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[Failed]

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[Lukehi]

she's not quite sure her bum will stretch

for christ sake...we now got to read Failed's post everytime this thread gets updated until we hit the next page.


Craig, make sure you post a load of film news asap!

[Maibs]

she's not quite sure her bum will stretch

Hahaha

[GamerMan316]

Getting this back on topic with a bunch of movie news!

Kiefer Sutherland Says '24? Movie Will Shoot By Year's End



Jack Bauer has never stayed dead for very long.

It looked like the "24? movie was destined to wallow in development hell after the script by Billy Ray ("Breach") was rejected by 20th Century Fox late last year. Producer Howard Gordon, who is no longer attached to the project, said Ray's script wasn't "strong enough or compelling enough." And a Jack Bauer adventure definitely needs to be "strong" and "compelling."

However, star Kiefer Sutherland is optimistic that the challenge of finding the right script will be met and conquered. And soon.

"It's a very difficult thing to take something that you've done for eight years and almost 200 episodes, and try and find a story that's going to be unique and yet also service the history of the show," Sutherland tells Extra. "That's to be expected."

Regardless of script issues, Sutherland expects the film to go before cameras by the end of this year.

So what do we know about the "24? movie at this point? Not too much, other than the usual 24-hour time frame will now be condensed into a two-hour running time. Tony Scott ("Unstoppable") has been approached to direct and apparently has a new idea for the script that he'll be pitching to Sutherland.

So, never fear, "24? fans — Jack Bauer shall return. He just needs a good enough assignment to justify having another really bad day.


Universal Picks Up Doc On Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange To Be Directed By Alex Gibney



Enron, Eliot Spitzer, Jack Abramoff, Hunter S. Thompson, Guantanamo Bay and now Julian Assange. Documentary director Alex Gibney has found the subject for his next film and he's lined up a major studio to back the production.

Deadline reports that Universal has picked up the rights to a documentary about the notorious Wikileaks founder that will be directed by Alex Gibney. The news come hot on the heels of reports that surfaced yesterday that a feature film treatment was in the works based on the upcoming biography "The Most Dangerous Man in the World" by journalist Andrew Fowler.

While it's still unclear if Assange will participate in the documentary, the truth is the dude needs money for mounting legal fees stemming from a sexual assault case in Sweden and we don't see him turning down an opportunity to do something that will not only help offset those costs, but allow him to speak at length and more clearly, rather than in selected soundbites.

Anyway, he was certainly was (and still is) one of the more fascinating and polarizing figures of the past year (despite what Time magazine thinks) and a documentary helmed by one of the genre's finest directors should prove to be immensely involving. But we have to ask—when was the last time a major studio touched a documentary? Clearly Universal believes that truth is stranger fiction and that the story will be something that everyone wants to see.


Sundance 2011: Sundance Institute dismisses Red State Protests as 'lame'
Religious group threats over Kevin Smith's horror shunned by Redford and co.

Clerks director and Sundance alumnus Smith is due to premiere his inaugural fright-flick, Red State on Sunday 23rd, but the recent reports suggest the right-wing Westboro Baptist Church plan to stage a protest outside the Eccles Theatre where it will screen.

But today in a level headed response at the opening press conference, the Sundance's Institute's John Cooper played down the Church group's intended stance suggesting the protests were not speficially related to Smith's film.

"Their main sticking point about Sundance in general is about films with homosexulity" Cooper explained "the protesters are against homosexual content, it's as simple or as lame as that."

Smith himself, whose film, according to Cooper is "about young homosexual men who get murdered in a chuch setting" (although the programme synopsis suggests it's more about horn dogs lured by a gang bang with an older woman - we'll get back to you on this one...), has said he's planning a counter protest of his own.

Posting on his website www.silentbobspeaks.com Smith announced his production company The Harvey Boys would stage a peaceful counter protest:

"For thirty minutes of fun-filled photo-opportunities, the Harvey Boys will peacefully counter-protest the WBC Eccles Theater Protest of Red State. All are welcome.

Wear YOUR dopey sentiments nobody gives a sh*t about on a sign of your own making, as you stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the folks who've mastered the art of writing utter horseshit on cardboard! BYOS (Bring Your Own Sign)"

Speaking at the press conference Robert Redford supported the decision to screen the film saying "I'm anti-ideology. Our work tries to transcend politics, we try to tell stories that are about the whole country.

"We're not beholden to any power like government or censorship so audiences see the benefit of viewing a wide breadth of films."


Annie might be remade with Will Smith as the star

More remake news! According to Film Junk, Will Smith might be looking to remake "Annie", starring his daughter Willow as the lovable orphan herself.

According to the site, via Variety, Smith is looking to Jay Z to possibly rework the tried-and true Broadway music for the updated film as well as possibly add some new music to the project. I'm not sure if Smith thought of this when venturing to ask Jay Z, but it's highly ironic that during the beginning of his mainstream career, Jay Z released a song that had a sample from "It's a Hard Knock Life" in it.

How might this updated version fare against the original? Well, if the updated version of "The Karate Kid" , starring Smith's son Jaden, is anything to go by, it'll more than likely be a monetary success and relatively harmless to audiences, making it the perfect family film. And let us not forget that the Smith charm goes a long way with audiences, so genes are working in this film's favor as well.

For the uninitiated, "Annie" was based on a surprisingly grim comic strip by Harold Gray about an orphan (and her dog) in search of her real parents. She is eventually taken in by a rich businessman named Oliver Warbucks.


What's This? New Photo of Judge Dredd

Here's a new behind the scenes photo featuring a judge riding a lawmaster bike in the upcoming remake of Judge Dredd titled "Dredd" by director Pete Travis (Vantage Point, Henry VIII) and starring Karl Urban (Star Trek 2, Priest, Red), Olivia Thirlby (Good Vibes, M, The No Game, The Darkest Hour), Jason Cope (Doomsday , District 9), Langley Kirkwood (Invictus, Outcasts) and Kevon Kane (Jeepers Creepers 3: Cathedral, Monsters).

Synopsis: The Year is 2139. The Planet Earth has changed into a virtually uninhabitable place called the "Cursed Earth". All of the Earth's population have crowded into the cities across the planet, now known as "Mega Cities". The crimes in these "Mega cities" became so violent and so powerful, that the regular justice system was powerless to contain, then it collapsed completely. But, a new Justice System came from the ashes, They were 3 justice systems in 1 (Police, Jury and executioner), they were called "Judges". In Mega City 1 (formarly, New York), There was a Judge, named Joseph Dredd, who was the toughest and most stringent Judge in history. One day, he was charged with murder. He was tried and sentenced to life in prison because of it. Then, Dredd found out that it was in fact a person who shares his DNA. Former Judge Rico. Now, Dredd has to find out what Rico is planning to do, and to discover about his past.




Danny Glover Comments On 'Lethal Weapon' Remake: 'I'm Too Old For This'

With the recent news of a remake in the works, "Lethal Weapon" fans may be excited about the return of cop buddies Riggs and Murtaugh to the big screen, but there's one person who may be hesitant to see it redone: its original star Danny Glover.

Glover received word about the franchise reboot when MTV News caught up with him at the Sundance Film Festival. The actor responded to the news by quoting his "Lethal Weapon" character Murtaugh, by telling us, "I'm too old for this!"

But it wasn't just time passed that Glover worried about the reboots. The star cited his co-star Mel Gibson ("I love Mel. Mel's my friend" he said of the troubled actor) and their director for all four "Lethal Weapon" films, Richard Donner, for the success and "magic" in the original movies.

The actor, who was at Sundance to promote his latest film "The Black Power Mixtape", said of his former director, "There's no way this could have been done, the four "Lethal Weapon" movies, without Richard Donner." Glover went on to say that Donner allowed the actors, "the space for us to...create and gather the kind of relationships... we did in that movie."

Glover, who recalled the making of the films as "a wonderful journey," just seemed to want the original series to be left alone. "I'd like to think that the four we did were still magical and people will still reference the four "Lethal Weapon's", he said, "I like what we've done before in the past."


'Iron Man' Spinoff 'War Machine' Has Writer, Says Don Cheadle
'Captain America' To be Retitled For Certain International Markets



Just a day after we received word that Marvel was eyeing a writer for a "Black Panther" movie, rumblings persist that they also have an as-yet-unidentified writer on board a "War Machine" spin-off. At least according to star Don Cheadle, currently at Sundance promoting "The Guard." "They're developing it now, they're working on that," Cheadle said, "I think they've hired a writer, so we'll see how it goes. It would be a lot of fun."

No kidding. Giving a franchise to the least bankable of the "Ocean's Eleven" crew outside of the Chinese acrobat would be pretty audacious. This backs up rumors heard last November that a "War Machine" pitch was out to writers, suggesting Marvel has a plan for all those robot suits once Robert Downey Jr. possibly flies the coop after "Iron Man 3."  We love Cheadle and we think he's a great actor and a capable action leading man—he certainly held his own in the underseen "Traitor" a couple of years ago. But he's a low-key thespian who has played this character once, taking over the mantle from Terrence Howard in a sequel that was pretty much just as popular as its predecessor.

Moreover, how are audiences going to react to a character that wasn't even cool enough to be an Avenger? "I don't think he shows up in ['Avengers']," Cheadle said, speaking of the 2012 tentpole. "I think he's kind of a lone wolf." Cheadle also confesses he's "out of the loop" in regards to Jon Favreau's exit from the "Iron Man" franchise, suggesting that everything he says is hearsay and Marvel might end up calling him anyway for a last-minute "Avengers" cameo. Would be a little odd if the militaristic SHIELD didn't consider Colonel James Rhodes to be a good fit for the Avengers but welcome the marksman Hawkeye, despite the fact that Hawkeye wields the bow and arrow and War Machine shoots giant rockets and bullets? Discuss, people.

In other Marvel news, the studio is trying to make a huge global impact with the upcoming "Captain America: The First Avenger" to the point where "America" will be downplayed to international (read: U.S.-disliking) audiences. Russia, South Korea and Ukrainian audiences will instead cheer on Chris Evans in "The First Avenger." The studio long ago considered a title change for all markets but realized the brand name was strong enough to withstand negativity in certain regions. For domestic audiences, you can enjoy "Captain America: America Flags Hot Dogs Victory White House America" on July 22nd.


The Three Musketeers line up in new images
One for all and two pics for the rest of us...



The Three Musketeers has probably felt a bit left out this week, with all the attention being given to Bats, Spiders and Men of X, so the production has released two brand-new pics showng ye olde sword-slinging heroes in action.

While Paul W.S. Anderson's first foray into 3D (the lamentable Resident Evil: Afterlife) failed to quicken many pulses, his next stab at extra-dimensiony filmmaking will hopefully be more Dumas than Dumbass.

The Brit director's take on The Three Musketeers finds former the Percy Jackson, Logan Lerman, playing the dashing D'Artagnan.

He joins forces with the titular trio - Porthos (Ray Stevenson), Athos (Matthew Macfadyen) and Aramis (Luke Evans) - to fight the forces of badness (embodied here by Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz and Milla Jovovich) - all in the glorious third dimension.

Following on from a bunch of good-quality set photos released online a few months ago, today we've been given our first proper peek at the 'all-for-one' foursome in action.

Thankfully, the spirit of Alexandre Dumas' tale of derring-do seems to be alive and slashing with costumes, weaponry and flowing hair (facial and otherwise) looking suitably classy.

[GamerMan316]

Today marks the third anniversary of Heath Ledger's tragic death, here is Lovefilm's Top 10 Heath Ledger Movies feature.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)



You don't have to be a teenager to enjoy this high-school rom-com. Twenty-year-old Ledger beat Josh Hartnett and Ashton Kutcher to the lead part of Patrick, a charismatic bad boy who could just about bowl anyone over. A loose adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, this cult classic was a breakout film for Ledger and his co-star, Julia Stiles.


Two Hands (1999)



Dubbed the 'Australian Goodfellas,' Ledger was praised for his performance as Jimmy, a bar worker who is asked by a local mob boss to deliver $10,000 to a woman. Trouble is, when she's not in he decides to go for a swim and the money is stolen from the beach by some kids. Needless to say he's in trouble with the wrong type of people. Ledger would re-team with writer/director Gregor Jordan in 2003 for Ned Kelly.


The Patriot  (2000)



Directed by Roland Emmerich, the man behind modern-day disaster movies Independence Day and 2012, this war drama is set in 1776, around the American Revolution. Ledger plays the oldest son of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a South Carolina veteran of the French and Indian War, who is raising his seven children alone. Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned and was considered for the same role as Ledger, but the Aussie actor beat him to it.


A Knight's Tale (2001)



Another film that proved Ledger could bring real class to comedy. Set in the late medieval Europe of the 1370s, Ledger plays William Thatcher, a poor and humble squire who is determined to prove himself worthy as a knight. While demonstrating a jousting move, Ledger accidently knocked out one of director Brian Helgeland's (Payback) front teeth. Whoops!


Monster's Ball (2001)



Playing Billy Bob Thornton's on-screen son Sonny, Ledger shows it's not about the length of a part but what you do with it, as his pivotal character changes the course of the story. Monster's Ball is a surprising, hard-hitting love story between Hank (Thornton) – a corrections officer who lives with his son and racist father (Peter Boyle) – and Leticia (Halle Berry), a widow whose death-row husband was executed by Hank.


Lords of Dogtown (2005)



This biographical film is based on the story of The Z-Boys, an influential group of skateboarders who revolutionised the sport. Skip Engblom personally requested Ledger play him, and the performance was critically acclaimed for its accuracy. Originally, executive producer David Fincher hired Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst (!) to direct the film. When that fell through, Fincher stepped in himself, but shortly left to take on Zodiac, paving the way for Twilight's Catherine Hardwicke.


Brokeback Mountain (2005)



Who'd have guessed that one of the most romantic films of the last century would be a love story between two cowboys? When Ledger first read the script for Ang Lee's triple Oscar-winning drama, he said he wasn't worried about playing a gay man, only about being mature enough to do the role justice. It was on set that Ledger fell in love with his on-screen wife Michelle Williams. In 2005, the couple welcomed a daughter, Matilda Rose, into the world, and the parents asked their Brokeback co-star Jake Gyllenhaal to be godfather.


Candy (2006)



An adaptation of Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction, Ledger stars as a poet named Dan who falls in love with an art student named Candy (fellow Aussie Abbie Cornish). The couple become as hooked on each other as they are on heroin, and their relationship flickers between states of oblivion, self-destruction and despair. Geoffrey Rush co-stars as an eccentric university professor and Dan's mentor.


The Dark Knight (2008)



Director Christopher Nolan said Ledger was his one and only choice to play The Joker. To prepare, Ledger isolated himself in a hotel room for six weeks, delving into the psychology of the character. According to Sir Michael Caine, Ledger topped Jack Nicholson's Joker from the 1989 Batman. When Caine had his first scene with The Joker, he was so shocked by Ledger's performance that he forgot his lines. This was Ledger's final, completed role and he won a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.


The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)



Ledger's last movie project, Parnassus hadn't finished shooting when news broke on 22 January 2008 that the actor had died of an accidental overdose at his New York home. Director Terry Gilliam temporarily suspended production and was going to abandon the film, but decided to "salvage" it as a dedication to Ledger's memory. Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law stepped in to film Ledger's remaining scenes in an artful rewrite, and donated their fees to Ledger's daughter, Matilda Rose

[nCogNeato]

she's not quite sure her bum will stretch

for christ sake...we now got to read Failed's post everytime this thread gets updated until we hit the next page.


Craig, make sure you post a load of film news asap!

[nCogNeato]

What's This? New Photo of Judge Dredd

Wow that looks stupid.  

[nCogNeato]

Today marks the third anniversary of Heath Ledger's tragic death, here is Lovefilm's Top 10 Heath Ledger Movies feature.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

I hope that list isn't in order of quality.  If so, they need to fire that writer.

[GamerMan316]

Today marks the third anniversary of Heath Ledger's tragic death, here is Lovefilm's Top 10 Heath Ledger Movies feature.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

I hope that list isn't in order of quality.  If so, they need to fire that writer.

They're in the order they were released, for me it's a better film than the majority on that list.

[Jaynestown]

Today marks the third anniversary of Heath Ledger's tragic death, here is Lovefilm's Top 10 Heath Ledger Movies feature.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

I hope that list isn't in order of quality.  If so, they need to fire that writer.

What's wrong with 10 Things I Hate About you? 

[GamerMan316]

I think Neato is saying that if it's about the quality of films then 10 Things I Hate About You should be a lot higher and he'd be right.  

Either that or he hates it and thinks it shouldn't be there at all! 

[GamerMan316]

Impressive Half-Life fan film released
Beyond Black Mesa has Combine, Striders and... kung-fu?!

A Half-Life fan film, 'Beyond Black Mesa', was released over the weekend - and it's mighty impressive.

The team behind the film shot the entire project in their spare time, reports PC Gamer, taking seven film makers two years and $1,200 to make.

It looks and sounds the part, with Half-Life: Opposing Forces lead Adrian Shephard going about his post-Black Mesa business.

We can't remember the kung-fu and 28 Days Later zombie sections in the original shooter, but we won't begrudge what is an otherwise nicely done fan production.

Half-Life dev Valve's previously said the only way a proper series film could ever exist is if it made it itself. But apparently, that's not all that unlikely.

[nCogNeato]

I think Neato is saying that if it's about the quality of films then 10 Things I Hate About You should be a lot higher and he'd be right.  

This.  10 Things I Hate About You is one of my all-time Top 50.  Love it.

The only other movie from that list in my Top 50 is The Dark Knight.

[Jaynestown]

I think Neato is saying that if it's about the quality of films then 10 Things I Hate About You should be a lot higher and he'd be right.  

This.  10 Things I Hate About You is one of my all-time Top 50.  Love it.

The only other movie from that list in my Top 50 is The Dark Knight.

Phew, that's ok then

[nCogNeato]

I just watched the Black Mesa short.  Fantastic.

With such great work being released by tiny low-budget indie projects, it's hard to accept all of the crap being released by Hollywood.