I've had sadly little exposure to the Western genre, having not even seen The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. One film I have seen, however, is Django, which makes me all kinds of excited for Quentin Tarantino's upcoming tribute Django Unchained. In the film, Django is a freed slave who seeks out his wife, who's still a slave. Along the way he meets up with a German bounty hunter who gives him the training he needs to take on an evil plantation owner.
While the offer is yet to be extended, Tarantino wants Will Smith for the lead role. I imagine that would Smith - or any actor, for that matter - would love the chance to work with the co-writer and director of Pulp Fiction. One possible obstacle could be Smith's payout, which is usually pretty high. He is one the biggest - quite possibly the biggest - box office draw in the world.
As for the rest of the casting, I would personally love to see Christoph Waltz play the German, but to be fair, I would like to see Waltz play every German, ever. Samuel L. Jackson will likely have a role as Monsieur Calvin Candie, the plantation owner's right-hand man (and slave).
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Emma Watson: 'Harry Potter filming made me cry'
Emma Watson has admitted that filming the final Harry Potter movie was "decidedly unglamorous" at times.
The actress - who has played Hermione Granger in the eight films based on J.K. Rowling's books - told TV Times that shooting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two had been physically demanding for her and co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.
"There were days when I was in tears," she confessed. "I was begging David [Yates, director] but he just said, 'It looks so much better that you guys seem more vulnerable'. And he's right, it does look great on screen.
"We're kind of like bedraggled, unlikely heroes. It works, but there were times when I just wanted to kill him!"
She continued: "People who are close to me know, they so know, that there were days when it was decidedly unglamorous. And I was so tired, I would fall asleep anywhere.
"They'll never be released, but the on-set photographer has pictures of me falling asleep everywhere - on chairs, on the floor, in the middle of the set, all curled up."
However, Watson went on to add that Hermione is now closer to her "own personality" after playing her for over a decade.
"David wanted a really honest performance, she said. "It was lovely to play - I feel like earlier on I played a parody of myself. She was kind of this big personality and she's developed into someone much more human."
Watson recently insisted that there is no truth to reports that she took time out from Brown University due to bullying from fellow students.
Friday, 6 May 2011
'Human Centipede' planned as a trilogy
Horror director Tom Six has said that he plans to make a trilogy out of his Human Centipede series.
The first film was released last year and has gone on to achieve cult status because of its extreme content.
Six, who is currently developing a sequel, has admitted that after work on The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence has ended, he plans to finish off the series with a third film.
"Three films makes a Human Centipede for me," Six revealed to EW. "Three can be the combination."
He explained: "What I want to do is make Human Centipede III: Final Sequence. And then I don't want to make any Human Centipedes again."
The director said that he already has an idea in mind for a potential third film, and claimed that it will make the upcoming sequel "look like a Disney film".
When asked about how work on The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence is progressing, Six revealed that a number of people at the film's distribution company walked out of a screening because they couldn't handle it.
Six admitted to receiving death threats after the release of the first film, but claimed that he doesn't take them too seriously.
The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence is due out in cinemas later this year.
The first film was released last year and has gone on to achieve cult status because of its extreme content.
Six, who is currently developing a sequel, has admitted that after work on The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence has ended, he plans to finish off the series with a third film.
"Three films makes a Human Centipede for me," Six revealed to EW. "Three can be the combination."
He explained: "What I want to do is make Human Centipede III: Final Sequence. And then I don't want to make any Human Centipedes again."
The director said that he already has an idea in mind for a potential third film, and claimed that it will make the upcoming sequel "look like a Disney film".
When asked about how work on The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence is progressing, Six revealed that a number of people at the film's distribution company walked out of a screening because they couldn't handle it.
Six admitted to receiving death threats after the release of the first film, but claimed that he doesn't take them too seriously.
The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence is due out in cinemas later this year.
'Home Alone' house on sale for $2.4m
The iconic house from Chris Columbus's 1990 classic Home Alone has been put up for sale.
The Chicago Tribune confirms that the property has been put on the market for $2.4 million (£1.5m), after owners Cynthia and John Abendshien decided to move after 23 years.
"We just decided we wouldn't wait any longer," Cynthia said of the couple's decision to sell despite the economic downturn.
The couple's estate agent claimed that the high asking price isn't simply because of the house's cinematic significance, but because it is a "residential masterpiece".
The 4,250-square foot property featured heavily in the Jon Hughes-produced family film, as well as its 1990 sequel Home Alone 2.
Home Alone starred child actor Macaulay Culkin as 8-year-old Kevin McAllister, who is forced to fend off two relentless burglars after being accidentally abandoned by his parents.
Visitation to the property is by appointment only, in an effort by the home-owners to avoid time-wasters who simply want to see a piece of Hollywood history.
The Chicago Tribune confirms that the property has been put on the market for $2.4 million (£1.5m), after owners Cynthia and John Abendshien decided to move after 23 years.
"We just decided we wouldn't wait any longer," Cynthia said of the couple's decision to sell despite the economic downturn.
The couple's estate agent claimed that the high asking price isn't simply because of the house's cinematic significance, but because it is a "residential masterpiece".
The 4,250-square foot property featured heavily in the Jon Hughes-produced family film, as well as its 1990 sequel Home Alone 2.
Home Alone starred child actor Macaulay Culkin as 8-year-old Kevin McAllister, who is forced to fend off two relentless burglars after being accidentally abandoned by his parents.
Visitation to the property is by appointment only, in an effort by the home-owners to avoid time-wasters who simply want to see a piece of Hollywood history.
Warner Bros buys Rotten Tomatoes owner
Warner Bros Home Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Flixster, the online movie discovery company that owns the popular Rotten Tomatoes film review site.
Founded in 2006, Flixster operates an online movie community attracting around 25 million people every month. The Flixster movie discovery app has been downloaded more than 35m times on mobile platforms, including Android, Blackberry and iPad, and the Rotten Tomatoes site attracts around 12m unique visitors per month.
Under the acquisition deal, Flixster will continue to operate independently and serve as a "consumer-facing platform for Warner Bros' initiatives to drive digital content ownership". The Flixster team will stay in San Francisco and Rotten Tomatoes will continue to operate in Los Angeles.
Warner Bros will utilise the Flixster brand and technology to launch "a number of initiatives designed to grow digital content ownership", including its new 'Digital Everywhere' content app, which enables users to organise and access their digital entertainment libraries.
"Driving the growth of digital ownership is a central, strategic focus for Warner Bros," said Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros Home Entertainment group president.
"The acquisition of Flixster will allow us to advance that strategy and promote initiatives that will help grow digital ownership."
Joe Greenstein, co-founder and chief executive of Flixster, added: "We're thrilled that Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group shares our vision for how 'anytime, anywhere' digital entertainment can become an amazing user experience.
"We're excited that Warner was willing to make this kind of commitment to a leading independent consumer platform. We look forward to working with Warner as well as each of the other studios to innovate and build products that users will love."
Founded in 2006, Flixster operates an online movie community attracting around 25 million people every month. The Flixster movie discovery app has been downloaded more than 35m times on mobile platforms, including Android, Blackberry and iPad, and the Rotten Tomatoes site attracts around 12m unique visitors per month.
Under the acquisition deal, Flixster will continue to operate independently and serve as a "consumer-facing platform for Warner Bros' initiatives to drive digital content ownership". The Flixster team will stay in San Francisco and Rotten Tomatoes will continue to operate in Los Angeles.
Warner Bros will utilise the Flixster brand and technology to launch "a number of initiatives designed to grow digital content ownership", including its new 'Digital Everywhere' content app, which enables users to organise and access their digital entertainment libraries.
"Driving the growth of digital ownership is a central, strategic focus for Warner Bros," said Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros Home Entertainment group president.
"The acquisition of Flixster will allow us to advance that strategy and promote initiatives that will help grow digital ownership."
Joe Greenstein, co-founder and chief executive of Flixster, added: "We're thrilled that Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group shares our vision for how 'anytime, anywhere' digital entertainment can become an amazing user experience.
"We're excited that Warner was willing to make this kind of commitment to a leading independent consumer platform. We look forward to working with Warner as well as each of the other studios to innovate and build products that users will love."
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