The NZA Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 We never wanted to water it down for a younger audience." Hmm..Avi Arad may not entirely be an asshole; that makes me happy. Poster looks better too..thanks 2T! As for the origin bit...that works. Very close to the character (was wonderin if theyd do that or opt for the Ultimate Punisher one, the Sin City-esque take with Frank as a former cop). I like it, think it'd work good for the movie. As for "coming into his powers", i couldnt agree more...no need for that here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 Yeah, updates. Alien Vs. Predator - "CountingDown" has details about the upcoming crossover from the LA Comic Book Convention. "They mentioned that 'not a frame of film has been shot yet', but shooting starts next week in Prague. They also mentioned that this tape played at their con last month, so it's possible that you know about this presentation already, but I hadn't heard much about it so far, so I figured no one would mind if I provided a quick recap of what was shown. The whole piece was narrated by director Paul WS Anderson ("Resident Evil"). As far as the story, we are told that in the past, the Predators used the the Aliens for hunting purposes, as a right of passage for the young Predator to become men (er, for lack of a better term). We see one such battle play out in an Aztec temple. Supposedly, the Predators were seen as Gods to the Aztec people (some shades of 'Stargate', it would seem), who built them their temples for worshipping and battle purposes. They showed some storyboards of one Predator defeating an Alien, holding its severed head in victory, as well as some boards where three Predator are overrun by thousands of Aliens, and upon realizing that they have clearly lost the battle, they activate their self-destruct. This is why so many ancient civilizations have been wiped out; Predator hunting failures. Flash forward to present day, where a group of scientists have found one of the ancient Predator temples under an Antarctic icecap. The story revolves around 5 "teenage" Predators who are set to undergo their right of passage with the Aliens at this newly discovered temple, with the humans caught in the middle. There was also some brief discussion about the Predators testing out their new weapons technology. The video showed one example, a modified shuriken throwing star (apparently this weapon is 'in' again after 'Underworld'), which starts as a small handle with a trigger and expands into 6 elongated razor blades. This was actually pretty cool looking. Anyways, that pretty much rounded out the presentation. They quickly flashed some shots edited together from the two respective franchises, and rounded it out with a tagline (which may or may not be the final one), "Whoever wins...we lose." All in all, hard to tell too much about the final product from the small amount shown." Also check out the first bits of artwork that snuck out. Thanks to Dark Horizons. Superman - Quickly becoming home for the worst casting ideas ever in Hollywood, a rumored candidate for the role of Lex Luthor has finally been mentioned. Apparently their only criteria for the role was that they find an actor without any hair - Vin Diesel. However, insiders say that the movie is taking so long to get off the ground and the studio is meddling so much that most of the people involved - producers, actors, director (McG who is signed back on, tentatively) are starting to dis-interested in the project. Maybe they'll just scrap the whole thing and start over. Ghost of Girlfriend's Past - Proving once again that they have become simply a money-hungry unintelligent corporation, Disney has pulled the plug on Ben Affleck's upcoming comedy just as it was about to start shooting. Although the official reason given is that the budget got too high, many insiders have admitted it was Affleck's Gigli disaster that helped prompt the decision. These people are idiots. Affleck has made half a dozen bad movies and he's still one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. People aren't going to not see another Affleck movie just because of Gigli. Affleck has gotten a rash of these (rumor has it he's been dumped from the Jack Ryan franchise) recently, and the only reason the studios are doing it is because for some reason Gigli-bashing is still trendy enough that they'll get press from it. Affleck was smart this time, though, because he signed a pay-or-play deal which means he gets paid whether they make the movie or not so Disney better hope they can sell the rights off to another company before they have to pay up. Idjits. Succubus - Director Mark Steven Johnson is getting himself a deal to direct this horror/comedy for MGM as soon as he wraps up Nicolas Cage's Ghostrider. This doesn't bode too well for any of us hoping to see a good Daredevil sequel in the near future. The Chubb-Chubbs - Sony Pictures Animation has hired scribes Dan Wilson and Dave Gilbreth to pen the script for a feature-length cg animated film based on their Oscar-winning short (which was originally shown before Men in Black II in theatres). Edgar Allen Poe Biopic - This insanely ludicrous rumor is courtesy of E! Entertainment, so blame them for its stupidity. According to E! there are fierce rumors circulating that Sly Stallone will write and direct this movie about the life of Edgar Allen Poe, with Michael Jackson playing the famous writer. People will believe anything these days. House of 1000 Corpses 2 - Despite it's horrendous reviews and abyssmal box-office failure, Rob Zombie says he completed the script for a sequel last week and is expected to start shooting right after Christmas. Also, expect a title change. I'm guessing something completely dull and unoriginal like, oh, "House of 2000 Corpses". The Muppets in Oz - Another muppet movie? Hells yeah! Seems a new muppet movie is in the works, this time being an adaption of The Wizard of Oz. Is Miss Piggy gonna be Dorothy? That might be weird... The Six Million Dollar Man - Although it's been on the table for years now, it sounds like this adaption is finally up and running (and at speeds faster than any normal human, I'm guessing). But it won't be done as originally intended, no they're doing something drastic. They're turning it into....a comedy! How original! A classic TV series being remade as a satiristic comedy? Gee, they've only been doing that with ever TV-to-movie project since Dragnet in '87! But apparently the studio thinks this is such a fantastic idea that they're signing on Jim Carrey in the lead role. Oh goody. The Brothers Grimm - A rather amusing pic of Heath Ledger and Matt Damon in character on this upcoming Terry Gilliam film. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - It's rumored that not one, but two Pirates sequels are in the works and will be shot back-to-back (such a trendy thing to do, these days). Gore Verbinski, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp are all signed on to reprise. 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Reverend Jax Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Two Pirate movies? What the fuck? It's not that big a franchise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkerSeed Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Hmm, man, Affleck is really taking some shit. Well, he has Jersey Girl comin out and Paycheck comin out by John Woo. Those look like they'll get him right back up top. Though I don't buy Affleck as a John Woo action hero, Woo on a Phillip K dick script looks cool. And we're all hoping for Jersey girl. Oh, and will Rob Zombie pick up his fucking guitar again already? Look, just cause you like movies dont mean you can make em, hell, I bet he'd be a hell of a producer tho, just stay away from the goddamned camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 Two Pirate movies? What the fuck? It's not that big a franchise! Neither is Rush Hour, but they're looking to shoot a Rush Hour 3 and 4 back-to-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Yeah well, I guess the studios are seeing that one film project that produces several films is cheap than the sum cost of several film projects producing one film each. Especially films shot on the water. That can be the most expensive kind of movie to make. I mean, the two most expensive movies of all time to make were Titanic and Waterworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkerSeed Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Oh god no, I didn't think this shit would get that widespread. Hollywood is gonna fuckin assault us with multiple sequels within months of each other. If you thought sequelitis was bad now, imagine getting at least double the sequels. DAMN YOU WACHOWSKIS. Fuckin A, I'd rather have waited longer for matrix sequels than have to deal with the multiplex being flooded with rush hour 3&4, american pie 4&5 and daredevil 2&3 at the same goddamned time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 I hate t'say it but "American Wedding" wasn't all that bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Now for the what da fug news of the day... WILLIE Rapper-actor-producer-writer-director Ice Cube will add another skill to his hyphenate: basketball coach. Cube stars in the drama Willie, which is about neither a whale nor a penis. The frozen polygon plays a Louisiana junior high school custodian who gets a chance to lead the team's b-ball team to victory. John Cusack plays his chum, the vice principal at the impoverished school. Former Disney production bigwig Joe Roth is at the helm of the true-life tale, penned by Larry Konner and Mark Rosenthal (of the Planet of the Apes "re-imagining"). Roth is trying to lure Halle Berry to play Cube's wife in the film. Because in Hollywood, janitors can land chicks like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 .....sooo, they think Ice Cube is a good enough actor to deserve Halle Berry as "the wife" and John Cusack as "the friend"? What the fuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I'll say this about the Cube: Of all the rappers who act, he's not only the best actor, but also the best at chosing his roles, and the above news demonstrates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 Not countin' Will Smith, I'm guessing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Well, I haven't seen Ali. And Eminem don't count till we see him play a character that isn't exactly like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Bringing this thread back because it's kinda fun. Remember, folks, these are all nothing but rumors at this point. Just take a look at some of the previous posts in this thread and you'll see just how far off from the truth they can be (remember when Vin Diesel was gonna play Lex Luthor? Those were the days) Star Wars - Now that the feature films are officially finished (and it's unfortunate because with Episode III they just started getting interesting again), Lucasfilms is currently developing two Star Wars television series. The concept and prep work for a Star Wars animated series is being done right now at Skywalker Ranch. Also in the pipeline, a live-actiong tv series that will probably take place in the years between EpIII and EpIV. The show is said to have a slightly darker and grittier tone than the prequels, in an effort to bridge the gap between glossy EpIII and grimy EpIV. The show will also be used by Lucas to pioneer new effects techniques, and push the boundaries of what effects can be done for television - similar to how they used the Young Indiana Jones series back in the day. Incidentally, Young Indiana Jones featured the first appearance of an entirely cg character ever. so these guys know what they're doing in television effects. Batman - Someone with supposed "inside info" has decided to release a few goodies about the upcoming sequel to Batman Begins. All of these are very much rumors, and some shaky ones at that. The Joker is confirmed as a villain, and the list of names for who should play him has been narrowed down to Paul Bettany (not new), Johnny Depp (of course), Ryan Reynolds (yeah right) and Michael Keaton (told you, shaky). Despite reports to the contray, Katie Holmes will return for the second movie. Harvey Dent will be in the film, though not as Two-Face. Two-Face won't appear until film three, but Dent will play a major role in the plot (probably similar to Long Halloween). Liev Scheiber is nearly locked for Harvey. They're talking about giving the Penguin a role in the film as well, not as a major baddie, but a secondary character similar to Falcone in Begins. Again, these are all very much rumors, the official word from Chris Nolan has consistently been "I can't say". Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates II and III are indeed filming back-to-back as we speak (in the Caribbean, no less). Though, apparently, not with finished scripts. Director Gore Verbinski says that about three-quarters of Pirates II is finished being written and shot, but only about a quarter of III. Still, they're not letting anything like lack of a finished script stop them (for perspective, remember Spider-man 2 started shooting without a complete script as well - so did Lord of the Rings). The original principle cast returns. Joining them is the great Bill Nighy as the villain Davy Jones. The filmmakers are also actively trying to seek out Keith Richards to do a small role as Jack Sparrow's father. Casino Royale - Director Martin Campbell has confirmed that the next James Bond film will re-start the continuity, rewinding the series back to Bond's first mission as a 00 agent, but setting it in modern times. Because of this, recurring characters Q and Moneypenny will not appear at all, and Judi Dench will not be returning as M (damn). The film will be darker and grittier in tone, but will not be R-rated because, as Campbell puts it, in order for the Bond series to be back on top they need to get kids in the theatres. The movie will stay true to the original novel, at least moreso than Bond movies usually do. In fact Campbell says the last half of the movie is almost indentical to the last half of the book. In addition to the confirmed Daniel Craig, David Suchet (TV's Hercule Poiro) is also in talks to appear in the film, though whether it'd be the role of M or the villainous Le Chiffre, have yet to be specified. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - With the release of Potter4 almost on us, info on Potter5 - already in pre-production - has begun to leak out. The first casting rumor is that the wonderful Imelda Staunton is the lead actress contending for the role of the wicked Dolores Umbridge. No casting has been confirmed yet, aside from the returning principles. Sin City - After Sin City II wraps, Rodriguez, Miller and company are considering turning the violent series into a television show. No word yet on what channel might pick it up, but one would have to assume HBO or the like. King Kong - Peter Jackson's latest epic (and indeed, how can he possibly do less than something epic for the rest of his career) will indeed live up to the size of it's protagonist - Universal studios has agreed to release the film at the length of three hours long. Execs say that they saw the extended length as an advantage in an era when jaded moviegoers are hungering for something extraordinary. Good thinking. The guy did LotR, trust him to make a movie however he wants. Apocalypto - Proving once more that he's gone completely off his rocker and that Martin Riggs is officially dead, Mel Gibson has released details on his latest directing gig. The project will be filmed in the Mayan dialect of Yucatec, and uses a cast of local actors to tell a story set about 600 years ago, before the Spanish conquest, in the midst of the mysterious decline of the Mayan civilization. Gibson said the cast was "mostly indigenous," with actors culled from Mexico City, the Yucatan and even some U.S. Native Americans. Female lead is a young woman from Veracruz. The film is planned to be a summer 2006 tentpole for Disney. Gibson said Disney may get worldwide rights as well, but that was still to be decided. A five-month shoot, two in the jungle and three at a Mesoamerican ruin-inspired city that Gibson is building outside of Veracruz. "Although (the Mayan culture) is an integral part of the story, what I am doing is creating an action-adventure of mythic proportions ... and I am a megalomaniac, so I like the position" says Gibson who also confirmed the film will be both gory and light on dialogue. Young Hannibal: Behind the Mask - French actor Gaspard Ulliel (A Very Long Engagement) has won the role of the young Hannibal Lecter in this prequel to the Silence of the Lambs trilogy. It's rumored that Ulliel beat out Jude Law for the role. He certainly looks the part, I think. Castlevania - Any fans of the Castlevania series here? I know we have a few. If you are a fan, you probably should stop reading. Paul W.S. Anderson of Mortal Kombat, Soldier, Resident Evil and AvP "fame" has gotten the director's chair for the movie version of Konami's Castlevania series. Oh yeah, on a related note, he's also producing movie versions of Driver and DOA: Dead or Alive, as well as yet another Resident Evil sequel. Spider-man 3 - Just in case you haven't seen it already, I give you Sandman. Though, admittedly, that costume is pretty tough to fuck up. Robocop - 80s cult classic scifi film Robocop is getting the update and remake treatment. Original director Paul Verhoeven is distancing himself from the project. Gotta give the character credit - not only can shotgun blasts not kill him, but neither can two horrible sequels, a couple tv series and a comic book. I don't get it. It wasn't that good to begin with! Terminator - If Star Wars and Sin City going to television wasn't enough, this one's gonna do it too. Fox has ordered a pilot for a new television series set in the world of the Terminator. The show, aptly named "The Sarah Connor Chronicles", will follow what happens to Sarah and John Connor after the end of T2. No word yet on if Linda Hamilton or either of the Johns will be appearing. This show will have no effect on the planned Terminator 4 (tentatively planned to feature the War of the Machines). Blade - But wait, there's more. Hollywood has run out of ideas so it's been plundering television shows for a decade now. I don't know what they're gonna do now that television seems to be plundering movies in return. Spike TV and New Line Television have signed on Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones (Over There) to play vampire-hunter Blade in a new television series. Writer David Goyer will exec produce the series, and is co-writing it with popular comic book writer Geoff Johns. 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Silent Bob Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Tsk, all that info and no comments? The Tom Sizemore sex tape got more comments, what's that say about us? Maybe you'll like these, then, official new pics from XMen 3 Word is a trailer is being released on the internet this week (if not tonight) that includes footage of Juggernaut so stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Wow, beast looks terrible. I think for their first shots, they should have picked something quirkier that showed off his character, but trying to make him look tough, it's not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 The trailers up now and it's a bit more than what I would call a teaser. http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/x3/large.html Theres also a larger, even worse shot of Kelsey Grammar as Beast. http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/673/673572p1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I almost held my breathe throughout that whole trailer. Lots like this come make for a completely solid trilogy. Better not jinx it by gushing more. I am pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 I'll admit Beast does look a little off (mostly I think he just needs a comb) but he doesn't look nearly as bad as he could have. I personally would have preferred the more cat-like Beast that is in the books now, but ah well. I'm sure he'll look much better once there's a performance behind the makeup that we can see. As for the trailer, a lot of really great stuff in there. Almost too much? I see Dark Phoenix. I see Juggernaut and a whole new group joining the Brotherhood. I see what looks like an all-out war between mutants and the government. What I don't see are Sentinels. Can they really go through three XMen movies without ever using the Sentinels? Anyway, other bits, I'm really glad to see they kept Aaron Stanford and Daniel Cudmore as Pyro and Colossus. I was afraid those parts would go to other actors, but I love the cast consistency in this series. Just like in the comics, it's great to see a character who had a tiny part in one movie get a bigger role in the next (we'll just ignore the one glitch of Pyro being played by someone else in the first one). One issue I have is that, from the few shots you get of him in the trailer, it's pretty obvious that Juggernaut is...well...not. Even played by Vinnie Jones, he just doesn't look that big or intimidating when standing next to so many other larger-than-life characters. And I won't even mention Halle Berry's new Tina Turner hair. But the real issue I'm having is: is it too much? Not only does it seem to include so many large plotlines, but the list of characters being introduced is insane. Aside from the original cast (with the notable and disappointing exception of Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler) this one looks to also have Beast, Angel, Juggernaut, Kitty Pryde, Moira McTaggart, Leech, Multiple Man, Siryn, Emma Frost, Omega Red and Jubilee. Now some of them might just be background filler, but I know at least the first five seem to have pretty big parts. Is Ratner really going to be able to hold all of this in one film? ...I take back the no Sentinels thing. That looks remarkably like a giant robotic foot that comes down on top of the car behind Wolvy a little more than halfway through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I'm psyched. I think it looks fucking great. Quick question: Is that Jean Grey with the Brotherhood or am I just going crazy? Olivia Williams as Moira McTaggart...fucking sweet. I don't think Beast looks as shitty as he could. Man...roll on May.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 shit, am i hyped! i gotta go watch that again. i find it funny that you listed all the possibilities of too many things in the movie, then ask for Sentinels on top of that. So the rumor's half true - someone's gonna die. Of course, rumor was 2 somebodys, and there was supposed to be hot mutant porn, too. You know what? i think i missed Juggernaut completely, so back i go. ...oh, there he is. Fuckin shame there's no Nightcrawler, but yeah, lot goin on here, between Pheonix, war, etc but i didnt see much hint of a sentinel, doubt theyd just hide it. Is that Jean Grey with the Brotherhood or am I just going crazy? ...mebbe Madelyn Pryor? hah, dont know how far theyre lookin to take it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 A neat little gif I found with shots from the movie. I agree with Silent Bob, the more animal like version of beast from New X-Men would have rocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 All indications show that veryone expects this to be the last X-Men movie (not counting a Wolvie spin-off), and it's called X-Men 3: The Last Stand (this announcement is not official, but Fox has registered www.xmen3thelaststand.com, so...), so I expect all bets are off. On the plus-side, Sony says they want 6 Spidey films total. Milk it baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyandJake Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I didn't see the robotic foot in the trailer, where was it? But I did some lasers shooting from somewhere. I'm so excited. I don't think Beast looks all that bad, I think it's better to have him like that than have him all CGI, he could have looked alot worse I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yeah, it a world where Dobbys and Gollums and Yodas are giving near-human performances, the temptation to make Beast CGI was no doubt very high, but I think they're get a better performance out of Grammer with the make-up. I'm happy with Beast here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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