Quentin Tarantino talks to Jonathan Ross

Another cool interview. Tarantino talks about Inglourious Basterds, Brad Pitt, romantic comedies (he enjoyed The Proposal), writing films, James Bond and why he picks the songs for his films. Keep watching until the very end as there is gun play and death!

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Denzel Washington talks to Jonathan Ross

A great interview. Denzel talks to Jonathan about The Taking of Pelham 123, his family, Barack Obama and much more.

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The Book of Eli - Trailer

In The Book of Eli, Denzel Washington stars as a lone warrior named Eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of near-future America to realize his destiny and deliver the knowledge that can bring civilization back from the brink of destruction and save the future of humanity.

The film is due out on 15th January next year.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - Tony Scott and Denzel talk about the remake

In The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, a New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book. Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) was drifting through his daily routine when he received word that a heavily armed gang of four had hijacked a subway train and were now holding all of the passengers hostage. Led by the cunning master thief Ryder (John Travolta), the gunmen will begin executing everyone aboard should the authorities fail in delivering a sizable ransom in the space of just one hour. With the tension in the tunnels rising, Walter races to save the hostages before the shootings start. But through it all, there's one part of Ryder's plan that Walter can't quite comprehend: Even if the thieves do succeed in getting their money, how could they possibly get out of the tunnels undetected?

MovieWeb had this interview with the films director, Tony Scott and Denzel Washington.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - TV Spot - 3 2 1

Director: Tony Scott

Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro

Release: 12th June 2009

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - Featurette

Director: Tony Scott

Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro

Released on 12 June 2009

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The Book of Eli - Photos from the Hughes Bros' Post-Apocalyptic Western

USA Today have these new photos from The Hughes Brothers‘ The Book of Eli.

It tells the story of a lone man (Denzel Washington) who fights his way across America in order to protect a mysterious sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The film is set in the future after the sun has exploded, leaving earth to rot.

Gary Oldman plays the villain of the piece.

Albert Hughes said "We had one scene where Denzel had to kill off one of his enemies. Right after he kills the guy, a little dust storm picks up and blows right over them. It was eerie. We're going to have people thinking an effect was computer-generated, when really it was just from shooting out here."

Washington, who shed 55 pounds for the role, recalls storms so rough that crews had to don goggles just to see what they were filming. "There's a reason there's nothing growing out here," he says. "It's land no one wants."
This film is looking good, but part of me is worried that this could end up like some kind of Waterworld.

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The Taking of Pelham 123 - Second Trailer

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The Book of Eli - On the set with Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman

E.T.'s Kevin Frazier payed a visit to the closed New Mexico set of the apocalyptic The Book of Eli with Denzel Washington, who battles his way across the desolate wasteland of a near-future America.

Denzel plays a lone warrior named Eli, who determines that it's his destiny to bring civilization back from the brink of destruction -- and save the future of humanity. Out next year, the film also stars Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals and Mila Kunis.

The film is directed by The Hughes Brothers, Allen and Albert ('From Hell,' 'Dead Presidents'), and Albert says, "It's great working with Denzel, Gary, [Mila] and Jennifer, because it's basically like you get all the toys. Everybody's stepped their game up, and everybody's having fun."

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First look at Gary Oldman in The Book of Eli

Here is a photo showing Denzel Washington and our first glimpse of Gary Oldman in The Book of Eli thanks to Teaser Trailer. Doesn't really look too much on the photo, but I am sure with lovely cinematography it will look lovely on the big screen. I am still wondering when Denzel's character gets the samurai sword we see him holding in the teaser poster.


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Tom Waits reads the Book of Eli

This from Anti and good news for all us Tom Waits fans.

Currently, Tom Waits is in the midst of filming The Book of Eli, directed by Albert and Allen Hughes (From Hell, Dead Presidents, Menace II Society, among others). Eli is a post-apocalyptic Western, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving mankind. The film stars Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman with Tom Waits in a small role as "Engineer." This will mark Waits' second teaming with Oldman as Waits' played Renfeld to Oldman's Count Dracula in the Francis Ford Coppola version of the classic vampire film.

In other film news, Waits stars as Mr. Nick (the devil) opposite Christopher Plummer in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which is also Heath Ledger's last film. Due to Heath's premature death, his unfinished roll was taken on by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. The fantastical morality tale set in the present day also features Lily Cole and Verne Troyner. The film looks to premiere at Cannes and open worldwide later this year.

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The Book of Eli - Denzel looking for the Book of some guy...I forget the name

Warner Bros has released the first photo from The Hughes Brothers adaptation of The Book of Eli in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly. In this post-apocalyptic western, Denzel Washington stars as the title character, a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson and Jennifer Beals co-star. The Book of Eli is out on 15th January 2010.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 International Trailer

Armed men hijack a New York subway train in demand of a hefty ransom. As the authorities try to negotiate with the hostage takers they wonder how the hijackers plan to get away.

Director: Tony Scott Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro

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The Taking of Pelham 123 - John Travolta and Denzel Washington Trailer

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The Book of Eli - What a feeling. Jennifer Beals joins the cast

Jennifer Beals (Flashdance, Rodger Dodger, The L Word) has jumped on board The Book of Eli, the Denzel Washington-starring post apocalyptic action thriller. Albert and Allen Hughes are directing it for Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script was written by Gary Whitta with a rewrite by Anthony Peckham, and centers on a lone hero named Eli (Washington) who must fight his way across the wasteland of a near-future America to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving humanity. Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis are also in the cast.

Beals will play Oldman's sexual prize and Kunis' mother, a blind woman doing anything she can to protect her child.

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Spike Lee talks about Inside Man 2

Big plot changes and casting continuity are in store for Spike Lee’s sequel to his 2006 bank heist blockbuster, Inside Man, the director exclusively told MTV News at Sundance.

Early reports had the movie, tentatively titled “Inside Man 2,” focusing on Clive Owen and his crew of ingenious thieves getting embroiled in a New York diamond district heist. “Naw, naw, not anymore,” Lee now says of that potential storyline, declining to reveal any fresh details. “Can’t tell you, or I’ll have to do one of these,” he says, making a stabbing motion. He did admit that, like the first picture, the sequel will be shot on location in New York City.

While plot specifics remain locked safely away, Lee revealed the original cast will return, including Owen as the criminal mastermind with a keen sense of moral rectitude, Denzel Washington as a world-weary NYPD detective, and Jodi Foster as a shady businesswoman-for-hire. Lee also revealed another original cast member will reprise their role, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

“Inside Man” was something of a surprise hit in 2006. The setup was familiar—the perfect bank robbery becomes a hostage crisis—and the famously independent director seemed ill-suited for a conventional Hollywood crime caper. Yet the screenplay was chock full of satisfying plot twists, and Lee cast folks with strong acting chops and proved adept at capturing not only the nuances of character but the demands of fast-paced action. “Inside Man” turned out to be anything but Hollywood stock fare and went on to gross $184 million worldwide.

Taking over scriptwriting duties from first film scribe Russell Gewirtz is “Hotel Rwanda” writer/director Terry George. “I got an email from Terry George yesterday,” Lee told us. “He just finished—he’s at the end of the first act.”

But Lee isn’t about to jump into filming the first sequel of his career without a finished script. “If the script is up to snuff, we’ll be shooting it,” he says. “Here’s the thing: if everything lines up—people’s schedules are open, [we’ll begin in] late summer, early fall.”

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The Punisher is after The Book of Eli

Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone, TV's Rome) has joined Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis in Warner Bros. Pictures The Book of Eli reports Variety.

Stevenson will play an enforcer dispatched to kill Eli (Washington) as he fights his way across the American wasteland, protecting a sacred book that may hold the key to saving humanity.

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Mila Kunis to help in the Book of Eli

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mila Kunis (That 70's Show, Max Payne) has signed on for The Book of Eli, co-starring with Denzel Washington.

Albert and Allen Hughes will direct from a script by Gary Winnick and Anthony Peckham, which revolves around a solo hero named Eli (Washington), who journeys through a futuristic wasteland America to safeguard a book that may hold the key to the salvation of humanity. Gary Oldman will play the bad guy, Carnegie.

Kunis will play Solara, a woman who was initially sent to betray Eli, but ends up joining his cause.

Shooting is scheduled to being this coming February in New Mexico.
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Book of Eli - Teaser poster for Denzel's latest

Coming Soon got the first look at some 3D art for the Hughes Brothers' big budget post apocalyptic film The Book of Eli. The film from Warner Bros. Pictures is already set for a January 2010 release date and has both Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman attached to star as good guy and bad guy.

"Washington plays a survivor who must fend off gangs and a brutal tyrant in a desolate wasteland. Oldman will play the film's villain, a "despot of a small and pathetic town, who’s determined to get a hold of Eli’s book."

What do you think of the sound of this? Will it be the next I am Legend, The Postman or The Road?
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Inside Man Sequel - Who'd a thunk it

The first Inside Man was a good film. Denzel Washington and Clive Owen where both good in it and the plot was all well and good..but that was it, just a whole lot of good. I personally didn't feel it was anything outstanding and I do like me a heist movie. However, word spreads through the interweb that Spike Lee is getting the boys back together for a possible sequel.

Terry George is down to write it. He wrote Hotel Rwanda and In the Name of the Father so I think that means Spike won't be turning the sequel into a screwball comedy!

As long as the heist tops the last one I will give it a watch, but at the moment it isn't lighting any fires in the imaginationarium.

What did you think of the first one?



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