All sorts of news flying around the web today. Some of this would have run earlier on the blog, had it not been for a midday technical SNAFU. Here's a round-up of what we missed:
-- I don't know if it's the "first" to hit the web (I'm pretty sure it's not), but IGN UK have posted their review of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." It's mostly high praise for Stephen Sommers' high-energy action flick, and I couldn't be more pleased. I'd been feeling uneasy about "Joe" in recent months, but all of those fears were literally BLOWN THE EFF UP when I saw the movie myself this past weekend. (IGN UK)
-- "Monster Squad" director Fred Dekker revealed at a weekend screening of his family-friendly classic that he's currently hard at work on a script for "Cliffhanger 2." For those who don't recall, "Cliffhanger" stars Sylvester Stallone as a mountain climbing rescue worker who ends up pursuing an international gang of thieves along snowy mountain peaks. Word emerged back in May that a reboot was in the works, and now it looks like we have further confirmation. (FirstShowing)
-- Cinematical has the exclusive poster premiere for "The Open Road," starring Justin Timberlake and Jeff Bridges. I've rarely seen a stranger pairing. Written and directed by Michael Meredith. (Cinematical)
-- "Clash of the Titans" star Sam Worthington is all set to replace Tom Cruise in "The Tourist," for Spyglass Entertainment. Charlize Theron also joins the cast. (The Hollywood Reporter)
-- "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" director Troy Nixey is all set for his next project, "Simple Machines," off of his own script. A fairly general synopsis describes a scenario in which a reclusive inventor must save the world from one of his own inventions when an evil tycoon bends it to his nefarious plans. I'll need a bit more info than that before I'm sold on this family-friendly adventure. (Variety)
-- "Resident Evil" star Milla Jovovich talked a bit about the upcoming sequel, "Resident Evil: Afterlife." What she really talked about was money, and how it funds sequels. Not exactly a great mystery there, but any "Res Evil" news is good "Res Evil" news. (ShockTillYouDrop)
-- I freaking loved "District 9." Favorite movie of the summer, no question. So I've been lapping up every bit of coverage I can find since then. Here's UGO's lengthy (and excellent) interview with director Neill Blomkamp. And yes, he talks about some sequel possibilities. (UGO)
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