There's a whole mess of news to fill you in on today, so let's get right to it!
-- Time has an interview up with "Antichrist" director Lars Von Trier. That's the controversy-courting movie which features genital mutilation. So... yeah. It's not the first art-horror movie I've seen, but it's certainly among the most disturbing. (Time)
-- Ah, what an age we live in. It used to be that official statements and press releases broke big news. Now we get it from Tweets. Disney's @disneypictures Twitter channel revealed today that Michael Sheen is indeed the villain in "Tron: Legacy," as had previously been rumored. Thanks to JoBlo for bringing this to my attention. (@disneypictures)
-- Despite surpassing $200 million in domestic box office sales, a "Monsters vs. Aliens" sequel may not be so quick to happen. DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg mentioned that the family friend CG flick didn't do quite as well as the studio had hoped overseas. We're still in "maybe" territory of course, but things are not looking good for fearsome creatures and extraterrestrials. (The Hollywood Reporter)
-- After numerous setbacks and delays, the Benicio Del Toro-led remake of "The Wolf Man" is getting one more. The planned November release has been shoved back yet again -- the fourth delay in the space of a year -- to February 12, 2010. Woof. (Variety)
-- There is currently a script in this world for a third "xXx" movie, tentatively titled "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage." And you all know what that means. More Vin Diesel! Sam Jackson too, apparently. Or his character at least. Latino Review has the script review. (Latino Review)
-- Sci Fi Wire has a pretty fantastic (albeit spoilerific) interview with Peter Jackson on the subject of "District 9," which he produced. If you're curious about the movie and don't mind getting some details before seeing it, I recommend taking a look. If not, at least bookmark the interview until after you've seen the film, as PJ makes some discussion-worthy points. (Sci Fi Wire)
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