- A while back, news broke that Jason Mewes would star in a prison film called “K11”, with Kristen Stewart. Latest news from Moviehole and Cinemablend reveals that the film is still greenlit, with a start date planned for late this summer (August or September). This is also the first time we’ve seen it confirmed that the film will be a comedy, and that Mewes will play the role of a record producer.
Jason Mewes, better known to most as Jay to Kevin Smith’s Silent Bob, is teaming up with Twilight sensation Kristen Stewart for a prison comedy. And if that’s not weird enough, Kristen Stewart will play a dude!
We actually first hard about this project back in November. Jason Mewes toplines the film while Stewart co-stars with fellow Twilighter Nikki Reed. Both undergo gender transformation for their roles. It’s directed by Kristen Stewart’s mother Jules, which I guess explains how they landed one of the hottest commodities in Hollywood to show up for it. The update here is that this isn’t just some crazed fantasy after all, it’s really happening.
Jason Mewes stopped by Moviehole today and talked to them about the movie, being called K11. He says their start date in January slipped, but they’re shooting in August or September. This may have something to do with Stewart’s commitment to the Twilight sequel New Moon which is due out in November and should by this time, be heavy into production if they plan to have it ready by fall 09.
As for Mewes, it’s always great to see him getting more parts outside of Smith’s View Askew universe. With his willingness to go full testicle for a role, he’s the perfect choice for any prison shower scene. Click over to MH for more on Jason’s role in K11.
You can also read the complete interview with Mewes over at Moviehole.
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- We’re just a now a week away from “Watchmen”, the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time, coming to theaters everywhere. A new article from CNN and Entertainment Weekly, “Will Anyone Watch the Watchmen?” once again features a quote from Kevin, a big fan and supporter of the film. It’s the same quote we’ve seen around before, but the full article is new, and worth a read. We do warn ya though, as the story of the film is widely known, there are some minor plot spoilers there for those who have yet to read the novel.
- Through Wednesday, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” continues to enjoy a nice $7,880 per screen average in Australia, with the cume now close to 1.1 million after only a week in theaters. A very nice showing so far!
- The immortal Shannon Hamilton (played by an early-career Ben Affleck, of course) takes Filmjunk’s #2 spot on their list of “The Top 10 Biggest Movie Douchebags”:
2. Shannon Hamilton from Mallrats
With a shitty attitude, a pretty boy mug and a propensity for combining backdoor sex with New Kids on the Block lyrics, there are few douches that can touch Shannon Hamilton. Played by Ben Affleck — no stranger to douchebaggery himself during his J-Lo phase — Shannon has the lofty position of being a manager of an upscale men’s clothing boutique in a Jersey outlet mall. Arrogant, smarmy and trying desperately to force overpriced slacks on people, Shannon is a classic big screen tit, the kind of douche who’d stoop to almost any level to try and screw your girlfriend in an uncomfortable place — and no, we ain’t talking about the back of a Volkswagen.
Take a look at the whole article, and you’ll see he’s among some other fantastic memorable movie characters, including Burke from “Aliens” and Walter Peck in “Ghostbusters”.
- An article titled “7 Celebrity Careers That Launched by Accident” sportlights Rosario Dawson’s start in the #4 spot.
