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Today's Linkage: 8/15/08
[Posted by Jeff Sneider]
According to MTV, Johnny Depp is looking to find a director for "Rex Mundi" now that "Fight Club" scribe Jim Uhls has finished adapting Arvid Nelson's graphic novels. I don't know much about this project but any movie that keeps Depp out of a pirate costume is more than welcome in my book.
Quick, somebody call the cops! Rainn Wilson has kidnapped his "Office" co-star Jenna Fischer to promote his upcoming comedy "The Rocker." The ransom is pretty high so do your part to Free Jenna Now and, as the site says, "see a great movie to save a good person." Can't you see John Krasinski taking a cue from Mel Gibson and screaming "Gimme back my TV girlfriend!" while Wilson cackles like a maniac?
JoBlo has the lowdown on "The Dark Knight" DVDs, which will hit stores either Dec. 2 or Dec. 9. Specs are still unavailable at the moment but they have images of the packaging including a Batman mask Collector's Edition DVD that looks like the perfect gift for the holidays.
Meanwhile, SlashFilm has a very cool fan-made poster for the next "Batman" movie. Gotta love the passion of "The Dark Knight" fans. There's no title suggested but there is a gigantic question mark, signaling a hoped-for return of The Riddler, while Bruce Wayne's old flame Vicky Vale gets a byline on a fake newspaper article about Harvey Dent. 2011 can't come soon enough.
JoBlo's Mike Sampson interviews "Tropic Thunder" star Jay Baruchel, who reveals that his Seth Rogen buddy comedy, "Jay and Seth Vs. the Apocalypse" is going forward. I'm not big on dying but seriously, I can't wait for the Apocalypse now!
CHUD's Devin Faraci reports that Paul Greengrass will NOT be directing "The Trial of the Chicago 7," which Steven Spielberg had previously been attached to along with stars Will Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen. Sorry but there's no funny quip here because this is sad news.
Rope of Silicon debuted a new poster for Rian Johnson's "The Brothers Bloom" yesterday but despite an incredible cast, I'm not feeling the good vibrations I should be. For one, the movie is called "The Brothers Bloom," yet Adrien Brody's name is above the title beside Rachel Weisz, not Mark Ruffalo. What's the deal with that? Second, there's the "conning soon," which makes me think of "Confidence," the mediocre movie that also starred Weisz. And lastly, what's with the smaller pictures of Ruffalo holding packets of cash and Brody holding a gun against generic sky backgrounds? I'm still looking forward to the film but maybe I'm just disappointed because the posters for Johnson's "Brick" were so cool.
Latino Review's El Guapo reports that Lionsgate wants to cut "The Punisher: War Zone" from a graphic R-rating down to a PG-13, which doesn't make much sense considering the name of the movie is "The Punisher." What's he gonna do, punish people offscreen? I didn't see the Thomas Jane incarnation and I never planned on seeing this one either, but as a fan of "Hooligans" I was rooting for director Lexi Alexander before she got fired from the project. Lionsgate is in the process of rebranding itself and moving away from the genre films its foundation was built upon. It's a noble goal and all, but if they go through with this decision you can add it to the list of the company's missteps which have drawn the ire of horror fanboys lately.
And finally, WOW! If you're an Ernest Borgnine fan, you need to see this. No explanation necessary. Just click the link to Hollywood-Elsewhere and thank me in the comments section below.
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Posted by: David C. | August 16, 2008 at 08:08 AM
I've heard Rainn's pirate site has leaked Greg Daniels' email address... This is one joke that seems to have gone too far...
gregdanielsmakeshahas@earthlink.net
http://freejennanow.com/2008/08/16/has-jennas-kidnap-been-in-the-works-for-a-while/
http://freejennanow.com/
Posted by: JerryKurl | August 18, 2008 at 02:53 PM