Daily Archives: October 18, 2011

GM In Talks With Guy Richie For “Cannonball Run” Reboot.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

This is unspeakably lame: “The government-owned General Motors may soon be partnering with Hollywood to encourage speeding, drunk driving, and general mayhem. Insiders tell Vulture that the world’s second-largest carmaker is in discussions about backing an update of The Cannonball … Continue reading →

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Anne Hathaway To Star in New “Les Mis.”

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

So This Is Pretty Cool … … Anne Hathaway has signed on to play Fantine in a new filmed version of Victor Hugo’s novel about post-Revolution era France. Slashfilm has the skinny: “We’ve been hearing rumors for a while, but … Continue reading →

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Henry Cavil Talks “Man Of Steel” With Men’s Health.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

“Man of Steel” actor Henry Cavil dishes to Men’s Health on wearing the cape, not being James Bond and once being a chubby kid. Here’s the greatest hits: On Being Fat: The superhero began life a chubby little boy. As … Continue reading →

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The Short Course: Becoming A Silent Movies Expert.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

As is their custom, the good folks at Brit film-mag Empire … … offer you a short course in how to become a silent films expert in just 10 moves. “From the opening frame of the Lumière brothers’ earliest film … Continue reading →

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“The Crow” Remake Loses Its Director.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Putting Aside … … the first and very obvious question of “WHY a remake?”, NerdRepository has this news: “It looks like Relativity Media’s reboot of The Crow has come up against another obstacle, as Twitch and Deadline both report that … Continue reading →

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The Daily Dark Knight: Batman To Occupy Wall Street?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a rumor so silly that it can’t be ignored: “Under its code name “Magnus Rex,” the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures production will arrive in the nation’s biggest city for 14 days starting Oct. 29, according to a casting notice recently … Continue reading →

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