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Rhames New Lead for Marble City

Production Weekly reports that Ving Rhames has replaced rapper DMX in the lead for the film Marble City. The film follows a man named Rune (now played by Rhames), who has just been paroled and seeks revenge against the man who betrayed him and cost him 10 years in prison.  Thomas Sjolund penned the script for the film, which marks the directorial ….

Alien vs. Predator 2 Moving Forward

Last week IGN reported that Fox was on the verge of hiring a pair of special effects expert brothers, Greg and Colin Strause, to direct Alien Vs. Predator. The duo later confirmed the story on their web site. I guess Fox has decided to totally give up on bringing back the Ridley Scott and James Cameron days of the franchise altogether. Replacing drama ….

New Die Hard 4.0 Info

The question really is, will it be called Die Hard 4: Die Hardest? Len Wiseman (Underworld: Evolution) has been tapped to direct the next adventure of Detective John McClane. Aint it Cool managed to get a first look at the script and describe the plot as terrorists systematically trying to seize the U.S. technological infrastructure via a three-day ….

Jet Li’s Fearless Trailer

Another film about ethnic identity… only Jet Li in Fearless (Huo Yuan Jia) wears his cultural heritage with great pride. In Fearless, Jet Li plays a Martial Artist who dreams of continuing the legacy his father established as a world-class fighter in China. After reaching his goal, personal tragedy causes him to disappear for several years. He’s not heard from until ….

Weinstein’s to Build Huge Library of Asian Cinema

Bob and Harvey Weinstein recently announced the unveiling of Dragon Dynasty, a new label under which all The Weinstein Company’s Asian titles will be released, including “Ong Bak 2,” “The Protector” (aka “Tom Yum Goong”), “Born to Fight”, “SPL”, “Seven Swords” and “Dragon Squad”, as well as a package of high profile titles, which was licensed from Fortune Star Entertainment: the distribution division of News Corporation’s ….

Weinstein Company and Village Roadshow Strike Distribution Deal

The Weinstein Company announced today a multi-year deal with Roadshow Films to distribute upcoming motion pictures released by The Weinstein Company throughout Australia and New Zealand. The announcement was made jointly by Glen Basner, president, international for The Weinstein Company and by Joel Pearlman, Managing Director of Roadshow Films. The Weinstein Company recently closed a deal with TFI to ….

New Ghost Rider Trailer Breeds Fear

The general reaction to the new Ghost Rider trailer seems to be positive. It looks like a film with heart, and a character that people will believe in. I am cautiously optimistic about what will happen when Ghost Rider opens in theaters on February 16, 2007. I’ve seen the best, goose-bump raising trailers just get slaughtered by the full-length ….

District B13 U.S. Teaser Trailer

Paris isn’t the open, artistic city it is now in 2010, according to District B13. No… The ghettos of Paris have surrounded by concrete barriers, keeping people in… and out. That is, until a nuclear bomb gets hijacked by a drug gang, looking to sell it on the black market. The real strength of District B13 is the amazing ….

Sharky’s Machine Remake Coming

According to The Book Standard, Warner Brothers is producing a remake of the 1981 film Sharky’s Machine, with Phil Joanou (who is in post-production on Gridiron Gang, starring the Rock and Xzibit) attached to direct. The original Sharky’s Machine was released in 1981, and directed by and starred Burt Reynolds. I remember being so excited to see that film, after watching a making of series, that talked about the stunt from ….

Kidman and Kinberg Team Up for Spy Thriller

Screenwriter Simon Kinberg and Nicole Kidman are teaming up on a spy thriller for Fox and Regency Enterprises, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The as yet untitled project is described as being in the vein of The Bourne Identity, but with a female protagonist. Kinberg will pen the script, Nicole Kidman will star, and Jonathan King will produce. Other upcoming projects for Kidman include The Visiting, where she plays ….

New Mission Impossible 3 Photos

We have posted over 30 new images from Mission Impossible 3, certain to be one of the biggest films of this year. There’s a great shot of Maggie Qabout to kick ass, with a rifle bigger than she is. M:I 3 is directed by J.J. Abrams, from a screenplay written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci andJ.J. Abrams, based on the television series created by Bruce Geller. The ….

Rogue Gets Moving

Production is about to begin on Rogue, the screenplay Lionsgate acquired in January, written by Lee Anthony Smith and Gregory J. Bradley, with Jet Li and Jason Statham to star and music video director Philip G. Atwell set to direct with Cory Yuen as the Martial Arts Action designer. Filming will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Here’s the plot: After his partner is killed by “Rogue” (Li), the infamous assassin ….