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What One Actor or Actress Would You Clone?
Filed under: Casting », Fandom »
This week I heard some people saying Robert Downey Jr. needs to be cloned so he can star in that Leonardo Da Vinci action movie, among other things. And yeah, that would be great since there are so many characters that he will just never have the time for, especially as long as he's got the Iron Man/Avengers and Sherlock Holmes franchises to keep him busy when he's not doing other work. The same can also be said for other consistently entertaining stars like Johnny Depp and Matt Damon, the latter of whom I even slightly hinted about being cloned in a Pitch post earlier this week.Then there are the hot actors du jour who are mentioned at least once -- sometimes twice -- a day in connection with some blockbuster or other. While I might not agree, I'm sure Hollywood execs currently wish they could clone Sam Worthington, Taylor Lautner and maybe Shia LaBeouf. As for actresses, both Angelina Jolie and Katherine Heigl get "attached" to a lot of projects, many of which they won't end up doing. If only it were still the Golden Age studio-contract era, when big stars would regularly do four or five starring gigs a year, minimum.
Shia LaBeouf and Al Pacino Teaming Up?
Filed under: Casting », Deals », RumorMonger »
From Michael Douglas to Al Pacino? Shia LaBeouf was spotted heading over to Al Pacino's place with a script in his hand (as per images over on JustJared), and we're wondering what's up. Here's what we do know: A few days ago Pacino replaced Robert De Niro in Dito Montiel's (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Fighting) next movie, Son of No One. In the film, which begins production in New York this March, a young cop must face down an old secret that threatens to destroy his life and family after he's assigned to a local precinct in the neighborhood where he grew up.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Channing Tatum is being sought for the role as that young cop, though they say a deal is not currently in place. Is there a chance that LaBeouf is now playing that cop, or is interested in playing the cop? Maybe. Maybe not. He could be meeting with Pacino about something else entirely; after all, according to IMDB, Pacino has several different films in various stages of pre-production.LaBeouf, meanwhile, is set to star in The Associate, based on the John Grisham novel, and also Transformers 3. Maybe Pacino is eying a role in that, though you'd think The Devil's Advocate quenched whatever thirst he had for sleazy lawyer roles. Nevertheless, we'll be keeping an eye on this potential on-screen duo to see where they go from here, and will report back soon. And if you know what these two are up to, definitely drop us a line ...
'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' Trailer Arrives Online
Filed under: Drama », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
In 1987, Oliver Stone brought us one of that decade's most iconic characters -- Gordon Gekko, the amoral corporate raider who takes a young stockbroker under his wing and teaches him the religion of making money, exemplified by the motto "Greed is good." As played by Michael Douglas, Gekko was slick, charismatic, brilliant, and utterly without ethics, and he came to represent the profit-at-any-cost attitude of the Reagan-era corporate America.
23 years later, Stone's revisiting Gekko with Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. IMDb has the teaser trailer, In which we see Gekko being freed after a long, long stint in prison (check out his brick-sized "mobile phone") and, presumably, having to rebuild his empire from the ground up.
Gekko's young counterpart this time around is Shia LaBeouf, reportedly playing the fiance of Gekko's daughter. It's a fair bit of casting, although it seems inspired more by LaBeouf's current hot status in Hollywood; in 1987, Charlie Sheen was a brilliant choice to play Gekko's protege, in no small part because Sheen's looks and mannerisms helped support the father-son subtext. Can the star of Even Stevens and Transformers stand toe-to-toe with Douglas on screen? It's hard to tell from the trailer, but it'll certainly be a boost to LaBeouf's acting cred if he pulls it off.
'Transformers 3' Bayhem To Commence Filming in May
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Paramount », Dreamworks »
Funny how when you give up paying attention to a franchise, news on its future developments goes in one ear and out the other. I enjoyed the first Transformers, feeling it delivered an enjoyable blend of big budget action and whiz-bang effects, but absolutely hated Revenge of the Fallen. I could barely wait for it to end and by the time the credits signaled I could finally flee the theater, I had sworn off the series. Since then, I've only been paying vague attention to any progress on a new film, mainly because all news concerning said film seemed to revolve around the supremely untalented Megan Fox.I was kind of surprised when I came across a headline this morning at IESB that declared filming on the untitled part 3 was set to begin this May. I know I've been ignoring Transformers news for the most part, but I thought word that Michael Bay and company were all officially coming back would have stood out. Turns out it did not. But considering that those big, brawling robots are relevant to pop culture, I figured it was best I scan back and read up on where production stands.
- Michael Bay is returning to direct, despite initially saying he needed a year to recover from Revenge of the Fallen.
- Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have moved on and will not be returning to script part 3. Ehren Kruger, the man largely responsible for all of the bad things about Revenge, will take over writing duties.
- Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are both signed on. Unfortunately for us, the studio probably won't let Bay kill off Fox in the opening scene.
- Bay wants this new film to focus more on the "characters", particularly the relationship between Sam and Bumblebee. He also wants his big budget action movie to have less action.
Paramount is still looking to stick to the July 1st, 2011 release date earmarked before Revenge of the Fallen even came out. With filming set to begin in May, we should start getting our first official glimpses of Transformers 3 late summer. Will 'less action, more characters' be enough to sway back audiences spurned by the assault on the senses that is Transformers 2? Only time will tell.
The Best of the Decade: Breakthroughs
Filed under: Fandom », Lists », Best/Worst »
After a month of Cinematical expertly digging through one genre after another and nailing down the best entries in each one during the last decade, it seemed like there was an important cache of contributions that might not get the recognition they deserved: breakthrough performances or films. Such a designation crosses the boundaries of genre, sometimes happens in a film less deserving of praise, or otherwise finds itself overlooked. But after poring over the list of so many thousands of movies made in the last ten years, I've put together a svelte collection of superlative contributions which I believe qualify as the breakthroughs of the decade.
(It should be noted that we aren't pretending that these actors and filmmakers never made movies before the ones we're celebrating here. Rather, these are the moments in their career that they crossed over and introduced themselves in a way that audiences could no longer ignore.)
Review: New York, I Love You
Filed under: Romance », New Releases », Theatrical Reviews », Shorts »
Armed with a collection of the world's notable directors, Paris je t'aime hit screens with a good deal of impact and buzz. It was to be the first piece in producer Emmanuel Benbihy's "Cities of Love," a collection of films detailing romance and metropolitan life across the globe, a series planning to travel to the likes of New York, Rio, Shanghai, Jerusalem, and Mumbai.
Three years later, the second installment is finally upon us with New York, I Love You. With only minor changes, the film continues the tradition of joining many internationally diverse filmmakers for the journey through a popular city, but the buzz has diminished. The film is slowly making its way across screens in the U.S., and will break into Canada come November 27. But how could one of Hollywood's most beloved cities find its ode so woefully under the radar? It's not an easy question to answer because while New York, I Love You might be flawed, it's also sweet, engaging, and nicely representative of that small island cluttered with millions of people.
Michael Bay on 'Transformers 3': Less Action, More Emotion
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Paramount », RumorMonger », Fandom », DIY/Filmmaking », Home Entertainment », Remakes and Sequels », Trailers and Clips »
I didn't think it was possible for any movie to be too big for Michael Bay, especially not a Transformers movie. But judging from this candid DVD extra, even Bay thinks Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen veered on excessive, and he's promising to scale back when he tackles #3. As we speak, Bay is combing through the Transformers lore that Hasbro has sent him and pondering who or what will be smashing crap up in another installment. Just the way he says "Transformers lore" makes me want a story centered on Bay exploring ancient catacombs to uncover the missing Transformers arcana with Megan Fox as his sidekick. (She'll be packing a Ph.D in Hasbro lore because she's not afraid to be smart and sexy.)
As Bay ponders how to go sideways from Revenge (his words, not mine), he does have a few ideas in mind. He wants more Bumblebee, and to explore the powerful relationship he has with Sam. He wants more characters, and more emotion. He wants it to be "more undercover" and "less exposed" which might be difficult for our transforming pals when they destroyed the Great Pyramid of Giza.
At the end of the video, Bay decides to abandon plot ideas and offer a cash reward. Then he says "Just joking!" because come on, the man has to eat, and Fallen didn't make a kajillion dollars, just a few hundred million. However, maybe a few of you more skilled in Transformers lore than he is can make use of the address, and write him with what you want to see in #3.
Check out the video of slippery promises below the jump.
The Big Names Circling Hillcoat's 'Wettest County'
Filed under: Drama », Casting », RumorMonger »
Recently, I rejoiced about all of the upcoming projects that The Proposition and The Road director John Hillcoat's got brewing. But there's also another in turnaround that's getting new life. As The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog reports, there's a whole slew of talent circling around the once-struggling The Wettest County in the World. Scarlett Johansson's name has been thrown around as well as one heck of a diverse mix of young male talent -- Ryan Gosling, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Shannon, and Paul Dano.Sorry, Shia, but I feel compelled to sing: "Which of these boys is not like the other?" If there's any chance of getting into one of those odd-man-out scenarios, this would be the one. i can't imagine they're all up for the same part (as there are 4 main gigs), but could he really compare to four actors who have proven themselves to be quite hardcore and skilled? I don't care how many big-box office films he's been in, there's a difference between money and impressive acting skills.
A period piece rife with Depression-era bootleggers, Wettest is a crime drama based on author Matt Bondurant's own grandfather and great-uncles. The trio were a moonshine-led criminal gang, and the film will follow them alongside a writer named Sherwood Anderson who's "on the trail of the bootlegging story" and researching the 1936 novel Kit Brandon.
I say drop the names who can't compare and go wild because this combination sounds almost perfect. (We wouldn't want another Appaloosa/Renee Zellweger scenario!) How 'bout you?
'Wall Street 2': Josh Brolin as Villain, Charlie Sheen Will Cameo
Filed under: Drama », Casting », 20th Century Fox », Remakes and Sequels »
Oliver Stone's sequel to his classic '80s tale of slick, money-hungry stockbrokers, Wall Street, is racking up quite the cast. Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps already has Shia LaBeouf, Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella, Michael Douglas, and arthouse It Girl Carey Mulligan (An Education) signed up for a 21st century take on greed on whether or not it's good (answer: probs not). But the big rumor all summer has been that Josh Brolin will take over the role of the villain after Javier Bardem turned down the role.Well, as our buddies over at the esteemed website The Playlist point out, in this weekend's New York Times Oliver Stone casually confirms the rumors that Josh Brolin will indeed be playing the villain, and Charlie Sheen will be popping up in a cameo as his character from the original, Bud Fox.
Now that the real Wall Street and its counterparts around the world have felt the collective shudder of the past year's financial implosion, Stone is hoping to show some hope for redemption for Gekko.
"In his first run at Wall Street, Mr. Stone produced characters and a portrayal that lived longer than he ever expected and with unintended consequences. But he never would have made a second version if it didn't appear that the system, and high finance, had finally been brought to its knees.
'We wouldn't have done this movie in 2006,' he said. "'Things were too loose. I didn't want to glorify pigs.'"
Movies I Will Never See: 'Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen'
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Fandom », Dreamworks », Politics », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels », ShoWest »
(Welcome to a brand new feature here on Cinematical, where members of our staff will write about films that, for one reason or another, they'll never watch. Which movies do you refuse to see? Here's Jessica with her reasons why she'll never watch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.)
I've got an open mind when it comes to going to the movies. If I have a hankering to watch a movie, there's very little that a critic or fan can do to dissuade me from shelling out my hard earned dollars. But every once in a while there's a film that even I can't bring myself to watch, and Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen is one of those movies. Now, usually when I avoid watching a film, it's because I'm just not that interested in the actual movie (you know, things like story, genre, stars, etc.). But my reluctance to watch Revenge of The Fallen went way beyond indifference and into a whole new realm of 'taking a stand'.
Just to be clear, I saw the first Transformers flick and it was forgettable, but it wasn't all bad. Cut to two years later, and the new trailers for Fallen had me thinking: "Well, this certainly looks better than the last time" and I had every intention of spending an afternoon with giant robots kicking the crap out of each other. But then I saw Bay's ShoWest footage, which consisted of a crying Bumblebee living in Sam's garage while Fox stripped for no reason whatsoever ... and that was only the beginning. By the time Fallen had hit theaters I knew there was no way in hell this movie was going to get my money or my time.
After the jump: the top three reasons I will never see Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen...
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