‘Veronica Mars’ Movie is “Close”

Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas is currently in the final stages of preparing a Veronica Mars-movie pitch, according to a recent interview Thomas gave EW.com. “I’m preparing the pitch now — literally now,” Mars‘ creator, Rob Thomas, told Michael Ausiello last week. “I hope to go in and talk to [executive producer] Joel Silver and [...]

Failure: Your Oscar Twitter Blog

I tried an Oscars live blog, with only Twitter posts.  It was a bad idea – one I don’t plan on doing again.  Here is what I have before ditching it an hour and ten minutes in. Welcome to your 2009 Academy Awards Live blog, Twitterstyle.  We’re going to be updating throughout the award show [...]

Jonah Hill Sells Top-Secret Script For Seven Figures

Jonah Hill and writing partner Max Winkler – the son of The Fonz – have sold a top-secret script that only the heads of the major movie studios were allowed to read, titled The Adventurer’s Handbook, for seven figures.  This is according to EW.com. The film, which centers around four guys in their mid-20s who [...]

Mickey Rourke’s Profanity-Laced Acceptence Speech Costs Him An Oscar?

Mickey Rourke won a BAFTA award last night, and subsequently dropped a couple “fucks” into his speech.  Which is fine with me, I have a dirty mind and short attention span.  But that type of behavior could be a reason why he doesn’t win the Best Actor Oscar next Sunday.  Remember, the difference between Rourke [...]

Mickey Rourke To Star in ‘St Vincent’

Mickey Rourke’s first role after his Oscar-worthy turn in The Wrestler will be as a hit man who botches a hit and then poses as a priest to avoid the heat in the film St. Vincent. While a great deal of the plot is unknown, the film turns when Rourke hears the confession of his [...]