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Jackman Takes a Drive

Universal Pictures has optioned the book Drive by James Sallis for Hugh Jackman to star in. The story is set in the seamy underside of Southern California and Arizona, centers on a stuntman who moonlights as a wheelman during robberies and discovers that a contract has been put on him. Next up for Jackman is X Men 3, which hits theaters this summer, ….

A New Dirty Dozen From Warner Brothers

According to a report by Variety, Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow will co-finance a remake of The Dirty Dozen, the 1967 action flick that starred Lee Marvin as a major who conscripts twelve condemned soldier-prisoners for a dangerous mission in WWII. Joel Silver will produce with Susan Downey. The original Dirty Dozen included Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, ….

Will Tippin Talks Alias’s 100th Episode

About.com has an interview with Alias’ Will Tippin (Bradley Cooper), which sheds some light on plans for the show’s finally. Among other things, he talks about why he’s always being abducted and tortured on the show (which happens again in Ep. 100), his relationship with Sidney (Jennifer Garner), and how he fits into the series finale. Cooper will next be seen ….

The Return of Alias

ABC ended speculation about the fate of its spy drama Alias on Feb. 28 by announcing that it would return to the prime-time schedule on April 19 with a two-hour episode, starting at 8 p.m. ABC also released spoilers about the special episode, which will feature the birth of Sydney’s (Jennifer Garner) baby and the reappearance of Michael Vaughn (Michael ….

Dragon Squad HK web site active

H Jones-White has given us the heads up that the official Hong Kong web site for Dragon Squad is active. The Daniel Lee directed action flick stars Sammo Hung, Maggie Q, Michael Biehn and Simon Yam. The story revolves around gangsters and interpol agents battling on a Hong Kong battlefield. The trailer and behind-the-scenes clips, ….

Domino film synopsis

Smart. Daring. Defiant and dangerous. As well as beautiful. This is Domino Harvey and this is her real life story…well, sort of. The daughter of respected actor and matinee idol Lawrence Harvey, and model turned socialite Sophie Wynn, Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) was born into a life of wealth and privilege – a lifestyle that ….

Mission Impossible 3 Release Date

Tom Cruise’ Mission Impossible 3 has gotten a release date of May 5, 2006. So far, the impressive cast includes veteran Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Maggie Q, Brandon Molale and Eddie Marsan. Lost creator JJ Abrams is confirmed (so far) to direct, with filming locations that include Africa, Belgium, Germany, ….

A Sound of Thunder film synopsis

In the future, time travel is not only possible-it’s a lucrative monopoly. It’s especially profitable for Charles Hatton, the owner of Time Safari Inc., a travel agency that specializes in escorting wealthy clients on exclusive hunting trips back to the Prehistoric Age. Under the leadership of seasoned scout Dr. Travis Ryer, participants are permitted to ….

Rush Hour 3 delay

Jackie Chan says the third installment of “Rush Hour” is stuck in neutral because co-star Chris Tucker is making too many demands. “He wants too much power. The movie company hasn’t obliged. He wants final editing rights and the final look at the movie and so on,” Chan told The Associated Press Thursday. Chan called ….

Stealth film synopsis

Director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) directs this action thriller following a futuristic jet guided by a computer brain. Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx are the human leads, but Mr. Cohen’s nifty flying sequences are the real stars here. Stealth even sneaks in some thoughts on fighting wars without the human ….

Wolverine to be produced by Jackman

Hugh Jackman’s recently formed Seed Productions has signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox, and includes a spinoff film centering on his X-Men character, Wolverine, Variety reported. Jackman and his producing partner, John Palermo, are awaiting a final draft of the script from screenwriter David Benioff (writer of Troy). Production on Wolverine won’t begin ….

Herbie Used 37 Actual VW Cars

Angela Robinson, director of Herbie: Fully Loaded, told Sci Fi Wire that she used 37 vintage Volkswagen beetles to portray the title car, a VW with a mind of its own. “There were 37 ’63 VW bugs,” Robinson said in an interview. “I have dibs on one. He’s on tour right now.” Robinson used actual ….

X-Men 3 director-less again

The Hollywood Reporter wrote recently that X-Men 3, the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s two X-Men features, is once again without a director. The studio said Tuesday that Matthew Vaughn, citing personal reasons, is stepping down as director. Vaughn produced Guy Ritchie’s crime movies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, and made his ….