March 17, 2006
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Trailer
For all those interested in either the fast or the furious, the trailer for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is now online. The film tells the story of a hot-headed American street racer forced to move to Tokyo with his father to avoid jail time. There, the racing underground is dominating by "drifting," in which the cars are light and the tires are slick, allowing the cars to slide around the streets making amazing turns. "Actor" Lil' Bowwow describes it this way: "If you ain't outta control, you ain't in control," which is much catchier than what I said, and the reason I consider him our generation's Confucius. In the end, it appears that, of course, the brash American wins both the race and the girl, stealing her from the previous "Drift King," and proving that the U.S. still thinks it can beat Japan at anything. Except math. They're still getting us there. And probably tentacle sex enthusiasm. But goddammit if I'm not trying for that one.
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Cars Poster Has a Lot of Cars
Ain't It Cool News snagged the newest poster for Pixar's Cars, and quite frankly it scares me. Previous images of this movie looked pretty goofy and friendly, while this one appears to be some kind of violent car mob. If there were ever a "car revolt," this is the image that would be on the front page of the papers. Except they'd probably have torches and pitchforks and things, to look more mob-like. And maybe a few would have penises sticking out of their front bumper, just because I think that would be really terrifying when it's driving at you.
Benicio Del Toro to Play Wolf Man
To further the continuing chain of unnecessary Hollywood remakes, Universal has decided to update the Lon Chaney horror classic The Wolf Man, with Benicio Del Toro playing the title role.
Seven scribe Andrew Kevin Walker has begun writing the script. Scott Stuber, Rick Yorn, Mary Parent and Del Toro will produce. Like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., new pic will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence.
To prepare himself for the role, Del Toro will continue looking like a creepy wolf man.
Penelope Gives Christina Ricci Pig Face
JustJared posted some pictures of Christina Ricci on the set of Penelope. In the new movie, Christina Ricci suffers a curse that gives her the face of a pig. Also, in real life.
Ghost Rider Production Artwork
Superhero Hype has posted some new painted artwork from Mark Steven Johnson's sure-to-be-awful Ghost Rider. The paintings aren't labeled as specific scenes, but they may give us a peek into what awaits in the film. Such as standard Ghost Rider having a land race with Zorro Ghost Rider. And I think we all know who wins that battle. The American public.
More after the jump.
Bond Girls Looking Good
I'm getting sick of shots of new Bond Daniel Craig holding guns and looking stupid. Luckily there's finally one of him looking stupid with Bond girls Eva Green and Caterina Murino playing Vesper Lynd and Solonge, respectively. Regardless of how bad Casino Royale might be, at least the girls look good here. Even if the pre-humanoid in the center is using them as clubs.
