When the time comes for robots to replace boxers and even soldiers for real, we will need a point of reference, and by default that will be movie robots. Which ones would you pick in a fight? We’re going to try out a new feature here at Player Affinity Movies called “5 Best, 5 Worst” and start it out by separating the metal monsters from the scrap heap.
Sony has decided to give “Zorro” the reboot treatment. Writers Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia will be giving the masked swordsman a makeover based on Isabel Allende‘s 2005 novel.
For a while we’ve been hearing about Relativity’s “Snow White” project, but there hasn’t been much to look at to determine how the project might look when everything is said and done. However, thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we finally have a solid glimpse at what this film might hold.
Despite what Hollywood would have you believe, not all movie politicians are conniving and power-hungry. There are some quality individuals throughout movie history that have found themselves in power. No word yet on whether George Clooney’s Governor Mike Morris from The Ides of March will be joining this list (my guess is no), but rest assured that with these five individuals, we’re in good hands.
Fast Five is currently the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2011, making over $616 million, and is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. The series has been a major money maker for Universal Pictures and its stars and creators are already planning the sixth movie. Now, Twitch has reported two major rumors about the upcoming movie.
Despite recent disappointments like Knight and Day, Tom Cruise won’t be going anywhere soon. He’s got Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol hitting before the end of the year, potential awards play Rock of Ages next year, and a project called One Shot.
The last project is an action-oriented feature where Crusie leads as Jack Reacher, a drifter who investigates a conspiracy involving a captured sniper. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay and will direct One Shot. Stars other than Cruise include Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, and Richard Jenkins.
October is already here, folks so already it’s not too early to look at the next movie year ahead of us including our featured clip this week,Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg as a money-runner called back into the game to help solve his brother-in-law’s debt.
