- Amazing! "Spider-Man 4” and "5” shooting simultaneously, with a story arc that spans two films, says report. (Cinematical)
- Already the sexiest man alive, George Clooney to make things blow up…with his MIND, in "Men Who Stare at Goats," the story of a paranormal unit in the US Army. (Variety)
- Believe it or not, he's the GOOD GUY. New one-sheet for "Hellboy II" friggin awesome. (Coming Soon)
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead joins Michael Cera in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." Flick is directed by Edgar Wright. (Hollywood Reporter)
- "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" gets a trailer. (Yahoo)
- When will Variety and the Hollywood Reporter enter the 21st Century, and start crediting websites for breaking stories? (Collider)
- Just for fun: The worst celebrity video game renderings of all-time. (Games Radar)
Tags george clooney, George Lucas, harrison ford, hellboy, indiana jones, mary elizabeth winstead, men who stare at goats, michael cera, scott pilgrim vs the world, shia labeouf, spider man, The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
When news leaked online, on imdb.com and elsewhere, that the Coen Brothers were handing over one of their scripts to George Clooney for the latter to direct, it felt strange. Many rightly wondered why they just wouldn"t direct it themselves.
Apparently, so did the Coens, laughed Clooney.
"No, no, I wanted to do that, [but] I haven"t stolen that one away from them yet, I think they are going to do it," Clooney said of "Suburbicon." "I think they are going to direct it, but I love that project. I have a part in it that I would love to play." Read more...
It's time for the main event! Oscars, baby! Will Ellen Page ruin Julie Christie's night? Will Hal Holbrook reminisce about the very fist Oscars? And most, importantly, sound mixing...who in the name of God will win sound mixing?!? Let's find out together, shall we?!?
The live blog begins....now! (Keep clicking back for updates!)
8:26PM -- Someone let Regis Philbin on stage!!! It's just not the same when he's not yelling at Gelman and Art Moore. Read more...
Tags academy awards, atonement, daniel day-lewis, Daniel Henney, diablo cody, ellen page, george clooney, Javier Bardem, juno, keira knightley, live blog, michael clayton, no country for old men, Oscars, there will be blood
"He does this, 'Oh, I'm a good actor thing,' " Clooney says joking of his fellow Best Actor nominee when Tim Kash spoke to him on the red carpet. To watch more from our Oscars preshow -- including interviews with Jessica Alba and James McAvoy -- click here.
I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more links of the day – back again with news on Ellen Page, "The A-Team," "The Princess and the Frog," and more.
- All hail the new roller girl! Writer lets slip that Ellen Page is set to star in roller derby coming of age story "Whip It." (Film School Rejects)
- John Singleton to love it when his plan comes together. Director hopes to cast Woody Harrelson as Murdock in "The A-Team." (Collider)
- Princess Tiana dreams of true love in this first look at Disney's traditionally animated 2009 feature "The Princess and the Frog." (Coming Soon)
- "Ghost World" screenwriter Dan Clowes to write Michel Gondry's animated movie. (/film)
- "Pulp Fiction" screenwriter Roger Avary arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. (AP)
- Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Bono among celebrities wishing Bill Gates a fond farewell in this funny retirement video. (Reelz)
Bryan Singer needs help, Jim Carrey finds a match, mythological creatures rule and more, in today's link-filled round-up.
- "Superman" sequel is looking for a few good writers. (Variety)
- Mark Wahlberg replaces Ryan Gosling in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones." (Variety)
- Forget Hilary versus Obama. Who wins in a battle between a centaur armed with a crossbow, and a minotaur armed with a trident? George Clooney, Ridley Scott, Neil Gaiman and many others weigh in. (UGO)
- Jim and Zooey, sittin' in a tree. Carrey snags Deschanel for his "Yes Man." (Hollywood Reporter)
- MTV Films and Paramount take a "Bong Hit 4 Jesus." (Variety).
- George Clooney drops out of Joe Carnahan's "White Jazz." (EW)
- "Grudge" franchise turns helm over to "Grudge" webisodes director Toby Wilkins. (Shock Til You Drop)
Tags bong hits 4 jesus, bryan singer, george clooney, grudge, jim carrey, joe carnahan, mark wahlberg, peter jackson, ryan gosling, superman, the lovely bones, toby wilkins, white jazz, zooey deschanel
Who's the biggest movie star in the world? Three men enter, one man leaves our links of the day, with news on Will Smith, George Clooney, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
- George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for political thriller "Farragut North" which Clooney will direct. (Hollywood Reporter)
- The World is Not Enough: Will Smith to star in "Empire" for Michael Mann. (Variety)
- "Not a single note" for "Smoking Aces" sequel, says Joe Carnahan. (Joe Carnahan)
- Is Michelle Rodriguez out of "Avatar"? Probably not, but that doesn't stop Cinematical from speculating. (Cinematical)
- "Arrested Development" scribe Chuck Tatham to write "The Church of Reggie" about a guy who starts his own religion. (Variety)
It will be five films in a row for the collaboration that is Wes Anderson and Bill Murray. I talked to Anderson about his upcoming animated flick based on the Roald Dahl story and he confirmed his voice cast. "George Clooney is going to be Mr. Fox. Bill Murray has a part. Jason [Schwartzman] is doing a voice. That's our team," he told me.
But don't line up at the multiplex just yet...this one is still a long ways off. "It will take a couple years to do the animating," said "The Darjeeling Limited" helmer, adding that they are about to record the voices. As for the animation, "It's stop-motion. It's like 'Nightmare Before Christmas' or those Christmas specials. These [characters] have fur, so it's not like claymation." Read more...
