In Bruges Director's Follow-Up, Seven Psychopaths, May Land At CBS Films

I don't think I need to explain my love of Martin McDonagh's In Bruges. After all, it was only a couple weeks ago that I wrote 500 words on why it's Colin Farrell's best work. What's tragic is that McDonagh hasn't written or directed a film since. Sure, his brother John Michael McDonagh made The Guard earlier this year - another movie that I absolutely love - but the world still needs more Martin. Lucky for us the drought is almost over.

According to THR, CBS Films is currently negotiating to pick up Seven Psychopaths, the new Martin McDonagh film, for distribution in the US. Described as an action-comedy, the movie reunites the filmmaker with Colin Farrell and also has Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken on board. The plot follows a screenwriter (Farrell) who becomes involved with his two friends (Rockwell and Walken) who have a criminal enterprise that revolves around kidnapping dogs. Things get terrifying, however, when the dog belonging to a local "crazy gangster" goes missing. The trade says that Mickey Rourke and Tom Waits may also become involved with the movie, which is scheduled to start production later this year. The film's title comes from the name of a screenplay that the protagonist is working on.

This story makes me 40 different varieties of happy. In Bruges proved that McDonagh knows how to make a pitch-perfect dark comedy and this film seems perfectly in line with that. It's a shame that it seems as though Brendan Gleeson won't be returning, but it's really hard to complain about the cast that has been assembled here.

In Bruges Director's Follow-Up, Seven Psychopaths, May Land At CBS Films

I don't think I need to explain my love of Martin McDonagh's In Bruges. After all, it was only a couple weeks ago that I wrote 500 words on why it's Colin Farrell's best work. What's tragic is that McDonagh hasn't written or directed a film since. Sure, his brother John Michael McDonagh made The Guard earlier this year - another movie that I absolutely love - but the world still needs more Martin. Lucky for us the drought is almost over.

According to THR, CBS Films is currently negotiating to pick up Seven Psychopaths, the new Martin McDonagh film, for distribution in the US. Described as an action-comedy, the movie reunites the filmmaker with Colin Farrell and also has Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken on board. The plot follows a screenwriter (Farrell) who becomes involved with his two friends (Rockwell and Walken) who have a criminal enterprise that revolves around kidnapping dogs. Things get terrifying, however, when the dog belonging to a local "crazy gangster" goes missing. The trade says that Mickey Rourke and Tom Waits may also become involved with the movie, which is scheduled to start production later this year. The film's title comes from the name of a screenplay that the protagonist is working on.

This story makes me 40 different varieties of happy. In Bruges proved that McDonagh knows how to make a pitch-perfect dark comedy and this film seems perfectly in line with that. It's a shame that it seems as though Brendan Gleeson won't be returning, but it's really hard to complain about the cast that has been assembled here.

Kurt Russell In Talks To Replace Kevin Costner In Tarantino's Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino has always been a big fan of using the same actors over and over again. Samuel L. Jackson has been in Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 2 and Inglourious Basterds. Uma Thurman starred in Pulp Fiction and both Kill Bill movies. Hell, even Steve Buscemi came back after Reservoir Dogs to play Buddy Holly the Waiter in Tarantino's 1994 modern classic. The filmmaker has already started bringing back actors for Django Unchained as well. Christolph Waltz, who won an Oscar for his work in Basterds, is set to play a German bounty hunter in the movie and Jackson will be a house slave fiercely loyal to his owner, but Tarantino isn't done yet, according to THR.

The trade has learned that Death Proof star Kurt Russell is now in talks to replace Kevin Costner in Django Unchained. A villainous role, Russell will be playing Ace Woody, an employee of the evil Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) who trains slaves to fight for others' entertainment. Costner dropped out of the project two weeks ago due to scheduling conflicts. But that's not all. Laura Cayouette, who played Rocket in Kill Bill Vol. 2, has also signed on to the movie as Candie's widowed sister, who owns the plantation.

The film centers on an escaped slave named Django (Jaime Foxx) who meets the aforementioned German bounty hunter (Waltz) and crafts a plan to get revenge against his former owner and rescue his wife (a role that has not yet been cast). The movie will begin production in November and is slated for a December 25, 2012 release date.

This is undeniably awesome. While Death Proof may not have been Tarantino's strongest outing, Russell is and always will be fantastic. What's funny about this is that this isn't the first time Russell and Costner have been connected. Both actors played Wyatt Earp in the early 90s (Costner in Wyatt Earp, Russell in the superior Tombstone) and co-starred in the in the ridiculous 3000 Miles To Graceland. Life is funny sometimes.

Kurt Russell In Talks To Replace Kevin Costner In Tarantino's Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino has always been a big fan of using the same actors over and over again. Samuel L. Jackson has been in Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 2 and Inglourious Basterds. Uma Thurman starred in Pulp Fiction and both Kill Bill movies. Hell, even Steve Buscemi came back after Reservoir Dogs to play Buddy Holly the Waiter in Tarantino's 1994 modern classic. The filmmaker has already started bringing back actors for Django Unchained as well. Christolph Waltz, who won an Oscar for his work in Basterds, is set to play a German bounty hunter in the movie and Jackson will be a house slave fiercely loyal to his owner, but Tarantino isn't done yet, according to THR.

The trade has learned that Death Proof star Kurt Russell is now in talks to replace Kevin Costner in Django Unchained. A villainous role, Russell will be playing Ace Woody, an employee of the evil Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) who trains slaves to fight for others' entertainment. Costner dropped out of the project two weeks ago due to scheduling conflicts. But that's not all. Laura Cayouette, who played Rocket in Kill Bill Vol. 2, has also signed on to the movie as Candie's widowed sister, who owns the plantation.

The film centers on an escaped slave named Django (Jaime Foxx) who meets the aforementioned German bounty hunter (Waltz) and crafts a plan to get revenge against his former owner and rescue his wife (a role that has not yet been cast). The movie will begin production in November and is slated for a December 25, 2012 release date.

This is undeniably awesome. While Death Proof may not have been Tarantino's strongest outing, Russell is and always will be fantastic. What's funny about this is that this isn't the first time Russell and Costner have been connected. Both actors played Wyatt Earp in the early 90s (Costner in Wyatt Earp, Russell in the superior Tombstone) and co-starred in the in the ridiculous 3000 Miles To Graceland. Life is funny sometimes.

Daniel Craig And Rooney Mara Share Smoke In New Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Images

In just under three months, David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Anticipation has been growing larger and larger over the past few weeks as secret screenings of Straw Dogs revealed a special 8-minute trailer and a preview half that length was released online. Heightening eagerness even more is the new issue of Empire Magazine, which features a number of new images from the movie. Much like yesterday's Avengers photos, those images have now found their way online.

Discovered on IMDb thread that has apparently been deleted, some of the pictures are below and the rest can be found over on First Showing.







Based on the first book in Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy" and adapted by Academy Award winner Steven Zaillian, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, and Robin Wright. The plot centers on a disgraced journalist named Mikael Blomkvist (Craig) who is hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a 40-year-old murder. Teaming up with a socially-awkward hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Mara), Blomkvist digs into the industrialist's family history and discovers some truly horrifying secrets that have been kept buried for years.

Daniel Craig And Rooney Mara Share Smoke In New Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Images

In just under three months, David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Anticipation has been growing larger and larger over the past few weeks as secret screenings of Straw Dogs revealed a special 8-minute trailer and a preview half that length was released online. Heightening eagerness even more is the new issue of Empire Magazine, which features a number of new images from the movie. Much like yesterday's Avengers photos, those images have now found their way online.

Discovered on IMDb thread that has apparently been deleted, some of the pictures are below and the rest can be found over on First Showing.







Based on the first book in Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy" and adapted by Academy Award winner Steven Zaillian, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, and Robin Wright. The plot centers on a disgraced journalist named Mikael Blomkvist (Craig) who is hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a 40-year-old murder. Teaming up with a socially-awkward hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Mara), Blomkvist digs into the industrialist's family history and discovers some truly horrifying secrets that have been kept buried for years.

Spartacus Star Jai Courtney Joins Tom Cruise In One Shot

The cast of Christopher McQuarrie's One Shot is growing by the day. Just yesterday it was reported that Robert Duvall has entered talks for a small but important role in the Lee Child adaptation and now, according to Deadline, Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Jai Courtney has landed a part as well.

Set to be both written and directed by the Usual Suspects screenwriter, One Shot begins when a highly-trained sniper assassinates five individuals. When the police find the man that they believe to be guilty, he requests that the authorities contact Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise), a man that he says can prove his innocence. While Reacher actually believes the suspect has committed the crime, he works with a detective (Rosamund Pike) to ensure that they've find the right man. But during the investigation, the hero finds himself in over his head.

According to the website, Courtney will play a sniper who attempts to stop Reacher from finding out the truth. The film will actually only be Courtney's second feature film, the other being director Richard Frankland's comedy Stone Bros. In addition to Spartacus the actor has also been in episodes of Australian television shows like Packed To The Rafters and All Saints. One Shot's cast also includes Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo and Alexia Fast. The movie will be released on February 8, 2013.

For those that have read the book, what do you think of Jai Courtney's casting? Is he a strange mismatch like Tom Cruise p

Spartacus Star Jai Courtney Joins Tom Cruise In One Shot

The cast of Christopher McQuarrie's One Shot is growing by the day. Just yesterday it was reported that Robert Duvall has entered talks for a small but important role in the Lee Child adaptation and now, according to Deadline, Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Jai Courtney has landed a part as well.

Set to be both written and directed by the Usual Suspects screenwriter, One Shot begins when a highly-trained sniper assassinates five individuals. When the police find the man that they believe to be guilty, he requests that the authorities contact Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise), a man that he says can prove his innocence. While Reacher actually believes the suspect has committed the crime, he works with a detective (Rosamund Pike) to ensure that they've find the right man. But during the investigation, the hero finds himself in over his head.

According to the website, Courtney will play a sniper who attempts to stop Reacher from finding out the truth. The film will actually only be Courtney's second feature film, the other being director Richard Frankland's comedy Stone Bros. In addition to Spartacus the actor has also been in episodes of Australian television shows like Packed To The Rafters and All Saints. One Shot's cast also includes Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo and Alexia Fast. The movie will be released on February 8, 2013.

For those that have read the book, what do you think of Jai Courtney's casting? Is he a strange mismatch like Tom Cruise p

Mortal Kombat Heading Back To The Big Screen

Earlier this year director Kevin Tancharoen was responsible for breathing new life into the Mortal Kombat franchise. Releasing a ten-episode long web series on YouTube, Tancharoen aimed to erase the bad memories of both the 1995 feature film and its 1997 sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Ever since the project was announced it was rumored that the next step would be a brand new feature film, and today that rumor has been confirmed.

THR has learned that New Line will officially be rebooting the Mortal Kombat franchise with a new movie. The move was spurred by the popularity of Tancheroen's online series, each episode of which was viewed over three million times. Tancharoen, whose previous film credits include the remake of Fame and this summer's Glee: The 3D Concert Movie is set to direct, while Oren Uziel, who wrote the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth that started it all. The article says that no actors are currently attached and that the movie won't be connected to the digital series, which included stars like Michael Jai White (as Jax) and Jeri Ryan (as Sonya Blade).

We are still waiting for a quality videogame adaptation, so I wouldn't get my hopes up too high about this one. That said, the digital series was fun (if not a bit short and choppy) and so long as they keep the tone it could be successful. One can expect that no cast is attached yet because they want more high profile names, so let's get the get the fantasy casting started, shall we? Who do you think should play Sub Zero? How about Scorpion? Reptile? Johnny Cage? Leave your ideas in the comments section below.

Mortal Kombat Heading Back To The Big Screen

Earlier this year director Kevin Tancharoen was responsible for breathing new life into the Mortal Kombat franchise. Releasing a ten-episode long web series on YouTube, Tancharoen aimed to erase the bad memories of both the 1995 feature film and its 1997 sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Ever since the project was announced it was rumored that the next step would be a brand new feature film, and today that rumor has been confirmed.

THR has learned that New Line will officially be rebooting the Mortal Kombat franchise with a new movie. The move was spurred by the popularity of Tancheroen's online series, each episode of which was viewed over three million times. Tancharoen, whose previous film credits include the remake of Fame and this summer's Glee: The 3D Concert Movie is set to direct, while Oren Uziel, who wrote the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth that started it all. The article says that no actors are currently attached and that the movie won't be connected to the digital series, which included stars like Michael Jai White (as Jax) and Jeri Ryan (as Sonya Blade).

We are still waiting for a quality videogame adaptation, so I wouldn't get my hopes up too high about this one. That said, the digital series was fun (if not a bit short and choppy) and so long as they keep the tone it could be successful. One can expect that no cast is attached yet because they want more high profile names, so let's get the get the fantasy casting started, shall we? Who do you think should play Sub Zero? How about Scorpion? Reptile? Johnny Cage? Leave your ideas in the comments section below.