Sunday, November 1

• Milla Jovovich is Just One of the Faces in the Crowd

  Variety reports that Milla Jovovich is set to join Faces in the Crowd after she finishes work on Resident Evil: Afterlife. Jovovich will play the survivor of a serial killer attack who ends up "face blind," i.e. unable to remember faces. Despite her condition, the killer is hunting her down to finish the job.

  Faces in the Crowd marks the English-language debut of French writer/director Julien Magnat, who will have help from producers Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard and the upcoming The Losers) and Scott Mednick (Where the Wild Things Are), who in particular was very impressed with the Magnat's script. "Julien has written a breathtaking thriller that is truly original, and I was hooked from the first read," said Mednick.

  Faces in the Crowd begins shooting next March. An early promotional poster can be seen here and will be used to sell the movie internationally at the American Film Market.

  Jovovich appears next in The Fourth Kind, which opens November 6.

  
  

  Posted 11/01/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Scott Mednick | Julien Magnat | Sylvain White | Milla Jovovich

Tuesday, May 12

• American Gladiators as a Movie?

  You have to wonder: Why is Hollywood deciding to do nothing but remakes of movies, TV shows, and video games?

  American Gladiators was never really that compelling as a TV show. And now Variety reports that the pituitary-fueled gladiatorial arena is getting the big-screen treatment. Producer Scott Mednick, who's also behind the Ninja Turtles prequel due in 2011, had this to say:

  I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters.

  We, on the other hand, are looking forward to seeing if a "compelling story" can arise from steroid-driven leviathans butting heads and smashing stuff.

  
  

  Posted 05/12/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Scott Mednick