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Buzz News Roundup, 9/11
- Jeff Bridges is in talks to star in a Coen Brothers remake of True Grit. — Variety
- Abigail Breslin will star in Janie Jones, as a girl abandoned by her mother at a rock concert. — The Hollywood Reporter
- Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman will reunite for a Hancock sequel.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/10
- Ryan Seacrest is close to a deal that would bring him back as American Idol host with a significant raise. — The Hollywood Reporter
- Zooey Deschanel is joining James Franco and Natalie Portman in the comedy Your Highness. She will play Belladonna, Franco's virginal bride.
Seven Pounds: Slow and Frustrating
If you were confused by the trailer for Seven Pounds that's because the movie is mostly one long guessing game, meant to have a confusing, slow build-up to a twisty surprise ending. There seems to be such an emphasis on keeping the audience wondering what's going on, and I was frustrated not because I didn't understand the "why"s of the plot but because it's hard to care enough about these characters — even the lead played by Will Smith — to truly want to figure out what the heck's going on.
Mostly I just wished they would stop talking in gratingly general terms ("Remember that thing you took from me?"
Movie Preview: Will Smith in Seven Pounds
It's cool that there's a new trailer out for Will Smith's upcoming heartwarming drama Seven Pounds, even if it doesn't offer much insight into what the movie is about. I turned to IMDB for a little help, so here's the plot description as found on the Seven Pounds page: "Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is depressed and guilt-ridden about mistakes from his past. He sets out to make amends by helping seven strangers.
Movie News: Vampires, Legends, Oprah, Tonto, and More
It's a busy time for Tinseltown:
- Another 20-something city girl: Anne Hathaway will play the lead role in the film version of a book I really enjoyed: The Opposite of Love. The movie is about "a commitment-phobic attorney who finds her well-constructed life coming apart at the seams when she rebuffs her ready-for-marriage boyfriend."
- Before I was legend: Well, it's official — Will Smith will reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville in an I Am Legend prequel.
Hancock Is a Box Office Superhero
A surprise to no one (but still a delight to me, since I find this Will Smith movie to be pretty fun), Hancock won the crown at the box office over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. According to Variety, the movie "is the eighth Smith film in a row to open at No. 1 domestically, as well as his fifth — and most successful — Fourth of July outing."
Hancock: A New Kind of Superhero Movie
I'm not totally sure who the intended audience is for Hancock. The superhero aspect is campy enough for kids (and sometimes way too campy for adults), but there's definitely language that doesn't seem suitable for youngsters. Perhaps the teenagers will most enjoy the movie, though as an adult I liked it well enough and I certainly applaud what the story attempts to accomplish: tell a superhuman's story with the emphasis on the "human" experience.
Buzz News Roundup, 5/21
- Variety reports that Spike Lee plans to make a feature-length documentary about Michael Jordan to premier at next year's Cannes Film Festival.
- The Telegraph reports that the voice cast members of The Simpsons will receive $500,000 per episode for the next 22-episode season.
- According to Hollywood Reporter, John Grisham's bestseller Playing for Pizza will be adapted for the big screen.
- Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta and others have joined Michael Cera for the comedy Youth in Revolt, writes ComingSoon.
- CBS will stream a number of archived television shows online, including Twin Peaks and The Love Boat, reports The Wall Street Journal.
- According to Variety, there will be a Rupert Wainwright-directed indie drama titled Waco, based on the 1993 stand-off at Waco, Texas.
- Janet Jackson is gearing up to do a tour, kicking off in Vancouver on September 10, Billboard writes.
- Will Smith will produce a remake of France's smash hit comedy Welcome to the Sticks, Zap2It reports.
- Reuters reports that Sharon Osbourne has signed on to star in VH1's reality show Rock of Love Girls: Charm School, teaching contestants "about etiquette, fashion and manners."
- Zap2It has the news that John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor are in talks to join Roland Emmerich's apocalyptic thriller 2012.
Movie Preview: Hancock
I gotta say, I really like the premise for Hancock. There's a complicated, surly, alcoholic superhero (Will Smith) who grates on peoples' nerves rather than earning their adoration. Thus, he needs a PR pro (Jason Bateman) to help him gain the trust of the public.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, Guy Ritchie's Revolver and Southland Tales starring Justin Timberlake, The Rock, and Sarah Michelle Gellar are also available today.
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