As you
probably already know, the Austin Film Festival is currently
underway. I probably won't do full reviews of all the
films I see, but expect some sort of report once it's all
said and done next week.
News time! Read on.
- The Rundown -
Despite not having a cast (that anyone knows of), Mad Max
4 will apparently start shooting early next year.
Neil Blomkamp has joined up with Media Rights Capital to do
his next sci-fi film. No word yet on a title or plot.
As it turns out, Robert De Niro and Jude Law are not up for
roles in Thor.
Jackie Chan has signed on to star in an updated version of
the Shaolin Temple.
Nickelodeon has bought the rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles. They’re said to be planning a new TV show and
a movie.
David Duchovny says he’s looking forward to possibly doing
another X-Files movie.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are said to have been
cast in the remake of The Third Man, which is about a
man who investigates the mysterious death of a close friend.
Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro will
all voice characters in Fox’s animated
Rio.
The movie is said to follow a macaw that leaves the comfort
of his small town for Rio De Janeiro.
Michael Biehn is directing and starring in a film called the
Blood Bond. It’s said to be about a quest to save an
Asian spiritual leader.
Justin Theroux will produce a comedy called Air Guitar.
30 Days Of Night: Dark Days
has started shooting. The film is said to follow the Stella
character as she gets the chance to get revenge on the
vampire queen that ordered the assault on her Alaskan town.
Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler will star in an adaptation
of Coriolanus.
Chow Yun-Fat will star in the Let The Bullets Fly,
which is about a triad leader in the 1920s.
Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio may sign on to star in
Ridley Scott’s Gucci. The film is said to follow the
family-owned fashion label during the 70s and 80s.
Laura Dern has joined the cast of Little Fockers.
Shane Black has come out and said that he’s writing a script
for Doc Savage.
Dylan Baker will return as Dr. Connors in Spider-Man 4.
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