Not exactly the most reliable sources but nevertheless, Joaquin Phoenix is apparently still batshit crazy. The actor, reportedly “dressed like a homeless derelict and muttering to himself nonstop, was spotted pawing through racks of clothes at Red Balls on Melrose, where he finally grabbed a black velvet cape, black trousers and mesh top, ducked into a dressing room – and began belting rap songs.” Haha, love it. Surely the reported Casey Affleck helmed mockumentary is done? Just doing it for the love of it now, Joaquin? [TheInsider]
Rumor has it, Steven Spielberg is set to jump on board as producer for a silver screen adaptation of video game, “Halo.” We guess it’s not totally beyond the realm of possibility – Spielberg is collaborating with Peter Jackson on “The Adventures Of Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn” who was previously attached to produce a “Halo” film with Neill Blomkamp (“District 9”) at the helm. Maybe another co-production between the two? [IESB]
After releasing a great trailer a few days earlier, this is what the marketing team behind “A Serious Man” follow it up with? Are they trying to drive audiences away? [InContention]
McG has revealed that he wants to cast Sam Worthington for his upcoming adaptation of “Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.” But after “Terminator Salvation,” will Worthington be game to reunite with the director? Better than Will Smith we suppose… [IGN]
Guillermo Del Toro has added Guillem Morales’ Spanish-language thriller “Los ojos de Julia” (“Julia’s Eyes”) to his already huge slate. While he wont be directing, Del Toro apparently helped broker the production deal with Focus Features and helped supervise writing and casting. Starring Belen Rueda (“The Orphanage”) and Lluis Homar (“Broken Embraces”), the film tells the story of a woman slowly going blind as she investigates the mysterious death of her twin sister and will reportedly be shot from “Julia’s POV.” As in first person view the whole time?! Probably not but that would be ambitious. [Variety]
Channing Tatum has revealed that he will play Marcus Aquilla, the son of a Roman general, in Kevin MacDonald’s “The Eagle Of The Ninth,” a Roman Empire film set in 122 A.D that will reportedly center on the Roman Ninth Legion, which allegedly mounted an expedition north and never returned. Is it just us or is that guy like acting lead that sinks to the bottom of the ocean every time he opens his mouth? [Collider]
Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” will reportedly begin filming in L.A. in early September. One purported location is 1745 E. 7th St, Los Angeles, California on September 3rd, 4th and 9th to 11th. Any LA’ers wanna check that out? Looks they will have finished filming in London by then after moving on from Tokyo. [NolanFans]
“The Hangover” scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore has sold comedy spec “Change Up” to Universal. The script is a body-switching comedy involving two grown men – a responsible guy with a wife gets swapped with his best friend, a lazy man child. David Dobkin (“Wedding Crashers”) is set to helm. [Variety]
