Robin Hood

In a bit of casting news, Cate Blanchett has been confirmed as Maid Marian in the Robin Hood movie to be directed by Ridley Scott. I've always been a huge Cate fan because...well, look at her:

Oh, and there's also that thing about being incredibly talented too. Originally, Sienna Miller was attached to the role, but dropped out last year (talk about dodging a missile). Blanchett will star opposite Russell Crowe who will be playing Robin of Loxley. I've never understood the attraction to Russell Crowe, so I'm crossing my fingers there won't be anything involving tights in this movie.

Nightmare Remake

With the remake of Beverly Hills 90210 on TV and a new Melrose Place on the horizon, remakes are the new black. It seems that television writers and producers aren't the only ones that have run out of fresh ideas though because there's been a great amount of buzz surrounding a possible remake of the horror favorite, Nightmare on Elm Street. I'll admit the thought of Freddy Kruger's sinewy, acid-face kept me up more nights than I'd like to remember as a kid, but I'm not sure how he would compare to the other horror figures nowadays.

Let's take a look:

1. The pose is less than intimidating. Freddy looks like he's just downed a Big Gulp and there isn't a bathroom in sight.

2. The one hand claw is very reminiscent of Michael Jackson's one glove, which is troubling in an entirely different sense.

3. The scariest thing about the Where's Waldo? sweater is that it has a horrifying amount of loose threads.

If the remake has peaked your interest (or you want to see a really cute, fresh-faced Johnny Depp), you can refresh your memory by checking out the trailer for the original:

George Michael!

I cursed those monkeys running Fox when they canceled one of my favorite shows of all time, Arrested Development but my anger was eased when I heard a movie was being made about my favorite Bluths.

While there were rumblings that Michael Cera, the actor who portrayed George Michael on the show, was the sole member of the original cast saying no to an Arrested Development film, it's recently been announced that he has agreed to sign onto the movie.

While Cera gained fans in Juno and Superbad, if they had to recast George Michael because he had grown too big for his britches, there would be a legion of Arrested Development fans boycotting all of his future movies.

If you're not familiar with the show, you still have time before the movie comes out and can get caught up on Hulu!

Coraline

So, I'll admit that I haven't gotten around to seeing Coraline yet (even though it's been roundly touted as a great film) because Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher are unsettling to me (each in a different way). I did read the book a while back and remember thinking to myself that it would make a great film. Neil Gaiman is an author who can create mood and atmosphere with the best of them. Film.com has a great interview with the man himself about the film and it's creation which is definitely worth a read.

Super Sequel?

The guys over at Slashfilm have what looks like will be the next Superman movie which is tentatively titled Superman Unleashed. While that's a horrible title which makes "Superman" sound like your neighbor's rottweiler, Superman as a superhero is the most boring of heroes anyway. Instead of working on a sequel, I think the Superman series could take a lesson from the Batman franchise and reboot the entire concept. It would benefit everyone involved if Superman turned from the goody two shoes kid in the class who reminds the teacher she forgot to assign homework to the rebel who smokes in the bathroom.

Read more about the supposed upcoming sequel here.

Drunk Uncle Oscar

The award season is upon us with the mother of all shows still to come this Sunday, the Oscars. Watch it or not, you have to admit that the show creates a certain amount of buzz each year. Whether you're watching it alone or at a fabulous Oscar party, you might want to partake in our Oscar Drinking game!

1. Anytime an acceptance speech is cut off by the orchestra, take a swig of beer.

2. Every time it looks as if Mickey Rourke's face is about to melt off his head, take two shots.

3. When someone thanks God, take a sip of beer.

4. Anytime someone thanks the Academy finish your beer.

5. For every award that Benjamin Button wins, take two shots.

6. If Evan Rachel Wood kisses Mickey Rourke on camera, take three shots.

7. As a favor to your liver, anytime a joke bombs, take a drink of water.

8. Whenever Hugh Jackman breaks into song and dance, finish your beer.

9. If Slumdog Millionaire does NOT win the Best Picture Oscar, finish all the alcohol in the apartment and then call an ambulance.

Bottoms up!

Madonna's Moon

According to Entertainment Weekly, Madonna has expressed interest in providing a song or two for the soundtrack of the upcoming Twilight sequel, New Moon. This comes on the tail of news that Dakota Fanning has also said she would love to be involved with the film as well.

I don't really understand the line of celebrities waiting to throw themselves at this project. Have you people even bothered to WATCH Twilight? I also don't see what these "A-listers" can bring to the remaining movies especially since Robert Pattinson and his hair are solely what the franchise will live and die by anyhow.

Oh no, a haircut. They're doomed.

Inglourious Basterds

The trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (or what I'd like to call Kill Bill meets Saving Private Ryan) has been making the internet rounds. The trailer looks gory and generally what you would expect from a Tarantino film.

While I was a huge fan of Kill Bill, the gore and violence served as to an homage to old Chinese martial arts films which meant it was fake enough for me to stomach. The violence in Inglourious Bastards looks like...well, real violence. I'm not a Nazi sympathizer, but I'm not sure I want to see Hitler being strangled with his own intestines either.

You can check out the trailer for yourself below. I'll say this much about it, Brad Pitt looks better in that moustache than Uma Thurman would. Not by much though.

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn

Need we say more? Unicorns! What could be better? Maybe Daniel Craig as a pirate riding a unicorn? Your prayers have been answered! Along with Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot himself), who has been cast as TinTin, the James Bond actor is rumored to be featured in the Steven Spielberg remake of the Belgian comic. You can read more about the casting here.



*Disclaimer: Unicorn in this movie may be referring to TinTin's ship and not the magical, mythical horse. Boo.