Nic Cage is going to be an ex-cop in an adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic book “Kick Ass.” Dude, didn’t you see him in “Con Air”? We could have told you he was kick ass long ago. Oh, McLovin’s going to be in the movie with him too. It’s being directed by Matthew Vaughn. He gave up “Thor” to do this so fanboys better get their worth here or they’re going to be pissed. [Hollywood Reporter]
The North American rights to Jean Claude Van Damme’s self-parodying mockumentary, “JCVD” has been picked up by Peace Arch Entertainment (the guys who fucked over “The Go-Getter‘s chances at a regular theater release). The film is now being set for a fall release and will also bow at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 4. [Reuters]
Thanks to “Harry Potter” shifting around its release date, the James Bond flick “Quantum Of Solace,” too will move from November 7th, back one week to November 14th. The U.K. and France will see it two weeks before North America. We smell an early U.S. leak. Potter’s shift is causing a ripple effect in Hollywood. First “Twilight” moved up to November from a December release to take over the slot vacated by ‘Potter,” and now the David Wain R-Rated comedy “Role Models,” has moved in response to ‘Solace,’ changing its opening from Nov 14 to Nov. 7. This now means ‘Solace’ will vie against Baz Lurhmann’s “Australia,” we’re a little worried for Baz. [Variety]
Speaking of ‘Quantum Solace’, Jack White has gone off, in his particular way, about collaborating with Alicia Keys on the theme song. “Alicia put some electric energy into her breath that cemented itself into the magnetic tape. Very inspiring to watch. It gave me a new voice, and I wasn’t myself anymore. I drummed for her voice and she mimicked the guitar tones, then we joined our voices and screamed and moaned about these characters in the film and their isolation, having no one to trust, not even themselves. Maybe we became them for a few minutes.” As usual, no one has any idea what the fuck Jack White is talking about, including Alicia Keys. [MTV]
The upcoming annual New Yorker Festival has scored names like Clint Eastwood, Oliver Stone, Tommy Lee Jones and Stephen Colbert for its fete running Oct. 3-5. Additional notable names in attendance will include, Matt Groening, Lauren Ambrose, Ethan Hawke, Kristen Johnston, Martha Plimpton, Liev Schreiber and fiction writers Jeffrey Eugenides and Elmore Leonard. Most importantly, film critic David Denby will interview Oliver Stone about his work in cinema and will host clips from the upcoming George Bush biopic “W.” Clips or no, we totally want to hear Stone’s likely hilarious reasons for wanting to film the Dubya story. [Variety]
Julius Carry III, who played the Shogun of Harlem, Sho’Nuff in the ’80s classic “The Last Dragon” passed away on Tuesday. [Chicago Tribune]
Everyone seems to be loving the shit out of Bill Maher’s “Religulous.” We missed two screenings and the regular New York public screenings that happened for 3-4 days earlier this week to make the documentary Oscar deadline (which is apparently much earlier than the feature-film one). Wait, really? People are raving and Maher’s such an unctuous and smug fuck. We only wanted to go to see it in advance to write about it cause we knew people would go apeshit over it for some reason. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
Colin Hanks is making an entire documentary about the rise and fall of Tower Records?? That’s worth an entire movie? Man, someone’s all upset his youth shopping experience for records is over. [MTV]
