But I Am a Cheerleader." The film, which also stars Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, RuPaul, Mink Stole and Cathy Moriarty, tells the story of a 17-year-old high school cheerleader (Lyonne) whose straight-laced parents and cliquish friends suspect she is a burgeoning lesbian and conspire to send her to a homosexual rehab camp. How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball: Gore Verbinsky ("Mouse Hunt") is attached to helm a feature adaptation of the illustrated kids book "How Georgie Radbourn.." "Radbourn" is a fable set in a dark world where it has been winter ever since baseball was outlawed. Enter Georgie, a little boy whose innocence propels him to take on a tyrant who has turned the country's baseball stadiums into factories. It was written by David Shannon, who will adapt "Radbourn'' with screenwriter Garrett Schiff. Wonder Boys: Robert Downey Jr. is in final talks to costar with Michael Douglas in Paramount's adaptation of the Michael Chabon novel "Wonder Boys,'' which "L.A. Confidential'' helmer Curtis Hanson will begin directing this month. Scott Rudin produces. In the script by Steve Kloves, Douglas plays a writer and professor who's way behind on a deadline. Downey will play his book editor, who joins him for a week of misadventure and introspection as he tries to get his author to finish the book.
In Dreams: Two new images for this upcoming DreamWorks psychological thriller that opens January 22nd in the US. Thanks to the the excellent 'DreamWorks Fansite' for the heads up! The Big Mocambo: Disney and Warner Bros. will make their first co-financing venture together on "The Big Mocambo," a live-action comedy that Barry Sonnenfeld ("Men in Black") is targeted to direct. Sources said the picture will be about a protagonist whose life is unraveled by fictional live-action and animated characters made famous in the movies. Deep Blue Sea: Below is a short report for this upcoming action film directed by Renny Harlin, which helps to clarify a few of the character's names. A very special thanks to 'Anonymous.' Samuel Jackson plays RUSSELL FRANKLIN. Franklin has invested 200 million dollars into the shark research being conducted at Aquatica. Stellan portrays DR. JAMES WHITLOCK. We spoke to Renny today and the film will be released in June. We saw the sharks on the set and they are awesome. Some are remote controlled and a man can swim on them and it looks totally real. The cast was all in a great mood, happy to be part of the film. Liberace: Cary Woods' Independent Pictures has bought "Liberace," a script about the flamboyant pianist by writers Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Described as in the vein of "The People vs. Larry Flynt," the biopic focuses on the rise of the musician's career until his death in 1987. Wladziu Valentino Liberace made headlines in 1959 when he won a suit against London's Daily Mirror when it implied that he was homosexual. Move: Neve Campbell will star as a ballet dancer in "Move" as Warner Bros. moves quickly to develop the picture for her next screen vehicle. "Move'' focuses on a young girl who comes to New York to become a classical ballet dancer. She finds herself torn between two mentors: the older head of a ballet company and a young impresario who has formed a hip, modern dance company. The script is being written by Eric Guggenheim, although Campbell has contributed many of her experiences to the process. Joe Gould's Secret: Ian Holm and Stanley Tucci ("Big Night") will reunite in "Joe Gould's Secret.'' Holm will play the title character in the October Films project, which Tucci will direct and also star in. Shooting is scheduled to begin in New York in March. Written by Howard Rodman and Tucci, "Joe Gould's Secret'' is based on the book of the same name by Joseph Mitchell, a longtime New Yorker writer. Mitchell, who will be played by Tucci, befriended Gould, a Greenwich Village bohemian who claimed to be writing an oral history of New York during the 1940s and 1950s.
The Thirteenth Floor: A poster for the upcoming sci-fi thriller "Thirteenth Floor" about a man who awakens to discover a bloody shirt in his house and his boss murdered the night before. Did he do it? Why can't he remember? The 13th Warrior: This much delayed Antonio Banderas/Dennis Storhøi Viking flick looks set to be released June 20th in the US (and possibly simultaneously in Norway). Full Story >>> Astérix et Obélix contre César: An MPEG trailer for the upcoming Asterix film starring Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu is available for downloading:
Editors Note: Since my last update, practically no fresh news has popped up, but hopefully news will pick up within a week or so. As for the message board issue, it's being worked on, and should be up later this week. Note on the Note: With thanks to Steve Harris and Ken Williams, our new forum is already up. I really hope this forum will be a success, so please check it out and spread the word, thanks! Esther Kahn: Summer Phoenix ("The Faculty") has landed the title role in indie film "Esther Kahn." Written and directed by Frenchman Arnaud Desplechin for Why Not Prods., "Esther" tells the story of a young Hasidic Jewish girl in 1700s London who has dreams of becoming a stage actress. The film, budgeted at $2 million-$3 million, is shooting in London. Pascal Caucheteux executive produces.
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