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The Weekly Ketchup: "Casino Royale" Goodies, "The Dark Knight" Heads East, No Governator In "Terminator 4," And More!
by Nick Hershey | October 27, 2006
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In this week's Ketchup, we get the latest scoop on "Casino Royale," "The Dark Knight" has a possible new filming location, and because he has other obligations, Arnold Schwarzenegger won't be able to star in "Terminator 4."

Also, Rotten Tomatoes counts down the top 20 scariest films of all-time, and we were treated to the first four minutes of "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." Chenquieh!


This Week's Most Popular News:

"Casino Royale" - The Review, The Song, The DVD

Looks like today's a busy day for "Casino Royale," what with its first review hitting the 'net, plus there's a new music video, a DVD release date, and some now-confirmed gossip about what Scottish actor turned DOWN the role of 007.

Is "The Dark Knight" Going to China?

Big fan of location scouting? Then you're gonna love this: Apparently the folks preparing "The Dark Knight" for its January shoot have been looking into Hong Kong as a possible location. Hey, cool. Just start making the movie already.

"Terminator 4" Will Be Ahnold-Free

Screenwriter Michael Ferris isn't about to dole out too many spoilers regarding his "Terminator 4" script, but he recently made one thing perfectly clear: Arnold Schwarzenegger is most definitely not part of the equation.

RT's Top 20 Halloween Movie Countdown, Part 1

Just what does Rotten Tomatoes deem the all-time scariest horror flick? Is it a gruesome slasher that results in heightened anxiety and sudden spine-tingling jolts and jumps? Or, is it a psychological thriller that plagues the subconscious for weeks to come?

Jagshemash! Enjoy the Opening Scenes of "Borat!"

Well, the first four minutes of the opening scenes, anyway. Yep, the first 240 seconds of "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" can be yours for free, and all you need is an internet connection and a browser.


"If you do not like my movie, I will be executed."

In Other News:

  • British director Ken Russell has signed to helm the thriller "Kings X," with Robert Carlyle, Kevin Spacey and Ray Winstone among the cast.
  • Director Mark Waters has agreed to develop an adventure film about a 14-year-old who discovers that he is a descendant of the illusionist Harry Houdini.
  • Fox Animation will develop the Roald Dahl classic "Fantastic Mr. Fox" into a film that will mix several forms of animation, primarily stop-motion.
  • Charlize Theron has joined the cast of the indie drama "Ferris Wheel," which already includes Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper and Deborra-Lee Furness.
  • Heather Graham and Dylan McDermott have joined the cast of the 1960s period drama "A West Texas Children's Story," for director Brad Isaacs.
  • Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden reportedly will star in "Rails and Ties," a drama that will mark the directorial debut of Alison Eastwood.
  • The American Humane Association has ordered an independent investigation into the serious injury of a horse used during filming of "3:10 to Yuma" in New Mexico. The horse had to be euthanized due to the injury.
  • Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to the cult comic book "Cobalt 60," with Zack Snyder attached to direct the adaptation, as well as produce with Debbie Snyder.
  • David Cunningham ("The Path to 9/11") will direct "The Dark Is Rising," a fantasy film that will be the first product of the co-financing alliance between Walden Media and 20th Century Fox.
  • Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, Rafi Gavron and Sienna Guillory have joined the cast of the family fantasy "Inkheart," the first in Cornelia Funke's children's fantasy trilogy.
  • Sarah Jessica Parker will star with Dennis Quaid in "Smart People," for director Noam Murro.
  • Paramount Vantage has purchased the Brian Burns pitch "Stepfather" for Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy to produce via their Gary Sanchez Productions.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures has set "Blood Diamond" screenwriter Charles Leavitt to adapt Vanity Fair editor Doug Stumpf's unpublished book "Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy."
  • Peter Sarsgaard has joined Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon in "Rendition," director Gavin Hood's followup to his Oscar-winning "Tsotsi."
  • Thomas Carter ("Coach Carter") will direct an untitled feature about Jackie Robinson, written by "Ali" co-writers Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele.
  • Roger Donaldson will direct Jason Statham in the thriller "Baker Street."
  • Anthony Mackie is set to play Olympic legend Jesse Owens in a biopic to shoot next summer, for the same producing team behind the "Goal!" trilogy.
  • Sacha Baron Cohen will reportedly bring his character Bruno to the bigscreen, amid an intense bidding war among Hollywood studios.
  • Will Ferrell's next project will be the comedy "Semi-Pro," about pro basketball in the 1970s.

More projects in the works for both guys.

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jeremyd4
jeremyd4 writes:
on Oct 27 2006 10:03 PM

That pic of Sacha Baron Cohen - he really is the master of disguise! Lots of people around me at the time didn't even pick up on that it was him in the trailer for Talladega Nights. I wonder how many more characters he's got in him?

He's the only person I think that could play Superman / Clark Kent and truly look different, without people noticing.


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lrm8
lrm8 writes:
on Oct 28 2006 08:53 AM

i dont know about superman, but you are right, his disguises from bruno to borat to ali g to normal sacha are fantastic.

i think he is even smarter than people are giving him credit for, because he is not whoring himself out like will ferrell did during the "kicking and screaming/producers/that weird woody allen movie" phase, and just making any old crappy concept movie that comes along.


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lrm8
lrm8 writes:
on Oct 28 2006 08:54 AM

just buillding on that last point, if the rumors are true and he looks to be after that role in sweeney todd with tim burton and johnny depp, then thats a great career move, i think, rather than sticking to just silly (but good) comedies.

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unbreakable_samurai
unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Oct 28 2006 10:37 AM

Hopefully for Bacon, and Harden's sake Eastwood's daughter will be a good director. Ferris Wheel has got a nice cast.

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homerschum
homerschum writes:
on Oct 29 2006 08:55 PM

Fox Animation will develop the Roald Dahl classic "Fantastic Mr. Fox" into a film that will mix several forms of animation, primarily stop-motion.
______________________________________________________________
Awesome.. I just hope they have a visionary like Burton to make the movie fun and eye candy.


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Gambler Master
Gambler Master writes:
on Nov 08 2006 10:53 PM

I can't wait!
Bond is one of the best characters in the movie world and will probably be remembered for a long time.
I read a nice take on the new Bond movie (http://www.777.com/articles/casino-royale-new-james-bond-film), that just makes me more impatient.


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jeanpaul
jeanpaul writes:
on Sep 10 2007 07:48 AM

OK. "Terminator 4" without Schwarzenegger would be wierd.
But I really like Kristana Loken; the female terminatrix in "Terminator 3"... Whoo, sexy!! (Yes, yes, especially the part where she comes out nude and wastes a rich hillbilly woman).
It they'd get her back, I'd be ok with "T4", thought it would still 'lack' with the Swartz.


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