Two months ago, we reported on "Fight Club" director David Fincher’s ambitious plans to take his macho classic to the Great White Way, with music and book by NIN front man Trent Reznor no less. "I want at the 10-year anniversary to do 'Fight Club' as a musical on Broadway," the director enthused at the time. "I love the idea of that."
So do we. Jared Leto, on the other hand? Well, he just wants to destroy something pretty.
"I think that's the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life," the "Fight Club" star snidely remarked when we asked if he’d heard of the idea. "Could you imagine?" Read more...
Ever since the day it was announced, "Chapter 27” has been one of the most controversial projects in Hollywood. Now, with this exclusive peek at its brand-new poster, we get our best look yet at the identity-consuming acting efforts of Jared Leto.
To portray infamous John Lennon murderer Mark David Chapman, Leto gained 60 pounds, doing near-irreparable damage to his body through a regimen of every bad-for-you food he could get his hands on. The film co-stars Lindsay Lohan as a groupie hanging around Lennon's residence on the day he gets shot. Read more...
"My So-Called Life," the critically-acclaimed, teenage angst-driven television series which launched the careers of Claire Danes and Jared Leto, generated its rabid fanbase primarily after its cancellation following one season on the air. It's one of those series that people would kill to see revived in some form, so could there ever be a movie reunion? Don't count on it, according to Danes, who we interviewed at the MTV studios recently. In the video below, hear the "Stardust" actress' thoughts on whether we'll ever see a big-screen appearance by her character Angela Chase.
Come Tuesday and a new batch of links, including news on Anne Hathaway, Brittany Murphy, Stan Lee, Michael Moore, and Jared Leto.
- Anne Hathaway teams with Jonathan Demme for comedy "Dancing With Sheba," about ex-model in and out of rehab who attends her sister's wedding. (Blackfilm)
- Brittany Murphy travels to "The Other Side" with Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Jim Broadbent, and Tim Roth in fantasy comedy. (Variety)
- Jared Leto and Sarah Polley the somebodies attached to "Mr. Nobody," a "butterfly effect" romance. (Hollywood Reporter)
- "I think [Tim] Story is doing the best he can." Stan Lee talks "Fantastic Four," "The Incredible Hulk," "Iron Man," and more. (Superhero Hype)
- "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and the secret of life. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Michael Moore and CNN call truce in their online battle of numbers. (MichaelMoore.com)
