Friday March 19, 2010
And not just in 3-D, Tim Burton will be bringing the
Addams Family back to the big screen using stop-motion technology. Because if you're Tim Burton and you've just delivered a huge blockbuster with legs aplenty -
Alice in Wonderland - you can do almost anything you want right now. And even though it's not set up at
Alice's house (Disney), this
Addams Family film is likely only coming about due to Burton's successful trip down the rabbit hole.
Deadline Hollywood broke the story and says that Burton intends to use the source material, Charles Addams' cartoon strips, as fodder for the film. Burton's style and Addams' drawings are a perfect fit, making Burton the logical choice to breathe new life into the creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky Addams Family.
Universal's Illumination Entertainment picked up the rights to Addams' work and they're currently seeking a writer for the film. And at this point I know it's way, way too early to start thinking about a voice cast, but would signing up Burton's
Corpse Bride voice actors,
Johnny Depp and
Helena Bonham Carter, to tackle voice roles really be out of the question? I don't think so.
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Friday March 19, 2010
Striking while the iron is hot, Oscar winner
Christoph Waltz (
Inglourious Basterds) has added yet another project to his busy schedule. Waltz burst onto the scene as the nasty Nazi Colonel Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino's twisted take on WWII, and since winning rave reviews (and a Globe, Oscar, etc., etc.) for his performance, the German actor has become one of the hottest actors around. Now in addition to the acting jobs he's got lined up, Waltz will be making his directorial debut on the German language film
Auf Und Davon according to
The Hollywood Reporter.
Waltz recently completed work on
The Green Hornet directed by Michel Gondry and co-written by/starring Seth Rogen. And soon Waltz will be starting work on
Water for Elephants (one of my personal favorite books) opposite
Robert Pattinson and
Reese Witherspoon. There's no word yet on exactly where
Auf Und Davon - which he also wrote and may star in - will fit into his schedule.
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Thursday March 18, 2010
Charlotte Brontė's
Jane Eyre is heading back to the big screen. Focus Features just announced filming is set to begin new week on the romantic drama starring
Mia Wasikowska (
Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender (
Inglourious Basterds). Cary Fukunaga, writer and director of the critically acclaimed Spanish language film
Sin Nombre, is helming
Jane Eyre.
Joining Wasikowska and Fassbender in the film are Sally Hawkins, Judi Dench, Tamzin Merchant, and Imogen Poots. Jamie Bell, who co-starred alongside Wasikowska in
Defiance, has also signed on to the cast. Moira Buffini adapted the screenplay.
In making the announcement on the start of filming, Focus CEO James Schamus stated, "Cary is the ideal choice to realize this unforgettable story in its traditional setting, yet with contemporary vitality and spirit. With two of today's most promising new stars in Mia and Michael, plus an outstanding supporting cast, this will be a
Jane Eyre for the ages."
Filming will take place in the U.K.
Jane Eyre - The Official Synopsis
In the story, Jane Eyre (Wasikowska) flees Thornfield House where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester (Fassbender). The isolated and imposing residence - and Mr. Rochester's coldness - have sorely tested the young woman's resilience, forged years earlier when she was orphaned. As Jane reflects upon her past and recovers her natural curiosity, she will return to Mr. Rochester - and the terrible secret that he is hiding...
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Thursday March 18, 2010
Jaden Smith's having a very good 2010. The 11 year old son of actors
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will soon be seen carrying his first feature film, Columbia Pictures'
The Karate Kid, and theater owners honored him as ShoWest's Breakthrough Male Star of the Year at their annual gathering in Las Vegas. Smith picked up his award on March 17th at the film's premiere screening in the City of Sin.
In this
Karate Kid, Smith plays Dre Parker, a popular kid who's uprooted from Detroit to China with his mom (Taraji P Henson). It doesn't take long before he falls for a cute classmate and before he makes enemies with the class bully. But fortunately for Dre, kung fu master/maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) is there to give him some lessons in defending himself.
After picking up his Breakthrough Male Star of the Year award, Smith talked about working on the film and working with Jackie Chan:
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