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Why Superman Is On Hold
27 November 2009 6:11 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
We've talked about this on the site before, but here's a pretty good rundown on why the Superman franchise is in (inexplicable) limbo right now.The project is on hold as the studio waits to emerge from legal limbo over the fate of the Superman heirs. It’s about who controls what divided rights going forward and who owes what to whom when. Warners may be trying to settle with the Siegel and Shuster families, who in 2013 will retrieve the copyright of the Superman material published in Detective Comics’ Action Comics Vol. 1, in order to merge all the Superman rights.As the studio is waiting to resolve the legal dispute, there’s no movement on the project. Production execs at Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have been culling the various pitches that have come in, and are eager to start development on a sequel. Who knew, when Brandon Routh played »
A peek at the diary of Nicolas Cage | Marina Hyde
27 November 2009 4:11 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
'My answerphone message says, "I'll do it." How is it possible that I have no cash?'
How is it possible that I can be Nicolas Cage, most mumblingly, intensely earnest actor of a generation, yet the IRS should be forcing sales of my property? This is the question I asked my son, Kal-El (it's Superman's birth name).
For years, I have opted against taking lower-paying roles in order to star in the most artless action blockbusters. I was in Gone In 60 Seconds. Hell, I was in Ghost Rider. My answerphone message says, "I'll do it." How is it possible that I have no cash?
Kal-El paused. Then he took my hand and said, "I don't want to come over precocious, but it seems to this four-year-old that you maybe bought too much stuff."
I flipped through the two entries in my acting Rolodex, and selected the one in »
- Marina Hyde
It's Bath time for Nicolas Cage
27 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Nicolas Cage obliged a Bath local's request to turn on the city's Christmas lights this afternoon – surely such a momentous occasion needs to be marked somehow?
Bath used to be known for several things – its hot springs, status as a world heritage site and sweeping Royal Crescent – but none of them are worth a damn any more. Because centuries of history have just been overshadowed by something magnificent: yes, Nicolas Cage has turned on the city's Christmas lights.
Cage's turn has put the rest of the country to shame, that's for sure. London had to make do with Jim Carrey. Manchester was forced to slum it with Alexandra Burke. Bristol had to endure Peter Andre. The poor folk of Tetbury in Gloucestershire will have to watch their Christmas lights being switched on next week by someone ignominiously described by a local website as "a former Heartbeat actor", for crying out loud. »
- Stuart Heritage
6 Actors That Should Probably Not Watch Their Own Movies
23 November 2009 7:16 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
When I interviewed Bill Nighy last year, three things seemed to stand out about the man. One, he shakes hands with only the front part of three fingers like I have to imagine witches do. Two, he had a greater sense of humor about himself than anyone else I've ever met. Three, he was insanely, effortlessly cool. He continues to exude both coolness and the self-effacing grace that makes him such a charismatic personality (aside from the willingness to star in serious work and movies about werewolves fighting vampires) by claiming that he can't stand the experience of watching movies that he's in. He, like most actors who have thrown out that claim in the past, seems completely put off by seeing himself on screen. Hardly an original claim, but one that rings true for anyone who has ever seen a bad photo of themselves (be they regional theater actors or international film stars). So I decided »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Review: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
22 November 2009 6:27 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Remember Nicolas Cage? He doesn't work very often so the name may not immediately ring a bell, but maybe some of his films might jar your memory... Birdy, Raising Arizona, Wild At Heart, Adaptation? (Not to be confused with Nicholas Z. Kage, an "actor" who sleepwalks through roles and films like Fire Birds, Trapped In Paradise, Snake Eyes, Gone In Sixty Seconds, National Treasure, Ghost Rider, Next, Bangkok Dangerous, and many, many more.) He's an actor who craves odd and interesting characters but manages to shape them into real, fully developed people that sometimes outshine the films they inhabit. Where other actors just present an idiosyncratic caricature he crafts people who are more than simply the sum of their quirks. So as I said earlier, Cage doesn't make a lot of movies. The good news though is that after a multi-year absence from movie screens he's finally returned in Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Detective »
- Rob Hunter
New ‘Season of the Witch’ Trailer
21 November 2009 7:14 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
A new full-length trailer has appeared online for the upcoming Nicolas Cage-starring fantasy adventure-thriller, Season of the Witch. If you only come to Screen Rant for your movie news then you might not have heard of or seen much from this movie but there was a short teaser trailer (a sort of Halloween sneak-peek) that surfaced not long ago and we now have the new full-length trailer to make up for it.
Season of the Witch stars Nicolas Cage as, “a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.”
The film is directed by Dominic Sena, who’s worked with Cage before on the remake of »
- Ross Miller
Nicolas Cage on Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
19 November 2009 3:21 AM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »
Nicolas Cage teams up with Werner Herzog and reunites with his Ghost Rider co-star Eva Mendes for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, a crime drama from First Look Pictures about a rogue cop who loves his job and loves his drugs. Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bad Lieutenant finds Cage playing New Orleans Detective Terence McDonagh, a total bad-ass with an attitude and a total disregard for how officers are supposed to conduct themselves. McDonagh's fearless, ruthless, addicted to drugs, and in a relationship with a hooker (Mendes).
Cage was instrumental in choosing the location for the film and at the La press day for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Cage said he decided on New Orleans because he had to face his fears and go through a catharsis. "New Orleans is a very potent city in my life for various reasons," said Cage. »
Nicolas Cage Interview Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans
17 November 2009 4:29 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Remember when you thought Nicolas Cage was one of the best actors in the business. When he made films like Leaving Las Vegas, Raising Arizona, Vampire’s Kiss, and Face/Off (and I don’t want to hear he wasn’t great in Face/Off, cause he was). Well, I’m happy to report the amazing Nicolas Cage is back and he can be seen in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, which opens in limited release this weekend. While I was one of the people that wondered if Cage and Werner Herzog could do justice to the Bad Lieutenant name, I really shouldn’t have been worried, as Bad Lieutenant is an awesome movie and something that you should go see in a crowded theater this weekend. Also, Cage hasn’t been this good in years.
So to help promote the film, I recently attended a press conference with Cage. »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Is This What Nic Cage Spends Those National Treasure Checks On?!
17 November 2009 2:47 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Next time we see Nicolas Cage, the Coppola-pedigreed, Oscar-winning thespian, slumming it in a craptacular explosionfest, we'll know why. All that national treasure he unearthed is gone. The Oscar winner's former bean counter is fighting back at allegations he ripped off the Ghost Rider star, claiming in a newly filed countersuit that Cage just can't stop spending big bucks. Samuel Levin says by the time the actor hired him in 2001, Cage had "already squandered tens of millions of dollars he had earned as a movie star, he was deeply in debt and he owed millions of dollars in accrued but unpaid income taxes." And what did he spend it on? Levin gives a breakdown that includes... »
Is This What Nic Cage Spends Those National Treasure Checks On?!
17 November 2009 2:47 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Next time we see Nicolas Cage, the Coppola-pedigreed, Oscar-winning thespian, slumming it in a craptacular explosionfest, we'll know why. All that national treasure he unearthed is gone. The Oscar winner's former bean counter is fighting back at allegations he ripped off the Ghost Rider star, claiming in a newly filed countersuit that Cage just can't stop spending big bucks. Samuel Levin says by the time the actor hired him in 2001, Cage had "already squandered tens of millions of dollars he had earned as a movie star, he was deeply in debt and he owed millions of dollars in accrued but unpaid income taxes." And what did he spend it on? Levin gives a breakdown that includes... »
Shadows of The Dark Knight Pt 2: Is dark the key to success?
16 November 2009 2:25 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
When Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight made a billion dollars at the global box office and became America's second highest-grossing movie of all time, several subsequent action-adventure releases used its dark formula but without the same success.
As everyone now realises, the Warner Bros release did not succeed because it was dark, as Marvel's studio boss Kevin Feige has pointed out.
As Feige rightly says, it succeeded because it respected the source material (and also made it accessible for the ordinary viewer). Admittedly, it was helped along by the interest generated by Heath Ledger's untimely demise.
But hardcore fans do tend to want more violence in films - on superhero fan forums the cry for an adult rating is commonplace. Studios, though, are more wary about shutting out the family market altogether, especially since Watchmen and even more especially in a shaky economy.
Blood, gore and brutal violence often has to be omitted, »
- David Bentley
Eva Mendes on being cast in new ‘Resident Evil’ thriller: ‘No, no, no! Never!’
16 November 2009 2:11 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Don’t expect to see hot stuff Eva Mendes killing zombies anytime soon. The 2 Fast 2 Furious star has dismissed reports that she has joined the cast of Resident Evil: Afterlife saying: “God, no! No, no, no! Never!”
The 35-year-old is reportedly becoming more selective in her film roles. Though when asked about her previous work in Ghost Rider, Mendes beamed with joy: “I think it was a great experience, and I was so proud of it. It was fun… but I think it’s done,” says Mendes. “But look, hey, if it’s Nicolas Cage again – I’ll do anything with him.”
In an interview with Fox, Mendes says she isn’t afraid to use her curves to her advantage.
“I don’t allow myself to be typecast, but when I have to turn up the heat and turn up the sexuality and I do an amazing Calvin Klein campaign it’s very conscious, »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Mendes Not Approached For Ghost Rider 2
10 November 2009 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Ghost Rider star Eva Mendes is doubtful she will return for a planned sequel to the 2007 comic book movie, because she's yet to be approached by filmmakers.
The Hollywood beauty portrayed Nicolas Cage's on-screen love interest Roxanne Simpson in the action film.
She had previously ruled out reprising her character for a second installment of Ghost Rider, insisting she would only ever consider the job if Cage was also on board for the project.
Mendes said, "I think it was a great experience, and I was so proud of it. It was fun... but I think it's done. But look, hey, if it's Nicolas Cage again - I'll do anything with him."
Screenwriter David Goyer recently confirmed he was working on a Ghost Rider follow-up - but Mendes knows nothing about a sequel.
She says, "I haven't heard anything about that." »
Eva Mendes' Steamy Calvin Klein Billboard Causes Uproar
10 November 2009 12:01 AM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
A new Calvin Klein billboard featuring Eva Mendes has stirred up controversy. The huge advertisement, which displays the "Ghost Rider" actress donning sexy lingerie and cuddling passionately to model Jamie Dornan, insinuated some people into thinking of it as "pornography."
The billboard takes up the entire side of a building on the corner of Houston Street and Lafayette Street in Soho, New York City. While some residents admired it, others were up in arms as they wanted it to be taken down. Carl Wilson, a worker from Queens, said, "Some of us don't want to expose our kids to something like this - it's borderline pornography."
Back in June, several pics that showed Eva Mendes posing for Calvin Klein Jeans and Underwear have hit the web. In some black and white images for the brand's Fall 2009 campaign, she was photographed showing off various kinds of sexy underwear when striking poses along with Jamie Dornan. »
- celebrity-mania.com
‘Se7en’ Writer and Director Reunite For ‘Peter Proud’
9 November 2009 10:53 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Back in 1995, director David Fincher and screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker (The Wolfman) collaborated on what is now touted as a “crime classic” and “a blueprint for modern serial killer movies.” That movie was Se7en, and I totally agree with all the praise that’s been heaped upon it (it recently featured in our “Horror Plus” series).
Now, 14 years later, Fincher and Walker are going to be collaborating once more, this time on an adaptation of the novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud for Columbia. THR’s Heat Vision Blog reports the news of their involvement, along with producer Michael De Luca (Blade, Ghost Rider). The author of the book, Max Ehrlich, adapted it into a movie in 1975 of the same name, so I guess in a way this movie is a remake by Fincher (there’s that “remake or new adaptation” question again). According to THR:
“‘Proud’ centers on a »
- Ross Miller
Eva Mendes Says She Will "Never" Appear in Resident Evil: Afterlife
9 November 2009 4:42 AM, PST | HugAZombie | See recent HugAZombie news »
Despite rumors she might appear in Resident Evil: Afterlife as character Excella Gionne, Eva Mendes recently told WENN that she would "never" appear in the film.
When approached about her involvement, Mendes' exact words were "God, no! No, no, no! Never!"
With a career littered with bad decisions such as Ghost Rider, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Spirit and the upcoming limited release Bad Lietuenant 2: Port of Call New Orleans, when did Mendes become picky? »
- (Fulci)
David Goyer Talks ‘Ghost Rider 2′
7 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Marvel has a long list of comic-to-film projects that didn’t pan out so well. Ghost Rider is one of them. That may be the most diplomatic way I’ve ever put that. Ordinarily anything having to do with Ghost Rider has elicited a rage in me that leaves me angry. . . Hulk angry. So why am I so calm this time?
Well, as we’ve already covered here at The Flickcast, Ghost Rider is getting a sequel which could have been as craptastic as the first film. However, the script for the new movie is from one of my favorite writers David Goyer (Batman Begins, FlashForward). Recently, MTV caught up with Goyer and asked him about the Ghost Rider sequel:
“It’s not exactly a reboot,” said Goyer, “I hate to say it’s more realistic, because he’s got a flaming skull for a head, but it’s a »
- Bob Starr
Stan Lee On 'Thor,' 'Micronauts' In IMAX And Danish 'Scott Pilgrim' In Today's Twitter Report
6 November 2009 10:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Someone appears to have finally told Stan Lee that Anthony Hopkins will play Odin in "Thor," and he had a thing or two to tweet about it, including what he would like to do in the film when it comes out in 2011. Also on the Marvel movie front, "Iron Man 2" director Jon Favreau expressed dismay over the effect "World of Warcraft" could have on his editing process.
Elsewhere, Bryan Lee O'Malley shared a look at the new Danish-translated "Scott Pilgrim" volume he received, as well as some on-the-fly Google interpretation of Danish. You can find all those tweets after the jump along with Dan Slott on "Micronauts," Jim Lee on the passing of Halloween and a rad custom Mockingbird action figure.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for November 6, 2009.
@smilinstanlee I learned that Anthony Hopkins'll play Odin in the Thor movie! There goes my big chance! »
- Brian Warmoth
Ghost Rider 2 'aiming for Casino Royale feel'
5 November 2009 6:17 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Batman scribe and FlashForward showrunner David Goyer recently revealed that Sony studio chiefs were dusting off a Ghost Rider screenplay he wrote nine years ago to make it into a film.
The first Ghost Rider movie in 2007, with Nicolas Cage as a biker who sells his soul to the devil and is transformed into a supernatural bounty hunter, was indeed hellish.
But, nonetheless, it managed to make a reasonable $238million globally (on a budget of $120million) and a further $103million from DVD sales in the USA alone.
Goyer's script will be slightly toned down from its R rating to get a PG-13 classification.
He has now spoken a little more about the project, telling MTV: "It's not exactly a reboot. I hate to say it's more realistic, because he's got a flaming skull for a head, but it's a bit more stripped down and darker. It's definitely changing tone.
"What »
- David Bentley
Update: "Ghost Rider" Sequel! Nicolas Cage to Return, and David Goyer is Taking Us to an Existential Place!
5 November 2009 10:35 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Yesterday, We Said This:
Back in September, we told you that Columbia Pictures is revving up for "Ghost Rider 2."
Today, MTV News has reported that the franchise will not get an overhaul (a reboot if you may), but the tone is going to shift!
David Goyer ("Batman Begins") is toning down a script he wrote for a friendlier PG rating tone. Goyer tells MTV News:
"It's not exactly a reboot," said Goyer, who's currently hard at work on his "FlashForward" television series. "I hate to say it's more realistic, because he's got a flaming skull for a head, but it's a bit more stripped down and darker. It's definitely changing tone. What 'Casino Royale' was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to 'Ghost Rider.'"
Update Update Update:
Now, MTV News is exclusively reporting that Nicolas Cage is attached to return as Johnny Blaze, and »
- Manny
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