 Johnny Depp will play Willy Wonka in the remake of "Charlie and the Chocolate factory." ?The new film is being directed by Tim Burton ("Edward Scissorhands," "Batman") and co-stars Freddie Highmore as Charlie. ?Come watch the first teaser trailer!
9 Dec, 2004 - 7:13 PM read story |
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Comingsoon.net has a featurette and new production stills from "The Life Aquatic," a film by Wes Anderson ("Rushmore," "The Royal Tenenbaums") that stars Bill Murray as Steve Zissou, an eccentric European Oceanographer who goes on a quest to kill the mysterious jaguar shark that ate his partner.
8 Dec, 2004 - 10:22 AM read story |
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 Young actress Dakota Fanning ("The Cat in the Hat") is set to star in a live-action/CG remake of "Charlotte's Web," according to The Hollywood Reporter. ?The remake of the 1973, animated film will feature Fanning as a young girl who teams up with Charlotte the spider to save Wilbur the pig from becoming pork chops.
8 Dec, 2004 - 10:03 AM read story |
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 Director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man" films) talked with Zap2it.com about adding a fourth "Evil Dead" film to his list of credits. ?Last month, it was announced that Raimi would be producing a remake of the original "Evil Dead," which spawned two sequels and launched Raimi's career.
7 Dec, 2004 - 3:39 PM read story |
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 Everyone is talking about Natalie Portman's (semi-)nude scenes in Mike Nichols' new film Closer. Let's face it. We're geeks and Natalie Portman is hot! What's not to talk about? Unfortunately, that bastard Nichols cut out her nude scenes. But he didn't cut everything! Check out these captures to see what you get in Closer.
7 Dec, 2004 - 3:05 PM read story |
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 There are some pictures ?from Peter Jackson's "King Kong" posted over at TheOneRing.net. ?The photos are of Naomi Watts ("The Ring") and Adrien Brody ("The Village") and also the concept art that ran in Newsweek last week.
6 Dec, 2004 - 9:22 AM read story |
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Dark Horizons has a set report from the Berlin set of "Aeon FLux," which stars Charlize Theron in the title role. ?The set report contains a lot of details about the environment in which the story takes place, plus some background on the storyline and how the film feels different than a lot of people might expect.
6 Dec, 2004 - 9:11 AM read story |
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 Brad Pitt ("Ocean's 11") and Angelina Jolie ("Tomb Raider") star in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" the story of a married couple who both happen to secretly be assassins. ?Things go awry when they their personal and professional lives collide because they've been assigned to kill eachother. ?Come see the trailer and teaser poster!
6 Dec, 2004 - 8:58 AM read story |
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 Jessica Simpson will be playing Daisy Duke in the upcoming big screen adaptation of "The Dukes of Hazzard." ? Film Rotation got hold of a leaked photo of Simpson in her Daisy Duke gear and I'll tell you this: it is quite a sight. ?Come see for yourself! ? UPDATE: More pictures of Jessica Simpson and more drama added!
4 Dec, 2004 - 11:40 PM read story |
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IESB has a high-res scan of a poster for the upcoming "Batman Begins," which stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. ?The poster shows a profile of Batman with a backdrop of the sunset sky.
3 Dec, 2004 - 9:08 PM read story |
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 In an interview with Terri Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air," actor Paul Reubens ("Pee Wee's Big Adventure") discusses some upcoming projects, including two more "Pee Wee Herman" films and a western for Showtime. ?Come listen to the full interview!
2 Dec, 2004 - 1:59 PM read story |
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Ain't it Cool News has put together a nice group of links to some new "War of the Worlds" pictures. ?Steven Spielberg is directing and Tom Cruise is starring in this updated adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel.
2 Dec, 2004 - 1:43 PM read story |
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 LatinoReview.com is reporting that the second teaser trailer for next summer's billion-dollar baby, Batman Begins is attached to all prints of OCEANS TWELVE. A first-look teaser from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may also be on some prints.
2 Dec, 2004 - 9:35 AM read story |
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 Oh yeah, its time. ?It's December, the bad holiday flicks are rolling out, there's credit card debt in the air, and the BEST OF 2004 season is officially on! ?Giddy up, losers! ?Here's what the NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW liked this year...
1 Dec, 2004 - 3:02 PM read story |
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 John Drew Barrymore, heir to an acting dynasty and absent father of movie star/producer Drew Barrymore, died Monday. He was 72. "He was a cool cat. Please smile when you think of him," Drew Barrymore said in a statement. The cause of death is currently not disclosed.
30 Nov, 2004 - 4:39 PM read story |
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 A new photo has been posted at Milleniumfalcon.com of a giant space battle from "Revenge of The Sith." ?The shot features a dense array of fighter ships and plenty of laser blasts, explosions, and magical space smoke.
30 Nov, 2004 - 4:00 PM read story |
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