Denzel Washington Offered Lead Role In The Secret In Their Eyes Remake

For a little while, Denzel Washington’s name was bandied about as a possible lead for Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake before the Do the Right Thing director went with Josh Brolin (a fine choice, in and of itself). As it turns out, Washington was circling a remake project. It just wasn’t Lee’s.

Instead, the Oscar winner has been offered the lead role in Billy Ray’s remake of the Argentinian thriller The Secret In Their Eyes, according to TwitchFilm. Winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Eyes tells a mystery that spans generations as a retired legal counselor continues to investigate a case that plagued him when he was young, inexperienced, and in love with his female supervisor. Washington would play the main character, who was portrayed by Ricardo Darin in the original.

Directed by Juan José Campanella, Eyes stood out for its twisty plotting, meticulous camera movement (the single-take camera pan through a full soccer stadium needs to be seen to be believed) and a whopper of an ending that was as downbeat as it was appropriate. Ray can handle the material – his Shattered Glass was damn-near flawless – particularly with Washington as a collaborator.

Now we just need to see if Denzel is interested. He just signed up for Flight with Robert Zemeckis, so an Eyes remake would come after that, should it come together at all. I’m still not a proponent of remakes. But if studios plan on continuing the lazy trend, picking strong material like Eyes and handing it over to the likes of Billy Ray and Denzel Washington is the right way to go.

Denzel Washington Offered Lead Role In The Secret In Their Eyes Remake

For a little while, Denzel Washington’s name was bandied about as a possible lead for Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake before the Do the Right Thing director went with Josh Brolin (a fine choice, in and of itself). As it turns out, Washington was circling a remake project. It just wasn’t Lee’s.

Instead, the Oscar winner has been offered the lead role in Billy Ray’s remake of the Argentinian thriller The Secret In Their Eyes, according to TwitchFilm. Winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Eyes tells a mystery that spans generations as a retired legal counselor continues to investigate a case that plagued him when he was young, inexperienced, and in love with his female supervisor. Washington would play the main character, who was portrayed by Ricardo Darin in the original.

Directed by Juan José Campanella, Eyes stood out for its twisty plotting, meticulous camera movement (the single-take camera pan through a full soccer stadium needs to be seen to be believed) and a whopper of an ending that was as downbeat as it was appropriate. Ray can handle the material – his Shattered Glass was damn-near flawless – particularly with Washington as a collaborator.

Now we just need to see if Denzel is interested. He just signed up for Flight with Robert Zemeckis, so an Eyes remake would come after that, should it come together at all. I’m still not a proponent of remakes. But if studios plan on continuing the lazy trend, picking strong material like Eyes and handing it over to the likes of Billy Ray and Denzel Washington is the right way to go.

Real Steel Director Shawn Levy Already Has Ideas For The Sequel

Real Steel hasn’t even hit theaters yet and there’s already buzz about a sequel. Of course, nothing is set in stone at this point, but word is, director Shawn Levy sounds up to the task of taking the robot-boxing story even further, should things work out for the first one when it’s released next month.

Real Steel is set in the near future when robot boxing has taken the place of human boxing among people who love to watch stuff punching other stuff. At the center of the story is Hugh Jackman’s character, a former boxer who uncovers a robot designed to shadow movements and trains it to fight in the ring. Evangaline Lily, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand and Anthony Mackie are also set to star. At best, the film could be a sort of comeback story channeling the spirit of Rocky and other big-hearted sports films of the past. At worst, it’s a movie about robots smashing each other to bits. Ideally, it’ll be a little bit (or a lot) of both. Regardless of what it is, in the end, if does well at the box office, a sequel could follow.

BleedingCool.com spoke with Levy following the London premiere of Real Steel, and it sounds like the director is up to the task of doing the sequel. On the subject of returning to the story for another film, Levy said:

"We really fricking hope so… Some of the notions we’re playing with… for instance we went very anthropomorphic in both the design and the movement of the robots in this movie, I think we can really blow that out. The class warfare between underworld and [World Robot Boxing], that’s something that seems rich. The evolution of this father and son’s relationship, and Hugh’s relationship with Evangeline…"

It sounds like Levy sees ways to take the story and the robots even further, which is good news for those of us who already think the first film looks pretty good. If things go well for the film at the box office, there could be more robot fights in store for movie-goers down the line. Bleeding Cool had good things to say about the film itself. Hopefully we'll be hearing more good feedback on the movie as the release date approaches.

Real Steel Director Shawn Levy Already Has Ideas For The Sequel

Real Steel hasn’t even hit theaters yet and there’s already buzz about a sequel. Of course, nothing is set in stone at this point, but word is, director Shawn Levy sounds up to the task of taking the robot-boxing story even further, should things work out for the first one when it’s released next month.

Real Steel is set in the near future when robot boxing has taken the place of human boxing among people who love to watch stuff punching other stuff. At the center of the story is Hugh Jackman’s character, a former boxer who uncovers a robot designed to shadow movements and trains it to fight in the ring. Evangaline Lily, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand and Anthony Mackie are also set to star. At best, the film could be a sort of comeback story channeling the spirit of Rocky and other big-hearted sports films of the past. At worst, it’s a movie about robots smashing each other to bits. Ideally, it’ll be a little bit (or a lot) of both. Regardless of what it is, in the end, if does well at the box office, a sequel could follow.

BleedingCool.com spoke with Levy following the London premiere of Real Steel, and it sounds like the director is up to the task of doing the sequel. On the subject of returning to the story for another film, Levy said:

"We really fricking hope so… Some of the notions we’re playing with… for instance we went very anthropomorphic in both the design and the movement of the robots in this movie, I think we can really blow that out. The class warfare between underworld and [World Robot Boxing], that’s something that seems rich. The evolution of this father and son’s relationship, and Hugh’s relationship with Evangeline…"

It sounds like Levy sees ways to take the story and the robots even further, which is good news for those of us who already think the first film looks pretty good. If things go well for the film at the box office, there could be more robot fights in store for movie-goers down the line. Bleeding Cool had good things to say about the film itself. Hopefully we'll be hearing more good feedback on the movie as the release date approaches.

Exclusive Poster Premiere: Jason Statham And Mickey Rourke's 13

. Today we're bringing you the exclusive poster premiere for 13, the new thriller starring Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Sam Riley, Alexander Skarsgard and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. You can see all of them except Skarsgard on the poster below-- click on it to see the high-res version.



A remake of the French film 13 Tzameti, done by the original director himself Gela Babluani, 13 follows one brave man infiltrating a high-stakes gambling ring.

Exclusive Poster Premiere: Jason Statham And Mickey Rourke's 13

. Today we're bringing you the exclusive poster premiere for 13, the new thriller starring Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Sam Riley, Alexander Skarsgard and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. You can see all of them except Skarsgard on the poster below-- click on it to see the high-res version.



A remake of the French film 13 Tzameti, done by the original director himself Gela Babluani, 13 follows one brave man infiltrating a high-stakes gambling ring.

Will Forte Adds His Name To Ben Stiller And Vince Vaughn's Neighborhood Watch

Akiva Schaffer’s Neighborhood Watch is filling up with funny people. Will Forte, ensemble player on Saturday Night Live and star of his own cult film, MacGruber, is the latest name added to a cast that already included Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Rosemarie DeWitt.

The high-concept comedy revolves around suburban husbands and fathers who form a neighborhood watch program as an excuse to get out of their houses and escape their wives and children. But problems arise when the movie takes a sharp left turn and the Watch men stumble on an alien conspiracy, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hey, if it’s funny, we’ll follow these guys anywhere. Let’s just hope Schaffer, who directed Hot Rod with Andy Samberg in 2007, can turn Watch into more than a glorified SNL skit.

Forte, meanwhile, has been stringing together back-to-back projects that would have other comedians salivating. In addition to recurring roles on the very funny 30 Rock and lending his voice to FOX’s The Cleveland Show, Forte has supporting parts alongside Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand in Adam Shankman’s musical adaptation of the Broadway smash Rock of Ages, and will play a part in Adam Sandler’s I Hate You, Dad, also with Samberg. Now let’s just hope Schaffer has room for all of the funny people he has poured into Watch, which is working from a Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg screenplay as it shoots for a July 27, 2012 release date.

Will Forte Adds His Name To Ben Stiller And Vince Vaughn's Neighborhood Watch

Akiva Schaffer’s Neighborhood Watch is filling up with funny people. Will Forte, ensemble player on Saturday Night Live and star of his own cult film, MacGruber, is the latest name added to a cast that already included Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Rosemarie DeWitt.

The high-concept comedy revolves around suburban husbands and fathers who form a neighborhood watch program as an excuse to get out of their houses and escape their wives and children. But problems arise when the movie takes a sharp left turn and the Watch men stumble on an alien conspiracy, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hey, if it’s funny, we’ll follow these guys anywhere. Let’s just hope Schaffer, who directed Hot Rod with Andy Samberg in 2007, can turn Watch into more than a glorified SNL skit.

Forte, meanwhile, has been stringing together back-to-back projects that would have other comedians salivating. In addition to recurring roles on the very funny 30 Rock and lending his voice to FOX’s The Cleveland Show, Forte has supporting parts alongside Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand in Adam Shankman’s musical adaptation of the Broadway smash Rock of Ages, and will play a part in Adam Sandler’s I Hate You, Dad, also with Samberg. Now let’s just hope Schaffer has room for all of the funny people he has poured into Watch, which is working from a Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg screenplay as it shoots for a July 27, 2012 release date.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Races Around New York City In The First Trailer For Premium Rush

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon are two actors about to blow up in a major way. In addition to their individual movies coming out this fall, 50/50 and Take Shelter (both of which are considered by many to be some of the best films of 2011), each actor is playing a role in a major upcoming superhero film - Gordon-Levitt in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises and Shannon in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. But before we see the actors invade the comic book movie universe, we'll see them go head-to-head in David Koepp's Premium Rush.

Columbia Pictures has released the first trailer for the movie, which you can check out below 

In the film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Wilee, a bike messenger working in New York City. One day he is tasked with getting an envelope across town. While this seems like a normal job, he's stopped by a corrupt cop (Shannon), who needs the information that Wilee has been assigned to deliver. This begins an epic chase through the city, as Wilee tries to get the envelope where it needs to go before it's too late. The film co-stars Jamie Chung, Aasif Mandvi, and Dania Ramirez and is set to be released on January 13, 2012.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Races Around New York City In The First Trailer For Premium Rush

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon are two actors about to blow up in a major way. In addition to their individual movies coming out this fall, 50/50 and Take Shelter (both of which are considered by many to be some of the best films of 2011), each actor is playing a role in a major upcoming superhero film - Gordon-Levitt in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises and Shannon in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. But before we see the actors invade the comic book movie universe, we'll see them go head-to-head in David Koepp's Premium Rush.

Columbia Pictures has released the first trailer for the movie, which you can check out below 

In the film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Wilee, a bike messenger working in New York City. One day he is tasked with getting an envelope across town. While this seems like a normal job, he's stopped by a corrupt cop (Shannon), who needs the information that Wilee has been assigned to deliver. This begins an epic chase through the city, as Wilee tries to get the envelope where it needs to go before it's too late. The film co-stars Jamie Chung, Aasif Mandvi, and Dania Ramirez and is set to be released on January 13, 2012.