Casting news for BLOOD; Possible Lead for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, AND ZOMBIES; THE LONE RANGER Is Back To Life

Several things. Let's start off with Nick Murphy's film Blood. I've never heard of the guy, never heard of any movie he's done, but he'll be put on the spot with the cast he's bringing together for his newest film. He's managed to get Paul Bettany, Brian Cox, and Stephen Graham to star. This, my friends, is impressive. I've always been a huge fan of Bettany ever since I first saw him in A Knights Tale. Brian Cox is one of the best actors I've seen and is able to fill in any role, from being a chief of highway patrol to being the worst enemy of Wolverine. And then there's Stephen Graham, who should be much more known by now but people seem to forget about him. Most people have recently discovered him due to the popular TV series Boardwalk Empire, but he's been in fantastic movies such as Snatch. and Gangs of New York. All in all, this seems to be a fantastic start to the movie. The basic plot for the film centers on “two policemen who kill a murder suspect and are then plunged into chaos when they are forced to investigate their own crime.”

After the break, I'll give you the news on the other headlines.




I don't get it. Pride And Prejudice And Zombies should be a film that shouldn't have any issues. It's focused on one of the most well known novels ever created, and then you include zombies. How can you go wrong with zombies? Well, from the news I'm hearing, you could go very wrong. Blake Lively has been offered the lead role of Elizabeth Bennett. Don't get me wrong. Blake Lively is beautiful. But. That doesn't make her a good actress. She is awful. This decision is awful. I beg of you Craig Gillespie, don't do this. And that's all I have to say about that.

And now for The Lone Ranger, which has been in what people would call a production hell. The original issue with the film was the extremely large budget that was being asked. Apparently, Disney and Gore Verbinski were able to come to a solution, and now the film is expected to being shooting early next year. The report from Deadline states “the cutting process has included the reworking of deals…and trimming the production budget and the long shoot.” Needless to say, it's obvious Disney just wants to get this movie with Johnny Depp rather than throw the project away for good. Armie Hammer is still expected to star in the film as the lead, but it's unknown if the new scheduling issues will effect the other actors who were in talks such as Tom Wilkinson, Dwight Yoakam, Barry Pepper, and Helena Bonham Carter. When I find out more, you'll be the first to know.