Project Pinewood

An application for a new 100-acre film set representing streets in New York, Paris and Venice has been submitted by Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire.

Pinewood Shepperton has submitted the application to South Buckinghamshire District Council for Project Pinewood.


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BBC - Christian Bale Rant

I'm sure you've all heard the Christian Bale rant by now (if you haven't though, here's a link to it) but what amused me the most was when the recording was played live on BBC Breakfast, without editing the swear words out!

Although I didn't see the original broadcast, this is what happened after it was played... APOLOGY VIDEO.

What with Mickey Rourke dropping an F-Bomb live on BBC News 24 and during the Bafta show yesterday I expect loads of complaints will be coming their way and for there to be someone on standby 24/7 with a profanity bleeper!



Ha ha!

Red Dwarf voyages back to Earth

Cult comedy Red Dwarf is returning to TV, 21 years after its initial launch.

The show has been resurrected by digital channel Dave for a two-part Easter weekend special, which sees the cast finally return to Earth.

Written and directed by Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor, the new show reunites the line-up, including Coronation Street's Craig Charles.

The hit show, which ran for eight series on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999, won an International Emmy award.


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oooh, that makes me so mad!!!

OK, this is gonna sound completely dorky, I accept that.

I was watching BBC News 24 and they were covering tonights premiere of The Dark Knight in London. The girl on the red carpet reporting had no bloody idea about Batman, she referred to Michael Caine as Batman's Dad and kept mistaking the Batmobile as the new Batpod (the awesome bike). It was embarrassing.



Do your research!

New UK publicity law

I heard today on the BBC Breakfast News that a new law will be introduced in the UK in respect of review exerts found on movie/theatre posters, DVD boxes and the like. The kind of reviews that say "Best film ever" or "I cried with laughter", some of these are either taken way out of context from the original review or sometimes completely made up.

For instance, "I cried with laughter" could have been taken from "...this film was so awful I cried with laughter".

Penalties for using reviews out of context or fake reviews could result in a two year prison sentence!

I know this won't happen but just imagine if the publishers used genuine and brutally honest review exerts, that could be a laugh.
(click on the picture)

Indiana Jones 'opening in Cannes'

New Indiana Jones movie The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, one of its stars John Hurt has said.

But the actor, who plays Abner Ravenwood in the picture, told BBC One's Jonathan Ross show he was sworn to secrecy about the film's details.

There has been speculation the film will debut at the French event days before a worldwide release on 22 May.

Click here to read the full story as featured on the BBC Entertainment News site.

'Carry On' script gets green light

The long-awaited 32nd Carry On film (Carry On London) is one step closer to being filmed and could be in cinemas by the end of the year, the BBC has learned.
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Since most of the original cast are now dead I shudder to think how awful this will be with new actors. I'll use the word 'actors' lightly - Vinnie Jones is apparently on board to star!

Zombie maestro lays down the lore

Horror director George A Romero reveals why he made his latest zombie film - and why the undead can't run.

To read the full story (as published on the BBC News Entertainment site today) click here.

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (2009)

Production on the fourth installment in the Terminator film series will begin next year ahead of a 2009 release.

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins will be the first in a proposed trilogy of films reinventing the cyborg saga.

Derek Anderson, of production company Halycon, has told industry newspaper Variety the film will be "set in the future" during "a full-scale war".

The Terminator brand is currently being revived on US television with the Sarah Connor Chronicles series.

Lena Headey stars in the title role, previously played by Linda Hamilton in the first two Terminator films directed by James Cameron.

Former actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, now governor of California, last played the series' robotic protagonist in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

According to Variety, however, it is unclear whether he will appear in the new film.

"We've left it open for him to maybe do a cameo," said producer Moritz Borman. "The final decision will be based on his desire and availability."

Warner Brothers have acquired North American distribution rights to the fourth Terminator film, which it plans to release in summer 2009.

"The intention is to present a fresh new world and have this be the first of a trilogy," said Borman.

*Pinched from BBC Entertainment News 10/10/2007

p.s; The image at the top was something I quickly put together using some old Terminator picture, not official!

Wallace & Gromit - Trouble At’ Mill

Hooray! Another Wallace & Gromit animation is in production (for TV) as reported on the BBC Entertainment site.

Its called 'Trouble At’ Mill' and will be shown on BBC1 sometime at the end of next year

Can't wait to see it!

Sweeney Todd (2007)

The first image of actor Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd. The Hollywood star has once again teamed up with Edward Scissorhands director Tim Burton to play the demon barber in his new film, due out in January 2008. (Pinched from BBC Entertainment News, 2007.)

When I first saw the image I got really excited and thought it was for the 'Castlevania' film, gonna have to wait 'til 2009 for that (written by Paul W.S Anderson of Resident Evil fame, I'm not sure if thats a good thing really).

Indiana Jones 4 (2008)

Here's the first pic of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, on the set of the new movie*.



*Taken from the BBC entertainment news section.