“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” director Edgar Wright has posted fake meta posters for the Lucas Lee character played by Chris Evans, who is one of the seven evil-ex boyfriends Michael Cera’s titular character most battle. Evans character is a pro skateboarder turned obnoxious movie star that can’t act in the vein of Keanu Reeves. [Edgar Wright Here]
Angelina Jolie is apparently in “serious talks” for “Sin City 2” for the role of Ava, the protagonist of the “A Dame To Kill For” yarn. We’ve read this before haven’t we? In 2006 actually and we’re still waiting. We know “Sin City 2” isn’t moving forward right now — and Robert Rodriguez has already stated his not so veiled thoughts on the project at SXSW — so we call total B.S. on this story. Buyer beware. [Moviehole]
Ricky Gervais’ “Men At The Pru” has been retitled “Cemetery Junction.” [Ricky Gervais]
A throwaway line about “Tron 2” in a Canadian newspaper reports that the budget of the film will be $300 million. Though, what are the chances that this will be the film that breaks the record for highest budgeted film!? Believe at your own expense. [Vancouver Sun]
Michael Caine believes Christopher Nolan will have a role for him in “Inception.” Although let’s not forget, this is the guy that accidentally started all the ‘Batman 3’ rumors and freely admits he knows nothing. The cast as is stands includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Cillian Murphy, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page. [MTV]
The executive director of the Sundance Institute, which runs the Sundance Film Festival, has resigned. Ken Brecher’s decision follows that of the festival director’s director, Geoff Gilmore. [THR]
Fanboy screenwriter Justin Marks is writing an adaptation of popular video game “Shadow Of The Colossus.” The game revolves around a hero, Wander, who must travel through a vast Western style landscape on horseback and defeat sixteen beings known as colossi to restore the life of a girl named Mono. [THR]
Gary Daniels has joined Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables.” He will play a villainous role that will reportedly lock horns with Jason Statham and Jet Li. Good luck with that. [Moviehole]
Emmy Rossum has expressed interest in roles in Neil Gaiman’s “Black Orchid” and “Death.” [MTV]
“Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince” has also unveiled a new trailer. [Youtube]
A trailer for Robert Luketic’s “The Ugly Truth” starring Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl has been unveiled. Can this be worse than “27 Dresses”? Your call, but it certainly doesn’t look great. [Myspace]
Pretty much everything you posted up about the Shadow of the Colossus thing is wrong. Except for the shitty writer attached.
Sorry mate, can’t say I’m a fan. Hopefully the new synopsis more appropriate?
heigl said that knocked up was anti-feminist, the she did 27 dresses.
ha!