New pictures have been released from what may potentially be next year's strangest Hollywood movie...the American live-action adaptation of Dragonball.
I'm liking the costumes, and Justin Chatwin's lookin' pretty hot as the bed-headed martial artist Goku. This could be something to look forward to, so long as Chatwin doesn't resemble his annoying mopey teenager from War of the Worlds, or his annoying mopey teenager from The Invisible, or...hold the phone! He's playing Frank the Rabbit in the upcoming Donnie Darko sequel?! Is this dude part of some sort of emo monopoly?
Jump SQ August Issue [DBtheMovie]
Another quirky opera has cropped up, this one based upon the movie The Fly. But not the 1958 film...the David Cronenberg remake.
Cronenberg himself is directing the opera, composed by Howard Shore. Cronenberg's movie was released in 1986, but this show relocates the story to the 1950s.
Be aware, the link includes a rather risque picture of sexy fly-guy Daniel Okulitch.
`The Fly' opera is buzz of Paris season [Associated Press]
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A Batman fan with some impressive editing skills put together this trailer for a fictional film about four different Batmans fighting each other for...some reason. I actually totally want to see this now.
Helena Bonham Carter is reportedly in talks to join the cast of the new Terminator movie. What what what? Crazy!
Oh man! Christian Bale is in this one too...what if they're making it all steampunk? Like Merchant-Ivory meets The Prestige meets killer robots from the future? Yes. Let's make it happen.
Helena Bonham Carter eyes 'Terminator' [Hollywood Reporter]
You might not remember Showbiz Pizza Place; if you ever went to one as a kid, there's a good chance that it's either no longer there, or it's been converted into a Chuck E. Cheese's. If you wanted to go to a real Showbiz Pizza these days, you'd have to travel to an exotic locale such as Kuwait, which I do not necessarily recommend.
The incredible animatronic band that helped put Showbiz on the map, however, is still alive and kicking, to some extent. The creators of The Rock-afire Explosion are still choreographing songs for the robots to perform, and releasing videos on Youtube. So if you ever wanted to see that cheerleader mouse perform Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," today is your lucky day.
What's more, a documentary is being produced telling the choreographers' story, and chronicling the creation of history's most influential singing robots who aren't Daft Punk.
The film adaptation of American Mcgee's Alice appears to be caught in Hollywood limbo at the moment, but producer Scott Faye insists that the project will get made despite Sarah Michelle Gellar no longer being involved. No Jean Marsh, either. Sadness.
Status Of "American McGee's Alice" [Dark Horizons]
A trailer has been released for Disaster Movie, the next film from the creators of Date Movie, Epic Movie, and Meet the Spartans.
Yeah. I know. Just brace yourself. We'll get through this together.
Actually, I'll admit I sort of stifled a giggle when Juno's baby pulled a Zohan and kicked the Sarah Jessica Parker impersonator in the face. Good God, is there something wrong with me?
It's true, the _____ Movie franchise has quite a bit going for it, such as some of my favorite Mad TV cast members and a formidable box office presence. So it would be nice if the movies were...um...good. Which they aren't.
A new CG film will feature the voice of Christina Ricci. She will play a crayon. Alongside her previous roles, which include a murderous Barbie doll, a pig-nosed heiress, and a Special Olympian's lover, it doesn't really even sound that odd.
The Hero of Color City involves a community of crayons who are menaced by an unspeakable evil. Ricci plays Yellow, and is the first cast member announced for the film, which is currently in preproduction.
Christina Ricci joins 'Hero' voice cast [Hollywood Reporter]
All-around cool guy Mike White has penned a face-melting sequel to School of Rock which may or may not get produced.
Meanwhile, White has also written a film adaptation of Jon Ronson's book Them: Adventures with Extremists, to star Jack Black and be directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead).
There's a School of Rock 2 Script, and it Made Mike White Cry [Defamer]
The newest Lego Star Wars set is positively epic. This 16" Death Star, complete with crew, heroes, and villains will set you back almost four hundred big ones. On the plus side, it makes for an incredibly classy centerpiece at Thanksgiving dinner.
Cool Stuff: 3,800 Piece LEGO Star Wars Death Star [Slashfilm]
IGN reports that Eternal Sunshine director Michel Gondry's newest movie will probably be Return of the Ice Kid, based upon an upcoming graphic novel by...Michel Gondry.
The book and film involve teenagers who create a type of water that causes the drinker to hear music. Hell, I've heard weirder premises. It's Gondry. What do you expect? Weird premises. That's what.
Gondry Plans Ice Kid [IGN]
Man, is Leonardo DiCaprio secretly just a huge nerd? Not only is the Titanic pretty boy producing and starring in an American live-action adaptation of Akira, he may soon be playing Nolan Bushnell in a biopic of the Atari founder.
Plus, rumor has it that he might be the next Captain America. What's next, Leo? Are you the Eleventh Doctor? Can we expect you in some sort of elaborate Thundercats remake?
