MOVIE NEWS
FAHRENHEIT 9/11½
Michael Moore told 'Variety' that he met with Harvey Weinstein and they plan
to start working on Fahrenheit 9/11½.
Moore: "We want to get cameras rolling now and have it ready in two-three
years. We want to document and commercialize it. Fifty-one percent of the
American people lacked information (in this election) and we want to educate
and enlighten them. They weren't told the truth. We're communicators and
it's up to us to start doing it now. The official mourning period is over
today and there is a silver lining - George W. Bush (right) is prohibited by law
from running again."
Moore will also continue preparing his other film, Sicko, on the national
health care industry. Moore says he and Weinstein are going ahead on the
Oscar campaign for Fahrenheit 9/11 in the Best Picture category and other
categories.
I AM LEGEND
Director Francis Lawrence (Constantine) is set to helm I Am Legend, the
latest name attached to this long-gestating remake of The Omega Man.
BOND 21
Ewan MacGregor is the latest name to be heavily rumoured to take on the 007
role, while Colin Farrell has been tipped by ex-Bond Pierce Brosnan himself.
Interestingly, director Martin Campbell, who helmed Goldeneye, is rumoured
to have been approached to return to the franchise for Bond's next mission.
TOY STORY 3
'The Hollywood Reporter' says that 'Walt Disney Studios' is actively moving
ahead with its sequel to Pixar Animation's two Toy Story movies.
'Disney' is apparently in the process of setting up its own in-house digital
animation facility in Glendale that will be used for the production of Toy
Story 3.
David Stainton, president of 'Walt Disney Feature Animation', is developing
the sequel, as is Andrew Millstein, who headed the company's now-shuttered
animation facility in Orlando and has already begun the process of
recruiting animation heavyweights from rival animation studios and effects
shops.
'Disney' CEO Michael Eisner said in October that Disney was actually working
on two new sequels in the Toy Story series at the same time.
A spokeswoman for Disney elaborated, saying, "They're working on different
story ideas with the hopes there will be a Toy Story 3 and another after
that."
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