Farrelly Brothers to Remake the Three Stooges

Categories: News Chat | By Rodney |

Apparently they have been trying to do this for a while now and I really don’t know why they would try. But today Mary Parent, chairman of Worldwide Motion Picture Group announced that they are moving forward with a modern retelling of the Three Stooges with Bobby and Peter Farrelly’s screenplay which the Farrelly [...]

Mark Twitchell: Canadian Murderer And Screenwriter

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

We have a bizarre news story for you today about a Dexter fan who decided to write a screenplay about murder, and then murder people that way. We get the extended news piece thanks to our friends at IESB:
From AFP: “Canadian filmmaker has been charged in a murder plot eerily similar to one of [...]

Cruise And Theron Team Up In The Tourist

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

We have word today that princess Theron will be teaming up with commander cruise in The Tourist. We get the following scoop from our friends at the movieweb:
Charlize Theron is in talks to star with Tom Cruise in The Tourist, director Bharat Nalluri’s remake of the 2005 French thriller Anthony Zimmer.
According to Variety, the [...]

The Movie Blog Endorses Barack Obama - But Who Cares? Get Out And Vote!

Categories: News Chat | By John |

Hey there guys. We love to talk movies. Movies are a great escape, but there are seriously more important things in the world. Tuesday is a defining moment in history. The results of this US election will have a huge impact on the direction the country, and the world will take [...]

Yma Sumac dies November First

Categories: News Chat | By Rodney |

A very talented soprano singer from Peru named Yma Sumac has passed away just this month.
Yes, I know you don’t have a clue who that is. I didn’t either. But her presence in a Charleton Heston film means that classic film buffs would.
Because I found it via my Friend [...]

John Daly Passes On

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

The well decorated producer John Daly is sadly no longer with us today. We get the sombre news today from the remembrance caves of Yahoo:
John Daly, the British-born producer of 13 Oscar-winning movies including “Platoon” and “The Last Emperor” who helped launch the careers of many A-list directors and actors, has died. He was [...]

Why Terrance Howard Was Dumped From Iron Man 2 - He Was Bad And Over Paid

Categories: News Chat | By John |

There has been a lot of discussion on the surprise news that Terrance Howard was dumped from Iron Man 2 and replaced by (the superior actor) Don Cheadle. Some hate the news, some (like myself) thought it was a shame, but happy to see Cheadle in the role. Well… according to Entertainment Weekly [...]

Halloween Reboot May Get Theatrically Released Sequel

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

I was surprised when I heard that Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake was going to be getting a sequel. I was more surprised when I heard he wasn’t going to be a part of it, and wasn’t surprised at all when I heard that the film would be direct to DVD. Now it appears [...]

Tintin Gets Backing For Two Films

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

It looks like Spielberg and Jackson have obtained backing for two Tintin films. We get the following scoop thanks to our friends over at cinematical:
You might remember that at the end of September, word came that Steven Spielberg was having trouble financing his Tintin trilogy. Universal Studios had passed on the film, leaving Spielberg [...]

Boondock Saints 2 Announced (again)

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

Well it appears after much back and forth that a Boondock Saints sequel may actually happen. We get the scoop from our friends at cinematical:
According to The Hollywood Reporter, which reports on things from Hollywood, “principal photography has started in Toronto on Troy Duffy’s sequel to the 2000 indie.” Yes, Norman Reedus and Sean [...]

High Midnight

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

Pet Cemetery director Mary Lambert recently spilled her supple guts to MTV about a new vampire film in the works that’s set in the wild west. We get the scoop from out friends over at MTV:
Mary Lambert’s already got one vampire story airing on FEARnet — “The Dark Path Chronicles” — but the [...]

Bond Plunders Bounty From British Box Office

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

James Bond has destroyed the record for single day ticket sales in Britain. We get the following news of triumph thanks to the Champion Caves of Yahoo:
The new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” debuted in Britain on Friday to record one-day ticket sales of 4.94 million pounds ($8 million), distributor Columbia Pictures said [...]

Joaquin Phoenix Wasn’t Fibbing - He’s Out

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

It looks like Joaquin Phoenix is done with film, for real. We get confirmation on his decision to bail from film thanks to the yodel caves of yahoo:
The words “Good Bye” were penned on the actor’s knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, “Two Lovers,” and Phoenix confirmed a surprise announcement [...]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Wraps Principal Photography

Categories: News Chat | By Rodney |

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has been filming in various locations over the last few months and now all that has come to an end.
ComingSoon Reports:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen director Michael Bay’s official website reports that principal photography for the sequel has wrapped.
Principal photography means “everything we planned to shoot”. This doesn’t mean [...]

Bruno Strikes At Proposition 8 Rally

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

Bruno has been spotted again! This time the character has been caught at a Proposition 8 rally in California. We get the following scoop from the justice caves of Yahoo:
Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as his alter ego Bruno on Sunday by crashing a rally in support of a ballot measure that would [...]

Heroes fires Alexander and Loeb

Categories: News Chat | By Rodney |

It would seem the general decline of excitement in Heroes has resulted in the writers/co-executive producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb getting the can!
ComingSoon reports:
The duo had been with the show since its first season and were known to have led the day-to-day production operation under the direction of creator/executive producer Tim Kring.
“Heroes,” produced by [...]

Time Magazine Best Inventions 2008

Categories: News Chat | By Rodney |

Time Magazine has decided to compile the Best Inventions of 2008 a solid 2 months before 2008 ends! I guess if something really cool gets invented before Christmas they can just count it on next year’s list.
However on that list I found some interesting things:
The Direct-to-Web Supervillain Musical at #15
Doctor Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog marked history [...]

Gary Oldman Joins The Book Of Eli

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

We learn today that Gary Oldman has joined Denzel Washington in The Book OF Eli. We get the following scoop from the Tom Jones hideout caves of Yahoo:
Gary Oldman is in negotiations to star opposite Denzel Washington in “The Book of Eli,” an action thriller that returns the British actor to his more villainous [...]

Samuel L Jackson Set To Star In The Last Dragon Remake

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

Another day another remake. we have news today that Samuel L Jackson has been cast as Sho’Nuff in the upcoming remake of The Last Dragon. We get the following scoop from the ritual caves of Yahoo:
Having most recently played a dirty cop in “Lakeview Terrace,” Jackson is set to star as a bad [...]

Name That Torso #16

Categories: News Chat | By Doug |

Last week’s correct answer was Marilyn Monroe!

And now the game continues with the sixteenth installment of NAME THAT TORSO!

The answer will be revealed next Week. The winner will have bragging rights and garner international respect!
****RULE #1 **** If you find the picture online, please don’t post the link and ruin the game for others
****RULE #2 [...]