Garth Note: I'll be in London much of next week and Los Angeles after that through til August. Thus with all news updates being done away from the office, they will remain constant but may be at more unusual times and may happen several times a day in smaller chunks rather than a usual daily cluster. Thanks for understanding.
Keanu Reeves' manager has confirmed that though the actor was offered a role in Zack Snyder's "Watchmen," he turned it down.
- Further details are out on a fully 3D English-language, CG animated new "Godzilla" film which hopes to relaunch the franchise.
Impressive new posters are out for The Bourne Ultimatum, Sunshine, The King of Kong, Saw IV, Transformers and Across the Universe.
The official site is open for Tim Burton's adaptation of the classic Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd".
- Here's some more quotes from Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige on his plans to adapt "Captain America" for the big screen.
- Producer Jerry Weintraub has some strange comments about his upcoming collaboration with Guillermo Del Toro on a new "Tarzan" film.
- Michael Bay told the press at an Asian junket that they would make up to five "Transformers" films if the reaction is good enough.
- Taraji P. Henson talks about playing Brad Pitt's mother in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
- 800 sneak preview screenings of Pixar/Disney's "Ratatouille" will take place in select US cities tomorrow.
- Kevin Williamson's new series "Hidden Palms" is being rushed to an early conclusion with the show ending two weeks earlier than scheduled. A second season is highly unlikely.
- The producers of "Lost" have claimed they won't end the show in the now controversial open-ended "Sopranos" style.
- Actor Danny Trejo talks about the "Machete" spin-off movie in the works with Access Hollywood.
The Random Spiel: June 15th 2007
By Garth Franklin
Friday June 15th 2007 01:42AM
- Warners Buys Midway Games Rights
- Jason Sudeikis Goes The "Distance"
- Statham Joins Cop Killing Film "Blitz"
- "T.J. Hooker" Promoted To The Big Screen
- Phifer, Beals Asked To "Lie to Me"
- Brandon Routh Out Of "Superman" Sequel?
- Years Til Downloads Match Blu-ray Quality
- "Ice," "Public," "Fallen" Vie For Box-Office
- Collins Jr. Out, Jessica Biel In "Thor"?
- Aussie Scribes Try Out For "Star Wars" Series
- "Fringe" Scribe Looks Through "View-Master"
- News Shorts: July 2nd 2009
- Universal Plans "Asteroids" Film Adaptation
- Perabo Conducts Some "Covert Affairs"
- Release Changes: July 2nd 2009
- The Game Is Baracus In "A-Team" Remake?
- Penry-Jones "Forgotten" By Slater
- Juliet, Potter, Getaway, Beastly Photos
- Sci-Fi Plans New "Alien Nation" Series
- Clooney Signs Deal With Sony Pictures
- "Duchess" Helmer Does Aussie "Dance"
- Dukakis, Fricker Join "Cloudburst"
- Bill Nighy Is Scrimgeour In Seventh "Potter"?
- Blair, Smart, Ribisi Enter Gallo's "Circle"
- Benning, Ruffalo, Moore Are "All Right"
- "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" Sets Filming Dates
- Applegate, Day Go "The Distance"
- "Crowley" Scribes "Get a Job"
- "Unstoppable" Proves A Misnomer
- Guy Pearce Is "Afraid of the Dark"
- "Ice," "Public," "Fallen" Vie For Box-Office
- Collins Jr. Out, Jessica Biel In "Thor"?
- Aussie Scribes Try Out For "Star Wars" Series
- News Shorts: July 2nd 2009
- "Fringe" Scribe Looks Through "View-Master"
- The Game Is Baracus In "A-Team" Remake?
- Universal Plans "Asteroids" Film Adaptation
- The First "Avatar" Footage Screened
- Release Changes: July 2nd 2009
- Juliet, Potter, Getaway, Beastly Photos
- Sci-Fi Plans New "Alien Nation" Series
- Bill Nighy Is Scrimgeour In Seventh "Potter"?
- Perabo Conducts Some "Covert Affairs"
- Clooney Signs Deal With Sony Pictures
- "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" Sets Filming Dates
- Guy Pearce Is "Afraid of the Dark"
- Penry-Jones "Forgotten" By Slater
- "Unstoppable" Proves A Misnomer
- "Moon" Director Jones Turns "Mute"
- Blair, Smart, Ribisi Enter Gallo's "Circle"
- Applegate, Day Go "The Distance"
- Dukakis, Fricker Join "Cloudburst"
- Transformers Characters & Pics
- "Crowley" Scribes "Get a Job"
- Benning, Ruffalo, Moore Are "All Right"
- "Harry Potter" IMAX Release Delayed
- "Duchess" Helmer Does Aussie "Dance"
- Fall 2009 TV Premiere Dates
- Matt Reeves On "Right One" Remake
- MI4, "Ribbon" Set Release Dates
- "Wanted 2" Heading Into Production
- What A Body On Meagan Fox
- "Alice in Wonderland" First Look Images
- Stan Lee Joins "Iron Man" Sequel
- Sony Plans Somali Pirate Hijack Film
- Williamson Talks Neve In "Scream 4"
- Adams Tackles Wahlberg's "Fighter"
- New "Transformers" Concept Images
- Michael Bay To Direct "Number Four"?
- Zack Snyder Talks "300" Sequel
- Warners Buys Midway Games Rights
- Years Til Downloads Match Blu-ray Quality
- "Ice," "Public," "Fallen" Vie For Box-Office
- Aussie Scribes Try Out For "Star Wars" Series
- News Shorts: July 2nd 2009
- Release Changes: July 2nd 2009
- Juliet, Potter, Getaway, Beastly Photos
- Bill Nighy Is Scrimgeour In Seventh "Potter"?
- "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" Sets Filming Dates
- "Unstoppable" Proves A Misnomer
- Guy Pearce Is "Afraid of the Dark"
- "Moon" Director Jones Turns "Mute"
- Matt Reeves On "Right One" Remake
- Adams Tackles Wahlberg's "Fighter"
- "American Werewolf" Remake Planned
- "Transformers" Slays The Box-Office
- Fall 2009 TV Premiere Dates
- "Uncharted" Video Game Becomes Film
- R.I.P. Michael Jackson
- R.I.P. Farrah Fawcett
- Transformers Gets $27M Second Day
- Cameron Fay Says "Don't Send Help"
- Zack Snyder Talks "300" Sequel
- Oscar Nominees Go From Five To Ten
- The First "Avatar" Footage Screened
- The Weekly Spin: June 24th 2009
- Blue Is General Zod In "Smallville"
- Fincher Helms Facebook Movie, WTF?
- Garth's Review: "Transformers: Revenge..."
- Grisham's "Testament" Finally Adapted