Film News (09/05/09)

Interesting week without much in the way of news, unless you happen to be Ben Stiller's agent - but more on that later.

Used Guys

Or Ben Stiller news part 1. The Used Guys concept has been around for a while with Jim Carrey attached with Ben as two pleasure clones at the end of their career. Imagine Jude Law in AI just less sexy. Reese Witherspoon has already been added to the cast, although questions remain over Carrey's availability. Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Drayton and Valerie Faris are in talks to take the helm.



Disconnect

Slight story details released for Disconnect. It's a sci-fi about how the technology that is designed to bring people together forces them apart. This could be fascinating, or could be utterly dull. Could be about man over dependence on technology, or it could be about catching the wrong bus.

Help me Spread Goodness

The second piece of Ben Stiller news is the Nigerian e-mail scam movie he's signedon to direct for Participant Media. Apparently as well as being potential comic gold (Chicago banker falls for scam) will also bring into focus the plight of the people who are working these scams.

Inception

More cast for Nolan's Inception. Joining DiCaprio, Page, Gordon-Levitt, Caine, Murphy and Cottilard are Batman alumni Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy (Bronson). This has now got to be the most interesting and exciting cast for 2010.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2

Call me sceptical as not only do I not think this story will run, but I also think it wouldn't be any good, however Robert Zemeckis has blabbed to MTV how he's interested in revisiting the 1988 comedy, using his motion capture technology.

Oh, and to remind you how great the original is here's Jessica Rabbit: