Wednesday, September 5

• Scott in talks to enter Kelly's Box

  After Southland Tales debuted to a decidedly negative reception last year at Cannes, Richard Kelly's long-awaited sophomore project was plagued by rumors that the film might never see the light of day in the U.S. Thankfully, Sony finally put the speculation to rest last month when they announced that Southland Tales will open November 9th, with a running time considerably shorter than the 180 minute behemoth screened at Cannes.

  Kelly's apparent sophomore jinx hasn't done anything to sully his reputation in Hollywood. The Donnie Darko director is already hard at work on his third project, the horror flick The Box, with Cameron Diaz set to star. And now it appears like Southland Tales star Seann William Scott might be coming aboard as well.

  In an exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com, the Dukes of Hazzard  star (lest we forget) revealed yesterday that he's currently in talks to join the cast of The Box, though details have yet to be ironed out. Scott describes Kelly's third film as "interesting and weird. It's gonna be a movie that people either love or hate. And I kinda like those films."

  An interesting and weird Richard Kelly film?  Imagine that.

  Scott's latest movie, Mr. Woodcock, opens September 14th.

  
  
  

  Mr. Woodcock - Trailer

  Seann William Scott battles gym coach Billy Bob Thornton

  Posted 09/05/2007 by Thomas

  Cameron Diaz | Richard Kelly | Seann William Scott | Thomas Leupp | Southland Tales | The Box | Mr. Woodcock

Monday, July 30

• Casting newz: Diaz, Knightley, and Depp

  Variety is veritably teeming with casting announcements this post-Comic-con Monday.

  Cameron Diaz will be starring in My Sister's Keeper, which was adapted from Jodi Picoult's 2005 novel by Jeremy Leven (The Notebook). The drama, about a lawyer who must defend herself and her husband from the emancipation petition by their 13-year-old daughter who was conceived as a genetic match to save her sister from cancer, will be directed by Nick Cassavetes (Alpha Dog, John Q).

  Keira Knightley will be putting on the corset and hoop skirts again for The Duchess, an 18th century costume drama adapted from Amanda Foreman's best-selling 2001 biography, Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire. Described as the "Princess Diana of her time," Georgiana lived a rather wild life. Sounds a little like the formula used to make Marie Antoinette to us.

  And finally, Johnny Depp is going back to the Hunter S. Thompson well for The Rum Diary, an adaptation of the "gonzo" journalist's autobiograhical novel that he wrote in 1959, but wasn't published until 1998. In it, Depp will play Thompson's alter ego, Paul Kemp, a freelancer for a rundown Puerto Rican newspaper who finds himself surrounded by self-destructive ex-pats.

  The Rum Diary will be written and directed by Bruce Robinson (Jennifer Eight, The Killing Fields).

  
  

  Posted 07/30/2007 by Heather

  Cameron Diaz | Johnny Depp | Keira Knightley | My Sister's Keeper | The Duchess | The Rum Diary

Friday, May 18

• How BIG will the Ogre's B.O. Be?
  

  That's Box Office, by the way (you weirdo).
  
  Speculation on the potential Box Office for Shrek the Third has been all over the place, from as low as $90 million (yes, that's actually low these days for a blockbuster) to as high as $120 (dangerously close to Spidey 3 numbers).
  
  As reviews surfaced this week, the big green smelly guy has taken a critical pummeling. Rotten Tomatoes scores Shrek the Third a lowly 45% splat (compared to and 88% certified fresh for Shrek 2) and his Metacritic score is a failing 57 out of 100. Our own Thomas Leupp scored Shrek the Third a 6 out of 10.
  
  So what do you think the Ogre will take in at megaplexes this weekend? Are you planning to see it? Chime in on the comments section of the Shrek the Third detail page where you'll also find photos, trailers and Thomas Leupp's 60-second video review.
  
  
  
  Next Showing: Shrek the Third is now playing Nationwide and Far, Far Away.
  

  Shrek the Third

  Princesses Rule!
  

  Shrek the Third

  Another Whirlwind Adventure

  Posted 05/18/2007 by Jeff

  Cameron Diaz | Eddie Murphy | Mike Myers | Shrek the Third