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The first effort to make an Iron Fist movie stalled out in the early part of the 21st century. Now the story of young man who fights supervillains with his amazing martial arts abilities may once again be heading towards a theater near you. Rich Wilkes, the scribe behind XXX has been hired to write […]
It’s been over 30 years since the last A Star Is Born remake, so you can bet that Hollywood is feeling the itch to turn out another one. Always a favorite with the industry crowd, the 1954 version with Judy Garland was recently chosen to kick off the first annual Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. […]
Hollywood’s bizarre casting decisions seem to know no bounds. And in addition to the bonehead ideas of studio executives, there are also those actors and actresses who’ve passed on roles of a lifetime. While these possibilities never materialized in our world, they did occur in some alternate universe where up is down and down is […]
The First Avenger: Captain America will no doubt be one of the major summer blockbusters of 2011, and it’ll be followed in 2012 by The Avengers, a film that’ll bring together Marvel characters such as Cap, the Hulk, Iron Man and Thor. But casting the Captain America movie is still underway, and the fanboys have […]
When it comes to King Arthur movies, Hollywood seems to have developed a sudden obsession. According to reports, there are currently three big-screen adaptations being planned for the legendary king of the Britons. While some may never see the light of day, it’s enough to drive sword-wielding fanboys to distraction. In this installment of the […]
Rejoice fans of Gilligan’s Island, as it’s been announced that a big-screen adaptation is in the works. That’s why this edition of the Casting Couch will ask the question, “Who would you cast in the Gilligan’s Island movie?” The choices are wide open, so feel free to leave your picks in the comments section. In […]
Casting the Tiger Woods movie is no simple task. First off, it’s tough to find look-alikes for all the people involved in the Tiger Woods scandal, but it’s also hard to keep up with all the prominent players. It seems that every time I turn around, another woman is claiming to have slept with Tiger […]