MOVIE NEWS
KNIGHT RIDER
'Dimension Films' are apparently quite close to going ahead with a movie
adaptation of cult 80's action-adventure series Knight Rider, about a
high-tech talking car called K.I.T.T that helps Michael Knight (David
Hasselhoff, right) fight crime. No word yet on casting, but it's likely Hasselhoff
will cameo and William Daniels reprise his role as K.I.T.T, with creator
Glen Larson penning a "darker" script than the TV show.
(DVDfever Dom adds: "Knight Rider wouldn't be Knight Rider
without The Hoff in the lead role!")
HIS DARK MATERIALS
Director Anand Tucker has stepped down from the project, to be replaced by
Chris Weitz (the director he originally replaced!) Weitz stepped aside
because he didn't think he could handle the extensive visuals required to
bring Philip Pullman's novels to life, but maybe he had a change of heart?
RESIDENT EVIL - EXTINCTION
The official website for singer-actress Ashanti (right) has revealed that she will
appear in the final installment of the Resident Evil movies, entitled
Extinction. Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Sienna Guillory, Mike Epps and Iain
Glen are also set to star in the third movie based on the popular video-game
franchise.
Director Russell Mulcahy (Highlander) is at the helm, working from a script
by Paul W.S Anderson (Alien Vs Predator).
THE MUTANT CHRONICLES
Director Simon Hunter already has Thomas Jane starring in this movue about a
military leader in a fight against NecroMutants who are threatening Earth.
John Malkovich is attached to star, and now Stephen Rea (V For Vendetta) has
joined the cast as Richard Crenna (Jane's former commander). Ron Perlman
(Hellboy) has also joined the movie as a religious leader who recruits Jane
to stop the mutants).
TRANSFORMERS
Director Michael Bay is beginning to cast the voices in his upcoming
Transformers movie, adapted from the '80s cartoon series and toys. Jon
Voight, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel and Bernie Mac are now signed to lend their
voices to the transforming robots. Rumour also has it that Michael Clarke
Duncan, John Turturro and Tyrese may also provide voices, but nothing has
been confirmed yet.
A companion to DMD for a daily fix of news, reviews, opinions, links and
other goodies!
Recent posts to DMDB include:
** IN THE PIPELINE **