Sorry, what? What did you just say? It sounded like you said that they're making a sequel to Point Break, but I couldn't really hear you over the sound of Jesus weeping.
For those who haven't seen Point Break, it's sort of like The Fast and the Furious, but with surfers that rob banks. The sequel will take place twenty years after the original and in Indonesia or something.
So many sequels lately! So many potentially psychologically devastating sequels.
Jan De Bont surfs 'Point Break' sequel [Hollywood Reporter]
Reno 911!'s Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant are planning a musical based upon...wait for it...the songs of Morrissey.
The show, entitled I've Changed My Plea to Guilty, will play out similarly to Mamma Mia!, telling a yet-unspecified story through the use of gay fave Moz's sweet songsmithery.
'Reno 911' Creators Composing Morrissey Musical [Spinner]
A live-action Fraggle Rock musical sounds potentially horrifying, but the language is deceiving; upon closer inspection, it looks like the Weinstein Company's new project will be more along the lines of The Muppet Movie and less along the lines of Sesame Street Live.
Murmurings of a feature film based upon the 1980's children's show have been around for some time, so it's nice to hear something concrete. A release is expected in 2009.
Also planned for 2009 is a sequel to The Dark Crystal penned by the writer of the original. As long as McCain doesn't become president, I anticipate 2009 to be one big joygasm.
Witchblade has been a comic book, a tv show, and an anime. Add feature film to that list.
The franchise involves a magical gauntlet that gives superhuman powers to a line of specially chosen women. No estimated release date for the upcoming movie yet, but the companies involved are looking to shoot in Australia.
Many will be pleased to hear that the controversial American remake of cult comedy series Spaced may no longer be happening. A source claims that Fox rejected the pilot, which was based upon the British comedy series involving two friends who pretend to be a couple in order to snag a swank apartment.
It was just recently announced that Spaced will receive a North American DVD release in July.
"Spaced" Gone, "Mars" Delayed [Deadline Hollywood Daily]
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retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
You've gotta love the sci-fi spin a lot of '70s advertising took. Take this couple, for instance. They look straight out of some awesome movie like Logan's Run or something. The problem is, there are certain things I'm not really sure should ever be sold with a science-fiction angle.
Make the jump and see if you agree...
On the heels of last month's news of a Donnie Darko stage play, which left me very excited, comes news of a film sequel, which has left me incredibly leery.
The film, entitled S. Darko, will center on Donnie's little sister Samantha, who seems to have inherited her brother's penchant for seeing bizarre visions. At this point, Richard Kelly is not involved.
I'm not sure what to expect here, but let's just say I'm not getting my hopes up. We could have done very well without American Psycho 2, thank you, and I'm guessing we could probably do without this.
Donnie Darko Sequel Starts Filming May 18 [Screen Daily]
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ABC delves into the apparent stoner appeal of Yo Gabba Gabba! with a startling exposé.
...while many older fans of the show said they like it just for the music and quirky characters, others said the show was even better when combined with another popular pastime of some 20-somethings: Smoking marijuana.
"It's a good stoner television show, because it's not difficult to understand since it's made for children and there are lots of bright colors and good music," said Tracie Egan, an editor for popular women's gossip blog Jezebel.com, adding that she has watched the show after getting high.
I'll admit, I've been known to enjoy the show myself...or certain aspects of it, anyway.
Nickelodeon Cartoon Draws Unusual Fans [ABC News]
The upcoming action movie Bunraku sounds awfully interesting. Ron Perlman has just recently landed the role of the villain in this stylish, Sin City-esque martial arts flick, joining cast members Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Japanese pop idol Gackt. Named after the style of traditional Japanese puppet theater, Bunraku promises to be an appealing patchwork quilt of various genres, telling the story of a drifter and a samurai who team up to battle a crime lord.
Ron Perlman cast in 'Bunraku' [Hollywood Reporter]
Possibly her strangest gig since Blue Velvet, Isabella Rossellini has directed, written, and starred in a series of short films for the Sundance Channel entitled Green Porno. And unlike much of the stuff I link to, it's actually safe for work...sort of?
Each film has Rossellini costumed as an earthworm, spider, or one of various insects, while she describes and reenacts the creature's reproductive habits. And you thought avant-garde cinema couldn't be educational.
Watch all of the films on the Sundance Channel's website.
If you're anything like me, and anything like Best Week Ever blogger Dan Hopper, you're just a little bit tired of Amy Winehouse. Hopper elevates bloggery to an art form with this ingenius postmodern social commentary that bites straight to the soft nougaty center of senseless celebrity gossip.
Amy Winehouse Blah Blah Blee Blah Blee Bloo Blee Drugs Arrested Drugs [Best Week Ever]
Apologies for bumming you out with this beautiful, heartbreaking, and weirdly, kind of NSFW stop-motion animated retelling of the Puccini opera Madame Butterfly, though the ending strangely seems somehow optimistic to me.
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