Feb 18 2009 A Couple On-the-Nose Title Changes
If you've been confused about some upcoming movies because their concepts weren't completely spelled out in their titles, I've got some helpful, clarifying news for you. Nottingham, Ridley Scott's cryptically-titled Robin Hood tale, has been re-titled Robin Hood. Not as easy-to-understand as my title choice, The One About Robin Hood, but probably catchier.
Also, it appears Ricky Gervais's comedy about the invention of lying, previously titled This Side of the Truth, appears to have been renamed Invention of Lying and pushed back to an undetermined date in 2010. Hardly a death knell, but hardly a mitzvah.
(Thanks, Kevin.)
Nov 13 2008 'Nottingham' Double-Role Controversy Clarified. PHEW!
Speaking to Digital Spy, Ridley Scott has clarified the duel-role/split-personality controversy regarding Russell Crowe's part in Nottingham. Sort of:
"In the context of the story he starts off as one thing, becomes the guise of another and then has to retire to the forest to resume his name Robin," [Scott] explained. "So he was momentarily the Sheriff of Nottingham."
In an interview, Ron Howard added:
As an aside, he also mentioned that Ridley Scott's Nottingham will probably be seen like the "Gladiator version of Robin Hood," referring to Scott's Oscar-winning epic, "an origin story."
So Robin tries to work within the system as a pseudo-sheriff, then goes loose cannon and becomes classic thief Robin Hood? That could work. Let's hope there's a scene where the Commissioner of Nottingham demands Robin Hood's badge and bow. So dramatic whenever that happens.
Sep 30 2008 Russell Crow May or May Not Be Playing Multiple Roles in 'Nottingham'
Does anyone have any idea what's going on with Russell Crowe and Nottingham? MTV is saying Crowe, in a patently Eddie Murphy move, is playing both the role of the Sheriff and Robin Hood in the Ridley Scott film; CHUD agrees with that, but adds they totally broke the story, and that the two characters might be the same person (CRAZY); but then Murph's Place, which is apparently a popular, semi-official Russell Crowe site run by someone named Murph, says Crowe has told Murph, "I won't be playing two roles in Nottingham. If I ever were to do that I'd pick roles that were more diverse, say Tuck and Marion." Who to believe!? And if Crowe is playing both roles, which one will be the fat suit one and which one will be the one with the funny facial hair and goofy accent?
Oct 23 2007 Some Other Crap That Happened...
- Data and Chunk have confirmed what Mikey and Mouth already told us: that they've been contacted to do voices for an animated Goonies movie, also confirming--what was once thought a rumor--that Chunk ate his weight in Godfather's pizza. [Empire]
- Diablo Cody seems to be the new 'it' screenwriter, with the Juno penner working on a burlesque musical, a Steven Spielberg television series (United States of Tara), and now a comedic supernatural thriller titled Jennifer's Body. I find myself somewhat embittered that someone named Diablo Cody is having so much more success than me. [/Film]
- Zooey Deschanel has joined Jim Carrey in Yes Man, about a man who decides to change his life by saying yes to everything. Hey, that sounds like what Owen Wilson says to do in The Darjeeling Limited, except much stupider. [Hollywood Reporter]
- Producer Brian Glazer and director Ridley Scott talked to MTV about their Russell Crowe-starrer, Nottingham, calling it, "the Gladiator version of Robin Hood." I guess that makes Kevin Costner's Prince of Thieves the "Field of Dreams version of Robin Hood." [MTV]
