...Mission Impossible ;(. Kidding! It's Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol -- or however they decide to apply the colons. Tom Cruise announced the title during a visit to Dubai, saying: "One of the things I always wanted for the franchise was for it not to have a number afterwards. I've never done sequels to films and I never thought of these films as sequels. Paramount has done a great job in coming up with a title[.]" I still prefer Vanilla Script, but at least it's in keeping with Halloween, so hey. Well done, team. [Gulf News via Vulture]
Judging from the recent influx of Exorcist rip-offs, it seems that America is afraid of the devil again. So what better time than now for Movieline's Halloween 25 to take a look at film's featuring Satan and the occult? Today's edition includes moon-worshiping zombies, Clint Howard wielding a giant sword, real-life human oddities and more! Say a prayer, cross yourself and chime in if I missed your favorite.
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As if on cue, the pre-Hangover 2 hype hits its nadir: "I'm not going to ever in my life point my finger at anyone," said Mike Tyson, affirmatively replying to whether or not he would have worked with the film's ousted Mel Gibson. "I don't live in a glass house. None of us do. I work with anybody, as long as they're respectful. [...] We all have that guy -- a Mel Gibson -- in us. We just don't want people to be exposed to it. Maybe he needs to go get help. We all need help, and need someone to talk to. I'm not against him, but I'm not for him." Now you know. [NYP]
We all love movies. Yep, even you. But every once in a while, the overwhelmingly detailed and up-to-the-minute film culture that we call home gets a little too constricting. And so, despite the fact that I'm probably going to see a majority of the following movies on opening night, I simply can't imagine having to read another sentence about their development or progress. It would seem like the perfect time to call for a moratorium, but if the Internet couldn't discuss these nine film projects, it would likely shut down. Instead of that potential catastrophe, let's all just shake our fists in unison at their RSS feed dominance.
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Also in today's edition of The Broadsheet: Super 8 gets a release date... George Clooney finds money... Julianne Moore is going to cry... Awesome Halloween dread... and more!
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Looks like Martin Scorsese could get used to this serial narrative thing. Following the launch of Boardwalk Empire, news is now circulating that a Goodfellas TV series examining the early years of the film's characters may actually happen. Scorsese, as well as screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, are on board, so it actually sounds promising. In case the Oscar-winning director decides to stay on this track, here are five more suggestions for past films that would make great TV shows. Check them out and submit your own after the jump.
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While Wes Anderson probably lies awake wondering what it would have been like if he could have cast Bill Murray as Margot Tenenbaum, one artist has taken action. Casey Weldon has just unveiled a new series of art that re-imagines several major Anderson characters if they were played by Murray and they not only nail Murray's hangdog features, but also Anderson's visual style. Fans of the deadpan icon can click below the jump to see what will likely be their new desktop wallpaper.
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· Joan Rivers appeared on The View today to ruffle a few feathers and wrinkle Whoopi Goldberg's nicely steamed vest. The comedienne attacked Mel Gibson for his un-Christlikeness and called Whoopi out for "giving him a chance." That did not sit well with Oda Mae. [AOL]
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In the history of ridiculous ideas, this one has to figure near the top third, no? According to Deadline, New Line has offered Tom Cruise a supporting role in their big screen adaptation of Rock of Ages. You know Rock of Ages: It's the terrible (and, admittedly, terribly fun) jukebox musical, stuffed to the gills with your favorite Time-Life hits from Journey, Styx, Whitesnake and Bon Jovi. Cruise would play a bartender if he accepts, and hopefully do a better job of singing than he did in Top Gun. [Deadline]
The news that Zach Galifianakis will have a cameo appearance in Nicholas Stoller's upcoming and untitled Muppet movie pinged around the Internet yesterday like a virus. (Thanks for that, Robert Downey, Jr.) What excitement at the thought of the bearded Zach sharing screentime with Grover or Gonzo! Could it be any more perfect? Well, yes: It could have remained a secret until the movie opened in 2011.
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· When January Jones was photographed at the 2000 premiere of Dude Where's My Car? with then-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher, it's doubtful she could have ever imagined that just ten years later she'd play television's worst mother since Livia Soprano. Click ahead to see the fresh-faced, pre-Betty Draper, Jones and stick around for more Buzz Break.
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Consider this a great day in chump-waxing: The Vanilla Ice Project, the home-flipping reality series starring Rob "Vanilla Ice" van Vinkle, has been picked up for a second season. Go ninja, go! I think this bodes well for some of our other favorite one-hit wonders* who could use cable series of their own. Let's cast them!
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The Saturday Night Live writers better get their best Big Lebowski sketch ready. The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, will reportedly host the show on Dec. 18, smack dab in the middle of the opening weekend of Tron Legacy. Bridges also has a little Oscar hopeful opening in December, too, so he'll probably mention that as well. Meanwhile, another upcoming Saturday Night Live host has been spoiled by the Internet. Thanks, everyone! [LAT/Gold Derby]
It was the thud heard 'round the sports world. The Miami Heat, led by high-priced talent LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, mustered a feeble 80 points in their opening-night loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. For those unfamiliar with the Heat -- they play basketball... in the NBA -- the hype surrounding the franchise following their off-season spending spree was pitched at Inception-like levels. To help put this huge anticlimax in perspective for the casual or even non-sports fan, here are nine box office disappointments that rivaled the Heat debacle in Boston last night.
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Earlier today it was announced that the next film in Christopher Nolan's Batman series will be titled The Dark Knight Rises. A title which is, well, less than exciting. Look, it's always dangerous to speculate what the plot of a film will be based on a title alone. But, based on the actual title, 20 more deciphered rejected titles, and the fact that The Riddler will not appear in the next installment, we at Movieline feel fairly confident that we've pieced together what happens to The Dark Knight after he rises.
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