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Exclusive: 'Dear John' Poster Premiere
Filed under: Drama », Romance », War », Posters »
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It's time for The Notebook fans to grab a box of tissues and plan for their Februaries and romance-filled Valentine's Day dates. Cinematical has just received this exclusive snuggle-centric poster for Dear John, which just so happens to be the latest adaptation from Notebook scribe Nicholas Sparks. Directed by Lasse Hallström (helmer behind The Cider House Rules) Dear John stars Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, and will be hitting screens on February 5.
This time around, Sparks' story focuses on a soldier home on leave (Tatum), and the "idealistic college student" he falls for during her Spring vacation (Seyfried). Over the course of seven years, they must face his increasingly dangerous deployments, seeing each other face-to-face rarely, but keeping the affair alive through overseas love letters that "eventually triggers fateful consequences." War movies might be the sore vein to tap in Hollywood, but something tells me this flick will fly free of those restraints.
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Gallery: 'Dear John' Poster
Mickey Rourke's 'Ice Man' and Five Great Hit Man Flicks
Filed under: Drama », Casting », RumorMonger », Newsstand »
Something tells me that the true-life movie about the infamous murderer Richard Kuklinski is about to take a turn in creative direction, judging by the latest to news to come from the NY Post. The Post is reporting that Mickey Rourke will be taking the role of Kuklinski in an adaptation of Phil Carlo's book, The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer. The scoop came courtesy of Carlo's himself, who told the Post "He's [Rourke] really looking forward to being the Ice Man, and I think he'll do a great job,...He's talking about it being his 'Raging Bull.' Originally, it had been reported that Channing Tatum of G.I. Joe fame would be taking the lead, but according to Carlo, Tatum is out and Rourke is in.
Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski was a notoriously brutal contract killer and serial murder, who claimed to have killed over 200 people in his lifetime, starting at the age of 13. Kuklinski put his 'talents' to good use by working with the Gambino crime family, and died in prison at the age of 71. The circumstances of his death were considered suspicious and it was rumored that he had been killed by a Gambino underboss by the name of Sammy Gravano.
Back in 2007, the Hughes Brothers had been attached to the project with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura in possession of the rights to Carlo's book, but unfortunately the project stalled in development and the rights have lapsed. Carlo was looking for a new producer, and according to him, that producer will be Rourke. Now it just so happens that Carlos in the midst of a publicity tour for his latest book, so we might want to take his announcement with some healthy skepticism.
After the jump: My top 5 recommendations for some other movies about hit men...
Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Filed under: Action », New Releases », Theatrical Reviews », Comic/Superhero/Geek »
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It's entirely possible that if I were nine or ten, the age that I first discovered the animated series, then G.I. Joe would be my favorite movie of all time. It features colorful, iconic characters, huge action scenes, and a plot that I'd feel smart for having figured out. As an adult, however, its shortcomings are obvious: thin, one-dimensional characters, death and destruction on an irresponsibly epic scale, and a nonsensical plot that I'd be depressed to have to try and "figure out." But G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was made for my nine-year-old self, and the nine-year-old in all of our selves; and while it certainly doesn't hold up to the scrutiny of a more mature or sophisticated perspective, it's a surprisingly fun time at the movies that reminds us we needn't be children in order to enjoy something the same way as when we were.
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Fighting and Knowing, Knowing and Fighting
Filed under: Columns », 400 Screens, 400 Blows »
400 Screens, 400 Blows is a weekly column that takes an in-depth look at the films playing below the radar, beneath the top ten, and on 400 screens or less.
This week we face an existential crisis as we approach the box office and must decide between Fighting (253 screens) and Knowing (264 screens). Let's listen in on this inner conflict.
Mind: Clearly we must choose Knowing.
Body: There you go again. You're forgetting that there can be no Knowing without Fighting.
Mind: How so?
Body: Just think about the cavemen days. No one would have had the opportunity to learn anything if the caveman hadn't learned how to hunt dinosaurs.
Mind: That's ridiculous. What have you been watching? "The Flintstones"? And how could the caveman have fought dinosaurs without stopping and thinking about how to make weapons?
'Eagle of the Ninth' Recruits Kevin MacDonald and Jamie Bell
Filed under: Action », Drama », Casting », Focus Features », DIY/Filmmaking », Newsstand », War »
At last year's Cannes Film Festival, it was reported that Kevin MacDonald was interested in directing the Roman epic The Eagle of the Ninth once he wrapped up State of Play. Nearly a year later, Variety is reporting that he's officially on board along with scriptwriter Jeremy Brock, and beginning to assemble his cast. The cast is a little surprising -- Jamie Bell is signed to play a Celtic slave, and Channing Tatum is in talks to join him as his Roman owner. I would have expected MacDonald to favor a British cast, and not an all-American type like Tatum, but hey -- he's certainly got the build and bone structure for a Roman officer.
Ninth is based on Rosemary Sutcliff's popular 1954 novel, and centers on a young Roman officer named Marcus Aquila. Forced into an early retirement after being wounded, he travels north with his Celtic slave (who will be played by Bell) to discover what became of his father's Ninth Legion, who vanished in the Scottish Highlands. Marcus also seeks to retake the legion's gold Eagle and reclaim the legion's honor. (The facts Sutcliff based her book on have since been debunked -- the Ninth Legion existed after 117 A.D., and is now believed to have been slaughtered in the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Not as poetic, though.)
As I believe there can never be too many sword-and-sandal epics, I'm anxious to see this one come together, especially since they'll be bowing to authenticity and in the Scottish Highlands. It may be fudgy on the facts, but that doesn't mean it won't be an enjoyable costume drama.
'Bodyguard' Remake with Rihanna and Channing Tatum?
Filed under: Drama », Romance », Casting », Deals », RumorMonger », Fandom », Newsstand »
I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried, folks. Not long after singer Rihanna was manhandled and beaten by her boyfriend (and fellow recording artist) Chris Brown comes word the gal may star in a remake of The Bodyguard, which originally starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner -- and will always be remembered for a crazy popular soundtrack that included Houston hits like "I Will Always Love You", "I Have Nothing" and "I'm Every Woman". The New York Daily News reports that Rihanna was in New York over the weekend taking meetings for the film (and a Charlie's Angels sequel, apparently), and that Channing Tatum's name is being tossed around with regards to the Costner role.
The original 1992 film told of a pop singer (Houston) who hires a bodyguard (Costner) after receiving threatening notes. Eventually the two forge a friendship, then a romance, and Houston belts out a few memorable tunes all while dodging the pitfalls of fame. After Rihanna's much-publicized domestic dispute with Brown, I've heard folks compare the singer to early Whitney, and so not only would this remake take in a boatload of money from the Step Up crowd, but it'd also be a little strange and true-to-life. I wonder if they'd add a "jealous, hot-tempered boyfriend" to the mix, and really go for that ripped-from-the-headlines vibe. What do you think? Is it time for someone to remake The Bodyguard? Would it be hard to remake a film known more for its soundtrack than anything else? And should they throw Chris Brown a cameo for the hell of it?
Exclusive: 'Fighting' Poster Premiere
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Cinematical has just received this exclusive poster for Fighting, starring Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard. Directed by Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints), Fighting follows a young fighter/ticket scalper who's "discovered" and subsequently mentored by a smooth-talking trainer with eyes on making a whole lotta money on the underground fighting circuit. Kinda feels like Fight Club meets The Fast and the Furious, but with Montiel behind the camera, you're going to get a strong, gritty realness since he grew up on the streets of New York City (where the movie is set) and likes to inject a lot of his own experiences into his films. (And hey, you ladies get Channing Tatum without his shirt on for an hour and a half -- life ain't so bad after all, eh?)
Fighting hits theaters on April 24. Check out the full poster below and the trailer over on Moviefone.
Gallery: 'Fighting' Movie Poster
Casting Bites: Jason Segel Gets Wee in 'Gulliver's Travels' and More!
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Drama », Thrillers », Casting », Remakes and Sequels », War »
We've all seen the many ways that Jason Segel is a big dude, but now he's gearing up to see what life is like on the other side. The Hollywood Reporter posts that he's in talks to sign onto Jack Black's Gulliver's Travels along with Emily Blunt. Black's Gulliver washes up on the island of Lilliput, where people are only 6 inches tall, and befriends a wee one named Horatio (Segel). Horatio not only has the honor of having a friend who can squash him -- he's also the love interest of the island's princess (Blunt). Lucky girl.In less lucky circles, Hilary Swank is no longer getting debonair love from Jeffrey Dean Morgan. After romancing it up in P.S. I Love You, THR posts that he's going to stalk her in The Resident. She'll play a young doc who nabs a loft in Brooklyn, only to find that her charming landlord (Morgan) is actually a psycho who pulls her into "a terrifying game of cat and mouse." They really lack the chemistry, so this should be an improvement.
New 'G.I. Joe' Character Posters
Filed under: Action », Paramount », Newsstand », Movie Marketing », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Images », War », Posters »
It's only the middle of December, and already I feel like Summer 2009 is just around the corner. It feels like I was bombarded with Terminator: Salvation and X-Men Origin: Wolverine all weekend, and now G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra is coming back into the mix of things with a few new character posters. They're not entirely new, as they first appeared over the summer at a licensing fair, but have been scanned online for the first time thanks to Film.ru. There's four in all -- Duke, Snake Eyes, Baroness, and Ripcord, and all four have been added to the GI Joe gallery below. Unfortunately, they haven't appeared in a big, hi-res version yet.
Paramount might want to reconsider the design since they look just like the Star Trek character posters. You can't have people wandering into Trek, and wondering where the heck Snake Eyes is. G.I. Joe is the All American Hero! Make these screamingly obvious -- red, white, and blue all the way! At least throw in the camoflauge I remember (and probably wrongly) from the packaging. None of this classiness and silver font -- that has to be left for Mission: Impossible installments.
Paramount might want to reconsider the design since they look just like the Star Trek character posters. You can't have people wandering into Trek, and wondering where the heck Snake Eyes is. G.I. Joe is the All American Hero! Make these screamingly obvious -- red, white, and blue all the way! At least throw in the camoflauge I remember (and probably wrongly) from the packaging. None of this classiness and silver font -- that has to be left for Mission: Impossible installments.
Does Channing Tatum Want to Play Captain America?
Filed under: Action », Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », RumorMonger », Fandom », Comic/Superhero/Geek », War »
Last week, I had the chance to visit the set of Dear John, Lasse Hallström's adaptation of Nicholas' Sparks heartbreaking novel. I'll get to tell you all about the visit and the movie at a later date, so keep an eye out. In the meantime, though, I thought I'd tease fandom with a Captain America soundbite. While talking to the film's leading man, Channing Tatum, I couldn't resist asking him if he'd play the First Avenger, mentioning that at least one reader had nominated him for the part last week. Surprisingly, that reader isn't the first one to think of him for the part -- a crew member tried to soften him up, too! Here's his unvarnished response:
"Captain America? Oh my God! Oddly enough, I just got given a book – one of the painters came up and here gave me a book. I would think about it. Maybe it's destiny! I would definitely think about it – I just got done doing G.I. Joe, though. If Joe does well, and it doesn't seem to be the exact same story, then I would. I don't know. They seem to be very, very similar – almost identical. Except for the – I think he takes a serum? Like a strength serum? [But the WWII setting] could be very very cool. "
"Captain America? Oh my God! Oddly enough, I just got given a book – one of the painters came up and here gave me a book. I would think about it. Maybe it's destiny! I would definitely think about it – I just got done doing G.I. Joe, though. If Joe does well, and it doesn't seem to be the exact same story, then I would. I don't know. They seem to be very, very similar – almost identical. Except for the – I think he takes a serum? Like a strength serum? [But the WWII setting] could be very very cool. "
So, there you have it. Tatum is definitely a bit reluctant to jump into the All American Hero mold again -- but it is Captain America, which is a pretty tempting superhero for any actor to play. I'll freely admit a bit of bias in saying that Tatum has risen on my personal "Who should play Cap?" list, because he certainly has the right personal qualities. He's a genuine, stand-up guy -- there's a reason Hollywood is itching to have him play in uniform so often. And hey, there's worse things than being typecast as the heroic soldier!
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