Eddie Murphy Retiring? Dismisses Beverly Hills Cop 4
We all know that Eddie Murphy will end up on screen again—whether as a jivin’ animal, an obese person near a pool, in a third sequel to June ’09’s awful-sounding NowhereLand, or (hail mary) Inglorious Bastards. But the man who made Buckwheat even bunnier just announced to Extra (classy) that he’s throwing in the towel when it comes to feature films…
“I have close to 50 movies and it’s like, why am I in the movies?” he said, adding, “I’ve done that part now. I’ll go back to the stage and do standup.”
All for it. A (hypothetical) HBO-special with a rowdy blessing from Chris Rock is just what the guy needs. But what about Murphy’s planned Beverly Hills Cop 4 with Brett Ratner and a poor guy dressed up as “PG” who’s contractually obligated to wave and wave…
Murphy, 47, said that while a “Beverly Hills Cop 4″ flick was in the works, he didn’t want to do it, because “the movie wasn’t ready to be done.”
But will he still put on his Axel Foley body suit anyhow? Murphy’s tiny alien family comedy, Meet Dave (above), opens and possibly flops on July 11th, and he’s currently filming A Thousand Words with Brian Robbins, who directed Meet Dave and Norbit and, uh, Good Burger and The Show concert film with Biggie Smalls. Yeah, it’s probably hopeless, unless there’s a Rosetta Stone for the F-word. Oh yeah, it’s called Eddie Murphy Raw. Hopeless.
via FirstShowing
Rumor: Josh Brolin to Play Snake Plissken in Escape From New York Remake
The curse of One-Eyed Willie…
UPDATE: The reader consensus seems to be 1) no, it’s not cool, this remake is utterly pointless and a disgrace, 2) where the hell will Snake “land the glider,” 3) Brolin is too old (not really understanding this one), 4) FTW, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell should team up to make Escape From Boston or Escape From Earth (good to see our readers’ idealism staying strong!).
This rumor is a wild red hair that sprouted from the pale leg of Spielberg News, but we’ll entertain it for now because it’s late at night, this remake is happening, and the casting would be pritty, pritty good. In a role that would nicely connect the eye-patched dots to his salad days on The Goonies, actor Josh Brolin is rumored to be the top contender to play dystopian, one-eyed rogue, Snake Plissken, in the planned remake of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York. Throughout the end of last year, Gerard Butler (300, The Game) was attached to Plissken, as were directors Brett Ratner (we coined it Escape From Brett Ratner) and Len Wisemen (Live Free or Die Censored), both of whom are no longer in the equation (thanks). This is how the site’s scoop translates from French to English…
“It is our scoop of the week. A source close to the production (if so) has assured us that it is now Josh Brolin to be in the running to take over the role of Snake Plissken in the remake currently in draft New York 1997.”
There are a lot of top actors taking on genre fare these days, but we’ve always been keen on Brolin for hypothetical franchise roles like Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake. Whereas the success of Butler’s casting as Plissken would be fully realized only by a really cool director, Brolin’s involvement, if it pans out, would give the remake unforseen cache. Though New Line is dismantled, the remake is purportedly going ahead, so we’ll update accordingly. Brolin will next be seen on screen this Fall as Dubbya (he botched a lay-up) in Oliver Stone’s W.
Scarlett Johansson’s Directorial Debut
Scarlett Johansson’s Directorial Debut
Making her directorial debut, Scarlett Johansson was busy bossing Kevin Bacon around the NYC set for the movie “New York, I Love You” on Monday (March 10).
The Other Boleyn Girl actress is one of many renowned international artists and directors who are collectively putting together their short films to make up “New York, I Love You” in its entirety.
A synopsis provided by IMDB tells of the theme: “New York, I Love You is an anthology film illustrating the universal theme of encountering love within the five boroughs of New York City”
Other directors participating in the “New York, I Love You” project include Zach Braff, Mira Nair, Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, Brett Ratner and Fatih Akin.
Scarlett Johansson Braves NYC Winter Weather
Scarlett Johansson Braves NYC Winter Weather
Wearing a fur jacket as she battled the chilly NYC weather, Scarlett Johansson continued working on her directorial debut short “New York, I Love You” on Tuesday (March 11).
The 23-year-old blonde babe jumped behind the camera on the Coney Island, Brooklyn set, taking a break in between for a short race with a few set worker friends.
As previously reported by , “New York, I Love You is an anthology film illustrating the universal theme of encountering love within the five boroughs of New York City.”
Other directors participating in the “New York, I Love You” project include Zach Braff, Mira Nair, Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, Brett Ratner and Fatih Akin.