Now this is something I did not see coming in a million years. The great Jack Nicholson, who we all remember played The Joker in Batman ‘89, has told MTV News that he is “furious” about Heath Ledger playing The Joker in The Dark Knight. Here is some of what he said:

MTV - What do you think of another actor, Heath Ledger, playing The Joker in next summer’s “The Dark Knight”?

Nicholson - Let me be the way I’m not in interviews. I’m furious. I’m furious. [He laughs.] They never asked me about a sequel with the Joker. I know how to do that! Nobody ever asked me.

MTV - I’m surprised to hear you sounding competitive about a role like that.

Nicholson - Well, the Joker comes from my childhood. That’s how I got involved with it in the first place. It’s a part I always thought I should play.

MTV - Will you see the new film?

Nicholson - I’m not inclined to watch it because of what I said. But if it’s a good movie, I’ll catch up with it somewhere. I don’t think they ever really captured Tim Burton’s spirit [since he stopped being involved]. They kind of drove the franchise into the ground. Tim Burton’s a genius. He had the right take on it. That’s why I did the movie. I did the movie based on a single conversation with him. We both come from the cartoon world originally. We had similar ideas. Tim said [the Joker] should have a humorous dark side to him. [Burton is] one of the great moviemakers. I think the world of him. He’s the most unassuming man. And he doesn’t feel pressure. That’s what I love about him. Once he’s in there, he’s smiling making the movie. That’s it!

     You can read the rest of the interview over here at MTV.com

     Personally I think Nicholson is being a big-headed baby about this. His portrayal in Batman ‘89 was fun and it will always remain great to watch but that’s not what The Joker is. For anyone familiar with the comic books The Joker is an evil, sadistic and downright despicable human being, the kind of guy who would shoot a child and laugh straight afterwards. And the way Nicholson portrayed him (and how Tim Burton wrote him to be) was still a little on the dark and ‘bad’ side but a far too campy (again not knocking it). And as for them driving the franchise into the ground; I agree they did with with the fourth one (yes I quite like Forever) but I have a question for Mr Nicholson - did you not see Batman Begins? They totally and completely captured Batman and the whole world around him perfectly.

     In the end though this is just Nicholson expressing what he feels, and I can’t exactly discredit him for speaking his mind. What are your thoughts?

     We stole this comment from another blog (that no longer exists) pertaining to the upcoming writers strike. The blog post was trying to make sense of the strike, what it means to industry personnel and also what it might mean to us: the fans. A commenter, who claims to be part of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), put in his/her own terms…

I’m a WGA member (and one of the people striking on Monday)… Let me try to clear some stuff up, at least from my POV and to the best of my understanding.

     There are a lot of unresolved issues on the table, but the main two issues, IMO, are (1) DVD residuals and (2) New Media (basically Internet)

     DVD: Current residual formulas come to about FOUR CENTS per DVD. Yes that’s right. When you buy a DVD, the writer gets 4 cents. In comparison, about THIRTY cents go to the company that presses the DVD. This formula has been around since the days of VHS, when writers bought into the studios/network’s argument that home video is an “untested market”, agreed to the formula, and have resented/been screwed by it ever since. The problem is that when the formula was first set up, the companies argued that home video could wipe out, that VHS tapes were really expensive to make, etc. But then two things happened. (1) Home video became a runaway success. (It’s currently where studios make the majority of their money, esp. now that they’re releasing old TV shows, etc. In fact I’ve heard that theatrical releases of movies are now basically advertising for the DVD release) and (2) DVD replaced VHS. DVDs, as you know if you’ve bought blanks, cost almost nothing to make compared to tapes. Ie, the costs of manufacturing went down in 25 years. Unfortunately, the writers formula never changed in that period, and the writers still make… four cents. The writers are currently asking for about 8 cents per DVD.

     Issue #2, “new media”: Again the companies are arguing that this is an “untested” medium. Everyone knows it’s going to replace DVDs eventually, but the AMPTP (ie, the companies) are saying “no, it’s too new. It’s untested. We can stream online, we can sell online, but we can’t really pay yet”– sound familiar? It’s the 80s all over again. So when you watch streaming TV episodes on the Web today, the writers typically aren’t getting ANYTHING. Even though you may have noticed these videos are usually advertising-supported. Meaning the companies ARE getting paid. Jon Stewart made this point well on his last show.

     The companies have offered to use the DVD formulas for shows PURCHASED (as opposed to streaming) by customers online. They call this something like “online DVDs” or “online DVD sell-through” This is the equivalent of spitting in the writers faces, as the writers have been pissed about the DVD “home video” formula for 25 years. Totally unacceptable. Using this formula, the studios would pay the writers like four cents for an online download even though the studios’ costs to deliver to the customer would be practically zip.

     One last bit on the Internet. From what I’ve been learning, the current negotiating proposal from the companies is that “promotional” streaming to customers not pay the writers anything…ever… even if the “promotional” streaming is showing the entire show/movie AND even if the companies DO make money (such as via ads). In other words, they reserve the right to show ad-supported free streaming of shows online and pay the writers zip. Or looked at another way, they could move their entire networks to online streaming, still supported by ads, and the writers would make nothing.

     What this strike is really about: According to the company’s proposals, writer’s residuals for TV would disappear as content moves from broadcast to online. Current TV residuals would disappear to zero online residuals. (Residuals are the payments writers currently make that– for most writers– allows them to live in between gigs.)

     The issue mentioned above about writers not making money until the show does is totally a non-starter. Whether a show makes money or not is (1) subject to stuff like scheduling, advertising, editing, casting, and a million other things that the writer has nothing to do with, and (2) Hollywood accounting does not have the best reputation, as anyone who followed the lawsuits over Lord of the Rings, which supposedly made no money might know. I also heard that the “Simpsons” is officially a money-losing show. Yeah, right. It’s funny how many of these companies tell their investors “Our industry is doing great! The Internet is the future!” and then tell the writers “Oh we’re doing terrible. The Internet is untested and could go away.” Puhlease.

     I’m not a particularly active WGA member or anything, so the above is all to the best of my understanding. I recommend you check out http://www.unitedhollywood.com for some writer blogs or the WGA (www.wga.org) for more info.

     Blah. Sorry for rambling, but I guess that’s what editors are for Hope this helps.

A WGA member

     Obviously this is an industry personnel’s opinion and only from one side’s perspective of the argument. Still, it helps to put thing into place so we can all understand.

     From what I hear, the WGA also wants royalties paid out before the studio and distributors even break even. So the writer gets paid for his/her work, but as of now, they also get a certain perentage of ticket sales even if the movie is a bomb. AMPTA (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) believes that royalties should not be paid out until the production company breaks even. As I understand it, this actually makes sense. The writer should receive their royalties along with everyone else; i.e. when the TV show or movie is a hit. If I’m wrong on this, please correct me. But in this regard, I believe AMPTA to be in the right. As for DVD and internet distribution profits, the WGA definitely has a leg to stand on with their argument.

    But related to the Writers strike…

     For those of you that are deeply into “LOST,” as I am, it doesn’t sound like the writers strike will directly affect the show… at least for now. ABC’s decision to hold off on the season 4 premire until January now looks like a good move. Besides season four, 6 more scripts for the next season have been finished with more on the way before the strike deadline. This is fairly good news, considering the circumstances, and film fans won’t have much to worry about for some time as the studios have been stock piling scripts forever. But as for the greatest one hour drama of all time… we can only keep our fingers crossed that the dispute is resolved so that we can see what happens!

     It seems we’ll have another, highly needed female in the director’s chair in Hollywood. From Empire online comes the news that Natalie Portman has signed on to direct A Tale of Love and Darkness. A period film involving basically the birth of Israel revolving around the childhood memoirs of Amos Oz (professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Be’er Sheva).

     While I know nothing of the story, this doesn’t sound like the easiest ok pictures to create. Certainly not for a directorial debut. Still, I have a lot of faith in Portman. She’s a tremendous actress (Star Wars not withstanding) and extremely intelligent. I’d very highly anticipate any film she decides to direct. Who knows? Maybe we’ll have another Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone) on our hands.

from Empire:

Portman has signed a two-year production deal for her Handmadecharlie Films with Participant Productions. Participant is an outfit dedicated to producing films with social value. They’re behind the likes of Syriana and An Inconvenient Truth.

     Though not yet announced officially on the main TAD site, Twitch is declaring Alone (MP review) as the winner for the 2007 audience choice awards. This is very good news. This little Thai horror flick had me nearly gasping for breath with the scares and then totally enthralled with a great story to boot.

     While predictions of a travesty looming as Troma’s Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (MP review) stood a good chance of taking the honor, I’m pleased to say that that theory can be laid to rest. The crowds in Toronto seem to concur with my personal pick for the best movie at TAD this year: Alone (a possible limited theatrical release may be imminent and a bullshit American remake is already in the works).

     One of the best westerns of the last 25 years is certainly Dances with Wolves. I saw it at least three times in the theater and loved it even as a young man. Costner haters be damned as this film was totally amazing in almost every respect and won Costner best picture and best director along with editing and cinematogrpahy wins, not to mention nods in several other categories. It is the epitome of outstanding film achievement.

     So word comes today that a director has just been signed to helm the sequel to Dances with Wolves, The Holy Road. I didn’t even know novelist/screenwriter Michael Blake even wrote a sequel. To me, this is bad news for three reasons.

1) It probably won’t star Costner.
2) The first film is perfect and should be left alone where it ends. I can’t think of a movie with a more unfathomable sequel possibility.
3) The director hired on is Simon Wincer. Let’s take a look at Mr Wincer’s resume:

D.A.R.Y.L.
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Free Willy
Lightning Jack
Phantom
Flash
…and the kicker?
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

     Sweet, tap-dancing Jesus does this guy know how to pick ‘em or what? Now, in all fairness, he also did direct a couple of the watchable “Young Indiana Jones” episodes (which were okay). And he also did Quigley Down Under and the “Lonesome Dove” mini-series which were pretty decent westerns for their time. So at least I have hope that the guy has a knack for doing some good western stuff. Otherwise, this is something of a tragedy and the worst news I read all day.

     Put her in anything and I’m bound to watch; just for the sheer fact that she makes my heart race a little faster than normal. After Buffy and some other fair to mediocre films, Dushku has sort of fallen off the map. But it looks like Joss Whedon is going to help change all that.

     The newest idea out of the Whedon camp is for a television show called “Dollhouse,” in which a group of super agents go on special missions within each episode. Before their mission, their brains are programmed with special abilities, thought and memories that will aid them to accomplish whatever their goal might be. After completing their mission, they return to the Dollhouse where their memories are completely erased and new thoughts implanted.

     Sounds like a terrific idea to me; and with Whedon behind the scenes and helping to write scripts and what not, I’m sure it will be comletely fantastic. The wrinkle in the storyline comes with Ms. Dushku who through the course of the show, apparently begins to remember and have self-awareness.

from filmstalker, Whedon had this to say:

     “I sat down with [Eliza] to talk about her options, and acted all sage, saying things backwards like Yoda and laying out what I thought she should do. But in the course of doing it, I accidentally made one up. I told it to her, and she said, ‘That’s exactly what I want to do.’ ”

     I love sci-fi stuff like this when it is done well and I have no doubts about this being done well. the only question is will the sheep that watch TV be able to grasp and then embrace something like this.

     No secret around here that I love Paul Giamatti. I eagerly anticipate just about anything the man is involved in (though my enthusiasm for Fred Claus has waned due to the lame posters and newest trailer). Still, he’s usually terrific and I’ve learned that one of his newest projects will be to star in an adaptation of an unfinished Phillip K. Dick (Blade Runner, Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Total Recall and many others) story.

     The The Owl in Daylight, is a complicated tale that involves Ed Firmley, a B-movie composer, a race of aliens that have evolved without the ability to hear sounds, and our deeply held believes about art, happiness, and, oh yeah, heaven.

says Giamatti (who actually plays Dick in the film):

“There’s a guy writing a script right now… The idea is to take one of his last stories and put him as a character in the story. A lot of his stories were about reality getting bent around, so we’re trying to do that.”

“Well [Phillip K. Dick] was mentally ill in a lot of ways and he had lots of problems; he was married many times, was paranoid about a lot of things,” Giamatti explained. “Strange guy. He had a very interesting, complicated life.”

source: MTV movies blog

     Sounds good to me. Giamatti playing Dick in an unfinished story written by Dick has excellence writte all over it. Thoughts? Feel free to let them be known below…

     I was writing up my DVD pick of the week for Day Watch (Movie Patron Review) when I discovered something that may be annoying depending on how they handle it. You see I have never read the original books so I can’t really comment as to whether they will have to take a huge deviation from the source material but about a month or so ago Twilight Watch was picked up by Fox. You might be thinking that oh good the Russian movie will be distributed by Fox. Nope, right now Twilight Watch is in production in the United States and it will be filmed in English. This really doesn’t bode well for the movie as part of the trilogy. It may end up being a really good movie by itself but I just don’t see how they are going to fit it into the world that they have created. Are they going to just drop all the main characters and focus on totally new ones? Will it have only American actors or will there be a combination of Russian and American? My hope is that they do not drop the main characters and that they go with a combination of nationalities.

     I have to say that Twilight Watch is not a write off for me yet but I am definitely a bit worried about the series as a whole.

     My home state of Minnesota is soon to be the location of a Coen Brothers filming location once again in early to mid-2008. This will be their first filming return to MN since 1996’s, AFI Top 100 list film, Fargo.

     According to a Minneapolis Star and Tribune article, the film, A Serious Man will start filming in their hometown of St Louis Park in mid March. This past summer The Coens scouted locations in Richfield (where I lived just a year ago), Brooklyn Center and Hopkins (where I graduated from high school). These are all neighborhoods that match the ones they grew up in in St. louis Park - just a very short jaunt from any of these locales

     The Coen-scripted dark comedy centers on “Larry Gopnik, a Jewish college professor in the Midwest during the 1960s,” according to the website FilmJerk. Bedeviled by children who lift his wallet, a wife who wants a divorce, a too-intense grad student and a hot neighbor who sunbathes in the nude, “he starts to question the value of life.”

     After a drought in Minnesota film production alleviated only by “North Country” in 2005 and “A Prairie Home Companion” last year, Winter said she was “over the moon.”This is a serious production,” she said. “They’ll be here from January [for preproduction] through June. There’ll be jobs for about 100 Minnesotans.”

     Uh… yeah. And if this means a call for extras, you can bet your ass I’ll be in line hoping for a part. Not to mention this will “jump-start” Minnesota’s visibility as a filming location. And by the way, even though most of Fargo is filmed in Minnesota, the actual city of Fargo is not n Minnesota; it’s in North Dakota - a common misconception.

     I can pretty much guarantee that both Andrew, and I will be at the theatre watching Like Moles, Like Rats as soon as we get a chance. Both of us were pretty big fans of Behind the Mask (Movie Patron Review) and we all thought Nathan Baesel did an excellent job in the lead role. Quiet Earth via Todd over at Twitch just posted up a link to the official site for the movie.

     Everything that could go wrong did go wrong: War, Terrorism, Natural Disasters. Evacuees were ushered from the cities to refugee camps in rural areas. In-fighting, famine and disease took their toll on the survivors. Now, twenty years after the bombs fell and the plagues ran their course the few that remain live in fear and without hope.

     This is a post apocalyptic fairy tale about a young woman’s journey to deliver the first child born in 15 years. Sarah’s refusal to give up is inspired by a lone voice on her radio. Michael broadcasts distant messages of hope mixed with the music he scavenges from the dead. Forced from her basement home by drought and relentlessly pursued by those who want her baby, Sarah crosses paths with Michael in a strange and enchanting refuge of disparate survivors. Together Sarah and Michael will begin a journey that will take them beyond the desolate Southern Corridor and into the unknown future.

     It looks like the trailer is only available from the official site although I’m sure someone will put it up over at youTube shortly. After watching the trailer and reading the full synopsis I really like the look of this. I love how the radio (as shown in the trailer and also focussed on over at the site) is being used to bring the characters together. The thing that really draws me in though, is that this doesn’t just seem to be a zombie flick or anything of the sort but a post apocalyptic movie about fear and hope.

     It’s nice to see Jon Stewart confirmed to host the Oscars again. I always feel that every host should get two cracks at being there. First time hosts never really get comfortable until about the last 30 minutes of the show, so let em try again next year I say.

     Two years ago, Stewart did a fine job hosting I thought. He was bright, witty, improvisational and not too politically controversial. He definitely was a little stale at first but really started to get into during the second half. I think that now he knows what to expect, he’ll be much crisper from the get-go. I hope he’s allowed more improv than scripted stuff as this seemed to definitely be his forte last time.

“I’m thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time’s a charm,” Stewart joked. However, some jokes bombed [in 2006] and he got mixed reviews. The 44-year-old Stewart noted the split decision on his own cable TV show the night after the Oscars, saying he had a great time but didn’t know how he did until he saw the reviews. “I sucked and was great!” he said. “I was a painfully smug and unfunny heir to Johnny Carson.”

     Oscar show producer, Gil Cates, has always done a pretty good job of choosing the host I think. His previous choices were Steve Martin, Chris Rock, Billy Crystal and ‘06 Stewart. I still like Crystal the best - I wish he would come back.

     At the press release, The Academy didn’t state why DeGeneres wasn’t asked back. She wasn’t the greatest, but she definitely had her moments and I thought she was decent overall, though clearly not one of the best in the last five years.

     Cormac McCarthy seems to be a really hot author right now for film adaptations. First, there was All the Pretty Horses (which I can’t believe I haven’t seen - my future wife, Penelope Cruz is in it for God’s sake!), No Country for Old Men has just hit the festival scene and will be released wide later this year, Ridley Scott will be directing Blood Meridian for a 2009 release and later that same year, if everything goes to plan, The Road will be getting a silver screen adaptation.

     As one of the few books I’ve actually had time to sit down and read in the past six months, I can say that The Road will likely be a difficult story to put to film. But having said that, the best movies are the ones that are challenge to put together in my opinion. They may fall flat, but if they succeed, they usually work really well.

     The story of The Road is that of a man and his young son travelling across a post-apocalyptic world, struggling to stay alive. Along the way, they must battle hunger, cold, the elements and of course the most dangerous of all: other humans.

     Now I’m no critic of novels, but I have to say, the book seems fairly pointless. That’s not to say it’s boring, because it’s not. It has some strange sort of attraction that encourages you to keep reading, even though nothing terribly exciting is happening. It has one or two moments of legitamate tension and emotion; but for the most part, it explains nothing and has very little to actually say. However it is well written and again, for some strange reason that I can’t put my finger on, it’s compelling.

     Anyway, Entertainment Weekly is reporting today that Viggo Mortensen is in talks to star as the father. If he officially signs on, the producers will start their search for a studio and distributor. But the best news of all is that John Hillcoat, director of last year’s MoviePatron top 10 list inductee, The Proposition is slated to direct. Here is what EW had to say…

     …the producers, Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, were waiting to cast a star in the role of the father before seeking a distributor. But signing Mortensen may require some tricky scheduling since the actor, who currently stars in David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and is next set to head to New Mexico to shoot the Ed Harris-directed Appaloosa, recently told EW, ”I’m a busy person.”

     So yeah, I think this is a do-able film with the right director. And since the film is 90% only two characters, the cast has to be just right as well. Viggo is a great start for that cast in my opinion. He is exactly the guy I can picture in this role… borderline perfect for it actually.

     Shia LeBeouf gave away the news while at the MTV VMAs on Sunday evening. The new title, confirmed by IndianaJones.com, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Although I guess I would hav liked something with a bit more brevity, I think the title fits in with the rest of the series. Besides, the title is of little consequence. I’m far more interested in the actual film. That will determine Indy’s worth.

     What do you guys think? Like the title?

     The Toronto After Dark web site has just officially anounced its first seven titles to screen at the festival; running October 19-25. Though I’ve already provided synopsis’ and trailers for all seven films in an easy to read format, if you feel you MUST go elsewhere to get the info or you have to have it from the original source, head over to TorontoAfterDark.com for more details.

     Also, they’ve released a short preview of the first seven titles all in one action packed vignette, which you can see below:

cut and paste job from worstpreviews.com:

     They are some of the highest-grossing movies of all time, but Ewan McGregor regrets appearing in “Star Wars,” reports The Sun.

     During a recent trip to a Scottish hospice, the father of a young patient suffering from an incurable condition, asked him about his best and worst film. In a very surprising answer, McGregor branded the sci-fi movies the worst work he has ever done.

     Hamish Glasgow, whose three-year-old son Hamish suffers from rare Hoyeraal Hreidarsson, says: “Ewan was really down to earth. He was great with Cameron. He was really relaxed and you could tell he’s a really good dad. He said the favorite movie he’d done was ‘Trainspotting’ and the one he liked least was ‘Star Wars.’”

     Hmm. Not Down with Love, not Robots and not The Island; but Star Wars. Admittedly, The Phantom Menace was a pretty poor film, but the third installment (Revenge of the Sith) was pretty balls-out fun. Though the article doesn’t specify which Star Wars film he means specifically, I can only assume one of two things: either he means the entire trilogy or just part 1. But still, I’m surprised he doesn’t like it at all compared to some of his other works. Oh well, he was there and I wasn’t. PLus, to each his own I guess.

     For the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, Movie Patron contributed by hosting our very own blog-a-thon; which actually turned out to be quite a success. Well, the folks at Southwest Airlines and NASA were thinking a little more grander than myself (of course, they also have the funding for something like this). They’ve managed to secure a spot on the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-120 for Luke Skywalker’s “original” lightsaber.

     Launching October 23rd, the saber will be in its rightful spot aboard the international space station. Once the mission has been completed and the saber has traveled 6 million miles, it will return home to be on display at Houston International before going back to Skywalker Ranch.

     You can see video of the announcement over at CNN.com. It appears Vader, R2-D2, Boba-Fett, R5-D4 and a host of other Star Wars characters were on hand for the event.

     Although the story claims it is Luke’s “original” lightsaber, it technically isn’t. The one in the presentation anyway, is the saber from Return of the Jedi. Luke’s original lightsaber was given to him by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Episode IV: A New Hope; which he loses when his hand is cut off. Anyway, that saber is not the one going into orbit. Just thought I should clear that up.

     Personally I think the idea of a Justice League movie is such a stupid idea. To me it’s just not something that can work on the big-screen. But despite my feelings about it it looks like they are going ahead and making it anyway. Well the big question on everyone’s mind is, “will Batman and Superman be making an appearance and if so will it be Bale and Routh who will be playing them?” Well according to IESB.net in an interview with Bale about a 3:10 To Yuma he has some answers. The following is from that interview:

Q: Are you doing Justice League after TDK?

A: No

Q: Have you been approached about it?

A: No

Q: How would you feel about the studio recasting Batman for Justice League?

A: It’d be better if it doesn’t tread on the toes of what we’re doing, though I feel that it would be better if it comes out after Batman 3.

     I think Bale is absolutely right. As I said the idea of doing a Justice League movie is just plain stupid. I can tell that if Batman and Superman (there is no info on whether or not Routh is planning on doing it) were to make an appearance that it would be very small ones and the whole JA movie would just to build up the lesser known characters so that they can have their own spin-off franchise.

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     Grindhouse was one of the most fun experiences I’ve had in a theater in a long time and will undoubtedly crack my top ten of the year come December. A big part of that success was the greatness that is Death Proof (MP review); the second in the two features enclosed within Grindhouse. And then, part of the fun of Death Proof, was the inclusion of a stunt woman playing herself in the movie.

     Zoe Bell played Zoe, an adrenaline rush junkie who will do anything for a thrill. As someone who had never really acted before, she pulled off her lines and her acting as well as anyone else on screen and was not only a delight, but also a big surprise.

     Today, I read good news over at Variety (via ObsessedwithFilm) that Bell has landed another role, this one in the leading lady position in an as of yet untitled film about Iraq war veterans.

from Variety:

Bell will play a U.S. soldier adrift after returning home from a tour of duty in Iraq who decides to help a young girl in trouble. The project is based on an original idea from Weber (producer) and screenwriter Sarah Thorpe (”Twisted”).

“This film is a big challenge for me, especially the American accent, which I have to work on,” New Zealand native Bell said in an interview. “But one thing is certain: I will be doing all my own stunts on the film.”

“When I saw Zoe in ‘Death Proof,’ I was immediately drawn to her ability and acting talent,” Weber said. “Her background and likability made her a perfect choice for our lead.”

     I thought Bell was great in Death Proof and I look forward to see if she can pull off more great roles. This movie sound interesting at the very least. We’ll have to see what kind of budget it is given and who they get to direct; but as it stands now, I’m in.