July 2009 News Archive (Page 8)

First, Stephen Chow was gonna direct The Green Hornet.

Then, he was simply gonna co-star in the movie as the title character's sidekick, Kato.

Now, the Hong Kong star will do neither.

"There was a mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on," a Columbia Pictures spokesperon said in a statement. "We are out now to cast a new Kato and remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's  exciting vision for the film, which will begin production this September."

Seth Rogen signed on months ago for the main role in the movie, while Cameron Diaz is in negotiations for the female lead.

At midnight this morning, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opened in theaters across the nation.

And even though it may have been far past the bedtime of many fans, audiences came out in droves.

The sixth installment in this franchise earned an estimated $20 million for its midnight screenings, beating the $18.5 million midnight runs by The Dark Knight and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

In June, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen grossed $16 million in midnight runs.

Translation: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is already a blockbuster.

Has Miley Cyrus found her very own Twilight Saga?

The teen icon will star in the teenage fantasy film Wings, based on Aprilynne Pike's young adult novel, according to Variety.

The movie will focus center on Cyrus' character of Laurel, a 15-year-old girl who has trouble fitting in after moving to a big city. How come?

Because Laurel is a fairy.

Wings is actually the first part of a four-book series. Sound familiar?. The cover is also quite basic, reminiscent of Twilight and the subsequent novels in that franchise. Check it out:

It's official: Bridget Jones is penning the longest diary in recorded history.

According to Variety, Renee Zellweger has signed on to reprise her role as a British publishing executive in another installment of the Bridget Jones franchise. The project won't go into production until the end of 2010.

The film - the third in the series - is expected focus on Bridget's attempt to have a baby.

The first two movies were based on books written by Helen Fielding, as the previous feature ended with Bridget happily in love with Colin Firth's Daniel Cleaver.

As the man responsible for more hilarious The Hangover quotes than anyone, Zach Galifianakis can't wait to film the sequel to this summer blockbuster.

The actor, who portrays dim-witted Alan Garner in the comedy, spoke on the rumored sequel to celebrity gossip tabloid OK! earlier this week. He said he has his own hopes for what his booze-drinking character will be like in the movie.

“I’d like for him to have a really nice body,” Galifianakis said. “We haven’t seen a script. When I see a script I’ll get into it. I’m looking forward to it.”

As for shooting alongside Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and company again?

“Just working with those idiots again will be fun,” Galifianakis said.

The rumors have become a reality.

In a recent interview with E! News, David Arquette confirmed that he and his wife have both signed on for another installment of the Scream franchise.

"We are going to be doing Scream 4," Arquette said. "Kevin Williamson is writing the script at this moment, and hopefully Wes Craven is going to direct."

In the original horror movie, Arquette portrayed  Deputy Dewey Riley, while Cox served as tabloid television reporter Gale Weathers.

"I fell in love with my wife on Scream, so the opportunity to bring [Dewey] back to life and for my wife to play that really bitchy character again, it's just going to be really fun," Arquette said, adding that he hopes star Neve Campbell changes her mind and joins the film.

Will you buy a ticket for Scream 4?

In The Ugly Truth, Katherine Heigi plays romantically-challenged morning show producer named Abby.

Early on in the comedy, she agrees to a series of outrageous tests given to her by her chauvinistic correspondent (Gerard Butler), as he aims to prove theories on relationships and help her find love.

There's no way these two end up together by the end of the movie, is there?!?

For an early look at this July 24 release, click on the photos below...

Natalie Portman has landed the female lead in Thor, Marvel Studios’s live-action adaption of the famous comic book.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress has been cast as Jane Foster. In original comic book lore, this character was a nurse who became Thor’s first love.

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has already been nabbed as thunder god Thor. The movie comes out on May 20, 2011.

Vanessa Hudgens is making something very clear: she really wants to move on from the High School Musical franchise.

The young actress, who rose to stardom on the Disney Channel in the innocent role of Gabriella, won't just appear in director Zack Snyder's next movie, Sucker Punch; she might get naked in it!

In a recent article with the U.K.'s Metro, Hudgens said she'll be stripping down for her role as a hooker.

"I'm playing a character named Blondie and it's set in a brothel in the 1950s, so there's not a whole lot of clothes," she said.

It's okay to get excited, guys. Hudgens turns 21 in December.

The now untitled Robin Hood movie starring Russel Crowe once had a title.  It was Nottingham.  Now the film has its King.

Danny Huston will play King Richard, aka Richard the Lionheart.  Huston was last seen in the summer blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine. 

Ridley Scott's Robin Hood project is curently shooting on location in the UK.  We can only hope they settle on a name for our reporting purposes.