Friday, December 5

• Hollywood Goes '80s-Remake Crazy!

  Romancing the Stone
  Fox announced it's remaking Romancing the Stone, the romantic comedy that made Michael Douglas, Danny Devito, and Kathleen Turner movie stars. No cast or director have been named, but Eagle Eye's Daniel McDermott is on board to write the screenplay.

  Arthur
  Warner Bros. is rebooting Arthur, this time with Russell Brand playing the over-served playboy. Considering Brand's past of boozing and debauchery, this should be a slam dunk. Will he remake Leaving Las Vegas next?

  They Live
  And finally, Universal's remake is a surprising choice -- They Live, John Carpenter's cult classic that starred Rowdy Roddy Piper as a man who discovers an alien conspiracy. Strike Entertainment, the production team behind Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead and the upcoming Creature from the Black Lagoon remake, is trying to acquire the rights. If successful, Strike will have to figure out how to top the 5-and-a-half-minute fight scene between Piper and Keith David. Good luck!

  
  

  Posted 12/05/2008 by reelz

  Related: Rowdy Roddy Piper | Russell Brand | Romancing the Stone | Arthur | They Live

Saturday, April 19

• Russell Brand Tells Adam Sandler Bedtime Stories

  This weekend Forgetting Sarah Marshall officially announces the arrival of Russell Brand in America and Brand isn't missing a beat. He's already signed to co-star opposite Jonah Hill in another Apatow comedy and he will next be starring opposite Adam Sandler in Bedtime Stories.

  We went straight to the source during our exclusive interview with Brand to ask about the Adam Sandler project.

  "[My character]'s called Mickey and it's a Disney movie, so that's really exciting. I'm Adam Sandler's comic foil... Sort of a grubby room service waiter that ultimately gets the girl... It's a good part. It's all the way through the film."

  More on Brand and his future projects to come!

  
  

  Posted 04/19/2008 by reelz

  Related: Adam Sandler | Russell Brand | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Bedtime Stories

Friday, April 18

• Exclusive Interview with Russell Brand

  Russell Brand has arrived in America and if you don't know who he is just yet, you soon will.

  As Brit rocker Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the fast-talking, seat-of-you-pants comedy stylings of Brand steal more than a few scenes. And believe it or not, aside from the singing, his Sarah Marshall alter-go isn't that far off from who he is in real life.

  Brand has been a sensation in Britain for a few years now, VJ'ing on MTV Britain, hosting radio and internet shows and writing an autobiography ("My Booky Wook") that will soon be adapted into a movie.

  ReelzChannel.com had a very entertaining interview with the incomparable Brand during which he gave us the back story of his career, some tips on clearning the homeless and how he got fired from MTV for dressing as Osama Bin Laden on September 12, 2001. Seriously! Check out our full Russell Brand interview right here.

  
  

  Posted 04/18/2008 by reelz

  Related: Russell Brand | Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Wednesday, April 9

• Early Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

  If you haven't heard of the latest Judd Apatow production, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, don't expect that to last much longer. Universal is promoting the heck out of this one and billboards (the ones that say things like "You suck Sarah Marshall") are all over the big cities and the trailer is before just about every movie.

  We caught it early here at Reelz and, I won't lie to you - This one's a keeper! Check out our full Forgetting Sarah Marshall review!

  
  

  Posted 04/09/2008 by reelz

  Related: Judd Apatow | Mila Kunis | Jason Segel | Russell Brand | Forgetting Sarah Marshall