Posts by Drew Williamson
Racist Transformers?/Extra-sized Watchmen/Bruno scene cut
Racist Caricatures in Transformers 2 under scrutiny: A controversy has arisen since the blockbuster release “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” It surrounds the portrayal of two of the robots, which some of deemed a racist caricature. The robots are named … [Read the Rest]
Farrah Fawcett dies.
Farrah Fawcett lost her very public battle with anal cancer at age 62. “Ms. Fawcett won praise for her serious acting later in her career, typically as a victimized woman and notably in the television movie “The Burning Bed.” But … [Read the Rest]
Teen Wolf Remake/Jurassic Park Stall/Michael Bay taking a break from action
The remake virus strikes again: Just when you think the whole remake phenomenon cannot get any more ridiculous, the bar gets set even lower. Warner Brothers announced “a remake of the classic Michael J. Fox starrer “Teen Wolf” is in … [Read the Rest]
News: Stretch Armstrong Movie/SAG Strike Averted/Eddie Murphy Bombs Again
“Stretching” the Boundaries of Believability: Flexible children’s toy “Stretch Armstrong” is being adapted into a feature film set to be released by Universal Pictures on “…April 15, 2011….” The writer attached to the project is Steve Odekerk, screenwriter of “Bruce … [Read the Rest]
News: Hangover impresses, Bruno in legal trouble, Ghostbusters 3
The Hangover Impresses Audiences: On Opening Day, Todd Phillips very funny “The Hangover” (I saw it yesterday, and I highly recommend it for good slapstick laughs) made 16.5 million dollars in one day alone. “…The production budget was rumored to … [Read the Rest]
News: “Alien” the Prequel, Blockbuster Video shows their desperation and more…
“Alien” the Prequel: An “Alien” prequel has been verified by director Tony Scott. He is the brother of Ridley Scott, the director of “Alien.” The prequel will be directed by Carl Rinsch, director of 1994′s “The Quiz.” http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727754/ Tony Scott … [Read the Rest]
News: Eli Roth almost killed by Tarantino / Bazooka Joe film / New Kevin Smith film
Eli Roth almost killed by Tarantino: During the production of “Inglorious Basterds,” co-stars Eli Roth “and Omar Doom were supposed to do a stunt in which they would be engulfed in flames as Tarantino would hover high above them behind … [Read the Rest]
News: Twitter Death? / Karate Kid remake / Easy Rider re-boot?
Twittered to Death: Patrick Swayze (identified by the BBC as “Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze”) was the victim of a cruel practical joke after “Florida radio station Kiss FM posted a Twitter message saying the 56-year-old had passed away. It … [Read the Rest]
News: Frank Sinatra biopic, IMAX scandal and Terminator script trouble.
Christian Bale demanded rewrite work be done on “Terminator: Salvation” before he took the role of John Connor, a role he insisted on rather than the character the filmmakers had in mind– “…central character Marcus Wright…at a Toronto press conference … [Read the Rest]
News: Dazed and Confused sequel / Deadpool / Wolverine 2
Dom DeLuise, the iconic character actor, died this week at the age of 75. Whilst perusing his many obituaries, I was struck by Reuters opening paragraph: “Dom DeLuise, the U.S. comic actor who gained fame on television and in movies … [Read the Rest]
News: Jim Carey`s future / Roger Rabbit sequel / Ironman 2
Courtesy of: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090501/entertainment/centertainment_us_carrey/ “Jim Carrey has emerged as a leading candidate to star in “The Beaver,” an offbeat comedy-drama that centers on the relationship between a man and a beaver puppet he wears on his arm. Kyle Killen’s script has … [Read the Rest]
