Sam Rockwell and Jemaine Clement Sign On For Jared Hess’s Gentlemen Broncos
The actor with the best perma-squint in showbiz, Choke’s Sam Rockwell, has just signed on, alongside Flight of the Conchords Jemaine Clement and youngster Michael Angarano, to star in director Jared Hess’s comedy Gentlemen Broncos. Angarano will play a teen attending a writer’s convention (what fun those are) where he discovers that his idea has been stolen by a “legendary fantasy novelist” played by Clement. Rockwell should have a field day as he plays the title character (what an odd name) in both the kid’s and novelist’s stories.
Hess, who previously directed Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, wrote the script with his wife, Jerusha Hess, and I like the log line, sounds write up his alley. Oh yeah, to the guy who bemoans when I don’t mention this, that would make Hess, ahem, a writer-director. The film is set for release in 2009.
Not sure why, but I’m in the mood to see a comedy about a fantasy novelist, and Clement, whose face is quite devilish and elastic, is a bit of inspired casting. Movies that literally play with literary structure are always interesting, whether it’s terrible (The Number 23) or mildly amusing (John Candy’s Delirious). Anyone got another flick that fits this category? Discuss below.
Source Link: THR
Jared Hess Returns With Gentlemen Broncos
Jared Hess broke onto the scene with a small indie comedy at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Napoleon Dynamite quickly took over the world, becoming one of the biggest cult blockbusters of all time. Jess followed the film up with Nacho Libre, which sounded like a sure thing - Jack Black as a masked Mexican wrestler. I know the film is popular around kids, but it registered as a huge disappointment to most of the high school and college crowd.
Well Hess is returning to Fox Searchlight, where it all began, to direct a script he again co-wrote with his wife and writing partner Jerusha Hess titled Gentlemen Broncos. The idea sounds like a true return to form, or at least promises a return to form. Broncos follows a high school outcast who’s an aspiring fantasy author, who attends a fantasy convention and discovers that his supposed masterpiece “Yeast Lords” was ripped off by legendary novelist Ronald Chevalier, who has in recent years turned desperate for ideas.
No word yet on casting, but the idea sounds very promising to me. Filming is scheduled to take place next March in Hess’ home state of Utah.
source: JoBlo
300 Nominated for Best Movie at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards
MTV has revealed the nominees for the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. Only at the MTV Awards can you see 300 and Blades of Glory nominated for best picture or Little Man getting nominated for, ANYTHING. I’m sure Transformers will win The Best Summer Movie You Haven’t Seen Yet. Let’s hope that Borat’s Sacha Baron Cohen vs. Ken Davitian wins for Best Fight.
Check out the full list after the jump.
2007 MTV MOVIE AWARDS
Sunday, June 3rd at 8PM/7c
Nominees:
BEST MOVIE
300 (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Blades of Glory (Paramount Pictures)
Borat (20th Century Fox)
Little Miss Sunshine (Fox Searchlight)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Disney)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Gerard Butler 300
Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls
Keira Knightley Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Beyoncé Knowles Dreamgirls
Will Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Emily Blunt The Devil Wears Prada
Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine
Lena Headey 300
Columbus Short Stomp the Yard
Jaden Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
Justin Timberlake Alpha Dog
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Emily Blunt The Devil Wears Prada
Sacha Baron Cohen Borat
Will Ferrell Blades of Glory
Adam Sandler Click
Ben Stiller Night at the Museum
BEST KISS
Cameron Diaz & Jude Law The Holiday
Will Ferrell & Sacha Baron Cohen Talladega Nights
Columbus Short & Meagan Good Stomp the Yard
Mark Wahlberg & Elizabeth Banks Invincible
Marlon Wayans & Brittany Daniel Little Man
BEST VILLAIN
Tobin Bell Saw III
Jack Nicholson The Departed
Bill Nighy Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Rodrigo Santoro 300
Meryl Streep The Devil Wears Prada
BEST FIGHT
Jack Black & Hector Jimenez vs. Los Duendes Nacho Libre
Gerard Butler vs. “The Uber Immortal” 300
Sacha Baron Cohen vs. Ken Davitian Borat
Will Ferrell vs. Jon Heder Blades of Glory
Uma Thurman vs. Anna Faris My Super Ex-Girlfriend
BEST SUMMER MOVIE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN YET
Evan Almighty (Universal Pictures)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (20th Century Fox)
Hairspray (New Line Cinema)
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Rush Hour 3 (New Line Cinema)
Transformers (Paramount Pictures)
Jack Black to star in Edgar Wright’s THEM?
While interviewing screenwriter turned director Mike White (Chuck & Buck, School of Rock, Nacho Libre) about his new movie Year of the Dog, we were able to briefly talk about his upcoming collaboration with Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright:
“I’m writing a script with him [Edgar] now. It’s like a conspiracy theory comedy horror movie. It’s a little bit out of my wheel house and a little bit more in his wheel house. I loved Shaun of the Dead and we talked about writing something together, so once our movies are finally out there and put to bed, we’re going to get together and hopefully bang it out.”
We asked White when he would work with Jack again, and this is when things got a little interesting:
“This thing with Edgar may very well involve Jack [Black]. Yeah, I would like to keep doing stuff with Jack, he’s a good friend of mine.”
Jack Black to star in Edgar Wright’s Them? What about the Shaun of the Dead guys, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost? What must they think? We asked them.
“If he’s going to bring his bitches, you should bring yours,” Simon Pegg commented to Wright.
Nick Frost added: “Jack and I will wrestle and we’ll see who wins.”
When we pressed Edgar about the Black casting rumor, and he responded:
“It’s early days, but I’m sure if it happens, Jack will be involved.”
And what’s THEM about?
“It’s based on the Jon Ronson book,” explained Wright. “I’m not sure if you’ve read the book but it’s a nonfiction extremists and wild conspiracy theories. And the idea is to set the film in a world where some of these things exist.”
Year of the Dog hits theaters on April 13th 2007. Hot Fuzz hits theaters on April 20th 2007.