Update : October 22th,1999  NEWS

Indiana Jones 4 : George Lucas is waiting for an agreement by Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg on a script. "We have a script; it's all finished," Lucas said during an interview recorded this year on a rereleased version of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, part of a new Paramount Home Video promotion of the movie and TV franchise to be introduced next week on VHS. Ford said he is on board for a fourth installment, and Spielberg talked about it as if it's a go. It's just a matter of making sure the script is right. "We're being a little more prejudicial," Spielberg said. "We don't want the fourth Indiana Jones movie to leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth." 

Supernova : Walter Hill will remove his name Supernova. An action-adventure about a rescue crew that responds to a battered salvage spaceship, only to find that a black hole threatens to destroy them, Pic has been troubled from its outset, with Hill replacing original director Geoffrey Wright (Romper Stomper) two months before the start of principal photography in April 1998. The film's shoot and post-production were marked by what one source described as "extreme creative differences" that culminated in Hill leaving the film after submitting an edit in February. 

Anti-Trust : Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions)will get $1 million dolar to star in Anti-Trust. Cruel Intentions cost $10.5 million and grossed $90 million. Phillippe will play a computer programmer whose dream job at a Silicon Valley firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching antitrust problems. Peter Howitt (Sliding Doors) will direct the pic.

Update : October 21th,1999

Hannibal : Silence of the Lambs Sequel : NY Daily News reports that David Mamet, who had signed on to write a screen adaptation of Hannibal, the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, is out. Sources tell that Mamet's script, wasn't up to snuff, forcing Universal to hire Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List). Universal Pictures co-chairman Stacey Snider says the change was made because the script needed extensive rewrites and Mamet was unavailable to work on them with the director Ridley Scott.

"Mamet getting ready to direct Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker and Patti LuPone in the comedy State of Maine,there's no way David was going to read 15 pages of our notes," says Snider, "and then be avavilable to work on the script day-to-day." Stars Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins is waiting patiently to read the script. The studio has been hoping to begin shooting Hannibal in the spring. Hopkins' rep, Lois Smith, is convinced that the change to Zaillian will not hurt the project. "Everybody likes David," she says, "but it's not like we're losing with a Steven Zaillian. This is not a life-or-death thing."

Against the Glass : Jennifer Aniston may star in romantic comedy Against the Glass. Pic is the story of a young woman (Aniston) who agrees to be observed by a psychology class via a two-way mirror in exchange for free therapy sessions. When she discovers that her ex-boyfriend has joined the class in an effort to win her back, she turns the tables on him.

Jim Carrey : Jim Carrey's photos taken by the photographer Annie Leibovitz released in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. A caption at the top of one of the photos tells that Carrey is a fan of the painter Francis Bacon, and that the photographs were inspired by the painter's work. Click to pic or here for Jim on the cover of Vanity Fair.

The Legend of Bagger Vance : Jack Lemmon is negotiating to star in The Legend of Bagger Vance. The other cast includes Charlize Theron, Matt Damon and Will Smith. Pic is drama about a championship golfer who, upon his return from war, is offered a shot at redemption in a pro tournament. Robert Redford is directing the picture which is in production in Georgia.

The Sixth Day : Michael Rapaport (Metro, Copland) and Sarah Wynter are set to star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Sixth Day. Action-thriller is the story of a man (Shwarzenegger) who discovers a clone has replaced him. The budget is around $40M. Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) is directing the pic.

Update : October 20th,1999

Basic Instinct 2 : Ashley Judd is in negotiations to take over the female lead in Basic Instinct 2. Sharon Stone won't star in the sequel for 1992 classic suspense thriller. But the producer of the film may choose lesser known actress for the pic because of Judd's price.

This Man, This Woman : Meg Ryan has left the drama This Man, This Woman after Sean Penn dropped out of the pic. Ryan, who previously worked with Penn in Hurlyburly, wanted to reteam with the actor.

To the White Sea : Brad Pitt attached to star in To the White Sea for the writer-director-producer team Coen brothers (Fargo, Barton Fink). Pic is based on James Dickey's novel about an American tail gunner who's shot down over Japan during WWII. The soldier must then start out an epic journey across the frozen wastelands of Northern Asia to return home.

The Heist : David Mamet, who is scripting the sequel to Silence of the lambs : Hannibal, may direct Tommy Lee Jones, Danny DeVito and Gene Hackman in The Heist. Jones is the master jewelry store burglar, and DeVito is a co-conspirator; while Hackman is Jones' rival to lead the gang.

Johnny Domino : Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Velvet Goldmine) are in negotiations to star in Johnny Domino. The pic is about a musician (Meyers) who becomes a local phenomenon after being bitten by a vampire. He falls in love with a woman (Forlani) who is also a vampire, and together they fight the village's evil preacher.

The Path to War : Barry Levinson, has agreed to direct and executive produce The Path to War for HBO. Sources say the original screenplay by Daniel Giat pulls whole pages of dialogue from White House tapes that the government has released over the last couple of years. No casting is in place yet about the escalation of the Vietnam War film.

River Road : Writer-director Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, Gattaca) will direct his latest script, River Road. The film centers around a man yearning to escape his surroundings — in this case, a fictitious border town. Striving for a better life, the man takes residence in the town with the ultimate goal of crossing that border to the other side — a plan he undertakes mainly because he’s told he cannot. Once he gets to know the locals, however, they have as much an effect on him as he does on them, and both are permanently changed.

Update : October 19th,1999

Proof of Life : Russell Crowe (L.A. Confidential, The Insider) is set to star opposite Meg Ryan in Proof of Life. Crowe will play a hostage negotiator who falls in love with the wife (Ryan) of the man he is hired to save. Shooting is scheduled to begin in March.

One Kill : Anne Heche is set to star in One Kill. Also Sam Shepard is in negotiations to play opposite her. Christopher Menaul (The Passion of Ayn Rand) will direct the pic which is based on a true story of a female Army captain (Heche), who has an affair with her commanding officer (Shepard). He winds up stalking her after their breakup and breaks into her home, where she shoots him after mistaking him for a burglar. She is court-martialed for his murder before being acquitted.

Unbreakable : Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) broke spec sale records when Disney paid $5 million for his action drama Unbreakable. With producing and directing fees, the 29-year-old Shyamalan's total payday will tally $10 million. He will also receive significant backend participation. The highest previous spec sale was the $4 million that New Line Cinema paid to Shane Black for Long Kiss Goodnight in 1994. Unbreakable, which is expected to go before the cameras in April, may also star Samuel L. Jackson oppoiste Bruce Willis.

The Black Knight : F. Gary Gray and Chris Tucker are in serious negotiations to helm The Black Knight after their first collobration Friday. The pic is about a down-and-out theme restaurant employee who is transported back to medieval times with Tucker or Chris Rock in mind.

The Beach : The official site of Leonardo DiCaprio has a new teaser for his upcoming movie The Beach. Check it out by clicking the link below.

"The Beach" Teaser Trailer (7Mb, MOV)

Update : October 18th,1999

Crazy in Alabama : The trailer for the debut Antonio Banderas movie is released. The story, starring his wife Melanie Griffith as an abused southern belle housewife who murders her husband and hightails it to Hollywood to become a star. The other cast includes David Morse, Cathy Moriarty, Lucas Black.

Crazy in Alabama Full Trailer (7.3Mb, MOV)

Crazy in Alabama Full Trailer (17.2Mb, MOV)

Weekend Box Office : After an incredibly tight raceat the box office three movies were within a fraction of each others grosses. According to studio estimates leader Double Jeopardy took$10.5M while Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer starrer The Story Of Us came second with $10.4 million. The Fight Club came third and George Clooney starrer Three Kings is fifth.

Update : October 17th,1999

Sum of All Fears : According to Cinescape at least two sources are reporting that Harrison Ford’s next project may be Tom Clancy’s Sum of All Fears.The film’s scribe, Akiva Goldsman, revealed, "If I were producing it I could tell you exactly where it was in production. All I know is that Paramount is looking for Harrison to do it after he’s finished the movie he’s currently shooting [What Lies Beneath with Michelle Pfeiffer]. I know only that they’re planning to make it and Harrison seems to want to make it."

Weekend Box Office : After four years after starring in Twelve Monkeys together, Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis face off at the box office this Friday with a pair of very different films. Pitt and Edward Norton star in the violent thriller Fight Club while Bruce Willis star teams up with Michelle Pfeiffer in the romance The Story of Us.

The World is Not Enough : The new 007 movie The World is Not Enough has been scheduled to open on Thursday November 18th in Singapore and Malaysia, one day before its US release date. Reasons for the move are so that the film did not have to compete with the Arnold Schwarzenegger supernatural thriller End of Days which opens in December.

BUDAK TIMURALP & AYKUT CELIKBAS