Rumours have been circulating for quite some time that Harrison Ford would be joining the cast of Anchorman: The Legend Continues and early last week, photos of the veteran actor on set with Will Ferrell began to surface. I guess it's safe to say that Ford will be involved in the upcoming sequel to the 2004 hit comedy.
Looks like Ford is slated to play a veteran news anchor similar to Tom Brokaw in this 70s era film.
Little is being shared about the film, that is set to be released in December of this year. What we do know is as followings:
the original cast including Ferrell, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, and David Koechner are all returning
new cast members include: Kristen Wiig and Meagan Good
the film will take place in New York instead of San Diego
Wiig will be portraying Carrell's love interest
Ferrell will once again create the script with McKay
laughter is almost guaranteed
If Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy has taught us anything, it's that Adam McKay knows how to utilize cameo appearances by some great actors who can some times steal the show.
Remember this epic battle from the original film?
Check out the E! Online article here on Ford being spotted on set.
Check out the Wikipedia page here or the official page here for more information on the upcoming film.
I stumbled upon this article the other day and I couldn't believe it. The sci-fi action classic RoboCop is being remade. Why, Columbia Pictures? WHY??
I did some further research on wikipedia and my nerves subsided - a little. Looks like the cast is pretty decent for this upcoming remake. Gary Oldman, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L. Jackson will all be involved in the film, which is set to be released in 2014. This cast might just give this remake some serious ammunition. However, we still need to be a little skeptic because if the remake of Total Recall has told us anything, it's that a fantastic cast does not equal a fantastic film. (Check out a review of that crap-fest here).
The original film starred Peter Weller as Alex Murphy/RoboCop who was brutally murdered and then revived by mega-corporation OCP as a superhuman cyborg law enforcer (RoboCop). The film takes place in Detroit in the near future where the city is overrun with crime. The film, which is best categorized as sci-fi/action, received mostly positive reviews and was one of the best films of 1987. Two sequels, several television series, video games, numerous comic book adaptations, and merchandise have been created since the first film was released.
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a "Certified Fresh" rating, with an overall consensus that: "while over the top and gory, RoboCop is also a surprisingly smart sci-fi flick that uses ultra-violence to disguise its satire of American Culture".
We can only hope that the remake will stay true to the original, with timely updates only (like 2011's Footloosedid for the original 1984 film).
I don't know why production companies find it necessary to remake all of these films lately, but it's starting to get on my nerves. Like Neve Campbell's character Sidney Prescott said in the latest Scream film, "don't f**k with the original!"
For more information on the upcoming remake, check out the wikipedia page and be sure to stay tuned to Don't Sit Next To Us for updates.
On January 25, 2013, a collective cheer was heard around the world. Star Wars geeks and non Star Wars geeks banded together to rejoice in the news that J.J. Abrams will be directing the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise.
According to Starwars.com, Abrams will be at the helm of the film while Academy Award-winning Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine) will be providing the screenplay. Kathleen Kennedy, longtime producing partner of Steven Spielberg and recent successor to George Lucas for Lucasfilm, will be lead producer of the film.
With all these influential people in the film industry working together on this project, I can't help but become excited for where the Star Wars franchise will take us next. I haven't been the biggest fan of the series but have enjoyed the stories. I'm curious to see if Abrams can adapt to the specific format that Star Wars has created and incorporated all these years. The series has a certain way of filming, story telling and displaying the epic story of Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the rest. Abrams also has a specific way of creating which strongly differs from what Lucas has done. His films and stories tend to be very out-there in terms of the sci-fi genre. I just hope he can reign it in for this film (and possibly more installments in the franchise).
The franchise rights were recently purchased by Disney (which seems to own a part of EVERYTHING these days) and the newest film is already set to be released in 2015. This will be the first installment to not be produced or distributed by 20th Century Fox. Most notably absent is Lucas from the helm of this film. Instead, Lucas will serve as "creative consultant" (which basically means he gets to sit on set, give a few opinions, and watch the cheques roll in). However, the iconic director in the geek world did provide a story treatment for this installment. I don't think a deal would have been made between Disney and Lucasfilm if Lucas was not given certain creative control of the franchise.
With news of the director being named, rumours have begun on which previous cast members would return. Although the majority of actors have expressed interested in returning to the series (Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Ewan McGregor, and Samuel L. Jackson), nothing has been confirmed.
Is it just me or is everyone else geeking out at this strange movie-world mash-up of two of the biggest geek-franchises in history? (Star Trek and Star Wars). I think it's safe to say that no matter what, this film is going to be successful. Let's hope it's actually good too!
Stay tuned to Don't Sit Next To Us for the latest updates on Star Wars Episode VII and any other "geek" type films and franchises!
It has been confirmed that Joss Whedon will be back at the helm for The Avengers 2. Cineplex reports that Whedon will be writing and directing the sequel to the wildly popular franchise.
From the article...
Marvel's Avengers 2 has no release date as yet but, given the timing of the rest of their forthcoming slate, it will most likely be some time in 2015. But before you bemoan the wait, remember that you've got Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy, to look forward to in the meantime.
And that is a lot of Avenger-y goodness between now and 2015!
