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The Dailies: May 16, 2007

Posted 5/16/07 1:45 pm EST by in Dailies


Mr. Jane bemoans lost opportunity, while Mr. Jones begins his next adventure in our links of the day, chock-full of news on remakes, sequels, and adaptations.

Thomas Jane "heartbroken," drops out of "Punisher 2." (AICN)

Indiana Jones an Eli? Fourth pic to film at Yale. (New Haven Register)

"You will lose everything." New Harry Potter website up, England-style. (Harry Potter)

Lionsgate picks up distribution of Frank Miller's silver screen adaptation of Will Eisner's "The Spirit." (Variety)

You heard it here first - Elijah Wood to star as Iggy Pop in "The Passenger." (Variety and MTV)

"Point Break 2” heading to theaters. (IGN)

Glenn Close, Lawrence Fishburne, and Djimon Hounsou in "Death Race 3000?" (Latino Review)

"Dogville" director Lars von Trier left "like a blank sheet of paper" after bout with depression. (CBC)

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'X-Men' Spin-Off 'Magneto' To Reveal Anti-Hero Origin Story

Posted 5/15/07 11:45 am EST by in News


After marshalling just about every successful Marvel comic to the big screen, what's left for mega producer Avi Arad to get excited about? "Magneto," he enthused. "I love it!" While we first met the diabolical anti-hero (played with gusto by Ian McKellen) in "X-Men," and followed his mutant crusade through two sequels, it's in "Magneto" that the character will finally get the origin story he so richly deserves, Arad revealed.

"Think of meeting him in [the first "X-Men" movie] as a young boy in a concentration camp. What happens to his life after the war?" he teased of the film's plot. Arad quickly answered his own question, telling MTV News that the flick will follow Magneto discovering "if [his powers are] real or not and the whole journey of [his] survival as a young man."

Directed and co-written by "Batman Begins" scribe David Goyer, the prequel has all sorts "of opportunities for the kind of things that [will] make [it] interesting," Arad contended, including a look at his early friendship with and ultimate rift from Charles Xavier, the mutant who would later become the leader of the X-Men.

Given Magneto is already the head of the militant mutant organization known as The Brotherhood in the first film, will the prequel detail the steps he takes to form that alliance, perhaps highlighting such mutants as Sabertooth and Rebecca Romijn's Mystique? "[Some] amazing surprises that happen in his life [are in store]," Arad coyly answered.

While Arad searches for an actor to play the young Magneto, he can only hope the casting will match that of Robert Downey, Jr., who Arad says is a perfect fit to play Tony Stark/Iron Man. "I think he is Tony. He is cool, he is quick, he is sexy," Arad said in praise of his lead actor. "Tony Stark was this guy who could get away with anything. He had this dual life and you need an amazing actor to play this dual character without superpowers. You have to be two men with one heart."

"Iron Man" arrives in theaters next May, while "Magneto" aims for a 2009 release.

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The Dailies: May 15, 2007

Posted 5/15/07 11:21 am EST by in Dailies


The other underwater superhero possibly snags an actor, Bruce Willis continues his Internet frolic and more in today's linktastic round-up.

- David "Angel" Boreanaz up for "Sub-Mariner?" (Superhero Hype)

- Yippie-kay-yay! Contest offers chance to interview Bruce Willis in "Second Life." (LiveFreeOrDieHard.com)

- Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker join "Powder Blue," a flick about an ex-con, a mortician, a suicidal ex-priest and a stripper brought together on Christmas Eve. (Variety)

- Coffee is for Closers. "Redbelt" -- David Mamet's upcoming mixed martial arts drama -- is for Tim Allen.(Variety)

- The Wayans Brothers' inner-city hero "Super Bad James Dynomite" gets a deal. (Variety)

- Original lead character voice David Hayter not involved with "Metal Gear Solid" movie. (IGN)

- Stan Lee dishes on "Fantastic 4" and "Iron Man" cameos. "Nuff said." (IGN)

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'Spider-Man 4’ Claims Its First Casualty?

Posted 5/15/07 6:02 am EST by in News


Is the story for "Spider-Man 4” already planned? With the well-received appearance of Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard) in "Spider-Man 3," comic purists once again bemoaned what they felt was missed opportunity, railing against the filmmakers for replacing Spidey's first real love with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). But never fear comic fans, the Stacy family will have a much bigger role to play in future installments, veteran actor James Cromwell told MTV News. Asked if his character, Captain George Stacy, meets the same grisly end in "Spider-Man 3” that he does in the comics, Cromwell playfully replied, "They haven't shot that [scene] yet. That's the next one."

Is Cromwell to be believed? In "The Amazing Spider-Man" #90, Captain Stacy is crushed and killed by falling debris during a fight between Spider-Man and Doc Ock. While Captain Stacy's death might not have the same resonance in the films as it does in the comics, it does make some sense from a story perspective. His end could serve to both re-introduce Gwen into Spider-Man's life and provide yet another turning point in Peter's ultimate journey — galvanizing the superhero with a failure of real consequence.

What are your thoughts on this possible direction for "Spider-Man 4?" Make your voice heard in our comments below.

The Dailies: May 14, 2007

Posted 5/14/07 2:01 pm EST by in Dailies


Mummies, and Magic, and Mane...oh my! Our inner geek rejoices this morning with updates from some of our favorite fantasy and horror series highlighting the news of the day.

Batman begins...again. "The Dark Knight" teaser page up. (The Dark Knight)

Guy Ritchie returns to director's chair for "RocknRolla." (Variety)

J.K. Rowling updates online diary, makes spoiler-free plea to fans. (J.K. Rowling)

"Live Free or Die Hard"'s Mary Elizabeth Winstead set to dance it up in upcoming flick "Make it Happen." (ComingSoon.net)

Weisz out, Bello in as "Mummy" main squeeze. (Variety)

Tyler "Michael Myers" Mane signed on for one more "Halloween." (Shock Till You Drop)

Hollywood adaptation of fantasy book series "The Alchemyst" nabs a scribe. (Hollywood Reporter)

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The Dailies: May 11, 2007

Posted 5/11/07 1:02 pm EST by in Dailies


Bruce Willis vs. Michael Bay and Michael Moore vs. The Government (again) bring some much needed levity to end-of-week movie news. And was there really ever any doubt that "Star Wars" was the most influential SFX film of all-time? How long did they take to vote that one?

Nerd Fight! Bruce Willis talks to fans, says Michael Bay would have ruined "Die Hard 4”. (AICN)

Michael Bay responds, calls Bruce Willis "sad." (Michael Bay)

Smoking in movies to affect ratings. (Variety)

Bloom and Johansson traveling to "Pompeii" with a true Roman. (ComingSoon.net)

"Good Cook, Likes Music", "Crossing Over" on tap for Ashley Judd. (Cinematical)

Michael Moore probed by U.S. Treasury? Sicko! (NY Post)

"Star Wars" named most influential SFX film of all-time. (Hollywood Reporter)

Sonnenfeld to open Pandora's "Box"? (Hollywood Reporter)

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The Dailies: May 10, 2007

Posted 5/10/07 2:37 pm EST by in Dailies


Everything old is new again today, with some news on beloved characters from TV, film, and comics making a comeback. And what's with the sass from those old farts in the corner? (And may we not rot in movie hell for calling the man who directed "The Godfather" an old fart.)

- Shazam! Captain Marvel to be played by The Rock? (ComingSoon.net)

- John Connor to face Terminators...again. (Variety...and our take)

- "Spider-Man 3” is "silly," George Lucas says. (Fox News)

-- "Fantasy" comes true for Eddie Murphy. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Coppola's "Megalopolis" shelved after 9/11. (AICN)

- Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones and Matthew Macfadyen join Ron Howard's "Frost/Nixon". (Hollywood Reporter)

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