Undead Boy Meets Undead Girl in 'Breathers'

New details about Diablo Cody’s adaptation of S.G. Browne’s Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament surfaced today. The project, announced last February, has been laboring in development. Now, the script is being shopped to directors, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson are “loosely attached” to the project. Read the full story

From the people who brought you Juno, the trailer will surely read. And that’s the truth. Screenwriter Diablo Cody and writer/director Jason Reitman have teamed up to shoot Young Adult, a film about a ghost writer who comes to realize that her identity is lost in her pseudonym, then decides to try and get it back. [Deadline Hollywood] The ghost writer will be played by Charlize Theron, who hasn’t done much over the last couple of years, save stuff like The Road and Hancock.

Theron’s character goes back home to see her high school boyfriend, who’s married with kids.

The project’s being shopped around the studios, and apparently Mandate Pictures will get producer Steve Rales (The Darjeeling Limited) to come on to finance, courtesy of Reitman’s connections.

This reads like something between Stranger Than Fiction and ABC’s October Road. I can dig something like that, as long as Cody’s writing grows with her characters’ ages.

What do you think of this project? Theron? Reitman? Cody?

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Roger Ebert once said that if Charlize Theron didn’t win the Oscar for her performance in Monster than they should just retire the award. I would further that if Meryl Streep wins the Oscar for Julie and Julia they should just retire the award out of shame.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Meryl Streep. No, really, I do.

However,with the fervor surrounding her potential 3rd Oscar win for her performance as famed chef Julia Child in Nora Ephron‘s Julie and Julia I feel it is necessary to rain on the Streep parade. She is capable of very great things but is often over-praised for mediocre works (Doubt, Music of the Heart and One True Thing). With the celebrated actress gearing up for her 16^th Oscar nomination for her performance as famed the late, great chef and the deafening tune of her supporters claiming that now is the time for her coveted 3^rd Oscar, I must let my anti-Streep flag fly. Read the full story

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The Road is a mostly successful adaptation of a truly masterful novel. While some aspects fall flat due to the film being faithful to a fault, it still works as a whole for the most part. Viggo Mortenson’s excellent performance, Hillcoat’s distinct vision for a violent world, and a few moments of pure poetry make this a worthwhile journey.

The Man (Viggo Mortensen) and the Boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) are caught in a post-apocalyptic world striving for survival. The Man only carries a pistol with a few bullets for defense and avoids contact with others. The world has turned into turmoil with most people looking out for their own gain, most notably the cannibals. They travel by day on the road where they’re heading South. The Man is sick and he knows it. His main goal is to keep his boy alive and get him to a safe place. Along this journey they face psychopaths, a well hearted old man, and a few moments of pure darkness. Read the full story

Yahoo has premiered a new trailer for John Hillcoat‘s (The Proposition) The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy‘s (No Country For Old Men) novel. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall and Charlize Theron. Check it out below.
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The rumors appear to true, plus one Charlize Theron.This according to THR, who reports Theron and Hardy are in talks to star in Fury Road, the 4th film in the Mad Max series.

As for the plot, there’s precious little: “the movie does take place a short while after the story detailed after 1985’s “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,” which keeps Mad Max relatively young.” [THR]

The film will be an Australian-produced with a distributor in Warner Bros., with shooting set to start next summer in the land down under.

Hardy has already proven himself as leading man in Bronson, an all-style kind of film which is anchored thanks to the young actor’s abundant charisma.

Hopefully, he can bring the same amount to this iconic character.

What do you think of this news? Is Mad Max worth rebooting?

Earlier today Collider spoke with director F. Gary Gray about his new film Law Abiding Citizen starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler that is set to hit theaters Oct. 16th. During the interview they asked Gray for an update on the sequel to his 2003 critically acclaimed and box-office smash The Italian Job. Gray stated the following:

Question: Do you think there is ever going to be a sequel to “The Italian Job”?

F. Gary Gray: Let’s hope so.

That’s a nice diplomatic answer. Cause there have been rumors for years that there would be a sequel. So do you think too much time has passed or is it a project that you’re like I did it and I’m going to do something else.

Gray: You know I’d love it if they were to come up with a concept that tops the first movie. That’s the goal, to make sure that whatever the sequel is that it’s as inventive, as creative as the original….if not better. That’s where all the energy is being spent, making sure you don’t do a sequel for the sake of doing a sequel. You want to make sure you top it.

So just to clarify, there is not really anything shaking on the project right now…it’s sort of a big maybe.

Gray: There’s little things happening here and there, but nothing I can get specific about.

So for now there isn’t going to be a sequel. I am a bit saddened by this since The Italian Job is not only one of my favorite remakes of all time but also just one of my favorite movies to watch at any given moment. I’ve been wanting a sequel since 2003 and I just hope Paramount find the time (and money) to deliver one.

Do you want to see a sequel?

According to /Film today director Peter Berg has stated that Will Smith and Charlize Theron are confirmed to return in the upcoming Hancock sequel. For those that need a refresher, Hancock is about an alcoholic superhero (Smith) who is hated by everyone in LA, ill stop there. If you are so inclined (you shouldn’t be) go rent the movie. Atleast half of this news comes as no surprise. In an interview with MTV Theron stated when asked if she would return “with those guys? If everybody’s on board? Yeah!” The film is currently being written by Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara, according to Berg regarding the plot “there might be another god out there somewhere.” Does this mean another big name addition to the cast? There is still no word if the third wheel of Jason Bateman is confirmed to return as well.

First of let me ask, why?! I didn’t like the first film (and I tend to appreciate most films on some level). So the idea of a sequel also bothers me. Even when it was first announced I had hopes it wouldn’t happen as long as at least Smith stayed away. It doesn’t surprise me however, the original film grossed over $620,000,000 at the box office (mostly due to Smith’s involvement of course), so the idea that the studio would want a sequel ASAP shouldn’t shock anyone.

Are you looking forward to Hancock 2?

THR (via AICN) reports that writers have been hired for a sequel to the 2008 Will Smith superhero movie Hancock.  Writers Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara have been hired to write the film, and according to sources, the original producing team will return.  Both Fierro and Mazzara worked together on The Shield, while Fierro himself wrote for 24 and Dexter, and Mazzara has written for the TV series of Crash and for Life.  The sequel as of now has no real release date, although one would expect it to be seen within about two years.

Hancock was about a superhero played by Will Smith who has to reform his image and becomes a public crimefighter, while also discovering that his PR manager (Jason Bateman) is married to his fellow superhero and former lover (Charlize Theron).  The movie made around $624 million worldwide last year, and was directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights).

Does anybody want a sequel to Hancock?  The first movie was really bad, but of course when a movie makes as much money as that one did, a sequel becomes an interest for studios.  I might be interested if they can get a decent script in the works, and if Peter Berg can stop smoking crack before picking up a camera.  I’m probably hoping for too much.

What do you think of a Hancock sequel?