2011 February - Part 19

Danny Boyle Could Reteam With Simon Beaufoy On Werewolf Gangland Drama 'Sharp Teeth'

Posted 2/7/11 2:20 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Commentary, News

Sharp Teeth Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy are a powerhouse pair. Their first Oscar-winning film, "Slumdog Millionaire," told the Cinderella story of a poor Indian boy who went through hell to be with the woman he loved, while their most recent Oscar-nominated effort, "127 Hours," told the thrilling story of the lengths we'll go to in order to stay alive. So it only makes sense that their third potential film together would be about... werewolves?

BBC America caught up with Beaufoy about his upcoming adaptation of Tony Barlow's comic horror novel "Sharp Teeth" and he explained that if he writes the screenplay well enough, Boyle will direct it. The film will follow the gang wars in Los Angeles except with a twist: these gangs can shape-shift at will into a pack of dogs.

"It's a police procedural mixed with a werewolf film," Beaufoy explained. "If you get it wrong, it's a disaster. If you get it right, it will be extraordinary."

Beaufoy's take on the werewolf genre sounds different than everything we've seen in recent years, but that doesn't mean Hollywood hasn't been inundated with a deluge of werewolf-related films. From "The Wolfman" to "True Blood," werewolves have been repopularized in recent years, and there are just more films to look forward to in the future.

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Jodie Foster Might Not Be In Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium' After All

Posted 2/7/11 1:45 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

Jodie Foster For science fiction fans, there are few films worth getting excited about more than "Elysium." It's the latest (and therefore still mysterious) project from "District 9" director Neill Blomkamp, who is reuniting with the lead actor of that film, Sharlto Copley, as well as a growing cast list that includes Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.

Well… maybe not Jodie Foster. The actress has been connected to the project since early January, potentially marking her glorious return to the sci-fi world since her celebrated turn in "Contact." But Foster says that talk of her involvement with "Elysium" is premature at best in a new interview with Empire.

"Actually, I’m not on that movie," she revealed. "I don’t know how that got out there."

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Sylvester Stallone Delivers 'Headshot' For Director Wayne Kramer

Posted 2/7/11 1:10 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

You can take the dog out of the fight, but you can't take the fight out of the dog. Sylvester Stallone has more than embodied that old adage with his recent string of films, from his "Rocky" and "Rambo" revivals all the way through to the recent success of "The Expendables." Needless to say, at 64 years old, Stallone's still got it.

We're already stockpiling popcorn in anticipation of Stallone's planned sequel to "The Expendables," but before that movie drops, there's another Stallone gem to look forward to: a little movie called "Headshot."

The Hollywood Reporter broke the scoop that Stallone is teaming up with "The Cooler" director Wayne Kramer for "Headshot," an action flick from IM Global and EMJAG Productions. Alessandro Camon wrote the script.

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Shawn Levy Will Direct 'Fantastic Voyage' Remake, James Cameron Producing

Posted 2/7/11 12:32 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

How can you not be excited for "Fantastic Voyage," the James Cameron-produced 3-D remake of the classic 1966 science fiction film of the same name? As fun and iconic as that movie may have been, the technological capabilities of modern day filmmaking leave the door wide open for, really, a fantastic voyage.

Just one problem: the movie lacks a director. "The Bourne Ultimatum" director Paul Greengrass was briefly flirting with the project almost a year ago, though he ultimately parted ways with Fox's planned remake to pursue "Treasure Island." Since then, we haven't heard much about who might replace him on the sci-fi remake – until now.

Deadline reports that "Night at the Museum" and "Real Steel" director Shawn Levy is set to board the Proteus on a round-trip ticket for "Fantastic Voyage," based on a screenplay from Shane Salerno with a polish by Laeta Kalogridis. There's currently no word on when shooting would begin.

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Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' Wins Best Original Screenplay At The WGAs

Posted 2/7/11 12:03 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News, Oscars

It seems like one of the biggest qualms with this year's Oscar nominations was the omission of Christopher Nolan from the Best Director category. Sure, "Inception" landed eight Oscar nominations, but most of them were in the technical categories instead of the acting or directing categories.

That means that the two biggest nominations "Inception" is up for at this year's Oscars are for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. It might be tough for "Inception" to win Best Picture with "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech" as the continued frontrunners, but now it doesn't seem as big of a long shot for the film to beat out "The Fighter" and "The Kids Are All Right" for Best Original Screenplay.

Over the weekend, the Writer's Guild of America honored Nolan with the Best Original Screenplay prize, which many critics believed to be a minor upset. So far, "Inception" has only won awards for its screenplay in smaller venues like the Online Film Critics Society Awards and regional awards ceremonies. At the Golden Globes, it was beat out of the Best Screenplay race by "The Social Network," who also won the WGA award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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'The Hobbit' Finally Gets A Filming Start Date: March 21, 2011

Posted 2/7/11 11:28 am EST by Terri Schwartz in News

When it was announced a week and a half ago that Peter Jackson had been rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery for a perforated ulcer, it seemed like the bad news and continued delays surrounding "The Hobbit" were fated to never end. The film has seemingly been in flux for the past decade, and it had never really been able to find its footing. But Jackson was released last week and finally, finally it looks like we have some good news that means this film will actually be completed some time this year (knock on wood). So here goes...

Cameras start rolling on Monday, March 21. Finally!

Jackson said in a statement released by production company 3Foot7 Ltd that "despite some delays we are fully back on track and very excited to get started." 3Foot7 added that the date was chosen following "practical considerations of the filming schedule requirements, actor availability and the New Zealand seasons."

Though news is looking up at the moment, with all the major actors on board and Jackson in the director's chair, things weren't always looking so bright. This story starts a long, long time ago back in the mid-1990s...

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J.J. Abrams Reveals 'Super 8' Plot Details: Zombie Movies, Inhuman Monstrosities And Love Stories

Posted 2/7/11 10:53 am EST by Josh Wigler in News

Super 8 With a sea of summer blockbusters set to wash over us in just a few short months, there's something undeniably refreshing about "Super 8," a project we know, well, pretty much nothing about, save for the involvement of mega producer Steven Spielberg and red hot director J.J. Abrams.

But is too much secrecy a bad thing? I argued that it might be after I viewed "Inception" completely cold for the first time, and according to a new interview with Abrams, perhaps he feels the same way. In a lengthy interview with The Los Angeles Times, Abrams finally pulled the curtain back on "Super 8," revealing specific plot details for the very first time.

If you don't want to know more beyond what little is already out there, be warned – mild spoilers exist past the jump!

Tags jj abrams, Super 8

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Johnny Depp Passes On 'Oz The Great And Powerful,' James Franco Next In Line

Posted 2/7/11 10:14 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call, Commentary, News

James Franco It only took about two and a half weeks for the rumor that Johnny Depp would be playing Oz in "Oz, the Great and Powerful" to be shut down.

Depp has officially passed on the role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sad news for Depp and "Oz" fans, but at least this gives him more time to focus on his "Dark Shadows" remake with Tim Burton. Still, now two big time actors, both Depp and Robert Downey Jr., have chosen to pass on the title character of the Sam Raimi-directed film, which could have pushed the project down the deadly yellow brick road known as Hollywood limbo.

Not so, though, because THR has also reported that James Franco, aka the busiest man in Hollywood, is in early talks (not negotiations) for the lead role, and that personally sounds like the best casting news yet for the film. Find out why we think Franco is a better choice than RDJ or Depp after the jump.

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Super Bowl Trailers: 'Transformers,' 'Super 8,' 'Captain America,' 'Pirates' And More

Posted 2/6/11 6:25 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in Trailers, Video

The Super Bowl kick off is just minutes away, and we have to admit we're just as excited to see the Steelers butt heads with the Packers as we are to check out a slew of brand-new movie trailers. Sometime between now and the final whistle, we'll be treated to the first ever trailer for "Captain America: The First Avenger," lengthy peeks at "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and "Super 8," and further fresh video for "Battle: Los Angeles," "Thor," and much more.

Throughout the game, we'll be gathering video of the best ads and trailers right here, so keep checking back for the latest footage from the Super Bowl. But actually, we don't even have to wait until the pigskin goes airborne, because in the last few days we've already gotten early peeks at some of the upcoming trailers, like "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."

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Super Bowl Spot Sneak Peek: 'Drive Angry 3D'

Posted 2/4/11 6:15 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in Trailers, Video

The Super Bowl is set to toss us a bomb filled with movie magic this Sunday (that is, if the game actually happens, and with Dallas currently in a "Day After Tomorrow"-style deep freeze, who knows what's gonna happen come game time). But assuming all systems are go, we'll be treated to trailers from the likes of "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "Super 8," and more.

Most of the spots won't see the light of day until the game kicks off. But some trailers — like "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" — we get to peep early.

Such is the case with the "Drive Angry 3D" spot slotted for the big game. The ad features everything you could hope for from this hard-R, 3-D action flick about a rage-filled man on a bloody vendetta: explosions, car chases, Amber Heard throwing punches and Nicolas Cage being, well, Nicolas effing Cage.

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