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Zach Galifianakis close to 'Puss in Boots'
6 November 2009 11:21 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Zach Galifianakis is in negotiations to voice the Humpty Dumpty character in the "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots." Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay for the prequel, which will feature the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. The story revolves around the events leading up to the cat.s first meeting with Shrek in the second film. Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote "Shrek the Third," is directing the DreamWorks Animation film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Puss" will open Nov. 4, 2011. »
- Adnan Tezer
Zach Galifianakis to voice 'Puss in Boots'?
5 November 2009 5:57 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Zach Galifianakis is the man, mainly because you will soon hear and see him in everything. Now "The Hangover" star is even considering a voice role in the upcoming "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
Specifically, Galifianakis is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty in the film, which follows the adventures of the feline swordsman. The story focuses on what happens to Puss before he runs into Shrek.
Chris Miller, co-director of "Shrek The Third," is helming the DreamWorks Animation title from a script by Tom Wheeler. Antonio Banderas' and Salma Hayek's voices will be featured in the film as well. »
- Franck Tabouring
More Voices for ‘Puss in Boots’
5 November 2009 2:57 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
If you’re a fan of the Shrek movies, then you already know that a fourth film, Shrek Forever After, is set to hit theaters in May of next year. What you may not know is that the Shrek franchise has its first spin-off film in the works.
The new film, Puss in Boots, wil focus on–you guessed it–Puss in Boots, the would-be assassin turned sidekick introduced in Shrek II. The movie about the little orange cat will follow Puss’s adventures prior to his meeting Shrek and Donkey.
Antonio Banderas will reprise his role as Puss in Boots, with Salma Hayek starring alongside him as the voice of “Kitty.” As the film moves forward, negotiations are taking place for the casting of other characters in the film.
Currently, Zach Galifianakis, who played the lovable but slightly-off Alan in this summer’s The Hangover, is in talks to »
- Carly
Casting Tidbits: Alan Cumming, Zach Galifianakis & Many More
5 November 2009 9:36 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Casting Tidbits Activate! First up, THR reports that Zach Galifianakis is continuing his hot hiring streak, but this time only his voice will be needed as he's entered negotiations to provide the voice for Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots at DreamWorks Animation. He joins Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in a story about the events leading up to the feline assassin's first meeting with Shrek in the second installment of the DreamWorks franchise. Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) will be directing from Tom Wheeler's script, but I'm hoping that there's still some remnants of Brian Lynch's earlier draft of the script. Red Just yesterday Helen Mirren joined up with Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis in the Robert Schwentke directed espionage thriller, and today THR's Heat Vision reports John C. Reilly (Step Brothers) and Mary-Louise Parker (of Showtime's "Weeds") are also set to join them. »
- Ethan Anderton
Zach Galifianakis To Voice Humpty Dumpty In ‘Puss In Boots’
5 November 2009 7:44 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis is certainly making a name for himself as of late: after starring in the $461 million comedy smash hit this summer, he has garnered himself a slew of roles (which is unsurprising – he was hilarious in The Hangover), the latest of which is voicing children’s nursery rhyme character, Humpty Dumpty, in the upcoming Shrek spin-off movie, Puss In Boots.
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Galifianakis is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty, and if cast he’ll be joining the voice of Puss In Boots himself, Antonio Banderas, as well as Salma Hayek who’s voicing “Kitty.” The spin-off will be written by Tom Wheeler, and will be a prequel (an origin story, we’ve heard) leading up to the feisty feline’s meeting-up with Shrek and Co. in Shrek 2.
Shrek the Third director, Chris Miller, wrote an earlier draft of the script »
- Ross Miller
Zach Galifianakis in Talks to Play Humpty Dumpty in Shrek Spin-Off
5 November 2009 7:21 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It can be a painful thing to watch an edgy and fresh comedic talent get sucked into the black hole of Hollywood, but I can't be truly disappointed with any choices that Zach Galifianakis makes. I'm still just overjoyed to see the guy's career take off, and it's kind of fun to see him in some of these big family blockbusters like G-Force. I just hope he never stops taking risks and making the quirky little films on the side. That being said, you can't help but wince when you hear that he is currently in talks to voice the character Humpty Dumpty in the upcoming Shrek spin-off, Puss in Boots. The Shrek franchise has turned into a behemoth over the years, and Puss in Boots would actually be the fifth major film in the series. There is also a Shrek 4 on the way (now titled Shrek Forever After »
- Sean
Zach Galifianakis To Lend His Voice To Shrek Spin-off
5 November 2009 3:46 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Zach Galifianakis is in talks to voice the part of Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spin-off, Puss In Boots.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Galifianakis, who had his big break with The Hangover this summer, will help tell the story of the events leading up to the feline assassin's first meeting with Shrek and friends, which took place in Shrek 2. Antonio Banderas, who voiced Puss In Boots in Shrek 2 and Shrek The Third, will reprise the role in the new film, and will be joined by his Desperado co-star Salma Hayek. Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay for the prequel after Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote Shrek The Third, wrote an earlier draft. Miller will now be directing the DreamWorks Animation movie.
The film is scheduled for a November 4, 2011 release.
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Hangover star cracking his eggshell in Shrek spinoff
5 November 2009 12:49 AM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Zach Galifianakis could crack his own egg if his negotiations are successful to star as the talking and future broken shelled Humpty Dumpty in Puss-in-Boots, the spinoff CG movie based on Antonio Banderas' supporting swashbuckling feline from the last two Shrek films.
Originally planned as a direct-to-dvd movie, DreamWorks has now bumped up the budget and made it a feature film slated for a November 4, 2011 release. In the film we'll see what Puss-in-Boots was up to before he met up with Shrek and Donkey in Shrek 2. Salma Hayek has already been cast in the animated film which is being directed by Chris Miller (co-director of Shrek the Third.)
The Humpty Dumpty character won't be appearing in Shrek Goes Fourth, the green ogre's next film which is slated for a May 21, 2010 opening. »
- Patrick Sauriol
Zach Galifianakis Eying Humpty Dumpty in Shrek Spinoff Puss in Boots
4 November 2009 10:24 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Because the world can never get enough Shrek, we've known for some time that an upcoming spinoff film, Puss in Boots, has been in the works. Now it seems like things are finally moving forward. The increasingly bankable Zach Galifianakis is currently in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty. He'll be joining Antonio Banderas as the title character, and Salma Hayek as "Kitty" (this is their post-Robert Rodriguez reunion?!). The film will cover the feline's adventures before Shrek 2. Tom Wheeler is covering the screenwriting duties, and Shrek the Third co-writer/co-director Chris Miller is directing. And if that's not enough Shrek-verse for you, don't forget that the hotly anticipated Shrek Forever After is still slated to hit on May 21, 2010. Puss will also show up in that film, which will surely make 2010 the dream year for the small subset of Antonio Banderas obsessed Furries. For a series that's rich »
- Devindra Hardawar
Zach Galifianakis to Voice Humpty Dumpty in "Puss in Boots!"
4 November 2009 10:07 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Zach Galifianakis is having a great year thanks to the $461 million box office goldmine "The Hangover." Now, he's set to voice Humpty Dumpty in the "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
As we told you in January, Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay. Antonio Banderas is set to return to voice the beloved fierce feline which is great news because the actor did a terrific job with this character. He's the most memorable one for me, sorry Donkey!
Salma Hayek joins Banderas and Galifianakis to tell the story of the events leading up to Puss' first meeting with Shrek and company in the second film. It's a prequel of sorts.
Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote "Shrek the Third," is set to direct the animated flicks. He also wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay.
"Puss in Boots" will meow into theaters Nov. 4th of 2011, but prior to that, we'll see »
- Manny
Zach Galifianakis Eyes Role in Puss in Boots
4 November 2009 4:55 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Zach Galifianakis is currently in negotiations to voice the character of Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots.
Tom Wheeler is currently writing the screenplay for the prequel. This project will showcase the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. The story follows the feline assassin's first meeting with Shrek & Co. in the second film.
Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) penned the first draft of the Puss in Boots screenplay. He is going to be directing this project for DreamWorks Animation.
Puss in Boots is set to be released on Nov. 4, 2011.
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Musical Version Of "Shrek" To Head Out For Touring Quest
22 October 2009 8:22 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
A green beast man may have worn out his welcome in New York, but luckily for him, he has a place open for him Far Far Away.
"Shrek the Musical" will have its final Broadway performance Jan. 3, 2010 at the Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway, New York City. The Tony Award winning show - with a run that will have included 441 performances and 37 previews in the venue - will then go on a national tour, starting with a limited engagement kick-off in Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, running from July 13 to Sept. 5, 2010.
Based on the DreamWorks Animation "Shrek" series - which is originally based on William Steig's children's book "Shrek!" - about a grumpy ogre who finds true love with a princess, "Shrek the Musical" opened at the Broadway Theatre in December 2008, setting a house record for weekly ticket grosses early in its run. With a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, »
Shrek The Musical To Close
22 October 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Shrek The Musical is to be scrapped just a year after the big budget production made its Broadway debut.
The show, based on the popular animated film series, opened in New York last December and cost a reported $24 million (£16 million) to stage.
But following mediocre reviews and dwindling audience numbers, theatre bosses have decided to shut the production down.
The musical will close on 3 January after the holiday season.
Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks, the film studio behind the movie franchise, admits he is disappointed by the news - but hopes the show will go on to make more money from a nationwide tour.
He tells Variety, "We were hopeful that the show would have a longer run on Broadway. But we believe it will continue to create financial value for the company and deliver profits beyond our initial investment."
Shrek the Musical will begin a U.S.-wide theatre tour in Chicago, Illinois in July. »
Murphy Cuts House Price By $15 Million
21 October 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Eddie Murphy is suffering in the global economic downturn - he's been forced to slash the asking price for his home by $15 million (£10 million).
The Shrek star put his New Jersey estate on the market almost five years ago, with a price tag of $30 million (£20 million).
The property, which boasts a bowling alley, theatre and recording studio, failed to sell - and the price has now been cut by half, according to the New York Daily News.
Real estate broker Dennis McCormack says, "It's a beautiful house and 10 minutes from Manhattan. The home was recently renovated and I listed it three weeks ago." »
Twitter forbidden in Hollywood
20 October 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »
Always one step behind in the battle against the blogosphere, the majors are forbidding stars to divulge any information about ongoing projects on their blogs or on social networks such as Twitter or Facebook. This is the latest attempt by movie studios to slow down the flow of information on the Web and keep some semblance of control over their productions in the media, by making actors they hire accept a corresponding "no-blogging" clause in their contracts. Among the big names who have so far agreed to these conditions are Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz. The two will again lend their voices to the characters "Shrek" and Princess Fiona in the fourth animated adventures of the cuddly green og... »
- Constantin Xenakis (Cineman)
Myers & Diaz Deny Twitter Ban
20 October 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz have brushed off rumours they have been banned from using social networking site Twitter.com by movie bosses.
This week (begs19Oct09) saw a spate of reports suggesting Hollywood bosses are keen to clamp down on stars using the website, amid fears they will reveal important details about their upcoming film projects.
Myers and Diaz, who star in the upcoming Shrek sequel, were rumoured to be the first hit by a wave of contract clauses forbidding them from using Twitter.com.
But representatives for the actors insist the news is not true, with a spokesperson for Myers telling GossipCop.com the stories are "completely false." »
No More Twitter Spoilers? Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers Banned by DreamWorks
19 October 2009 7:19 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
All good things must come to an end ... or so it seems.
For several months now, Twitter has been a top source for behind-the-scenes movie news, including plot and casting leaks. Unhappy with the trend, studios are inserting anti-Tweet clauses into many stars' contracts, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A recent talent contract from Disney includes a new clause forbidding confidentiality breaches via "interactive media such as Facebook, Twitter, or any other interactive social network or personal blog."
Over at DreamWorks, a writer's deal cautions not to jump the gun on studio press releases via "a social networking site, blog or other Internet-type site."
Who will be among the first affected by the new contract language? The Telegraph is reporting that affected stars include Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers, due to film the Shrek follow-up next year for DreamWorks.
"The greatest fairy tale never told," indeed.
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Diaz & Myers Banned From Twitter
19 October 2009 1:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Movie bosses have banned a series of stars including Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers from joining microblogging site Twitter.com - in a bid to prevent secret information leaking out.
Filmmakers are becoming increasingly worried about actors ruining plots and damaging the industry by putting up messages on the public website.
Executives at Dreamworks have forbidden actors from giving out information on the internet by inserting clauses into their contracts - with Diaz and Myers, who are lined up to star in another Shrek sequel next year, the first affected by the move. »
Exclusive New The Box Teaser Poster
9 October 2009 5:29 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Cameron Diaz's is turning to the dark side of Hollywood (after years of candyfloss like Charlie's Angels and Shrek) with this horror / sci-fi / thriller / moral dilemma flick from Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly.Set in the 1970s, Norma (Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden) are delivered a mysterious box to their door. In the box is a button. If you press the button you get $1 million. Also, someone in the world dies. Bummer.A sticky situation like no other, it's based on the original story "Button, Button" by I Am Legend writer Richard Matheson. So that's Donnie Darko director, check, story by reknowned author, check, and A-list star, check... this may just work. »
'Willy Wonka' Gets A Musical And Jason Voorhies Strikes Again In Today's Dailies -- 10/2/09
2 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
-- You know what's pretty crazy? This trailer for "The Crazies," the upcoming remake of George A. Romero's classic horror film. The movie, directed by Breck Eisner ("Sahara"), focuses on a Midwestern town that's gone bizonkers due to a mysterious toxin in the water supply. Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell play the lead roles. (Apple)
-- John Woo is set to bring his Chinese action epic "Red Cliff" stateside on November 20, 2009, and there's a brand new trailer to prove it. I'm still wondering how he'll fit his trademark hero-with-two-pistols into the period piece, but I'm keeping an open mind. (Apple)
-- Remember that horrifying Discovery Channel special about Earth's future millions of years down the line, where humanity is gone and scary hybrid creatures have taken over? It's time to live through that nightmare again, as "The Future is Wild" is coming to the big screen courtesy of "Shrek" producer John Williams. »
- Josh Wigler
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