411 Movies Zone News Report 10.18.02
Posted by Ashish on 10.18.2002
Major news update today with information on Independence 2, Spider-Man, xXx2, Terminator 3 and much more. Find out how to get a free Spider-Man DVD copy. Pictures, trailers and posters from Harry Potter 2, Terminator 3, Die Another Day and more.
NEWS, RUMORS & OPINIONS
- Independence 2
- Spider-Man
- xXx 2
- Angry George Lucas
- Scooby-Doo 3
- My Greek Fat TV Show
- Angelina Jolie
- Grease 3
Independence Day 2:
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that original cast members, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum, have been asked to return for an ID4 sequel.
"I think it's definitely going to happen...I like what they [Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin] are talking about".
- Bill Pullman
As for Jeff Goldblum's return:
"I enjoyed the first film, and I like the character. It depends...I'm meticulous".
One person who's not returning is Will Smith. He's busy churning out 4th of July garbage like Men in Black 2 and Wild Wild West.
The sequel should be a decent hit but don't expect it to be a massive box office success. Who went to see the movie because of Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman?
Spider-Man fears horses:
Spider-Man's Tobey Maguire is filming a movie called Seabiscuit in which he plays a race jockey. According to information obtained by DarkHorizons, Maguire has apparently been shooting all of his racing scenes on a mechanical horse. The horse is placed on a flatbed truck and is then driven around the racetrack. Why is Maguire riding a mechanical horse?
1- He doesn't know how to ride a horse.
2- His Spider-Man contract (for the sequels) forbids him from even trying to ride a real horse.
My 411 contract requires me to get wasted and ride a pony across a frozen pond.
Get a free Spider-Man DVD:
If your first name is Peter, you can get $5 off the regular price of a Spider-Man DVD.
If your last name is Parker, you get a FREE Spider-Man DVD or VHS copy.
But wait, there's more!
If your name is actually Peter Parker, you get a free Spidey DVD *and* a $25 gift certificate at Half.com
Make sure you read the little disclaimer at the bottom of their page.
I expect some of you Peters or Parkers or Peter Parkers to thank me personally. My email is somewhere at the top of this report.
xXx Sequel:
Yahoo Movies reports that Director Rob Cohen already has two possible plots for the upcoming movie.
"I have two scripts in development right now. One takes place in South East Asia and involves the Malaka Straits pirates and other things that go on from there. The other takes place in Washington DC, where I think our most colorful character will go up against all the grey men in Washington. And I can see mountain-biking sequences on the Capitol dome, things like that where, in a domestic context opposed to an exotic context, Xander gets to shakeup, well, George Bush and all that he represents."
Ok...The second plot sounds like Mel Gibson's Simpsons movie.
The Lucas Empire Strikes Back:
A former Lucasfilm employee has been arrested for reportedly stealing $450,000 worth of Episode II pictures, storyboards, video and music files and other material. On Monday, Shea O'Brien Foley posted $200,000 in bail and was released from Los Angeles County Jail. Foley became the subject of an investigation at Lucasfilm shorty after AintItCoolNews.com's Harry Knowles posted an early review of Episode II. Investigators have confirmed that Foley wasn't Knowles' source.
The chubby AICN critic recently said that he would protect the identity of his source until his dying breath.
Really? One phone call from Lucas and Knowles''ll be ready to suck Lucas dry and give his source's phone number, home address and sexual orientation.
In all reality, the so-called mole was probably someone sent *by* George Lucas. Hell, Harry Knowles loved Episode I! Send him an early-bird copy and watch him blow his wad on AICN. Nothing like free publicity.
Scooby-Doo 3:
Good God! They're not gonna stop at 2!
WB has already given the go-ahead for a third Scooby-Doo movie even though the sequel hasn't come out yet. The Hollywood Reporter claims that WB has hired Dan Forman and Paul Foley to write the script. The two have just written a Jestons script that reportedly pleased the folks at WB (the same people who *loved* the new Superman script).
Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Linda Cardellini all have sequel clauses in their contracts so expect them to be back for Scooby 2 and Scooby 3.
Kill me now! No matter how bad the reviews, the acting, the script, little kids will still drag their parents to see these abominations.
My Big Fat Greek TV Show:
USA today is reporting that most of the film's cast members will reprise their roles for the new TV show. Nia Vardalos will also be back. Rumored titles for the show include "My Big Loud Life" and "My Big Fat Greek Family".
Angelina Jolie Bites:
Angelina Jolie is set to play a female werewolf in a film version of the Kelley Armstrong novel "Bitten". Variety reports that Jolie will play a woman who turns into a werewolf after being bitten and lives among a wolf pack in Canada. The script has Jolie suppressing her animalistic tendencies in favor of a normal human life. She'll become a journalist only to be drawn back to her pack when a rogue band of werewolves begins drafting criminal into its pack. She'll also engage in intercourse with one of her "brother" wolves and marry a rodent named Billy Bob.
Grease 3:
This week's Woman's Day magazine has major news on casting for Grease 3. According to the magazine, Kylie Minogue is set to play the daughter of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's characters. Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway and Didi Conn will all have cameos in the movie.
QUICK HITS
Star Trek Nemesis: You can check out a huge collection of stills here.
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets: Trailers are up for the sequel. Hi-Res || Low-Res
(007) Die Another Day: Latino Review has a shot of the new James Bond poster that's now hanging in Times Square.
The Fast & The Furious 2: Brand new car and movie pictures at Streetcarz.com
Terminator 3: TheArnoldFans have a new sheet from the big fight scene between Ahnuld and Kristanna Loken. No real spoilers so feel free to check it out. Also, Box Office Page has some new pictures of T3 up.
Head over to DVDs for new stuff on Major League, A Hard Day's Night and True Romance.
Finally, make sure to stop and read Chris Williams' review of The Breakfast Club.
OPENING THIS WEEKEND
Abandon: College girl (Katie Holmes), under pressure to ace her exams and land a good job, must now confront the reappearance of her old boyfriend (Charlie Hunnam). Boyfriend stalks innocent student. A cop (Benjamin Bratt) investigates the old boyfriend. Bratt left Law & Order for teen flicks. He'll wind up with Caruso and Delaney on CSI Miami. Maybe Sex and the City, if he's lucky.
The Ring: A female journalist (Naomi Watts) finds a weird videotape. Everyone who's seen the tape has died within 7 days. It was this week's WWE RAW.
Formula 51: An American chemist (Samuel L. Jackson) travels to England to sell his new drug called Formula 51. His formula is 51 times more powerful than any other drug on the market. Jackson's plan falls apart when he lands in a world of double dealing and double crosses. I think Sam Jackson wears a kilt in this one. Probably makes it look cool too.
If you have any important news or scoops we haven't covered, send'em over here.
