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Anthony Hopkins Eyed for Red 2

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The great ensemble action comedy film Red was a lot of fun to watch. The film adaptation of the fun-to-read comicbook was very entertaining, mostly due to the spot on casting of Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and the scene-stealing John Malkovich.

The success of RED obviously means a sequel is in the cards. According to director Dean Parisot, the producers are already on the lookout for actors who are within a certain age group (that is, the age group that would fit within the RED ensemble) and would be a great addition to the cast. Already, they have set their sights on Anthony Hopkins, who has expressed interest in joining the sequel. [Read more…]

Wolfman to appear in 2009

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Director Joe Johnston has proven that he has the skills to bring the right amount of scares and action to the big screen with such movies as Jurassic Park 3 and Hidalgo. This reputation is going to be tested though with his new movie, an adaptation of the The Wolfman. The original 1950’s movie is a classic horror movie and forms part of the pantheon of what is called the Universal monsters. This new movie is supposed to be first of a series of reimaginings of these memorable movie monsters.

The new movie, which will be released February 2009, will star Benicio del Toro as the Wolfman alongside Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving.

If special effects wizard Rick Baker’s wonderful makeup effects for Del Toro as the wolfman is any indication, the movie is going to be worth watching.