Apparently Robert Zemeckis plans on doing his own version of A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge, which to me sounds great. What is even more interesting is that he’s planning on using the same motion capture techniques he used in The Polar Express and the upcoming Beowulf to tell the story.
This comes to us from Empire Online, a site that recently sat down and talked with actor Bob Hoskins who willingly gave up the news:
“He’s going to make A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey. He wants me to play Mr Fezziwig. He’s doing in that way he did Polar Express. You stand in a box with that funny suit on and it reads everything you do…Am I going to do it? Of course I am!”
I really had no idea this movie was in the works, but it’s far enough along to have it’s own poster. Dave Seville is coming to the big screen along with Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. I realize some of you may be unfamiliar with these names so let me explain.
These are characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks a popular cartoon series from my youth. Basically Dave played dad/manager to these three singing chipmunks. I know that might sound kind of lame, but I actually liked the show when I was younger. Anyway so they’re making a live action movie out of it and there’s now picture of the poster online(click for a bigger version over at Coming Soon).
Here’s my problem with it. I can’t help but think about how terrible the Garfield movies were and the upcoming Underdog movie looks just as bad. Underdog should look like this, not like this. I actually don’t think the chipmunks look that bad in the poster, they aren’t too realistic but they still don’t look much like the originals. They are using the original voice talent at least.
I am a fan of Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl) so I hold on to some hope that this will turn out to be decent. It’s due out December 14 of this year.
I know this kind of turned into a rant, so forgive me.
Moviehole has gotten some information about some sequels that I felt was worth mentioning.
The first bit of news is about, and this may surprise you, another Fantastic Foursequel. The move will depend mostly on who they can pit the Four against. And it sounds like there might not be a Silver Surfer solo project, since the character worked well with in the most recent sequel.
And even though Transformers hasn’t even officially opened in the U.S. a follow up film is already being prepped. I guess it’s gotten enough good buzz and they think they can make even more money with a sequel. I can’t wait to see it, I’m going to watch it tonight.
And lastly, it seems likely that TMNT will be getting a sequel too. Marvel’s Steve Murphy had this to say about it on his blog: “As of two weeks ago Imagi Entertainment (the TMNT movie animation studio) informed Mirage Studios that there was a 50-50 chance of a CGI film sequel. Last week they upped the odds to 70-30 in favor of a sequel, as talks between Imagi and their distribution partners Warner Brothers and the Weinstein Group seem to be heading in a positive direction…”
I thought the new TMNT movie was great and I can’t wait they go with the series should they go with a sequel.
It’s hard not to be excited whenever this Pixar brings a new feature film to theaters. The company has been an animation powerhouse ever since their very first feature, Toy Story, and they’ve continued with that same amount of momentum without losing any steam along the way. (And no, I’m not counting Cars. I know a lot of people didn’t like it but I don’t count it only because I haven’t seen it.) That brings us to the present day and the release of their 8th feature Ratatouille. It’s only a matter of time before the mighty fall, but today is not that day and I’m wondering if it ever come will for Pixar. To put it simply, this film is good. (more…)
Over in Amsterdam, an event know as Cinema Expo took place this week and with it came a plethora of brand new movie posters. Some of the movies include: Horton Hears a Who, Stardust, Iron Man, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and Beowulf just to name a few.
If you’re interested in checking them out, click here (they are seperated by studio so there are pages).
With The Simpsons Movie just a few weeks away, it’s understandable for new goodies to be coming along for us to enjoy. Today we get a brand new movie poster(click the pic for a larger version) but also, the official web site, simpsonsmovie.com,just launched as well.
The site has several games, downloads, and even a virtual tour of Springfield. It’s a pretty cool and it should keep you at least a little busy until July 27 when the movie hits theaters.
There is now a second teaser trailer for Pixar’s 2008 robot movie WALL•E. This one is located in the video game for Ratatouille which opens this week. The trailer is a commercial for a fictional company, Buy n Large, selling WALL•E units. It also has a website address, buynlarge.com, but it doesn’t work…yet. This film is about a robot doing what he’s made to do, but will soon discover what he’s meant for. I’ve got the trailer below, so check it out.
The Licensing Show took place this week and there were plenty of goodies on display. Of course there was stuff we’d seen from The Dark Knight and Speed Racer, but there was also some new things. There were posters for the new The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man, I’ve got part of the Hulk poster showing on the right.
But something else, that I’ve yet to mention, is that Spike Jonez has been working on a big screen version of Where the Wild Things Are, which I think its pretty exciting. I bring it up now because there is also a picture of the first poster for that movie. For a look at all of these images click on over to the Wizard’s website, or click the image above.
It’s getting closer. Can you feel it? I’m of course talking about the release of The Simpsons Movie. Honestly, I’ve been unsure about this one, but I just watched the final trailer and I’m not sure why I was worried. The plot seems to revolve around Springfield being destroyed with Homer and Co. trying to stop that from happening. It’s funny and everything you’d expect.
Still a month or so til this one hits theaters July 27.
I know that title is clever, right? Anyway, it seems that while talking with The Daily Express, Antonio Banderas told them that he has signed up to be in his own spin-off from the Shrek franchise. That’s right he’s taking his Puss in Boots character on a solo tour.
Banderas says, “I’ve seen the scripts and they’re very emotional, as well as very funny, and that’s a combination that I think the audiences will like.”
It could be good. I know his character was one of my favorites from Shrek 2, still haven’t seen the third, so maybe this can work.
The Simpsonshas a brand-spankin’ new movie poster. If you want to check it out, ComingSoon.net has it on their site. Being a long time fan, although I haven’t watched much in the fast few years, I’m excited to see how the characters of Springfield do on the big screen come July 27.
Aardman Animation has announced upcoming movie projects. The list includes:
The Cat Burglars a comedy action caper billed as “family-friendly Tarantino,” combining the cool of “Ocean’s Eleven” with the comedy action of “Wallace and Gromit.”
“Borat” writer Peter Baynham is working on Operation Rudolph, in which Santa runs the North Pole as some sort of high-tech military operation.
Aardman Co-founder Peter Lord will return to direct for the first time since “Chicken Run,” with “Pirates,” a comedy adventure based on two books by writer Gideon Defoe.
Nick Park, famous for creating the Wallace and Gromit characters, is working on a yet to be identified project that has nothing to do with W&G.
I’m a big fan of the stop-motion animation style, so I’m glad th gang at Aardman is getting back in the game now that they’re partnered up with Sony for the next three years.
Pixar’s next big thing is Ratatouille, about a rat with aspirations to be a chef in Paris. I can’t wait and luckily it’s only about 2 weeks away. Until then, take a look at the new TV spot for the movie. It’s more or less a cut down version of the trailer, but it’s still worth a look. Check it out.
Just yesterday, Josh, posted about the Voltron movie that is in works. IESB now has a detailed description on what the story will likely entail. As much as I’d like to summarize it all here for you, I think you’d just do better to go over and read what they have typed out. Be warned it may have details some might consider spoilers, but the writer does well to avoid them.
The script is being penned by Justin Marks –he’s also working on writing scripts for He-Man, Street Fighter and the Green Arrow project, Super Max. So far, it sounds pretty good, but I didn’t follow Voltron as closely as other folks did but the writer seems pretty excited about the script so far.
I reported last week Pixar’s list of movies to come and on that list was Wall*e. Simply put, it’s about a robot looking for a home. The trailer is supposed to be showing with the upcoming Ratatouille, opening June 29, but has got the teaser on their site. (Click to check it out)
We don’t get much from the teaser, but the animation looks incredible. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing this one in 2008.
Apparently Robert Zemeckis plans on doing his own version of A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge, which to me sounds great. What is even more interesting is that he’s planning on using the same motion capture techniques he used in The Polar Express and the upcoming Beowulf to tell the story.
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