Update : July 19th,1999  NEWS

Mission: Impossible II: - The Sunday Telegraph reports that the $80 million-budget film is currently running behind schedule with several main scenes yet to be complete. One of these is a car chase that takes place in a Spanish town, that has been "delayed indefinitely as no suitable location could be found in Sydney". It seems shooting that scenes in Australia is impossible due to architectural or budgetary reasons and The FOX Studios complex in Rosarito, Mexico is being considered shoot them. Producers are apparently quite concerned that any further delays will endanger the film's chance of reaching its intended December 26th release date deadline.

Pierce Brosnan : It is reported that Pierce Brosnan who comes this fall with The World is Not Enough will not return as James Bond after a fourth and final James Bond movie to be shot and released in 2001. The article says the actor has already lined up a 'wish list' of projects he will remake his image starting in 2002.

Knockaround Guys : Barry Pepper (sharphooter from Saving Private Ryan) , is in final talks to play the lead in Knockaround Guys. The screenwriters David Levien and Brian Koppelman will also make their directional debut. The film is about a tale of four sons of well-known mobsters whose pursuit of cash takes them to a small Montana town.

Box-Office Top Ten : Below is the box office figures for the July 16-18 weekend.
(Rank, Name, Weekend, Total)

1. Eyes Wide Shut -   $22.8M, $22.8M
2. American Pie -   $13.3M, $45.3M
3. Big Daddy   -   $10.5M, $134.5M
4. Lake Placid -   $10.2M, $10.2M
5. Wild Wild West - $10.0M, $93.9M
6. The Wood   -   $8.6M, $8.6M
7. Tarzan   -   $7.4M, $143.0M
8. Star Wars: Ep. I - $5.3M, $394.8M
9. General's Daughter - $5.2M, $87.9M
10. Muppets From Space - $5.1M, $6.9M

 Update : July 16th,1999

The Adaptive Ultimate : Jan De Bont (Twister) is in talks to helm the science-fiction thriller The Adaptive Ultimate. The project is based on Stanley G. Weinbaum's 1935 short story about a scientist who uses a dying homeless woman to test a process that grants powers of unlimited adaptability. Almost overnight, she becomes seductive, powerful and dangerous to society. The scientist is torn between the love he feels for the woman and his responsibility to civilization at large. Fox will now begin casting with Nicole Kidman's name had been associated with the film.

Scream 3 : Patrick Dempsey, Lance Henriksen and Emily Porter have joined the cast of the film which is kept so secretive by director Wes Craven and stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Parker Posey.

Thomas and the Magic Railroad : Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda and Mara Wilson will star in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Baldwin will portray the story's Mr. Conductor, while Wilson will take the lead role of Lily, an 11-year-old girl who leaves the city to visit her grandfather (Fonda) in the countryside. The children's film is the feature film debut of the creator of the original U.K. television series, Britt Allcroft.

Marilyn Manson's Holywood : Heavy-metal rocker Marilyn Manson will star in Marilyn Manson's Holywood. Manson will also make the soundtrack.

Happy Accidents : Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio will star in Happy Accidents. Brad Anderson (Next Stop Wonderland) will direct the film which Tomei stars as a directory-assistance operator who thinks she's found the perfect match (D'Onofrio), but gradually learns that her new love may not be all that he appears to be.

A Perfect Storm : John C. Reilly (Boogie Nights) will star in A Perfect Storm which stars George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. He will play an experienced fisherman who joins the other two in the ill-fated voyage of the Andrea Gail. The film will be directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is based on the bestselling nonfiction account by Sebastian Junger.

The Crew : Jennifer Tilly signed to star with Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Reynolds in The Crew. Michael Dinner will direct the pic which follows four retired mafiosos in their 60s who stage a murder and use the corpse to discourage yuppies from moving into their Miami neighborhood. The plan backfires when the dead man's son, a drug lord, mistakenly targets them. Tilly plays Ferris, a conniving stripper who is looking to hire someone to bump off her stepmother. Carrie Anne Moss, Seymour Cassel, Dan Hedaya and Jeremy Piven also star in the pic.

Christian Slater : He will marry Ryan Haddon, with whom he had a child in April. The actor will wed in Valentine's Day next year.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas : Lacey Kohl (Law and Order) has been joined the cast of Ron Howard’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas which stars Jim Carrey. Click to Jim Carrey Page for more info on the film

Update : July 15th,1999

Indiana Jones 4 : It is reported that producer George McCalum talked about the Indiana Jones 4 romours. McCalum said "We've got a fantastic script, and everyone really wants to do it. We've now got to wait for everyone to be free, George is tied up as you know, Steven is busy for a couple of years, and Harrison is commited for the next 18 months. But the script is great and age is not a problem. I think we'll get it together in about three or four years." When asked about the long-rumored lost city of Atlantis would play a part. He finsihed his words saying that "Watch the stars, and watch the desert". Nobody has a clue what that means.

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog : Kenneth Branagh and Robin Wright Penn have signed to star in How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog. In the indie comedy Branagh will play an acclaimed L.A.-based playwright who has fallen on hard times. When his plight is worsened by his lack of sleep due to his neighbor's barking dog, the scribe befriends an equally distressed 8-year-old neighbor, and things turn around for both of them. Wright Penn will play his wife. Michael Kalesniko (Private Parts) is the writer and director. The shooting for the sub-$10 million picture will begin next month in Los Angeles.

Liberace : Johnny Depp's considering playing Libarace, the flamboyant-but-closeted pianist. Time reports his agent confirmed that Depp has read the script. Libarace was a man who kept his homosexuality a secret. He died in 1987 of AIDS. In the 1950s, the piano player gained national fame with his self-titled television show. No other information is yet known.

Update : July 14th,1999

Muhammad Ali biopic : Will Smith has signed a $20 million deal to play Muhammad Ali. Director Barry Sonnenfeld and Smith will team for the third time after Men In Black and Wild Wild West. Smith became the first black actor to get $20 million in history. Smith told the production begins this fall and added that "I'm excited about the challenge, Ali wants me to do it. When he wants you to do it, then, it's like, 'OK'".

Star Wars Episode 2 : There are rumors of Gabriel Bryne starring in Star Wars Episode 2. It is reported that when asked about the matter on Irish Radio show he said "Yes. I have had talks about Star Wars 2 but nothing is clear yet." Bryne's publicist told the reporters "Never heard of that".

The Cell : After the addition of Marianne Jean-Baptiste now Vince Vaughn is final talks to star opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Cell. Vaughn plays the FBI agent tracking the case. You can get more info below, on yesterday's news about this movie.

 Update : July 13th,1999

The Cell : Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies) will star opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Cell. Shooting begins in Los Angeles at the end of this month. Jean-Baptiste will play a research scientist alongside Lopez, who plays a scientist who journeys inside the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to discover the whereabouts of the girl he kidnapped. The producers are Julio Caro and Eric McLeod and the script is by Mark Protosevich.

Bruiser : George Romero (Return Of The Living Dead) starts shooting his new movie Bruiser this week. The cast includes Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Peter Stormare (Eight Millimeter), Leslie Hope and Nina Garbiras . The script is by Romero and shotting will begin in Toronto. The movie centers on a successful writer (Flemying) who wakes one morning to find his face is gone. With his new anonymity, he sets out to exact revenge against his overbearing boss (Stormare), his duplicitous friend (Andrew Tarbet) and his cheating wife (Garbiras).

Intern : Dominique Swain will star in Intern. The movie also stars Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan), Paulina Porizkova (Wedding Bell Blues), Peggy Lipton ,Benjamin Pullen and Joan Rivers. Swain plays an underappreciated intern at an ultrahip fashion magazine who endures model tantrums, lecherous photographers and bulimic editors while seeking true love and a paid position.

Three Kings : Three Kings trailer is available. The movie stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Jamie Kennedy. It is the story of 5 guys set out to reclaim relics that Sadam Hussein has stolen from Kuwait.

"Three Kings " Full Trailer:Hi-Res(8.7MB,MOV)

 Update : July 12th,1999

The Matrix 2 & 3 : According to Austrailian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph, two more sequels to Matrix are set to be filmed in Sydney, Australia over the next few years. It is reported that a multi-million dollar deal has been under negotiations for months but was finalised on Friday. Warner Brothers and Village Roadshow will together produce the two films planned to be shot back-to-back, and possibly released within months of each other. Keanu Reeves is expected to return for both films.

Death Race 3000 : Tom Cruise will star in Death Race 3000 to be directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The movie is a remake of Roger Corman's Death Race 2000. The original 1975 cult movie starred Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine. It is the story of race car drivers who acquire points by running down pedestrians. The script will be written by J.F. Lawton (Pretty Woman, Chain Reaction).

The Pancho Gonzales Story : Julia Roberts" Shoelace Prods. and Kip Konwiser of New Urban Entertainment will make a biopic of tennis legend Pancho Gonzales for HBO. Jimmy Santiago Baca (Bound by Honor) will write the script which centers the life of Ricardo Alonzo Gonzales, a self-taught tennis player from an impoverished background who won U.S. Open singles titles in 1948 and '49 and doubles at Wimbledon and the French Open in 1949.

 Update : July 10th,1999

For The Love of The Game : The trailer for the new Kevin Costner movie For The Love of The Game is released. The other cast includes Kelly Preston, Richard T. Jones and John C. Reilly. The movie is about a washed up baseball pitcher, flashes back through his career as he pitches a perfect game.

"For The Love of The Game" Full Trailer:Hi-Res(15MB,MOV)

"For The Love of The Game" Full Trailer:Low-Res(7MB,MOV)

102 Dalmatians : Director Kevin Lima (Tarzan) is attached to direct 102 Dalmatians. Glenn Close is committed to starring in the sequel to the 1996 hit 101 Dalmatians. The script will be written by Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan (Carmen San Diego) and it is reported that it's for all new characters, so none of the original actors will be reprising their roles. No other talent is yet attached to the project. Disney is hoping for a late fall start date.

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