Wednesday 1 August 2012

Wednewsday 1st August

Good News: after the rumours last week, Peter Jackson has now confirmed that The Hobbit films will indeed become a trilogy. Jackson explained that there was so much potential for expansion due to the untapped material in Tolkein's appendices that he couldn't say no. And let's be honest: we're not going to say no either. There are no details regarding the third film's release date or its title or where the splits will occur. But more time in Middle-Earth can only be cause for celebration. Roll on December! Let's get this trilogy underway!

Bad News: Rush Hour 4 is happening. Producer Arthur Sarkissian has said: "I’m trying to do it closer to how I did Rush Hour 1, more down to earth, more gritty, introduce two new characters and make it real." So it looks like it will go ahead even without Chan and Tucker, who are unlikely to sign on for a fourth outing anyway. And without them, who is going to bother buying a ticket?

Mad News: Warner Brothers are considering a prequel to The Shining, mostly to cash-in on the success of Rodney Ascher's successful Sundance documentary, Room 237, which was a film about The Shining. However, the prequel seems like a bizarre move. Stephen King himself is currently working on a sequel to The Shining called Doctor Sleep so if Warner Brothers want to cash-in then they might as well wait and make the sequel instead of a prequel.

Poster News: Robert Rodriguez's unnecessary Machete sequel, titled Machete Kills, will feature a singer called La Chameleon. And who will be playing her? None other than Lady Gaga. Two words: stunt casting.



Trailer News: the full Skyfall trailer has been released offering our first glimpse of Ben Wishaw's Q and Javier Barden's bleach-blonde villain Silva. It looks stunning and may even trump Casino Royale.

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