Around The Web - October 29th 2007

Here is all the key movie news going on today:

Owen Wilson Speaks For First Time Publicly Since Suicide Attempt – Useless
Wilson and Wes Anderson just talked about their new movie and didn’t mention the suicide attempt once, which made the whole interview pointless… because the looming issue distracted the viewers from anything else that was being said anyway.

Wonder Woman Movie Dead Again
Joel Silver, who was producing the now-stalled Wonder Woman movie, told reporters that the project has been placed on the back burner in light of another impending superhero film. “They’re going to make the Justice League movie, and we’re kind of pausing on Wonder Woman now,”

Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus director David Dobkin Takes Over The Flash
Apparently it will be the same Flash that will be in the Justice League movie. But David Dobkin? Is Flash now going to be a silly comedy?

Everwood creator Greg Berlanti to Direct Green Lantern
Actually, one of the more fascinating characters in the DC universe. Looks like they’re going with the Hal Jordon Green Lantern

Cusack, youngster shine in uneven “Martian Child”
I’ll give anything Cusack does a chance, and even without him, this movie looks fantastic

Paris Hilton’s “The Hottie and the Nottie”
Oh dear sweet merciful crap…. can the Chinese just please hurry up and take over the world

U2 3D Picked Up by National Geographic
A new U2 concert film has been picked up. I loved Rattle and Hum, and this one goes further by being all in 3D (quick useless fact: “Where the Streets Have No Name” is my all time favorite song)

Lohan Family To Star in Reality Show
No really… I’m begging… please… for the love of all that is good and holy can the Chinese just hurry up and take over the world!

Peter Jackson FIRED Ryan Gosling
More reports that Gosling didn’t walk away from “Lovely Bones”, but rather he was being really difficult and Peter Jackson fired him 2 days before shooting was supposed to start. I have been less than thrilled with how Jackson has conducted himself the last 2 years, but GOOD FOR HIM FOR FIRING GOSLING if this is true. Hey Ryan, I like you very much as an actor, but don’t let one Oscar nomination go to your head. You’re nothing but an actor, and when you’re on set, you shut your mouth and do your job… the director is in charge and your job is to help fulfill HIS vision… not bring your own.

Josh Lucas As Captain Pike In Star Trek?
There has been very little news about the new Star Trek movie that has given me much hope… but some of the casting for the film has been pretty visionary… and if this is true, Josh Lucas as Captain Pike would be a pretty sweet move.

Brett Ratner is NOT Directing the Escape from New York Remake
I can hear large sighs of relief across the whole globe. I personally don’t dislike Ratner as much as most people, but I never thought he was a good fit for this project.

Six Reasons to Upgrade to HD-DVD or Blu-ray
An article by my friend Sean over at Filmjunk. I totally disagree with him on this 100%, but it’s a well thought out different point of view that’s worth looking at.

Mario Van Peebles Does Uniter“Mario Van Peebles has signed on to direct his sci-fi screenplay The Uniter, which Don Kushner and Brad Wyman (Monster) are producing.The Uniter chronicles the journey of a political fugitive who escapes from the future back to the present to teach a 13-year-old how to use his powers to unite the warring factions of the world before it’s too late for planet Earth.”

William Shatner Still Peeved He’s Not in New ‘Star Trek’ Film
So are a lot of other people Shatz my man. But as much as I’ve become a fan of Shatner in his later years… if the story doesn’t call for you, then you shouldn’t be in there. Characters should serve the story… not the other way around.

Applause For In-Movie Advertising
Another article I 100% disagree with… but also well thought out and a different point of view worth checking out.

Brad Bird talks 1906
Director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille hints at his next project.

Battlestar Galactica on the big screen
This is an amazing idea. “he new Battlestar Galactica telemovie, Razor, will premiere in theatres before airing on TV sometime next month in America, according to Variety. Best of all, it won’t cost you a cent to see it at the movies! The theatre showings, which are completely free, take place Nov. 12 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas and Seattle. Two weeks later the telemovie will air on the Sci Fi Channel in the states. The special two-hour episode “Razor”, which will serve as a backdrop for the events of season four of Battlestar Galactica, tells the story of Lee Adama’s first mission as the commander of the battlestar Pegasus — and the harrowing tale of that ship’s desperate fight for survival in the immediate aftermath of the Cylon’s genocidal siege of the Twelve Colonies.”