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The Dailies: May 21, 2008

Posted 5/21/08 4:11 pm EST by in Dailies


- Go with him if you want to live: Christian Bale signed on for three “Terminators.” (BBC)

- “How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!” Keira Knightley joins “King Lear.” (Telegraph)

- And here I thought I was feeling lucky. Clint Eastwood gives a definitive no to any future “Dirty Harry” projects. (Cinematical)

- " 'Avatar' is the single most complex piece of filmmaking ever made." James Cameron discusses his new sci-fi epic. (Search Engine Watch)

- If Indy doesn’t give you your fill, catch even more Shia in this first teaser for “Eagle Eye.” (Yahoo)

- Number 23 on the court, number 1 in our hearts: Spike Lee to direct a Michael Jordon documentary. (/film)

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Don't Expect To See Ripley In 'Avatar,' Says Sigourney Weaver

Posted 4/15/08 1:30 pm EST by in News


Sigourney WeaverWhen it comes to bad-ass babes in cinema history, well, there's Ellen Ripley, the take no prisoners heroin at the center of "Alien" and its three sequels, and then there's everybody else.

But if anyone could match her, it would have to be the tag-team of James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver, back together again on the 3-D extravaganza "Avatar," right? Could Dr. Grace Augustine be a Ripley for the 21st century?

At least one person doesn't think so. Too bad that one person is Weaver herself. Read More...

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Sigourney Weaver's 'Avatar' Character Mirrors James Cameron, Actress Says

Posted 2/27/08 3:36 pm EST by in News


weaver.jpgEver since James Cameron announced that "Avatar" would be his next project, fans of the director have been feverishly searching for hints and clues to the film's plot.

Perhaps this whole time we've been looking in the wrong place.

Meaning that maybe instead of looking at the director's previous sci-fi epics, we should be looking at the director himself, suggested co-star Sigourney Weaver. Read More...

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The Dailies: February 21, 2008

Posted 2/21/08 2:28 pm EST by in Dailies


leo.jpg- Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon Levitt to headline live-action "Akira" adaptation. (AICN)

- The Curious Case of the Teenage Plague: David Fincher to direct "Black Hole" from a script by Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman. Story centers on a radical STD sweeping through American high schools. (Hollywood Reporter)

- On golden wings: Former hobbit Dominic Monaghan makes a break for "Wolverine." Will play mutant Beak. (Just Jared)

- "I can say with absolute certainty that you will see stuff you've never imagined." James Cameron checks in to give a status report on "Avatar." (AICN)

- Behind the scenes video from Richard Kelly's "The Box." (/film)

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The Dailies: November 27, 2007

Posted 11/27/07 1:10 pm EST by in Dailies


Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with perhaps our biggest news day ever, with looks at “Bond 22,” “Watchmen,” “Avatar,” “Harry Potter” and more.

- “I don't think you should write gags in Bond.” Daniel Craig spills details on Bond’s next adventure. (Coming Soon)

- World watches the Watchmen as photos from the set of the eagerly anticipated movie surface online. (Warner Bros.)

- The man with the hat is back in three hi-res images from "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." (Ain't It Cool News)

- Break out the Felix Felicis, Warner Brothers offers chance for one lucky fan to win a walk-on role in the next “Harry Potter.” (Warner Bros.)

- Move over Matt Damon. J.K. Rowling named “Entertainer of the Year.” (Entertainment Weekly)

- Early look at concept art from James Cameron’s “Avatar”? (Joblo)

- Mark Ruffalo joins Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s “Shutter Island,” about the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane. (Hollywood Reporter)

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The Dailies: October 17, 2007

Posted 10/17/07 6:33 pm EST by in Dailies


'Spider-Man'Middle of the week blues don't have US down, not with news on "Indiana Jones," "Avatar," "Stopping Power," Hilary Swank, and more.

- When is a cigar not just a cigar? When it's being smoked by Indiana freaking Jones! Pics from the Fresno shoot surface online. (BrodieMash)

- Million Dollar Maybe: Hilary Swank to play Amelia Earhart in new biopic? (NY Post)

- An American Muslim goes missing. Nicolas Cage to find him in "The Vanished." (Variety)

- "Avatar" materializes in New Zealand. James Cameron epic filming in Wellington. (The Dominion Post)

- Oh yes, there will be late nights. "Saw IV" and "V" shooting back to back. (Bloody-Disgusting)

- If it's still got that 50-minute chase scene, count us in. Actress says "Stopping Power" back on. (ComingSoon)

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The Dailies: September 21, 2007

Posted 9/21/07 6:01 pm EST by in Dailies


Brad PittBrad Pitt has some fightin' words in our links of the day. That and news on "Avatar," "Resident Evil," Ryan Phillippe and more below.

- Brad Pitt is pulling no punches, will take Matt Damon's place in "The Fighter" alongside Mark Wahlberg. (Hollywood Reporter)

- James Cameron's "Avatar" beams up Giovanni Ribisi. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Now THIS is evil. Ali Larter hints at possible "Resident Evil 4." (Shock Till You Drop)

- Back to the future for Ryan Phillippe and Eva Green as pair join cast of futuristic thriller "Franklyn." (Variety)

- More "Informers." Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke join cast of Bret Easton Ellis adaptation. (Hollywood Reporter)

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The Dailies: August 30, 2007

Posted 8/30/07 2:28 pm EST by in Dailies


Michael DavisIt's a busy Thursday for Hollywood news, with links today on "The Dark Knight," "Magneto," "Avatar," "Saw IV," and more.

- David Goyer talks "Magneto," "Super-Max," and more. (Wizard)

- Joel David Moore dishes on James Cameron's "Avatar." (ComingSoon)

- Frank Herbert's "Dune" coming again to the big screen? (CHUD)

- Kevin Smith says "Red State" has half the dialogue of his other films. (News Askew)

- "The Dark Knight" blows up the town. (Hollywood Chicago)

- Final poster for "Saw IV" revealed. (IGN)

- Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger and Brandon Routh tapped to star in Bret Easton Ellis adaptation, "The Informers." (Hollywood Reporter)

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