The Joker (Heath Ledger) gives the one-finger salute for his driver in THE DARK KNIGHT(2008).
© Warner Bros.
Joker's Bodybags, JLA's Home Search & MPAA Madness
By: Jarrod SarafinDate: Friday, April 18, 2008
Welcome to another edition of Top Maniacal Rumors of the Week, the place where we break down those wild and zany rumors that sometimes fall between the cracks of the world wide interweb. In this installment, we have rumors ranging from possible major spoilers to why the MPAA considers “Demons” to be worthy of their R-rating stamps. Joker Scenes Cut from the Dark Knight? Rumor: (Spoiler Warning) After early screenings made their rounds based on Warner Bros.’ upcoming The Dark Knight, there have been rumors of a certain body bag scene getting cut from the film after audiences reacted badly, due to Heath Ledger’s demise. Mania Verdict: FALSE—The scene is not getting cut out of the film, say numerous sources within the project. According to Clint Morris at Moviehole, there will be “no cut.” Greenlight for Young Teen-led X-Men Spin-off?
Rumor: There have been whispers of a possible teenager-led X-Men spin-off and screenwriter Zak Penn refreshed them this week by talking about his attachment to the project. Source: Comic Mix Mania Verdict: TRUE—It’s doubtful we’re getting the old X-Men franchise back anytime soon with Wolverine branching off into its own franchise and a possible Magneto film also in the works. Fox will happily fill that gap by going in a different direction for its Marvel franchise. Justice League Moving to Canada? Rumor: There has been much speculation over where exactly the upcoming Justice League Mortal film is being shot. The latest report has the location in Canada. Mania Verdict: MAYBE–We find it more likely that director George Miller will just move production to New Zealand, where the costumes are being created by Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop. Still, we can picture some scenes in the land up north. A Sequel for The Sword and the Sorcerer? Rumor: New reports indicate that a long awaited sequel to the fantasy animation The Sword and the Sorcerer could be on the horizon with the reuniting of director Albert Pyun and Lee Horsley. Source: Twitch Film Mania Verdict: TRUE—The film will be called Tales of an Ancient Empire. Director Pyun describes the sequel this way: “It’s got a sexy sorceress, hordes of demonic vampires, a giant serpent, sea pirates, nasty sword (and axe, spear, leg of cow) fights and gore and nudity galore. Everything that a rousing adventure needs to have.” Keanu Reeves Open to Constantine Sequel After All? John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) smoking in CONSTANTINE(2005). © Warner Bros. Source: Moviehole Mania Verdict: TRUE—We can see a Constantine 2 getting geared up just as we said in the previous column. There’s a lot of source material from the Hellblazer series and it’s doubtful a sequel would be held up because of how the MPAA judged the first film.
Source: News.com.au
Rumor: Contrary to previous reports in this humble rumor column, the actor said in a recent interview that he liked the original and is bummed that no sequel is planned. He also attributed the film’s less than desirable box office results to a questionable rating from the MPAA, which considers trolls and dwarves to be fake but demons real.
by the way the site is taking to take shape, although i would have preferred it shutdown for 1-3 days and came back full force. my only complaint at this point is the shitty scrolling links at the top of the page and the lack of comment # listings with everything but all things in due time right?