ATTN Fox: Don’t Mess with ‘Watchmen’
Posted by Scott on December 30, 2008 5 Comments

Unless you guys are just itching to enrage every movie geek on the Internet in the world, do us all a favor and quit trying to push back the release date for ‘Watchmen’. We understand …

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Forest Whitaker in Negotations to Join ‘The Expendables’

Action, Actors, Casting, In the Works »

Posted by Jeremy on January 5, 2009 No Comment

Forest Whitaker is in negotiations to join the Sylvester Stallone starring/written/directed by action flick ‘The Expendables’. Whitaker is in talks to play the CIA agent who acts as the liaison for a group of mercenaries who are sent to South America to overthrow a dictator.

Already on board as the team are Sly Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Randy Couture. Rumors last week of Stallone trying to woo his ‘Demolition Man’ co-star Sandra Bullock proved to be just that. Shooting is scheduled to begin in February.

‘Expendables’ is the first project in Stallone’s two-picture deal with Nu Image/Millennium. ‘Rambo’, Stallone’s last writing/directing effort pulled in $155 million worldwide.

What do you think? Is Whitaker a good choice for this role? Does every team of mercenaries need a CIA agent to babysit them? Is there really anything funnier than Whitaker’s getup in ‘Battlefield Earth’?  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: The Hollywood Reporter


All the ‘Push’ Powers Under One Roof
Posted by Jeremy on January 5, 2009 | One Comment
All the ‘Push’ Powers Under One Roof

‘Push’, the new superhero film from Summit Entertainment, comes out in one, short month. The fine folks over at SuperheroHype! have the first look at the various powers the different characters in the film yield. …

Relativity Acquires Rogue Pictures
Posted by Jeremy on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
Relativity Acquires Rogue Pictures

After two months in negotiations, Relativity Media has slapped down an estimated $150 million to acquire Rogue Pictures from Universal Studios, reported Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. With this deal, Relativity has acquired Rogue’s entire library, …

‘Coraline’ A-Z Countdown… A is for Adventures
Posted by Jeremy on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
‘Coraline’ A-Z Countdown… A is for Adventures

Source: Official Site

Producer’s Guild Nominations
Posted by Michelle on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
Producer’s Guild Nominations

The Producers Guild Nominations
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk
Frost/Nixon
The Dark Knight
This bodes very well for ‘The Dark Knight’ - a huge boost and sure to please all the fanboys…its almost assured now of an …

Box Office Results:Jan.2-4 2009: Don’t Mess With Marley!
Posted by Ram Man on January 5, 2009 | One Comment
Box Office Results:Jan.2-4 2009: Don’t Mess With Marley!

The lovable lab is tops at the box office to ring in 2009! Marley & Me brought in $24 million to hold on to the top spot at the box office for the second week …

‘T4′ Action Figures are good for a laugh!
Posted by Travis on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
‘T4′ Action Figures are good for a laugh!

So, /film got their hands on these pictures of the Playmates lineup of action figures for ‘Terminator Salvation’ and I have to say, they aren’t pretty. OK, so of course they’re not… they depict mean …

Ouch! New Poster for ‘Street Fighter’
Posted by Travis on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
Ouch! New Poster for ‘Street Fighter’

/film has already dubbed this the worst poster for 2009. I’m not sure if I’m ready to jump to that conclusion just yet (after all, we’re yet to see what Uwe Boll does in ‘09) …

Hark and Lau join forces for ‘Detective Dee’
Posted by Travis on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
Hark and Lau join forces for ‘Detective Dee’

Legendary Vietnamese filmmaker Tsui Hark (Time and Tide) returns to direct a new period piece that will blend the genres of mystery, thriller and martial arts. ‘Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame’ …

‘Night Projectionist’ brings Fangs to Film!
Posted by Travis on January 5, 2009 | No Comment
‘Night Projectionist’ brings Fangs to Film!

Comic book publisher Studio 407 has announced it will develop it’s mini-series of books called ‘The Night Projectionist’ into a feature film. Myriad Pictures has first dibs on the finished screenplay. The first issue of …

Oscar’s Site Revamped and Upcoming Guild Noms
Posted by Michelle on January 4, 2009 | No Comment
Oscar’s Site Revamped and Upcoming Guild Noms

With Hollywood’s (and my) High Holy Day fast approaching, AMPAS gave their site, Oscars.org, a major overhaul and its beautimous!!! And about time too. It stands to reason - new producers, new director, new set …

‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ in 3-D during Super Bowl!
Posted by Jeremy on January 4, 2009 | No Comment
‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ in 3-D during Super Bowl!

Late last week, we got a little heads up via email to be on the lookout for a special announcement on ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’.  This info was supposed to have come out today, Sunday.  However, …

Sneak Peak at New Michael Myers Mask for ‘H2′
Posted by Jeremy on January 4, 2009 | No Comment
Sneak Peak at New Michael Myers Mask for ‘H2′

Rob Zombie’s new best friend appears to be Myspace.  The guy is alwasy updating his blog with new information on ‘H2′.  This week, he brings us a sneak peak at what the new mask will …

‘The Spirit’s “For Your Consideration” Ad
Posted by Jeremy on January 4, 2009 | One Comment
‘The Spirit’s “For Your Consideration” Ad

A reader over at totalfilm.com put together the below video.  It’s a “For Your Consideration…” ad for ‘The Spirit’ that includes some of the film’s more harsh criticisms. 
Enjoy!

What do you think?  Was ‘The Spirit’ worse …

Is Lionsgate in Financial Trouble?
Posted by Jeremy on January 4, 2009 | 3 Comments
Is Lionsgate in Financial Trouble?

This past Tuesday investment bank Caris & Co downgraded shares in Lionsgate stock from “buy” to “above average”.  The reasoning?  The less than desirable opening for ‘The Spirit’, which pulled in only $10.4 million over …

Zack Snyder’s Animated Film Gets a Few Voices
Posted by Jeremy on January 4, 2009 | No Comment
Zack Snyder’s Animated Film Gets a Few Voices

Zack Snyder, who might be fearful that his version of ‘Watchmen’ may never see the light of day, is jumping onto the bandwagon of adapting a series of children’s books to the big screen.  ’Guardians …

Eddie Izzard Class Act…
Posted by Michelle on January 3, 2009 | 2 Comments
Eddie Izzard Class Act…

 
This has to be the top story in the entertainment world today…..
According to Wired:
Will Pike, a 28-year-old Englishman, was badly injured in the tragic Mumbai terror attacks — shattering his body in a failed escape …

New ‘Astro Boy’ Artwork
Posted by Jeremy on January 3, 2009 | No Comment
New ‘Astro Boy’ Artwork

Imagi Animation, the company behind ‘Astro Boy’ has put up some new artwork on their website.  Along with the above image, they have given us the following six images, as well.
Check ‘em out:

All in all, …

Local Flavor: Hack Movies presents ‘Stiff Jobs’
Posted by Movie Geeks on January 2, 2009 | No Comment
Local Flavor: Hack Movies presents ‘Stiff Jobs’

Kevin Strange is back to work on his fourth movie called ‘Stiff Jobs’. We hear at WeAreMovieGeeks have been keeping in touch with Kevin as he continues his quest to conquer the indie underground horror-comedy …