Daily Entertainment News for the Week of May 2nd-6th - Guitars101

FH · 05-02-2005, 02:37 AM

Justin Timberlake Voicing Shrek 3
Source: ComingSoon!
DreamWorks Animation announced at "Animation Now: Imagination Innovation Inspiration" at Lincoln Center today that Justin Timberlake is joining Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas and real-life girlfriend Cameron Diaz in the voice cast for Shrek 3, opening May 18, 2007.

Timberlake will play a young King Arthur, or "Artie," King Harold's rebellious nephew who has no interest in being king, producer Aron Warner says. It's up to Shrek (Myers) to teach Artie how to act like royalty, Warner says.

You may remember that in Shrek 2, a poster of "Sir Justin" hangs in Fiona's girlhood bedroom.

Warner revealed a few more details saying "there is a baby involved" and that "in teaching Artie to be king, Shrek has to overcome his deep-seated fear of being a father."

FH · 05-02-2005, 02:38 AM

Harry Potter 4 is Coming to IMAX
Source: ComingSoon!
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures will release Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on November 18 on IMAX screens and conventional 35mm theaters.

It's the second time the the J.K. Rowling wizard has graced IMAX screens; last summer, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience" became one of IMAX's highest-grossing digitally remastered films.

Warner Bros. will be the exclusive distributor of "Goblet of Fire" to IMAX theaters worldwide. The fourth film is directed by Mike Newell.

Warner Bros. is also releasing Batman Begins and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory simultaneously in IMAX and conventional theaters.

FH · 05-02-2005, 02:43 AM

Robert Rodriguez to Helm Conan
Source: ComingSoon!

TheArnoldFans.com is reporting they have confirmed an earlier report that Sin City director Robert Rodriguez has been tapped by Warner Bros. Pictures to helm a new version of Conan. The studio is no longer going with Conan the Barbarian director John Milius for the project. Milius was developing a film titled King Conan: Crown of Iron.

The site adds that if Rodriguez can get Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in the film, the project would still be "King Conan" but would have a new script. If Schwarzenegger is not available, you can expect an all new Conan.

Rodriguez has also directed the "Sky Kids" trilogy, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. This summer he's bringing The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D to the big screen, for which you can now view the trailer at Moviefone.

FH · 05-02-2005, 02:54 AM

"Hitchhiker's Guide" Galactic
Source: E!Online

Despite some so-so reviews, the sci-fi comedy trip got a thumbs up from moviegoers and easily topped the weekend box office, debuting with $21.7 million, thumping the weekend's other top newcomer, the Vin Diesel-less sequel XXX: State of the Union, which stalled in third place with $13.7 million, per studio estimates Sunday

Hitchhiker's Guide, the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of Douglas Adams' wry trek through a very strange universe, debuted in 3,133 theatres, where it averaged $6,929. The PG Disney release, the first would-be blockbuster of the season, was directed by Garth Jennings and stars Martin Freeman (from the British version of The Office) as Earth survivor Arthur Dent, whose trippy intergalactic itinerary also includes Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Bill Nighy, John Malkovich, assorted Jim Henson Creature Shop creatures and the voice of Alan Rickman.

"Obviously, the thought process of the public was, 'That looks interesting. I want to see it. It's fresh and looks different,'" Chuck Viane, Disney's head of distribution, commented to the Associated Press.

With no Diesel power, the Ice Cube-starring XXX sequel failed to garner extreme ticket sales. The PG-13 Sony/Revolution release, directed by Lee Tamahori and costarring Samuel L. Jackson and Willem Dafoe, opened at 3,480 theaters, where it averaged only $3,937.

Diesel's XXX opened in August 2002 with a fast and furious first place finish of $44.5 million from a $13,191 per-screen average. It eventually grossed $141.2 million. Despite Ice Cube's popularity--his most recent movie, the family comedy Are We There Yet?, has grossed $81.3 million since opening in January with a first-place $18.5 million--the State of the Union is grim.

Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution, told the Associated Press he couldn't explain why the movie had opened so weakly. "Certainly we are disappointed, because it's a film we all believed in. We have Ice Cube, who is a big star, and I think he's one of those rare actors who really can do just about anything. So I really don't know."

Meanwhile, The Interpreter, bumped from the top slot it occupied a week ago, earned $14.2 million in second place. The PG-13 Universal release only dropped a modest 38 percent and has so far grossed $43.6 million.

The U.N.-based thriller, directed by Sydney Pollack and teaming Oscar winners Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman, added six screens to play at 2,764 sites and averaged $5,137.

In very limited release--at just seven screens--Sony Pictures Classics' R-rated Korean import 3-Iron, an on-the-lam love story, averaged $3,103 for $21,721.

The top 12 films grossed an estimated $84.7 million, up 3 percent more than last weekend, but still down from last year for the 10th straight week. A year ago, Mean Girls snitched up $24.4 million in the top slot, and the overall gross was 10 percent higher.

Final figures are due Monday. Here are the estimates for the top 10 films, according to Exhibitor Relations:

1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, $21.7 million
2. The Interpreter, $14.2 million
3. XXX: State of the Union, $13.7 million
4. The Amityville Horror, $8.1 million
5. Sahara, $6 million
6. A Lot Like Love, $5.2 million
7. Kung Fu Hustle, $3.8 million
8. Fever Pitch, $3.7 million
9. Robots, $2.6 million
10. Guess Who, $2.2 million

FH · 05-02-2005, 02:58 AM

New DVD Releases on May 3rd

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24 Hours at Indy

30 Days Until I'm Famous

Adictos (Spanish)

American Dreamer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (Full Screen)

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Special Edition)

Back Roads (Widescreen)

Bad Trip (Full Screen)

Barney: Trucks & Adventure

Barras Bravas (Spanish)

Battle Of The Bulge (Widescreen)

Battleground

The Big Red One (Reconstruction)

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks

Black Beach (Uncut)

Blood Alley (Widescreen)

Blue Hotel

Carol Burnett: Let's Bump Up the Lights / The Show (Side-By-Side)

The Chorus

Chupacabra Terror (Widescreen)

Crabb Family: Live with the Brooklyn Tabernacle

Crazy Chicks: Wild Beach Parties

Daichis: Earth's Defense Family Volume 3

Daimajin 3: Return of Daimajin

Das Rheingold

Dawson's Creek: The Complete Fifth Season

The Dirty Dozen

Dogtown And Z-Boys (Deluxe Edition)

Dora The Explorer: It's a Party!

Enduring Love (Widescreen)

Enduring Love

The Entity

Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Third Season

From Hell To Victory

Gantz Volume 4: Terminal Dispatch

Gilmore Girls: Seasons 1-3 (Set)

Gilmore Girls: The Complete Third Season

Go Further

Gravion Zwei 2: Esoteric Truths

Growing Up Wild Volume 2: Amazing Baby Animals

The Grudge (Extended Edition)

Guilty Pleasures Box Set (Boxed Set)

Guns Of Honor

Hayley Westenra: Live from New Zealand

Heart o' the Hills (Full Screen)

Heidi

Hero (Sony PSP)

Hot Salsa Lecciones Volume 1

I Love Lucy: The Complete First Season

I Love Lucy: The Complete Fourth Season

In Search Of The Castaways

Indy 500 Set (Boxed Set)

It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

John Wayne Legendary Heroes Collection (Set)

Kill the Shogun

King Of The Hill: The Complete Fourth Season

Kipper: Amazing Discoveries

Knight Errant (Subtitled)

Live from Las Vegas!

Los Super Hits Del Ano

Love in Concrete (Spanish)

The Man Show: Season One Volumes One & Two

The Man Show: Season Three

McQ (Widescreen)

Motorcycle Mania 3: Jesse James Rides Again (Widescreen)

The Naked City Box Set 1 (Set)

National Treasure (Widescreen)

National Treasure (Full Screen)

National Treasure (Sony PSP)

No Sabe No Contesta (Spanish)

The Other Side Of The Law

The Partridge Family: The Complete First Season (Includes Music CD)

Platinum Comedy Series: Paul Rodriguez Live in...

Pocahontas (10th Anniversary Edition)

Popotan Volume 3: Decisions of the Heart

Prom Queen (Widescreen)

The Pyx

Reign Of Fire (Sony PSP)

The Sandlot 1 & 2 (Set)

The Sandlot 2

The Sea Chase (Widescreen)

Secrets of Speed

Serengeti Rose: The Animal World of Africa

Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior (Full Screen)

Siempre Hay Un Camino A La Derecha (Spanish)

Silent Tongue

Smokey Robinson: The Definitive Collection

Spaceballs (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

Speed, Crash, Rescue

Speedway Survival

Star Trek Enterprise: The Complete First Season (Widescreen)

Station Rose: The Best of Webcast

Stellvia Volume 4: Foundation IV

Suds

Summer Magic

Table For Five (Widescreen)

Tall In The Saddle

That Darn Cat!

Thomas: Songs from the Station (Includes free item)

Thomas: Songs from the Station

The Three Amigos Uncensored!

Three's Company: Season Four

Through the Back Door

Tivoli (Subtitled)

Tokyo Underground Volume 2: Irruption

Touched By An Angel: The Complete Second Season

The Train Robbers (Widescreen)

Trevor Romain: Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain

Trevor Romain: How to do Homework without Throwing

Trevor Romain: What on Earth do You do When...

Turk 182

Twisters

UFC 51: Super Saturday

The Vampires Collection (Boxed Set)

Vampires: The Turning (Widescreen)

Where Eagles Dare (Widescreen)

With Six You Get Eggroll (Widescreen)

The Work and the Glory

World War II Collection: Battlefront Europe (Set)

FH · 05-02-2005, 02:59 AM

New CD Releases on May 3rd

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NEW CD RELEASES FOR MAY 3, 2005

1st Offence Certified Quality (Verbatem)

Damon Aaron Ballast (Plug Research)

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals Cold Roses (two CDs; ICE #216) (Lost Highway)

Awesome Cool Dudes Slam Dunk Contest (Awesome Cool Dudes)

Marcia Ball Live! Down the Road (2004 concert; ICE #218) (Alligator)

Pierre Bensusan Altiplanos (Favored Nations)

Big Bear Big Bear (Secretly Canadian)

BiggDogg Family A Sinner's Life (U-Block)

Jim Boggia Safe in Sound (guests Aimee Mann, Jill Sobule and MC5's Wayne Kramer) (Bluhammock Music)

Bottom of the Hudson Songs from the Barrel Commando (Happy Home)

Archie Bronson Outfit Fur (Domino)

P. Busboom The Beginning (Peter Busboom)

Candlemass Candlemass (Nuclear Blast)

Caribou (formerly known as Manitoba) The Milk of Human Kindness (Domino)

The Catch get cool (Secretly Canadian)

Kelly Chapman Real (Lightworld)

Clarity Process Killing the Precedent (Victory)

Cleazy Undeniable Demandin' Respect (Walk with John)

Anat Cohen Place & Time (Anzic)

Mel Davis Revealed (w/covers of Sade and Janet Jackson; produced by and featuring Ronny Jordan) (N-Coded)

A Day at the Fair The Rocking Chair Years (enhanced CD) (Drive-Thru)

Mike Doughty (ex-Soul Coughing) Haughty Melodic (produced by Dan Wilson of Semisonic; w/guests Dave Matthews and members of N.E.R.D. and Groove Collective; ICE #218) (ATO)

DreamSinger For the Sake of Love (Keeping the Dream)

The Duke My Kung-Fu Is Good (Eagle Rock)

E.S. Posthumus Unearthed (33rd Street)

Electra-Kill The Death of Venus 292 (Addiction)

Elkland Golden (Columbia)

Uzoma Ezekwudo Something Different (Akalaka Music)

Shelly Fairchild Ride (ICE #214; ICE #217) (Columbia)

Falconer Grime Vs. Grandeur (Metal Blade)

Fall Out Boy From Under the Cork Tree (Island)

Five Minute Ride The World Needs Convincing of All That It's Missing EP (Victory)

David Fridlund Amaterasu (Hidden Agenda)

Billy Gilman Everything and More (Image)

Gizmachi The Imbuing (Sanctuary)

The Go-Betweens Oceans Apart (ICE #218) (Yep Roc)

Delta Goodrem Mistaken Identity (Columbia)

Greyscale Discord for the Dead Kid (Battle Born)

Hank Jones (the band) Saturdays of Thunder (Victory)

Howard Hello EP (Secretly Canadian)

Howard Hewett Intimate: Greatest Hits Live (Shout! Factory)

The Higher Presents Histrionics (Fiddler)

Husky Rescue Country Falls (w/bonus DVD and two bonus tracks) (Minty Fresh)

Jacobs Dream Drama of Ages (Metal Blade)

Keith Jarrett Radiance (two CDs; ICE #218) (ECM)

The Jazz Mandolin Project The Deep Forbidden Lake (w/covers of Neil Young, Tom Waits, Radiohead and more) (DKE)

Joe Johnson Life of the Party (smooth jazz covers of Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and more) (YASNY Labels Group)

Ron Kearns Live at Montpelier (Ron Kearns Productions)

The Keep Always The Keep Always (Secretly Canadian)

Kid Loco The Graffiti Artist (soundtrack to film of same name) (Mettray Reformatory)

Li'l Ronnie and the Grand Dukes do what'cha do (Trust Me Baby)

Limp Bizkit The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (enhanced CD; ICE #218) (Geffen)

Little Charlie and the Nightcats Nine Lives (Alligator)

John "Juke" Logan The Truth Will Rock You (ICE #218) (Mocombo)

London Symphony Orchestra Performs Sting (Ark 21)

LOSA The Perfect Moment (Metal Blade)

Tony Lunn The Last Days of Diresville (Flying Tiger)

Malow Mac Sly, Slick & Wicked (enhanced CD) (Thump)

Aimee Mann The Forgotten Arm (produced by Joe Henry; ICE #216) (SuperEgo)

Gabriel Mann Gabriel Mann (bigHelium)

Mice Parade Bem-Vinda Vontade (w/members of múm, June of 44 and more) (Bubble Core)

More Dogs Never Let Them Catch You Crying (Secretly Canadian)

Lorraine Nelson Wolf Come Follow Me (Ribbon Hill)

Nine Inch Nails With Teeth (DualDisc same day; ICE #218) (Interscope)

Nivea Complicated (Jive)

Nouvelle Vague Nouvelle Vague (bossa nova remixes and reinterpretations of songs by The Clash, Joy Division, The Cure, Dead Kennedys and more; ICE #215) (V2)

Jennifer O'Connor The Color and the Light (Red Panda)

Oneida The Wedding (guest Phil Manley of Trans Am, others) (Secretly Canadian)

Paradigm Mainstream Epidemic (Paradigm)

Mica Paris If You Could Love Me (first new album in 7 years) (Wounded Bird)

Joe Perry (of Aerosmith) Joe Perry (DualDisc; w/covers of the Doors' "Crystal Ships" and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man") (Columbia)

Populous Queue for Love (Morr Music)

The Raveonettes Pretty in Black (Columbia)

Righteous Substance (Steppin Stone)

Saxon Shore Luck Will Not Save Us from a Jackpot Full of Nothing (Burnt Toast Vinyl)

Jeff "Siege" Siegel Magical Spaces (CAP)

Sloppy Meateaters Conditioned by the Laugh Track (Orange Peal)

The Stereotypes 3 (two CDs) (Secretly Canadian)

Still Remains Of Love and Lunacy (Roadrunner)

Vulpine Channels (Brutal One)

Bill Walker Age of Discovery (Vesper)

Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreation Industry Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreation Industry (Fundamental)

The Wrights Down This Road (ICE #218) (ACR)

zZz Sound of (Howler)

VA An Acoustic Tribute to Dave Matthews (w/up and coming female singer/songwriters) (Reverberations)

VA Basswerk Sessions Vol. 2 (Basswerk)

VA Fish Head (Don Logan Productions)

VA I Love Guitar Wolf (tribute album w/Jon Spencer, J Mascis & the Fog, Jim O'Rourke, Coachwhips, Puffy Amiyumi and more) (Narnack)

VA Les Petite Chanteurs (Milan)

VA Select Cuts from Oracabessa: 12 Inch Biz, Dubplates, Remixes and Definitives (dancehall reggae compilation produced by members of UB40 and feat. Elephant Man, Lady Saw, Mr. Vegas and more) (Select Cuts)

VA The Official Album of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary (Walt Disney)

OCR Monty Python's Spamalot (ICE #216) (Decca Broadway)

OST House of Wax (horror movie remake w/Paris Hilton; songs by Marilyn Manson, Deftones, the Prodigy and more) (Maverick)

OST Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (w/bonus DVD; ICE #218) (Sony Classical)

DVD The Game The Documentary - The DVD (w/bonus CD; ICE #217) (Interscope)

DVD Lamb of God Killadelphia (live) (Epic)

DVD Hayley Westenra Live from New Zealand (Decca)

DVD VA Basement T.V. (performances from Atmosphere, El-P, Aesop Rock, MF Doom and more) (Basement)

DVD VA The Strat Pack - Live in Concert (2004 50th Anniversary concert w/Ron Wood, David Gilmour, Brian May and more; ICE #218) (Eagle Rock)

FH · 05-02-2005, 03:01 AM

New Comic-Book Releases on May 4th

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DARK HORSE

FEB050067 CONCRETE HUMAN DILEMMA #5 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50
DEC040022D JINGLE BELLE #4 (OF 4) $2.99
FEB050060 SUPER MANGA BLAST #51 (MR) $5.99

DC COMICS

MAR050370D BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #1 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR050431D BATMAN STRIKES VOL 1 CRIME TIME TP $6.99
MAR050395D BLOOD OF THE DEMON #3 $2.50
MAR050363D DETECTIVE COMICS #806 $2.99
MAR050399D FALLEN ANGEL #20 (MR) $2.99
MAR050401D FIRESTORM #13 $2.50
STAR19475 GREEN LANTERN EMERALD TWILIGHT NEW DAWN TP $19.95
MAR050405D HAWKMAN WINGS OF FURY TP $17.99
MAR050464D INTIMATES #7 $2.99
APR050406D JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPECIAL PAPA MIDNITE #5 (OF 5) ( $2.99
MAR050410D JSA THE GOLDEN AGE TP NEW EDITION $19.99
MAR050412D JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #11 (OF 12) $2.50
MAR050434D JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #9 $2.25
MAR050387D LEX LUTHOR MAN OF STEEL #3 (OF 5) $2.99
MAR050440D LOONEY TUNES #126 $2.25
MAR050467D MATADOR #1 (OF 6) $2.99
FEB050314 POWERPUFF GIRLS #61 $2.25
MAR050422D SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #2 (OF 4) $2.99
FEB050261 SUPERMAN #216 $2.50
MAR050492D SWAMP THING #15 (MR) $2.99
MAR050471D THUNDERCATS VOL 5 ENEMYS PRIDE TP $14.99
MAR050472D TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #4 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR050424D VILLAINS UNITED #1 (OF 6) $2.50
MAR050494D Y THE LAST MAN #33 (MR) $2.99

IMAGE

JAN051592 DEADWORLD #1 $3.50
MAR051675D FELT TRUE TALES OF UNDERGROUND HIP HOP ONE SHOT (MR) $2.95
SEP041538 KANE VOL 4 39TH TP $16.95
FEB051600 SEA OF RED #2 (MR) $2.95

MARVEL

MAR051880D AMAZING FANTASY #8 $2.99
FEB051891 DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #4 (OF 6) $2.99
FEB051921 EXCALIBUR #12 $2.99
STAR18703 EXILES VOL 4 LEGACY TP $12.99
MAR051901D GLA #2 (OF 4) $2.99
JAN058159 HOUSE OF M COIPEL POSTER $5.95
MAR051947D HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 BURN DIGEST $7.99
MAR051894D MARVEL MILESTONES WOLVERINE X-MEN TUK CAVE BOY $3.99
MAR051877D MARVEL MUST HAVES ULTIMATES 2 #1-3 $4.99
MAR051921D NEW X-MEN #13 $2.99
MAR041731D NEW X-MEN VOL 7 HERE COMES TOMORROW TP $10.99
FEB051875 POWER PACK #2 (OF 4) $2.99
FEB051926 ROGUE #10 $2.99
MAR051898D SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #4 (OF 7) $3.50
MAR051951D SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 SINS REMEMBERED TP $9.99
MAR051885D SPIDER-GIRL #86 $2.99
MAR051887D SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #9 $2.99
MAR051948D ULTIMATE ADVENTURES ONE TIN SOLDIER TP (RES) $12.99
FEB051880 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #18 $2.25
MAR051955D X-MEN EVE OF DESTRUCTION TP $14.99

WIZARD

MAR052451E INQUEST GAMER TEEN TITANS CVR #122 $4.99
MAR052452E INQUEST VIDEO GAMES CVR #122 $4.99

COMICS

FEB052563 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #91 $2.19
FEB052564 ARCHIE DIGEST #216 $2.39
FEB053131 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA VOL 9 2ND ED TP $9.95
FEB053175 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 11 TP $9.95
MAR052899F DEATH & CANDY #4 (RES) (MR) $4.95
FEB053162 FLOWERS AND BEES VOL 7 TP (MR) $9.99
JAN052634 GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE VOL 1 TP $12.95
FEB052741 GI JOE RELOADED #14 $2.95
JAN042341 GI JOE VS THE TRANSFORMERS VOL 1 TP $15.95
FEB052856F LIVING WITH ZOMBIES #2 (MR) $2.50
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JAN052624 STREET FIGHTER VOL 2 TP $13.99
MAR052784F STYLISH VITTLES VOL 3 FARE THEE WELL TP (MR) $13.00
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MAGAZINES

FEB053112 ANIMERICA MAY 05 VOL 13 #5 $4.99

FH · 05-03-2005, 02:40 AM

Matt Damon to Play Marco Polo
Source: ComingSoon!

Warner Bros. Pictures has set Kingdom of Heaven screenwriter William Monahan to write Marco Polo, a historical epic based on Polo's autobiography "Travels" that will be a star vehicle for Matt Damon.

Variety says a deal is being negotiated for Damon to play Polo, who ventured farther into Asia than any Westerner before him. His journey took 24 years, during which Polo became a confidante of Kublai Khan and witness to many technological advances of China and Mongolia.

Monahan also wrote Tripoli, the story of how U.S. soldier William Eaton joined forces with an exiled king to overthrow the corrupt ruler of what is now Libya. Ridley Scott is attached to direct.

Monahan is adapting the Cormac McCarthy novel Blood Meridian for Scott to direct, with Scott Rudin producing.

FH · 05-03-2005, 02:45 AM

Mork&Mindy: The Movie?
Source: Moviehole

Deep in a san-fran bungalow, Robin Williams is brushing up on his 'Nanoo, Nanoo'. Why? seems the fuzzy-funnyman is set to return to the role that put him on the map - that of earth-visiting alien Mork.

Williams tells Sky that he's keen to bring the "Happy Days" spin-off to the silver screen.

“It's still a great story and ahead of its time", says Williams.

In the series, which ran from 1978-1982, Williams played A wacky alien who comes to Earth and falls for pretty young Mindy McConnell, played by Pam Dawber.

Producer Garry Marshall ["Happy Days"] came up with the idea of the orignal series during a chat with an ABC exec. He introduced the character of Mork, by way of a guest appearance, on his hit series "Happy Days".

Will Williams wear the red jump-suit again? "I may be a little old but do aliens really age?"

Regardless, as long as Bebo gets a run.

Ironically, the special "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy'" aired on NBC last month. Last year, the DVD set of the original series hit the shelves.

FH · 05-03-2005, 09:58 AM

Samuel L. Jackson is Afro Samurai
Source: ComingSoon!

Acclaimed actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson is set to voice and produce the highly anticipated animated action-adventure Afro Samurai for Spike TV, with Japanese anime studio Gonzo and Japan's largest TV network, Fuji Television. The five episode series will premiere on Spike TV in 2006.

Afro Samurai is the tale of a black samurai futuristic, yet feudal Japan who is on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his father. Samuel L. Jackson stars as "Afro," a warrior who travels a solitary path encountering a myriad of enemies, friends and challenges beyond imagination. The series, produced in Japanese animation, blends samurai style with hip-hop, creating a kind of action that American audiences have never seen before.

"With Samuel L. Jackson involved with this project combined with the talents of Gonzo, the leader in producing cutting-edge Japanese animation, and featuring a funky, hip-hop soundtrack -- this project was irresistible for us," says Kevin Kay, Executive Vice President of Development and Production for Spike TV. "Afro Samurai is already generating a great buzz for its animation and captivating storyline."

Afro Samurai is a creative collaboration between Samuel L. Jackson, Takashi Okazaki and Japanese animation company Gonzo, a division of GDH, who is also acting as Series Producer. The concept of Afro Samurai was created by graphic designer, illustrator and artist Takashi "Bob" Okazaki who has worked on the illustration versions of Spider-Man for Sony and Blade: Trinity for New Line Cinema.

FH · 05-04-2005, 02:37 AM

Radcliffe Back for Order of the Phoenix
Source: ComingSoon!

USA Today has published two articles on the "Harry Potter" franchise. In one of the articles, 15-year-old Daniel Radcliffe confirms that he will be back as Harry in the fifth movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which starts filming next year.

The other article talks about some of the changes you can expect in the fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Here's a clip:

The physical requirements were much tougher this time. Goblet is more of an action thriller than the previous three because it centers on an elaborate physical contest, the Tri-Wizard Tournament.

FH · 05-04-2005, 02:39 AM

Pitt & Blanchett Aboard Fincher's Button
Source: ComingSoon!
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett are in talks to star in the long-gestating adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald story The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which David Fincher is directing from a script by Eric Roth.

Variety says Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures are co-financing the project, with Paramount handling domestic rights and WB taking international. Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall are producing.

The story centers on an elderly man who gets younger as time passes and encounters complications when, at age 50, he falls in love with a woman who is 30.

Pitt is working with Blanchett on a second Paramount project, Babel, which Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is directing. He next stars in Mr. and Mrs. Smith and his other upcoming projects include Chad Schmidt for Columbia Pictures.

Oscar winner Blanchett (The Aviator) recently signed on to star in The Good German with George Clooney and Tobey Maguire.

FH · 05-04-2005, 02:43 AM

Constantine DVD Announced!
Source: SuperheroHype!
Warner Home Video has announced the details for the Constantine DVD, coming July 19th. The Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz-starrer has earned an impressive $211.1 million worldwide. The movie will be available in both a two-disc Deluxe Edition and single-disc Widescreen and Full Screen versions.

The Deluxe Edition includes audio commentaries (director Francis Lawrence, producer Akiva Goldsman and screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Capello), 18 minutes of deleted scenes (including an alternate ending) with optional commentary by director Francis Lawrence, "The Production From Hell," "Imagining the Underworld" (includes a 'Demon Face' Easter Egg), "Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization" and "Conjuring Constantine" featurettes, A Perfect Circle's "Passive" music video, theatrical trailers, DVD-ROM content and a collectible Hellblazer comic.

The single-disc editions will include the 18 minutes of deleted scenes with alternate ending, theatrical trailer and DVD-ROM content.

Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.

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Rush Hour 3 is a Go!
Source: ComingSoon!

Chris Tucker, who has made only "Rush Hour" films since 1998, is expected to sign a two-picture, $40 million contract at New Line, reports Variety.

Tucker's signature, to be delivered after a meeting today with director Brett Ratner and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson, will put Rush Hour 3 on track for a late fall start in Los Angeles and Paris.

Tucker's involvement also activates a near-$20 million payday for Jackie Chan and a $7.5 million payday for director Ratner, adds the trade. It essentially greenlights a film that will cost around $100 million and will anchor New Line's 2006 summer.

Nathanson, who wrote Rush Hour 2 and just finished Indiana Jones 4, will begin writing the sequel script as soon as Tucker signs. Nathanson pitched his vision to all of the principals weeks ago.