Film News (16/05/09)

It's only a day late. OK, sorry, it's a good job I don't do this for a living... A few interesting stories this week, some of which have been rumoured before but now finally are selling trades, others are completely new. By the way I only report on good news, so Nicole Kidman leaving Woody Allen's next film will not get a mention. Oops.

Valentine's Day



2011's version of He's Just not Into You is picking up an impressive, if female centric cast with Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway and Shirley Maclaine all signing up. I'm on two minds about this film - I know rom com isn't really my thing, however some details of the plot are intriguing Roberts as a Army Sargeant returning home, MacLaine admitting to her husband about a long finished affair, even a gay romance with Bradley Cooper. Plus Garry Marshall can do this sort of thing well - films like Pretty Woman and Beaches litter his resume.



Blink

I still believe that Al Pacino has a good performance in him, if he picks the right project. Will this story of Wall Street traders and Al's philosophy that the best desicions can be made in split seconds (the time it takes to blink) rather than by researching the subject. As an analyst at heart it's my livelihood he's insulting there, but the premise is intriguing and Al as an aging guru might be worth a try.

Inglorious Basterds Prequel

Put this one down as a Tarantino boast - all idea no backbone - but he's told MTV that there's plenty of scope for a Inglorious Basterds prequel involving an Afro-American army battalion that were "left behind". Apparently it's a subplot exorcised from the film and it may just be enough for him to use. I very much doubt this will happen.

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Yes, Terry Gilliam has definitely returned to the script of Don Quixote and is prepping to film once more. Hi first attempt, gloriously recorded in the documentary Lost in La Mancha is legendary. Hopefully he'll have more luck this time round.


Sinatra

Martin Scorcese is set to direct a Frank Sinatra biopic. Nothing else to say about it now, but already on the edge of my seat, and hoping it'll be better than The Aviator.

Woman in Black

Bruce Beresford directs this rom-com based on a novel by Madeline St. John. The featured cast includes Monica Bellucci, Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto. Doesn't that sounds like a fascinating combination?



It's a random Woman in Black - like what I did there?