Based on a popular novel by Paul Torday, the adaptation of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen seemed like typical middle class fare to appeal to middle England. Whiles it is that, “Salmon Fishing” is a surprisingly enjoyable light comedy that should please audiences.
Francis Lawrence’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will still focus on young protagonist Katniss Everdeen, who’ll once again be played by the brilliant Jennifer Lawrence. However, there’s room for some veteran actors to shine, and as such, Amanda Plummer just joined the cast.
San Diego’s Comic-Con has come and gone but not before bringing us loads of hot movie tidbits about upcoming projects and plenty announcements regarding what films we should expect to see in the future. Marvel news and reveals for The Hobbit, Django Unchained, Pacific Rim and The Man of Steel are just the beginning.
Wes Anderson has earned acclaim and even some early Oscar buzz for his Cannes player Moonrise Kingdom, but the writer/director isn’t stopping to smell the roses. He’s already written the script for his next film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and recently began aligning a cast for it, including one of the biggest names in the business.
It is a big week of DVD and Blu-ray releases, even though the first releases are smaller movies such as Lockout, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Mel Gibson in Get the Gringo. There is large amount Blu-ray rereleases with many popular movies including High Noon, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Mean Streets and The Spider-Man Trilogy (again).
We scoffed a bit when Warner Bros. hired Brad Peyton, director of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, to direct a big-screen adapation of Lobo, which features one of the more violent (and comically so) characters in the DC universe. But now, Peyton’s involvement has attracted the interest of his “Journey 2” star Dwayne Johnson.
You might think all the Comic-Con buzz would guarantee a mini vacation from Marvel movie news, but not if this bit is true: Anthony Mackie is negotiating to play Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
