Sigfail

Nope. He'll be Kuato.

Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad) will play Richter.

The last time three of those people worked together was an Underpants (Underworld) movie... It's a film by Hollywood's foremost hack for hire starring his wife and a man who's not afraid to bring the ham. All attached to a remake of a cult classic

Lindsay Lohan in a Carrie remake?

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/a ... rie-remake

Uncharted film director quits

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/30 ... tor-quits/

Probably the best for all concerned, though that was probably it's best shot too

Opens the way for Uwe Boll.

Is Thomas Jane leaving Walter Hill's HEADSHOT?

Published at: May 27, 2011 12:43:36 AM CDT

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a little tidbit for you folks.

A very well-placed source says the word in the agency world is that the Walter Hill-directed HEADSHOT, a hitman flick starring Sylvester Stallone, might be losing its co-lead, Thomas Jane.

What I hear is that while Stallone and Hill like Jane for the part (they must since he’s cast already), the film is now with Warner Bros’ Dark Castle and the studio wants Jane replaced with someone more “ethnic” in order to meet an in-house formula-for-success. The word is that Jane's still the favorite for Hill and Stallone, but the studio is insistent on getting a minority in the role.

I’m all for diversity in films, but it’d be a shame if Jane was booted against the wishes of the creative team all in order for the executive branch to meet some pre-determined criteria for success.

I haven’t read the script, but I do know I like the idea of Stallone and Jane on screen together. Stallone would be an older hitman and Jane a New York Cop that have to team up over the course of the film. That feels like an ‘80s gritty buddy movie with those two, especially with the great Walter Hill directing.

My source on this is solid, but I have Jane’s contact information from my time on the set of The Mist and have an email out to him. If I get a confirmation or denial I’ll update the story.

So there you have it. The studio process alive and well. Thoughts?

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49802

That's retarded if true

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Albert Hughes Leaves AKIRA

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49794

Red band trailer for the Americanisation *sigh* of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has hit the 'net. This is an unauthorised cam copy so may very well not be around for long.
Clicky

Mark

That trailer is far too hyper-kinetic for what is a relatively slow-paced story. I wonder why it's being presented as an action movie? I don't think I'll be going to see it anyway having seen the original.

You thought the first film was slow paced?!?
What did you think about the third film then?

Mark

Well,relatively slow paced. Haven't seen the second or third.

Relatively compared to what?You should. It's a very worthy trilogy of films in my opinion.

Mark

I will get round to them. I am undecided whether to read the books first.

If this has already been posted here then I missed it, but apparently William Gibson's Neuromancer is coming to a big screen near you (and me, hopefully).

Mark