Weekly Entertainment News

FH · 03-15-2004, 02:42 AM

Dawn of the Dead Remake DVD News
Source: DarkHorizons

Those eager to check out the zombie-filled action of the 'Dawn of the Dead' remake will be excited by the comments of Director Zack Snyder who revealed to Davis DVD that he had to make more than a few cuts to his film to receive an R-rating from the Motion Picture Association of America and as a result we can expect a special DVD set: "We went back and forth with the MPAA about four or five times before we got our R, but eventually we did...We will do an unrated DVD that will have probably an additional five minutes of gore, and then another five minutes of more character. Not that anyone wants that, but that's what they're going to get".

FH · 03-15-2004, 02:47 AM

New Martial Arts Spoof Film in the Works
Source: Coming Soon!
Screenwriters Paul Benson and Matt Sullivan have sold an untitled spoof of martial arts films to Dream Entertainment, says Variety. The duo's original pitch parodies such films as Rush Hour and Kill Bill: Vol. 1.

Benson and Sullivan are also writing another spoof script for Dream, the clay-animation project Disaster!, being directed by Roy Wood. That film has started shooting and will take another year to complete.

Dream is a film production, financing and foreign sales entity.

FH · 03-15-2004, 06:27 AM

Watch the Dawn of the Dead 8-Minute Clip Now!

Tonight, USA Network will debut the opening 10-minute sequence from Universal Pictures' Dawn of the Dead between 10:00pm and 10:30pm, near the end of USA's telecast of Final Destination, which begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. But you can already view the clip online!

You can download it early - at least 8-minutes of the clip - online right here in Windows Media format.

Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber and Mekhi Phifer head an ensemble cast in a re-envisioning of George Romero's apocalyptic horror classic, opening on Friday. An unexplained plague has decimated the world's population and yet ... the dead aren't dying. They've become zombies, stalking endlessly in a constant quest to feed on the flesh and blood of the few remaining living.

A ragtag group of desperate survivors in a Wisconsin town seek refuge in a large indoor mall, where they must learn not only to protect themselves from the ever-increasing zombie horde, but also to co-exist with each other as a last bastion of humanity. Sealed off from the rest of what used to be the world, the group uses every available resource (both within and without) in their against-all-odds fight to remain alive and human.

FH · 03-15-2004, 06:40 AM

George Clooney Wanted for Pet Sematary Remake?
Source: MediasharX

MediasharX has received an unconfirmed scoop regarding the upcoming Paramount remake of Stephen King's horror thriller Pet Sematary. Here's a clip...

A writer friend, [name withheld], has won the jewel gig of reworking Stephen King - Dicky Bachman's 'Pet Sematary' book/film for the Alphaville crowd, he's got that and a film version of the book 'The Book of Skulls' lined up. But 'Pet Sematary' sounds good, and it's being written as a potential vehicle for George Clooney!. Yep, they want Clooney to play Doc Cage. When I first heard it, I was a little concerned but after thinking about it I realised it might just worked. That charisma, that versatilty he seems to have as an actor....he might make it one remake worth watching.

Visit the link above for more on this and The Book of Skulls as well.

FH · 03-15-2004, 10:04 AM

Blade: Trinity Pushed Back to December
Source: Superhero Hype!
New Line Cinema has confirmed to Superhero Hype! that Blade: Trinity has been moved back from August 13 to December 10. No reason was given at this time. The third film previously faced Fox's Alien vs. Predator on August 13 and will now go up against "Ocean's Twelve," provided that the latter Warner Bros. sequel stays at Dec. 10.

There's also rumors that New Line's The Son of the Mask has been pushed back to February 18 of next year, though that hasn't been confirmed yet.

FH · 03-15-2004, 10:08 AM

Cash, RZA Lead 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' Set
Source: Billboard
Tracks by Johnny Cash, RZA, Malcolm McLaren, Ennio Morricone and Shivaree have been chosen for the soundtrack to "Kill Bill Vol. 2." The set is due April 13 via Maverick, while the film opens three days later in U.S. theaters. Cast members Uma Thurman and David Carradine appear on several cuts from the soundtrack, including the duets "Truly and Utterly Bill" and "The Legend of Pai Mei."

The first installment of the "Kill Bill" soundtrack was a major hit, reaching No. 20 on The Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard's Top Soundtracks chart. It featured cuts by RZA, Isaac Hayes and Nancy Sinatra, among others.

Here is the track listing for "Kill Bill Vol. 2":

"A Few Words From the Bride," Uma Thurman
"Goodnight Moon," Shivaree
"Il Tramonto," Ennio Morricone
"Can't Hardly Stand It," Charlie Feathers
"Tu Mir," Lole Y Manuel
"Summertime Killer," Luis Bacalov
"The Chase," Alan Reeves, Phil Steele and Philip Brigham
"The Legend of Pai Mei," David Carradine and Uma Thurman
"L'arena," Ennio Morricone
"A Satisfied Mind," Johnny Cash
"A Silhouette of Doom," Ennio Morricone
"About Her," Malcolm McLaren
"Truly and Utterly Bill," David Carradine and Uma Thurman
"Malaguena Salerosa," Chingon
"Urami Bushi," Meiko Kaji

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

FH · 03-16-2004, 02:38 AM

Kretschmann Joins Celestine & Perfect Creature
Source: Coming Soon!
Thomas Kretschmann has signed on to star with Sarah Wayne Callies and Matthew Settle in the big-screen adaptation of James Redfield's best-selling New Age novel The Celestine Prophecy, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Kretschmann (The Pianist, the upcoming Head in the Clouds) has also joined the cast of the vampire feature Perfect Creature, starring Dougray Scott and Saffron Burrows.

In "Celestine," Kretschmann will play Will, an outdoorsman and guide who also is a mystic. The film follows a spiritual search in a Peruvian rain forest for a long-lost manuscript containing insights into the nature of human existence. Also joining "Celestine" are Hector Elizondo, Jurgen Prochnow and Joaquim de Almeida.

FH · 03-16-2004, 02:42 AM

Washington & Fuqua Reteaming for Superfly
Source: Coming Soon!
Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua are in talks to reunite on a biopic of Harlem heroin kingpin Frank Lucas. Under the working title The Return of Superfly, the film is being produced by Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment for Universal Pictures.

Lucas grew up in rural, segregated North Carolina. In the early 1970s, he became the biggest heroin dealer in Harlem with a smuggling scheme that imported the stuff out of Southeast Asia in the caskets of Vietnam soldiers.

The script, written by Steven Zaillian, centers on narcotics lawman Richie Roberts' struggle to bring down Lucas, whose flamboyant style earned him the street name "Superfly." Lucas goes on to help Roberts hunt down dirty cops and overseas connections.

Imagine and Universal hope to go into production on "Superfly" late this summer. Washington and Fuqua last collaborated on 2001's Training Day, for which Washington received an Oscar.

FH · 03-16-2004, 03:10 AM

New Comics 3/17

PUBLISHER
TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS

AC COMICS
Femforce #124, $6.95
Femmes Fantastic Pack #1, $25.90

A FINE LINE
New Souls Stinz Bosom Enemies Flipbook TPB, $19.95

AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS)
Evenfall #6, $2.95
Gloomcookie #19, $2.95

ANARCHY STUDIOS
Vampi Pewter Figurine S/N Ed, $49.95

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Monster Club #1 (AA), $3.50
Monster Club Vol 1 #1-6 Pack, $16.95
You Can Color Anime Style CD Ed #2, $15.95

APC
Darkham Vale #7 (Of 10), $3.50
Digital Graffiti #3 (Of 4), $3.50

ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS
Artesia Afire #6 (Of 6), $3.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Betty #136, $2.19
Betty & Veronica Digest #146, $2.39
Jugheads Double Digest #102, $3.59
Sonic The Hedgehog #134, $2.19

ASPEN ENTERTAINMENT
Aspen Extended Ed, $5.99
Michael Turners Fathom Aspen Bust, $99.95
Michael Turners Fathom Bronze Petina Aspen Bust, $99.95

AVATAR PRESS
Steven Grants My Flesh Is Cool #3 (Of 3), $3.50
Steven Grants My Flesh Is Cool Wrap Cvr #3 (Of 3), $3.50

BEYOND TIME COMICS
Black Tiger Legacy Of Fury #1 (Of 4), $2.99

BLOODFIRE STUDIOS
Kindergoth #2, $2.95

BONGO COMICS
Simpsons Comics #92, $2.99

CASTLE RAIN ENTERTAINMENT
Jack The Lantern #4 The Quest, $3.00

CHANTING MONKS STUDIOS
Agony In Black Vol II #1, $3.95

CLAYPOOL COMICS
Elvira #131, $2.50

COMICSONE.COM
Bride Of Deimos GN #7, $9.95
Comicsone How To Draw Kung Fu Vol 1 TPB, $19.95
Hero Vol 1 TPB, $16.95
Legendary Couple GN #7, $14.95
Mega Dragon & Tiger GN #7, $14.95

CPM MANGA
La Blue Girl Manga Ed Book 6 Bestial Beauty GN (adult), $16.95
Nadesico Book Two TPB New Ptg, $9.99

CROSSGEN ENTERTAINMENT
Abadazad #2, $2.95
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang #3, $2.95
Path #23, $2.95
Route 666 #21, $2.95

DARK HORSE COMICS
Electric Frankenstein TPB, $19.95
Frazetta Photo Zippo Lighter Silver Warrior, $39.99
Go Boy 7 Human Action Machine #5, $2.99
Hellboy Mike Mignola Art Of SC, $29.95
Iron Empires Vol 1 Faith Conquers TPB, $17.95
Rocco Vargas A Game Of Gods HC, $14.95
Steve Rude The Moth Double Sized Special, $4.95
Tales Of The Vampires #4, $2.99

DC COMICS
Adventures Of Superman #626, $2.25
Aquaman #16, $2.50
Batman Adventures #12, $2.25
Batman Gotham Knights #51, $2.75
Catwoman Statue, $195.00
DC The New Frontier #3 (Of 6), $6.95
Elfquest The Grand Quest Vol 2 TPB, $9.95
Horizon #14, AR
Kamikaze #6 (Of 6), $2.95
Lucifer #48, $2.50
Mad Color Special #9, $3.99
Mad Magazine #440, $3.50
Mighty Love HC, $24.95
Planetary Crossing Worlds TPB, $14.95
Robin #124, $2.25
Rose And Thorn #4 (Of 6), $2.95
Scooby Doo #82, $2.25
Smallville #7, $3.95
Superman Batman #8, $2.95
Superman Secret Identity #3 (Of 4), $5.95
Teen Titans #9, $2.50
Wonder Woman #202, $2.25
Y The Last Man Vol 3 One Small Step TPB, $12.95

DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING
Dragonlance The Legend Of Huma #2, $2.95
Hedge Knight Yeates Cvr #4 (Of 6)(resolicited), $5.95
Misplaced #3 Vol 2 (resolicited), $2.95
Voltron Vol 2 #3, $2.95

DORK STORM PRESS
Nodwick #24, $2.99

DREAMWAVE
Transformers War Within Vol 2 #5, $2.95

DYNAMIC FORCES
DF Ultimate Fantastic Four Millar Sgn #1, $29.99
DF Ultimate Sacrifice Colossus Memorial Bust, $149.99

EUREKA PRODUCTIONS
Graphic Classics Vol 1 Edgar Allan Poe New Ptg, $9.95

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Alraune Curr Prtg #4 (AA)(adult), $3.50
Naughty Bits #39, $2.95
Pee Soup #2 (adult), $3.95
Tell Me Something GN, $8.95

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
Donald Duck And Friends #314, $2.95
Mickey Mouse And Friends #263, $2.95

GIRL TWIRL COMICS
Janes World #12, $2.95

GUTSOON ENTERTAINMENT
Fist Of The Blue Sky Volume 4 TPB, $9.95
Guardian Angel Getten Vol 3 TPB, $9.95

HARRIS COMICS
Vampirella Crimson Chronicles Vol 1 TPB, $19.95

HIGH IMPACT COMICS
High Impact Presents 2004 Preview Reg Cvr, $6.00
High Impact Presents 2004 Preview Signed Nude Cvr, $20.00
High Impact Presents 2004 Preview Special Ed, $6.00
High Impact Presents 2004 Preview Wrap Cvr, $10.00
Wicked Culture Naughty Cvr (resolicited)(adult), $24.95
Wicked Culture Reg Cvr (resolicited)(adult), $19.95

IDW PUBLISHING
Grumpy Old Monsters #4 (Of 4), $3.99
Silent Hill Dying Inside #2 Curr Prtg, $3.99

IMAGE COMICS
Darkness Vol 4 Resurrection TPB, $16.99
Spawn #133, $2.50
Street Fighter Nyugen Cvr B #6, $2.95
Street Fighter Tsang Cvr A #6, $2.95
Street Fighter Tsang Foil Cvr C #6, AR
Tomb Raider #39, $2.99
Walking Dead #5, $2.95
Wanted Death Row Ed #2, $2.99

KENZER & COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #89, $3.99

MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man #505 (#64), $2.25
Captain Marvel #21, $2.99
Captain Marvel Vol 3 Crazy Like A Fox TPB, $14.99
Daredevil #58, $2.99
Daredevil Vol 8 Echo Vision Quest TPB, $13.99
Elektra #34, $2.99
Fantastic Four #511 (#82), $2.25
Fantastic Four Vol 3 Authoritative Action TPB, $12.99
Hulk Nightmerica #6 (Of 6)(resolicited), $2.99
Inhumans #11, $2.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 6 2nd Ed HC, $49.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 6 HC Var Dust Jacket, $54.99
Marvel Minimates 2-Pk Ser 4 Asst, AR
Namor #12, $2.99
New Mutants #10, $2.99
New X-Men #154, $2.25
Punisher The Movie #3 (Of 3), $2.99
Punisher The Movie TPB, $12.99
Runaways #13, $2.99
Thanos #8, $2.99
Thor #76, $2.99
Thor Son Of Asgard #1 (Of 6), $2.99
Weapon X #19, $2.99
Wolverine #12, $2.25
Wolverine Legends Vol 6 Marc Silvestri Book 1 TPB, $19.99
X-Treme X-Men #43, $2.99

MOONSTONE
Mr Moto Welcome Back Mr Moto #2 (Of 3), $2.95

NBM
Girl GN (adult), $15.95
Mr O Vol 1 HC, $12.95

ONI PRESS
Coffin TPB, $11.95
Love Fights #8, $2.99

PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING
Thrill Book Vol 1 SC, $25.00

REBELLION
2000 AD #1377, $3.75
2000 AD #1378, $3.75
2000 AD Extreme Ed #3 Invasion And Chopper, $5.99

REPRESSED PRESS
Exit 13 Vol 1, $9.95

SECOND TO SOME STUDIOS
Fade From Blue #9, $1.99

SHANDA FANTASY ARTS
Furry Ninja High School Strikes Back #2 (Of 2), $4.99

SLIP OF THE TONGUE
Artx #1 (adult), $6.50
Artx #2 (adult), $6.50
Strip Xxx Comic #1 (adult), $6.50
Strip Xxx Comic #2 (adult), $6.50

TITAN
Missionary Man GN, $14.99
Nemesis The Warlock SC Death To All Aliens, $19.95

TOHAN CORPORATION
A Brand Complete SC, $48.99
Comickers Quarterly #38, $22.99
Dengeki Layers #1, $13.99
Dot Hack Analysis Format Materials SC, $40.99
Gothic & Lolita Bible #6, $25.99
Gothic & Lolita Bible #7, $25.99
Gundam Real Toy Collection 2003 SC, $37.99
Gungrave Off Format Archives SC, $50.99
Magic Detective Loki Ragnarok Perfect Bk, $15.99
Pia Carrot Visual & Perfect Bk, $28.99
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Manga #1, $8.99
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Manga #2, $8.99
Soul Flower Azusa Yuhki Illus SC, $36.99
Step Up Love Story Manga #21 (adult), $10.99
Step Up Love Story Manga #22 (adult), $10.99
Tamala Backpack Strap, $15.99
Tamala CD-Rom, $15.99
Tamala Character Sticker Sheet, $9.99
Tamala Collage Sticker Sheet, $19.99
Tamala Keychain, $9.99
Tamala Mascot Set, $11.99
Tamala Mini Memo, $8.99
Tamala Mouse Pad, $11.99
Tamala Pin, $11.99
Tamala Spiral Notebook, $19.99
Tekken Chronicle SC, $50.99
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga #1, $8.99
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga #2, $8.99
Xxxholic Manga #2, $10.99

VIZ
B B Explosion Vol 1, $9.95
Banana Fish Vol 1 2nd Ed, $9.95
Inu Yasha Visual Manga Vol 2, $11.95
Maison Ikkoku Vol 4 TPB 2nd Ed, $9.95
Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol 8 TPB, $9.95
Project Arms Vol 4 TPB, $9.95
Vagabond Vol 9 TPB, $9.95

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
Wizard Edge Horn Street Fighter Halo Cvr, $4.99
Wizard Edge Linsner Conan Cvr, $4.99

magazines
Alternative Cinema #23, $5.95
Amazing Figure Modeler Alien Cover #29, $7.00
Amazing Figure Modeler Predator Cover #29, $7.00
Beckett Basketball Card Monthly #165, $4.99
Beckett Dragonball Z Collector #41, $5.99
Beckett Racing & Motorsports Monthly #116, $4.99
Bite Me Magazine #15, $6.95
Buffy Official Magazine #12, $6.99
Buffy Official Magazine Px #12, $6.99
Club International May04 (adult), $7.99
Comic Shop News #874, AR
Comics Buyers Guide #1584, $3.99
Cult Times #102, $6.99
Dreamwatch #115, $5.99
Hustler Barely Legal My0444 (adult), $7.99
Maxim Sp Stuff For Men Apr04, $4.99
Newtype Feb 2004, $10.99
Official Xbox Magazine W/CD Apr 2004, $9.99
Playboy Apr 2004 (adult), $5.99
Premiere Apr 04, $3.99
SFX #115, $8.25
Skin And Ink May 04, $5.99
The Source Mar04, $3.99
Tomarts Action Figure Digest Apr 04 #120, $5.95
TV Zone #173, $6.99
TV Zone Special #55, $9.99
Undefeated Magazine #5, $5.99
WWE Smackdown Magazine (#12-04), $4.99

books
American Splendor Official Shooting Script TPB, $14.95
Bernet HC, $24.95
Explainer TPB, $11.95
Hellraiser Chronicles TPB New Prtg, $14.95
Made In China TPB, $14.95
Texas Chainsaw Massacre MMPB, $7.99

FH · 03-16-2004, 03:12 AM

New DVD Releases 3/16

21 Grams
Anna
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Belles on Their Toes
Best of Burlesque: Special Edition
Beyond the Stars
The Boys of 2nd Street Park
Brides of Christ
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
Chivalrous Legend
City of SARS
Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story
The Commitments: Collector's Edition
The Dead Zone: Season Two (5-disc set)
December
Demonlover
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (widescreen)
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (full-frame)
The Dream Catcher
Dreamkeeper
Easter Story Keepers
Endless Summer Collection
Erotic Trap
Firefly Dreams
The Flintstones: Season One (4-disc set)
Girls Will Be Girls
Gnaw: Food of the Gods Part II
Hallelujah Gospel
Happily Ever After
The Hitchhiker
Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
Killer Tattoo
Kung Fu: Season One (3-disc set)
The Last Unicorn
Mac
Married With Children: Season Two
Master Killer Collection Super Value 2-Pack #2
Men Suddenly in Black
My American Grandson
Ned Kelly
Off The Hook: Get Crunk'd: Volume #2
Onibaba: The Criterion Collection
Queen of the Underworld
Quicksand
R.E.M.: Perfect Square
The Running Man: Special Edition
Scenes From a Marriage: The Criterion Collection
Scooby-Doo Where Are You?: Seasons One and Two (4-disc set)
Shell Shock/ Battle of Blood Island: Special Edition
Soong Sisters: Special Director's Cut Edition
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Uncovered
Under the Skin of the City
Veronica Guerin
Wrong is Right

FH · 03-16-2004, 03:55 AM

Andy Rooney's ''Passion'' parody raises ire
The ''60 Minutes'' curmudgeon's assertion that God told him Mel Gibson is a ''wacko'' drew 30,000 missives, most of them angry.
No one can accuse Andy Rooney of mellowing in his old age. Three weeks ago, responding to the controversy over Mel Gibson's ''The Passion of the Christ'' -- which Gibson has suggested was actually directed by the Holy Spirit working through him -- Rooney told ''60 Minutes'' viewers that God had spoken to him as well and told him that Gibson struck Him as a ''wacko'' and ''a real nut case.'' That parody drew some 30,000 responses, a record unmatched by any segment in the news magazine's 36 years on the air, Rooney said. ''I think the mail was a good indication of how bitterly divided our country is right now,'' Rooney said on Sunday's edition. ''I hope I&#8217;m not contributing to that -- even though I&#8217;m right and everyone else is wrong.''

Most of the missives were negative, a CBS statement said. Rooney read some of the colorful screeds on the air, including one that called him an ''asinine, bottom-dwelling, numb-skulled, low-life, slimy, sickening, gutless, spineless, ignorant, pot-licking, cowardly pathetic little weasel.'' One of many that called the 85-year-old commentator old and out of touch came from fellow TV pundit Bill O'Reilly, who said he thought Rooney was ''at the end of the road.'' Responding to the Fox News Channel host, Rooney said: ''That wasn&#8217;t nice, Bill. I didn&#8217;t get old on purpose, it just happened. If you&#8217;re lucky, it could happen to you.''

Rooney concluded: ''Most of us believe everyone has a right to his own opinion -- as long as it agrees with ours.'' He said that, on a future broadcast, he might read some of the positive responses, though we imagine they won't be as entertaining.

(Posted:03/15/04)
Source: Entertainment Weekly

FH · 03-17-2004, 02:34 AM

Spielberg & Cruise Teaming on War of the Worlds!
Source: Coming Soon!
Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise will bring The War of the Worlds to the big screen, with Cruise expected to star, reports Variety. David Koepp (Secret Window) will rewrite a Josh Friedman first-draft script based on the classic H.G. Wells alien-invasion novel.

Depending on how quickly a script is approved, the sci-fi epic could start filming in late 2005. Cruise and his C/W Productions partner Paula Wagner set up the film at Paramount in May 2002. DreamWorks will come aboard as a partner, now that Spielberg is involved, adds the trade.

Cruise and Wagner will produce, and it is likely Spielberg and DreamWorks Pictures co-heads Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will be involved in that capacity as well.

"War" became permanently etched in American culture when Orson Welles' Mercury Theater performed the story on radio in 1938 and ignited a nationwide panic when listeners didn't realize it was fiction. H.G. Wells wrote the book in 1898.

Also, while Spielberg's plans for Indiana Jones 4 have stalled, he's now interested in The Rivals, the Robin Swicord-scripted drama centered on 19th-century legit stars Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse. That film seems likely for a winter start at DreamWorks. And C/W is preparing Mission: Impossible 3 for Paramount, to be helmed by Narc director Joe Carnahan. The third film is expected to go into production this summer, with Cruise to star.

FH · 03-17-2004, 02:37 AM

George Clooney & LL Cool JJ Up for Magnum P.I.
Source: Coming Soon!
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies reports that George Clooney is close to singing to play Magnum, P.I., which Universal Pictures and Imagine chairman Brian Grazer acquired the rights to last year.

Also, the site says that LL Cool J may play the role of the series' helicopter pilot, Thomas "T.C." Calvin. The identities of the actors who might play Rick and Higgins are not yet known.

The studio and Grazer hired scribe Michael McCullers to adapt the series for the big screen. McCullers and Mike Myers wrote the second and third installments of the "Austin Powers" trilogy.

Tom Selleck became a star playing Thomas Magnum, a former Naval intelligence officer hired to head security at the estate of wealthy absentee owner Robin Masters. Magnum used the mansion as a base to work his own detective cases, employing the resources of the estate owner that included the signature red 308 GTS Ferrari. Magnum often clashed with estate caretaker Jonathan Higgins.

FH · 03-17-2004, 02:40 AM

Ben Affleck Rules Out a Daredevil 2?
Source: Superhero Hype!

Take this with a grain of salt, as WENN pulls most of their material from tabloids, but the news service is reporting the following...

Ben Affleck has ruled out the possibility of ever starring in a sequel to his 2003 hit Daredevil - because he doesn't want to do any more action movies. The Hollywood hunk, ex-fiance of Jennifer Lopez, tried his hand at such high- octane films as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and last year's box office flop Paycheck, but has decided it's time to give up on the genre. He says, "I can't imagine doing another action movie. I'm not interested." Instead, Affleck is enjoying the adventure of new challenges, like the holiday comedy Surviving Christmas, which hits American cinema screens on November 19. He adds, "It's the kind of script you would normally expect someone like Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell or Eddie Murphy to be in. Instead, it's me trying my hand at comedy."