‘Dark Knight’ Still Number One, Closing in on ‘Star Wars’
Christopher Nolan’s second Batman movie, ‘The Dark Knight,’ is number one at the box office for a fourth straight week, bringing it’s domestic haul to $441.5 million.
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Isaac Hayes Dead at 65
Soul legend Isaac Hayes, best known for the theme from the 1971 action classic ‘Shaft,’ has died.
Comedian Bernie Mac Dead at 50
Comedian Bernie Mac has died from complications from pneumonia at age 50. Mac died early Saturday morning, according to a family member.
Brad Pitt a ‘Bastard’
Brad Pitt is officially a “bastard,” having closed his deal to star in Tarantino’s new directing vehicle, ‘Inglorious Bastards.’ The film is co-production between Universal and the Weinstein Company.
The Conversatation Being Adapted for Television
AMC is looking to develop a new television series based on Francis Ford Coppola’s feature film, ‘The Conversation.’ The film, released in 1974 starred Gene Hackman as an electronic surveillance expert. The new series will also take place in the early 1970s, rather then updating the show to modern day. The show will be scripted …
‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ Now Rated R
Fanboys rejoice! Kevin Smith’s new film, ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno,’ has been downgraded to R, after initially receiving an NC-17 rating.
id Software Talks ‘Return to Castle Wolfenstein’
id Software head Todd Hollenshead has been vocal about film adaptations of his video game properties this week. He confirms that Roger Avary (The Rules of Attraction) is currently working on the script for a film version of ‘Return to Castle Wolfenstein’
Ang Lee’s ‘Taking Woodstock’ Set to Start
Ang Lee will begin production on his new film, ‘Taking Woodstock’ for Focus Features later this month. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Imelda Staunton, Liev Schreiber, and comedian Demetri Martin.
Eli Roth cast in ‘Inglorious Bastards’
Director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) has signed on to play a part in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film ‘Inglorious Bastards.’ He’ll be playing the part of a baseball-bat swinging Nazi hunter. Brad Pitt is in talks to play the part of the leader of the rogue band of Jewish-American soldiers wreaking havoc in Nazi-occupied France. …
Johnny Depp to Play the Riddler in Next Batman Movie?
With the success of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight,’ (I’ve read a bunch of articles suggesting that the film could possibly pass ‘Titanic,’ as the highest grossing film of all time,) talk always turns to the follow-up movie. While Nolan and his co-writer brother remain un-signed for a follow-up, Flylyf is reporting that producers are eyeing …