"Samuel L. Jackson is set to voice and produce the highly anticipated animated action-adventure "Afro Samurai" for Spike TV, with Japanese anime studio Gonzo and Japan's largest TV network, Fuji Television. The five episode series will premiere on Spike TV in 2006. Afro Samurai is the tale of a black samurai futuristic, yet feudal Japan who is on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his father. Samuel L. Jackson stars as "Afro," a warrior who travels a solitary path encountering a myriad of enemies, friends and challenges beyond imagination. The series, produced in Japanese animation, blends samurai style with hip-hop..." (full details)
"Cayden Boyd has been cast for a starring role and title character in the upcoming film "West Texas Children's Story", written and directed by Brad Isaacs (writer/producer - Roseanne, Summerland). The story is set in the 1960's as two twelve-year-old runaways' journey across the country. Filming is scheduled for June in Austin, TX at which time Boyd also stars in the release of "The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D", directed by Robert Rodriguez".
"Victoria Hill and Lachy Hulme have jumped aboard Geoffrey Wright's retool of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," titled "M", about to kick off a shoot in sunny Melbourne. The film, a contemporary take on Bill Shakespeare's yarn, is a film set amid a violent gangland war in the southern Australian city. Like Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet", the film will retain the play's original dialogue but be set during modern-day bloody gangland wars. Rising star Sam Worthington will play Macbeth, Hill will play Lady Macbeth and Hulme is Macduff..." (full details)
Thanks to 'Clint' & 'KC'
