The reasons for Back to the Future nostalgia can't be ascertained from a brief blog posting, so let's just forget all that heady stuff and bask in the warm glow of another anniversary. On Nov. 12, 1955, lightning struck the Hill Valley clock tower, thus enabling Marty McFly to head back to the future! Never mind that none of this actually happened -- celebrate the anniversary by making the following photo your desktop background. You're welcome, nerds.
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Yesterday, Movieline celebrated the news that Penguin Publishing had enlisted Push author Sapphire to pen a sequel to the book that eventually became Lee Daniels' Oscar-nominated Precious. The new book will reportedly center on "the son of the main character from Push as he approaches manhood -- alone, brutalized and with the soul of an artist." And while Sapphire has prematurely titled the novel The Kid, the higher powers at Movieline understand that this title will just...not...do. So join Louis Virtel, a few writers from the hit sitcom Mike & Molly and I below as we brainstorm more deserving titles for Precious's return.
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· Were you upset that the absolutely brilliant Michael Giacchino didn't compose the music for Toy Story 3? Then this is the video for you! YouTuber FixiousMaximus has combined the climatic incinerator scene with Giacchino's "Life and Death" from Lost. The results are pretty breathtaking. Grab some Kleenex and click ahead to watch, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
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Denzel Washington returns to the big screen this weekend with his new unstoppable train movie called, well, Unstoppable. But how did Washington get to the point of bankable action star after his film debut in something called Carbon Copy in 1981? You can always trace a direct line through a handful of roles (not necessarily his best roles, mind you) to illustrate what led to an actor's current success, and with Washington, that line has recently had quite a few more dramatic explosions than it used to. Let's look at eight performances -- including his very first -- that trace the evolution of one Denzel Hayes Washington.
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This past week, Movieline had the honor of being a media sponsor at the glitzy AFI Fest in Hollywood, presented by Audi. There were splashy film galas every night, honoring the biggest films of the year like The Company Men, Love and Other Drugs, Black Swan, Blue Valentine, The King's Speech and Casino Jack. The categories of films in competition include World Cinema, New Auteurs, Young Americans, Breakthrough, and several categories of Shorts. Names of the winners, and a link to our gallery, after the jump.
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Or maybe you don't care about that one, either. During Viacom's earnings call today, COO Tom Dooley announced that Paramount plans on bringing audiences a sequel to G.I. Joe, an update of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the previously reported Jack Ryan reboot and Zoolander 2, all within the next two years. The studio has also set June 29, 2012 for the release of Star Trek 2. Clear your calendars, folks! [THR/Risky Business]
Here's a bit of news out of the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I -- well, besides that Deatheaters have taken over the city: Daniel Radcliffe has confirmed that the controversial Deathly Hallows epilogue will be reshot over Christmas. "[W]e made it very hard on ourselves because we shot it at King's Cross [train station] for real. And this time we'll be shooting it at Leavesden [Studios] on set," said Radcliffe. Excellent! Does it mean the production will do something about the awful aging make-up affixed to the young cast? Click ahead for an unwelcome reminder. (Spoilers, obviously.)
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Like, obviously, right? Can you be more specific, Taylor? "Everyone's like, 'Wow, why is she upset and why is she so miserable about things?'" the young star said in a recent interview. "My parents signed me up with Ford [modeling agency] at the age of two. No 2-year-old wants to be working, but I had no choice. [...] My whole life, I was in and out of school. I didn't have friends. I was working constantly and I didn't have a real life." Aww. I think we've found our real Precious 2, no? [Starpulse via PopEater]
Also in this Friday edition of Broadsheet: Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci might be planning a Goodfellas reunion... Disney employees face firing over serious offense... Everyone ever is going to appear in the Muppets movie... and more ahead.
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The studios have another relatively full slate of new releases this weekend, compounding last week's offerings and creating something of a glut at the movies. How will we all ever get to our Rachel McAdams working-girl romcoms when we still have instant Tyler Perry classics to catch up on? And what of 127 Hours and everything idling at the multiplex? Actually I don't really care, I'm just imagining this conversation happening somewhere and am too lazy to delete. Whoomp, there's your weekend:
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This week, Kevin Smith released the first episode of his "Red State of the Union" podcast, where he promises to hold an informal press conference with new information about his upcoming "Christ-sploitation" horror satire. For the first episode, those who tune in can listen to the teaser he cut for the film. Yeah, my eyebrows raised a bit too, but oddly enough, it kind of works...
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Here's a potential antidote for women who didn't feel completely represented by Sex and the City 2: Natalie Portman is shopping around an apparently lewd comedy she co-wrote with college friend Laura Moses about twentysomething women who throw a party where each female attendee is required to bring a single man. It's currently titled Bring Your Own and studio executives who've gotten a look are describing it as "a female-themed Superbad." About time. [LAT]
· Burlesque has proven one thing about itself so far: It's full of songs with the word "burlesque" in them. In this new preview, Christina Aguilera sings a song called "Express" -- which rhymes with "burlesque," see -- while Cher looks on, boobstruck. Watch out for Kristen Bell, who didn't appear in the last trailer we showed, and beware of all the snapping. Come on, Christina, this isn't "Vogue." [ONTD]
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If Precious left you itching for more heart-wrenching tales of sexual abuse, incest and underprivileged, HIV-positive youth, you are in luck. Sapphire, the author who wrote the novel on which Lee Daniels' Oscar-nominated film was based, has sold a second novel to Penguin Publishing. The sequel will focus on "the son of the main character from Push as he approaches manhood -- alone, brutalized and with the soul of an artist." [NYO via Vulture]
It's fitting that Liam Neeson was asked about his cameo appearance in The Hangover 2 at the premiere of The Next Three Days, if only because his role in The Next Three Days is probably smaller than his role in Todd Phillips' sequel. But was he concerned about taking a part that was previously earmarked for Mel Gibson? Nope! "Apparently, yes [the part was Mel's] -- I didn't realize it at the time," said Neeson. "I spoke to Mel. Mel's cool about it. We're all cool." So, yeah, Neeson is not really up on Internet casting rumors (or the current mindset of Gibson over losing the role), which kinda makes me like Liam Neeson even more. [Access Hollywood]
