WTF: Blood Energy Potion

Two years ago this wouldn’t be film news. Sure, it would be weird (perhaps even weirder than it is today), but it would have no connection to the movie world. Then Twilight had to appear in cinemas and ruin everything, as every thirteen-year-old girl started running out to Hot Topic hoping that an Edward in their life would turn them into a vampire. Of course, because vampires are not real, this is just stupid. Not stupid enough for the people at Urban Collector however.

There Can Only Be One… Highlander Remake

A Highlander remake brought to you by the studio behind Twilight, directed by the man behind Fast & Furious and the producer of xXx: State of the Union and Torque – yeah I can already see where this is headed. Summit Entertainment announced that Justin Lin will direct a reboot of Highlander in hopes of starting another franchise tentpole after the financial success of Twilight.

Peter Berg Talks Dune, To Direct Battleship

Director Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights) has been busy working on a number of projects these days, but with his agreed two picture deal with Universal we’re getting a better ideal of what to expect going forward. According to Variety, Berg has been confirmed for the movie adaptation of Hasbro’s Battleship set to open July 1, 2011.

Michael Sheen Is Done With Tony Blair

In 2003, Michael Sheen performed for the first time as former Prime Minister Tony Blair in a made for TV movie called The Deal, directed by Stephen Frears. Evidently, enough studio heads saw it to keep Sheen in the role for seven more years, including 2006’s The Queen for which he was nominated for a BAFTA. Sheen is currently filming The Special Relationship, due out in 2011, which will take a closer look at the ties between Blair and US Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush.

Now, through his Twitter account, Sheen has announced that he is no longer going to play the man who helped reinvent the labour party.

Briefs: September 2nd

– Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer is expected to announce the company will be ready to sell televisions capable of displaying 3D visuals by the end of 2010 according to the Financial Times. Eric already talked about James Cameron’s plans to bring his Real 3D to homes and it looks like that’s where the technology is going in the future. In addition to televisions, Sony will be making the Playstation 3 and Blu-ray players compatible with the technology as well.

Robert Downey Jr. Is The New Lestat de Lioncourt?

This vampire craze is getting a tad out of hand. With a slew of movies and television shows that have come out recently (ex. Twilight, Thirst, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, etc.) it was only a matter of time before people would return to the woman who changed vampire mythos in film during the mid-1990s – Anne Rice.

What is Bryce Dallas Howard Doing?! (UPDATE: LEFEVRE WAS FIRED)

(Ashamed Polar Bear and I are very disappointed)

Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of Ron Howard, one of the most successful working directors today, the granddaughter of Rance Howard, and the Goddaughter of Henry Winker. So, with so many talented people surrounding her, how is it possible that she keeps signing on to the worst dreck imaginable. What am I referring to? Why, Twilight of course! From Variety:

Rant of the Week! – Week 1

(Rant of the Week runs on a whenever we damn well please basis. Please schedule accordingly)

This rant was inspired by Peter Jackson’s interview with Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times. I’m just happy somebody in Hollywood has the sense to talk about crap going on around them.

“The writers and directors should be blamed just as much as the studios because really everything seems to be a remake or adapting a 1970s TV show that was never particularly good.