NEWS: Sequels, Nazis, and a Sherlock Holmes...

Hey guys! I've been on a "vacation" the past couple of days, so there are quite a few things to get into...here are your headlines...

- As I put in a note a little bit ago, Paul Newman, star of classics like Cool Hand Luke, has passed away at the age of 83 from a long time fight with cancer...May this titan of a man and actor be remember for the legend he was...
- Disney is looking at and allegedly in talks with George Clooney to play the Lone Ranger in their upcoming film adaptation...
- Disney is in talks to add on to the hit "National Treasure" franchise...
- As of today, there will not be a Devil Wears Prada sequel...thanks to The Movie Blog for the info...

I’m really, really proud of Fox’s decision not to pursue a sequel,” the 25-year-old actress said of the 2006 film that became an unexpected $100 million blockbuster. “When I did [the upcoming film] ‘Bride Wars’ with them I asked what happened, and they said we can’t make a story, and it’s not worth it to damage the original film.”


Thoughts? Is this a film you would like to see a sequel to?
- CASTING: Rachel McAdams has joined the cast of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes and will play the love intrest to the literary icon...
- The first images from Tim Burton's upcoming film, Alice In Wonderland have been released...check it out!


I could not be more excited about this film...It's got Burton's feel and tone, and it should be right up his wheelhouse...What are your thoughts??
- CASTING: Billy Crystal is returning to live action in the new Disney film, The Tooth Fairy...
- Finally, a new poster for the Tom Cruise Nazi vehicle, Valkyrie has been released...


Could anyone care less about this film than I do right now? It's been pushed back a billion times, the buzz behind it is Disaster Movie bad, and the first trailer really didn't rock my junk. What do YOU think?

I'll have a review tomorrow, along with an extra long Weekend Wrap Up post...a few big trailers have been released, so I'll talk more about those tomorrow...

Go see something good!!

Just some more news...

Hey guys!! Since I'm going to see Indy 4, I'm gonna keep this short, but there IS something pretty controversial to talk about...more on that in a minute...

-Sony HAS renewed their contract to maintain the rights to Spiderman, and you may be able to expect Spidy 4 in 2011...discuss...

-Speaking of Marvel...Marvel vows that NONE of their films will be rated R....ever...

-Okay, so here's the deal...thank you MTV for this little blurb...
By his own admission, the scripts for most Uwe Boll films are somewhat lackluster. That’s why he’s decided that for his next movie, he won’t have one. Boll, whose “Postal” recently got dumped by theater owners across the country, told MTV News that most of “Janjaweed,” his new movie about the Darfur massacre, will consist almost entirely of “improv.”

“I want to go for a cast of characters who will go into the parts, because I want to improv the dialogue. Everybody should be based on his own research of creating that character,” Boll revealed. “I think this would be better if it really feels like, ‘I could get killed here so should I go or should I try to save the baby here or die?’ I want to create the feeling that they’re really into it and we have some surprising elements that happen during the shoot.”



WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Alright, improv is cool. Some of the funniest moments in the best comedies are pretty much the actors riffing. Hell, that is the only reason Will Ferrel is famous. However, with a story based on something THIS controversial and horrible, this is just kind of sick. This is the reason the man needs to stop filming. What do you guys think?

Alright guys. It's Friday. Go see something good. Go see Indy 4. Go bask in the perfection that this memorial day weekend is eledgedly going to be.