- Magneto gets a new co-star, and he's one heck of a Beast, with news that Hank McCoy joining "X-Men" prequel. (Latino Review)
- If you don't want to know who John Hurt plays in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, don't watch the "Indiana Jones" DVD. (Film Chat)
- From the "I couldn't make this up" files: Nic Cage to remake "Bad Lieutenant," with Werner Herzog directing. (Variety)
- Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit" follow-up finally coming in 2009. Expect it to be not the least bit controversial. (/film)
- Jason Reitman "Up in the Air" over his next film, a corporate satire. (Latino Review)
- Faster than the man himself, Adam Brody talks the "Justice League" movie that never was. (IGN)
This edition of The Dailies, dedicated to Dennis.
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In getting your news from MTV, you have chosen...wisely. News from Michael Moore, Peter Jackson, John Lasseter, and Steven Spielberg highlight our links of the day.
- Throw me idol, I'll throw you the link! Indiana Jones is back in action in this exclusive video. (Indiana Jones.com)
- Michael Moore's next documentary is going to be so "Gay." (JoBlo)
- Charlize Theron to star in "The Burning Plain," an interconnected love story from "Babel" screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga. (Variety)
- Dead like her. Saoirse Ronan to star as murdered Susie Salmon, the central character in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones." (Hollywood Reporter)
- Pillow fight! Katharine McPhee joins Anna Farris's sorority in a still untitled comedy. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Put them in the Iron Maiden (Excellent?): Bill and Ted sequel coming straight-to-DVD. (LA Times)
- Ka-chow! Pixar working on "Cars" sequel? (JV Pixar News)
Tags anna farris, bill and ted, cars, charlize theron, gay, guillermo arriaga, indiana jones, katherine mcphee, michael moore, pixar, saoirse ronan, the burning plain, the lovely bones
Jack and Meg aren't the only Michiganders rocking America this week, as MTV News Executive Producer Jim Fraenkel will tell you.
No matter how long you've been in "the business," (and, for me, it's approaching 15 years), once in a while you still see something that's just cool as s**t, or what my colleague, James Montgomery, would more likely call "awesome." Friday night was one of those occasions. It happened on the landing at the top of the escalator at Loews Lincoln Square Theaters (for those of you less familiar with New York City, megaplexes in Manhattan are built vertically due to a lack of surface space on an island that's home to more than 1.5 million people - 25% of whom, by the way, have no health insurance).
My boyfriend and I were there, on a double-date with LOGO-tastic couple, Jason Bellini and Will Wikle, to see the 11 o'clock showing of "Sicko," Michael Moore's latest indict-umentary (watch our exclusive interview with Moore here). Even before we reached the second level, the ruckus was apparent. A forest of LED screens were aglow as seemingly hundreds of patrons hoisted cell phones and digital cameras high over head, hoping to snap an image of someone in a red and white baseball cap at the center of the human swarm. Read more...
Bruce Willis vs. Michael Bay and Michael Moore vs. The Government (again) bring some much needed levity to end-of-week movie news. And was there really ever any doubt that "Star Wars" was the most influential SFX film of all-time? How long did they take to vote that one?
Nerd Fight! Bruce Willis talks to fans, says Michael Bay would have ruined "Die Hard 4”. (AICN)
Michael Bay responds, calls Bruce Willis "sad." (Michael Bay)
Smoking in movies to affect ratings. (Variety)
Bloom and Johansson traveling to "Pompeii" with a true Roman. (ComingSoon.net)
"Good Cook, Likes Music", "Crossing Over" on tap for Ashley Judd. (Cinematical)
Michael Moore probed by U.S. Treasury? Sicko! (NY Post)
"Star Wars" named most influential SFX film of all-time. (Hollywood Reporter)
Sonnenfeld to open Pandora's "Box"? (Hollywood Reporter)
Hey, movie gang. A bunch of interesting casting news to update you with today. Some people still want to work with Tom Cruise, apparently. But most interestingly, how about a "Jetsons" movie by Robert Rodriguez? Wonder if Astro will wear chaps a la Alba in "Sin City"...
- Robert Rodriguez may look to the future with "The Jetsons". (Hollywood Reporter)
- Tom Cruise joined by Branagh and Nighy in Bryan Singer's latest. (Latino Review)
- Michael Moore's "Sicko" set for release June 29. (Variety)
- "Daybreakers" brings Ethan Hawke into the light for horror flick. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Jessica Biel to be a "Street Fighter"? (Latino Review)