- We’ve received a couple small reports from San Diego — Daredevil movie footage featuring Kevin’s cameo screened during the X-Men/DD panel on Saturday when Affleck showed up. AICN also has a spoiler-laden report on DD and “Dreamcatcher” if you’d care to check that one out as well. Hope everyone had fun at the con!
- An astute viewer points out that, in Roger Ebert’s review of the new Martin Lawrence concert film, he points out that the film proves it’s impossible to get an NC-17 rating for language alone. Not true, Mr. Ebert! Don’t forget, the MPAA demanded verbal cuts to both Clerks and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, initially slapping them with NC-17’s.
- Hey, at least it’s getting some press — Vulgar is currently ranked #3 on Metacritics worst 200 movies list. We could name heaps worse, personally, we guess it’s just become an easy flick for them to beat on. You’ll all get the chance to finally see the film in your homes next month with the home video release — We’ll have an early review of the jam-packed disc soon!
- Jason Lee news — The official website for his “Stealing Harvard” is now online. He can also be seen giving his opinion on actor Bill Murray on an E! special called “The Top 25 Funniest People in the Entertainment Industry”.
- USA Today reports:
The online screenwriting contest, which this year gave winner Pete Jones the chance to direct his own movie while being filmed by HBO, is back with a twist. The new version will feature two parallel contests, one for screenplays and another for directing ability. The winners of each will then team for a low-budget Miramax movie.
“You’re going to have two lead characters, and you’re going to see more of the creative process,” says Chris Moore of LivePlanet, the production company owned by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who played last season’s villain. “It creates a lot more opportunity for real human drama than me just coming in there and yelling at everybody.”
Besides, “it’s more reflective of the way movies get made in Hollywood,” says Miramax vice president Eli Holtzman. “Our feeling is it’s going to make the show better and it will make the movie better.”
The contest will be open for submissions Sept. 19 to Oct. 2 (www.projectgreenlight.com). Winners will be chosen at January’s Sundance Film Festival from among a handful of finalists, and filming of the movie (and the series) will begin soon after. HBO expects to air the series next summer, and Miramax’s release of the movie – and its reception – will be addressed in the final episodes.
The first Greenlight did better at delivering a buzz-worthy Emmy-nominated series than a commercially successful movie. Jones’ Stolen Summer cost $1.8 million to make but earned only $134,000 at the box office. A boxed DVD set of Greenlight and Summer will be released Sept. 24.
- This website ran a poll asking folks who’d they like to see appear in the TV remake of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in February of 2003. Those who answered the survey gave diverse answers, however a good chunk of people wanted to see Kevin Smith portray the part of Eddie, made famous by Meat Loaf in the film. Ben Affleck got numerous votes from fans to play Brad Majors, made famous by Barry Bostwick. Mewes got some votes to play Rocky Horror or Riff Raff.Matt Damon got quite a few votes to play either Rocky Horror, Dr. Frank N Furter or Brad Majors. Alan Rickman got votes from fans to be The Criminologist. Check the entire list out at their website.
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