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
- "Avatar" Finish Coming Down To The Wire
- "Lovely," "Wolfman," "Kites" Re-Cut
- TV News: Dr. Who, Vampire Diaries, Trauma
- Oscar Short Films List Announced
- "New Moon" Scores $140M Opening Weekend
- Spielberg, King Go "Under the Dome"
- Dustin Hoffman Out Of "Fockers"
- Thurman, Scott Thomas Join "Bel Ami"
- Wasikowska, Fassbender Join "Jane Eyre"
- Idris Elba Joins "Thor" Cast
- Universal Releases "Kick-Ass" Globally
- Mike White Pens "Santa Wars" Comedy
- Fessenden Not Directing "Orphanage" Remake
- Warners Develops Marine Dog Tale "Nubs"
- Brad Pitt Fills A "Dark Void"
- "Shield" Scribe Pens Fourth "Underworld"
- TV News: Lost, Bill Maher, Oprah
- "American Gladiators" Movie Planned
- NBC's "Chuck" Return Date/Time Set
- Garth's Review: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
- Interview: Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side"
- Oscars Select Doco Feature Short List
- Sam Worthington Commits A "Crime"
- Murphy Terrorized By A "Caller"
- Lynch Develops Meditation Founder Doco
- Voice Cast Announced For "Guardians"
- Tait, Todd, Kirkland Die "One By One"
- Eddie Murphy Gets Naughty In "Fluffy"
- Simon Baker Takes A Surfing "Breath"
- Angryfilms Picks Up A "Cycler"
- "New Moon" Scores $140M Opening Weekend
- Spielberg, King Go "Under the Dome"
- Dustin Hoffman Out Of "Fockers"
- Idris Elba Joins "Thor" Cast
- TV News: Lost, Bill Maher, Oprah
- Brad Pitt Fills A "Dark Void"
- Universal Releases "Kick-Ass" Globally
- Mike White Pens "Santa Wars" Comedy
- "Shield" Scribe Pens Fourth "Underworld"
- "American Gladiators" Movie Planned
- Garth's Review: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
- Thurman, Scott Thomas Join "Bel Ami"
- Wasikowska, Fassbender Join "Jane Eyre"
- NBC's "Chuck" Return Date/Time Set
- Fessenden Not Directing "Orphanage" Remake
- Eddie Murphy Gets Naughty In "Fluffy"
- Sam Worthington Commits A "Crime"
- Voice Cast Announced For "Guardians"
- Warners Develops Marine Dog Tale "Nubs"
- Murphy Terrorized By A "Caller"
- Tait, Todd, Kirkland Die "One By One"
- Lynch Develops Meditation Founder Doco
- UA Wants To Date "Teenage Girls"
- Oscars Select Doco Feature Short List
- Angryfilms Picks Up A "Cycler"
- Interview: Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side"
- No McAdams In "Spider-Man 4"
- TV News: Prisoner, Burn, V, Delta
- Adams, Levy Celebrate "Best Days"?
- McKidd Talks "Call of Duty", "Rome"
- di Bonaventura Producing "Nicholas Flamel"
- "Nemo" Canned, Marshall Helms "Pirates"
- Brian Cox Goes Short For "Hobbit"?
- Simon Baker Takes A Surfing "Breath"
- "Doctor Who" & "Torchwood" Updates
- Rinsch Helms "Ronin" Not "Alien"
- "Agora" Gets 2010 U.S. Release
- Mandalay Picks Up "Unthinkable" Rights
- Bichir Joins "Hidalgo" & "Scarface"
- Goldfinger's Connery & Bassey Reunite
- "Avatar" Finish Coming Down To The Wire
- "Lovely," "Wolfman," "Kites" Re-Cut
- TV News: Dr. Who, Vampire Diaries, Trauma
- "New Moon" Scores $140M Opening Weekend
- Spielberg, King Go "Under the Dome"
- Thurman, Scott Thomas Join "Bel Ami"
- TV News: Lost, Bill Maher, Oprah
- NBC's "Chuck" Return Date/Time Set
- Garth's Review: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
- Interview: Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side"
- Oscars Select Doco Feature Short List
- Sam Worthington Commits A "Crime"
- Voice Cast Announced For "Guardians"
- "Agora" Gets 2010 U.S. Release
- Rinsch Helms "Ronin" Not "Alien"
- McKidd Talks "Call of Duty", "Rome"
- Goldfinger's Connery & Bassey Reunite
- Murphy, Stiles, Carbonell, Worthington Talk
- TV News: Prisoner, Burn, V, Delta
- Townsend, Stevenson, Asano Join "Thor"?
- No McAdams In "Spider-Man 4"
- "Nemo" Canned, Marshall Helms "Pirates"
- Joe Wright In Talks For Focus' "Hanna"
- "New Moon" Tops Pre-Ticket Sales
- "Doctor Who" & "Torchwood" Updates
- Gambon, Pearce, Jacobi Join "Speech"
- "Thor" Production Sets Its Dates
- Franco Soap Stint Helps Next Film
- TV News: Angels, Smallville, Rex, Chuck
- Release Changes: November 13th 2009
