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Trailer Park: Nightmare Fairies and Crazy Chipmunks

Filed under: Horror », Trailer Trash », Family Films »



A Nightmare on Elm Street

Jackie Earle Haley is the new Freddy Krueger in this remake that seems to be staying pretty close to the original (that shot above ring any bells?). Freddy's got the striped sweater, the hat and of course the claw. We don't see much of his face but there's enough to tell Freddy's sporting a new albeit still burned to a crisp look. Haley was great in Watchmen, but director Samuel Bayer has a resume filled with mostly music videos so I'm not too optimistic. The nightmare begins on April 30.

Tooth Fairy
Dwayne Johnson plays a mean spirited pro hockey player who is sentenced to serve time working as a tooth fairy, complete with wings, shrinking and invisibility. Seriously? I realize I'm not the target demo, but seriously? This will be out on January 22.

Billy Crystal Heads Back to the World of Live Action!

Filed under: Casting », Newsstand »

We haven't seen Billy Crystal on the big screen since Analyze That in 2002. Since then, he hasn't completely disappeared, but has only taken on a few voice projects and one brief stint as a Union Soldier on TV (I guess one could call him a City Slacker! Zing!). But now he's back, and it's all because of teeth.

Variety reports that Crystal has joined the cast of Tooth Fairy. (Get caught up here, here, and here.) This is that comedy where The Rock ... sorry, Dwayne Johnson, is a minor league hockey player skating around and knocking lots of dudes' teeth out. His disregard for dental gets him in trouble with the world of tooth fairies, and he's forced to become one for a week. Annoyingly, there's no mention of who, exactly, Crystal will play in the piece (Hockey coach? A fellow tooth fairy mentor? Perhaps the husband of Julie Andrews? -- I would hope fairy supervisors get more to their life than just teeth and glitter.)

So, there you have it. After 6 years, he's been lured back by tooth fairies. It's not what I would've expected, but hopefully it leads to more.

Finally, Julie Andrews Will Co-Star with The Rock

Filed under: Comedy », Casting », Scripts », 20th Century Fox », Family Films », Newsstand »

I think this is going to be one of the greatest cinematic pair-ups of all time -- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Julie Andrews. I may be exaggerating a tad, but I am deadly serious. I really can't think of anything more charming, and it's really happening according to The Hollywood Reporter. (Editorial note: It's almost as crazy as Vin Diesel and Judi Dench! --SW)

The immortal Ms. Andrews is joining the cast of Tooth Fairy, which Ashley Judd joined just days ago. As mentioned in Peter's earlier post, Johnson plays a minor-league hockey player named Derek Thompson who has a tendency to knock out the teeth of his opponents. His inherent meanness causes him to crush some child's vague hope, presumably in the Tooth Fairy herself, and he gets sentenced to one week's hard labor as a real tooth fairy. And yes, that's complete with wings, tutu, magic wand, and lots of glitter. Somehow, the gig makes him rediscover his own hopes and dreams, quite possibly of a life in dentistry rather than minor league hockey.

Andrews will play Lily, a high-ranking and cutting supervisor of tooth fairies. If she does not have a beautiful fairy costume, I'll be angry. Suffering her biting wit will be Stephen Merchant, of The Office and Extras fame, who hasn't earned his wings and must act as Thompson's case worker.

As silly as the film sounds, it does have a good cast. My interest is unashamedly piqued now, because I adore Andrews, and I want to see her browbeat The Rock and force him into pink outfits. Also, I think there is humor to be milked from how gross the job of a tooth fairy really is. My mom still reminds us how disgusting it was to try and retrieve our bloody teeth from under our pillow. See? Hilarity!


Ashley Judd, Tooth Fairy's Girlfriend

Filed under: Comedy », Casting », 20th Century Fox »

In what is shaping up to be either a colossal train wreck or an inspired piece of lunacy, Southern belle Ashley Judd has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy Tooth Fairy as the titular character's girlfriend. Before (some of) you get your hopes up that a major studio production will feature a lesbian relationship, read on to learn how the superb dramatic actress figures into the story.

Dwayne Johnson was signed by 20th Century Fox for Tooth Fairy back in February, as Monika reported. He was to play "an ordinary man who's brought in to try to save the tooth fairy kingdom," though I prefer the unofficial synopsis that has found its way onto IMDb: "Tess is a 6-years-old girl who is very dissapointed when Derek (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) tells her that the tooth fairy isn't real." (Misspellings not mine.) Talk about high concept!

Variety now clarifies that Johnson will be playing a minor league hockey player nicknamed The Tooth Fairy, no doubt because he has a habit of knocking out opponents' teeth with his rough play. Judd will be playing his girlfriend, a single mother of two children, no doubt a romantic relationship that will help tame the Tooth Fairy's violent ways, especially when one of Ashley's children loses a tooth (just guessing here). You can probably write the rest of the story as predictably as two of the credited writers. Production starts in October under the direction of sitcom vet Michael Lembeck.

 
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