Box Office Scoop: REAL STEEL Tops The Friday Standings

The robot boxing flick REAL STEEL knocked out all comers as the Shawn Levy-directed film topped the standings on Friday with the George Clooney-directed political thriller THE IDES OF MARCH coming in second. Holdover DOLPHIN TALE continues to impress coming in third.

REAL STEEL claims first place at Friday's box office with an estimated take of $8.5M which is the second best Friday opening for a boxing film believe it or not right behind the Will Smith-starrer ALI which grossed $10.2M on Christmas Day. REAL STEEL, which stars Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly is on pace for an opening just north of $25M.

Casting Continues For Rob Zombie's LORDS OF SALEM

Casting continues on Rob Zombie's latest horror flick, THE LORDS OF SALEM with the reveal of yet another actor joining the fray. The director took to his Facebook page to relay the following message:

With only 9 days to go until cameras roll on THE LORDS OF SALEM I thought it was time to let another cast member out into the wild. RICHARD LYNCH has signed on to play Reverend John Hawthorne another key player in the saga of THE LORDS. He along with Judge Mather get down to some serious business. Christ, these two are the heroes?

New Poster and Trailer For HAYWIRE

Yesterday on our Facebook page we showed you the new trailer for HAYWIRE, the new action thriller from Steven Soderbergh (CONTAGION) and now thanks to the guys over at Bleeding Cool, we have a new one-sheet for you as well. This high-octane action flick stars MMA superstar Gina Carano in her first on screen role and it looks like she's going to have one hell of a hit on her hands. Carano will be performing her own stunts in the film as well and will be kicking tons of ass while doing so!

Who You Gonna Call? Tom Haverford!

It's been a while since there has been any word about "Ghostbusters 3".

Rumored for nearly 20 years, the project was said to be back on in 2009 with Sony fast-tracking the film for a Christmas 2012 release. All of the original main cast (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver) had signed on to return along with director Ivan Reitman. Bull Murray was long thought to be the lone holdout keeping the production in limbo.

GC's Review of Fright Night (2011)

Plot: Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) is an ordinary teenager living an ordinary life. He has a weird friend named Evil Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), a hot girlfriend (Imogen Poots), and, oh yeah..a neighbor named Jerry Dandridge (Colin Farrell) who when he's not hitting on his mom (Toni Colette), becomes a vampire at night. After his mom and girlfriend dismiss his accusations, Charley goes to the one man who can help: magician/vampire killer Peter Vincent (David Tennant). Can they get rid of this 400 year old menace forever?

Brian DePalma To Direct His First Film In 4 Years

Brian DePalma has had the definition of a rollar coaster career. While he definetely has had some bigtime highs ("The Untouchables" and "Carrie"), he has also had some pretty low lows ("Bonfire Of The Vanities" and "Raising Cain"). Four years removed from his last disaster, 2007's "The Black Dahlia," DePalma is ready to give it another go. Only this time, he's working with a plot that makes his 1996 version of "Mission Impossible" look as easy to follow as the 1980s cartoon He-Man.

Jim Carrey as the voice of Popeye?

Source: First Showing

Movie Rumor Scoop: After last month's "The Smurfs" became the hit film that it did, you could just sense that executives had something else that had to do with our childhood animated favorites up their sleeves. Sure enough, as we reported soon afterward, "Popeye" was given the green light to get the 3D animation treatment from Sony Pictures Animation, who had a pretty well received animated hit with 2009's "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs." But then the real questions started. Like: who would voice the strong-cause-he-eats-his-spinach sailor man and his pursuit of happiness Olive Oyl?

Take this as only a rumor at this point, but pretty reliable film site First Showing is reporting that the two roles have been filled. Popeye is said to be voiced by none other than Jim Carrey, while Amy Adams gets to voice skinny apple of Popeye's eye Olive Oyl. I think these are two pretty solid choices if you ask me. We all know Carrey has a wide range of vocal talents that have just had their surfaces touched on by those who have not seen his old crazy stand-up act. And Adams (who has had quite a remarkable two year run of work) has a voice that echoes sweetness. That is, if you not count her role in last year's "The Fighter." As of now, no director is attached, but the script is being written by relative newcomer Mike Jones. Can "Popeye" have the same impact on the box office as his little blue cartoon counterparts?

Note: So who gets to voice Bluto and Sweet Pea?

Sarah Silverman Is Coming Back To TV. But Are Networks Ready For Her Brand Of Humor?

Source: Forces Of Geek

Apparently, the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Sarah Silverman, the sharp tongue female comedian who isn't afraid to joke about ANYTHING, has been pitching an idea for a new television show to major networks ABC, NBC, and Fox, all of whom are interested and offering commitments. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are helping pitch the show, because they are executive producing. Only CBS has not heard the pitch.

The still untitled show will be similar to Silverman's own life and follow a woman adjusting to singlehood following the breakup of a long term relationship (her and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel dated from 2002-2008). It will be single camera and written by Dan Sterling, Jon Schroeder (who also wrote for the show she did on Comedy Central), and Silverman herself. I am a big fan of Silverman's stand-up work, but I went back and forth on her Comedy Central show, "The Sarah Silverman Program." Some shows were fall out of the chair funny, while others I tuned out halfway through. But, with three networks bidding and Ron Howard, who does not do TV too often, pursuing the executive producer's chair on her new one, she must be doing something interesting that has their attention. Will it fly with today's network viewing audiences? We'll find out.

Note: Silverman was once a writer for "Saturday Night Live"

USS Indianapolis Tale Told By Quint In "Jaws" Coming To Big Screen

Source: Cinema Blend
Movie Scoop: Anyone who has seen "Jaws" remembers the tension that was built in that film. Not only from the shark that caused havoc in the town of Amity, but by Quint, the fisherman played by Robert Shaw, who tells Brody and Hooper the truly frightening story of the USS Indianapolis in one of the only quiet moments of the last half of the film. The story goes that the ship was struck by Japanese torpedoes on July 30th, 1945 and was sunk in 12 minutes. Almost 900 men were left floating in the water dying of thirst, hypothermia, and shark attacks. Of the 1,200 men that were sent on that ship, only 316 came back alive.

Now Hollywood is looking to bring that monologue to the screen. However, it is being done with a twist: the film is going to be about an 11 year old boy named Hunter Scott. After watching "Jaws" for the first time in the mid 1990s and being captivated by Shaw's monologue, he decided to research it and found out that the ship's captain, Charles McVay, had been convicted of "hazarding his ship by failing to zig-zag." After speaking to survivors who said his conviction was unwarranted, Scott went in front of Congress and 2001, 23 years after McVay commited suicide, his name was cleared.

Robert Schenkkan, who wrote for the HBO series "The Pacific," is writing the script based on a story idea from Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan. Their production company, Team Downey, will produce. I am very surprised this story has taken so long for Hollywood to jump on. The monologue that Shaw gives is frightening, and I think it could be great to see this unique perspective of it. If, of course, Hollywood doesn't slap on the cheese and turn it into "Titanic."

Note: JJ abrams actually tried to do a movie based on the USS Indianapolis for Universal back in 2000, but it never got off the ground

Julie Newmar Shows Support For Fellow Catwoman Anne Hathaway

Among all the criticism about Anne Hathaway’s portrayal as Catwoman… wait, we haven’t even seen any footage of Anne as Catwoman yet have we? Well let me rephrase that! Among all the criticism in regards to Anne Hathaway dawning the new Catwoman suit… but wait, did we really get a good look at the suit in the first place? I mean she was atop the Batpod so I know I didn’t get a very good look at the suit and what it could do and what Anne would look like in the suit BUT the criticism seems to be there nonetheless.

Just last week Hathaway spoke out about all of the internet chatter surrounding the suit and said “if you didn’t like the photo, you only see about a 10th of what that suit can do. And if you did like the photo, you have excellent taste.” Excellent taste aside, another Catwoman shared her thoughts on Hathaway stepping up to the plate and taking on the role of the Cat in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Dark Knight Rises.

“I adore Anne Hathaway,” said Julie Newmar, who is best know for playing Catwoman in the 1960s “Batman” Television series, in a recent interview with PopcornBiz. “First of all, she’s so gorgeous, and there’s something so sweet about her, and I know that she has all these other [performing] abilities. I think she’ll be splendid!”

Newmar then added: “Catwoman is appealing because she’s a rascal. If you’re the good kid in the family you kind of get ignored, but if you’re the naughty one, you’re the one that they’re always going after, always looking to see what you’ll do next or what’s happening here. They’re not going to keep their eyes off of you.”

“It just puts you in a good mood, she revealed when quizzed about her experiences donning the catsuit and whether she think Hathaway will feel the same way. “You put on that black and it slims you down, put on the heels and that also makes your posture go forward slightly so you’re kind of out there, looking and accepting and finding new people to play with.”

“My Catwoman suit is in the Smithsonian Museum now in Washington, D.C. I have a facsimile. Actually, I have two of them. And no, I won’t put it on.”

Let’s just see how Hathaway pulls off the role itself when The Dark Knight Rises hit theaters on July 20th, 2012.

Source: Comic Book Movie, PopcornBiz

Is A Batman/Superman Team Up In The Works?

Source: ThinkMcflyThink

The Justice League rumors have popped up again courtesy of the site ThinkMcFlyThink but in addition, is there a separate Superman/Batman team up on the horizon as well? According to them, "sources" have said that Warner Bros. are secretly putting together a film that would see both Superman and the caped crusader Batman fight crime side by side. However the site goes on to the say that a Justice League movie is more likely as WB's head man in charge Jeff Robinov said back in March that they studio was aiming for a 2013 release for the superhero mash-up. The studio is still high on getting The Flash movie rolling as well but similar to the Justice League, Warner's has wanted to get two of their biggest superheroes on the big screen together for awhile now.

TCM says, "In a classic case of covering your ass, what we're hearing is two separate incarnations are being tooled. One version where the World's Greatest Detective is firmly established and helps mentor an up-and-coming, fresh-faced Supes and vice versa. Essentially, they're hoping they can woo Christian Bale back into the cape-and-cowl for a fourth time and in case the Oscar-winner tells them, 'No thanks, I'm done!', they'll go for a new actor altogether. Both versions would feature Henry Cavill's Last Son of Krypton."

There was actually a Batman Vs. Superman movie in the works awhile back that had Wolfgang Peterson directing but that eventually fell apart quickly. However, there will be life after The Dark Knight Rises as Warner's has stated that with or without Nolan/Bale another Batman film will be made. Whether it's another reboot or continuation of the franchise remains to be seen. As for Supes, Zack Snyder is hard at work on Man of Steel which recently got pushed back from a December, 2011 release to a June 14, 2013 bow. So with all of these potential DC films on the horizon which one are you more interested in seeing on the big screen? The Flash, Justice Justice, a new take on Batman or are you in waiting as the new Superman film slowly pushing towards completion? Do tell.

Jonathan Demme Buys Option Rights To Stephen King's New Book...Before It's Even Published

Source: joblo

Movie Scoop: As a big Stephen King fan growing up who followed all his doings, I seem to recall this happening a lot in the eighties. However, I do not remember the last time it happened this decade. Jonathan Demme, director of the Oscar-winning "Silence Of The Lambs" and, most recently, 2008's "Rachel Getting Married," has just snatched the rights to Stephen King's new book 11/22/63. The catch? The book doesn't even come out until November. Apparently, early manuscripts have been floating around Hollywood and Demme thinks he can make a great movie out of it

The book is about a teacher who finds a portal in the back of a diner that leads to the 1950s. He goes back in time with intents on stopping the assassination of JFK, but things don't go as planned. As of now, there is no studio attached but should the film actually get off the ground, King himself would executive produce.

Note: Demme is credited as a producer on "Aviator," a movie he was originally supposed to direct.

Disney Bows Out of The Johnny Depp-starrer THE LONE RANGER

Source: Deadline

Yet another big budget studio has dropped yer another big budget film and this time the culprit and victim: Disney and The Lone Ranger. Deadline reports that Disney has shut down production on the Gore Verbinski-directed film that was to star Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as the title character. Why you ask? Why else -- because of the reported $250M budget that Disney was trying to reduce for the Jerry Bruckheimer produced pic. The studio were looking for something more in the $200M range. The Lone Ranger was set to begin production in October but the site say money has already been spent in pre-production and between Depp, Bruckheimer and Verbinski, the gross outlay on the film was one that Disney didn't want to take on. The shoot was set for New Mexico.

Disney has several big budget films in production with John Carter and its reported budget of $300m. (I just saw this trailer tonight during Final Five and it looks like a waste of that $300M if you ask me!) The studio also has Oz: The Great and Powerful, the James Franco-starrer which has a reported budget of $200M.

Budget aside, The Lone Ranger had a very good chance of being successful. Super producer Jerry Bruckheimer was behind this project who has a longstanding relationship with Disney and has the Pirates of The Caribbean films and Alice In Wonderland to show his worth. Both Pirates and Wonderland had Johnny Depp in the lead role and he's as sure a thing as any actor in Hollywood. Has three films that have gross over $1 billion dollars at the box office if I remember correctly. And as for the director Gore Verbinski, well he's coming off the massive success of Rango which has grossed $242M worldwide! The film is also considered a front-runner to win an Oscar for Best Animated Film.

The Lone Ranger was scheduled for release on December 21, 2012, that was to be a week after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will open on December 14th, 2012. World War Z also recently announced it's release date of December 21st, 2012 but it's unclear whether either film factored into Disney's decision. So the next move for the filmmakers are to hope the film gets picked up by another studio which is likely to happen I would think.

Final Destination 5 Review

Year: 2011
Directed By: Steven Quale
Starring: Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechner and Tony Todd
Run Time: 92 minutes

There's no cheating death right? Or is there? This being the fifth film in the series, I'm pretty sure you all know how the premise goes by now but Final Destination 5 threw a new twist into its game of "who can survive the longest", making this installment the most intriguing one of them all. For those who aren't familiar with a single Final Destination film, they all usually follow a group of survivors of a horrific accident who weren't suppose to survive at all. A central member of the ensemble sees a vision of the accident occurring before it actually happens and warns as many people as he can before said tragedy takes the lives of a shitload of people. Everything should be peachy right? The survivors should be granted a second lease on life and live each day as if it's there last right? Well the later part is right and this being a Final Destination film, more is in store for those survivors than they could ever imagine.

In the fifth installment, death stalks a group of co-workers who avoid a grisly demise in a massive suspension bridge collapse after one of them experiences a terrifying premonition. Those survivors are then killed one by one in ways that lead people to believe that each death is just a strange coincidence. However, before each survivor is picked off they are told that there is a way to cheat death... by killing someone, having them take your place on death's hit list which allows you to take over there life living out their remaining years. Sounds nice in theory, well not really but in the end, death always has more tricks up it's sleeve!

Now after five movies some would say that there's only so much left to do when it comes to the central element in these films which is the death's themselves. That is why we've shown up year after year to see these films right? I think it's safe to say that none of the actors involved will win an Oscar for their performance but no FD film has had what can be considered a suitable actor/actress since Final Destination 2 and this is a horror film so you kinda have to give them the benefit of the doubt. Nicholas D'Agosto played Sam Lawton, the male lead in the film and did a decent job I guess but didn't have that leading man stature that one would look for so his performance fell flat and kinda made you forget that he was the one that started the chain of events int he first place. But he was the least of the acting problems. What I do have some qualms with is the emotionless acting that was displayed by Emma Bell who played Molly Harper in the film.

The moment bell stepped on screen it was as though she was disinterested in acting in this film all together. Even during the intense moments where people actually started dying around her she really didn't seem to give a shit! Female leads are know for their crying, their over-exaggeration of fear and the sheer terror that is usually written all over their face. Bell displayed none of the above and it was quite shocking because I've seen the actress in films and TV series' previously and going into this film I thought out of everyone she would have been my pick for the actor/actress to show me something worth raving about acting wise. Don't get me wrong the supporting cast wasn't anything to write home about either, mainly Miles Fisher, who played Peter Friedkin in the film. His acting was so bad at times it made me question whether or not he had an acting experience prior to this film at all -- but according to his Wikipedia page he does. But again this is a horror movie so my judgement will stop there.

That said, director Steven Quale did a hell of a job keeping the death's in the film fresh and even gave us one of the more grisly yet entertaining kills the series has ever seen during a certain the "gymnastics scene" which has been shown briefly throughout the promo trailers for the film. I'll also go as far as to say that Final Destination 5 went the route of actually trying to create a believable storyline to go along with those kills and both gelled rather nicely together. Now after you wrap your head around the fact that this is the FIFTH film in the series and the fact that you already know how the film is going to end -- with everyone DEAD, the filmmakers decided to send us off with a bit of a surprise ending that alone is worth the price of admission. So for fans of the previous films and newcomers to the franchise I think overall Final Destination 5 is an enjoyable flick, a popcorn film as some would call it and I think if you are just willing to overlook some of the bad acting and just sit back, relax and enjoy the film -- you will!

NBC Looking To Launch Redo of "The Munsters"

Source: TV Guide

This remake of TV talk is starting to look old hat. A couple days ago, we at the Scoop reported that CBS is working on a remake of Bewitched. We have also been updating you constantly on ABC's upcoming relaunch of Charlie's Angels. Now comes word that Bryan Fuller is looking to redo the 60s classic show The Munsters (pictured) for NBC in what is being described as, get ready for it: "a darker, edgier hour long show."

This news comes one year after Fuller's original pitch was rejected by NBC. Apparently the network had a change of heart, called him back, and is going ahead with it. This new version will have plenty of humor, along with the return of all the characters from the original show. Universal Media Studios (which is also producing the network's new version of Frankenstein) is producing the show. The original show ran for 70 episodes between 1964 and 1966.

Much like film producers and executives are doing, it looks like TV is looking to remodel what has been successful in the past for modern audiences. Will this version of a very beloved old sitcom sit well with today's audiences? It's tough to say, but with all the reality TV out there, at least this will be a scripted show to turn to.

Note: Remaking The Munsters? Really??!

Patrick Wilson Joins Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Flick PROMETHEUS!

Source: Collider, TampaBay.com

Although filming has begun on Ridley Scott's upcoming Sci-Fi thriller Prometheus, that hasn't stopped the director from adding another high profile actor to his production. Patrick Wilson (Watchmen) recently did an interview with TampaBay.com for his upcoming CBS series "A Gifted Man" where the site revealed the following:

"Wilson will need to leverage everything he’s learned from Shorecrest [Wilson's hometown] to a new role in the highly anticipated Alien prequel Prometheus (directed by original Alien auteur Ridley Scott) for his latest challenge."

Scott's Alien prequel (or not) already has a great cast that includes Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Idris Elba, and Guy Pearce. Not much is known about the role Wilson will play or the plot of the film itself but it's Ridley Scott returning to the genre he made famous all those years back so I trust that the film will be amazing regardless. Prometheus will hit theater in 3D on June 8, 2012.

A Gifted Man, Wilson's new series premieres on September 23rd.

"Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" Star Rooney Mara Talks About The Controversial Teaser Poster, Shooting The Film's Rape Scene

Source: Entertainment Weekly

There are very few filmakers I trust that each and every time I pay my money to see their movies, I am going to get every penny's worth of entertainment. David Fincher is one of those guys. And, as a huge fan of author Stieg Larrson's Millinium trilogy of novels featuring prominent female lead character Lisbeth Salander, along with the Swedish films that followed, I couldn't think of a more worthy guy than Fincher to remake 2009's Swedish film "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" for US audiences.

Taking a look at this new picture taken from the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, featuring Rooney Mara as Salander (above), I would say that Fincher and Mara have the look down pretty well. This look, however, couldn't be any further removed from her topless portrayal of the character in the film's controversial teaser poster from June, which had co-star Daniel Craig embracing her from behind as her right breast and nipple were exposed through the lettering. This poster caused so much controversy that Sony Pictures had to come out with an alternate, more PG-13 rated one. "I was supportive of it," Mara told the magazine. "I understand why there was so much controversy. People have a hard time with strong females and nudity. But, I think had I been doing something incredibly violent on the poster, people wouldn't have had a problem with it. That says a lot about the world we live in."

Mara also spoke about the film's impending rape scene, which anyone who has read the book or seen the original film can attest to the discomfort that comes with witnessing. "It was incredibly intense," Mara said, "We worked 16 hours on Valentine's Day to do it. But, it's an important scene, and we wanted to make sure we got it right."

The film, about a journalist (Craig) who enlists the help of disturbed, yet brilliant computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) to help find a woman who has been missing for 40 years, also stars Stellan Skarsgard, Robin Wright, Julian Sands (Warlock!!!), Christopher Plummer, Embeth Davidtz, Joely Richardson, and Goran Visnjic. Its script is written by Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List, Hannibal). It comes out December 21st.

Note: Was anyone else rooting for Ellen Page ("Juno") to get this role?

GI Joe: Retaliation Plot Details Emerge?

Source: Comic Book Movie, io9

It was announced a couple of days ago that Bruce Willis was in talks to join the cast of GI Joe: Retaliation and would play the role of "The Original Joe" but now some plot details regarding the film may have been revealed as well. The guys over at ComicBookMovie (via io9) have those details which comes from a recent casting call for the film and here's what those plot details... entail:


Several new Joes, including Walker, Brock and Robyn. Walker is the wise-cracker of the bunch, who's always making jokes about other guys' moms. Robyn is a gun-loving weapons expert, who talks lovingly about her latest ultra-high-tech rifle. (Which prompts Walker to say that he loves "girls with guns.") Brock is from the 'hood and he listens to a lot of Cypress Hill on his boombox while looking at pictures of his eight-year-old twin girls. (When he takes the picture out of a Ziploc bag, Walker hopes he's bringing out some of his famous pistachio cheese balls.) 


At one point, when Robyn, Brock and another Joe named Sam are on the run, they take refuge in Brock's old neighborhood, where one of the homies, a tattooed stone-cold badass named Stacks, promises to help him any way he can. Stacks and Brock are like brothers from another mother, and Stacks tells Brock they can hide out in the old rec center. He can even hook Brock up with a new set of wheels, which are pimped out but "on the low." (The joke is that the wheels are clearly not on the low, because they're too fancy and loud.) 


Mouse, who is the newest recruit on the team played by Joseph Mazzello. He's a Southern boy, "18 going on 11." He's got no real combat experience, but he's played a lot of Call of Duty. And when he goes up against one of the top Joes in a test to see who can pull a hand grenade out of a big pool out of water with their teeth, Mouse wins. He raises his arms in victory, and spits out the grenade, saying "Bang." The crowd of soldiers watching this goes nuts. 


The Young Storm Shadow. Looks like we'll be getting some flashbacks to the childhoods of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Blind Master (played by RZA!) talks to Storm Shadow about his early mistakes in voice-over, while we watch the young Storm Shadow fleeing the Dojo. Blind Master asks who had the most to gain from driving Storm Shadow from the Dojo: the rival who drove Storm away, or the "man into whose arms you were chased." We see that Storm Shadow took refuge with a "burly peasant" who gave him a blanket and cooked for him by a fire. And later, we see the burly peasant, who's really a super-ninja in disguise, killing a ninja master. 


Lots and lots of World Leaders There's some kind of summit, in which everybody is agreeing on reducing their nuclear missiles, and it all goes horribly wrong, of course. The U.S. has launched all of its birds in the air, and everybody is trying to decide whether to retaliate and cause World War III. People say awesome shit like, "Let history record who was responsible for this madness." And "There can be no winners!" 


And then Zartan — the master of disguise who replaced the U.S. President in the first movie — basically tells everybody that their countries can serve him or die. He totally wants it all, man. Zartan tells the French muckety muck that from now on "You're reporting to moi." But at least Russia is defiant, telling Zartan "You've only succeeded in uniting us... against you." Separately, we see the Pakistani President, who is standing by his decision to harbor terrorists, suddenly getting assassinated with a titanium blade. 


Lecter, a new villain who joins forces with Zartan in infiltrating the White House. (And it turns out the President's approval ratings have skyrocketed since he turned evil.) Lecter has been busted out of prison, so he can develop every high-tech weapon the baddies can possibly imagine... and some they can't. Lecter and his friends Smith and Jones are holding a U.S. Senator prisoner and interrogating him. "It's called a water board... but I never get bored," gloats Jones.


Let the speculation begin. G.I. Joe: Retaliation, directed by Jon Chu is set to star Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, Ray Park, Elodie Yung and RZA. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on June 29th, 2012.

Justin Lin Talks FAST SIX, TERMINATOR 5 And DIE HARD 5

Source: The Playlist, Collider

Director Justin Lin is somewhat of a hot commodity these days. After the massive success of this summer's  Fast Five (to the tune of over $600M worldwide at the box office) the director will also helm the next installment in the Terminator franchise, with or without Arnold Schwarzenegger. More on that later. So as you could imagine Lin pretty much has his pick of the litter as far as which film he wants to move onto next. Looks like the director has chosen to stick with familiar territory for his next feature!

Speaking with The Playlist, Lin confirmed that Fast and Furious 6 will indeed be his next project. It has already been reported that Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson are all set to return for the sequel and the script is being polished as we speak by screenwriter Chris Morgan. Back in April, Universal stated that the next installment could switch gears from fast racing cars to a good old fashion heist movie which Fast Five showed elements of throughout that film. No word on if that’s still the focus as of now but Fast Six looks to be moving forward either way with a scheduled release date of May 24, 2013.

Now as for what other projects the director has lined up, Terminator 5 (or whatever they'll end of calling it) is still in the pipeline and Lin recently met with both Schwarzenegger and James Cameron to talk details regarding the franchise:

"Just even this week, I had a great meeting with Arnold and James Cameron, just sitting down unofficially. And James is so gracious because he's not part of the project, he's not going to be producing, but it was great of him just as a filmmaker to take time out to just talk."

So that means after Fast Six, Lin will begin production of the Terminator film right? Well the director wouldn't confirm whether the film will be his next project or not. Also in the interview Lin talked about other films projects he's been asked to helm, more specially Die Hard 5 which the director turned down due to the lack of creative control he would have:

"For many of the projects, I feel very privileged, but I just know it wasn't the right situation. And the first Die Hard changed me as a kid when I watched it. But Die Hard 5 is just not something that I'm going to do, or I'm interested in."

Talk about in high demand. To sit there and say that you turned down the chance to work with Bruce Willis and to have the likes of Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and the former Governator himself Arnold Schwarzenegger in your corner for the next few years has to say something! Justin Lin is on his way up and will soon be mentioned as one of the better action directors to come along in a very long time!

Catch Me, If You Can - The "Barefoot Bandit" Story is Coming Soon!

Badass Digest is reporting that Fox has reached a deal with 20-year-old criminal Colton Harris-Moore (known in the media as the "Barefoot Bandit") to tell his story in both print and film. The $1.3M he makes from this deal will be used to repay the victims of his crimes (he owes roughly $1.4M in restistution fees). Per the terms of his plea bargain, Harris-Moore is forbidden from making a profit off his story.

For those not familiar with the story, it's almost another "Catch Me, If You Can" scenario. Colton Harris-Moore had been in trouble with law since the age of 12. Neglected by his alcoholic mother and abused by his drug addict father, he turned to petty thefts to get attention. When he was 17, he walked away from a halfway house where he was to complete a 3-year sentence for stealing a neighbor's camcorder. From there, he lived in the wilderness of Washington state and Canada. He would break into local vacation homes to eat, use hot tubs, steal credit cards (it is reported that he once stole a credit card to buy bear mace and night vision goggles), bicycles, cars, boats, and small aircraft - among other things.

He taught himself how to fly from reading flight manuals and watching instructional DVDs. He earned his nickname because in some his break-ins, he would leave a chalk outline of his bare feet.

As a fugitive, he evaded authorities for 2 years. On July 1, 2010 he stole a Cessna-400 single-engine jet from an airport in Bloomington, IL and flew down to the Bahamas where the plane crashed along the shore of Great Abaco Island. Shortly after, there were break-ins reported in the area. The Royal Bahamas Police Force began their search and he was apprehended on July 11, 2010 on Harbour Island, Bahamas after tracking a boat that he had stolen while on Great Abaco Island.

In a written statement released by his attorney's Colton Harris-Moore had this to say: "I did things that were not only a violation of law, but also of trust. I can’t undo what I did. I can only try to make things better."