Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Future Film Round-up

- Keanu Reeves has been confirmed a live-action version of the Anime sci-fi classic Cowboy –Bebop. Keanu Reeves in a futuristic sci-fi film … why hasn’t anyone thought of that before?

- Warner Bros. and Fox have confirmed a settlement with regards to The Watchmen, so the release will happen as planned on March 3rd.

- In October, Joaquin Phoenix announced his retirement from acting, and has embarked on a music career, with his first album to be produced by Sean Combs/P. Diddy/Puff Daddy/whatever. Casey Affleck (who happens to be Phoenix’s brother-in-law) has now announced that he will be making a documentary about Joaquin’s music venture. Just remember, though, Joaquin Phoenix also retired from acting once before, after his older brother River’s untimely death.

- Philip Seymour Hoffman will be making his directorial debut with Jack Goes Boating, based on the off-Broadway play. Hoffman will also co-star with Amy Ryan.

- Jim Sheridan will direct Black Mass, about collusion between the Irish Mob and the FBI. The film will be loosely based on the life of Whitey Bulger, who also partially inspired Jack Nicholson’s character in The Departed.

- Roland Emmerich (Stargate, Independence Days, and hours of crap since then) will be directing Foundation, based on the Isaac Asimov stories.

- Staying with Emmerich, his latest disaster film 2012 has been moved from July 10th, 2009 to November 13th.

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