Monday, May 23, 2011

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New Cinema Stew For You

-Cannes Winners: 'Tree of Life' Takes Palme d’Or; Other winners include Kirsten Dunst, best actress for “Melancholia,” and Nicolas Winding Refn, best director for “Drive.”; Best Actress Dunst Thanks Festival for Allowing Lars von Trier's 'Melancholia' 'To Still Be in Competition'

-The Final Difficult Days of Brittany Murphy The article appears in the latest issue of THR and makes an interesting if sad read



-A list of eight special features sorely missing from the fortcoming "Star Wars" Saga Blu-ray box set. Number One? "The Star Wars Holiday Spectacular"

 -Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo ("Timecrimes") will apparently direct an adaptation of "Wanted" and "Kick Ass" author Mark Millar's upcoming comic book series "Supercrooks" reports Bleeding Cool.

-"The new film adaptation of Gothic horror play "The Woman in Black"-starring Daniel Radcliffe has set a January 12th 2012 release date in the United States says STYD

-"Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig tells NY Magazine that a sequel to that comedy is possible but it will depend on the box-office in coming weeks



-YES! The "G.I. Joe" sequel will be shot in 2D - NOT 3D and no post-production conversion either according to director Jon Chu

-NYC Mayor Bloomberg wants to shut down the the firehouse that served as the Ghostbusters headquarters in the classic 80's action comedy  : (




-Abraham Benrubi is set to star as a 1,200-pound man in David Arquette's 3D psychological thriller "Glutton" says Variety. In Kenny Yakkel's script Benrubi will play Jethro, a bedridden man who is forced to save his sister's life

-Summit Entertainment and RCR Media Group are set to co-finance the planned remake of cult 1986 hit "Highlander"; Project gets new writers News via a Press Release found at Collider.

-Robert Rodriguez told MTV that his involvement with the "Deadpool" movie never got beyond reading the script and that he did not enter into any sort of negotiation to direct the film.

-The Sylvester Stallone and Thomas Jane action flick "Headshot" is described as a throwback to a long-forgotten ’80s movie trend - the buddy action flick according to What's Playing). Director Walter Hill  signed on because the script reminded him so much of the sub genre including two of his own "48 Hrs." and "Red Heat"

-British actor Chris Vance ("Prison Break," "Burn Notice," "Dexter") is set to play the lead role of Frank Martin in the upcoming Cinemax TV series based on "The Transporter" film franchise reports EW.

-The makers of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" talk about the film in an extensive article in The New York Times

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