411 Movies Zone News Report 11.01.02
Posted by Lionel Bohbot on 11.01.2002
Christopher Lee in Harry Potter? Man, I'll go just to see the reaction of all those 8 year olds when they see him on screen for the first time!
Well, another day, another report. I'm adding Monday to the list of days where you can check in with me and find out about everything important that's going on in Hollywood... or Canada, since they shoot all the movies here now.
IN TODAY'S REPORT
- Harry Potter
- The Hobbit
- Kevin Costner
- The Whole Ten Yards
- Bruce Campbell
- Rain
- Quick Hits
Harry Potter:
Everyone's been wondering who would replace Richard Harris as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. So far, there are two possible replacements.
I had the info about the first replacement on Tuesday. His name is Harry Robinson and he was Richard Harris' double in the first two films. He looks, acts and talks just like Harris. In fact, he has all of Harris' mannerisms down.
The second possible replacement is Christopher Lee. You might know him as Saruman from LOTR or Count Dooku from the god-awful Star Wars prequels.
Lee's web site indicated that he was negotiating with WB to take over the Dumbledore role. "Mr Lee has not received official confirmation from Warner Bros and until then, we cannot confirm or comment any further.
Obviously it would be wonderful news and Mr Lee is overwhelmed, but for the time being nothing is certain."
Those comments got everyone talking so Lee's web site came out with even more:
"At no time we have said that Mr Lee was cast in the film. Is he being considered? Yes, he is. Has he been asked? That is a question that Mr Lee will not answer until there is a firm offer, there is such thing as confidentiality between actors and producers. Would he accept the role if asked? That would depend on Mr Lee's current schedule and future career plans. Remember that he is already cast in five films for next year and he could not psychically be in all of them".
I'm just keeping all of you up to date because I know many of our readers are interested in Harry Potter. Me? I couldn't give two shits about the movies or the books. I mean, I get embarrassed whenever I see a full-grown, non-retarded adult reading one of those books in the subway.
The Hobbit:
Everyone's favorite wizard/fairy is interested in making a Lord of The Rings prequel. Sir Ian McKellan talked about the possibility of making an LOTR prequel on his official site:
"I recently asked about the film rights to The Hobbit, which seem to be somewhat controlled by Peter Jackson, as far as I can tell. I hope that's the case because obviously he should have first refusal at translating the novel into a movie. I should be intrigued to return to Middle-earth, even though it involved putting on Gandalf's nose, which is even more distinctive than my own, tell your wife. I thought it might be possible to make a really long screen version, probably for television, with every episode of the book covered week by week in a multitude of episodes. Ian Holm -- who was proud to look so young as well as so old as Bilbo in The Fellowship of the Ring -- even he might think the young Bilbo of The Hobbit was unlikely casting for an actor of his age".
Geez, next thing you know, Ben Kingsley's gonna have his own official web site.
I can't take any of this prequel/sequel stuff anymore. X-Men 2. Fast and the Furious 2. xXx 2-3. Blade 3. Terminator 3. Star Wars Episodes 1-2-3. Die Hard 4. The Whole Ten Yards. The Ring 2. Hannibal-Red Dragon. Indiana Jones IV. Spider-Man 2-3. Gladiator 2. Scooby fucking Doo 2-3.
Has anyone even written an original script this year?
I'm going to watch Punch Drunk Love and give it a chance even though Paul Thomas Anderson made me want to burn that Magnolia DVD I rented. If I had to choose between cleaning septic tanks for three hours and watching Magnolia, I'd go with the tanks. The boat sank at the end of Titanic and DiCaprio died. That was enough of a payoff to get me to sit there for three hours. What do I get at the end of Magnolia? Frogs? Fucking frogs? There's nothing like a movie that tries to be smart and fails miserably.
Kevin Costner:
Kevin Costner had to have his appendix removed last week. He's now at home and recuperating well, according to his publicist.
In other news, the surgery to remove Costner's appendix cost upwards of $120 million and only grossed an estimated $12 million at the box-office.
The Whole Ten Yards:
Yeah, it's the sequel to The Whole Nine Yards. Anyway, there was an accident on the set and no, it didn't involve the script or Matthew Perry. What a shame.
PISMO BEACH, Calif (AP) - A parachutist disappeared after landing in the Pacific Ocean during the filming of a Bruce Willis action movie.
The parachutist was among nine sky divers who jumped from a plane 14,000 feet above the ocean on Tuesday, all planning to land on a nearby beach.
Two landed in deep water about 300 yards offshore, said Andrew Zilke, chief ranger at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. One of the parachutists was rescued.
"They all jumped at basically the same time, and were supposed to land at basically the same location," Zilke said.
Using helicopters, boats, and personal water craft, several rescue agencies searched the area located about 180 miles north of Los Angeles, with no success.
Rescue efforts were hampered by choppy seas when winds picked up, Zilke said. Winds were light at the time of the jump, although all jumpers landed about a mile south of their target.
The search was set to resume Wednesday, said Debra Pflieger, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Parks and Recreation.
Bruce Campbell:
Bruce Campbell, of Evil Dead fame, has agreed to star in two Sci-Fi movies on the Sci-Fi Channel. This first film is called The Man with the Screaming Brain. The second, Earwigs, was inspired by characters from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Earwigs is about mind control. The Sci-Fi Wire over at scifi.com had this story.
Rain:
Jackie Chan and director Stanley Tong are set to reunite in Rain, a movie about a guard in the Ming Dynasty who chases after a Samurai for 400 years. If it's anything like The Tuxedo, it will also appear to last 400 years while you're watching it. In case you want to know, Tong and Chan worked together on Rumble in the Bronx and Jackie Chan's First Strike.
QUICK HITS:
Blade 3: Hannibal King and Frank Drake (The Nightstalkers) from the Tomb of Dracula comic will make an appearance in the movie according to Comics2Film.com
Man on Fire: Denzel Washington is in talks to star in this movie about a marine seeking revenge for the death of a child he was supposed to protect. Variety had that one.
Galaxy Quest 2: Yeah, here's another sequel. Doesn't the original even have to be remotely successful to warrant a sequel? Oh well, Tim Allen hinted on Howard Stern that he might want to do a sequel.
October Squall: Variety is reporting that Halle Berry is set to star in October Squall, a story about a rape victim who decides to keep her unwanted baby.
Where's Waldo: Yeah, they're making a movie version of the fucking book where all you do is stare and try to find the nerd.
Freddy vs. Jason: Bloddy-Disgusting.com has some caps from an E! News Live report about the movie.
Fifty First Kisses: E! TV is reporting that Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore might both star in this film. They were also in The Wedding Singer together.
Die Another Day: Sean Connery will not be making a cameo as Bond's father in the upcoming movie, according to Hot Dog Magazine.
