mamun2336 | 11/05/2009
... to locate a criminal who was once her lover. With the director's chair wide open, Variety's Mike Fleming reports there are names already circling the project, including Children of Men helmer Alfonso Cuaron. Johnny Depp Falling Into Angelina's Tourist Trap? This isn't The Tourist's first casting shakeup, either. Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron were originally set to give chase in the
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... to locate a criminal who was once her lover.With the director's chair wide open, Variety's Mike Fleming reports there are names already circling the project, including Children of Men helmer Alfonso Cuaron.At one point this was a film with Bharat Nalluri directing Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron, which then had Cruise being replaced by Worthington, Nalluri dropped off, followed by...
Blue Collar Republican (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... party concept, many others were starting similar efforts, and was working with a local radio show (Mike Fleming) to get an April 15th non-partisan Tea Party done. BCR author Jimbo(a Democrat) was tasked to investigate that effort (a joint effort with TCOT) and determine if it was non-partisan or was being infiltrated by outside Republican Party operatives. After Jimbo gave the effort...
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Variety's Mike Fleming is reporting Joel and Ethan Coen are ready to roll on True Grit, the remake of the 1969 John Wayne classic and have brought on Matt Damon and Josh Brolin to star alongside Jeff Bridges who will step into The Duke's shoes and play U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn. Damon will play the lawman [...]
Morgan Hen (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Image by Mike_fleming via Flickr I was glad to hear that Nick Griffin 's thought that he would get a platform on Question Time backfired! By all accounts he made a complete ass of himself. I know many were opposed to having Griffin on. However it did not go the way he wanted.
Ain't it Cool News (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Hey folks, ... I'm very happy about this situation. It seems that Media Rights Capital has committed to funding Neill Blomkamp's next foray into science fiction... Giving him the artistic freedom to begin the process of developing the visual effects and story adaptation based upon a Graphic Novel that he's created, that I've heard rumors about us getting to see at some point.Over at - Mike Fleming...
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
It’s that time of the week when we offload the week’s last few stories. * In the wake of his “Land of the Lost” debacle, Will Ferrell is going back to “Stranger than Fiction” territory with a more low-key form of comedy, writes Mike Fleming. “Everything Must Go” will be from first-time feature director Dan Rush [...]
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Variety's Mike Fleming is reporting Chris Pine, best known for playing James Kirk in 2009's Star Trek, has begun negotiations to play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the reboot of the franchise based on the Tom Clancy novels. In all likelihood this is already a done deal and numbers are just left to be sorted out, [...]
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
After the geek movie bloggers finish mulling over the possible return of Bryan Singer to the X-Men films — none of which have particularly wowed me in the first place — another topic for discussion is Mike Fleming’s post about producer Peter Chernin’s plan for an upcoming Bible-epic about Moses to be made in the [...]
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... probably ever heard of, all of this has happened before, all of this will happen again . Variety’s Mike Fleming is reporting today that Star Trek star and new Hollywood ‘it’ guy Chris Pine is in negotiations to play CIA Analyst Jack Ryan in the reboot of the franchise based on Tom Clancy’s novels. Producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura ( G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ) and Mace Neufeld are...
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Mike Fleming at Variety is reporting Seabiscuit helmer and Spider-Man 4 co-writer Gary Ross is in line to direct Venom, a spin-off from 2007's Spider-Man 3 based on the character portrayed by Topher Grace. Fleming says Ross will begin work rewriting the Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick screenplay after he completes his work on Spider-Man 4. [...]
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death, Cerro Muriano, September 5, 1936 Photo: Robert Capa This sounds like a great move for Michael Mann after a pair of shoot 'em up films from the much-appreciated director didn't exactly manage to capture audience attention. Variety's Mike Fleming reports he instead is set to produce and direct an adaptation [...]
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... competent and unlucky governor of California. * Two very tentative but interesting items from Mike Fleming today. Gary Ross , who’s past specialty was such seriocomic Oscarish fare as “Dave,” “Pleasantville,” and “ Seabiscuit ” but who is doing the the latest rewrite on the next “Spiderman” film may also be directing as well as rewriting a proposed “Venom” movie , without Topher Grace,...
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
... by actor-writer turned first-time director Steve Antin, the production is described by Variety ’s Mike Fleming as follows: Aguilera plays an ambitious small-town girl with a big voice who finds success in a neo-burlesque club reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse’s “Cabaret.” Tucci will play the manager of the Sunset Boulevard club and the best friend and confidante of Tess (Cher),...
