February 2009 News Archive (Page 9)

Might Cate Blanchett come aboard Nottingham in the role of Maid Marian?

Actor Mark Strong told Great Britain's The Daily Telegraph that the actress is rumored to star in director Ridley Scott's Robin Hood tale opposite Russell Crowe.

"I think Cate Blanchett is set to take the Maid Marian part," said Strong, who is expected to portray Sir Guy of Gisbourne. "She is a wonderful actress and it would make it a much classier film if she was in it," he is quoted as saying.

Nottingham is scheduled for a 2010 release.

Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore and company had reason to smile this morning: their romantic comedy, He's Just Not That Into You, ranked number-one at the box office.

Here's the complete top five:

1. He's Just Not That Into You: $27.4 million
2. Taken: $20.3 million
3. Coraline: $16.3 million
4. The Pink Panther 2: $12 million
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $11 million

The good news? The sequel to Donnie Darko, S. Darko, is still a go.

The bad news? It's going straight to DVD, due to come out on April 28.

Daveigh Chase will still star in the film as  Samantha Darko, while her rebellious best friend, Corey Richardson, will be played by Briana Evigan.

In the mood for a low-brow comedy, a romantic date film or an animated adventure? This weekend has them all!

The Pink Panther 2
Stars: Steve Martin
Quick synopsis: Detective Clouseau is back for more unfunny hijinks.
Prediction: The first one didn't do very well; no reason to think the sequel will.

He's Just Not That Into You
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connolly
Quick synopsis: A series of romantic adventures and lonely, confused women.
Prediction: Based on a best-selling novel, stars a slew of A-listers. A box office winner.

Coraline
Stars: Voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher
Quick synopsis: Animated look at a young girl entering a new dimension.
Prediction: Looks very cool. Top three at the box office.

Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman are ready to baste!

The stars signed on to lead the fertility-themed comedy The Baster.

The movie will center on a neurotic and insecure man (Bateman) who finds out his best friend (Aniston) wants to have a child through artificial insemination. From there, replaces her donor's semen with his own. That sounds potentially awkward and dangerous.

For a romantic comedy, He's Just Not That Into You is rather depressing. Especially if you believe in strong women and female independence.

Read our full He's Just Not That Into You review now!

Malin Akerman stars in Watchmen as Laurie Juspeczyk / Silk Spectre II.

The actress is excited about the film's March release, but she has an important message for fans: don't expect a sequel.

“It would be interesting to see,” Akerman told MTV. “But I don’t really know how [a sequel] would ever be possible. Because Watchmen is Watchmen, and we covered pretty much the whole novel.”

On April 8, Dragonball Evolution opens nationwide.

Fans of this anime series can get even more excited about the big screen adaption once they check out the latest trailer below. Enjoy!

Tom Hanks reprises his role as Robert Langdon in this May's Angels & Demons.

Here's a clip from the buzzed-about prequel to The Da Vinci Code:

Dakota Fanning in starring in her first animated feature this week. Or at least her voice is.

The young star takes the lead on Coraline.

Here are excerpts from the interview Fanning gave ComingSoon.net on the project and the character:

How would you describe doing a voice over for animation?
It's very different than what I usually do. Because I've worked on it for so long it's kind of become normal. In between each movie I've done I've gone to do a session for "Coraline" and finally it's coming out. I'm kind of going to miss that.

Where do you think Coraline's confidence comes from?
I don't know where it comes from with Coraline. I think she just wants attention so badly and she's kind of growing up, but yet still needs the attention like a little girl would at the same time. I think that is where a lot of children are when they're trying to grow up. She's kind of lonely and doesn't get a lot of attention from her parents because they're so busy. I think that really helps her to have her point of view of looking for something more I'm kind of bored and want something different. That leads her to take the leap and go through that door.