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The Random Spiel: August 27th 2007

By Garth Franklin Monday August 27th 2007 12:38AM
The Random Spiel: August 27th 2007

- New stills from John Rambo, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Daybreakers, Southland Tales, Saw IV, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married and the set of Indiana Jones IV.

- Anthony Michael Hall <a href="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/2007/08/scoop-anthony-michael-hall-in-dark.html">will be playing</a> an investigative TV reporter in "The Dark Knight" who's jealous of Bruce Wayne and NOT Edward Nygma as earlier rumored.

- <a href="http://www.spielbergfilms.com/jurassicpark/1509">Spielberg Films</a> reports that casting has not commenced on a fourth "Jurassic Park" as the story and screenplay are still in development.

- Russell Crowe has <a href="http://movies.ign.com/articles/814/814414p1.htm">denied reports</a> that he'll be playing a villain in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie.

- A scene in the upcoming "The Incredible Hulk" <a href="http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6241">will see</a> the Hulk and Abomination fighting outside New York's Apollo Theatre.

- Kevin Smith <a href="http://television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/kevin-smith">has confirmed</a> that he will direct an episode of the upcoming final season of "Battlestar Galactica".

- An <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-scripts26aug26,1,1229441.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true">interesting piece</a> on how the strike will affect certain films and their shooting schedules.

- Claire Danes <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/08/21/claire-danes-says-i-wont-be-back-for-future-terminator-films/">has confirmed</a> that she won't be back for a fourth "Terminator" movie if it's made.

- Glenn Close is <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/08/10/glenn-close-anxious-to-walk-down-sunset-boulevard/">quite anxious</a> for the film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical based upon Sunset Boulevard to go before cameras.

- According to <a href="http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1567696/20070823/story.jhtml">an interview</a> with Director D.J. Caruso, actor Shia LaBeouf is set to get his desired lead role in "Y: The Last Man."

- It's a joke, but Christian Bale's dropping of <a href="http://www.ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=4965">comedic comments</a> that Russell Crowe has a cameo in "The Dark Knight" has been picked up all over.

- Could Chris Tucker be <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/08/20/one-more-friday-for-chris-tucker-and-ice-cube/">coming back</a> for a fourth film in the "Friday" film comedy franchise?

- Ryan Reynolds <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/08/23/ryan-reynolds-dying-to-jump-into-deadpool/">would love</a> to play Deadpool in a feature film version of the mercenary superhero.

  - Chicago's abandoned Brach Candy building, set to be exploded/imploded by the production crew behind "The Dark Knight", <a href="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/2007/08/spoiler-details-about-use-for-soon-to.html">looks to be</a> doubling for Gotham city hospital. 

- Ray Stevenson <a href="http://ray-stevenson.com">talks about</a> his preparations for the upcoming "Punisher" sequel in which he plays the title role.

- Zachary Quinto <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/startreknews.php?id=36605">talks about</a> meeting with Leonard Nimoy and how he'll play Spock in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie.

- Tyler Mane <a href="http://ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=4956">talks about</a> his involvement as the Sabretooth character in the upcoming "Wolverine" movie.

  - The scribes behind "Night at the Museum 2" talk about <a href="http://movies.ign.com/articles/815/815414p1.html">what's in store</a> for the sequel to the family film.

  - The Zhang Zi Yi action flick "Laundry Warrior" has moved production from New Mexico to New Zealand, so now Kiwi actors and extras are <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4171090a1870.html">being sought</a>.

  - John Williams says "with confidence" that <a href="http://www.hpana.com/news.20163.html">he thinks</a> he will be back to score the final "Harry Potter" movie.  Nicholas Hooper will score David Yates' "Half-Blood Prince,", due out next year.

  - Scribe Allison Burnett ("Resurrecting the Champ") <a href="http://blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?show_id=44819">talks about</a> the upcoming remake of "Fame" that he has been hired to pen.</p>

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