First Look: David Tennant In 'Fright Night'

Yep, they are remaking the horror classic, Fright Night.  Get your first glimpse of David Tennant as his character, Peter Vincent, (above)!  I can hardly tell that's him. What do you think?

Fright Night is directed by Craig Gillespie and also stars Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later), and also Colin Farrell (who is also slated for the Total Recall remake)! So does this film really need to be retold, or is this just another Hollywood remake flop?

[Source: Blastr]

Javier Bardem Will Play Roland Deschain in Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower'

Javier Bardem is slated to star in big screen adaptation of Stephen King's septet, The Dark Tower. The film, which will be helmed by Ron Howard will also be written by frequent collaborator, Akiva Goldsman.  There is speculation that the series will entail (3) films, and will spawn a TV series to boot.

Bardem has the raw grit to carry off the lone anti-hero type (see Bardem's character, Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men if you protest). According to Word And Film,
    
   "Roland Deschain is a character who bleeds complexity and depth. He also combines the kind of hero-antihero duality that's come to define Bardem at his best.  Continuing the family legacy of gentleman gunslingers with metaphysical powers, Deschain is the walking embodiment of the morally ambiguous Western lone wolf who embarks on a heroes' quest to find the fabled titular citadel in order to put an end to the bloody battles ripping across the globe. Along the way, Deschain encounters unending hardships. He comes to question the existence of God, discovers his capacity for love and friendship, and ultimately grapples with issues of reincarnation and the prospect of earning and embracing his own redemption. If there's a big existential dilemma, chances are King found a way to build it into The Dark Tower's kaleidoscopic narrative."

It will be interesting to see this movie made.  Check back for more updates. In the meantime, who would you like to see play opposite Javier?



[Source:  Word And Film]

Original Terminator Cast To Make Come Back?

Last week we brought you news that there had been a pitch for a new Terminator film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Turns out that he is not the only cast member that may come back.

The rumor comes from Latino Review, about the current project titled- Terminator 2012- saying that not only is Arnie attached in his "signature" role, but the "entire original cast" could come back as well.

The report is not very specific, so it is not clear if this includes everyone, or just the majors, specifically- Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor) and Michael Biehn (Kyle Reese).  No one, as of yet, has actually become attached, so this is all sheer speculation, at least until the movie has a producer attached.

Latino Review, which claims to have this info from a valid source, goes on to surmise that the new Terminator film would not fit in the continuity of the last several films, suggesting, that we should go back to Terminator 2: Judgment Day as the "starting point".

What do you think?  Should the original cast reunite? Is this rumor too good to be true??

[Source:  Blastr via Latino Review]

First Look At Universal Picture's 'Immortals'

Here's a first look at the Universal Pictures and Relativity Media film Immortals, an upcoming fantasy-action film directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Henry Cavill- who has also been cast in the latest Superman film, Man of Steel, Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler and Iron Man) which loosely tells the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.

Immortals is set to be released in 3-D on November 11, 2011. 

 UPDATE
Unfortunately, guys, Relativity Media has mysteriously pulled all the teaser trailers from YouTube today-perhaps a leak?  Check back often for further details, and hopefully, soon, for the teaser trailer.

[Source: Blastr]

Liam McIntyre is the New Spartacus

According to Deadline and a release from Starz, Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, has been named as the actor to succeed Andy Whitfield in the lead role of Spartacus, in Starz' Spartacus: Blood and Sand (series 2).

Production of the second series of Spartacus: Blood and Sand originally had to be halted when its star, Andy Whitfield, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In September 2011, it became increasingly evident (as Whitfield's cancer returned), that the character would have to be re-cast or the show would be cancelled.  In the interim, the producers came up with the idea of expanding a single flashback idea to cover an entire series. Thus, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (which airs tonight on Starz) was born.  It will act as a prequel to the original timeline of the show.

Even with the set-back, the second series of Spartacus: Blood and Sand is expected to begin filming again with Liam McIntyre cast as the new lead (with Whitfield's full blessings).

According to its release, Starz says Liam McIntyre was one of 3 hopefuls who were flown out to vie for the role.  According to Starz' release Liam "has excelled at a grueling and rigorous audition process to claim the title role in the second season".  The actor apparently was told he would need to bulk up for the role of a gladiator.

Tom Felton set to appear in 'Rise of the Apes'

Tom Felton is set to star in 20th Century Fox's prequel to the Planet of The Apes franchise, Rise of the Apes. The movie is set around a research facility that utilizes cruel testing on primates in order to find a cure for Alzheimer's. It will ultimately tell the events that lead to the great primate uprising and show how the apes gained domination over man.

Tom joins veteran actors, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, David Hewlett, and Andy Serkis along with younger talent such as James Franco, Freida Pinto, and now, Felton.

Brian Cox is set to play the villainous owner of the primate facility (Tom will play his son).  Andy Serkis (Gollum in Lord of the Rings, King Kong) will do another motion-capture performance as Caesar, the primary test chimp who leads the uprising among the apes.  Franco is set to play the kind hearted scientist who takes Caesar home to get him out of danger of Felton's character.

WETA digital of Lord of the Rings fame,  will be rendering the CG apes, which will be a significant departure from the other films in the franchise which relied on costume and make-up.
What do you think?  Will CG apes be believable in this prequel?


Read a brief exposé, including Tom Felton's own words about his character and the script, here:
LATimes
Topics: movies, news, casting

Colin Farrell Confirmed for 'Total Recall' Remake

Director Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free or Die Hard) is scheduled to realm the remake of Total Recall which will star Colin Farrell.  It has been called a remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, which was based on Philip K. Dick's short novel, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale.

 This adaptation will be unlike its predecessor in many ways.  This version will apparently not take place in space, but will instead play out on Earth. This is very ambiguous indeed!  Not sure how it will play  out, but the producer, Neal Moritz, promises a "great twist" in this new film.  What do you think?  How can this story work played out solely on Earth?

Filming is scheduled to begin on May 15 in Toronto.

Read an exclusive interview with producer Neal Moritz here:  Collider 

[Source:  GeeksofDoom and Collider ]

Topics:  movie, news, casting

It's Official: Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis will reprise their roles in 'The Hobbit'

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Finally it's official. Both Andy Serkis  and Sir Ian Mckellen have  closed their deals and are set to reprise their roles in Peter Jackson's two-part adaptation of The Hobbit.  Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sherlock) has already been confirmed to play Bilbo Baggins.  Cate Blanchett is slated to reprise her role as Galadriel. Elijah Woods, who was confirmed early last week, will most likely reprise his role as Frodo and act as some sort of narrative bridge to connect the timeline of events between films.

Christopher Lee is in talks to return as Saruman, as is Ian Holm (can this be true?).It is rumored Orlando Bloom also has an offer to return as Legolas, but as of yet, there has been no official confirmation of his return and in what capacity.

According to THR, filming is scheduled to begin February 14.



[Source:  THR, GeeksofDoom]
Topics:  movie, casting news