Posted 12/27/11 2:45 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
Seth Rogen could be doing double duty as both producer and star of a film again, according to a new report. Meanwhile, Bret Easton Ellis stirs up some casting rumors on his Twitter account, and Christina Hendricks picks a new role that will return her to the '60s.
It's December 27, and you're tuning into today's Casting Call!
Posted 8/26/11 12:50 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News
"Ghostbusters 3" is going to begin filming next year. Sony and leading man Bill Murray just don't know it yet.
Outspoken "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd is swirling the rumor mill again, this time on "The Dennis Miller Show." He told Miller that the plan is to get the movie in front of the camera within the next year despite the fact that Sony still hasn't added it to their line-up and Murray hasn't read the flick's "excellent script" yet. That was the final component that director Ivan Reitman said the movie was missing back in March.
As it turns out, Aykroyd not only isn't being put down by Murray's lack of an involvement, he's implying that the movie could move forward without him.
Posted 11/30/10 1:00 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call, News
"Ghostbusters 3" might not have a finished script, a green light or a director, but it certainly is gathering quite the cast.
Indiewire reports that in an interview with Chicago radio station WGN, scribe and original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd confirmed some of the casting rumors that have been swirling around for the past few months. According to Aykroyd, "SNL" funnyman Bill Hader is a "strong possibility" to star in the film, and Aykroyd is also banking on the participation of Anna Faris and Eliza Dushku.
Those three are added to the list of the previously on-board Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver. Aykroyd didn't mention whether Will Forte or original cast members Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson, who were all rumored to have cameos, might be in for the film... but we wouldn't rule them out just yet. If anything's clear, it's that Aykroyd knows who he's gonna call when he needs some onscreen backup. Read More...
Posted 10/18/10 12:59 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Interviews, News
Yes, "Ghostbusters 3" is actually happening, with original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd reportedly close to finishing the script. The details of the plot are pretty sparse, but last year Aykroyd name dropped Eliza Dushku as a star he'd like to see in the film.
When I had the opportunity to chat with Dushku while she was promoting the release of "Dollhouse" season two on DVD and Blu-Ray, she said that she hadn't been approached to join the film, but she would definitely be interested. "It would be an honor to be alongside Sigourney [Weaver]," she said with a laugh. Read More...
Posted 7/29/10 9:12 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Trailers
The first trailer for "Yogi Bear" is officially online. My world isn't shaken by what we're seeing here, but I'm not 8 years old. I'm sure it's going to be a saccharine good time. Stars Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake do a great job with the voices of Yogi and Boo-Boo, respectively; a crucial component in making a Yogi Bear movie work. The live action cast is solid too, highlighted by Anna Faris and Tom Cavanagh. It just feels like this was made more with an eye towards bringing in a whole new Yogi audience; that's fine and not entirely unexpected... but what about all of those older fans?
As long as it's not "Garfield"...
Posted 4/1/10 10:18 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in 3-D Week, News
"Yogi Bear" is one of the more defensible planned adaptations, a 3-D CG/live-action mix based on the classic '60s cartoon series. I only vaguely remember seeing -- and loving -- the original on TV growing up in the '80s, and I imagine that subsequent generations have little, if any, experience with it.
The basic plot of the original series follows two bears, Yogi and Boo-Boo (played in the movie by Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake, respectively), who are constantly trying to swipe picnic baskets from visitors to the fictional Jellystone Park. Always there to thwart them is Ranger Smith (Tom Cavanagh in the movie). Speaking to "Yogi" helmer Eric Brevig in an exclusive interview, MTV's Eric Ditzian asked why it was deemed important to shoot the movie in 3-D. Read More...
Posted 3/4/10 8:30 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Video
"Saturday Night Live" has a history of lampooning presidents that extends as far back as the sketch comedy show's beginnings. And just like any gathering of still-living real-life U.S. presidents causes a stir, so too does this new Funny Or Die video. Fred Armisen, as Barack Obama, worries over the stresses of leading the United States one evening before bed in the White House. So some of his pals show up with friendly advice: George W. Bush (Will Ferrell), Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond), George Bush Sr. (Dana Carvey), Ronald Reagan (Jim Carrey), Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd) and Gerald Ford (Chevy Chase). The whole thing was directed by Ron Howard.
One caveat: the video isn't actually all that funny. It's no doubt a thrill to see this crew assembled in one space, but it's too bad they forgot to bring the comedy along with them.
Posted 11/6/09 11:00 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in News
Remember kids, the truth is always far, far stranger than fiction. It was a little more than a year ago that we found out the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series "Yogi Bear" would be getting a big screen treatment. There was no casting announced or anything like that; just that the project was happening with "Surf's Up" director Ash Brannon at the helm and that it would feature a mix of live-action and CG animation.
Well today, the plot thickened. Variety reports that Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake and Dan Aykroyd are all in negotiations to join the cast of the movie, which will now be directed by "Journey to the Center of the Earth" helmer Eric Brevig from a script by Brad Copeland ("Wild Hogs"). Read More...
Posted 6/5/09 3:30 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in News
Even as the first two "Ghostbusters" films get polished up to reappear in stores on Blu-ray on June 16, the films' creators are busy deciding what the long rumored sequel will look like -- even director and producer Ivan Reitman, who may still opt to reclaim both roles when the film begins production as early as this winter. Dan Aykroyd has named Harold Ramis as his favorite to replace Reitman if his schedule is too busy, but "Ghostbusters 3" could earn priority with the original director if the script is right.
"I’ve never ruled [directing it] out," Reitman told MTV News. "I certainly was responsible in every capacity for the first two movies so I certainly wouldn't wander away from the third one—especially if it's something we all think is worth doing." Read More...
Posted 5/20/09 12:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News
To quote the always-shrill Janine Melnitz, "We've got one!" After years of fan speculation and incorrect rumors, it looks like "Ghostbusters 3" is finally moving forward. And we're not talking about the upcoming video game. "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd, who along with Harold Ramis has been very much involved with the aforementioned game, said that there is a genuine third film in the works.
"I think we're going to be in production fairly soon," Aykroyd told the Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex blog. "We could be in production by winter."
Aykroyd has been championing a third "Ghostbusters" flick for quite some time, and he's finally been able to motivate previous cast members to sign up for another tour. Even the normally cagey Bill Murray will join the fray, despite years of gossip that blamed him for stalling a third outing. Aykroyd defended his fellow actor, saying that the blame lies on several sets of shoulders. Read More...
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