It’s funny how much we get caught by online April Fools gags even though we’re looking for them. As some of you know, Rodney got a lot of you yesterday with his fake report of me and Doug seeing Transformers upon our arrival here in Los Angeles. That was a good one.
The good folks over at Slash Film have put up a highlight reel if you will of the best online April Fools gags from yesterday. Some of these are kinda lame… but some are totally priceless! My favorite ones are highlighted in Red.
/Film: Transformers suffers major setbacks after the Hollywood Hills Fire of 2007 destorys the studio’s main editing facility. Michael Bay will replace the lost footage with computer graphics.
FilmIck reports that Disney plans to rerelease Treasure Planet and other animated classics in 3D.
TheMovieBlog has an advanced screening report for Transformers.
Cinematical: Freddy Prince cast as The Riddler in The Dark Night!
IFItsMovies reports that the MPAA has changed their mind and Grindhouse is now rated NC-17.
LatinoReview has an advanced script review of The Dark Knight and an advanced screening review of Spider-Man 3.
TheOneRing: Peter Jackson to direct Live Action Powerpuff Girls movie!
Screenhead reviews James Bond 22.
DVDDossier is reporting that the DVD format war is over. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD will merge to form a new media called HD-Blu.
MuggleNet has a review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Dark Horizons has a bunch of scoops: Spider-Man 4 announced for May 2008, Al Pacino joins The Departed 2, and plans for The Bourne Legacy.
JoBlo reports that Brad Pitt has quit acting to concentrate on family.
BloodyDisgusting has learned that Robert Rodriguez is set to produce a remake of the ‘84 classic horror/comedy Ghostbusters, with Quentin Tarantino attached to write and direct.
NarniaWeb has the Prince Caspian Teaser Trailer.
SuperHeroHype has exclsuive photos of Fantastic Four’s Invisible Woman NAKED!
IESB has an exclusive script review of Star Trek 11.
KillerFilm reveals Lionsgates’ plans to release a SAW remake in 2008.
UpcomingPixar has been bought out by Disney.
BroadwayWorld reports that Dakota Fanning will make Broadway debut in Spring Awakening.
ScreenRant has the first Image of a Non-CGI Iron Man.
Wizard: The Goonies Comic Book Announced.
PS3Fanboy: Star Wars to be released on Blu-Ray.
ReadJunk: 24 movie to feature Jack Bauer vs. Zombies
Man, I can’t wait till next year!