The stoner coming of age story, “The Wackness” and “Man On A Wire” were awarded with the top awards at the L.A. Film Festival on Sunday. Hate to break it to anyone, but this film fest doesn’t really rate.[Variety]
Update: In our sickness haze, we should have read a little closer. Our beloved, “Anvil: The Story of Anvil!” won the audience award for Best Documentary. Nice on ’em!. [The Daily Swarm]
What led Oliver Stone to “W”? He was all set to shoot the Vietnam Mai Lai massacre story “Pinkville” and Bruce Willis dropped out of the project because of script issues just a week before production was supposed to start. Come November we can either praise or blame Willis depending on your sense of irony. [L.A.Times]
The Ellen Page goes-Hollywood via Drew Barrymore roller rink film, “Whip It” just added cast members Marcia Gay Hayden, Kristen Wiig, Juliette Lewis and Zoe Ball. After this we’ll all be able to say we knew Page when she used to star in charming little indie films. [Hollywood Reporter]
The sort of, but not really arty “Terminator 4” film continues to try and trick us that it will be good by hiring another quality actor. Or trying to hire one. Helena Bonham Carter is said to be “eyeing” the project. We just wish Charlotte Gainsbourg was still part of it instead of that privileged brat Bryce Dallas Howard. [Reuters]
Movie blogger Jeffrey Wells continues to be vexed that everyone has seemingly seen “The Dark Knight ” but him. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
Legendary Pictures confirms what Zack Snyder already told Collider last week. Frank Miller is going to draw something. Will it be a “300” sequel? A prequel? Whatever, guys, just hurry. Those multi-million dollar checks don’t write themselves. [Variety]