Jolene Blalock Will Lead 'Starship Troopers 3,' Source Says
Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Over the years, I've often thought about what it must be like to be on a relatively successful, well-known TV series and get catapulted into the limelight. Or, how it must feel to see your picture everywhere and have a huge amount of fans swarm wherever you go. In some ways, it must be pretty cool. Although, it probably has its drawbacks too, right? One of those drawbacks has to be that once you establish yourself as one thing, one character on one show, that's all people see you as, and it becomes difficult for you to get other roles. Such is the case, I feel, with the very attractive Jolene Blalock. Sure, she co-starred in the last TV incarnation of Star Trek for several seasons and had her picture plastered all over magazines like Maxim, but I seems like her career has pretty much lost its way after Enterprise -- as evidenced by this recent bit of news courtesy of Moviehole. According to the article, Blalock will be starring in yet-another sequel to Paul Verhoven's Starship Troopers, this time directed by original scribe Ed Neurmeier. The film, currently titled Starship Troopers: Marauder will reportedly feature Blalock as "tough pilot" Lola Beck and also marks the return of original franchise star Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico.
When I was growing up I read Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers novel many, many times and was pretty thrilled to actually get to work on the first movie. I was less thrilled with how it came out and the direct-to-video sequel left me even colder, with little hope for the franchise -- at least in movie form. Sadly, this third go-around doesn't do much to change my perception, even with the inclusion of Blalock. I guess we'll find out one way or another when the film comes to the local Blockbuster later this year.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-24-2007 @ 8:37PM
Camperton said...
So... you don't like Starship Troopers one of the greatest films ever made, or ST2 one of the best direct to video sequels?
Maybe you're letting your sentimental attachment to the book cloud your perception of the movies themselves.
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6-24-2007 @ 8:52PM
RGS said...
Ahahahahaha! Oh wait, you weren't being sarcastic?
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6-24-2007 @ 10:45PM
darkbhudda said...
I thought the movie was great. No, make that supremely awesome above all other sci-fi action films ever that have been or will be. But I must admit I haven't read the book yet.
Now back to something you mentioned... Regarding famous roles. One of the minor recurring actors on Stargate was talking about the time he met Henry Wrinkler. He commented "Wow, you must be able to get any role you want."
Henry responded: "Nope. Everytime I walk into a room for an audition all they see is the Fonz."
Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor on Doctor Who talked about being out of work for something like 18 months after that iconic role.
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6-25-2007 @ 9:22AM
navstar said...
Starship Troopers was a fun, entertaining movie with amazing effects. The sequel was one of the worse movies ever -- a complete turd. I don't expext much for this one.
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6-25-2007 @ 12:49PM
Ron Moses said...
Is it weird that her character's name, Lola Beck, is almost an anagram of Blalock? Plus an e? No, not weird? Okay.
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8-10-2007 @ 2:55PM
patrick sweeney said...
Anyone who has read the book will tell you that they completely changed the story and left out a lot. That the second movie was made in an attempt at a few quick bucks and the director never even finished the story himself. The film took on a life of its own and the next one will most likely be to romantic (just look at her and you’ll understand my thinking), there was no romance to speak of in the book (my personal opinion is that Heinlein saw no reason for there to be romance in a book that is essential a political theory with a story line). In the book, men and woman weren’t allowed to go near each others quarters let alone shower together. The movie was good but ruins the concepts and ideals Heinlein was trying to demonstrate.
P.S. is it just me or were the Space Marines and Imperial Guard from Warhammer 40K: Dawn of war based off the book and movie interpretations of the solders?
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