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**Will Smith Attached to Star in JOE **Mark Ruffalo Says the Motion Capture Hulk in THE AVENGERS Looks Just Like Him **Daniel Day-Lewis Also in Talks for "Superman" **Matt Damon Was Also Offered "Daredevil" Lead
Will Smith Attached to Star in JOE, a Modern Version of the Biblical Story of Job from THE FIGHTER Writers; David O. Russell Might Direct
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: February 27th, 2011
We are still over a year away from the May 25, 2012 release of Men in Black III, the official end to Will Smith’s three-and-a-half year hiatus from movies following Seven Pounds. Smith is attached to about a dozen projects that could be his next: an Annie remake with daughter Willow, the epic-sounding The City That Sailed (we were this close), the Wachowski Robin Hood re-imagining Hood. Two other candidates suggest his Smith has kept his nose in the Good Book. There’s The Legend of Cain, a vampiric take on the story of Cain and Abel, and Joe, a modern version of the harrowing tale of Job.
Screenwriting team Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) sold Joe to Sony Pictures and Smith’s production company Overbrook Entertainment; Smith is attached to star. In a recent interview, Tamasy spoke about their approach to updating the Biblical story, and revealed the studio wants to sign The Fighter director David O. Russell to helm Joe. Read what Tamasy had to say after the jump
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http://collider.com/will-smith-joe-job/78131/
Mark Ruffalo Says the Motion Capture Hulk in THE AVENGERS Looks Just Like Him
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: February 27th, 2011
We were excited to hear that Mark Ruffalo will act out the larger, greener Hulk thanks to the wonders of motion capture. That fact was thrown into some doubt at the hint of a mo-cap audition process, but Ruffalo reiterated last night at the Independent Spirit Awards that he is heavily involved with the process:
“[It looks] just like me. We’re going out of our way. First of all, I’ll be playing it. I’ll be the first actor to actually do it in motion capture as the Hulk. And so all the features are mine — they’re just really big.”
Ruffalo also praises the script, which combines the comedy and pathos that fall “right in [writer/director] Joss Wheedon’s wheelhouse.” He seems positively giddy about shooting The Avengers, which also stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and Cobie Smulders. Watch the video after the jump.
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http://collider.com/mark-ruffalo-hulk-the-avengers/78179/
Daniel Day-Lewis Also in Talks for "Superman"
Posted: February 27th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Just recently it was reported that director Zack Snyder is considering Viggo Mortensen for the role of the villainous General Zod in the upcoming "Superman" reboot.
Moviehole has now learned that Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) is in talks for an unspecified role in the movie. The site assumes that the role is also for Zod, which means that Snyder may have to decide between Mortensen and Day-Lewis.
As previously reported, Kevin Costner is up for the role of Jonathan Kent. But despite all this casting news, the actors have yet to meet with either Snyder or producer Christopher Nolan.
Read more: http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=20800&count=0
Matt Damon Was Also Offered "Daredevil" Lead
Posted: February 27th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
We just heard Guy Pearce reveal that he was offered the chance to play the title character in the 2003 "Daredevil" movie. The actor turned down the role and Ben Affleck ended up taking it.
Now comes word that Matt Damon was also offered to play Daredevil and he also turned it down, mostly because of director Mark Steven Johnson. "I would have done 'Daredevil,'" he told DigitalSpy. "Ben and I loved that comic book but I just didn't quite believe in the script or the director at the time."
Damon went on to say that people like to compare his and Affleck's careers. "The reality is that if Michael Bay had offered me 'Armageddon' when 'Good Will Hunting' was in the can, which was when Ben got offered the role, I would have taken it too," said Damon. "I would have taken any job that any director offered me at that point. And if Ben had been offered 'Saving Private Ryan' he would have done it, but suddenly I became the serious one. It's all bullsh*t."
Source: DigitalSpy
Read more: http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=20798&count=0
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: February 27th, 2011
We are still over a year away from the May 25, 2012 release of Men in Black III, the official end to Will Smith’s three-and-a-half year hiatus from movies following Seven Pounds. Smith is attached to about a dozen projects that could be his next: an Annie remake with daughter Willow, the epic-sounding The City That Sailed (we were this close), the Wachowski Robin Hood re-imagining Hood. Two other candidates suggest his Smith has kept his nose in the Good Book. There’s The Legend of Cain, a vampiric take on the story of Cain and Abel, and Joe, a modern version of the harrowing tale of Job.
Screenwriting team Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) sold Joe to Sony Pictures and Smith’s production company Overbrook Entertainment; Smith is attached to star. In a recent interview, Tamasy spoke about their approach to updating the Biblical story, and revealed the studio wants to sign The Fighter director David O. Russell to helm Joe. Read what Tamasy had to say after the jump
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http://collider.com/will-smith-joe-job/78131/
Mark Ruffalo Says the Motion Capture Hulk in THE AVENGERS Looks Just Like Him
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: February 27th, 2011
We were excited to hear that Mark Ruffalo will act out the larger, greener Hulk thanks to the wonders of motion capture. That fact was thrown into some doubt at the hint of a mo-cap audition process, but Ruffalo reiterated last night at the Independent Spirit Awards that he is heavily involved with the process:
“[It looks] just like me. We’re going out of our way. First of all, I’ll be playing it. I’ll be the first actor to actually do it in motion capture as the Hulk. And so all the features are mine — they’re just really big.”
Ruffalo also praises the script, which combines the comedy and pathos that fall “right in [writer/director] Joss Wheedon’s wheelhouse.” He seems positively giddy about shooting The Avengers, which also stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and Cobie Smulders. Watch the video after the jump.
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http://collider.com/mark-ruffalo-hulk-the-avengers/78179/
Daniel Day-Lewis Also in Talks for "Superman"
Posted: February 27th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Just recently it was reported that director Zack Snyder is considering Viggo Mortensen for the role of the villainous General Zod in the upcoming "Superman" reboot.
Moviehole has now learned that Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) is in talks for an unspecified role in the movie. The site assumes that the role is also for Zod, which means that Snyder may have to decide between Mortensen and Day-Lewis.
As previously reported, Kevin Costner is up for the role of Jonathan Kent. But despite all this casting news, the actors have yet to meet with either Snyder or producer Christopher Nolan.
Read more: http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=20800&count=0
Matt Damon Was Also Offered "Daredevil" Lead
Posted: February 27th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
We just heard Guy Pearce reveal that he was offered the chance to play the title character in the 2003 "Daredevil" movie. The actor turned down the role and Ben Affleck ended up taking it.
Now comes word that Matt Damon was also offered to play Daredevil and he also turned it down, mostly because of director Mark Steven Johnson. "I would have done 'Daredevil,'" he told DigitalSpy. "Ben and I loved that comic book but I just didn't quite believe in the script or the director at the time."
Damon went on to say that people like to compare his and Affleck's careers. "The reality is that if Michael Bay had offered me 'Armageddon' when 'Good Will Hunting' was in the can, which was when Ben got offered the role, I would have taken it too," said Damon. "I would have taken any job that any director offered me at that point. And if Ben had been offered 'Saving Private Ryan' he would have done it, but suddenly I became the serious one. It's all bullsh*t."
Source: DigitalSpy
Read more: http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=20798&count=0
Thursday, February 17, 2011
***Martin Scorsese to Direct Leonardo DiCaprio in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET; Filming Could Start in June [UPDATED] ***Casting Call: Alice Eve Joins MIB III, Carla Gugino and Halle Berry Board NEW YEAR’S EVE ***Martin Scorsese’s Next Film to be Jesuit Priest Drama SILENCE Possibly Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro
Martin Scorsese to Direct Leonardo DiCaprio in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET; Filming Could Start in June [UPDATED]
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 16th, 2011
It looks like director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio will be re-teaming once more, this time on an indie film. The duo will tackle the adaptation of Jordan Belfort’s 2008 memoir The Wolf of Wall Street. Ridley Scott was previously set up to direct the film with DiCaprio for Warner Bros., but apparently DiCaprio’s manager was able to secure independent financing for the project and will now shoot the flick sans-studio.
Scorsese is currently busy finishing up his 3D family film Hugo Cabret, but Vulture reports that with financing secured, filming could commence on the 1990’s stockbroker success story as early as June. Terrence Winter, creator/executive producer of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (for which Scorsese directed the pilot, and is also a producer), wrote the screenplay for Wall Street, so it looks to be a cracker-jack team lined up for the flick. Is it too early to buy tickets? Hit the jump for a synopsis of Belfort’s memoir. [Update: It appears the presumption that this would be Scorsese's next project was a bit premature, as he's actually planning on directing Silence as his next film. He's still attached to The Wolf of Wall Street, it just looks like it won't be his next project after Hugo Cabret. Read our story on Silence here.]
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Casting Call: Alice Eve Joins MIB III, Carla Gugino and Halle Berry Board NEW YEAR’S EVE
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 16th, 2011
A couple of casting stories for you this evening. Following the news that Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black III won’t be resuming production for another month due to script issues, Alice Eve has been cast in the flick. Deadline reports that she will play the young version of Emma Thompson’s character. The plot of the film involves Will Smith’s character traveling back in time to team up with a young version of Tommy Lee Jones’ character (played by Josh Brolin) to, obviously, save the world. The 3D film is slated for May 25th, 2012.
Just when you thought the cast of Garry Marshall’s New Year’s Eve, couldn’t get any bigger, two more names have been added to the mix. Carla Gugino stars as a doctor in the pseudo-sequel to last year’s Valentine’s Day, per THR, and Halle Berry is taking on an unspecified role. Berry was previously attached to the film, then dropped out, but now is back in again. The Wrap reports that she’s taking on a different role this time. The film features a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Zac Efron, etc. It hits theaters on December 9th.
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Martin Scorsese’s Next Film to be Jesuit Priest Drama SILENCE Possibly Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 16th, 2011
Well, that was fast. We recently reported that director Martin Scorsese is attached to direct the stockbroker drama The Wolf of Wall Street with Leonardo DiCaprio set to star, with filming possibly starting as soon as June. It appears the presumption that Wall Street would be Scorsese’s next film was a bit premature. Now it looks like the director’s next project after he wraps his family film Hugo Cabret is the long-gestating drama Silence, about two 17th century Jesuit priests facing persecution in Japan.
Daniel Day-Lewis, Benicio Del Toro and Gael Garcia Bernal have all previously been set to star in the film, but The Playlist reports that their status with the project ambiguous at the moment. They did, however, confirm that this will be Scorsese’s next film. This is one of those projects that Scorsese has been flirting with for a while, and I’m fairly certain the entire film community would love to see it finally get made, especially with that cast. Hit the jump for more, including a synopsis of the novel.
........................ http://collider.com/martin-scorsese-silence/76552/
Saturday, November 20, 2010
***Katie Holmes: 'Jack & Jill' Cruise in Florida ***Jennifer Aniston Wraps Up 'Wanderlust' ***Reese Witherspoon & Tom Hardy Bundle Up for 'War' ***Daniel Day-Lewis: 'Lincoln' with Steven Spielberg!
***Daniel Day-Lewis to Star in Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN; Filming Set to Begin in Fall 2011 for 4th-Quarter 2012 Release ***Michael Caine Says THE DARK KNIGHT RISES to Shoot from May to November ***Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce and Star in JFK Assassination Pic, LEGACY OF SECRECY
Daniel Day-Lewis to Star in Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN; Filming Set to Begin in Fall 2011 for 4th-Quarter 2012 Release
by Matt Goldberg Posted: November 19th, 2010
Earlier this year, Liam Neeson dropped out of the title role in Steven Spielberg’s long-in-development Abraham Lincoln biopic, Lincoln. DreamWorks has now issued a press release saying that Daniel Day-Lewis will play the role of our 16th President. According to the press release, the film is still based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s excellent book Team of Rivals with a script by award-winning writer Tony Kushner.
The press release also notes that “Filming is expected to begin in the fall of 2011 for release in the fourth quarter of 2012 through Disney’s Touchstone distribution label.” That’s curious since, as we reported earlier, Spielberg was planning to direct an adaptation of Robopocalypse in January 2012. Presumably, that project has now been pushed back. Hit the jump to check out the press release.
Here’s the press release:ACADEMY AWARD WINNER DANIEL DAY-LEWIS
TO STAR AS LINCOLN FOR DREAMWORKS STUDIOS
Los Angeles, CA (November 19, 2010) – Two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis will star as the 16th President of the United States in DreamWorks Studios’ Lincoln to be directed by Steven Spielberg. The announcement was made today by Spielberg and Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios.
“Daniel Day-Lewis would have always been counted as one of the greatest of actors, were he from the silent era, the golden age of film or even some time in cinema’s distant future. I am grateful and inspired that our paths will finally cross with Lincoln,” said Steven Spielberg. “Throughout his career, he has been exceptionally selective in his choice of material,” added Stacey Snider, “which makes us feel even more fortunate that he has chosen to join with us for Lincoln.”
Based on the best-selling book, Team of Rivals, by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, the screenplay has been written by the Pulitzer Prize winner, Tony Award winner, and Academy Award nominated writer Tony Kushner. It will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg.
It is anticipated that the film will focus on the political collision of Lincoln and the powerful men of his cabinet on the road to abolition and the end of the Civil War.
Doris Kearns Goodwin won her Pulitzer Prize for No Ordinary Time, the story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the home front in World War II. Kushner’s prize was for his play Angels in America, which later became an Emmy Award-winning television special. He had previously worked with Spielberg on Munich for which he was nominated for an Oscar in the Adapted Screenplay category.
Filming is expected to begin in the fall of 2011 for release in the fourth quarter of 2012 through Disney’s Touchstone distribution label.
Michael Caine Says THE DARK KNIGHT RISES to Shoot from May to November
by Matt Goldberg Posted: November 19th, 2010
If you’re hard up for The Dark Knight Rises news, we have a quick story for you. In a recent interview with Empire, Michael Caine says that he expects to have the script for the movie in January and that shooting will last from May to November. Said Caine,“Emma [Thomas], the producer, said we’d get the script in January. Christopher said: ‘Script in January, shoot in May, finish in November.’”The film is slated to be released on July 20, 2012. Hit the jump for a brief refresher on The Dark Knight Rises.
Here’s a brief recap of what we know and what’s been rumored.
- Tom Hardy has been cast in an unspecified role, although it’s been rumored that he’s playing the villainous Dr. Hugo Strange.
- The film is casting two new female leads: one love interest and one villain.
- The film won’t be in 3D and The Riddler isn’t the villain.
- Nolan might be shooting the entirety of the film in IMAX.
- http://www.collider.com/2010/11/19/the-dark-knight-rises-michael-caine-christopher-nolan/
Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce and Star in JFK Assassination Pic, LEGACY OF SECRECY
by Matt Goldberg Posted:November 19th, 2010
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to produce and star in an adaptation Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann’s Legacy of Secrecy. Per Variety, “The book — whose full title is Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination — asserts that Mafia godfather Carlos Marcello confessed to FBI informant Jack Van Laningham (expected to be played by DiCaprio) to having ordered JFK’s assassination. As part of a dangerous and long-secret undercover operation, the FBI positioned Van Laningham to become confidant to Marcello, who ruled organized crime in Louisiana and most of Texas for decades.” While the JFK assassination sounds like a catalyst for the plot, the plot sounds more like Donnie Brasco than JFK.
Hit the jump for more on Legacy of Secrecy as well as a refresher on DiCaprio’s other projects.
Warner Bros. is looking at a possible 2013 release for the picture, which would coincide with the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination. As part of his deal, Waldron “is retaining documentary film and TV rights to the book, which also says the Mafia played a role in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and in Watergate.” Boy, conspiracy theories sure are fun (just watch last night’s Community).
As for DiCaprio, he’s got plenty else on his plate including an adaptation of The Devil in the White City, Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar Hoover biopic, Ridley Scott’s The Wolf of Wall Street, Oliver Stone’s Travis McGee, and Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation The Great Gatsby. If Warner Bros. isn’t looking to get Legacy of Secrecy out until 2013, then the project is probably on the backburner of DiCaprio’s busy schedule.
http://www.collider.com/2010/11/19/leonardo-dicaprio-legacy-of-secrecy-jfk-assassination/
