Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Russell Crowe as Robin Hood pictures



Here are the first pictures from justjared showing us Russell Crowe as Robin Hood. No secrets revealed in these pictures, but I thought it would be cool to give our followers a first look at the new Robin Hood directed by Ridley Scott.

Fourth Bourne may shoot early next year

Matt Damon as a spy hero? If you would have asked me that a few years ago, I would have say, yeah f'ing right! As the men of 40 Year Old Virgin put it: "Y'know, I always thought that Matt Damon was like a Streisand, but he's rocking the shit in this one"! I believe The Bourne movies have re-invented the spy genre so much that it has raised the bar on such movies. If you want to make a spy movie, it better live up to this franchise. I also believe the success of the Bond movies, especially Casino Royale is due to the Bourne franchise pushing the envelope. Dark Horizon interviewed producer Frank Marshall and here's what he had to say:
We’d like to shoot next year. It’s trying to get everybody’s schedules in the right place and getting the script right. We’ve done pretty well with these scripts that are pretty loosely put together, but I’d like the script to be really solid this time before we go forward. We’re spending a lot of time on this story.

If this is true, we could see a fourth Bourne movie by summer, or late 2011. Keep it here for more Bourne news.

Deadpool concept art!



Folks, Themovieblog has given us fans a few concept art pictures from the upcoming Deadpool movie. The movie is obviously a spin-off from the Wolverine movie that Matt and I reviewed a few weeks ago. This is kind of exciting to see the different steps involved before you see the movie itself... but did Fox give us a huge secret?! In the concept art is Victor Creed aka Sabertooth... before today's release I didn't know if he would be starring in the film. Then again, it is just concept art and may not end up in the movie. Either way, this is some cool stuff. Ryan Reynolds is playing Deadpool and is acting as a consultant in the development process.

Sean Penn leaving The Three Stooges

Maybe you didn't even know this, but the Farrelly brothers are making The Three Stooges. The movie has been confirmed to star Sean Penn as Larry, Benicio Del Toro as Moe, and Jim Carrey as Curly... until today. Sean Penn has backed out of the film to be at home more. He and his wife (Robin Wright Penn) filed for divorce a few months ago, but retracted the filing and want to give their marriage another shot.

This is kind of sad news for me. I love the Farrelly brother's earlier work such as Dumb & Dumber and There's Something About Mary. But as of late, their really just making below par movies. The Heartbreak Kid was seriously one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time (minus Danny McBride). And Stuck on You was pretty bad as well. So I was curious what kind of movie this would become. They promised it wouldn't be a Bio-Pic ala Ray, or Walk the Line.

The other intriguing part of the movie is its choice in casting. When was the last time you saw Sean Penn do anything that was funny?... Fast Times at Ridgemont High? So to see him as a comedy act would have been against the grain. He always does these super intense dramas. Same goes for Del Toro. The only thing I've seen him do that could even be considered comedy is The Usual Suspects, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas way back in 1998. And Carrey playing Curly is fascinating! It's rumored the Farrelly brothers want him to gain 70 pounds for the role. Holy shmoly! That should be cool.

So, as of now, there are only 2... stooges that is. We'll keep you up to date with all the latest as the movie is re-cast.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Quickie: One word... Bruno


GQ has given Sasha Baron Cohen the cover as his new film character, Bruno. Everyone remembers Borat and its incredible success. The studios are hoping for much of the same in his new movie. Bruno is the openly gay, European fashion critic. The movie is going to feature much of the same style as Borat, run ins with real people who don't know it's Cohen. I myself, wasn't totally in love with Borat, but I do have to give Cohen credit. His ability to hold character no matter what, basically lose himself in a character is pretty amazing. There are a lot of moments where one of us would have snapped and just started laughing uncontrollably. Either way, check it out July 10th, 2009.

Monday, June 15, 2009

More Clash of the Titans photos!


Last week we showed you Sam Worthington in the new Clash of the Titans. This week its Gemma Arterton's first picture in the new movie. You may know Gemma Arterton from the most recent Bond flick, Quantum of Solace. Courtesy of Gemma Online, we've got the first pic with Director Louis Leterrier (Incredible Hulk).

The Princess and the Frog photos released.

Walt Disney's latest hand drawn animation film is The Princess and the Frog. With its first African-American star in an animated film, Disney has just released the first few shots of the film. Set for a December 11th, 2009 release date, it looks like a sure winner for the studio. It's going to take place in Louisiana, and features the voice talent of such notable actors as John Goodman and Terrance Howard. Look for more info after at the link. CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE PHOTOS.