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In this section you will find the latest news & rumours on current and upcoming Hollywood projects. To spice up the page we also serve a variety of new posters, images and reviews. If you have a scoop you'd like to share with everyone, please submit it to us.
Tarzan: Yet another 'Tarzan' poster. This time an international 1-sheet version with thanks to 'Danuta' for the image! Also, click below to download a brand new 'Tarzan' trailer:
X-Men: StarTrek.com reports that Patrick Stewart reportedly has signed to appear as Professor Charles Xavier in the upcoming "X-Men" film. The film will be directed by Bryan Singer ("The Usual Suspects") and co-stars Ian McKellen ("Gods and Monsters") as Magneto. Filming will begin in Toronto mid-July. Stigmata: Loews Trailer Park has released a new trailer for this upcoming film about a young woman (Patricia Arquette), who becomes the focus of brutal assaults by an unseen attacker, the spiritual implications of the incidents drive a Vatican official (Jonathan Pryce) to send a priest to investigate. Upon witnessing her affliction firsthand, the priest (Gabriel Byrne) becomes more concerned with saving her life than debunking her claims.
City by the Sea: Al Pacino may be moving to the "City by the Sea." That's the name of a Warner Bros. drama that caught the actor's eye, about a real-life homicide cop whose father was a kidnapper and murderer. The movie idea originated with a nonfiction article written by Mike McAlary that appeared in Esquire magazine in 1997. In the film version, Pacino's character is eventually confronted by the fact that his own son may be involved in a murderous kidnapping plot. Ken Hickson and director Michael Caton-Jones already made a pass at the script. Now the writing job is on the open assignment list. Pacino is waiting for a rewrite. If he signs on, cameras will roll this fall with Caton-Jones ("Rob Roy") at the helm. The Golden Bowl: Kate Beckinsale is in negotiations to star in Merchant Ivory’s $20 million “The Golden Bowl,” which was recently picked up for domestic distribution by Miramax at Cannes. The film will go before cameras this summer in England. Beckinsale is expected to join Uma Thurman, Nick Nolte and Anjelica Huston in the movie based on the Henry James 1904 novel of the same name. Directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant and scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, the story follows a wealthy American widower (Nolte) and his daughter (Beckinsale) who are living in Europe. Trouble ensues when the daughter’s husband is discovered having an affair. “Bowl” completes a threesome of James’ adaptations for Merchant, Ivory and Jhabvala, according to THR.
Star Wars: Episode I - TPM: Midnight showings of 20th Century Fox’s “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” skywalked their way to a stunning $7 million-$10 million at the boxoffice, various industry sources estimated Wednesday. That puts it on track to a $35 million or better single-day gross, eclipsing the record set by Universal’s “Lost World: Jurassic Park,” which took in $26.1 million on a Sunday during the four-day 1997 Memorial Day holiday weekend. “Phantom” made its debut at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Movie Posters: The first poster image is for "The Blair Witch Project" - a horror film written and directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. Be sure to look for the film in limited release July 16th, then nationwide on July 23rd. Also a 'Scream 3' teaser poster which is being displayed at the Cannes Film Festival. Thanks to Pat, 'Michael' and Mister W for the images! Hannibal: EW reports that director Jonathan Demme ("'Silence of the Lambs'') is about to turn down directing the sequel, arguing that the book is too violent. The Nutty Professor 2: Imagine Entertainment has brought in “American Pie” duo Chris and Paul Weitz to script the “Nutty Professor 2.” The new film will star Eddie Murphy and will be directed by Peter Segal (“Tommy Boy”) and produced by Brian Grazer. The film will begin shooting by early fall. After getting an initial “Professor 2” script which Grazer felt didn’t come together, he brought in the “Pie” guys, who hatched a new story for what is a sequel of the remake, Variety reports. Assassination Tango: Robert Duvall's next directing assignment will be the thriller "Assassination Tango,'' a long-cherished attempt by the actor to bring one of his private obsessions, tango dancing, to the big screen. Duvall plans to direct the picture in New York and Buenos Aires next year. In "Tango,'' a hitman (Duvall) moves to Argentina after completing a job and becomes enthralled with tango dancing. Duvall said he hoped to evoke the "tango underworld'' in the picture. Shooting will begin in Scotland on July 25, according to Variety. Mystery Men: A teaser has been released at the slow-loading official site. Click below to check it out. Mission: Impossible 2: U.S. cinematographer Jeffrey Kimball ("Top Gun") has signed on to the Tom Cruise starrer "Mission: Impossible 2" following the departure of Australian director of photography Andrew Lesnie. Lesnie left the Sydney set late last week and could not be reached for comment, but a spokeswoman for the production cited "stylistic differences" with director John Woo. "It was all very amicable and no reflection whatsoever on Andrew. John has a certain way of shooting and a certain speed, and Andrew had his way, and happily they agreed to part company," she said. A Los Angeles-based spokesman for Paramount Pictures, which will release the film worldwide, also confirmed the change, according to THR. Waking Up in Reno: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston will work together on-screen in Miramax's "Waking Up in Reno." A tentative fall start date is planned with director James Gray ("Little Odessa") at the helm. Negotiations are under way for Aniston and Pitt to come aboard the project, a character-driven comedy about two couples who take a vacation to Reno, Nev., from Arkansas. Ben Myron, Billy Bob Thornton and Dwight Yoakam are producing. Paul Feldsher recently came aboard for producing duties as well. Thornton's Arkansas buddies Brent Briscoe and Mark Fauser scripted the project, picked up on spec by Miramax about two years ago. The redneck comedy caught the interest of Pitt and Aniston about a month ago, and the couple agreed to go forward with it this week, THR reports. Editors Note: Well - 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' has without a doubt opened in the US/Canada. For those who have seen the film, and want to share their thoughts with us, please visit our movie forum >>>
Rush Hour II: Variety reports that the sequel to "Rush Hour," starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, is expected to shoot this fall in Hong Kong and other locales. Brett Ratner will return as director, and Jeff Nathanson ("Speed 2") is writing the screenplay (in which the heroes are chasing Chinese crooks). Chan and Tucker are expected to sign on - "hopefully," said producer Arthur Sarkissian. "I say that in case there's a giant earthquake." The Perfect Storm: George Clooney ("Out of Sight") is in negotiations to star in the screen adaptation of Sebastian Junger’s book “The Perfect Storm” for director Wolfgang Petersen and Barry Levinson and Paula Weinstein’s Baltimore/Spring Creek Pictures, according to THR. Eyes Wide Shut: A new trailer has been released over at the official site. This film is set to open July 16th in the US.
Camouflage: Some info on the black comedy 'Camouflage' - set to star Leslie Nielsen ("Spy Hard") and Vanessa Angel ("Kingpin"). Thanks to 'Anonymous.' James Keach directs this black comedy written by Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson. Leslie Nielsen plays Jack Potter, an aging private eye on the brink of retirement. Lochlyn Munro plays a failed actor named Marty Mackenzie who is looking for a different career and feels that being a private investigator would be an easy job. Potter sends him to Beaver Ridge in rural Oregon on an assignment but begins to get worried when he doesn't hear back from his apprentice. He heads up the coast and discovers that the townspeople are not what they seem and that the assignment is more dangerous than he possibly could have imagined. Also starring Vanessa Angel, William Forsythe, Tom Aldredge, Frank Collison, Suzanne Krull, Patrick Warburton, and C. Ernst Harth. (Interlight Pictures) Notting Hill: Two advance reviews for this Julia Roberts/Hugh Grant romantic comedy, which opens May 28th. Thanks to DeWyNGaLe and LegitCrit! Notting
Hill - A Film Review (Positive) Rollerball: Director John McTiernan ("Die Hard") is in negotiations with United Artists to develop a remake of the 1975 actioner-on-skates "Rollerball.'' Adapted from William Harrison's "Roller Ball Murders," the original "Rollerball,'' directed by Norman Jewison, starred James Caan as a player of a spectacularly violent roller derby-style sport in the 21st century. McTiernan is also in discussions with UA over development of the "Quiller'' mystery book series. UA acquired the rights to the 18 "Quiller'' mystery books with producer Gary Lucchesi in 1994, Variety reports. The House of Mirth: Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files") is set to star in an adaptation of Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century novel "The House of Mirth,'' which will shoot this summer in Scotland and the south of France. The supporting cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Eric Stoltz, Laura Linney, Anthony LaPaglia and Jodhi May. Anderson will play Lily Bart, a beautiful socialite in late 19th century New York whose world starts to crumble when she finds herself torn between her need to find a wealthy husband to secure her shaky social position and her desire to follow the course of true love. Director Terence Davies is also writing the screenplay. Full Story >>> Editors Episode I Note: The results of the 'Star Wars expectations' poll are now in, and can be viewed right here. For those still interested in reading 'Star Wars: Episode I - TMP' reviews, check out Rotten Tomatoes and the Roger Ebert review.
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