Titanic 3-D Gets Postered, and 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today
Happy Wednesday! Also in this edition of The Broadsheet: Kristen Stewart rumored for Akira... The Expendables 2 upsets the Bulgarian bat population... Ron Meyer tries a little tenderness... There is a Dutch version of Jersey Shore... and more.
· James Cameron's revival of Titanic now has a poster. Taking a step away from the romantic, close-up clinch of the 1997 one-sheet, this one instead suspensefully plays up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet behind a screen of flying sperm that will no doubt rock theatergoers next year in 3-D. (Click image for larger poster.) [THR]
· Because the whitening of Hollywood's forthcoming Akira adaptation wasn't already infuriating enough to fanboys, now Warner Bros. has reportedly offered Kristen Stewart the role of Ky Reed in its franchise hopeful. [THR]
· Only in Bulgaria would the incursion into a bat habitat be an actionable offense, but there you have it: Producers for The Expendables 2 will have to pay a fine for removing protected shrubs and tress from the entrance of the renowned Devetashka Cave. Favorite bit: "To avoid disturbing the bats, the producers have promised to refrain from explosions, car chases and fires in close proximity to the cave." Stuntmen, however... [Deadline]
· Universal chief Ron Meyer tried a different, less bracingly candid tack on Tuesday in an internal memo sharing his strategy for the studio's 100th anniversary in 2012: "Throughout Universal's hundred years, we've created films that have touched the hearts of millions, and fostered our culture's love affair with cinema. Some films have been more successful than others, but all of them have a place in our history." Even The Wolfman! [Deadline]
· Ever get confused about the difference between the words "pixilated" and "pixelated"? No longer! [The Awl]
· And now, a glimpse at the Dutch equivalent of Jersey Shore, cheerfully entitled Oh Oh Cherso and quite possibly the biggest blight on Dutch culture since that radical who cut Theo Van Gogh's throat. My people must not stand for this! Also: Is it any coincidence it takes place in The Hague? [The Lost Boy]