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MOVIE NEWS THEM’Variety’ reports that ‘Universal Pictures’ has acquired rights to the JonRonson (right) book Them, which will be used as the basis for a Mike White script tobe directed by Edgar Wright(Shaun Of The Dead).
Jack Black and Jack White will produce under their ‘Universal’-basedproduction company Black And White alongside Wright and Nira Park (TV’sSpaced).
The book, an exploration of extremists, is described as a conspiracy comedyabout one woman’s journey to unmask the secret rulers of the world.
BATMAN BEGINS 2Rumours are circulating that two actors are now in line to play The Joker inthe next Batman movie from Christopher Nolan – namely British actor PaulBettany (Wimbledon) and unknown Aussie actor Lachy Hulme. THE PASSION OF THE CLERKSKevin Smith told ‘TV Guide’ that his Clerks sequel, Passion Of The Clerks,is about to get under way.
Smith: “We start shooting Oct 10th. It’s a story about what happens to theangry young man once he turns 35. We’ve got all the same guys from the firstfilm.”
In related news, Smith also spoke of his long-time desire to film a newFletch movie with Jason Lee in the Chevy Chase role, saying: “I’m sodelighted Jason is getting the recognition he deserves. Maybe now I can makea Fletch film staring Jason – I’ve wanted to do that for five years.”
US TOP 10 (CINEMA)All figures are weekend box-office gross.
- 1. Just Like Heaven ($16.4m)
- 2. The Exorcism of Emily Rose($14.9m)
- 3. Lord of War ($9.39m)
- 4. The 40 Year Old Virgin ($5.97m)
- 5. Cry Wolf ($4.43m)
- 6. Transporter 2 ($4.01m)
- 7. The Constant Gardener ($3.62m)
- 8. Red Eye ($2.86m)
- 9. Wedding Crashers ($2.53m) (total to date: $204m)
- 10. La Marche de L’empereur ($2.52m)
UK TOP 10 (CINEMA)
- 1. Pride and Prejudice (2005) (£2.52m)
- 2. The Longest Yard (£0.83m)
- 3. The 40 Year Old Virgin (£0.79m)
- 4. Wolf Creek (£0.55m)
- 5. Cinderella Man (£0.42m)
- 6. Red Eye (£0.38m)
- 7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (£0.34m)
- 8. Hooligans (£0.23m)
- 9. Herbie: Fully Loaded (£0.218m)
- 10. Crash (2004) (£0.212m)
** IN THE PIPELINE **All the following are U.K. release dates, and are subject to change.
- 23rd September 2005: Land of the Dead, King’s Game, When Will I Be Loved
- 30th September 2005: Blinded, Goal!, Four Brothers, Vital, A History of Violence, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
- 7th October 2005: Night Watch, Oliver Twist (2005), Serenity, Kinky Boots, Rag Tale
- 14th October 2005: Wallace & Gromit Movie: Curse of the Wererabbit, Lord of War, Out on a Limb, Domino
- 21st October 2005: Nanny McPhee, Broken Flowers, Corpse Bride, Cry Wolf, Sky High, Into the Blue
- 28th October 2005: Doom, Flightplan, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Saw II, Thumbsucker, The Legend of Zorro
- 4th November 2005: Murderball, Elizabeth Town, Brothers Grimm, The Exorcism of Emily Rose
- 11th November 2005: The Constant Gardener, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Hustle & Flow, In Her Shoes
- 18th November 2005: Transporter 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Rize
- 25th November 2005: White Countess, Mad Hot Ballroom, The Matador, Mrs Henderson Presents, The Libertine, The Proposition, Just Like Heaven, Bee Season
- 2nd December 2005: Tickets, Keeping Mum, Ice Harvest, Where The Truth Lies, Family Stone
- 9th December 2005: Everything is Illuminated, The Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Shopgirl
- 14th December 2005: King Kong (2005), Joyeux Noel
- 16th December 2005: Lassie (2005)
- 30th December 2005: Stray Dogs, Brokeback Mountain, Proof
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Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.