Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg To Star In I Hate You Dad

SNL alum Adam Sandler and current SNL star Andy Samberg are teaming to star in I Hate You Dad.

THR is reporting that Sandler and Samberg are in talks with Colombia to star in the comedy.

The story is about a father (Sandler) on the eve of his son’s (Samberg) wedding moves in and immediately starts fighting with his son’s fiancée.

No director is attached as of yet. Happy Madison Production will be making the film.

The script has been sitting around since 2008.

Even though it’s no longer cool I still like Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg is pretty much the only reason these days to watch SNL so this could be a funny film.

 

Paramount Wants Star Trek 2 To Be In 3D

Yesterday we reported here that J.J. Abrams has not seen the script for Star Trek 2 and is still undecided on whether or not he will direct Star Trek 2. That hasn’t stopped Paramount from asking Abrams to shoot the sequel in 3D.

Abrams speaking to Vulture says:

I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I’ve also never run to the movies because something’s in 3-D. As soon as I read the script, if it says, ‘Somebody pushes a weapon toward the camera in a menacing way,’ and we think, ‘That’d be better in 3-D!’… I dunno. What do you wanna see? 2-D or 3D?

The reporter said it didn’t matter to him, Abrams goes onto say:

I’m a big fan of whip pans, which is very hard to do in 3-D. You know, when I was in New York fifteen years ago, and I sort of had the flu, I remember turning the TV on. There were these kids in a very dark, kind of muddy movie that was on a local channel, talking about making out. Then you cut to them walking in the forest, and somebody had a paddleball, and they were doing it right to the camera. It was like this weird, experimental Fellini movie. I was like, “What the fuck is this movie?” And it was Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D — without sex, violence, or 3-D! It was genius.

This is exactly the problem I have with the studios and 3D. There is no director, Abrams has yet to even read the script and doesn’t know whether or not the script calls for the film to be in 3D but they want to go ahead and make it in 3D.

A movie should be made in 3D if it helps tell the story, not to make a few extra dollars for the studios. If the director feels that the story is best told in 3D then by all means go ahead and shoot Star Trek in 3D. The film should dictate 3D not the greed of studio executives.

Star Trek was great the first time around and it was in 2D. I don’t see why they need to make it in 3D if it doesn’t help with the enjoyment of the film. When the 3D is bad like in Clash Of The Titans it not only hurts the movie but future 3D films as well. Warner Bros. actually got it right last year with Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1. They wanted to convert it to 3D, it would’ve ensured the film made even more money than it already has but they also wanted the film to look good and for audiences to enjoy it. The 3D was not ready so Warner’s decided to do the right thing and released it in 2D.

Luckily J.J. Abrams is a guy with a lot of power in Hollywood, if he feels Star Trek should not be in 3D then Paramount won’t be able to force him to make it in 3D.

What do you think? Would you like to see Star Trek in 3D? Should films be made in 3D to help the story or just because it’s the newest fad and makes more money?

New Hangover 2 Photo

EW continues to publish exclusive pictures for this Summer’s biggest releases and one of the biggest and most anticipated releases this Summer is going to be The Hangover 2.

The Hangover was such a surprise hit and even before the film debuted to huge box office numbers a sequel was already being planned.

Not much is known about the sequel other than it involved the 4 guys getting into trouble while visiting Thailand.

BEAKING NEWS! Noomi Rapace Casted In Ridley Scott’s Alien Prequel Prometheus

Deadline is reporting that Noomi Rapace has been casted in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and the release date will be March 12, 2012 for the prequel to Alien.

What was once thought to be the prequel to Alien may have morphed into a brand new, original project.   In this new film there are five roles including Noomi Rapace’s role. Nobody else but Rapace have been casted but there are plenty of actresses looking to get in on the project such as Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron as we reported here last week.

Last year Damon Lindelof (Lost) was brought in by Fox to rewrite Jon Spaihts’s original script. While writing the script Lindelof took the film into a new direction and has become something completely different than intended as Ridley Scott tells us:

While Alien was indeed the jumping off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place. The keen fan will recognize strands of Alien’s DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn’t be more pleased to have found the singular tale I’d been searching for, and finally return to this genre that’s so close to my heart.”

Ridley Scott has been wanting to make a prequel for years to Alien so Lindelof’s script must be amazing to go in a completely new direction.  What’s amazing is Fox is on board with making the original work instead of making a prequel to an established franchise.

Lindelof says that:

In a world flooded with prequels, sequels and reboots, I was incredibly struck by just how original Ridley’s vision was for this movie. It’s daring, visceral and hopefully, the last thing anyone expects. When I sat in a movie theater as a kid, feet raised off the floor for fear that something might grab my ankles, I never dreamed in my wildest imagination I would one day get to collaborate with the man responsible for it. Working alongside him has been nothing short of a dream come true.”

As much as I would have liked to seen a prequel to Alien I’m much, much more excited about this film. A new science fiction film, new characters, a new world and  perhaps a new franchise created by Ridley Scott, starring one of my favorite new actresses Noomi Rapace sounds a lot more better.

With rumors that Angelina Jolie is circling this project it now makes sense why she dropped out of Gravity.

When more news hits, we’ll bring it right to you. Prometheus comes out in 2012!

Kathryn Bigelow Shooting Black-Ops Film This Summer

Kathryn Bigelow’s untitled Black-Ops thrill will begin production this summer. Variety reports that the film has gotten the greenlight by Annapurna Pictures.  The budget is reportedly no more than 10 million dollars.

Details of the film are not widely known except that the film will not be about hunting Osama Bin Laden.  Variety does report that the film is based on:

the true story of a U.S. military black ops mission, the ramifications of which are still being felt around the world. The film took shape after Boal obtained classified information while researching the project. Locations are being scouted, and casting will begin in the coming weeks while Boal finishes the script.

No word on who will be starring in Bigelow’s first film after winning the Oscar for The Hurt Locker. The lack of details I believed really worked in Bigelow’s favor for the Hurt Locker as you went into that film not knowing what to expect.

SOURCE: Variety

Paul Dano Casted In Another Night, Joins De Niro

Paul Dano has joins Robert De Niro in Another Night. Another Night is written by writer/director Paul Weitz. Weitz directed De Niro in the box office hit Little Fockers.

Another Night is an adaptation of Nick Flynn’s unique memoir originally titled Another Bullshit Night in Suck City.

Another Night is about Flynn (Dano) who takes a job at a Boston homeless shelter where his father (De Niro) happens to be a resident of. Flynn’s father is con artist, self-professed poet and an alcoholic who nearly drives his son insane.

Focus Features will be making this film.

Sounds like a promising story. Dano is a good young actor and De Niro needs something like this at this stage in his career. It will be interesting to see if Paul Weitz can pull off the film.

SOURCE: Variety

New Breaking Dawn Image

An image from the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 has been leaked online. The image of Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) in bed.

David Fincher Changes The Ending Of Dragon Tattoo

On Wednesday we posted here the first official photos of Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher’s remake of the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Thursday more photos were released of Mara’s stunning transformation as the computer hacker.  All the photos were courtesy of W magazine.

What we haven’t talked about is the 8 page story about Fincher’s remake.  It’s an interesting read where both Fincher and Mara talk about the film.

From the article, Fincer on the script:

“The script, which captures the novel’s bleak tone (its original Swedish title was Men Who Hate Women), was written by Academy Award winner Steven Zaillian, who wrote Schindler’s List, and it departs rather dramatically from the book. Blomkvist is less promiscuous, Salander is more aggressive, and, most notably, the ending-the resolution of the drama-has been completely changed. This may be sacrilege to some, but Zaillian has improved on Larsson-the script’s ending is more interesting.”

I figured that Blomkvist’s promiscuity would be toned down. Having read the books and seeing the original films where they also toned down his promiscuity a bit that makes sense. I’m really interested to see how much more aggressive Lisbeth can be. And I’m shocked and a little upset that the ending has changed. Hopefully it will not hurt the film.

The article reveals more about the film such as the hard auditioning process Mara and others vying for the role of Lisbeth had to go through in order to get the part.

SOURCE: W MAGAZINE

The Beaver And Paul Join Source Code At SXSW

Last month it was announced that Duncan Jones’ highly anticipated follow-up to his underappreciated film Moon would make its U.S. premiere at the South By South West Film Festival.

Now Heat Vision reports that Jodie Foster’s film The Beaver starring Mel Gibson and Greg Mattola’s Paul will be making their premieres at the festival.

For more information on the festival visit the official site of the SXSW Film Festival

6 Actors Vying To Hunt Vampire’s As Abraham Lincoln

Everyone knows that Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. Everyone knows that Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin. Everyone knows that he led the country through its greatest internal struggle; the Civil War. Everyone knows that honest Abe could not tell a lie. What people don’t know is that Abraham Lincoln had a secret life. Abraham liked to go hunting, but not any normal kind of hunting. No Abe liked to hunt Vampires!

Finally Hollywood is bringing this little known fact about the 16th President to the big screen.

Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) will be directing the adaptation based on the book of the same name. He will also be producing with Tim Burton.

Last month it was rumored that Eric Bana would be playing Abraham Lincoln in this film but according to Deadline there are still six actors who are up for the role.

The six actors are British actor James D’Arcy, academy award winner Adrien Brody, Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Going The Distance), Josh Lucas and Timothy Olyphant (Hitman) and stage actor Benjamin Walker fresh off playing another president Andrew Jackson in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.

The synopsis of the film sounds found:

President Lincoln’s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.

I have never read the novel the film’s based on but this sounds like a fun project.