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MOVIE & TV NEWS
Medium
Animation
Creator
of NBC's hit series Medium, Glenn
Gordon Caron spoke to SCI
FI Wire about the upcoming two-hour third-season premiere. He said:
"When I was doing Moonlighting,
I would keep this little list of things I wanted to do. A lot of them I
didn't get done, by the way. I remember one time saying, on the list, Bruce
Willis should strike a match on the edge of the screen and light a
cigarette. Stupid little visual things. And, I thought to myself, and I
actually said it, I think, to [NBC Entertainment president] Kevin Reilly
a year ago, [I] said we should do something involving animation. Because
part of . . . the trick of our show is, . . . we try and present
this woman who leads a fairly modest life who has this extraordinary gift.
It's in the extraordinary gift that we get to do sort of phantasmagoric
things visually." In the premiere,
"Four Dreams,"
animation by Johnny Bravo
creator Van Partible
represents the dreams of Bridgette (Maria
Lark), daughter of psychic Allison
Dubois (Patricia
Arquette). Traditional 2-D hand-drawn animation, those cartoon
dreams start out as light comedic bits, but gradually turn darker as they
present Bridgette's premonitions of death. Caron continued: "The
more I talked about [animation], the more I was convinced there was a show
in it. The cartoon thing was to me also,
. . . I thought, frankly, . . . so much of what we deal in is death.
And when I met [the real] Allison Dubois, the thing that struck me and
touched me so deeply when she sits down and tells you her stories, you
think, 'My, God, this woman has Radio Death going on in her head all the
time.' She sees ghosts, and most of the ghosts that come to her don't come
to her because they've had a good life and a sweet death. They come to
her because something awful and violent has happened. She sees a very,
very dark vision of the world. . . . You're always looking for other
ways to . . . communicate this. How do I keep it fresh, and, frankly, how
do I shock you? Because part of it is I have to shock you in order to impress
you with just how awful things are, and you realize at a certain point
you can do that with a cartoon, and in some ways, it's more unsettling.
You can get away with things in a cartoon, because cartoons are inherently
violent." "Medium" returns on NBC at 9
p.m. ET/PT on Nov. 15 then goes back to its regular Wednesday 10 p.m. timeslot
the next week.
The
Dresden Files
Production
has begun in Toronto on the SCI FI Channel's
"The Dresden Files."
The series, based on Jim
Butcher's novel series, will be a 12 episode show starring
Paul
Blackthorne as Harry Dresden, a Chicago-based private wizard. Terrence
Mann has joined the cast as Dresden's trusted confidant, Bob. "The
Dresden Files" also stars Valerie
Cruz as police Lt. Murphy and Conrad
Coats as Morgan. I don't know any of the cast or production folks,
but Butcher is a good man a deserves a hit. Give the show a watch when
it debuts in January 2007, okay?
Iron
Man DTV
Animated
News reports that Marvel's
latest direct-to-video venture, "The Invincible
Iron Man," has a January 23rd release.
The DVD will have the following bonus features: "an
alternate opening sequence, two featurettes (The Origin of Iron Man and
The Hall of Iron Man Armor), a preview of Marvel's next movie called Dr.
Strange, and a trailer gallery." DVD
Active has more details
Bryan
Singer News
Cinescope
(under its new name Mania)
says "According to Superman executive producer
Chris
Lee, the sequel to Superman
Returns will likely fly it's way into theaters in 2009. I am
assuming the date would be set somewhere in the Summer of '09, with June
being the most likely home. The film is expected to start production
mid to late 2007. In other Superman news, IESB.com
reported that the sequel's working title has been set as Superman: The
Man of Steel. In ever MORE Superman (and Marvel) related news, director
Bryan Singer told the newspaper that he has also been offered the fourth
X-Men movie, but said he wouldn't have time to take on another large-scale
project before the next Superman gets underway. He added that he is interested,
however, in seeing the script for the proposed X-Men spinoff, Wolverine."
IESB reports that the "Superman Returns"
sequel now has a working title - "Superman:
The Man of Steel." Warners said 'no comment' on the article, then,
later, said that the title "may not be
accurate."
The
Hollywood Reporter says that Chris
Palmer has replaced Tim
McCanlies as the director on the Warner
Bros Pictures' "A Spell for Chameleon."
Based on the first of Piers
Anthony's Xanth novel series, the film has Warners hoping for a Harry
Potter type franchise. In the kingdom of Xanth everyone has magical powers
except for one young man, exiled for having none. He later finds his true
gift and returns to save the kingdom. Palmer said: "The
'Harry Potter' books are about magic people and Muggles, humans who have
no powers and, ironically, the people reading them are Muggles themselves.
So I like this idea of turning that around. I like how (the main character's)
lack of magical abilities ends up saving the day."
Six
Becomes Them!
Variety
is reporting that Fox
will present "Them,"
an hourlong alien-themed project from Jonathan
Mostow and writers David
Eick and John McNamara.
Based on the graphic novel "Six,"
written by Michael Oeming and Daniel Berman the story involves a sleeper
cell of extraterrestrial terrorists who take the shape of humans. They
start having problems when they find themselves experiencing human emotions,
which is like a drug to them. Mostow said: "On
a surface level, it's a really cool science fiction thriller. But underneath,
it's a very provocative show that's really going to explore what it means
to be human, to be a person. The scariest thing about terror cells is how
decentralized they are -- so their moves are almost impossible to anticipate."
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Sex
and the City Movie May Be Back On
OK!
magazine reports that HBO
and Sarah Jessica Parker,
Kristin Davis,
Kim Cattrall and
Cynthia Nixon are
in "Substantial talks"
about a movie version of "Sex and the City."
There has been on and off discussion about the film since the series ended
a six-year run in 2004, but at least two of the original stars had committed
themselves to other projects. A studio insider informed OK! that each of
the four actresses is now available for the movie, saying: "Obviously,
there is still a lot to be worked out contractually, but it would be amazing
to get this project off the ground."
Super Giveaway!
The
Amateur
Hugh
Jackman's Seed
Productions has signed with Fox
2000 to remake "The
Amateur." The 1981 film was based on the Robert
Littell novel. Jackman is producing and will star as a CIA cryptographer
whose fiancee dies in a plane crash caused by terrorists. He then forces
his bosses to train him to exact revenge.
Gideon's
Gift
Tis
the seson to hear about Christmas Movies! "Gideon's
Gift" is a novel by Karen
Kingsbury that is set to be filmed with Christian
Slater and Elle
Fanning in the leads. Don't expect to see this one this Christmas
season since shooting doesn't begin till early February in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. In the film Slater is Big Earl Gibson, who has lost the only
two things precious to him, his wife and daughter. He has abandoned his
belief in God and is now lives on the street. Fanning plays Gideon, an
eight-year-old leukemia patient determined to reach the heart of this lonely
and hurting man.
Fans
of the BBC series
"Manchild" can
look forward to a U.S. version on the Showtime cable network. The pilot
will star Kevin Smith,
James Purefoy,
John Corbett, Paul
Hipp as four men knee-deep in midlife crises. Smith plays Paul,
the cynic of the group, a divorced man who loathes himself, his ex and
his ex's perfect new husband. Purefoy (who is wrapping production on its
second and final season of HBO's "Rome")
will play Joe, the leader of the circle. He frequents the hottest new clubs
and doesn't date anyone over 25.
Presidential
Couple Returns to "24"
Fans
might have thought to be done with the dysfunctional presidential couple
from last season's "24."
But Emmy-nominated Gregory
Itzin and Jean
Smart will return in the show's sixth season. Theformer President
Charles Logan and his emotionally challenged wife, Martha Logan will be
back in recurring roles. Logan's place in the Oval Office has been taken
this season by Wayne Palmer (D.B.
Woodside), the brother to former President David Palmer.
Lucas
Kills Indy 4
Screenwriter
Frank Darabont
says that the fourth Indiana Jones movie was ready to film two years ago,
until George Lucas didn't like his script. Darabont said: "That
was terrifically frustrating. I worked for over a year on that; I worked
very close with Steven Spielberg.
He was ecstatic with the result and was ready to shoot it two years ago.
He was very, very happy with the script and said it was the best draft
of anything since Raiders
of the Lost Ark. That's really high praise and gave me a real sense
of accomplishment, especially when you love the material you're working
on as much as I love the Indiana Jones films."
Then: "Lucas read it and said, 'Yeah,
I don't think so, I don't like it.' And then
he resets it to zero when Spielberg is ready to shoot it that coming year,
[which] is a real kick to the nuts. You can only waste so much time and
so many years of your life on experiences like that, you can only get so
emotionally invested and have the rug pulled out from under you before
you say enough of that."
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The
Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band
Motley
Crue's 2001 autobiography "The Dirt:
Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band"
will go before the cameras soon. Band members Vince
Neil, Nikki Sixx,
Mick Mars and Tommy
Lee will be played by unknown actors, but it's the cameos that
are making news. Christopher
Walken will play Ozzy
Osbourne, who toured with the band and appears in the book snorting
a line of live ants and taking LSD each day for a year. Val
Kilmer has been signed to play David
Lee Roth, at the height of his battle with reality. Vince
Neil said: "How funny is that going to
be. We're doing big, giant cameos with those people."
Sin
City 2 Not Going To Happen?
There
are rumours all over the net that "Sin
City 2" has been postponed indefinitely
and Angelina Jolie
being pregnant again may be at the root of it. Robert
Rodriguez was holding off for her, wanting to cast her in the key
role of Ava Lord, the 'Dame to Kill For.'
She has recently let the production know that she wouldn't be available,
the sudden shut down seems like a logical course of action. Those same
rumor mongers have hinted that Rodriguez has just grown a bit tired of
the whole Sin City thing, possibly having suffered so many disagreements
with Frank Miller
(who can reportedly be a bit arrogant about and controlling of his story
and characters) that he could pass on the entire thing.
A
Jealous Ghost
Megan
Holley is set to adapt the A.N. Wilson
novel "A Jealous Ghost"
for Paramount Vantage.
Kirsten Dunst will
star and produce the supernatural thriller that tells of a young woman
who, while studying in London, begins a relationship with one of her professors,
and then starts seeing demons.
Sarah
Connor Cast
3
lbs.
This
is a show that I will be watching. That aside, I'm not sure CBS
knows what it truly has here. Somebody said, "Damn,
that House is successful.
We should have a show about a Doctor who is not a nice guy, but brilliant."
And, like Henry II speaking of Beckett, so it was done. But along the way
to creating this drama about brain surgery, someone inserted a lyrical
note that was unexpected. Counter balancing Stanley
Tucci as the no-nonsense genius (he refers to the brain as "Wires
in a box") they brought in Mark
Feuerstein who is touched by the wonder that is the mind. What
they got here is a cousin to one of my favorite medical shows of all time.
If they let the cast expand a little and continue touching the heart as
well as the mind, this could be the "Chicago
Hope" that was. There is nothing more complimentary that I can
say than that. Of course they could screw it up in coming weeks (the show
debuts Tue. Nov. 14 10:00 PM EST, 9:00 CST) but I am ever hope ful that
this one will continue the promise of the pilot. But, that's the way the
mind works, isn't it?
Shrek
the Halls
ABC
plans the Christmas special "Shrek the
Halls," to be voiced by Mike
Myers, Cameron Diaz,
Eddie Murphy and Antonio
Banderas. The show will debut on December 2007. Sources said the
pact is for 15 years, with ABC set to rerun the special around the holidays
every year. Stephen McPherson,
ABC Entertainment
president, said: "Family classics are a
cornerstone of our brand, and 'Shrek the Halls' will provide warm memories
year after year and be a great addition to our library of holiday favorites."
Jeffrey Katzenberg,
DreamWorks Animation
CEO, said: "The time has come to
celebrate the joys of the holiday season with Shrek and his family and
see how Christmas would play out in his world. Having this special on broadcast
television is another really important piece of how we're trying to build
this franchise." Katzenberg said the TV
special will be pick up where DreamWorks' upcoming "Shrek
the Third" leaves off, and be "very
much in keeping with the style and sensibility of the movies."
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Medium Animation, The Dresden Files, Iron Man DTV, Bryan Singer News, A Spell for Chameleon, Six Becomes Them!, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
Sex and the City Movie, Super Giveaway!, The Amateur' Gideon's Gift, Smith is Manchild, "24",Lucas Kills Indy 4, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
The Dirt, Sin City 2, Not Going To Happen?, A Jealous Ghost, Sarah Connor Cast, 3 lbs., Shrek the Halls, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
Fillion Gets Lost, Superman Returns Again, Houdini Legacy, Nicktoons on iTunes, Jesse Owens, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
Cobalt 60, Dark is Rising, Paramount Films On AOL, Moon Knight, Inkheart, Met Online, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
Night at the Museum IMAX, Penguins & Panda on Nick, SAG Raises Dues, Halloween Conan Skelevision, Sony's Ultimate Intern Contest, EMI Auditions Online
Beowulf, The Time Traveler's Wife, Hellraiser Remake, Soap Superhero, Ford Ready To Be Jones, 24 Sneak, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
Possibility of Fireflies, Halo Abandoned, Finding Nemo, Wanted!, Oxford Murders, Big Screen Fraggles, Mike Fright, Comic Previews
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