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Anne Hathaway Will Star in COLOSSAL Opposite a Giant Lizard
http://collider.com/anne-hathaway-will-star-in-colossal-opposite-a-giant-lizard/

Do you want to see Anne Hathaway share the screen with a giant lizard? Of course you do! According to THR, Hathaway is officially locked to star in Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal, a project that’s being described as Godzilla meets Lost in Translation.

Vigalondo is writing the script and will also direct the film, which centers on Gloria (Hathaway), a woman who decides to leave New York and move back to her hometown after she loses her job and fianc?. When news breaks that a giant lizard is destroying Tokyo, “Gloria gradually comes to realize that she is strangely connected to these far-off events via the power of her mind. In order to prevent further destruction, Gloria needs to determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.”

This one sounds pretty offbeat to say the least, but it’s Nacho Vigalondo. What else would you expect? Timecrimes is a solid film, but Vigalondo’s more recent work, specifically Open Windows and his segment for V/H/S: were pretty big disappointments. Hopefully he can turn things around with what he’s dubbing his most ambitious script yet. Here’s what he had to say about the project:

“Colossal is my most ambitious script so far, and probably also the most personal one. Having Anne and this terrific team around goes beyond my craziest expectations.”
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Me...I'm rooting for the lizard.
 
Nicole Kidman Joins Neil Gaiman Adaptation ‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’

The title “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” brings to mind something very specific, yet this movie is not at all what you think it’s going to be. Clue one: it is based on a short story by Neil Gaiman, the writer behind Sandman and Stardust. Clue two: it’ll be co-written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, the creator of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and, most recently, the director of Rabbit Hole. That heartbreaking film starred Nicole Kidman and she’ll reteam with the director for this one. So what’s it about? It’s a musically charged, Romeo and Juliet-influenced, love story involving punks and aliens.

As previously reported, Elle Fanning is still attached, and they’ll be joined by Matt Lucas and Ruth Wilson.
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Review: 'Tomorrowland' offers an oddly preachy vision of the future

Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captur...achy-vision-of-the-future#kPoQpmJCfPSPgX1K.99

The worst word I can use about "Tomorrowland" is "dull," and that's a word I never expected to use regarding anything that Brad Bird directed. The technical team all does fine work, whether talking about Claudio Miranda's photography or the editing by Walter Murch and Craig Wood or Michael Giacchino's score, but throwing all the gloss in the world at this film can't make up for the strange missed opportunities in the premise and disappointing sense of "That's it?" that comes from the various revelations. When your entire film is a Mystery Box, then it would seem imperative to make sure there's actually something in the box once it's opened. This is not a "bad" movie, but considering the talent involved, it is safe to say that this was a fairly major disappointment.


Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captur...achy-vision-of-the-future#kPoQpmJCfPSPgX1K.99
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I heard it beats you over the head with a lame socially conscious message, just like Wall-E. I hate that. Not interested.
 
oh man...its such a sweet movie. And its a valid point. Either you read too much significance or I didn't read enough. So sobering how 2 different people could see things soooo differently.
 
notbob said:
‘LOTR’s’ John Rhys-Davies, Rutger Hauer to Star in Feature Version of 1980s ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff

Not sure why the title calls it a Star Wars spinoff
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was just gonna post...

STAR WARS Short Film BLACK ANGEL Gets the Feature Treatment with Rutger Hauer
http://collider.com/star-wars-short-film-black-angel-gets-the-feature-treatment-with-rutger-hauer/

The short film Black Angel screened with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, but then the original negatives were lost so it was never included on any VHS or DVD release. However, not only were those negatives found and put on iTunes, but now Black Angel is also getting the feature treatment.

According to THR, Roger Christian is returning to write and direct Black Angel: The Feature Film. Here’s what he had to say about the long wait to turn his short into a feature:

“It’s my passion project, has been for 35-36 years. I guess ‘patience is a virtue’ is a true saying.”

George Lucas commissioned the 25-minute short about a warrior who must face an evil force called the Black Angel in order to save a young maiden. I can’t say the film is a particularly riveting piece of cinema, but it’s an impressive achievement considering Christian and his team had just $38,000 to make it. This time around, however, he’s getting “around $15 million:”
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I don't recall this at all.
 
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