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Are You Interested in the G.I. Joe Movie?
I asked a guy friend of mine who admits he's a "total fanboy" what he thought of this new trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. His reaction?
The Super Bowl Movie Spots: Transformers 2, Year One and More
It was like movie preview-palooza during the Super Bowl this year with spots airing for Transformers 2, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, Angels and Demons, Monsters vs. Aliens,
Sienna Miller First Official Cast Member of G.I. Joe Movie
Though there has been some speculation surrounding possible cast members of the live-action G.I. Joe movie (most notably, that Marky Mark might have a starring role), today there's official news about the first actor to sign on.
Sienna Miller will play the female lead, "a raven-haired baroness and sexy femme fatale skilled in espionage."
Marky Mark: A Real American Hero
Rumor has it that Mark Wahlberg might play a lead role in a live-action film based on the "GI Joe" cartoon series. Popular with children of the '80s, "GI Joe" brought to life Hasbro's toy line. Wahlberg would play Duke, or First Sergeant Conrad S.
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Buzz News Roundup, 1/30
- The Juno soundtrack has become the No. 1 album on Billboard's charts, writes Billboard.
- Police uncovered a real-life Weeds-style pot garden in the suburb where Weeds films some of its scenes, the LA Daily News reports.
- According to ComingSoon, Kevin Nealon will play the dad to Ashley Tisdale's character in the alien movie They Came From Upstairs.
- ABC is issuing a disclaimer for the Eli Stone premiere after complaints about a storyline that links childhood vaccines and autism, TV Guide reports.
- After a last-minute controversy that almost got it dropped from the Oscar ballot, "Falling Slowly" from Once is officially eligible for the Best Original Song award, according to the New York Times.
- Hollywood Reporter has news that director Sam Raimi will create a live-action weekly TV series titled Wizard's First Rule, based on the fantasy series The Sword of Truth.
- Channing Tatum and Dennis Quaid are the latest additions to the live-action G.I.
Buzz News Roundup, 1/7
- British actress Gemma Arterton has been chosen as a Bond girl for Bond 22, Reuters reports.
- According to Variety, Marlon Wayans has signed on for the live-action G.I. Joe film.
- A large collection of music from the 1970s — including music by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh — has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, writes Billboard.
- Tabatha Coffey, one of the most awesome characters from Shear Genius, is getting her own Bravo reality show, says The Hollywood Reporter.
- Bravo also announced two big premieres for March, according to The Futon Critic: Top Chef 4 and The Real Housewives of NYC.
- The AP reports that Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel will be guests on each others' shows to fill the gaps left by actors who won't cross picket lines to appear on the shows.
- There Will Be Blood was the favorite film at the National Society of Film Critics Awards recently, writes Zap2It.
- Variety has news about changes to TV schedules in the next few weeks, including the fact that Gossip Girl will move from Wednesday nights to Monday nights.
Is This a Better Summer For Movies Than Last Year?
Every Summer boasts a ton of new movies — usually big blockbusters that are sure to bring in the mega-bucks. Last year we got some doozies (namely, The Dark Knight) and this year there are many as well (including a Harry Potter movie). Do you think the Summer of '09 has a more impressive movie offering than the Summer of '08 did?
Tom Hanks Hops on the Live-Action Toy Movie Bandwagon
Tom Hanks is no stranger to acting with — or as — toys in the movies. He played a toy designer in the movie Big and lent his voice to one of film's most famous toys of all, Woody the cowboy from Pixar's Toy Story. So it's no surprise that he would want in on the live-action toy movies sweeping the land — Transformers, G.I.
Do You Think Maybe the He-Man Movie Might Not Suck?
The long-gestating live-action film version of beloved '80s cartoon series He-Man has found a director in Kung Fu Panda helmer John Stevenson. The He-Man movie — which also now has the title Masters of the Universe — will mark Stevenson's live-action directorial debut, and apparently he came on board for the project when he visited the Mattel headquarters and "was shown into a secret lair that contained the visuals created by the toymaker staff." According to him, "There was this locked bunker that you had to be escorted into.
Bret Ratner, Eddie Murphy to Team Up for a Beverly Hills Cop 4
Apparently, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been an inspiration to other old franchises looking to capitalize on nostalgia as Brett Ratner is aiming to resurrect the Beverly Hills Cop movies with a fourth installment. Eddie Murphy will reportedly "reprise his role as Detroit detective Axel Foley." Variety has more:
Studio is aiming for a 2009 production start and a summer 2010 release.
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