Here’s the final poster for “Julie & Julia” the Julia Childs film starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams which comes out August 7. It’s written and directed by Nora Ephron. We’d watch Adams read the phonebook. [Twitter via Firstshowing]
Danny McBride puts the break on the CHUD report that his “Hench”graphic novel adaptation about a super villain’s henchman will contain D.C. Comic book villains. For one he clarifies, he had hoped to include D.C. Comics characters and not just villains, secondly, he’s not sure they can get the rights and thirdly, “once we write this filthy dirty script, probably no one’s going to want to be involved with it.” Yeah, expect a “Hench” film with “Hench” characters and that’s it. Like you’re surprised that D.C. won’t let McBride fuck with their lucrative properties, but maybe they can spring for fifth-rung also-rans. [Splashpage]
Clifton Collins Jr. has confirmed that he has met with “Thor” producers, but other than that he reveals nothing of substance. He wants a part. He might get one. [MTV]
Guillermo del Toro says the actor to play Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” is close to being announced, maybe a couple of weeks, but he admits he hasn’t spoken directly to the actor, and possibly just his reps (the answer is a bit vague). [MTV]
Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal and Franco Nero have joined, “Letters To Juliet” which is based on a book about the letters written by Juliet Capulet, you know of “Romeo & Juliet.” [Variety]
Here’s a half-revealed look at Matthew Patel (actor Satya Babha) the Indian hipster ex-boyfriend of Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) that Michael Cera has to battle and defeat from “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.” [EdgarWrightIsHere]
Could James Cameron’s “Avatard,” err…. “Avatar” be over 2 and a half hours and possibly three? Will you get a headache from all that 3D? [/Film]
Want to see the theater screening expansion plan for “The Brothers Bloom”? It’s kind of playing all over the place now. [director RianJohnson’s site]
Production Weekly’s Twitter feed has a few updates: Zach Galifianakis is apparently in talks for a family comedy called, “Say Uncle,” Edward Zwick will direct Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in “Love & Other Drugs” which is based on a book about a Viagra salesman, and Elijah Wood, Adrien Brody and Cam Gigandet have evidently joined Forest Whitaker in the cast of a film called, “The Experiment.”
Chris Pine is in talks to star along side Denzel Washington in Tony Scott’s drama “Unstoppable.” The “Star Trek” actor is set to portray young conductor who jumps into a locomotive with an experienced engineer (Washington) in chase of a runaway train that carries a cargo of toxic chemicals. The script by Mark Bomback and is loosely based on true events. [Variety]
Amy Adams FTW!
"We'd watch Amy Adams read the phone book" was written by a man who did not subject himself to "Night at the Museum 2."
always exceptions to be made. 😉 i hear she's good in it though. Maybe i should just watch those parts on TV?