Jan 27 2009 Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Good Writers Making 'Tintin'
Paramount and Sony Pictures have put out a full press release for Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, revealing that Daniel Craig will play the antagonist and Jamie Bell will play the lead. Sounds like someone (Steven Spielberg) saw Defiance!
Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced the start of principal production in Los Angeles on the 3D Motion Capture Film "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jamie Bell ("Billy Elliot," "Defiance") as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig ("Quantum of Solace," "Defiance") as the nefarious Red Rackham.Bell and Craig are joined by an international cast that includes Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook.
"The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn," from a screenplay by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, is produced by Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy, is the first in the series of 3D motion capture films based on the iconic character created by Georges Remi, better known to the world by his pen name "Herge" and is due for release in 2011.
Edgar Wright, Steven Moffat, and Joe Cornish wrote the screenplay, too? I might have to watch this in a theater. You know?
Jamie Bell and Daniel Craig Join Tintin! [Coming Soon]
Oct 21 2008 Everyone Stop Thinking Daniel Craig Might Play Thor
I was just sitting here thinking how Daniel Craig is probably going to play Thor when I came across this quote at IESB that completely shatters my theory. To the contrary, it turns out Daniel Craig is specifically NOT playing Thor, making me look like a fool:
IESB asked if Craig was interested in doing something a little different character-wise, like Thor?Craig said no, he turned it down and laughed about it.
Sanchez continued, “seriously, I heard the folks over at Marvel had you on a short list to be Thor.”
Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer.
Curious how silent he was on the subject of whether the part was then offered to and accepted by Shaq...
Oct 10 2008 'Defiance' Trailer Defies You To Watch It! Or Whatever
Here's the new trailer for Defiance, where a Frankenstein-like James Bond, Liev Schreiber, and Billy Elliott save a group of Eastern European Jews by recreating the Battle of Endor:
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Oct 10 2008 Freedom Begins with an Act of 'Defiance,' Such as Hiding Behind a Tree
Coming Soon has delivered the first look at the final Defiance poster, and suddenly I can almost see how Blade Runner 2 could work. Not really. Never make Blade Runner 2.
Sep 25 2008 James Bond Always Has the Coolest Vehicles
God, two-tone? So rad.
More new Quantum of Solace photos here.
Sep 24 2008 Final 'Quantum of Solace' Poster Takes It to Mars
First Earth's moon, now Mars. Bond is going to fuck up every celestial body we've got.
Quantum of Solace Poster [IMPA]
Sep 10 2008 New 'Quantum of Solace' Trailer is Pure Awesome Things
About a month ago, when the Death Race trailer came out, I offhandedly mentioned to my roommate how bad it looked. He asked what happens in it, and my response was something like, "I don't know. It's just Jason Statham driving around in a car with guns, and some other guys are attacking him in their rival cars with flamethrowers and spikes."
Him: "That sounds kind of awesome."
Me: "Yeah, as I was describing it I was thinking how that sounded kind of awesome too. But it's actually not. Trust me."
My point is, this trailer for Quantum of Solace succeeds where that failed because, when I describe all the jumping and shooting and driving motorcycles over things, it actually will be because it's awesome, and that's a surprisingly rare feat in a world where that should always be pretty awesome. It also succeeds where the Death Race trailer failed in that it's not a trailer for Death Race. So watch it.
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Jul 17 2008 'Quantum of Solace' Poster: James Bond, Moon Patrol
First Showing has revealed a new poster for Quantum of Solace. Really, why are they trying so hard to make it look like this Bond takes place on the surface of an alien planet? I mean, a Moon Patrol movie should definitely happen, but if this isn't it, let's not tease.
Jun 30 2008 Trailer for 'Quantum of Solace' (The New Bond Movie That Takes Place on the Surface of the Moon)
I've had trouble getting things (internets) working all morning, but things (internets) seem to be OK now, so here's the trailer to the Quantum of Solace, the latest chapter of the Bond series that picks up right where the last one left off: with punching dudes and laying some girls.
Jun 12 2008 'Defiance' Poster Shows Daniel Craig's Promising Future
This image of Daniel Craig convinces me that he will either be the next Steve McQueen or the leader of an army of the undead. It could really go either way.
Defiance Poster [IMPA]
Apr 4 2008 Image: 'Quantum of Solace' Stars... a Beautiful Model/Actress?!
USA Today has some new photos of Bond, his villain, and his disposable woman to accompany their lengthy article on the upcoming Quantum of Solace. And with them comes good news for those who have let the thought of Bondian sloppy seconds detract from their enjoyment of the ladies: Bond doesn't even "do" this one! But that doesn't mean vicarious sex lovers will be left out in the cold. Rest assured, the articles also confirms that the spy does bed several other undisclosed women.
James Bond series takes a 'Quantum' leap [USA Today]
Feb 7 2008 Bond's 'Quantum of Solace' Poster as Wallpaper
In an effort to make the character more relatable to middle-America, this outing will see Bond go out to an empty parking lot and recreationally unload a few rounds, then drive his pick-up around hitting shopping carts until he finishes his 12-pack.
Thanks, Kyle.
Quantum of Solace Poster Wallpaper [007.com]
Jan 25 2008 First Shots of 'Quantum of Solace' Cast
Even though the title to Bond 22 was just released, these detailed-yet-creepy wax recreations of the stars clearly took months to construct. They even nailed the classic Bond sandwich pose.
More press shots here.
Jan 18 2008 'Defiance' Trailer, Starring James Bond
It's like Jakob the Liar, only without the hilarious antics of Robin Williams, and still with Liev Schreiber for some reason. Also, the construction of a primitive forest society may tempt you compare aspects to Return of the Jedi's forest moon of Endor, but you'll regret that once you realize how bad you feel having marginalized the Holocaust's victims to the same level as Ewoks.
Defiance Trailer [Yahoo!]
Jan 7 2008 First Shots From Set of 'Bond 22'
New shots from the set of Bond 22: finally the proof we need that the secret agent is an octogenarian hiding behind an enviable physique and a small tuft of blonde hair.
More at Just Jared.
Dec 4 2007 Five Unappetizing Minutes of 'The Golden Compass'!
Yahoo's preview of the first five minutes of The Golden Compass comes off like an appetizer sampler at Applebee's, a sad, unfulfilling attempt at whetting my appetite with blandness and some fancy garnish that somehow manages to be both not enough and too much, all at once.
Am I meant to be most impressed that it takes half the time to explain that, in this world, there's some kind of golden compass that does something very non-specific (finds hidden things?), that children speak through dull dialogue, or that dust there is very old? At least it gives a peak at the CGI animals that house the souls of the people of this world. With uncomfortably fluid movement, they still look worse than most of the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park, but remain passable enough that a new generation, unexposed to Beastmaster, will again be begging for pet ferrets.
The Golden Compass 5-Minute Preview [Yahoo!]
Oct 10 2007 Two 'Golden Compass' Posters, Two Marketing Strategies
I love it when you can see exactly the strategy being used to sell a film to different markets. This first poster says, "With gifted and renowned actors Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman in featured roles, and led by Oscar-nominated director Chris Weitz, The Golden Compass is a layered, fantasy-rich story over an epic landscape. 'There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.'" Meanwhile...
Second poster's message: "Hey, check it out! This shit's got crazy big armored bears tearing the shit out of each other! Oh, and it's called The Golden Compass."
It goes without saying, the second is infinitely better.
Final 'Golden Compass' Posters! [Cinematical]
Oct 10 2007 New 'The Golden Compass' Trailer Fun for All Non-Jaded Ages
The Golden Compass is the kind of movie that I would have loved as a child, or even a few years ago, but with The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and a seemingly bottomless well of Harry Potter films, I'm too exhausted for another fanciful three-movie investment. It's not even just the length; it's that I'm going to have to yet again learn the rules to an entirely new world where more oddball characters chase around a MacGuffin.
That's just a polar bear, right? No, it turns out polar bears here wear armor and have the voice of Ian McKellan. And that ferret.... just a ferret? Of course not. You'd know it was a daemon if watched the sub-trailer to this trailer, "defining daemons," which explains the roles of soul-bound animals in this world. Duh.
If you have the energy, watch above, or in higher quality on Yahoo!
Jul 5 2007 The Invasion Poster
The new poster for The Invasion looks very good to me because it effectively communicates the film's two key highlights:
1. That they've made Invasion of the Body Snatchers into a much darker, serious sci-fi thriller than its predecessors, as seen in the recent trailer.
2. That they've hired only Aryan actors.
