I wish I could say “Slumdog Millionaire” had a little something to do with this (remember what the kids called themselves), but Paul W. S. Anderson’s decision to adapt “The Three Musketeers” yet again for the big screen seems to be solely based on the fact that the title lends itself easily to the 3-D format. Expect it to be called “The 3-D Musketeers.”

It’s hard to see the appeal, even with the gimmick. I’m not sure many moviegoers are still interested in the swashbuckling trio and their pal d'Artagnan. It’s been a long time since Hollywood’s last take on the Alexandre Dumas classic. That version, starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Chris O’Donnell, and featuring a popular song by Sting, Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, was anything but a blockbuster hit. Read more...

Paul W.S. Anderson had serious ambitions when it came to his big screen adaptation of the ‘80s Nintendo game, “Castlevania.” It was going to span hundreds of years, from fifteenth century Transylvania to the European trenches of World War II, yet also would somehow still be an origin story focusing on the genesis of the feud between Dracula and the Belmonts, the family tasked with battling the vampire and his clan.

That was several years ago, before the writers’ strike and then the sale of Rogue Pictures interrupted Anderson’s plan to bring “Castlevania” to theaters. Now, with the script getting the rewrite treatment and a new director set to helm the flick, Anderson is considerably (and understandably) more tight-lipped when it comes to dishing out details, as MTV News discovered during a recent conversation. Read more...

-- Wait... you mean an IESB rumor has been debunked?! I don't believe it. A weekend rumor that Steven Spielberg is interested in at the very least producing an adaptation of the hit video game "Halo" has been officially put to rest. Microsoft commented on the "news," stating that any "Halo" motion picture projects are officially on hold while the publisher concentrates on making games. I can't imagine why. Maybe it's the $60 price tag vs. the $10 movie ticket. (Kotaku)

-- Molly Ringwald wrote out a lengthy, heartfelt remembrance of her tragically fallen "Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles" director, John Hughes. A lot has been said of Hughes in the past week, but Ringwald's reminiscence eclipses them all. (The New York Times) Read more...

Paul W.S. Anderson was finishing up post-production on his franchise-melding sci-fi flick, “AVP: Alien vs. Predator,” when he sat down to read a script that very much reminded him of one of the progenitors of his film: Ridley Scott’s 1979 deep space horror classic, “Alien.”

The script was simply terrifying, Anderson told MTV News in a recent interview. It was based on an original idea as opposed to the sequel-itis Hollywood had fallen victim to, and it contained mind-bending sci-fi concepts. He decided he had to make the movie. Read more...

I missed the news last week (bad MTV Movies Blog editor!) that the live-action portion of the "Resident Evil" series would be getting a fourth installment, "Afterlife," which is set to begin shooting in September. Dread Central, which broke the older news, now brings word that Paul W.S. Anderson will return to the director's chair.

In case you're new to the series or simply unaware, Anderson wrote and produced all three preceding "Resident Evil" films. He also directed the first one, in 2002. The Anderson confirmation comes by way of Production Weekly's Twitter page. But wait! There's more! Read more...

Summer movies mean adrenaline. This summer we've gotten a fair amount of that via superhero flicks. August has seen some decent action/comedies ("Pineapple Express," "Tropic Thunder") that, while hilarious, didn’t totally satiate our venturesome needs. This weekend we get our prescribed dosage in "Death Race" based on the 1975 film "Death Race 2000" (read Kurt Loder's review of "Death Race" here). Now before you speed out to the theater to catch the first viewing of this supercharged action piece, try racing over to the store to pick up these older gems that really know how to get your heart pumping.

THE RUNNING MAN (1987)
If Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps adrenaline, this film bleeds adrenaline. A future TV game show takes prisoners and lets them fight for their freedom on a human obstacle course. The trick you ask? No one gets out alive. So when Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger), a wrongly convicted (aren’t they always) prisoner, finds himself having to fend for his life and freedom, us in the audience get to see some pretty classic future brutality. If you thought contestants had it bad when Simon or Paula ripped into them, how about if Simon had a chainsaw or Randy with a sharpened hockey stick? Read more...

- All the news that’s fit to print on “Fame” remake, including word that all new songs will be used. (Collider)

- Is Paul W.S. Anderson off “Spy Hunter”? Video game adaptation takes a backseat to other projects. (Latino Review)

- “Superbad” director Greg Mottola to helm Simon Pegg / Nick Frost movie “Paul.” (MySpace)

- Jenna Fischer kidnapped by “Rocker” star Rainn Wilson. Culprit demands $18.7 million. (Free Jenna)

- Just for fun: Get a wake-up call from Hannah Montana. (Hannah Montana)

Be honest, when you think of Paul W.S. Anderson, the director of movies like "Event Horizon" and the upcoming "Death Race," what's the first thing that comes to mind? By any chance is it "the guy who could bring us the best American gangster movie since 'Scarface'?"

We didn't think so, and neither does Anderson. But, then, give it a few years, the director said.

"I'm writing, for myself to direct, an adaptation of a British gangster movie called 'The Long Good Friday' which starred Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren that came out in the late 70s," Anderson said. "I think [Robert] Rodriguez called it the best gangster movie since 'Scarface.' It's relatively unknown anywhere outside of the UK but it really is one of the best gangster stories ever." Read more...

Like the undead themselves, modern zombie movies keep coming and coming. Get ready for at least one more, Paul W.S. Anderson told MTV News.

Well, maybe.

"Resident Evil: Extinction," the third video-game to big screen adaptation in the popular series will likely not be the last, Anderson said, although talks for a fourth film are still in the very earliest stages of development.

"I'm just starting to talk to Sony about it," Anderson confessed. "I don't even know if anything will come of it, but there's a possibility it might happen." Read more...

As much as I'm tempted to roll my eyes at anything Paul W.S. Anderson directs at least a small part of me is curious about what he's cooking up for August with the release of "Death Race" (am I alone? The trailer wasn't that bad).

True, Jason Statham's track record as an action hero isn't exactly flawless but "Death Race" was and remains a great concept. We'll find out soon enough if this remake or re-imagining or whatever we're calling these things this week turns out to be worth our while.

There's been a lot of chatter among the loyal "Death Race" fanbase about all the changes being made in this new flick. Anderson addressed all the major points in this interview just the other day. Perhaps most interestingly he revealed to our own Shawn Adler that the one and only David Carradine will indeed be popping up in the film.

Said Anderson, "I wanted to tip my hat to the original, but also wouldn't want it to become a cheesy cameo-fest. There's obviously been, 'Oh, where's the David Carradine cameo?' It's there, and I think it's a nice thing for fans. In fact, I had a conversation with David about the movie this morning."

So is that enough to get you excited for "Death Race" or do you still have grave doubts for this actioner from the director of "Resident Evil"? Tell us what you think.