Day: August 20, 2008

Originally Published: March 9, 2005 Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in Columbia Pictures’ long-in-development Sinbad movie, titled The 8th Voyage of Sinbad. Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) is in negotiations to direct the film. The film has been in the works for several years, with John Singleton most recently attached to ….

Since we reported yesterday that there will be a sneak preview of the online RPG, more facts and details have surfaced you may want to know about. Here’s what we have. The launch of The Matrix Online is less than 2 weeks away. To celebrate, we are having a Sneak Preview event starting at 12 ….

Originally Published: March 1, 2005 The 2005 Academy Awards were certainly an historic on many fronts for African-Americans. This year, not only was Chris Rock responsible for bringing a new youthful vibrance to the ceremony, but Beyonce performed 3 of the 5 nominated songs and Sean P.Diddy Combs and Prince were presenters. As expected, Jamie ….

Originally Published: March 30, 2005 The trailer for Tony Scott’s next project, Domino starring Keira Knightley, is now online. Keira Knightley stars in the wild action thriller Domino, the latest project from director Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Beverly Hills Cop II, True Romance). A trademark Scott film, Domino presents an entertaining mix of gritty ….

Originally Published: March 28, 2005 Will Ferrell mimics Allen’s sexual panic attacks better than anyone I have seen. When Susan sets up Melinda with a hunky dentist (played by Josh Brolin), a jealous Hobie (Ferrell) argues that she just divorced a doctor: “A dentist is the same thing, only oral.” Ferrell delivers the line with ….

Originally Published: March 25, 2005 According to an article on iesb.com, Julian McMahon, who will soon play Dr. Doom in the Fantastic 4 movie, is apparently keen on playing the next James Bond. Apparently, he loves talking about the role and linking himself with the part. In the video interview with IESB, he talked about ….

Originally Published: March 30, 2005 Yahoo has posted the exclusive first look at Rob Zombie’s full trailer for The Devil’s Rejects starring Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie and William Forsythe. The Devil’s Rejects further explore the Dr. Satan Cult Murders. As we reported earlier (See story 3/23/2005), the trailer will also be attached ….

Originally Published: March 30, 2005 We have a link below, to sketches that Guy Dyas did for Terry Gilliam’s the Brothers Grimm. The art work was most likely used as conceptualization ideas for the upcoming film. Filmed in Prague, the Brothers Grimm stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as the brothers Will and Jake Grimm. ….

Originally Published: June 27, 2005 The Film Library has a complete preview of Dark Water, the new film starring Academy Award winner, Jennifer Connelly. From the author of THE RING comes this haunting, chilling film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a mystery and protect her daughter. Dark Water hits ….

Originally Published: March 30, 2005 Howard Baldwin, one of the producers on the film Ray, has come aboard as a producer on Robert Redford’s untitled feature film about Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947, according to Daily Variety. Baldwin Entertainment Group is producing the film biography of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, with Robert ….

Originally Published: June 23, 2005 Paramount has endowed us with many new assets this week from Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds. We have posted all the latest TV Spots from the film, but that’s just the start. We have video interviews with Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg, over 40 new images from the set, ….

Originally Published: March 9, 2005 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre producer Mike Fleiss is partnering with helmer Eli Roth (director of Cabin Fever) on the horror pic Hostel at Screen Gems. Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights and Carlito’s Way: The Beginning) is in final talks to star in the film. Shooting starts this month. Hostel’s plot ….

Originally Published: February 25, 2005 I found a Hollywood Reporter article that states Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld will be directing Robin Williams in the vacation comedy RV. This would mark a serious about face for Williams, who has been playing a series of dark and dangerously disturbed characters lately. The Sony Pictures project ….

Originally Published: April 29, 2005 Ice Cube is definitely a box office draw at this point. And with a talent like Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors) at the helm, I predict Sony has another major action hit on their hands. We will find out on Monday morning if I am correct. The action-filled sequel to ….

Splinter Cell and Onimusha Shoot for Big Screen Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has hired Peter Berg, (The Rundown and Friday Night Lights) to direct its big screen adaptation of Splinter Cell, based on the Ubisoft game series. The video game series is based on the writings of Tom Clancy, famous for the Jack Ryan ….