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Thursday, August 16, 2007

Get Smart Update..

In the all - new action comedy " Get Smart," Maxwell Smart ( Steve Carell ) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS.. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief ( Alan Arkin ) has no choice but to promote his ever - eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 ( Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson ).. Smart is partnered instead with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised: the lovely - but - lethal veteran Agent 99 ( Anne Hathaway ).. As Smart and 99 get closer to unraveling KAOS' master plan and each other they discover that key KAOS operative Siegfried ( Terence Stamp ) and his sidekick Shtarker ( Kenneth Davitian ) are scheming to cash in with their network of terror.. Given little field experience and even less time, Smart armed with nothing but a few spy - tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm must defeat KAOS if he is to save the day.. Inspired by the classic television series, the film also stars Masi Oka (TV's " Heroes ") and Nate Torrence ( TV's " Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ") as Control's crackerjack analysts Bruce and Lloyd; David Koechner ( Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy ) as Agent Larabee; and Terry Crews ( TV's " Everybody Hates Chris ") as Agent 91..

As promised in the original post,
" Tomorrow's Entertainment " is here to provide you with the trailer for the upcoming movie, Get Smart..



" Get Smart " will be aiming for theaters on the 20th June 2008..


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The Nines Update..

Well the last post was about the upcoming movie The Nines, so this a little continued post.. I think this movie will do very well at the box office.. So if the trailer didn't get you excited about seeing it, then check this sneak peak out.. The first nine minutes of John August's latest thriller The Nines has just been made available for viewing..







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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Thor Update..

He's going to shower us in " Stardust " this October but before that director Matthew Vaughn is going to start work on " Thor," a movie version of the popular Marvel Comics character.. For the uninitiated, Thor is hammer - wielding hero with long flowing blonde locks who's sent from the planet Asgard to Earth to protect mankind.. Mark Protosevich ( I Am Legend ) has adapted the comic book series from the big screen and it’s understood that Marvel Studios are aiming to start production later this year..

This'll be the second time Vaughn has entered the comic book world - he was originally lined up to direct "
X - Men: The Last Stand " in 2005 but pulled out citing personal reasons..

But who will play the mighty character "
Thor?" Well there is are rumors of two contenders..

Kevin McKidd of the HBO series Rome may be the guy to play Thor in the upcoming film.. Well when you look at the above pics of McKidd and Thor, there does seem to be a close resemblance..

The other contender is
WWE's Jean - Paul Levesque, aka Triple H.. Marvel wants wrestler Triple H to play the god of thunder, while Vaughn is dead set against it.. Triple H is a name that comes up in a lot of fan casting for the role, mainly because the guy really does look Thor - ish, but his acting resume is a little thin, so I can see where Vaughn is not happy with the idea of making his lead an actor whose main film experience was in Blade: Trinity.. Then again, Triple H would bring his own hammer; even if it is a sledge hammer.. But which movie does Triple H want to be attached too? Thor, Conan or He - Man?

The problem is simple: How much power does Vaughn have in this struggle? If Stardust had opened bigger, he’d certainly have more.. Add to that the fact that a strike is looming, which means that Vaughn isn’t going to have a lot of time to find his perfect Thor, plus everybody’s schedules are getting quite packed as they’re trying to fit in as much last minute work as possible.. If he can find his perfect Thor and convince Marvel to hire him, it won’t make a difference if the actor’s dance card is completely full from here until the strike deadline..

Filming for Thor is expected to start some time in 2008..


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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Saw IV Update - First IV minutes Online..


If you've got a thirst for cinematic gore that just can't wait to be slaked until the 26th October 2007, then " Tomorrow's Entertainment " has something special for you.. How about the first 4 minutes of the upcoming Saw IV movie.. You can check it out here..

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead..

Upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm ( Scott Patterson ) and Agent Perez, arrive at the depleted police precinct and help veteran Detective Hoffman ( Costas Mandylor ) sift through Jigsaw's latest grizzly game of victims and piece together the puzzle.. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw ( Tobin Bell ), is suddenly abducted and thrust into the madman's harrowing game, the officer has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of interconnected traps; or face the deadly consequences..


Rigg's citywide pursuit leaves a wake of dead bodies, and Detective Hoffman and the FBI uncover long hidden clues that lead them back to Jigsaw's ex - wife Jill ( Betsy Russell ).. The genesis of Jigsaw's evil is unveiled, exposing the puppet master's true intentions and the sinister plan for his past, present and future victims..

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' Enter the Dragon ' Remake with a Twist..

Enter the remake..

" The Shield " executive producer Kurt Sutter will write and make his feature directorial debut with a remake of the classic 1973 film " Enter the Dragon " starring the late Bruce Lee..

Titled " Awaken the Dragon," the remake will put a noir - ish spin to the original story.. It centers on an FBI agent who hunts down a rogue Shaolin monk into the dark, violent underground world of martial arts fight clubs..

The original plot starred Lee as a martial artist who's help is enlisted by an intelligence agency wanting the goods on a crime lord.. Lee's character uses a martial arts tournament as his cover to get on the renegade's heavily guarded island..

Ok, that sounds kind of similar, but it will take place in the setting of underground fight clubs and it sounds to me like they're shooting for fight scenes reminiscent of those from Fight Club.. The goal is to make the action raw and show how brutal Shaolin kung fu can be in a fight..

" I'm a huge noir fan, and this plot lends itself to the film I want to make," Sutter said.. " I wanted to set it in these underground fight clubs where the action is really raw and expose the brutality of Shaolin kung fu.. This will be more ' Raging Bull ' than ' Crouching Tiger ' in its viciousness.."

Sutter intends to cast an established American actor as the FBI agent and a fighting star / relative acting newcomer to play the monk..

Sutter is acting as consulting producer for " The Shield's " final season and is writing the FX pilot " Forever Sam Crow," set in the world of outlaw motorcycle clubs.. For the big screen, he's finishing the script for Paramount Pictures' " Inland Saints.."

Enter the Dragon was the last film Bruce Lee completed before his untimely death in July 1973.. Warner Bros. released the film nearly a month to the day later, and reaped huge sums in both the domestic and international markets ( $25 million in the U.S. and $90 million worldwide, excluding Hong Kong, and in 1973 ).. Lee's iconic position in film history spawned a notorious subgenre of cinema after his death; Brucesploitation; but this seems to be the first attempt at an official " remake.." Interestingly enough, two of the original producers of Enter the Dragon, Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller, will also produce Awaken the Dragon..


Just the fact that they're not calling the new version Enter the Dragon scores points with me.. It's way early but I'll be keeping an eye on this one..

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Thursday, August 2, 2007

Valkyrie Update..

United Artists Entertainment LLC announced the start of principal photography a few weeks ago in Berlin on the international production of Valkyrie, a suspense thriller based on the true story of the daring German officers' plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944..

Directed by Bryan Singer ( The Usual Suspects, Superman Returns, X - Men, X2: X - Men: United ) and written by Academy Award - winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie ( The Usual Suspects, The Way of the Gun ) and Nathan Alexander, Valkyrie reunites Singer and McQuarrie for the first time since their ground - breaking 1995 thriller The Usual Suspects..

Superstar Tom Cruise heads an international cast as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic German officer who led the heroic attempt to bring down the Nazi regime and end the war by planting a bomb in Hitler's bunker.. Also starring are Kenneth Branagh ( Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ), Bill Nighy ( Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ), Tom Wilkinson ( In the Bedroom ), Carice van Houten ( Black Book ), Eddie Izzard ( Ocean's Thirteen ), Christian Berkel ( Black Book ), Thomas Kretschmann ( King Kong ), and Terrence Stamp ( Billy Budd, Superman, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace )..

The film is being produced by Singer, McQuarrie, and Gilbert Adler ( Superman Returns, Constantine ), with Chris Lee ( Superman Returns ) executive producing.. Joining Singer behind the camera is a talented production team that includes director of photography Newton Thomas Sigel ( Superman Returns, X2 ), costume designer Joanna Johnston ( Munich, War of the Worlds ), and editor John Ottman ( Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Superman Returns )..

The " July 20 Plot " on Hitler's life is one of the most heroic but least known episodes of World War Two.. Severely wounded in combat, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg returns from Africa to join the German Resistance and help create Operation Valkyrie, the complex plan that will allow a shadow government to replace Hitler's once he is dead.. But fate and circumstance conspire to thrust Stauffenberg from one of many in the plot to a double - edged central role.. Not only must he lead the coup and seize control of his nation's government.. He must kill Hitler himself..

" ' Valkyrie ' tells a story that is not only exciting but also important," said Singer.. " It's something that Chris McQuarrie and I have wanted to do for some time.. I can't imagine shooting it anywhere else but on location in Germany, and I'm thrilled that we were able to get Tom Cruise to play Col. Stauffenberg.."

" ' Valkyrie ' is a gripping thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats - and also go a long way towards reminding the world that even within the ranks of the German military there was real resistance to the Nazi regime," said United Artists Chief Executive Officer Paula Wagner.. " As soon as we read the screenplay, we knew this was a movie we had to make.."

Valkyrie is the second production to be green - lit by United Artists since the fabled Hollywood studio was revived last November under the leadership of Cruise and Wagner, who co - own the studio.. It is a co - production of United Artists and Studio Babelsberg AG, the venerable German film studio whose stages have hosted productions ranging from Fritz Lang's Metropolis to Paul Greengrass's The Bourne Ultimatum..

Below are two images comparing Cruise and Stauffenberg.. The above image is of course Tom Cruise in fall uniform..

The film will be shot on location in Germany and elsewhere.. It is scheduled to be ready for release by MGM around the 14th August 2008..


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Dark Knight Update..

Fans of the Caped Crusader may hear something different by the time they watch " The Dark Knight " in theaters nearby..

An exclusive report brought in by Superhero Hype! has earned statement from composer Hans Zimmer saying he is working on a new Batman theme for the highly - anticipated project, which will be the second installment in the revitalized superhero franchise..

" There is a big Batman theme which I was playing with for the last one," Zimmer told the site, " but I always felt the character hadn't earned it yet, so I just want to go and play around, and I now want to go and complete that theme, so that's part of the idea.. I felt I had a good start, and now it would be really nice to develop that world a little further.."

Set to open on the 18th July 2008 in theaters nationwide under Warner Bros. Pictures banner, " Knight " this time finds our hero teaming up with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets.. Though the partnership proves to be effective, they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker..

Whilst the " Batman " sequel didn't score even a mention on the Warners panel at Comic Con, viral marketing continues unabated throughout San Diego.. Fake dollar bills, websites, smoke spelling, etc were all seen and lead to two important reveals today - a teaser trailer and a new photo..


The trailer is truely a teaser, literally the logobut with some interesting.. Not sure about Ledger's voice take, but Caine gets a great line.. The new photo shows Heath in Joker makeup holding a knife to Rachel ( Maggie Gyllenhaal )..

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Saw IV Update - Official Movie Poster..

A while back we posted what a poster for Saw IV, which most people on the net thought was the official movie poster.. But " Tomorrow's Entertainment " got the official word it wasn’t, it was just an invite for a promotional dinner for the relentless franchise.. Now we can bring you the official poster for " Saw IV.. " I have gotten guarantee that it is 100% real..

The poster shows a typical supermarket produce weigh - scale, which features Tobin Bell in a most unusual pose..

In Saw IV, Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead..

Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle..

However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences..

Darren Bousman explains, " The people that are coming back for " Saw IV " definitely have been here before and they know what they’re doing.. People kind of look down [ on us ] because we’re doing these so fast, we’re churning them out.. But one of the great things is we’re not churning them out, we just never stopped production.. So it’s not like we have to come back and think.."

Bousman, who used to work on " X - Files " compares his experience on the highly successful television series to working on ' Saw IV..' " I would always go up and say [ to the producers ], ' Do you guys know where this thing is going? Do you have an answer?' and they would go, ' No, no, we really don't..' In 'Saw 4 ' we know where it’s going and there is a definite conclusion and it’s badass.. I’m glad to be involved with something that I know where this thing is going.."


Lionsgate will release the film on the 26th October 2007..

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The Truth is Still Out There..

The truth is still out there - and X Files agents Mulder and Scully are on their way back to discover it..

In an exclusive interview David Duchovny, who played Fox Mulder in the cult sci - fi TV series for eight years, told " Tomorrow's Entertainment.." he and the show’s creator Chris Carter are planning on making a sequel to their 1998 movie..

David said:

" It’s always been my desire to turn The X Files into a film franchise.. We’re hoping to get together just under a year from now and make another X Files movie.. Chris is working on the script right now with Frank Spotnitz, who was one of the writers on the show.. Gillian Anderson who played Dana Scully hasn’t signed yet, but we’d need to have her on board.."

David and Gillian stopped making The X Files - a show packed full of alien chasing and conspiracy solving - in 2002 in a bid to pursue other projects..

He’s gone on to star in movies including Connie And Carla, Full Frontal and House Of D, while Gillian has appeared on the West End stage in What the Night Is For and will be on BBC1 shortly in the station’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Bleak House..

And while David doesn’t know exactly what Chris’s script for the reunion X Files film contains, he said it won’t be picking up the storyline from the show’s final episode..

" I think we’re going back to the ‘monster of the week’ type feel, where if you’re not an avid fan and don’t understand the mythology you can still come to it and get the movie," David revealed.

"Especially because at this point I think some people would have forgotten what the mythology was or what happened in seasons two, three and four.."

He added: " If the movie’s a success then it’s a way we can continue to make the show while pursuing other projects.. We have a great launching pad for some really thrilling stories and the two main characters are still very vivid.. And I hope to do this a couple more times before we’re too old!"

The X Files was famous for its complex mythology and outlandish conspiracy theories, which thousands of websites are dedicated to explaining..

But did David ever have trouble keeping up with the plot when the scripts landed through his letterbox?

" I don’t think I ever tried," he admits.. " I worked on a strictly need to know basis.. Although when I wrote more on the show I did get more interested.. The funny thing is, at first we weren’t even going to have this whole overarching mythology.. The X Files started out as a ' monster of the week ' kind of show without anything joining one episode to the next.. Then Gillian got pregnant at the end of the first series and needed to take some time off.. They had to have her abducted and Chris, to his credit, used the hardship of Gillian’s pregnancy to usher a soap opera element into the show and create this continuing mythology within it.. Then that element took over.."

David told us: " I did eight years on the X Files and then the last couple of episodes of the ninth and final series.. It was a life - altering and career - altering experience.. I have great memories of the show and when I do look back at the older stuff, from the first and second years, I’m amazed at how much I recall.. When I watch an episode I won’t remember a scene, but I will remember the day I shot it and what I had for lunch.. What’s interesting to me is not what’s on screen, but what was happening in my life at that point.. Which I’m sure is the exact opposite of how fans of the show remember it - they don’t care what I had for lunch!"

But for many fans it was the chemistry between Mulder and Scully that turned the show into a worldwide hit..

Their will they - won’t they relationship kept viewers hooked - and saw the show pick up Emmy, Golden Globe and Bafta awards..

David told us: " Some people just throw sparks together on screen and me and Gillian had that.. I think part of it was down to us as performers, but a lot of the credit has to go to how concretely drawn the characters were.. Mulder was the more feminine and more intuitive one, whereas Scully had traditionally masculine traits.. And the fact there was really never any physical contact until right near the very end was a great tease..

He added: " Gillian and I got on, but we weren’t friends away from the show.. The X Files was just a job for me and by the time we got to the middle years we were leading separate lives and just coming to work and making the show.. We still email occasionally, I think she’s living in England now.. I do miss the environment of The X Files and the people who made it, but after the first few months of not doing the show you have to move on and get on with the rest of your life..

Stay tuned for more news of the latest installment of The X Files..


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Ace Ventura 3: When They Make Another Movie Without Jim Carrey, You Know It's Gonna Be a Flop..

Remember what happened when someone tried to do a " Dumb & Dumber " sequel without Jim Carrey? How about when they slapped together a Carrey - deficient sequel to " The Mask?" You think those would be a pair of solid lessons learned right there? Guess again.. Here comes a Carrey - free " Ace Ventura 3.."Already composed an impressive film resume for an actor of his age, teen star Josh Flitter is now adding one more credit into the list as he has signed to star in the third " Ace Ventura " movie, with David Mickey Evans ( The Sandlot, The Final Season ) directing..

After his African adventure in " Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," Ace returned to Florida, married girlfriend Melissa and became the doting father of a baby boy.. Never one to sit still, Ace's curious nature took him on another remote case.. The goofball gumshoe was never to be seen or heard from again.. Single mom Melissa couldn't fully put the past behind her.. Now a zookeeper, she and Ace Jr. ( Josh Flitter ) have made a life carrying on without her husband.. Much to Melissa's chagrin, however, 12 - year - old Ace Jr. has begun to follow in his father's comic footsteps.. He has recently become a pet detective for the 7th grade set, often trying to recover classmates' missing pets, and always with big mishaps.. But when a master animal thief abducts a baby panda and his mom is wrongly arrested of the crime, Ace Jr. must jump into action.. Now, with the help of pals Laura and tech wizard A - Plus, young Ace must bring the thief to justice and do his inane and lovable dad's memory justice..

We can only hope that Ace Ventura 3 manages to live up to all the other critically lauded Son Of.. movies that have been made, like Son Of Kong, Son Of Tarzan, Son Of Robin Hood, Son Of The Blob and Son of the Pink Panther..

Filming is scheduled to start on the 17th September 2007 in Orlando, Florida with " The Final Season " helmer David M. Evans directing from script written by Jeff Sank also Jason and Justin Heimberg.. Mogan Creek topper James G. Robinson is producing alongside David Robinson while Guy McElwaine is taking the executive producer's seat..

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Sunday, July 8, 2007

Sticking Spike into Torchwood..

Sticking Spike into Torchwood.. Torchwood are borrowing everyone's favorite demon..

Marsters' website reports he's currently filming a part in the second series of " UK sci - fi television favorite Torchwood.." ( Well actually if you ask me, Doctor Who is the UK's favorite sci - fi series..)

James Marsters is best known for his roles as Spike on " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " and Dr. Milton Fine on " Smallville.."

Marsters is also an acclaimed musician having played in bands and solo in bars and clubs for many years and he was the lead singer for the rock band Ghost of the Robot..

So what should fans expect of Marsters, as he takes on the adult spinoff of " Doctor Who?"

Marsters tells Tomorrow's Entertainment that his role is " going to offend some, titillate others - to the point where they would need to finish themselves off afterwards.."

He also said that Brits are more liberal in their approach to sex and sexuality than Americans, but wouldn't spill the beans on what exactly we'll happen during his stay.. However, whilst he wouldn't be specific, the hint is that something " omnisexual " was going to happen in the episode; which would fit right in with the cast as each of the five main cast members have shared smooching and love affairs with members of both genders..

" Torchwood," an anagram of " Doctor Who," is a secret task force that deals with alien encounters.. John Barrowman plays ageless omnisexual time agent Captain Jack Harkness, who leads the Cardiff - based team.. The series was created by Russell T Davies, who is responsible for reviving the series " Doctor Who.."



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Saturday, July 7, 2007

Harry Potter Update..

Harry Potter film series star Daniel Radcliffe spoke a little about his thoughts on Book Seven.. As we reach the final weeks before the big reveal, Radcliffe and his co - stars were asked about what they think will happen to their counterparts, especially in light of the heavy odds against the survival of some of them..

" That's hilarious," Radcliffe said in a press conference.. " That's interesting.. The public must really love me.." He said, " A couple of years ago I said that I really, I would like Harry to die.. Because I think that is; a conclusive ending.. I'm sort of going to stay away from that now, because the next day the headlines will be ' Radcliffe Wants Harry Dead..' Which is, you know, awful.. But I do think it would be fitting, in a way, because when you consider the prophecy that was made about him and Voldemort and things like that, one of them has got to go.."

Rupert Grint, moviedom's Ron Weasley, " I wouldn't really mind ( Ron's death ) if it was a really cool scene, if it was done in a really cool way.. It doesn't really matter, because it's the last one, but I think I'd like him to sort of survive.. I don't know.. There's a lot of rumors going around, so I don't know what's going to happen.."

" I'm sort of praying that she's going to make it," Emma Watson said about her character Hermione Granger.. " I don't know why, but I think she's going to make it.. I hope so.. I really hope.. But then, in a way, I guess also, I don't know.. It would just be nice to like sort of wrap the characters up and sort of know which direction they're going in, and, like, hopefully you know Hermione will have a really cool career in something or other or would be doing something really great with her intelligence.."

Back in March Warner Brothers announced that the entire Harry Potter cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were locked up for all seven Potter films, and we all were relieved.. Well it may have been premature..

Monday in the Herald Sun, Radcliffe himself spoke out on the subject of the seventh film, and he contradicted everything the WB said in their announcement. Daniel Radcliffe says he has not yet agreed to be in the seventh movie.. He says, " It all depends on the script and who's going to direct it.. It would be foolish to make it for the sake of it.."

Hang on a minute.. What do you mean for the sake of it Daniel? How about finishing what you started! Do you film the ending of a movie or series just ‘ for the sake of it..’ I think it’s pretty unlikely Warner Bros would release a statement saying Daniel is in the 7th movie if he wasn’t secured..

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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Alvinnnnn And The Chipmunks Update..

In the CG / live - action family comedy, Jason Lee ( My Name Is Earl ) plays David Seville.. The film is based on the 1950's cartoon series about chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore, who lay waste to Seville's surroundings and sing in three - part harmony.. Seville was the stage name of songwriter and performer Ross Bagdasarian, who first used the sped - up voice technique on his song " The Witch Doctor " and later used the same technique for his Chipmunk records..

Is this what we can expect?


" Alvin And The Chipmunks " will be singing their way into a theater near you from the 14th December 2007..

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Saw IV Update..

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead.. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle.. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences..

The filmmakers behind " Saw IV " promise not to cheat the fans who stuck by the first three.. Though their main killer, Jigsaw, perished at the end of " Saw III," actor Tobin Bell remains in " Saw IV.." And producer Mark Burg promises that they're not pulling a soap opera twist..

" Here's what I'm going to tell everybody without ruining the movie," said Burg.. " Tobin is dead.. We don't jump the shark.. It's not his twin brother.. All these crazy ideas that I've heard, he's dead.. All I will tell you is yes, he's dead and yes, he's in the movie.."

The creepiest moments of " Saw " films are when Jigsaw explains his diabolical tasks to his victims.. Yeah, seeing people getting ripped apart is cringe - inducing, but we want to see some more of that banter.. Actor Tobin Bell promises more verbal sparring with the new victims in " Saw IV.."

" There's a guy in this film that we've never met before, who I can only describe him as being disenfranchised," said Bell.. " Jigsaw comes into contact with this guy and they're like total opposites in certain ways.. I view Jigsaw as someone who is basically living on a frontier in some ways.. Imagine those guys on the moon.. Many people talk a good game about the things that they care about in this world, but they do nothing about it.. He, right or wrong, steps forward, does what he does.. So this guy he runs into in this film, or their paths cross, this guy is one of the lost of the world.."

Jigsaw has previously spoken to doctors and cops.. The lesser characters only get to hear him on tape.. This may be the first time Jigsaw has faced an intellectual lesser.. " As I think about it now, although Jigsaw is extremely well educated, he's a philosopher, a mechanical engineer, he had everything to live for in his previous career, this other guy had never had anything.. There's an interesting dialogue between the two of them.. Anyway, you get to meet this guy in the film.. I think it's a very interesting juxtaposition.."

As an actor, Bell appreciates the rhythm of his " Saw " dialogues, including their use of silence.. The described scene applies those concepts too.. " It's in the scene where he talks to this guy who's disenfranchised, totally disenfranchised.. It's interesting to have two people that come from totally different worlds, totally different training having this conversation, this dialogue.. To be honest, I'm doing most of the talking in this dialogue.."

MovieWeb has recently interviewed actor Tobin Bell, here is what he had to say..

The first thing I got to know is, how many more of these movies does Jigsaw have left in him before he kicks the bucket?

Tobin Bell: Well, you know that I've been dead since the beginning. I was dead on the floor. Did you see Saw One?

Of course I did.

Tobin Bell: I was dead on the floor. I've been dead since the very beginning. Its kind of amazing that I'm still alive and kicking. I will tell you what. I will answer that question. The question is, "How many more sequels will Jigsaw be in?"

Yeah.

Tobin Bell: I think there is an unlimited number that Jigsaw can be involved in. It's just a question of story. And how that story plays out. But you will find out in the very first scene of Saw IV what his condition is at the beginning of the film.

If he is faking it, how does he suffer through someone working on his brain like at the end of Saw III?

Tobin Bell: That's a good question. You'll see right at the beginning of Saw IV.

Will we see any more of Jigsaw's love interest, the mystery girl that comes to him in the flashback while his brain is being worked on?

Tobin Bell: What makes you ask that? Is that something you are interested in?

What do you mean?

Tobin Bell: Was that little flashback interesting to you?

I found it very interesting, then they didn't go any further with it.

Tobin Bell: Oh, okay. That's right. That's right. You are going to find out more about that in this film. That's why I asked you. Yeah, you will find out who she is. But you just never know how things register in people's minds. Especially when something comes up as quickly as that did. So, that's good. I'm glad you were interested in that.

Can you tell me anything about your favorite kill scene in this movie?

Tobin Bell: There are a couple of traps in this film that are pretty amazing. All I can say is, I think the one with Cecil is pretty amazing. You will remember that I told you this when you see Cecil die in the film.

Can you tell me anything about Cecil's character?

Tobin Bell: I can't really tell you that. Uh, Cecil is a guy...(Being coy) Let's see, did we meet Cecil in a previous Saw? Have we met Cecil before? Or is this the first time we have met him? I think this is his first film, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see more of him.

In the third one, they cleared up a lot of the continuity problems that some people have had a problem with. One of the things we haven't learned yet is, in the first film Jigsaw was taking puzzle pieces out of people's backs. That seems to be a discontinued plot point. Are we going to figure out what Jigsaw was doing with those puzzle pieces of flesh?

Tobin Bell: Mmm-hmm. Yeah. We will. One of the interesting things about Saw is that you don't find out about things in sequential or linear order. One of the things that fans have liked a lot is, we don't forget about details. They come back and reveal themselves as the story evolves. So, yes you will find out more about those jigsaw pieces.

One of the things my friends and me have talked about is that, other film franchises have intermingled with each other. We have Freddy vs. Jason and the like. Is there any other franchise villain that could go up against Jigsaw? Could he possibly find himself in a Hostel?

Tobin Bell: No. I really understand when people talk about him as some sort of horror icon. In my mind, I don't think he views himself in that way. I certainly don't view him in that way. As some kind of giant horror guy. I always try to work on the humanity in any character that I play, and that includes Jigsaw. I just don't have that perspective on him. I understand that people do. When you say, "Go up against." I imagine two lawnmowers coming at each other. I don't have that kind of view of him. My view on him is one of tremendous delicacy. I don't think he would probably do very well going up against anybody. Certainly neither one of those guys. If he has any strength, its in is commitment and determination. And in his intellect.

How do you feel about all the popularity you've received from this? Are you happy to be a horror icon?

Tobin Bell: I'm very happy to be a part of a very successful piece of art, as the Saw films have been. One gets into this to participate. It's the coming together of a good story. So, that aspect of it has been just splendid. It really has nothing to do with me, or my popularity. I'm fascinated. Groups of skateboarders come up to me and start to talk to me about the Saw movies. And generally, they talk a lot about the concepts that are in the films. I'm always interested in that. They don't talk that much about the traps. They talk about things like, when I said to Detective Daniels in Saw II, "How would you live your life differently if you knew the exact moment of your own death?" These are twelve year olds. And they are talking about appreciations of blessing. Things like that. So, yeah. I ask them what they like about the films. And they say, "Wow, they're so crazy. And they are so real. And they teach you stuff." And I'm like, "What?" And they start to talk about some of the concepts that get interspersed between the murder and the mayhem. I find that far more interesting than anything to do with my popularity. Whatever that is. I don't think about that sort of thing. I try to bring as much as I can every single moment we are on that set. If it works out well, that's great. So far it has been a wonderful opportunity, and I feel very pleased about it.

There's nothing you can tell me about the movie?

Tobin Bell: About Saw IV? I think Darren is going to talk more about the storyline than I am able to. I will be interested to hear what he has to say about it. I think you get to meet some new characters in it. Some people that Jigsaw has been connected to and in touch with during a protracted period of time that we have never met before. That having been said, you meet new characters, but they also fill in some of the details from the previous stories. Which I think is always fun.

Any chance we'll see Jigsaw in space?

Tobin Bell: There's always a chance. You never know what Hollywood is going to do.

Do you frequent the drive-in?

Tobin Bell: Oh, yeah. Sure. You mean a drive-in restaurant or a drive-in movie?

The movies.

Tobin Bell: I grew up on drive-ins. I haven't been to one for a while.

Do you think it would be a good idea to have the premier for this at a drive-in?

Tobin Bell: I don't know. Ask Mark. He would probably know about that. I don't know if a drive-in would be right for Saw. This movie is too much for some people. I think a drive-in is the wrong environment. Yeah.

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The Dark Knight Update: Michael Jai White to Play " Gamble.."

The role of " Gamble " in the upcoming " Batman Begins " sequel " The Dark Knight " has officially gone to Michael Jai White, the muscular martial artist / stuntman / actor best known for roles in such films as " Undisputed II " and " Exit Wounds.."

A few weeks back " Black Snake Moan " actor David Banner revealed he had just auditioned for the part, now it looks like he lost to White..

According to producers, Gamble is the head of one of the competing gangs trying to fill the void in Gotham's criminal underworld since the demise of Carmine Falcone ( Tom Wilkinson ) in ' Begins..'

Sal Maroni ( Eric Roberts ) has taken control of the rest of the Falcone families holdings, while the mysterious costumed anarchist bank robber known as " The Joker " ( Heath Ledger ) represents a new breed of criminal element in Gotha..

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