It’s official:
Simon Pegg & Nick Frost have been cast as Thomson & Thompson in the Steven Spielberg-helmed, Peter Jackson-produced 3D motion capture adaptation of the French comic strip, “Tintin”. Andy Serkis has also been cast as Captain Haddock. The budget’s on the low end ($135 million) of what you’d expect from a Spielberg/Jackson production. Expect ‘Tintin’ sometime next year, with a Jackson-directed sequel a couple of years after that.
[via AICN]
John August (“Go”) has revealed on his blog that Warner Bros. has passed on his “Shazam!” script, citing a desire for more of that “The Dark Knight”-style edge that all of the kids are craving these days. If the possible studio interference hadn’t killed it, it would’ve been something ugly not unlike “The Spirit”. ‘Shazam’ might be interesting as an animated property, but it’s better that it’s not compromised.
Jimmy Hayward(“Horton Hears A Who!”) has been tapped as the new director for Jonah Hex, replacing Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who directed “Crank.” If you haven’t seen ‘Crank’, believe us when we say that this is a step up. (Though we’re not that psyched about ‘Hex’ to begin with.)
[via THR]