• Kevin’s been feeling a bit generous lately as far as info on the new projects go, so let’s do some quick interpretations and summations of what’s been revealed in the big Zack and Miri post this week :

• Jay Mewes will NOT be in “Red State”, but likely appear in a role in “Zack and Miri”. He will NOT play Zack. Miri was likely the character writtien for Rosario Dawson’s voice, though no word yet on if this is 100% true or if she will play the part (though we’re calling this one pretty likely at this point.
• “Zack and Miri” will have a runtime of AROUND 1:40, by estimates.
• “Zack and Miri” will take place in Minnesota, but not necessarily film there (though the script calls for snowy weather, so speculation on a locale is rampant). Illinois and Connecticut were named as possibilities by Kevin, due to the potential tax credit they offer for shooting there. Kevin says, “We’re submitting a budget for Illinois. If Weinstein Co. approves it, we’ll more than likely shoot there, and the location of the story will follow suit.”
• Kevin intends to have Dave Klein shoot both films, with “Zack and Miri” on film (not digital).
• Kevin is aiming for a completely fresh, new to View Askew cast for “Red State”.
• The “Zack” character is quite Dante-esque.
• Hockey will somehow play a part in “Zack and Miri”.
• Kevin does not intend to appear in any role (large or small) in either “Red State” or “Zack and Miri”.

And there ya have it, folks! Appetites satisfied, for now? No? Okay then, we’ll see what else we can dig up.

• The great (and always gracious) Brian O’Halloran will be appearing at the FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS, happening June 29th in Secaucus, New Jersey. He’ll be there previewing his new horror/comedy, BRUTAL MASSACRE. O’Halloran’s one of the best guys in the biz you could ever run into, and loves meeting his View Askew fans — Be sure and show up to show him and the film some support. More details over at the Fangoria site.

• The UK’s “Broadcast” magazine reports this week that their Channel 4 has acquired the rights to “Reaper”. This can be partially seen if you search on their website for Reaper – although you have to pay for the full story. Essentially, they acquired it via an output deal they have with Disney ABC International, which gives them the first pick of just TWO shows a year. It will be screened on C4, and it’s sister channel E4, starting in 2008.
• To continue with the strangeness surrounding “Everybody’s Dead”, Brian Lynch just posted a link to a cryptic website that was purchased to promote the film — nothing but a tagline there right now..
• Film Babble Blog cites Stan Lee’s Mallrats turn as one of their “20 Great Modern Movie Cameos”:

• There’s a “blooper reel” for Underdog (Featuring the voice of our beloved Jason Lee) posted up in high-res Quicktime via this link. Give it a few minutes to start streaming, especially if you’re on a slower connection.
• “Chasing Amy” gets name-dropped in this marvel.com article about what an inker (a.k.a. “tracer”) does. Yeah, depth and shading!!!

• More love for “Amy” in this scan from the Times late last week – Their cinema section featured an article talking about the death of real romance in todays cinema. After the article, various Times journalists vote for the 20 most romantic moments on film. Nice to see they have some taste.
• And in other Stan news, Entertainment Weekly’s Popwatch blog reports some really nutty Lee news — Much like his animated backing of Pam Anderson’s little-seen but not terrible Stripperella show, he’s now got a new horse in the stable – Paris Hilton. Yep, you heard us, an animated Paris Hilton. Sigh…
• And finally today, boy do we love this one…A Syracuse basketball franchise may very well become known as….wait for it…The “Snow Ballers”. Hooo-boy. Stew on that one and we’ll see ya next time. Have a good weekend!