Film News Round Up. 25 - 29 August

Rawr! Another few days have past and over the weekend a series of brilliant (and brain numbing) news has hit our ears and I will pass it on to you lovely people so you can delight in its wonder. Or hit your head upon the wall. Eep, sorry.

Good News 

The mind of Hunter S Thompson, for those who haven't seen Fear and Loathing, is one that is full of drugs, corruption and utter madness. But it is brilliance. Unadulterated brilliance. Which is why the new adaptation of his work The Rum Diary has caused ripples of delight to shudder through the film works and the trailer is just the right dose. Staring Johnny "but of course who else," Depp as Paul Kemp, a journalist with the taste for booze who is sent to Puerto Rico on assignment. It is full of hilarious meetings, sexy woman and weirdness. Check out the trailer and set your answers to "win."

There is always exceptions that break the rule. Always. For example, for every sequel I condemn to the different layers of hell (depending on sheer intensity of it; Final Destination 5 is a mild level 3 whereas Jason X is suffering in level 10. Appropriately,) there is a genius Toy Story 3. So that's why I am breaking all my rules in lamenting a sequel that is pushing through its barriers; Ghostbuster's 3. Yes, the tenacious Dan Aykroyd announced on Dennis Miller's Radio Show that there is a script and plans to get the spooky filled fest on the road despite no word from brilliant Bill Murray who would be a key member in this reunion. The whole idea of the sequel is to pass the flame to a younger generation and whilst no actors have been cast Aykroyd has his eye on Criminal Minds, Matthew Gray Gubler (the brilliant Dr Reid.) But honestly Aykroyd, to get things moving, who ya gonna call? (altogether now.)

Bad News

And just like that I am burst our of my sequel heaven and slap band into reality.Ghost House Pictures have announced that there could be a possibility of a new The Grudge movie after, you know, the others have been so wildly popular and full of rewards (AN: Hahahahaha.) Similar to the ghoul, the franchise refuses to die and although it isn't exactly set in stone, just the idea that another one may be made is sending me all into a shiver. I may not sleep tonight, every time I close my eyes there will be flashes of The Ring 3675 and Yet Another A Nightmare On Elm Street But This Time It's Got The Killer From Friday The 13th Franchise, Yeah That Shit Is Gold.

Oh god, I've just remembered its real.

With all this nonsense I suppose Hollywood should have some brilliant ideas coming there way. What's that? Another plan for a remake? We're all doomed. The fantastic 90's film Flatliners staring Julia Roberts and Keifer Sutherland is being penned by Source Code writer Ben Ripley. The film was highly conceptual and boasted a unique storyline; medical students bring themselves from the brink of death only to be haunted by past sins. Its genius and therefore Hollywood feels to need to resuscitate it unnecessarily.

Curse you Hollywood.!

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