If you liked seeing Brendan Fraser outrun 3-D dinosaurs in "Journey to the Center of the Earth" last year, you're in luck. According to Variety, New Line has put a sequel into production with Eric Brevig returning to direct, and Fraser and Josh Hutcherson expected to reprise their roles.
The fact that Jules Verne never penned a sequel to his novel isn't stopping anyone at New Line. The studio was considering setting a sequel in Atlantis before discovering a spec script by Richard Outten ("The Adventures of Brisco County Jr"). Outten's script is a fantasy story that imagines "Gulliver's Travels", "Treasure Island", and Verne's "Mysterious Islands" to have all happened on the same island. Read more...
Brendan Fraser's career has gone in a decidedly different route than we all expected it to. Once a man who struck a balance between Oscar nominated films like "Gods and Monsters" and popcorn fare like "The Mummy," Fraser now seems to enjoy just the popcorn half of the equation. Variety reports that Fraser is set to star in "Furry Vengeance" for Summit Entertainment, a family comedy directed by Roger Kumble ("College Road Trip").
Fraser will play a real estate developer whose new suburban development spills into some pristine Oregon wilderness, pitting him against a band of angry critters. The film will be live action, but expect the wildlife to be some mix of CG and real. The film will begin production in early summer. Read more...
It's a pairing made in tomb raider heaven. Brendan Fraser, man of all those Mummy installments, will finally pair up on screen with his archeological predecessor, Harrison Ford. But if you were actually hoping to see them fight mummies and dig for treasure, well, that will have to wait for your fan fiction. According to industry magazine Production Weekly (via ComingSoon), they're pairing up for the medical drama "Crowley."
The drama is based on the true story of John and Aileen Crowley, whose two children suffered from a rare genetic disorder. Rather than watch their children die, the desperate parents contacted a researcher who was developing a potential cure. Ford will play the researcher, and Fraser will play the father, John Crowley. Read more...
Rick O’Connell and the rest of the crew from the “Mummy” series have fought through The Rock and battled Jet Li, but could it be that the most serious immortal threat to society isn’t a mummy at all, but…
You know what? We’re just gonna go ahead and put a massive spoiler warning here before finishing this sentence. If you haven’t seen “Mummy 3” yet, read at your own risk. Read more...
There are a few cardinal rules when interviewing a celebrity at a junket. Chief among them? Don't ask about other movies until you actually bother talking about the one you're there for. In her eagerness to ask "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D" star Brendan Fraser about his "G.I. Joe" cameo, our intrepid reporter Vanessa managed to throw everything out the window and made it her very first question. Maybe it was all that Icelandic yogurt or perhaps it was the bumpy horseback ride, who knows. Whatever. It happened. Brendan's unforgettable (and hilarious) reaction in the video below.
We've sent intrepid producer Vanessa White Wolf to Iceland this week for a slew of reports on the land that helped set the scene for the upcoming "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D." Yes, we're jealous too.
Today was so incredible – and barely any of it was spent in Reykjavik. We left the hotel early (not until I had another helping of Skyr, obvs) and headed west for the Snaefellsness area. Our first stop was the Snorrastadir horsefarm where half the group rode Icelandic horses around the area. One of the noteworthy traits of the Icelandic horse is their ability to move each of their legs independently of each other – I didn’t see this so I’m still not sure exactly what that means. I tapped into my Native American heritage and rode a horse, but was alarmed to see the photos afterwards. Like, my helmet didn’t really fit and I was easily twice the size of my horse. I actually looked like a crazy person.
After our ride we headed inside for snacks of smoked lamb and dried fish, while we learned about Iceland’s volcanic landscape from geologist Oddur Sigurdsson. We headed out to our lunch destination, theHotel Hellnar, which features an Italian chef who was living in Scotland. After filling up, we were ready to tackle the truly breathtaking Snaefellsnes glacier. Everyone suited up in overalls and boots – and while most of the group jumped into a snowcrawler to make the trek up to the top, I was one of the few who braved it on a snowmobile. After a 20-minute ride up, at times at a 45-degree angle, we were at the very top and could look out over the land and ocean. It was unbelievable. Read more...
We've sent intrepid producer Vanessa White Wolf to Iceland this week for a slew of reports on the land that helped set the scene for the upcoming "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D." Yes, we're jealous too.
It’s 12:30 a.m. and outside it’s barely sunset. Summers in Iceland mean almost nonstop sunshine -- which I had read about but am still totally surprised by. I'm back at the Hilton Nordica after a completely exhausting but incredible day. I can’t believe I landed in Iceland just 17 hours ago!
Those of us on the “Journey” tour quickly made friends and sped through customs and baggage together. We then met our tour guide -- and now my personal hero -- Thor. (I mean, of course he’s named Thor.) Born in Iceland, spent a decade in Denmark and then several years in Red Bank, NJ. He played keyboards in a rock band, people. He’s amazing.
Today happens to be Iceland’s Independence Day, so the streets were virtually empty -- luckily for us that meant it took no time at all to arrive at the hotel, where we checked in and gorged on the breakfast buffet. I’m now currently obsessed with this weird Icelandic yogurty thing called Skyr. After crashing for a few hours, we regrouped and headed to Iceland’s National Centre for Cultural Heritage for a quick study of ancient Icelandic manuscripts and medieval sagas -- interesting stuff, but really important to know since Icelandic history plays a huge part in “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D.” Read more...
We've sent intrepid producer Vanessa White Wolf to Iceland this week for a slew of reports on the land that helped set the scene for the upcoming "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D." Yes, we're jealous too.
I never in my life thought I'd ever get the chance to travel to Iceland. I always thought I'd see Paris, Rome, London -- all before Iceland. But here I am -- sitting on the questionable floor at Gate 2, in JFK's Terminal 7, waiting to board the 8:35 p.m. Icelandair flight to Reykjavik.
My weeklong journey is all thanks to the upcoming film "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D." WB decided to take a group of journalists on a tour of western Iceland -- seeing places where "Journey" was filmed and learning more about the movie's backstory. I couldn't be any more excited, and I'll be bringing you updates all week. Like just now -- I changed $45 into 3,000 Iceland krónur and used my remaining $15 to buy a Wolfgang Puck pizza and a bottled water. See? The journey's just begun.
