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Rai: "Once we're past the discussion stage and something is finalized, I may
be able to shed some light. But let me say here again that with nothing on
the anvil as yet, I cannot comment. Right now, 'my lips are bonded', oops
sealed! Ha, ha, ha!"
Rai can next be seen in Gurinder Chadha's Bride & Prejudice opposite Martin
Henderson, and she's also joined the drama Chaos with Meryl Streep.
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA
James Cameron (Terminator 2) was at the Arclight seminar in Hollywood
recently and told the crowd he'd be returning to direct a big-budget sci-fi
movie that will push the boundaries of special-effects, after being inspired
after a screening of Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King.
It's expected that this project will be Battle Angel Alita, a huge project
that was beyond the capabilities of effects studios in the 90's, where 3D
will play an integral role!
THE BOX
Writer-director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) is set to helm The Box, a
psychological thriller loosely derived from the 1980's revival of The
Twilight Zone.
The Box concerns an unhappy married couple who receive a small wooden box on
their doorstep. At the push of a button, the box brings its bearer instant
wealth but also instantly kills someone the bearer doesn't know.
Roth will co-write the script with Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko), with the TV
episode itself loosely adapted from a Richard Matheson short story called
Button, Button.
Production on the project is expected to start this year.
THE PASSION OF CHRIST
Mel Gibson's controversial biopic of Jesus Christ is released later this
year. But for now, take a look at the striking one-sheet poster. (see
right).
THE FOUNTAIN
Ellen Burstyn (Requiem For A Dream) was interviewed by Joan Rivers before
the Golden Globes and revealed that she will begin filming The Fountain this
Autumn with Darren Aronofsky directing.
So, it appears Aronofsky has managed to resurrect this epic sci-fi that
would have starred Brad Pitt...
THE HITCH-HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
The project is moving ahead with Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman cast as
Slartibartfast and Arthur Dent, respectively. Garth Jennings (Hammer &
Tongs) is aboard to direct from a script by Carey Kirkpatrick (Chicken Run)
that author Douglas Adams personally approved.
The whet appetites everywhere, this potential design for Marvin The Paranoid
Android has been released. (see right)
KING KONG
'E! News Daily' interviewed Naomi Watts (The Ring) and director Peter
Jackson at the BAFTA/LA luncheon recently, and Watts confirmed she is set to
star in Jackson's King Kong remake. Watts: "I will sit in the hand of King
Kong."
Jackson added that he wants "to approach King Kong as a drama, not as a
fantasy, not as anything other than a straight drama and explore what would
really happen in that situation and I think would be interesting."
Filming on King Kong is set to begin in August for a 14 December 2005
release date.
In related news, Jackson also told
The One Ring.net
that the extended version of The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
is clocked at a mammoth 4 hours 10 minutes!
TRIPODS
'Disney' have received a screenplay draft from Terry Hayes (Mad Max) based
on the Tripods book trilogy, made into a 70's BBC TV series. The proposed
movie would be a trilogy, concerning the child survivors of an alien
invasion.
P.J Hogan (Peter Pan) or Frank Darabont (The Green Mile) are being
considered by 'Disney' to direct.
MEET THE FOCKERS
Dustin Hoffman has agreed to star as Ben Stiller's father in a sequel to
Meet The Parents. Director Jay Roach (Austin Powers) will return for the
sequel, which begins pre-production in March for a 22 December release.
Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are set to return,
although the role of Mrs Focker is still to be cast. Ben Stiller himself
told 'USA Today' that "my dream is Barbra Streisand" and rumours has since
arisen that Streisand is indeed
In the sequel, Ben Stiller's in-laws now meet his own parents - the relaxed
Fockers, who are mismatched with the uptight Brynes' from the offset.
SUPERMAN
The latest rumours from 'Ain't It Cool News' suggest that singer Beyonce
Knowles is ready to sign on the dotted line to play Lois Lane, with Johnny
Depp as criminal mastermind Lex Luthor. Oh, the horror!
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