Friday, June 13

• Marvel Eyeing Leonardo DiCaprio for Captain America

  A decade ago, a headline like the one above would have elicited a hearty laugh. But with more "serious actor" types like Christian Bale, Edward Norton and Robert Downey Jr. gravitating toward big-budget comic book flicks, the prospect of Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio donning the red, white and blue tights as the patriotic superhero Captain America is no longer so absurd.

  According to LatinoReview.com, Marvel Studios has yet to approach Leo for the role; they've simply placed him atop their wish list. Still, the mere possibility is more than enough to inspire furious debate on fanboy discussion boards everywhere. Personally, I think Leo's voice is a bit too whiny for Steve Rogers/Captain America. Plus, his oversized noggin might prove a tad distracting while in costume, dwarfing Cap's iconic shield. Disagree? Discuss.

  Source: LatinoReview via JoBlo.com

  
  

  Posted 06/13/2008 by Thomas

  Leonardo DiCaprio | Captain America

Monday, June 9

• DiCaprio to Play Video Game Maverick in Atari

  Paramount has its sights set on producing Atari, a biopic about, as Variety puts it, one of the 'founding fathers of the videogame industry.'

  Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star as Nolan Bushnell, the man who created Atari. Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman wrote the script.

  
  

  Posted 06/09/2008 by Heather

  Leonardo DiCaprio | Atari

Friday, March 7

• Chaser Remake Coming Stateside

  The last time Warner Bros. picked up an Asian flick for remake purposes, it became a little Best Picture winner named The Departed.

  The studio is hoping for similar success with their new pickup, the South Korean thriller hit The Chaser. The studio is taking a similar approach to Departed, with early talk of Departed screenwriter William Monahan writing Chaser and Leonardo DiCaprio as a possible lead.

  According to Variety, the film is loosly based on the exploits of a real life serial killer. In the original, Ha Jung-Woo played the killer.

  Source: Variety

  
  

  Posted 03/07/2008 by Jeff

  Leonardo DiCaprio | The Departed

Tuesday, October 23

• Scorsese, DiCaprio reunite on Shutter Island

  The love affair between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio will continue in 2008 with Shutter Island, a 1954-set drama about a U.S. Marshall investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a mental hospital.

  Presuming the deal goes through, DiCaprio will star and Scorsese will direct. The two have already worked together three times before--on The Departed, The Aviator, and Gangs of New York.

  Shutter Island is being adapted by Laeta Kalogridis (Alexander) from the novel by Dennis Lehane--who also wrote the novels upon which the acclamied Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone (now in theaters) were based. Sounds like a recipe for success to us.

  Source: Variety.

  
  
  Next Showing: Shutter Island will start production in March.
  

  Gone, Baby, Gone trailer

  The most recent Lehane novel to make it to film.

  Posted 10/23/2007 by Heather

  Martin Scorsese | Leonardo DiCaprio | Shutter Island

Thursday, October 11

• Movie newz: Empire, Farragut North, From a Buick 8

  Columbia pictures has announced plans to make Empire, a drama starring Will Smith as a global media mogul. It will be directed by Michael Mann (Collateral, Ali).

  Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in Farragut North, a big-screen adaption of Beau Willimon's play about a young communications director for a presidential candidate and the general dirtiness of the political game. Although the play hasn't even gone up on Broadway yet (where Mike Nichols will lkely be directing Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead), the script has been sparking fire in Hollywood since it started making the rounds. George Clooney is in talks to direct.

  And finally, it's about time for another Stephen King story to make it to the silver screen, don't you agree? Actor/writer Johnathon Schaech and Richard Chizmar adapted the script for King's story, From a Buick 8, about a boy who becomes obsessed with a vintage Buick stored in the state trooper barracks after his trooper father dies. Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist) is on board to direct.

  Source: Variety.

  
  
  

  I am Legend trailer

  Will Smith's next movie.

  Posted 10/11/2007 by Heather

  George Clooney | Will Smith | Leonardo DiCaprio | Tobe Hooper | Empire | Farragut North | From a Buick 8

Friday, July 13

• Funnies and bunnies

  MTV News is reporting that Harry Potter producer David Heyman revealed plans to do Yes Man, another new movie with Jim Carrey. Peyton Reed (The Break-Up) will be directing, says The Hollywood Reporter.

  The comedy, based  on a memoir by Danny Wallace, will be about a down-and-out guy who decides to turn his life around by saying 'Yes' to everything. It will be a return to old-school Carrey humor, says Heyman. This is in addition to the FIVE other projects Carrey has on the horizon.

  MTV is also reporting that several female stars  have been added to the roster of the yet-to-be-named upcoming Adam Sandler comedy about a Playboy bunny who gets kicked out of Hef's mansion and has to move into an uncool UCLA sorority. Sandler et al. just added American Idol loser Katherine McPhee and Bruce Willis' and Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis to the cast. McPhee will play a "pregnant hippie" and the young Willis will play a "sorority loser."

  And speaking of the great robed one, The Guardian is reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in a Hugh Heffner biopic. The drama, entitled Playboy, will be directed by Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand).

  DiCaprio must be a fan of playing guys with 'Hugh' somewhere in their name.

  
  

  Posted 07/13/2007 by Heather

  Adam Sandler | Anna Faris | Brett Ratner | David Heyman | Leonardo DiCaprio | Rumer Willis | Jim Carrey | Playboy | Yes Man | I Know What Boys Like

Monday, April 9

• Departed writer teams with DiCaprio again   

  William Monahan, writer of The Departed and possibly its sequel/prequel follow-up, is hard at work on the script for Body of Lies, which is slated as director Ridley Scott's next project.

  Variety reports today that Leonardo DiCaprio has inked a deal to play the lead role in the film.

  According to Variety, "DiCaprio will play an ex-journalist-turned CIA agent who's sent to Amman to work with Jordan's intelligence chief to track an Al Qaeda leader rumored to be planning attacks against America."

   

  
  

  Posted 04/09/2007 by reelz

  Leonardo DiCaprio | William Monahan | The Departed

Monday, March 26

• Leo and Marty Team Up Again.    

  If it wasn't already apparent, Leo is the new apple of Marty's eye. Like Robert DeNiro before him, DiCaprio has forged an impressive kinship with the acclaimed director. The two have collaborated on the director's last three films, culminating is 2006's Best Picture winner, The Departed.

  Today Variety reports that Scorsese is planning to cast DiCaprio in the lead for a pic based on Jordan Belfort's upcoming tell-all autobiography "The Wolf of Wall Street." Warner Brothers will produce the pic, which will be adapted for the screen by Terence Winter (HBO's The Sopranos).

  It's unclear as of yet where the pic will fall in the director's slate of upcoming pics. As we reported earlier, rumors are still circulating of a potential Departed sequel. ReelzChannel.com will keep you posted as more news comes down the Hollywood pipeline.

  
  
  

  Reelz Clip

  Leonardo DiCaprio talks about Martin Scorsese and The Departed.
  

  Reelz Clip

  Costello (Nicholson) checks Costigan ( DiCaprio) for a wire.

  Posted 03/26/2007 by reelz

  Martin Scorsese | Leonardo DiCaprio | The Departed

Tuesday, March 20

• DVD Tuesday - new releases

  Wondering about the DVDs coming out today? Check out Heather Huntington's reviews of Blood Diamond, Eragon, and The Nativity Story and their DVD extras under Features.

  
  
  

  Reelz Clip

  Leonardo DiCaprio reveals secrets from Blood Diamond.
  

  Reelz Clip

  Eragon clip: "It's Not So Bad Up Here"
  

  Reelz Clip

  Exclusive interview with the cast of The Nativity Story.

  Posted 03/20/2007 by reelz

  Leonardo DiCaprio | Blood Diamond | The Nativity Story | Eragon