It's unclear at the moment if The Dark Knight will set any sort of box office record this summer.
But we're pretty sure it's set a record for most movie posters for one film. Here's the latest, one being circulated mostly around Great Britain:
Here are a few thumbnails of other The Dark Knight movie posters so far. Click on each now for a larger version...
No, the headline above does not refer to the place Mel Gibson has been on since his arrest for drink driving and subsequent rants against Jewish people. But that would be an understandable mistake to make.
Instead, the controversial actor will star in Edge of Darkness, his first leading feature role since 2002. The project is a movie adaptation of the six-hour 1985 BBC miniseries about a straitlaced police investigator (Gibson) who investigates his daughter's murder and uncovers systemic corruption that led to her death.
The film will be directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale), who also directed the miniseries. William Monahan wrote the script, and Graham King is producing through GK Films. Monahan and King previously worked together for The Departed.
Matthew Fox recently spoke with Movies Online about his role in Speed Racer. The Lost star will portray Racer X.
Here's an excerpt from the interview:
What attracted you to this project?
Matthew Fox: The Wachowski brothers. That was the first way into the project was meeting them and hearing their thoughts on what they wanted to try to accomplish in the movie, and one of the first things that they said was that they wanted to make a movie that their nieces and nephews could see, and they had never really done anything like that.
They wanted to make a family movie and that really hit a chord with me. I have kids and I haven't done anything that I would feel comfortable for them to really watch. And then, you know, I went and did some research on the original source material, and I had definitely seen those images. I recognized them.
They were familiar to me but I don't think I'd ever really seen an episode, so I went out and got a bunch of those and watched a bunch of episodes and got a feel for what made that series in the 1960's so catchy, and then the script.
Larry and Andy wrote a script that I thought was just absolutely amazing, just all those elements. It was really the only project that I wanted to be in. I was looking at a few things last spring, but the minute I met with Larry and Andy and started going down the Racer X route, and Speed Racer, I didn't want to do anything else. And I pretty much said, "If I don't get this role, I'm not going to work this hiatus."
Hugh Jackman recently spoke to The Herald Sun about X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
The actor is deep into shooting this X-Men spinoff, working Down Under alongside costars Liev Schreiber and Ryan Reynolds.
"I'm used to these movies now," he said to the newspaper. "They're big and there's a lot involved, a lot at stake, so it's always high pressure. But Gavin Hood, our director, is a real force. He's an Oscar-winning director (for Tsotsi) and he's used to working under different kinds of pressure and stresses."
Meanwhile, Jackman hand-picked Melbourne youngster Kodi Smit-McPhee to play Wolverine as a young man.
"He's one of those kids who's fearless," Jackman said. "I hope he doesn't read this article because yes, there is pressure on him because of who he's playing and the expectations of fans. I was lucky to be completely ignorant of fans' expectations and the whole world before X-Men came out. I just hope he doesn't read too much or go on the internet because he naturally has the goods I know the fans will love."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009.
Birthday wishes don't get much more beautiful than this: Jessica Alba turns 27 today.
The gorgeous, mediocre actress is currently pregnant with boyfriend Cash Warren's baby. But that's not the only exciting piece of news in Alba's life: she's costarring in Mike Myers' The Love Guru this summer, a surefire box office hit.
Here's a look at a few other films on Jessica's resume:
The Accidental Husband doesn't open until August 22. But here's an early look at this summer's romantic comedy:
The first blockbuster of the summer comes out this Friday.
Indeed, Robert Downey Jr. flies into theaters as Iron Man this week. While the previews for the film couldn't make it look much more exciting, we were curious what critics thought. Here's our answer...
- Audiences looking for grand escapist fare at cinemas this summer won't mind having spent their price of admission on it. Be sure to get some popcorn too... -- Sci Fi Movie Page
- In place is a talented cast, an interesting director, an established lead character, and a wealth of plots from the comics ready to be mined for future storylines. Despite Iron Man's problems, it will definitely leave you wanting more... -- IGN UK
- [An] expansively entertaining special effects extravaganza... -- Variety
- Handsome and Charismatic, Robert Downey Jr. renders a dominant performance, treating the comicstrip character as a dramatic actor, which compensates for the movie's flaws and elevates it above the standard of a slickly produced popcorn summer fare... -- Emanuel Levy
In a match-up of highly anticipated comedies, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved more popular than Harold and Kumar.
Baby Mama - as predicted by Reel Movie News - earned the top spot at the box office this weekend. Here's a look at the complete top five:
1. Baby Mama: $18.3 million
2. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay: $14.6 million
3. The Forbidden Kingdom: $11.2 million
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall: $11 million
5. Nim's Island: $4.5 million
Christina Ricci recently spoke on her experience working with the Wachowski Brothers on Speed Racer. Specifically, the actress commented on the possibility of a sequel to the film that opens on May 9
"Larry and Andy created a world that they love and created characters that they loved and are attached to. When we were all leaving, we were like 'write the sequel!' 'We want to come back'. And they were like, 'I know. I know. We're going to. Don't worry'. They were as sad for it to be over as we were."
Ricci seemed more than just excited about the possibility of Speed Racer 2; she was confident the project would, indeed, happen.
"Yeah, definitely. Yes, that's definitely the impression I got [from the Wachowski Brothers]," she said.
In closing, the actress was coy about how many sequels there may be in her future.
"I don't know. You don't have to sign up for them. It's more like if this movie does well, they'll make another one. But, I'm not really sure. I don't pay attention to that stuff."
Check out the following Speed Racer thumbnails now. Click on each one for a larger version...
What should you go see this weekend? Which new movie will be a hit? Which ones will bomb worse than a film about the Iraq war?
Here's a look at the four main movies opening todayâ¦
Baby Mama
Stars: Tiny Fey, Amy Poehler
Quick synopsis: A woman that cannot become pregnant hires a surrogate to carry her child to term.
Prediction: Fey will prove her comedic chops are on par with Will Ferrell and other funny male stars. Number-one at the box office.
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Stars: John Cho, Kal Penn
Quick synopsis: Harold and Kumar already found White Castle. Now, they encounter a problem at Guantanamo Bay.
Prediction: Not enough of a following to beat out Baby Mama for the top spot, but stoners now have an alternative to, well, doing nothing. Should fare well.
Deal
Stars: Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison
Quick synopsis: A former poker champion tutors a young stud in the game, only to face off against in in a critical game later on.
Prediction: May have been a big hit. Three years ago. The poker craze has fallen away since then and this film looks to be recycling every cliche in the book from it.
