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For those wondering what we mean by a "Jackie Brown prequel," let's recap, shall we? Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel Rum Punch served as the source material for writer-director Quentin Tarantino's 1997 adaptation, but it wasn't the first time Leonard had written about the characters of Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara, respectively played by Samuel L. Jackson and Robert De Niro in Jackie Brown. Previously, Leonard had used the characters for the first time in his 1978 novel The Switch, which indie writer-director Daniel Schechter (Goodbye Baby) had used for a spec script adaptation that eventually won Leonard over.
With Elmore on board to produce, Schechter moved forward with The Switch earlier this month, casting John Hawkes (Winter's Bone) and Yasiin Bey (Be Kind Rewind), formerly known as Mos Def, in the roles of Louis and Ordell, respectively. Ty Burrell (ABC's Modern Family) was cast in a supporting role last week, and now Deadline reports that Jennifer Aniston and Dennis Quaid are in talks to join the cast as well.
fishburne fights cannibals, jacobs grabs a wonderstone >> Posted 02.17.12 by Ryan -
This morning the Screen Actor's Guild announced its nominations for outstanding performances in five movie and eight primetime television categories. The Help led the movie category with four nominations, including outstanding performance by a female actor in a lead role (Viola Davis), two nods for female actor in a supporting role (Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer), and outstanding ensemble cast. The Artist was the next most recognized movie, with three nominations.
On the TV side, Greg Kinnear is up for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for his portrayal of JFK in The Kennedys. The other nominees in his category are Laurence Fishburne (Thurgood), Paul Giamatti (Too Big to Fail), Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce), and James Woods (Too Big to Fail).
see the full list of SAG nominees >> Posted 12.14.11 by reelz -
Looks like Warner Brothers' upcoming Superman reboot, Man of Steel, will include Clark Kent's employer at The Daily Planet.
THR reports that Laurence Fishburne has been cast as Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Perry White in the movie, the boss for both Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams). It'll be Fishburne's first role since leaving CSI.
Frank Langella played the role most recently in 2006's Superman Returns, while the late Jackie Cooper played the role in all four of the Christopher Reeve-era Superman movies.
snyder's interested in The Last Photograph >> Posted 08.03.11 by Ryan -
Next Tuesday, October 19, the Apocalypse Now Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition Blu-ray goes on sale (Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux / Hearts of Darkness). Its more than nine hours of bonus material includes interviews with on-screen and behind-the-scenes talent. It also includes audition footage for Laurence Fishburne, who had lied about his age and was only 14 when the movie began shooting. Watch Fishburne's audition below.
Posted 10.08.10 by reelz -
The debut of Predators is less than two weeks away and 20th Century Fox has released two new clips containing footage not seen in any of the trailers or character featurettes. In addition to mirroring the original movie's story of a team of killers fighting an alien menace in a jungle setting, Predators even borrows some imagery and at least one line from Predator, as evidenced by these newly-released clips.
Watch the clips here >> Posted 06.30.10 by BrentJS -
The upcoming Predators, a direct sequel to 1987's Predator, returns to the jungle. However, this time the humans are on the predators' home turf. In case you've missed some or all of the "spotlight" clips that have been released, we've compiled them all into a single look at the characters who find themselves on the alien planet/game preserve.
See all 5 Predator featurettes Posted 06.22.10 by reelz -
Robert Rodriguez came up with the idea for Predators over 15 years ago, prior to directing 1995's Desperado. He only serves as a producer on Predators, with the director's chair going to Nimrod Antal (Armored).
The movie, created as a direct sequel to 1987's Predator, takes another ensemble cast of bad-asses (Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne, and Rodriguez regular Danny Trejo) to duke it out with the ultimate alien hunters, this time on a planet doubling as a game preserve. The latest TV spot informs fans as to the story of the long-awaited sequel.
Watch the new TV spot >> Posted 06.21.10 by Ryan -
The first TV spot for director Nimród Antal's Predators recently aired and it includes some awesome new footage of the predators looking oh-so-menacing. It also features a snippet of a pack of crazy predator bloodhounds streaking through the forest. Produced by Robert Rodriguez, Predators is a direct sequel to Predator (ignoring Predator 2), returning the action to a jungle setting, though this time the humans are on the predators' home turf. Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Topher Grace, Laurence Fishburne, and Rodriguez regular Danny Trejo star.
Posted 06.13.10 by BrentJS -
The fifth character profile featurette has been released for director Nimród Antal's Predators on the official movie site. Previous featurettes introduced Adrien Brody as Royce, Alice Braga as Isabelle, Topher Grace as Edwin, and Danny Trejo as Cuchillo, a disparate group of killers kidnapped and transported to an alien world to serve as prey for the ruthless alien hunters. The latest featurette spotlights Laurence Fishburne's character, Noland. Described by producer Robert Rodriguez as a "survivor" and "scavenger," Noland was transported to the Predators' planet long before the new batch of prey and has managed to stay alive. With his help, the others may have a fighting chance...if they don't kill each other before the Predators get to them!
watch the latest featurette >> Posted 05.06.10 by BrentJS -
Steven Soderbergh's script for action-thriller Contagion, which concerns an outbreak of a deadly virus, has finally been sold to Warner Brothers. Soderbergh had been shopping the script around Hollywood, having already assembled an impressive cast that includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, and continues to grow.
Deadline Hollywood reports that Gwyneth Paltrow has joined the cast as well, and The Playlist reports that Laurence Fishburne is in talks to play a "major role" in the movie. Fishburne and the other actors will play a team of doctors and scientists that are brought together by the Center for Disease Control at the start of the virus outbreak.
Written by Bourne Ultimatum screenwriter Scott Z. Burns, Contagion has a set budget of $60 million dollars which ought to help pay for locations on four different continents.
Posted 02.25.10 by Ryan