Posted December 20, 2007 at 11:27 AM
By Tim Briscoe
Can you tell I'm excited about next year's G.I. Joe movie? I posted my casting picks and, whether you wanted it or not, I have informed you on the selections of Sienna Miller and Ray Park for the movie. Needless to say, I'm reliving my childhood right now.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, three more have signed on for the toy-turned-action flick. Rachel Nichols will suit up as Scarlett. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will play Heavy Duty. Said Taghmaoui has been cast as Breaker.
The beautiful Nichols starred in TV's Alias and recently appeared in the thriller P2. She stars as the red-haired, crossbow-wielding Scarlett. Nichols has also been cast in this year's Star Trek.
Akinnuoye-Agbaje is best known playing Mr. Eko on TV's Lost. Heavy Duty is G.I. Joe's weapons expert.
Taghmaoui was on TV's Sleeper Cell. He's in the new movie The Kite Runner. Breaker is the communications specialist for the team.
There are rumors that Byung-hun Lee will be cast as Storm Shadow -- the yin to the yang of Snake Eye's Ray Park.
Even though I am (or, was) a big fan of the '80s comic, toys, and animated TV series, I had no idea G.I. Joe was an acronym. According to THR, it stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity. Save that tidbit for your next grueling match of Trivial Pursuit.
G.I. Joe will be in theaters on Aug. 7, 2009.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Mummy 3 Wraps in China
Rob Cohen, director of the upcoming The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, wrote on his official blog that production has wrapped in Shanghai. "After 91 days of shooting and 2,021 shots, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has wrapped," Cohen wrote.
"I finished shooting the 'Imhotep's Nightclub' sequence with Isabella Leong slow dancing with Luke Ford and, across the dance floor, Brendan Fraser guiding Maria Bello through the steps in a very romantic ending quickly turning to comedy as, upstairs in the lounge, John Hannah gets caught skipping out of town on his partner Liam Cunningham." The production ended with a wrap party at Shanghai Studios, preceded by a fireworks display, Cohen said. Cohen praised his cast, which includes Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, John Hannah, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Liam Cunningham and David Calder.
Cohen promised more news about the movie as it moves into post-production. "Rest assured, I will continue to update you on the post-production process, give you sneak peeks and take you right through to the world premiere in Beijing, China, on July 24, 2008," he said.
"I finished shooting the 'Imhotep's Nightclub' sequence with Isabella Leong slow dancing with Luke Ford and, across the dance floor, Brendan Fraser guiding Maria Bello through the steps in a very romantic ending quickly turning to comedy as, upstairs in the lounge, John Hannah gets caught skipping out of town on his partner Liam Cunningham." The production ended with a wrap party at Shanghai Studios, preceded by a fireworks display, Cohen said. Cohen praised his cast, which includes Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, John Hannah, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Liam Cunningham and David Calder.
Cohen promised more news about the movie as it moves into post-production. "Rest assured, I will continue to update you on the post-production process, give you sneak peeks and take you right through to the world premiere in Beijing, China, on July 24, 2008," he said.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Bale Goes Batty for Terminator 4
John Connor won't just be back. He'll also be bat.
The Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, has signed on to star as the heir to the cyborg-battling rebellion in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, the long-awaited fourth installment in the Terminator franchise.
While details on the film's plot have been kept under tight wraps, per the Hollywood Reporter, the action this time around will follow Connor, now in his thirties, leading the remainder of the human race in its ever-worsening battle against the machines.
However, reports have also been circulating that Bale's role, despite the party tag line, will not be as leading as it seems and that while Connor will indeed lead the rebellion, the next batch of films will actually feature a different character at the center of the action.
Taking on a smaller part in the series would seemingly make sense for Bale, who will no doubt need to devote increasing amounts of time to the revamped Batman franchise in future years.
Size of the part aside, Bale will join the ranks of previous Connor channelers Edward Furlong and Nick Stahl, both of whom played the character in T2 and T3, respectively.
Earlier this year the Halcyon Company, which produces the Terminator flicks, announced it would be reviving the blockbuster series with at least three new installments. Rather than picking up where Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines left off, however, the fourth installment will instead mark the beginning of a new trilogy.
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins has already been fast-tracked for production, with producers looking to get the film in theaters by summer 2009, when its premiere will coincide with the release of a new Terminator video game.
Their haste in pushing the film into theaters is understandable as the franchise has so far grossed just over $1 billion since the first Terminator was released in 1984.
This time around, McG will direct the flick, which will be released by Warner Bros.
For those Terminator fans who can't wait 18 months for their cyborg-battling fix, Fox is offering a timely reprieve.
The Sarah Connor Chronicles, an hourlong action drama based around the Terminator character—the would-be mother of John—as well as the mythology surrounding the movies, is set to make its two-night premiere on the network Jan. 13 and 14.
The Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, has signed on to star as the heir to the cyborg-battling rebellion in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, the long-awaited fourth installment in the Terminator franchise.
While details on the film's plot have been kept under tight wraps, per the Hollywood Reporter, the action this time around will follow Connor, now in his thirties, leading the remainder of the human race in its ever-worsening battle against the machines.
However, reports have also been circulating that Bale's role, despite the party tag line, will not be as leading as it seems and that while Connor will indeed lead the rebellion, the next batch of films will actually feature a different character at the center of the action.
Taking on a smaller part in the series would seemingly make sense for Bale, who will no doubt need to devote increasing amounts of time to the revamped Batman franchise in future years.
Size of the part aside, Bale will join the ranks of previous Connor channelers Edward Furlong and Nick Stahl, both of whom played the character in T2 and T3, respectively.
Earlier this year the Halcyon Company, which produces the Terminator flicks, announced it would be reviving the blockbuster series with at least three new installments. Rather than picking up where Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines left off, however, the fourth installment will instead mark the beginning of a new trilogy.
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins has already been fast-tracked for production, with producers looking to get the film in theaters by summer 2009, when its premiere will coincide with the release of a new Terminator video game.
Their haste in pushing the film into theaters is understandable as the franchise has so far grossed just over $1 billion since the first Terminator was released in 1984.
This time around, McG will direct the flick, which will be released by Warner Bros.
For those Terminator fans who can't wait 18 months for their cyborg-battling fix, Fox is offering a timely reprieve.
The Sarah Connor Chronicles, an hourlong action drama based around the Terminator character—the would-be mother of John—as well as the mythology surrounding the movies, is set to make its two-night premiere on the network Jan. 13 and 14.
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