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...teresting casting choice if it's true.SCOOP 10: "Nicole Kidman in Danny Boyle's SOLOMON GRUNDY, about a man who lives an entire life in a week's time." There is a SOLOMON GRUNDY movie project in development at Miramax, but we haven't heard anything abo...
... pose any casting challenges?
JT: The casting pool in the New York market has a lot of female actors and fewer male actors. It did not present a problem at all, mostly because I had worked on Tylor before, I had worked on Boogiepop Phantom before. The...
Paramount Studios has sent out a casting call for their upcoming Eddie Murphy fantasy vehicle, NOWHERELAND. The film centers on a father (Eddie) who's career is going down and causing issues with his life. He somehow finds his way into his daugh...
A casting agency named Central Casting has announced an open casting call to find extras for Michael Bay's TRANSFORMERS.They have asked for 16-17 year-olds as well as 18-23 year-olds that look like high school students. Both SAG members and non-union tal...
A casting call was made in Toronto for some shoots in THE INCREDIBLE HULK. The Belleville Intelligencer gave some of the details behind the casting call. Apparently, the creators need "soldiers" for a scene in the movie.
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The Dub Casting Game has commenced again this time with ADV\'s Ushio & Tora the subject. A list of the roles has been posted and people have started chiming in with who they think will walk away with what role.
CPM has sent out a press release talking about their plans for a fan-casting contest for their upcoming release of Outlanders. This isn\'t entirely new for them as they\'ve done similar kinds of things before to good results and we\'re looking forward not...
Casting has been completed on the much-anticipated sixth installment of the Warner Bros. Pictures "Harry Potter" film franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner B...
...aying, "A casting decision has not been made. A number of people are being discussed." The film will also feature the characters of Kingpin, Elektra and Bullseye. Regarding finding an actor to play the huge Kingpin, Feige says, "Kingpin has a very spec...
Paramount Pictures has begun casting for G.I JOE, says Superhero Hype. Director Stephen Sommers and studio hopes to start filming the adaptation of the 80's series sometime in mid-February. The shoots are scheduled for both Prague and Los Angele...
According to Superhero Hype, casting for the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, Wolverine, has gotten underway.Casting Release:Casting FEATURE FILM "X-Men - Wolverine" w/Hugh JackmanSeeking:[Males and Females] all ages and types... Having a DEMO RE...
It's been a few years but director John Carpenter is returning for a new big screen feature film with L.A Gothic and casting has begun, reports Shock Til You Drop. The classic genre director is putting together a new horror film penned by Jim Agnew and Se...
Some casting news for the upcoming revenge thriller, THE BRAVE ONE.Naveen Andrews and Mary Steenburgen will join Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard in the film. Andrews will play Foster's fiance, while Steenburgen will be her Boss at the newspaper she writ...
...llenge in casting the Joker was to find an actor who is not just extraordinarily talented, but fearless. Watching Heath Ledger's interpretation of this iconic character taking on Christian Bale's Batman is going to be incredible."The script will be wri...
...ke of the casting shuffle, saying, "Ronny's a fantastic actor, but we found ourselves backed into a corner with his character. He was the ultimate insider in a room filled with insiders, so it became a challenge for anyone to ask a question about what ...
The fan casting section on the CPM site for Outlanders is now up and running and you can choose to hear clips from different actors and vote which one you want to take on the lead roles!
While JJ Abrams has pretty much locked up his main cast and crew of the next STAR TREK adventure, the production still has some casting calls to give out. Since this story is reportedly based around their cadet years, this latest call makes sense. If you ...
...AP4. With casting reads set to begin shortly, the film's script is being handed out to give to prospective actors to try out for the parts in the film. Our anonymous scooper filed this report with us (here be SPOILERS):"All the original characters have...
...re is the casting call that was sent out a few weeks ago...Columbia Pictures is casting for the feature film ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE. They are seeking the following:If your child fits this description, please MAIL a copy of the headshot and resume ...
The basic casting breakdown for Warner Bros.' TERMINATOR 3 project has been revealed.Dark Horizons has posted the official casting sheet for the film's major characters, except Arnold Schwarzenegger's role... which we know is taken. Here's what the site r...
Helen McCrory has dropped out of the movie HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX because she is expecting a child and would be heavily pregnant during shooting. Helena Bonham Carter will now play the role of Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange.Other cast...
...t kind of casting obstacles Snyder has to overcome, says Moviehole.
President Richard Nixon: 35-45. We'll be aging him up for a variety of scenes that occur from 1960-1985. The President of the United States, profane, paranoid and panicky. Looking for...
...are of FF casting buzz. Latino Review was the first to mention Kate Bosworth as Sue Storm, and then they dropped Chris Evans (CELLULAR) name as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch into the mix; Ioan Gruffodd (KING ARTHUR) hinted that he may be a player for Re...
...different casting directors/firms in three cities have been selected to fill in the roles of the DC superheroes. They are Susan Shopmaker(New York), Michelle Allen(Vancouver) & RDC Casting(Toronto). Casting is to begin immediately so we can expect ...
Timothy Olyphant and Donnie Wahlberg are the most recent additions to the cast of Lawrence Kasdan's big screen adaptation of Stephen King's book, DREAMCATCHER.Olyphant is the last casting choice for the film's four friends who share psychic gifts they wer...
...CPM's fan-casting contest can be found at www.centralparkmedia.com/outlanders. Beginning on September 23, the site will be updated with the video auditions for all of Outlanders' main parts. After watching the videos, fans will be able to vote for the...
...re's more casting to be done before production wraps in May 2002.The cabler also announced a list of directors who are working on the program's 10 two-hour episodes. They include Tobe Hooper, Breck Eisner, Felix Alcala, John Fawcett, Robert Harmon, Bry...
Casting calls have begun for the adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep, reports Bloody Disgusting. Stuart Gordon is set to direct the feature film, based around a screenplay written by Dennis Paoli. Shooting will begin April 14, 2008 on ...
Quite a number of actors have jumped on board DreamWorks' remake of the Japanese horror film RINGU (THE RING).Martin Henderson (WINDTALKERS) is the latest major addition to the film's cast. Henderson will take on the role of the ex-husband of a journalist...
Harvey Keitel has signed on board Dino de Laurentiis' remake of RED DRAGON, with more actors currently in negotiations to join in as well.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Keitel will take of the role of veteran FBI agent Crawford, who is a mentor to t...
Recent rumors suggest that Brit thesp Tom Hardy might be joining the cast of STAR TREK X look to be nearly true.According to TrekWeb, Hardy (BLACK HAWK DOWN, BAND OF BROTHERS) is currently in negotiations to take on the role of the coming film's main vill...
Singapore model-actress-singer Fann Wong has been signed to the cast of the SHANGHAI NOON sequel, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS. Wong, who will make her American acting debut in the film, will take on the role of Jackie Chan's sister, Chon Lin. The role will require h...
Jason Lee (ALMOST FAMOUS) has signed on to the cast of Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of Stephen King's DREAMCATCHER.There's no word on what role Lee will play in the film, which tells the story of four boyhood buddies who share a psychic power. Years later...
James King has signed on for the female lead role in MGM's BULLETPROOF MONK project.In the coming film, which will also star Chow Yun Fat and Seann William Scott, King will play the part of a Russian mob princess going by the name of Bad Girl. The film, b...
Joss Whedon is rounding out his cast for FIREFLY, cribbing a few actors from both ALIAS and ANGEL.Gina Torres, perhaps better known as Sydney Barstow's nemesis in ALIAS, is coming onboard, as well as Summer Glau, who has been seen by Whedon fans on ANGEL....
Actress Amy Price-Francis has signed on to the female lead role in the upcoming TRACKER TV series, which stars Adrian Paul.According to the Toronto Sun, Price-Francis will play a rookie reporter who hooks up with the program's alien bounty hunter (Paul). ...
About a week or so ago, on May 10-12, Wizard World debuted its brand-new comic book convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia. Wizard World East was, as most comic insiders know, the work of WIZARD Magazine, one of the hobb...
Sharon Lawrence (NYPD BLUE) is the latest addition to the cast of CBS' still evolving WOLF LAKE TV series.Lawrence will take on the role of Vanessa Cates, the wife of the small town's powerful industrialist. Her husband also happens to be one of the burg'...
Quite a few names are close to or have signed on to star in Steven Soderbergh's HOW TO SURVIVE A HOTEL ROOM FIRE project.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Duchovny as well as Blair Underwood and Mary McCormack are all close to sealing a deal to join Ju...
Rory Culkin, youngest brother of Macauley and Kieran Culkin, has been tapped to join the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS project. Odds are that he'll play a younger member of a rural Pennsylvania family, led by Mel Gibson, whose farm is the focus of st...
Patricia Kalember (thirtysomething, SISTERS) is the latest addition to the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS project. There's no word on what role the actress will play in the coming film, which will tell the story of a rural Pennsylvania family whose fa...
A number of actors have signed on to Revolution Studios' MASTER OF DISGUISE, starring Dana Carvey. The comedy will tell the story of a man (Carvey) who learns that his family has a generations spanning tradition as masters of disguise. Now, when that fami...
Actors Thomas Jane and Tom Sizemore have both signed on board Lawrence Kasdan's big screen adaptation of Stephen King's DREAMCATCHER.The film, which is scheduled to ramp up production in January in Vancouver, will tell the story of four boyhood friends wh...
In Oxford yesterday, thousands young girls auditioned for a chance to star in the big screen adaptation of HIS DARK MATERIALS by Philip Pullman.The trilogy's first installment, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, centers a young protagonist named Lyra Belacqua who travel...
Various sources (MSN, Joblo, etc) have reported that Aussie actor Sam Worthington may be up for a lead role in James Cameron's upcoming film AVATAR."It's between me and a Hollywood name," said Worthington.AVATAR will be a love story set against interplane...
Lauren German, Heather Matarazzo and Bijou Phillips are all in negotiations to star in the upcoming film HOSTEL 2. Eli Roth will direct the film for Screen Gems.HOSTEL was released earlier this year and followed three men who end up in a Slovakian hostel...
The LA Daily News reported today that Warner Bros is having trouble getting some "casting" done for their upcoming adaptation of Alan Moore's WATCHMEN. The film being helmed by Zach Snyder( 300, DAWN OF THE DEAD) certainly has a large cast of lo...
Not really a lot going on this afternoon in the world of genre news. Still, some shows have got some new cast members jumping aboard according to TV Guide and Eonline. Lance Reddick, Jeremy Davies & Rebecca Mader have joined the cast of ABC's LOST for...
Michelle Yeoh is hard at work on her upcoming film, THE TOUCH, which she is also handling under her own production shingle. Now, there's been some rumblings of who she'd like to get for the film's male lead role.According to E! Online's Anderson Jones, Ye...
Janice Williams of ADV Films has kicked off another fun forum game that participants in the English Track forum enjoy. She\'s gotten the English dub cast list for Chance Pop (Triangle) Session and has listed the parts but not the actors who will fill the ...
Freddie Highmore and Sarah Bolger have been cast as the three Grace children in the fantasy film The Spiderwick Chronicles, which Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies will been shooting Sept. 12 in Montreal, says The Hollywood Reporter.Written by Hol...
At the American Idol press day, some news related to TRANSFORMERS happened to pop up. Glenn Morshower, who plays Aaron Pierce on 24, hinted that he has been added to the cast of the Michael Bay helmed film.Morshower also mentioned that the film would be ...
SuperHero Hype was scooped the names of a few actors playing supporting roles in SPIDER-MAN 2, and now we know who's playing one of Peter's mentors, Dr. Curt Connors. He's Dylan Baker (HEAD OF STATE, ROAD TO PERDITION), and it seems that in SM2 Baker's p...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers the addition of four cast members to the Disney film THE ALAMO. Emilio Echevarria, best known in the US for his recent role in AMORES PERROS, will portray Mexican hero but US villain General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the...
Actress Sara Rue (LESS THAN PERFECT) has joined the cast of Mike Judge's futuristic comedy 3001. She'll star alongside Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph and Dax Shepard in the 20th Century Fox movie which will undergo a title change shortly.In other Fox news, scr...
New Line has hired actors Mary Winstead and Ryan Merriman to star in "Cheating Death: Final Destination 3." The creators of the "Final Destination" series, James Wong and Glen Morgan, are back once again. Wong will direct from a script he wrote with Morg...
Transformers seems to be adding cast members day by day. Continuing with that trend ... Bernie Mac and Josh Duhamel have signed on board to play roles in Michael Bay's Transformers: The MovieMac will be playing a human salesman in the film. The films bu...
Word is circulating that producers Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson and director Martin Campbell may have come up with a short list of actors to fill out the supporing roles in CASINO ROYALE.No official announcement has been made but apparently Eva Gr...
It looks like Destiny's Child alum Kelly Rawland is going the route bandmate Beyonce Knowles did with AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, and taking a part in a high-profile sequel. According to MTV, Rowland has signed onto FREDDY VS. JASON, joining current cast...
John Turturro, Camryn Manheim, Jeffrey Tambor, S. Epatha Merkerson, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Lawford and Michael Clarke Duncan have joined the cast of the Anthony Hopkins-helmed SLIPSTREAM. They will be joining Christian Slater, Stella Arroyave, Li...
Another actor has joined the cast of Lawrence Kasdan's big screen adaptation of Stephen King's DREAMCATCHER.British thesp Damian Lewis (BAND OF BROTHERS) wiil join previously cast Thomas Jane and Jason Lee as one of a group of four childhood buddies who s...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
... cloud of casting smoke?Dark Horizons has also been publishing its share of B5 rumors including one that gives hope to all those living in fear of THAT 70s SHOW's Ashton Kutcher playing the Dark Knight. According to a DH scooper, Guy Pierce pegged hims...
Hilary Swank and DJ Qualls are the latest additions to the cast of Paramount's fast developing sci-fi action film THE CORE.The film, which stars Aaron Eckhart, tells the story of a group of scientist turned "Terranauts" who take a hi-tech vehicle deep wit...
Loads more actors have joined the cast of Paramount Pictures' fast developing sci-fi action film, THE CORE.Bruce Greenwood, Stanley Tucci and Delroy Lindo are the latest names to join the cast of the film which will tell the story of a mission deep into t...
Isaiah Washington has signed on board Dark Castle Entertainment's first non-William Castle remake project, GHOST SHIP. Meanwhile, Gabriel Byrne is now in talks to jump on as well.The film, which will star Julianne Margulies, tells the story of mariner sal...
Steven Culp and Dina Meyer are the latest additions to the cast of STAR TREK: NEMESIS. Specifically, Culp will play Commander Madden and Meyer will take on the role of Commander Donatra. No further details were provided regarding what the characters will ...
Sam Elliott and Nick Nolte have signed on to join the cast of Ang Lee's THE HULK.Elliott will take on the role of General "Thunderbolt" Ross, the father of Betty Ross (played by Jennifer Connelly). Ross, who is commander of a top secret research center th...
Taye (House on Haunted Hill) Diggs is currently in talks to appear in writer-director Kurt Wimmer`s science fiction flick Librium. Diggs would play the partner to the film’s lead, an agent who enforces the oppressive codes of a futuristic society in whic...
Actors Matt Battaglia and Michael McGrady (THE AGENCY) have been tapped to join the cast of Franchise Pictures' action film project, LOCKDOWN.The film, which stars Steven Seagal and Morris Chestnut, will tell the story of an undercover FBI agent attemptin...
Superman Returns by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
.... Two new casting rumors about Brett Ratner's SUPERMAN movie have surfaced in the past 24 hours. Both bits of speculation remain unconfirmed but as per usual, have caught the imaginations of fans looking for any news about this hot superhero project.T...
...though no casting has been done, the script has been written and a tentative release date has been set: summer 1998.Scoop Feedback:May 7, 2003... There's been two new developments to report about 20th Century Fox's long in gestation superhero flick, FA...
Despite rumors and wishful thinking, it appears that X-FILES star Gillian Anderson was never even offered the role of FBI agent `Clarice Starling` in HANNIBAL, a role vacated by Jodie Foster, who passed on reprising the part in the sequel to THE SILENCE O...
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane (last seen in The World Is Not Enough, coming out on video and DVD next week) will appear with Johnny Depp, Heather Graham and Nigel Hawthorne in Fox 2000`s big screen adaptation of Alan Moore`s From Hell comic book series. ...
Quentin Tarantino has been talking about his upcoming first project since JACKIE BROWN, called KILL BILL.While talking to Fox News' Roger Friedman, the writer-director revealed that he is currently in talks to have Lucy Liu and Michael Madsen join the fil...
Edward Norton has signed on board Universal's remake of RED DRAGON, previously made as MANHUNTER by Michael Mann in 1986.Norton will play the part of FBI agent Will Graham, a profiler who is brought out of retirment to capture a serial killer called the T...
French actor Vincent Cassel is the latest addition to the cast of Brian Helgeland's coming supernatural thriller, SIN EATER.Cassel will play the part of the title character, who is being chased by a young priest, played by Heath Ledger. Filming is set to ...
Morgan Freeman has signed on board Lawrence Kasdan's big screen adaptation of Stephen King's novel, DREAMCATCHER.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Freeman will take on the role of an overzealous army colonel who is sent in to address and alien invasion...
Loyal scooper Lizard wrote in with an update on the remake of HULK. He said, "Well, here's what I found out : Universal isn't really doing it. It's going to be done through Marvel (independently, or close too) and it's called "Incredible Hulk". Bana is d...
Owen Wilson (Shanghai Noon) will star alongside Eddie Murphy in the film version of I Spy, the 1960s TV series that starred Robert Culp and Bill Cosby.Betty Thomas will direct the Columbia Pictures comedy. The script, written by Marianne and Cormac Wibber...
Moviehole.net has posted a brief interview (if you can call it that) with Tim Story, the director of FANTASTIC FOUR 2, in which he talks about the role of The Silver Surfer.They write, The film's director, Tim Story, told me this morning that although The...
Last year, the producers of the Harry Potter movie franchise over at Warner Bros. released casting calls for the character of Luna Lovegood and Cho Chang other characters appearing throughout HARRY POTTER & ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. Th...
Here\'s the final results as posted:English Title: Ushio & ToraJapanese Title: Ushio & ToraADR Director - David Williams, Janice WilliamsADR Script - \"Doesn\'t matter since it has to go through me & DLW to get to the actors.\" -- Janice WilliamsNotes: AD...
Janice Williams of ADV Films has kicked off a new guessing game for another show that\'s just gotten its cast finalized, this time for Rune Soldier which is being done at Industrial Smoke & Mirrors. The dub director for this release is Jacqueline Goldenbe...
Ryan Gosling and Tom Waits are set to star in The Good Heart, a movie by director Dagur Kari.The movie will star Gosling as a young homeless man who is taken under the wing of a bar owner (Waits). Waits' character has suffered multiple heart attacks and ...
Edward Norton has been tapped as THE ILLUSIONIST, reports today's issue of Variety. Based on a short story titled "Eisenhein the Illusionist" written by Steven Millhauser, the film is now scheduled to start filming in April in Prague.Norton will play a ma...
Only two days after the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER announced Ethan Embry (FREAKYLINKS) had been cast as Nightcrawler in Bryan Singer's X2, VARIETY pipes up with news Alan Cumming (SPY KIDS) has been cast in the role. Both papers report newcomer Aaraon Stanford ha...
Alan Tudyk, known (or maybe not) for roles in 28 DAYS and A KNIGHT'S TALE, has signed onto Joss Whedon's new space series, FIREFLY. According to a brief note in VARIETY, Tudyk will play Wash, a mercenary member of the ship's crew.The show, set already for...
THE SUM OF ALL FEARS co-star Liev Schreiber has been added to the cast of THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE for Paramount Pictures. The remake of the 1962 John Frankenheimer classic thriller also stars Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep and will be directed by Jon...
Actress Laura Regan has been cast as the captured then liberated U.S. soldier in SAVING JESSICA LYNCH, NBC's movie of the week about the 20-year-old taken prisoner in the Iraqi war. Yes, that's really the title of the TV show; they might as well call it S...
Yesterday Dark Horizons was the first to publish the news and today it's confirmed by Variety: the actors assigned to the roles of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect and Trillian have been signed, sealed and delivered for THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY film....
In a story discussing Fox network sitcoms came this little shred of news: Adam Baldwin (FULL METAL JACKET) and Jewel Staite have been hired to star alongside Nathan Fillion in Joss Whedon's new space-based drama, FIREFLY.Baldwin's part will be that of Jay...
... Darling. Casting decisions for other important characters like Smee and the other Darling children will be made shortly. [So says an anonymous Lost Boy.]Early afternoon, September 20, 2002... The Hollywood Reporter confirms our inside source's report ...
...he said. Casting is happening right now, no names yet though. He said that it was just a first draft, but that it was great! He did let me know that it takes place in Present Day and has all new characters... so NO Ripley this time. It's like a seri...
...rked out; casting worked out. Now whether it would again, you never know. Probably not. But it did sort of work out, so it was a fairly smooth ride. WAS THE CASTING IN PLACE BEFORE YOU STEPPED ON? No, no, no. Pierce was in place; Judi Dench was in plac...
...equel but casting rumors are still flying as to who will be playing the roles of new characters we'll see in the picture. [Variety.]April 30, 2004... Yesterday The Daily Express reported a story that actor John Malkovich had agreed to star as the sinis...
...uding the casting. Is this true?
[K] First time I\'ve heard that. But it looks like I\'m going to.
[Y] When casting for the TV series, it was pretty much left to the staff, although they did seek for Hirano\'s advice. But this time around, there are ch...
...on, voice casting, scriptwriting, ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), and final mixing for the 24 episode series which made its North American debut on May 6th.
Lucky Star is based on a popular manga comic by Kagami Yoshimizu and was turned into an ...
...studio, a casting agent, or all three?
Thanks,
-CuriouslySane
Wendee Lee is a voice actress and recently an ADR director. She has performed for quite a few series that have received a lot of exposure. Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star and Digimon to name ...
...t to poor casting, the next big thing that rankles most dub fans is the changing of a dub studio for a series. First off, why does this even happen? The first cause is the fact that most anime properties are sold in pieces. TV, OVA and movie rights ...
...was great casting. What was your greatest fear when you started working on Angelic Layer?
DLW: Probably the same as with very show. That I'm going to totally screw it up and everybody is going to absolutely hate it.
I: Yeah?
DLW: Yeah.
I: Even afte...
...ntalizing casting scoop: supposedly Milla Jovovich was cast as the film's female lead. While it's true that Anderson had written the AvP script with a strong female as the film's primary character, even our scooper doubted this rumor when they first he...
...tion that casting Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin was more about perpetuating stereotypes than about equal representation. A. Diallo Jackson made this comment: "Being a black man, I was neither impressed nor offended by the casting. He's just not ...
...ty of the casting and the performances while others question the script decision featuring many current pop-culture references.
I for one am happy to see a 30 year-old series receive a solid English track. The writing of the script is witty and ver...
...st is the casting of Crispin Freeman in the role of Alucard. While he does a great dramatic performance as Alucard, his voice just doesn't strike the strong tones established by the Japanese voice actor, George Nakata. George's performance hits that le...
...;Like the casting of Tony Stark there is a lot of pressure.
RT: You did cast the perfect actor in that role with Robert Downey Jr.
KF: I think we were very fortunate to get him in that role and don’t think that it would have been...
...bsp;major casting news for the other characters but the Shatner rumor continues to be ignored by official sources.
Here's what JJ Abrams told the Comic Con panel audience on Kirk...
Obviously we have a long way to go — there's another Comic-Co...
Scooper 'Sandwich Artist' dropped me a line with the following story. Most of the news has been reported, but he had some interesting casting news to send along toward the end.A little bit more on "Die Hard 4" (as it's being called now) - which I see you...
Just a few days after Janeane Garofalo was cast in Fox's 24, another casting addition has been announced by Hollywood Reporter. Actor Colm Feore will be joining the cast as "First Man", husband to the newly appointed President (also a new castin...
...odate the casting of Keanu Reeves as a launching point for a discussion of why so many comics concepts get changed in this manner - which, in turn, sometimes leads them to suck. Did I at any point say HELLBLAZER would suck? No, I did not. Can't say the...
... upon the casting of a lead actress. The project is being developed at Cheyenne Productions, the production company of Bruce Willis. Wolfe stated, "Hans and I just moved into our new office at [Cheyenne], and we're busily composing casting lists. We sh...
... with the casting of Jon Voight (Jolie's real life father) as you guessed it Lord Croft, father to the film's heroine. However, according to the film's producers, the casting of the Hollywood veteran came through the usual channels.'Jon Voight came a...
...on of typecasting, because he wouldn`t have taken me. And then my career started to change. In 1972 I did the WICKER MAN. Some people refer to it as a horror film. I wouldn`t call it that. I would call it very disturbing, very horrifying, but not ...
...ntions of casting a television name simply for the name value.`Even with the freedom of looking for a new talent to play the central character in his new version of the Frank Herbert epic, that didn`t mean Harrison made the job easy for himself. `In th...
Eric Bana has been cast in the next installment of STAR TREK, says Variety. The trade is reporting Bana will play the film villain Nero in the Paramount Pictures/JJ Abrams collaboration. He'll be joining fellow casting members Anton Yelchin (Chekov), Zach...
... Burton's casting of Michael Keaton in BATMAN, of course, but the casting did change certain elements of the character we usually take as read. Bruce Wayne is a suave and handsome millionaire playboy. Michael Keaton, while very cute, looks like he snuc...
... the Biel casting and WB shot back that they would prefer to announce the whole cast at one time rather then leaking out casting news one character at a time.
It was previously assumed we would get relative unknowns for the roles in this upcoming ada...
Before his death, Bernard Lee appeared as M in all the James Bond films from DR. NO (1962) to MOONRAKER (1979). Lois Maxwell lasted even longer, continuing with the series until 1985`s A VIEW TO A KILL; after that, the casting of Timothy Dalton as a new, ...
...ed by the casting side information as "endowed with grace, warmth and vulnerability.""Leah has had extensive training with the IMF (Impossible Mission Force), starting her training with the agency right out of school," writes FilmJerk's Edward Havens. ...
... him that casting had already begun, and after he learned that they were looking for an English actor."I went after it," says Wood. "I decided to do my own tape because I didn't like the idea of going into an office and being put on tape there. So, I g...
In part one of CINESCAPE's Woody Allen interview, the filmmaker discussed his newest film, the screwball comedy THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION. Here he continues to talk about the casting of the film, his alleged "popularity" among Hollywood actors and hi...
Two days ago, AICN released a casting sheet from JJ Abram's Bad Robot productions for STAR TREK XI. The casting sheet for which they said was "confirmed" ask for some young actors to fill in the spots of the old TOS crew. Here's what they l...
...a virtual casting orgy, making sure there were big stars on screen as often as possible. When it was decided to move principal production from Italy to England, director Guy Hamilton was replaced by relative newcomer Richard Donner, hired when his THE ...
... possible casting when interviewed by The Oregonian last week. Comics2Film talked to Dark Horse people regarding the likelihood of the rumor, and they say yes, talks were indeed taking place. [Originally appeared in The Oregonian, Comics2Film.]But it's...
...N ALLEY). Casting proceeded with a few quirks. According to David Carradine, Lee Majors was originally set to star as Frankenstein, hero of the people. Majors was still hot from his worldwide success as THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, but other forces were...
Another casting call for THE DARK KNIGHT. Don't worry, it's not a casting call for more actors to appear in the film. Actually, it's a casting call for police officers. Chicago 7, The Fraternal Order of Police have a casting call from Joan Philo at Warner...
...re to the casting of the same actor who played the part of the synthetic Bishop in ALIENS and one of the ruthless company's founders. Henriksen's revelation means there is more to this role, and his playing of it, than meets the eye.You can read more a...
First mentioned earlier this week, the casting of Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson in HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN is now confirmed by Warner Bros. Thompson is playing the part of Sibyll Trelawney, Hogwart's eccentric Professor of Divinatio...
...February. Casting is underway and the film could even be ready for theaters by late 2004, perhaps in time to beat the other projects and be the first seen by audiences. However, one factor that may work against the film is its lack of A-level star tale...
...is in the casting stages. The show spins off a new group of military and scientific adventurers that discover a new Stargate network that takes them to a distant galaxy. There they meet a new alien race called the Wraith that proves to be the most dang...
Casting continues on the science fiction drama THE JACKET, scheduled to start filming next month. Brad Renfro (APT PUPIL) has joined Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly in the John Maybury directed film. The film is a project set up by Section Eight (owned by...
Last night a new source contacted this site with what they claimed was the latest casting information about McG's SUPERMAN. Since the scooper was new to us, we had no way to know if our leg was being pulled or not. Thankfully, the source also left us the ...
...tting and casting between the two films, though, which may not bother those who surrender (as the filmmakers intend) to the visceral appeal of the material. On the other hand, those who mull over what's really being depicted are likely to feel increasi...
GOTHIKA screenwriter Sebastian Gutierrez has a new job. The wordsmith will direct RISE, a supernatural thriller that he also wrote for Senator International and that's now in the casting stage. The premise sounds a bit like THE CROW: a female reporter awa...
...cially no casting information about THE INCREDIBLES has been supplied by Disney or Pixar. The film is targeted for a November 2004 opening.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
... that the casting agent is looking for someone with a "great character face"MAMA CECILE: Female, 30-50 years old, African American, a supporting role in the film.MARTIN THORPE: Young male, 8-10 years old, Caucasian. GRACE THORPE: Young female, 6-8 year...
The Hollywood Reporter is running the story that Ryan Gosling (remember him as YOUNG HERCULES?) is looking at a role in the Marc Forster psychological thriller STAY. The project is casting up its parts, with Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts already committed...
...about the casting of Molina as Doctor Octopus before the news broke online or in the trades. They've also told us about Raimi's desire to keep the mechanical arms as tangible and real as possible and to not use CGI unless the effect absolutely cannot b...
...tion that casting agents are using. The character appears to be a supernatural being of sorts and appears as a beautiful, twentysomething woman.Filming starts on ANGEL's fifth season on July 24.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us abou...
...dellini's casting news is just the latest addition to ER's roster of talent. Previously it was announced that Parminder Nagra (Keira Knightly's co-star from BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM) will join the regular ER cast while Glenn Howerton (THAT 80'S SHOW) will ...
... dates or casting decisions just yet.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
Silent Hill by Coming Attractions (Thu 09-18-2003)
...eliminary casting ideas had already been heard.There was just one big problem: it appears they never had the film rights to Silent Hill.Whether it was the webmaster of the Bloody Disgusting website that took their source's authenticity for granted or p...
... Fimple's casting footage, some dull interviews with cast members, trailers, and a gallery of stills. With all the detail and inspiration poured into this loving homage, one would hope there'd be more features giving the background of where all these i...
... But with casting completed months ago on SPIDER-MAN 2, no new announcements for THE PUNISHER and the main female role in BLADE: TRINITY already going to Jessica Biel, what other Marvel movie could it be?Well, according to The Star tabloid newspaper, S...
...hired and casting will begin shortly afterward.Japanese horror is hot right now. After DreamWorks had success with its American remake of THE RING, a slew of studios and production companies began snapping up the rights to other recent Japanese horror ...
Actor John Malkovich has joined the cast of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY movie. Unlike the earlier casting announcements, Malkovich is playing a character not seen in Douglas Adams' novel but one created for the film (at the instruction of the nov...
..., and the casting plays against this. At this time in Miike’s career, he was still known as a director of V-movies (direct-to-video features) in the yakuza action genre, and this film is as much a semi-parody of those films as it is of sci-fi action fi...
HARRY POTTER producer David Heyman told CBBC Newsround two exclusive pieces of casting news for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. First up, Brendan Gleeson will play Hogwart's new Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, Mad-Eye Moody. Gleeson's curren...
...hought of casting Bana and Bloom as brothers; they are strikingly similar here in appearance and exude a convincing sibling bond. To an almost equal extent, the same is true of Cox and Gleeson. The clash of armies is impressive though for at least the...
The Kryptonsite website reports that the producers of SMALLVILLE have sent out a casting call for the part of Lois Lane. According to the site, the actress that will eventually be hired to play the early-20s Lois will appear in four episodes early next se...
Casting news for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR remake coming from MGM and Dimension Films appeared today in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, and both magazines confirmed our anonymous scoop from two weeks ago.Four new cast members for the HORROR were announced...
... that the casting of THE SHIELD star Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm, a.k.a. "The Thing", is a done deal. Prior to today's article it was believed that Chiklis was the best-known frontrunner for the role and not confirmed to play the superstrong, rockface...
.... But the casting directors have a problem when it comes to this team despite such diverse names as Michael Chilkis, Kate Bosworth, Christina Milian, Tim Robbins, and Paul Walker being bandied around for months now (though not all for the same role, o...
...t month's casting of eight-year-old Jimmy Bennett as one of Ryan's sons in the film.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
...cret that casting is happening right now on Fox's big-screen FANTASTIC FOUR film, and that announcements could happen any day now. That said, we've been scooped that one of the tryouts for a role in FF has been Cliff Curtis, the Maori New Zealand actor...
... be ideal casting as Sherlock Holmes." And so, in between sewing discord as Richard III in TOWER OF LONDON and sewing other things as the SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, Rathbone found himself spending 1939 sewing up suspects as the world’s foremost consulting de...
A FIREFLY fansite called Browncoats has published what appears to be a casting call breakdown sheet for the SERENITY feature film, describing the supporting characters needed to be filled for the movie. In all the sheet describes 13 characters including t...
...s how the casting information describes the premise for MISS CONGENIALITY 2:Fresh off her latest investigative coup, Gracie Hart has become America's Sweetheart, the new "face of the Bureau." A glorified public relations mascot, Gracie wants to get bac...
... Oldman's casting last night and the news was then picked up by the industry trade magazines today.Oldman will next be seen as the imprisoned wizard Sirius Black in HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to ...
... official casting announcements, no official title was ever announced for the project, leaving fans to wonder if INTIMIDATION GAME was nothing more than a mirage.But now we can exclusively report to you what the official title is for the new BATMAN. It...
...teresting casting - but Cap would be too boring a story? Tsk.Lawrence Chew lists the following: "SAM & TWITCH: This is one of those times when the characters can stand on their own and there's no real super-hero hitch. I think that the movie landscape...
Now that it appears that the long-delayed FANTASTIC FOUR movie at 20th Century Fox will go before cameras sometime this year, rumors about possible casting considerations have started to be heard. Last week the news was that Michael Chiklis (THE SHIELD) a...
...Malkovich casting news is incorrect. A Warners spokesman told BBC Newsround that there was "no truth whatsoever" to the Malkovich claim.In other GOBLET news, Jason Isaacs has confirmed that his character of Lucius Malfoy will appear briefly in the four...
The latest casting addition announced for Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's SIN CITY movie is TERMINATOR 3 star Nick Stahl. The actor is in final talks to play the parts of Junior and the Yellow Bastard, players in Miller's SIN CITY tale titled THAT YEL...
Development continues to happen on the sequel to THE RING, with the second casting announcement happening in as many days. The latest actor to join the production is EVERWOOD co-star Emily VanCamp.According to Variety VanCamp will play the film's "female ...
...HE RINGS, casting has not started on the project yet.The EVERMERE script is being rewritten by writers Kevin Paturka and Greg Chabot (REIGN OF FIRE). David Goyer remains involved as one of EVERMERE's executive producers.Got a scoop? Know something tha...
...E STARTED CASTING "HORNET" YET?Yes. Some offers went out to actors this week. I'm meeting with the guy we all want for Britt Reid Monday night. If actors start accepting offers, I'll let you know.DO YOU WANT TO HIRE MASTER WOO-PING?Christ, yes. We're w...
...nding the casting decision has been lifted thanks to a post Bamford left for fans seeking more information about his participation in X2. "I was given the part as Gambit by the director, basically for my look," explained the 36-year-old actor/stuntman...
...ootage of casting sessions and other pre-production elements. "Hitting it Hard" is also too short, though this featurette manages to at least break the 10-minute mark; it deals with the press tour for Vanilla Sky.There's also a section called "Music" w...
While casting its eye towards the future and talking about the scheduling of two MATRIX sequels in one year (which you've known about for over a year from us) USA TODAY had an interesting list in the a sidebar. The paper listed the top 20 sequels people a...
...mpeccable casting, mixed with yet another original take on how to shoot a lightsaber duel, means an instant STAR WARS classic moment.The other bad guys of the piece are less interesting, if only because we know already what they're up to. Ian McDiarmid...
Casting is chugging forward fast on BAD BOYS 2. The latest addition is Gabrielle Union (BRING IT ON, THE BROTHERS), who will star beside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence when cameras get rolling in the next few weeks. Union will play Lawrence's romantic int...
...actors in casting next week. Jude Law and Colin Farrell are very definitely in the running but nothing has been locked yet." What's the moral of the story? Believe it when you read it here. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@ci...