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Page 2 for April 25th 2008

Posted By Peter Sciretta On April 25, 2008 @ 12:00 am In Page 2 | No Comments

Here is a round up of stories that just didn’t make the /Film front page, or what we like to call…. Page 2!

T-Rex Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie has updated his [1] MySpace profile with a new image which reads “Tyrannosaurus Rex - 51% Motherf—er, 49% Son of a Bitch” which gives us a couple new clues to his next film.

Twilight[2] Shock has new set photos from the upcoming adaptation of Twilight.

Transformers 2 is set to begin shooting on June 2nd 2008 (presumably in Philadelphia?). [[3] tfw2005]

Nick Stoller has been hired to write and direct Get Him to the Greek for Judd Apatow and Universal Pictures. The film will star Jonah Hill as a fresh-out-of-college insurance adjuster who is hired to accompany an out-of-control rock star (Russell Brand) from London to a gig at L.A.’s Greek Theater. [[4] variety]

Kevin Smith
will release a series of online short behind the scene videos in the lead up to Zack and Miri Make a Porno. [[5] MMM]

Crocs plan to release footwear inspired by WALL-E. I’m guessing they will still look like clown shoes. [[6] pixarplanet]

Wesley Snipes
’s tax-evasion hobby will cost him three years in jail. [[7] defamer]

HulkThe Incredible Hulk has been spotted selling EAS’ Myoplex in Magazines. [[8] SHH]

The founder of the first ever British Jedi Church and his brother were attacked by a Darth Vader impersonator while being filmed talking about Star Wars by a local TV documentary crew. District Judge Andrew Shaw demanded that police track down the impersonator and said: “I hope the force will soon be with him.” I kid you not. [[9] telegraph]

Filmmaker Spike Lee has hooked up with Nokia to direct a movie made with cell phone footage from everyday people in what he calls the democratization of film. Sounds like Spike Lee got a Nokia payday. [[10] UGO]

[11] io9 has a look at Toxic Avenger: The Musical.


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[1] MySpace: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=330958168&albumID=0&
amp;imageID=5784658

[2] Shock: http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=5798
[3] tfw2005: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/transformers-movie-sequel-to-start-fil
ming-june-2nd-164738/

[4] variety: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984458.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564
[5] MMM: http://www.moviemarketingmadness.com/blog/2008/04/24/smith-to-make-zach-miri-shorts-for-online/
[6] pixarplanet: http://pixarplanet.com/blog/cros-to-release-walle-inspired-footwear
[7] defamer: http://defamer.com/383851/breaking-wesley-snipes-has-three-years-in-prison-to-prepare-for-next-role
[8] SHH: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=44422
[9] telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/23/ndarth123.xml
[10] UGO: http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/spike_lee_and_the_democratization_of_film/
[11] io9: http://io9.com/381893/toxic-avenger-goes-on-all-singing-all-dancing-rampage