As The World Turned: Many Things That Happened While We Were Sleeping Last Week

– Danny Boyle said to keep your pants on: the “Trainspotting 2” (“Porno”) sequel would have to wait a few years until the cast (original cast you say?) got older and grayer. [MTV]
– The Madonna film, “Desperately Seeking Susan,” would have to be found on the British stage as a musical featuring songs by Blondie. [BBC]
– Deadheads rejoiced and lit up at 4:20 at the news that a Grateful Dead movie was greenlit. [Variety]
– Comic book geeks breathed a sigh of relief to hear both Kevin Spacey and directory Bryan Singer would return for the “Man of Steel” Superman sequel due for 2009. Actually, that happened today.[Variety]
– Having been refused treatement for cancer in the U.K., Factory records record impressario Tony Wilson (also the subject of the film, “24 Hour Party People“), the Happy Mondays — the bumbling dance band who essentially drained Factory records dry with their drugging and pathetic attempts at recording an album — are attempting to return the favor by subsidizing his medical bills. [Guardian]
– Michel Gondry’s people confirmed that contrary to rumors, the French director would not be directing the to-be-in-production, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” movie. [MTV]