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The Random Spiel: June 30th 2008

By Garth Franklin Monday June 30th 2008 12:11AM
The Random Spiel: June 30th 2008
  • Check out some new stills from the Keira Knightley period drama The Edge of Love.
  • New posters are up for Saw V, Punisher: War Zone, Quarantine and a possible promo poster for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
  • Harry Knowles was the first to see some early footage from JJ Abrams' "Star Trek" feature, click here to check out his reaction.
  • Paramount's sole representation at this year's Comic Con will be a "Tropic Thunder" screening says Anne Thompson. With the exception of the Warners panel SDCC looks pretty quiet this year.
  • Hans Zimmer and RZA are teaming to score Vin Diesel's "Babylon A.D.".
  • Here's a hint that the boffins at Dreamworks are already at work on a "Kung Fu Panda" sequel.
  • Disney has picked up Edwin Cannistraci and Frederick Seton's action comedy script "Mongoose". The story is being kept under wraps.

  • Steve Carrell has commited to a further three seasons of hit sitcom "The Office".

  • Check out this fun viral ad for Kevin Costner's new comedy "Swing Vote".
  • A quite interesting interview with the director Mathieu Kassovitz about "Bablyon A.D." talks about everything from adapting the material to casting.- "Cloverfield" Director Matt Reeves indicates that the sequel for the film isn't moving along anytime soon and he's now concentrating on "The Invisible Woman".
  • Jon Voight has confirmed that he's not involved in the "Transformers" sequel.
  • Set photos are out at Spoiler TV of Heather Graham shooting "Son of Morning".

  • An interesting review of J. Michael Straczynski's script for the "World War Z" adaptation.

  • Robert Kurtzman has joined the new Jennifer Lynch project "Nagin".
  • Guillermo del Toro says that once he finishes up work on "The Hobbit" films he's like to do a third "Hellboy".
  • Fox has confirmed that "24" Season 7 will be a full 24 episodes and that does NOT include the upcoming prequel TV movie.

  • A video interview with Doug Jones in costume as The Chamberlain in Hellboy 2. The video also has loads of previously unseen b-roll from the film, provided by Guillermo del Toro himself.

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