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Michael Jackson's This Is It to be Released Oct. 30The film will feature footage of Jackson's final rehearsals for a planned series of London comeback concerts. (Link)Jackman Say Work on Wolverine 2 is StartingHugh Jackman has confirmed that Wolverine 2 will take place in Japan. (Link)Paul Giamatti is 'Larry' in The Three StoogesPaul Giamatti will replace Sean Penn as Larry in The Three Stooges. Benicio Del Toro is still attached to play Moe, but Jim Carrey won't be playing Curly as was previously reported. Farrelly did not tell them who will take on the role instead. (Link)Frank Langella joins Wall Street 2 Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon) will be joining the cast of Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, the sequel to be directed by Oliver Stone. (Link)Steven Spielberg to Produce Halo Movie?Rumor has it that Steven Spielberg is in talks to produce Halo: The Fall of Reach, screenwriter Stuart Beattie's adaptation of the Eric Nylund novel that is based on the series of video games. (Link)Trailer for "New York, I Love You" Vivendi Entertainment has revealed the trailer for the ensemble film, New York, I Love You, opening in theaters on October 16. (View Trailer Here)Trailer for "Where the Wild Things Are"Warner Bros. Pictures has revealed the new trailer for Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, hitting conventional and IMAX theaters on October 16. (View Trailer Here)A Brave New World for Scott and DiCaprio Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio are looking to bring Aldous Huxley's classic, Brave New World, to the big screen. (Link)Trailer for "The Lovely Bones"DreamWorks Pictures has now revealed the full trailer for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, opening in theaters on December 11. (View Trailer Here)
Chicago-based filmmaker, John Hughes died suddenly today of a heart attack while taking a morning walk while visiting family members in Manhattan. He was only 59 years-old.Hughes was best known for his depiction of "the joys and heartbreak of high school in the '80s" with films like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He "treated teens with respect, reaching beyond the traditional stereotypes to create characters that spoke to a generation." In the process, he nurtured the careers of young actors like Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy and helped spawn what is known as 'The Brat Pack', a nickname given to a group of young actors / actresses of the 80's who frequently appeared together in these "teen-oriented coming-of-age" films.To avoid being typecast as a 'teen comedy filmmaker', Hughes branched out in the late 80's with several collaborations with the late comic performer John Candy. Candy appeared in several Hughes films including National Lampoon's Vacation, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck.Though most associated with the 1980's, the 1990's brought Hughes his biggest box-office hits with the Home Alone franchise. In the last decade, Hughes stepped back from the legacy he created to enjoy time with his family, maintain a functioning farm in northern Illinois and support independent arts.Hughes is survived by his wife of 39 years, Nancy, his two sons, John and James, and four grandchildren.
A full filmography of films written, directed, and produced by John Hughes can be found here
Warner Bros. Picture has hired Ryan Reynolds to play the title role in the highly anticipated Green Lantern, their live-action film based on the popular DC Comics superhero. Other actors who were in the running included The Hangover star Bradley Cooper and famous pop-star Justin Timberlake. The film will be directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and produced by Donald De Lin and Greg Berlanti. Berlanti along with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green wrote the script. Production is expected to start in January 2010 and the film is scheduled for a June 17, 2011 release.This is turning out to be quite a memorable summer for Ryan Reynolds. Earlier this summer, Reynolds had a supporting role as Deadpool in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", a performance that prompted Fox to begin development on a spin-off film to which Reynolds is attached. He then followed that by starring opposite Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy "The Proposal," which crossed the $100 million mark this week. The actor will next star in a dark indie drama called "Buried" that will start filming shortly in Barcelona with Spanish director Rodrigo Cortes. Reynolds will be playing a civilian contractor who is kidnapped in Iraq and awakes in a coffin, struggling against time to coordinate a rescue even though he doesn't know where he's buried in the desert.
