From ComingSoon.net:
"McG is in negotiations to direct romantic comedy This Means War for Twentieth Century Fox.
Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon are attached to star in the story of two best friends, inseparable since childhood, who fall in love with the same woman (Witherspoon). The two men's bond disintegrates and their ensuing battle escalates to mammoth proportions, with New York City demolished in their wake.
Robert Simonds is producing."
Sorta sounds like Keeping the Faith mixed with Die Hard (but without the religious aspects and Bruce Willis).
The concept's okay, a bit weird for McG (who just got kicked out of Disney before he had a chance to do 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo) (and considering his previous directing efforts - both Charlie's Angels films, We Are Marshall and Terminator Salvation) but with the right cast, the right director and the right effects, this could be a genre-bending romantic comedy (not just a cookie-cutter one). Apparently this film was once written for Martin Lawrence.
UPDATE:
"Entertainment Weekly reports that Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, upcoming The A-Team) has dropped out of the McG-directed romantic comedy This Means War. He was set to star with Reese Witherspoon.
The magazine says that 20th Century Fox was hoping to shoot the film in July.
This Means War is the story of two best friends, inseparable since childhood, who fall in love with the same woman (Witherspoon). The two men's bond disintegrates and their ensuing battle escalates to mammoth proportions, with New York City demolished in their wake.
Cooper is expected to film The Hangover 2 this fall for a May 26, 2011 release."
UPDATE 2:
From EmpireOnline:
"They’re both in demand actors right now, so it’s only logical that the producers of 20th Century Fox’s Reese Witherspoon comedy This Means War would be targeting both Seth Rogen and Chris Pine to co-star with her.
McG, probably hoping for less of a rant-filled shoot than he experienced on Terminator Salvation, is behind the camera for the film, which sees a pair of best-friend roommates battle over a woman (Witherspoon) who rents the spare bedroom in their New York apartment. Thing is, it’s no ordinary squabble, since one of the friends is a secret agent, and the fight starts getting increasingly destructive.
Fox has been trying to wrangle this thing into shape since buying the script back in 1998, and has been through several casting choices looking for the right team. The Wrap reports that James Franco passed and while Bradley Cooper signed on, he then ditched the flick, either for scheduling reasons or that he just didn’t like it.
Role Models co-writer Tim Dowling is trying to get the screenplay sorted and Fox will have it shooting just as soon as a few good leading men can actually be convinced to stay on board."
Oh, that's a threesome (no bad pun intended) that I'd love to see in a movie together!
Showing posts with label Chris Pine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Pine. Show all posts
Friday, February 5, 2010
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
J.J. Abrams tells "Trek purists" to hit the stars
From IMDB.com:
"While the new Star Trek movie is receiving mostly approving reviews from film critics, director J.J. Abrams is apparently bracing for an onslaught of criticism from those he calls 'Star Trek purists.' In an interview with Australia's AAP wire service, Abrams has this advice for them: 'Don't waste your time.' He indicated that he has already heard from some who were particularly critical of the fact that he did not find a slot for William Shatner, the original Capt. Kirk, in the movie. 'For them I say, 'Don't see the movie. You'll just get angry. It is not Shatner playing Kirk, so I do apologize.' And actor Chris Pine, who plays Kirk in the new film, indicated that he went out of his way to avoid watching Shatner movie and TV appearances. 'I know how I work and by watching a lot of Mr. Shatner's performances as Captain Kirk I knew by osmosis I would get on set and try and impersonate Mr. Shatner,' he said. 'It was not my job. I didn't want people to start paying attention to whether I was doing a perfect William Shatner.'"
I was hoping to get the "hit the stars" to mean "hit the road" as in "hit the road, Jack". I'd like to see Chris Pine on some talk show or maybe even Saturday Night Live and have him do the spoken-word version of Elton John's "Rocket Man" as Shatner did before him. Or even the "Get a Life" skit.
"While the new Star Trek movie is receiving mostly approving reviews from film critics, director J.J. Abrams is apparently bracing for an onslaught of criticism from those he calls 'Star Trek purists.' In an interview with Australia's AAP wire service, Abrams has this advice for them: 'Don't waste your time.' He indicated that he has already heard from some who were particularly critical of the fact that he did not find a slot for William Shatner, the original Capt. Kirk, in the movie. 'For them I say, 'Don't see the movie. You'll just get angry. It is not Shatner playing Kirk, so I do apologize.' And actor Chris Pine, who plays Kirk in the new film, indicated that he went out of his way to avoid watching Shatner movie and TV appearances. 'I know how I work and by watching a lot of Mr. Shatner's performances as Captain Kirk I knew by osmosis I would get on set and try and impersonate Mr. Shatner,' he said. 'It was not my job. I didn't want people to start paying attention to whether I was doing a perfect William Shatner.'"
I was hoping to get the "hit the stars" to mean "hit the road" as in "hit the road, Jack". I'd like to see Chris Pine on some talk show or maybe even Saturday Night Live and have him do the spoken-word version of Elton John's "Rocket Man" as Shatner did before him. Or even the "Get a Life" skit.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Shatner Dismisses Feud Over Star Trek Movie
From IMDB.com:
"Former Captain Kirk star William Shatner has dismissed rumours of a feud with the cast of the new Star Trek movie, insisting there's no bad blood. The veteran star was upset when director J.J. Abrams refused to include him in the new movie, choosing instead to recast the roles made famous by Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley. But Shatner is adamant any tension was a joke, and wishes his successor as Kirk - actor Chris Pine - the best of luck. The actor tells U.S. TV show Extra, 'I wish them all the best. I certainly hope it's a great success.' And he has a special message for Pine: 'Chris, good luck... and hold your breath. It's going to be a whirlwind.' Shatner insists he hasn't ruled out one day returning to the franchise: 'If the movie is successful and they make another one, never say never as James Bond... I loved 'Star Trek' in all its many phases. I dearly would love to be a part of it.'"
If you want visual proof, check this out: http://trekmovie.com/2009/04/25/jj-abrams-cast-attend-shatner-charity-event-w-first-meeting-of-the-kirks-bill-chris/
William Shatner's so famous, he can get Willie Nelson to play for him. I wonder if he performed a spoken word version of "On the Road Again" - "On. The. Road.... AGAIN. Just. Can't. Wait...TO GET ON...THAT ROAD...AGAIN!"
UPDATE:
From IMDB.com:
"William Shatner claims that the producers of the upcoming Star Trek movie are so determined to keep the plot under wraps that even his friend Leonard Nimoy, who, unlike Shatner, has a cameo role in the movie, won't tell him what it's about. In an interview with the syndicated The Insider TV gossip show, Shatner said, '[He] is maybe my dearest friend, so I'm so happy for him -- but he wouldn't tell me what the plot was'. About not being asked to participate in the film, the former Captain James T. Kirk said, 'It's peculiar, and I'm sad about it, but that's the way they did it.' Nevertheless, Shatner indicated that he is anxious to see whether the movie can achieve success given its reported $150-160-million budget. He noted that the earlier Star Trek movies 'peaked out at anywhere between $80-100 million in box office grosses. ... so they've got to make four times that' to become profitable, he said."
He's, of course, (purposefully?) forgetting his own Star Trek movie, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier that grossed... oh, let's see... this is from Wikipedia:
"The Final Frontier grossed $52,210,049 in the U.S. and around $70,000,000 worldwide against a $27,800,000 budget. Though profitable, the film was considered a financial disappointment by many. It made only around half what [Star Trek IV:] The Voyage Home had made, and it quickly dropped off the box office charts after its solid $17,375,648 opening weekend. It sold the fewest tickets of any Star Trek film up until Star Trek Nemesis thirteen years later, in 2002."
BTW, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - best Star Trek film I've seen before Star Trek.
"Former Captain Kirk star William Shatner has dismissed rumours of a feud with the cast of the new Star Trek movie, insisting there's no bad blood. The veteran star was upset when director J.J. Abrams refused to include him in the new movie, choosing instead to recast the roles made famous by Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley. But Shatner is adamant any tension was a joke, and wishes his successor as Kirk - actor Chris Pine - the best of luck. The actor tells U.S. TV show Extra, 'I wish them all the best. I certainly hope it's a great success.' And he has a special message for Pine: 'Chris, good luck... and hold your breath. It's going to be a whirlwind.' Shatner insists he hasn't ruled out one day returning to the franchise: 'If the movie is successful and they make another one, never say never as James Bond... I loved 'Star Trek' in all its many phases. I dearly would love to be a part of it.'"
If you want visual proof, check this out: http://trekmovie.com/2009/04/25/jj-abrams-cast-attend-shatner-charity-event-w-first-meeting-of-the-kirks-bill-chris/
William Shatner's so famous, he can get Willie Nelson to play for him. I wonder if he performed a spoken word version of "On the Road Again" - "On. The. Road.... AGAIN. Just. Can't. Wait...TO GET ON...THAT ROAD...AGAIN!"
UPDATE:
From IMDB.com:
"William Shatner claims that the producers of the upcoming Star Trek movie are so determined to keep the plot under wraps that even his friend Leonard Nimoy, who, unlike Shatner, has a cameo role in the movie, won't tell him what it's about. In an interview with the syndicated The Insider TV gossip show, Shatner said, '[He] is maybe my dearest friend, so I'm so happy for him -- but he wouldn't tell me what the plot was'. About not being asked to participate in the film, the former Captain James T. Kirk said, 'It's peculiar, and I'm sad about it, but that's the way they did it.' Nevertheless, Shatner indicated that he is anxious to see whether the movie can achieve success given its reported $150-160-million budget. He noted that the earlier Star Trek movies 'peaked out at anywhere between $80-100 million in box office grosses. ... so they've got to make four times that' to become profitable, he said."
He's, of course, (purposefully?) forgetting his own Star Trek movie, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier that grossed... oh, let's see... this is from Wikipedia:
"The Final Frontier grossed $52,210,049 in the U.S. and around $70,000,000 worldwide against a $27,800,000 budget. Though profitable, the film was considered a financial disappointment by many. It made only around half what [Star Trek IV:] The Voyage Home had made, and it quickly dropped off the box office charts after its solid $17,375,648 opening weekend. It sold the fewest tickets of any Star Trek film up until Star Trek Nemesis thirteen years later, in 2002."
BTW, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - best Star Trek film I've seen before Star Trek.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Chris Pine "Howlin' Mad" for THE A-TEAM
From TrekMovie.com:
"Chris Pine is making... casting buzz on another high profile project, this time the big screen version of The A-Team, being directed by Joe Carnahan (who directed Pine [in] Smokin’ Aces, a role which got the buzz train rolling for the young actor). The surprising thing for this project is that Pine isn’t angling to play the team leader Col. John Hannibal Smith, played by George Peppard on the classic 80s show, nor does he want to play Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck (played by Dirk Benedict). No, Star Trek’s leading man tells MTV he wants to play H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, a role originally played by Dwight Shultz."
I've seen pictures. Not that bad of a resemblance. This could work. Of course, I can't wait for an A-Team movie anyway, but if they're gonna do it right, they need to bring back Mr. T.
"Chris Pine is making... casting buzz on another high profile project, this time the big screen version of The A-Team, being directed by Joe Carnahan (who directed Pine [in] Smokin’ Aces, a role which got the buzz train rolling for the young actor). The surprising thing for this project is that Pine isn’t angling to play the team leader Col. John Hannibal Smith, played by George Peppard on the classic 80s show, nor does he want to play Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck (played by Dirk Benedict). No, Star Trek’s leading man tells MTV he wants to play H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, a role originally played by Dwight Shultz."
I've seen pictures. Not that bad of a resemblance. This could work. Of course, I can't wait for an A-Team movie anyway, but if they're gonna do it right, they need to bring back Mr. T.
Friday, March 20, 2009
From Starfleet to the Green Lantern Corps?
From AintItCool.com:
"If this casting rumor from IESB pans out, Chris Pine is about to become a two-franchise man.
That's assuming the new Captain Kirk wouldn't turn down an offer to play Hal Jordan in Martin Campbell's Green Lantern - which, per producer Donald DeLine, will begin shooting this September in Australia (in order to make a December 17, 2010 release date). According to IESB's source (and Patrick Sauriol has evidently heard likewise), Pine is at the top of a list of potential 'under 30s' Jordans. This makes much more sense than previous rumors, which sounded like total fanboy inventions (especially Nathan Fillion)."
I was just talking about these two movies with a good friend of mine. Weird. But I can see Chris Pine holding up that ring and saying, "In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil's might, Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!"
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