Saturday, July 09, 2005

Movie Rumors

Hey Everyone, I've just found out a bunch of interesting movie rumors I thought you guys might like to know.

  • Microsoft has hired screenwriter Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later, to write the script for the much anticipated Halo: The Movie, and is now in the process of choosing a studio to create the film. Cool.
  • Splinter Cell, another awesome video game which is soon to be a movie, will be written and directed by Peter Berg, writer/director of Friday Night Lights. Possible actors to portray the lead character, Sam Fisher, include Mark Walhberg (could be cool) and Kurt Russell (could be lame). The problem I see is the voice, the video game Sam is voiced by the incredible Michael Ironside, who brings a deep, haunting voice that makes the character. I think Keifer Sutherland would be perfect. He is the right age, and could pull off the intimidating voice necessary. Watch 24, Keifer is just BAD ASS.
  • Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church have been officially cast to be in Spiderman 3. Speculation is that THC would play Venom (I assume that means Topher would be Carnage). Producer Avi Arad has said that their is to make a total of 6 (yes, six) Spiderman movies. I like Spiderman but I think that they're pushing it.
  • A new 'Bourne' movie is reportedly in the works, and Matt Damon has all but officially agreed to starring in one more in the series. The presumed title would be "The Bourne Ultimatum" from the title of the third book in the series. From what I've heard, I don't have much hope for the third, but heck, I said the same about the first sequel, and even the original movie, so what do I know?
  • Daredevil 2 is still being considered. I have a bad feeling about it. I like the original, but it's not the greatest movie ever, and I don't know where the sequel could develop the characters of plot.
  • Hulk 2 is almost a certainty, from what I hear. Why, I have no idea. The first one was a trainwreck and I can't imagine the second could be any better.
  • X-men 3 is about to begin filming any day now. Director Brett Ratner is taking over the series from Bryan Singer, and while I'm weary about an X-men movie without Singer, I'm happy to hear that almost the whole cast is returning for the third with Kelsey Grammar joining the cast as 'The Beast' and Vinnie Jones as 'Juggernaut'. Very Cool. I understand that Angel will not be in the movie in any aspect. Too bad. PS: Producers say that there is almost no chance Gambit will ever be in an X-men movie. It is kind of a bummer, but I know a lot of people don't like Gambit, so I guess it worked out fine.

That's all for now, if anyone has any information or updates let me know. Thanks

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