The Random Spiel: September 21st 2006

By Garth Franklin Thursday September 21st 2006 06:00AM
  • A complete MP3 is online of Chris Cornell's bland theme for the upcoming James Bond flick "Casino Royale". Not the worst, but certainly one of the dullest of the Bond themes I can recall hearing (hell even those Madonna and Sheryl Crow craptacular efforts were better). A shame considering everything else about the film looks so good.

  • Two of the films I was most looking forward to this fall, Prestige & Blood Diamond, have both been let down just a tad this week by marketing. A second but sadly less impressive trailer came out for "The Prestige" - the film still looks great, it's just a badly cut trailer. "Blood Diamond" on the other hand shows us that how much you can buy Leonardo DiCaprio with a distracting South African accent might make or break what's otherwise an excellent looking message movie and potential awards candidate. See the trailers section for both clips, along with a sweet "300" clip in crappy flash/quicktime (get it on in HD NOW!).

  • Set pics are out for I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, American Gangster, and Rush Hour 3.

  • You thought Travolta in drag was scary? Just wait until you see Christopher Walken in drag.

  • A trailer and specifications for the Richard Donner cut of "Superman II" on DVD is out.

  • Kathleen York along with real life husband and wife actors Matt Roth and Laurie Metcalfe have landed recurring roles on ABC's hit dramedy "Desperate Housewives".

  • HBO has greenlit a 12-episode fourth season of the Hollywood comedy "Entourage". The remaining eight episodes of Season Three air 2007.

  • Paramount has officially denied the Brad Pitt in "Mission Impossible IV" rumours.

  • "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas In Disney Digital 3-D" is now the official name of the re-release.

  • Nicole Kidman & Daniel Craig thriller "The Visiting", a remake of the old "Body Snatchers" story, has changed its name again - this time to "The Invasion".

  • "Hannibal Rising" by Thomas Harris, the prequel novel about Hannibal Lecter, hits bookstores December 5th. The film version "Young Hannibal" hits cinemas February 9th 2007.

  • Tori Spelling will guest star mid-season on "Smallville" as a Daily Planet gossip columnist with the ability to turn into water. The follwing episode will feature the Justice League with the Green Arrow, Cyborg, Flash and Aquaman guest stars all returning.

  • Edward Furlong dropped a hint that he may be working on the new "Star Wars" TV show.

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