Howard Stern is bringing back 'Rock N Roll High School'

This is from MTVNews.com

He’s been talking about it for years, and for years, nothing has happened. But now, it finally looks like shock-jock Howard Stern’s proposed remake of the 1979 classic “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” — in which punk legends the Ramones help a gang of rock-lovin’ students take over their school and overthrow its oppressive administration — has been given the green light, according to Variety.

Stern, who acquired the rights to the film back in 2002, will produce the film with Larry Levinson. Screenwriter Alex Winter (Bill from “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”) has been pinned down for the script, but so far, there’s no word on when production will commence. Stern and Levinson are also working on a remake of the 1982 comedy “Porky’s,” another project that the Sirius Satellite Radio host has been jabbering about for years.

As a longtime fan of both Stern and these films, I’m happy to see these remakes haven’t been shelved — which, given Howard’s relative silence about the projects in recent years, I assumed they had been. Let’s hope they’ll feature some sort of a cameo from Stern, who hasn’t graced the big screen since 1997’s “Private Parts.” Fingers crossed that his rumored remake of “Taxi Driver,” with Eric the Midget in the lead, isn’t far behind.

Are you excited to see “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” and “Porky’s” remakes? Is Stern the ideal film auteur? Or should we just go home and rent the classics? Tell us!

Rob Zombie Returns in 2009 with 'Tyrannosaurus Rex'

Here is the official poster for Rob Zombie's soon to be released in 2009 film 'Tyrannosaurus Rex'. The movie currently is in pre-production and is expeceted to be released around August 09. Zombie is also executive producing the film 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' which is in its final stages of editing and looking for a late 08 release.

Olive Stone's W. Teaser Trailer Hits the Web

Check out the new Film trailer from Oliver Stone, sure to stir up controversy amongst various political circles, W. The movie is a chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. This is Stone's 3rd film, (JFK, Nixon), dealing with the subject matter of the presidency in some capacity.

The Punisher takes a 3rd Stab at it with 'War Zone'

First Dolph Lundgren in 1989, then Thomas Jane and now we have Ray Stevenson in 2008. Its funny, the 2004 versions of the Hulk and Punisher were simply awful and now both are returning this year with a new retake. Will they get this one right this time? Take a first look at the trailer that debuted at Comic con. Film is to be released nationwide December 2008:

Darren Aronofsky to Reboot Robocop Film Franchise + The Fighter

Darren Aronofsky director of such classics as Pi and Requiem for a Dream, it set to helm the new Robocop Film. This should prove very interesting as his films are some of the darkest and disturbing and to take a leap into a more mainstream action thriller. MGM Studios is eyeing a 2010 release for the film. Get ready to do it all again and thank you for your cooperation.

Before all this, Mr. Aronofsky will be releasing his long anticipated film 'The Fighter' next year which stars Brad Pitt and Mark Wahlberg. The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Here is an interesting video nugget, the original Robocop trailer from 1987

Batman The Dark Knight Rakes in $155 Million at the Box Office - An All time Best!

Saw The Dark Knight film over the weekend and I like others think this is the best Batman film to date. I am going so far to say this is one of the best films I have seen this decade.

The film has done so well it easily came in #1 at the box office, no surprise there, but also set an all time box office record in one weekend topping the box office at a whopping $155 million.

Heath Ledger pulled off an amazing performance as the Joker, it is a shame, much like Brandon Lee of the Crow, won't be able to see the success and rave reviews of his role.

Here is a recap of the top films of this past weekend:

1. The Dark Knight, $155.3 million
2. Mamma Mia!, $27.6 million
3. Hancock, $14 million
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $11.9 million
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $10 million
6. WALL-E, $9.8 million
7. Space Chimps, $7.4 million
8. Wanted, $5.1 million
9. Get Smart, $4.1 million
10. Kung Fu Panda, $1.8 million

Here is the trailer one more time to entice all who have not seen this film and those who have to make another trip:

Guy Ritchie returns with 'RocknRolla' (Trailer)

One of the most anticipated films this year is Guy Ritchie's, director of 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' & Snatch, latest film 'RocknRolla'. The movie is set to release this Halloween 2008 and stars Gerard Butler, Jeremy Piven and rapper extraordinaire Ludacris. The movie looks like the Richie of old. Check out the trailer below and comment your thoughts:

The Doors Documentary in the Works

According to Ray Manzerek, keyboardist for the Doors, he has told Billboard.com there is a Doors documentary in the works.

"We have plans for a big Doors documentary film in the works," Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek tells Billboard.com. "I saw the first cut of it yesterday, and it's looking real good. But that won't be out 'til another six months."

Although Manzarek is keeping a tight lip at the moment on specifics about the documentary, he did confirm that it would feature a large amount of rare footage. "Absolutely -- that's the whole point of it. Never before seen! This is the anti-Oliver Stone [referring to Stone's 1991 film, 'The Doors']. This will be the true story of the Doors."

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Joy Division Documentary Trailer + Festival Showings

A documentary based on the life and times of Joy Division has made its film trailer debut online and film festival dates have been announced.

Here is the synopsis

In 1976 four young men from ruined, post-industrial Manchester, England went to see the Sex Pistols. They formed a band, Joy Division. Three years later it was a matter of art, life and death. Now thirty years later, they are enjoying a larger audience and more influence than ever before with a profound legacy that resonates fiercely in today's heavily careerist music industry and over-mediated pop culture.

Dates for showing of the documentary:


Ambulate Gira de Documentales [Mexico]
http://www.ambulante.com.mx/2008/en/home.php
February 1st – April 24th

!f Istanbul [Turkey]
http://ifistanbul.com/
February 14th – March 3rd

Film Comments Selects at Lincoln Center [New York, NY]
For tickets:
https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?month=2&day=27&year=2008&sid=&cmode=0&org=#10020">https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?month=2&day=16&year=2008&sid=&cmode=0&org=#10019
https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?month=2&day=27&year=2008&sid=&cmode=0&org=#10020
February 16th & February 27th

ZagrebDox [Zagreb, Croatia]
http://www.zagrebdox.net/html/en/info.php
February 25th – March 2nd

True|False Film Fest [Columbia, MO]
http://truefalse.org/
February 28th – March 2nd

SXSW [Austin, TX]
http://2008.sxsw.com/film/
March 7th – March 15th

Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival [Slovenia]
http://www.cd-cc.si/default.cfm?Jezik=En&Kat=0204&Predstava=267
March 26th – April 2nd

Buenos Aires Film Festival [Argentina]
http://www.bafici.gov.ar/bafici_10/index_e.php
April 8th – April 20th

Independent Film Festival of Boston [Boston, MA]
http://www.iffboston.org/
April 23rd – April 29th

Jeonju International Film Festival
http://www.jiff.or.kr/
May 1st – May 9th

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Sam Riley nominated for the Orange Rising Star Award!

Control star Sam Riley has been nominated for the Orange Rising Star Award. It’s an open award so the public can vote for it so go to the address below to vote for him!

http://bafta.orange.co.uk/home/OrangeRisingStarAward/

Control Headed to DVD in 08

The Joy Division film 'Control' is set for release on DVD next year.

The biopic about the band’s frontman Ian Curtis is out on February 11.

This movie focuses on a profile of Ian Curtis (Riley), the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23.

The movie was directed by the band’s visual collaborator Anton Corbijn, who has also worked with the likes of U2 and Depeche Mode, and was based on the book ’Touching From A Distance’ by Curtis’ widow Deborah.

Along with the film starring Samantha Morton and former singer Sam Riley (pictured), the DVD release features extended scenes, a director's commentary, a making of film and Corbijn’s ’Atmosphere 88’ video among the extras.

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Batman: The Dark Knight Trailer

Batman: The Dark Knight Premiere July 18, 2008. Can't Wait:

Into the Wild Nominated for Golden Globes

Here is a bulletin straight from Pearl Jam's My Space Page:

Music from the motion picture Into the Wild received two Golden Globe nominations including one for the song .."Guaranteed,.." nominated for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture, along with a second nomination for Michael Brook, Kaki King and Eddie Vedder for Best Original Score in a Motion Picture.

For the full nomination list visit www.goldenglobes.org.The 65th Annual Golden Globes Awards show is scheduled to air January 13, 2008 at 8pm EST on NBC.

These nominations come on the heels of an additional Critics' Choice Awards nomination of .."Guaranteed.." for Best Song. Into the Wild leads the pack at the Critics' Choice Awards with seven nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. The 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards ceremony is scheduled to air January 7, 2008 at 9pm ET/PT live on VH1.

You can listen to the Golden Globe Nominated 'Guaranteed' and other tracks from the Motion Picture Soundtrack on the Into the Wild My Space Film Site

Into the Wild

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New Indiana Jones Poster is Out!

The latest adaptation to the Indiana Jones franchise entitled "Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is set to be released on May 22, 2008. The official Movie poster is out now. Check it out!

Tim Burton to Direct Alice in Wonderland

Director Tim Burton, who will helm a new film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland stories, said that he will stay true to the stories' essence.

"It's just such a classic, and the imagery is so surreal," Burton said in an interview while promoting his latest film, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. "I don't know; I've never seen a version where I feel like they got it all. It's a series of weird adventures, and to try to do it where it works as a movie will be interesting."

Burton will also produce the adaptation, which will use both live action and performance-capture animation.

"The stories are like drugs for children, you know?" Burton said. "It's like, 'Whoa, man.' The imagery, they've never quite nailed making it compelling as a full story. So I think it's an interesting challenge to direct."

Filming on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is set to begin in early 2008. Burton will work from a script by Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast).

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Johnny Depp to play Pee Wee in New Film?

Johnny Depp is considering an offer to star in two forthcoming Pee-Wee Herman movies, playing the legendary kids’ character in Pee-Wee’s Playhouse: The Movie

Paul Reubens, who played Pee-Wee in TV shows and films until 1990, has completed two scripts he hopes to bring to the big screen in 2009. Until now, Reubens planned to reprise the role himself, but admits he has spoken to Johnny Depp about taking on the part instead. Reubens says, “(He said) Let me think about it.”

Besides appearing together in 2001’s Blow, the two actors are also linked through director Tim Burton - one of regular Depp-collaborator Burton’s first films was 1985’s Pee-Wee Herman’s Big Adventure and most recently Depp stars in Burton’s newest film Sweeney Todd. (Check out the trailer HERE) I wonder if Burton will direct this one too.

I don’t think the movie needs to happen, but I think Depp can pull it off. Look what he did for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He’s good at playing those eerily creepy kids characters. I can’t really picture him doing that famous Pee-Wee laugh though, that may take some practice.

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Control Wins BIG at British Independent Awards

uk.reuters.com
Anton Corbijn's "Control" was the big winner at Wednesday night's British Independent Film Awards, walking off with best movie, director and a pair of actor awards.

Corbijn's black-and-white film, based on the short life of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, scooped a total of five awards, including the evening's big two: best British independent film and best director.

Corbijn's biopic exorcised the threat of "Eastern Promises," "And When Did You Last See Your Father," "Hallam Foe" and "Notes on a Scandal" to secure the evening's best picture nod.

Corbijn beat Anand Tucker ("And When Did You"), Sarah Gavron ("Brick Lane"), David Cronenberg ("Eastern Promises") and David Mackenzie ("Hallam Foe") to the punch as best director.

The Dutch director also secured the Douglas Hickox Award for best debut director for his film.

The movie's Sam Riley earned the most promising newcomer nod for his turn as the enigmatic singer-songwriter, who committed suicide at age 23, just as his band began breaking into the big time.

Best supporting actor went to Tony Kebbell for his swaggering interpretation of Joy Division band manager Rob Gretton. Kebbell was nominated for a best newcomer BIFA in 2004 for his role in "Dead Man's Shoes."

Viggo Mortensen's performance in Cronenberg's "Promises," which includes an infamous naked knife fight in a sauna, secured best actor honours, while Judi Dench earned the best actress nod for her barnstorming turn as a jealous, lonely teacher who resorts to blackmail to keep a friendship in "Notes on a Scandal."

Writer Patrick Marber secured the screenplay award for "Notes on a Scandal."

The winners of the 10th annual BIFAs also included a best documentary award for Julien Temple's "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten."

BIFA organizers noted that the awards -- presented at the Roundhouse in London for the first time in the event's 10-year history -- have grown "to celebrate the increasingly diverse range of talent out there."

This year's Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film went to Ray Winstone.

The winners were chosen by a jury composed of veteran industry executives, filmmakers and actors.

Interview with Anton Corbijn, director of Control

Here is an interview with Anton Corbijn, director of the biopic Joy Division film 'Control'. He of course is famous for his work in crafting the image of Depeche Mode and is making his directorial debut.

Interview with Anton Corbijn, director of Control

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Another Kurt Cobain Film in the Works

From Dot Music
The life and death of Kurt Cobain is to be turned into a movie, with an acclaimed biography forming the script, according to reports. Charles Cross' acclaimed "Heavier Than Heaven", originally released in 2002, was based on hundreds of interviews with the dead rock legend, his friends and family. Universal Pictures are understood to have secured the rights to the book and have now asked "Troy" screenwriter David Benioff to put together a script. Courtney Love, Cobain's widow, is expected to executive produce the film, alongside her lawyer and part-time actor David Benioff. There is currently no news on whether any Nirvana music will be featured or if Dave Grohl, who has a tempestuous relationship with Love, has been asked to get involved. Since his suicide in 1994, Kurt Cobain has been the subject of numerous big screen interpretations, namely Gus Van Sant's "Last Days" in 2005. Also due for release shortly is AJ Schnack's "About A Son", which incorporates 25 hours of interviews with the star, against an atmospheric cinematic backdrop.

Control US Theater Upcoming Dates

In case you are wondering since its initial limited release on October 5th, the Joy Division biopic will be hitting some more theaters in the next few weeks. Here are the official dates and cities + check out trailer below: (More dates to come)

10/19
Los Angeles- Landmark NuArt 500 seats

10/26
Canada (selected theatres)
Los Angeles- The Landmark (moves over from NuArt)
Chicago- Music Box
Philadelphia- Landmark Ritz
San Francisco- Landmark Lumiere
Berkeley- Landmark Shattuck
Boston- Landmark Kendall Square
Detroit- Landmark Main Art
Seattle- Landmark Metro
Denver- Landmark Starz Filmcenter
St. Louis- Landmark Tivoli

11/2
Dallas- Landmark Inwood
Washington DC- Landmark E-Street
Atlanta- Landmark Midtown
Minneapolis- Landmark Lagoon
San Diego- Landmark Ken
Houston - Landmark

11/9
Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill