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James Cameron Hits 'Titanic' And 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Prepping For 3-D

Posted 9/23/09 4:00 pm EST by in News


Even if James Cameron's "Avatar" somehow doesn't hit big with audiences this December, the filmmaker may soon have a couple more 3-D movies in theaters. Proven successes no less. Cameron's production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, believes it will be ready to announce a 3-D re-release for "Titanic" within the next six months, and they have been doing tests on "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" for a similar reissue, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Imagine: Leonardo DiCaprio saying "I'm the king of the world" while seemingly sitting on your lap. Okay, so the first section of "Titanic" doesn't seem to lend themselves to 3-D in an exciting way, but you know it'll look cool when the boat starts going down. Scary too. Bodies that originally fell towards the camera on their way into the icy water will now likely be headed into the audience thanks to the added dimension. Read More...

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'Eclipse' Will Be 'Dark,' 'Gorier,' 'More Guy-Friendly,' Says Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg

Posted 9/23/09 3:30 pm EST by in News


FROM MTV.COM: If Ashley Greene, Taylor Lautner and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg can spill anything about what fans can expect from "Eclipse," it's that they can expect it to be dark and gory. And for fans of director David Slade, not to mention people who've read "Eclipse," this should be completely unsurprising.

"David has a darker sensibility, so it clicks," Rosenberg told E! Online. "The story has a slightly darker tone. I mean, it goes into a full-out battle, so it is darker in the nature of what it is. David was the perfect director for it."

Continue reading 'Eclipse' Will Have David Slade's 'Darker Sensibility,' Screenwriter Says

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'Timecop' Delivers A Roundhouse Kick To Your Soul In Today's Sick Day Stash

Posted 9/23/09 3:00 pm EST by in Sick Day Stash


Call them "cult classics." "Guilty pleasures." "Comfort movies." We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the case, these are the special favorites that you keep stashed away for sick days. Here are some of ours.

If I could redo my college thesis, I'd skip over the deformed-step-child-of-Hemingway creative writing project and undertake a comprehensive analysis of the time travel movie genre in Hollywood. In lieu of some assistance from a Flux Capacitor-equipped DeLorean or a George Carlin-provided phone booth, I think my only viable option is to devote my first Sick Day Stash to an underrated gem of the field: Jean-Claude Van Damme's bundle of schlocky goodness, "Timecop." Read More...

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Looking At 'New Moon' Soundtrack Artist Lykke Li

Posted 9/23/09 2:30 pm EST by in Video


As you Twilighters are already well aware of, the track listing for the soundtrack to "New Moon" hit the Internets earlier this week. One of the more intriguing selections is Lykke Li, an artist described by MTV reporter Gil Kaufman as "the Swedish answer to Lady Gaga."

MTV's Kurt Loder is also a fan, so much so that he profiled the singer late last year. Check it out:

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Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Coogan And The Rock Join 'The Other Guys'

Posted 9/23/09 2:00 pm EST by in News


From "Anchorman" to "Land of the Lost," Will Ferrell has braved many a genre before, typically operating somewhere within the general realm of comedy. His next movie, "The Other Guys," is no different -- alongside co-star Mark Wahlberg and frequent collaborating director Adam McKay, Ferrell is set to explore the cinematic world of crime.

Luckily, Wahlberg and Ferrell aren't alone. Variety reports that the actors will be joined in the film by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Steve Coogan, all of whom have their own diversity of genre performances. Read More...

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Bryan Singer Directing 'Jack the Giant Killer' Next

Posted 9/23/09 1:00 pm EST by in News


Forget all those other unwanted projects that Bryan Singer has been attached to lately. Although he could still do the "Battlestar Galactica" and "Excalibur" remakes in the future, The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reports that the "X-Men" director's next movie is the fairy tale "Jack the Giant Killer."

Last month I erroneously stated that this project, then already linked to Singer, was based on the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story. It is a similar fairy tale and is likely derived from the same origins (another variation is the Brothers Grimm's "The Brave Little Tailor"). "Jack the Giant Killer" is a more basic legend involving a farmer who rescues a princess from the kingdom of Giants. Read More...

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One MTV News Intern Enjoys A Taste Of Celebrity With 'The Lost Boys' Director Joel Schumacher

Posted 9/23/09 12:30 pm EST by in Commentary


by Nuzhat Naoreen, the intern (not the celebrity)

As an MTV intern you get to see a lot of things, but today, I didn't just get to see something...I got to experience it. Today, I was a celebrity.

The whole thing came about somewhat unexpectedly, when my fellow interns and I received an e-mail requesting our attendance at a roundtable discussion on new media -- digital abuse, texting, Facebooking, cyber bullying etc. -- hosted by Joel Schumacher. That's right Joel Schumacher, you know, the guy who directed "Batman & Robin" and "The Lost Boys"? It was already kind of a big deal. Read More...

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Geoffrey Rush Says He's Planning To Shoot 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' In The Spring

Posted 9/23/09 12:00 pm EST by in News, Toronto International Film Festival


Before news broke that Johnny Depp is considerably less psyched to step back into Jack Sparrow's boots for a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" following the exodus of Disney studio chief Dick Cook, MTV News had a chance to chat with franchise co-star Geoffrey Rush about the developing project.

The Australian actor said he's definitely set to reprise his role as nefarious Captain Barbossa, and has been told to keep his schedule open for a possible start to filming next spring. Read More...

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Stephenie Meyer Novel 'The Host' Optioned For A Movie

Posted 9/23/09 11:00 am EST by in News


In other news, water is still wet. I think the most surprising thing about the news that "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's novel "The Host" got picked up for a big screen adaptation is that it took so long to actually happen. Summit Entertainment has been doing so well with the "Twilight" series, you'd think they would have optioned the other Meyer book ages ago.

Instead, Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz ponied up to grab the rights for themselves, tapping "The Truman Show" writer Andrew Niccol to develop a script, according to a report in Variety. Wechsler and the Schwartzes are also the producers behind director John Hillcoat's upcoming adaptation of Cormac McCarthy novel "The Road." Read More...

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Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake And Andrew Garfield Join 'The Social Network' With Aaron Sorkin

Posted 9/23/09 10:00 am EST by in News


First there was a rumor -- ironically, spawned on Facebook -- that Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield had joined the cast of the Aaron Sorkin-penned, David Fincher-directed "The Social Network." They were to play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Internet entrepreneur Sean Parker and FB co-founder Eduardo Saverin, respectively.

Then, MTV's Eric Ditzian spoke with Eisenberg at the "Zombieland" junket and got a pretty clear non-denial denial from the young actor.

See how he casts his eyes around? It's sort of like he's trying to hide something, isn't it? Well apparently, he was! Read More...

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