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10 articles from 2008

21 July 2008 4:28 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Hounsou Tackles Thulsa Doom: Djimon Hounsou has partnered with Dynamite Entertainment to star in and produce a bigscreen feature about immortal sorcerer Thulsa Doom, a central figure in the Conan the Barbarian and Kull comicbooks. Doom was portrayed by James Earl Jones in 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Planned pic will showcase the origins of the flawed hero and show how his road to hell was paved with good intentions. [Variety] Producers team for Papillon Redo: New Spanish production shingle Atlantia Canarias is teaming with L.A. producers Branko Lustig and John Kelly for a remake of the Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman starrer Papillon. Currently in the earliest stage of development, with no screenwriter or director attached, Papillon will shoot in English on a budget of about $90 million, Lustig said. As someone that thinks Papillon is the best McQueen movie (yup, better than Bullitt, Magnificent Seven, etc.) I think this is a Horrible idea.

Brad Brevet

15 July 2008 3:59 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

• Now that Timur Bekmambetov’s action hit “Wanted” has already pulled in $112.4 million domestically, it’s time to step up production on the sequel. As Variety reports, the screenwriters are already hard at work, and the producers are trying to get James McAvoy to return as the lead character.

• According to a source over at Chud.com, the Wachowski brothers are planning to bring “Plastic Man” to the big screen. But wait, there’s more. The source also claims Keanu Reeves will be playing the lead character. At this stage though, these are only rumors!

• Are you one of those few people who always wanted to see a fourth “Scream” movie? In that case, it’s your lucky day, because according to Variety, the Weinstein Co. is planning “Scream 4.” The studio paired up with Showtime to produce a bunch of upcoming flicks, including a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai.

Franck Tabouring

15 July 2008 10:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: The role Kate Hudson will play in her movie musical debut was written especially for her.

Her Nine character - a Vogue magazine writer called Stephanie - didn't feature in the original Broadway show

Director Rob Marshall explains, "Her revelatory skills as a singer and a dancer lead to the creation of the role."

Nine composer Maury Yeston has even written a new song just for Hudson.

The actress will join Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Dame Judi Dench and Sophia Loren in the film adaptation of the hit show, inspired by Federico Fellini's autobiographical film 8 1/2.

Javier Bardem and Catherine Zeta-Jones have already quit the project - making way for Day-Lewis and Kidman respectively.

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15 July 2008 1:40 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

In a press release sent out yesterday we learned that Showtime Networks Inc. has entered into an exclusive seven-year film distribution arrangement with The Weinstein Company. Oh boy right? Who gives a shit? Well, there are a couple of interesting tidbits in there, primarily the fact that The Weinstein Co. has now grabbed hold of Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards, Rob Marshall's Nine is now out of limbo, the remake of David Cronenberg's Scanners is getting the go, Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3-D has an official home (which it already did) and we learn there will be a Scream 4. Yup, that's right kiddies, they are setting out to "restart" the Scream franchise. Now before you get all up in arms as if this is the worst thing ever because the Scream movies got worse and worse and worse as they went on let me just say that

Brad Brevet

14 July 2008 4:29 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

We checked our handy e-mail inbox today to find a note from The Weinstein Company that trumpets the addition of Kate Hudson to the cast of the musical Nine, which will be released next year. To get the full story of Nine you have to go back over 25 years to when the play debuted on Broadway. That musical won the Tony, and the 2003 revival did, too, although to John Q. Public, his wife, and 1.2 children, Nine is not Cats or Phantom of the Opera.

I don't believe you could find anyone more suited to move this play to the screen than Rob Marshall, who directed Chicago, which is unfairly criticized as being an awful movie, or at least, a bad Oscar winner. It's quite difficult to make musical theatre into musical film, especially in a more cynical contemporary film market. The same people who say they hate musicals these days

Colin Boyd

14 July 2008 3:57 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Last night it was announced that the Weinstein Co. is forging an exclusive, seven-year output pay-tv deal with Showtime that begins with Twc's 2009 slate, will cover 95 films, including such upcoming titles as Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Bastards" and Rob Marshall's "Nine." It also encompasses such Dimension Films titles as "Youth in Revolt" and "6 Billion Dollar Man." This afternoon we got our hands on the full press release that tipped off that the remake of David Cronenberg's Scanners, Piranha 3D and Scream 4 (!) are also included in the deal. More details forthcoming. "Dimension Films has enjoyed an outstanding relationship with Showtime and we are glad to be re-united with Matt Blank, added Bob Weinstein. "We are excited to build upon our past success with this new partnership and our upcoming slate."

14 July 2008 1:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kate Hudson will don her dancing shoes as she joins Nicole Kidman in the movie musical Nine, a studio rep confirms. Hudson, 29, who plays a fashion magazine reporter on assignment in Italy, has musical moves in her genes: mom Goldie Hawn was a go-go dancer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. An original song, "Cinema Italiano," was added to the film's lineup for Hudson. Rob Marshall, who will direct the adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, calls Hudson's skills as a singer and dancer "revelatory." Hudson, who has spent the summer hanging out with new beau Lance Armstrong, starts shooting in the U.

Chris Willard

10 June 2008 4:51 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Italian actress Sophia Loren is using her role in forthcoming screen musical Nine to help her recover from the death of her husband.

Loren's partner of more than 40 years, Carlo Ponti, died last year at the age of 94, and the actress admits she was devastated by the loss.

But the 73-year-old is convinced that her appearance in the Hollywood adaptation of the Broadway show will finally help her feel happy again.

She says, "I met him (Ponti) when I was 15; we were together for a lifetime, it's so sad for me.

"To be in an American musical is the dream of my life. Musicals make you feel alive. I can't wait to start."

Loren will star alongside Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman and Dame Judi Dench in the Rob Marshall-directed movie, which is scheduled to begin production later this year.

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15 May 2008 9:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Daniel Day-Lewis is in talks to replace fellow 2008 Oscar-winner Javier Bardem in a new movie version of Broadway musical Nine.

Best Supporting Actor-winner Bardem pulled out of the Rob Marshall-directed movie earlier this month, complaining he is exhausted after a busy 2007.

Producers have now set their sights on Day-Lewis - who recently won the Best Actor Academy Award for a spectacular performance in There Will Be Blood.

If he accepts, the Englishman will play Guido Contini, a director struggling to juggle the many women in his life - who will be played by Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench.

Convincing the intensely private star to act again so soon after last year's There Will Be Blood would be a major coup; he famously leaves long gaps between projects, and has only made three pictures in the last ten years.

A spokesperson for the movie has dampened speculation by telling Variety, "Any of the names being thrown around is pure conjecture, and when we're ready to make an announcement, we'll let you know."

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4 April 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Nicole Kidman and Dame Judi Dench are reportedly in talks to join the all-star cast for the film adaptation of hit Broadway musical Nine.

The movie, based on the 1982 stage production, will be directed by Rob Marshall, who was in charge of 2002's critically-acclaimed Chicago.

Actors already signed up to the project include Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Sophia Loren.

And, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Kidman and Dench are the latest stars to be courted for roles in the film.

Kidman previously showed off her singing and dancing skills in 2001 hit Moulin Rouge! while James Bond star Dench played the lead role in the original West End production of Cabaret in 1968.

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10 articles from 2008