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ET meets danny devito

Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 27 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness.

For those of you who don’t know, winners of the Webby Awards are only allowed to give 5 words for their acceptance speech. Above you can watch Beaker, representing The Muppets, give his 5 word speech.

Diane Lane is set to star in Randall Wallace’s Secretariat, a Disney film about the relationship between the 1973 Triple Crown-winning racehorse and his owner, Penny Chenery. [variety]

satelitealtmode

Paramount UK has released the first photos of Soundwave in alt mode as a Satellite from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. [TLAW]

Disney/Pixar are now on Twitter @DisneyPixar. [upcomingpixar]

Did you know that E.T. has a blog?

r2d2 in star trek

OhNoTheyDidnt have discovered the location of the hidden R2D2 in J Abrams Star Trek: “During the Drill Machine sequence as the Enterprise comes out of its barrel role amidst destruction of the other Federation ships above Vulcan, we cut to an interior Enterprise bridge over the shoulder of Kirk that is looking out through the front viewscreen. In space, R2-D2 is floating in the debris from about the top middle of the screen to the bottom right.”

Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley have been hired to write Cal of the Wild, a comedy take on the reality television series Survivor, for DreamWorks. [variety]

disney bad dreams

SuperPunch has found another creepy advertisement for Disneyland Paris, which features a young child who has captured one of those pesky monsters that live underneath the bed, with the tagline “Get Rid of Your Bad Dreams.”

InContention lists the top 10 lines from Ghostbusters.

shortsposter

Warner Bros has released a new poster for Robert Rodriguez’s Shorts. [impa]

Bloglynch theorizes that 30 Rock is just a rip-off of The Muppet Show.

ABC has announced their fall premiere dates. [AICN]

9 poster final

Focus Features has released a new poster for Shane Acker’s 9. [FSR]

Michael Bay made $75 million from a back end deal on Transformers. [latimes]

clockwork orange pc mod

Modder David Penfold created this A Clockwork Orange-inspired PC case mod. [technabob]

Fox Searchlight has launched the official website for 500 Days of Summer.

RottenTomatoes talks to Errol Morris about his five favorite films.

Peter Hedges will write and direct The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a modern-day fable based on an idea by Ahmet Zappa for Disney. [thr]

robocop comic
Dynamite Entertainment will release a comic book series based on Robocop. The series will explore “the dangers of Detroit, its citizens, and Officer Murphy’s continued dealings with the scum that stalks the streets.” [splash]

Eli Roth cameos as the host of a wet t-shirt contest in Piranah 3D. [bloody-disgusting]

Michel Gondry talks about the differences of directing music videos and movies over on MakingfOf.

expendablesaicnspy
AICN has some spy shots from the set of Slyvester Stallone’s The Expendables.

FirstShowing talks about seeing movies with D-Box’s motion seats.

thirst
Bloody-Disgusting has some new photos from Park Chan-wook’s Thirst.

Cinematical has rounded up the five greatest New Moon trailer reactions.

U2 talk about Spider-Man’s broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. [toplessrobot]

Producer Frank Marshall will direct the documentary Right to Play for ESPN Films. [thr]

  • <img src="http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/zz19e5b771.jpg"

    In other announcements, Danny Devito will play an older ET returned to Earth.

    No makeup with be required for the role.
  • Beaker's acceptance speech = priceless.
  • Why didnt the Shorts poster say "From the director of Sin City and From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • Because I believe it's aimed at children. Much like when Jonah Hex comes out it won't say 'from the director of Horton Hears A Who!'
  • I'm fairly certain that this wasn't a serious question.
  • Johnny
    But it was hilarious!
  • Beaker is a passionate muppet, that's what.
  • AdventCiervo
    I don't think I can be anymore embarrassed for those poor people who put videos of themselves reacting to that twilight trailer. Crying? Really?
  • I'm a little embarrassed for you for admitting you watched them. Keep that to yourself!
  • Wow. Peter Hedges is making a new film and its a fantasy one? That's big news where I come from.
  • Infrafan
    I know they didn't make the top ten lines from Ghostbusters, but I love "Go get her, Ray!", "It's true; this man has no dick." and "Lets show this prehistoric bitch how we do things down-town!"
  • Palmer
    Don't care if 30 Rock is a ripoff of the Muppets Show are not. I still like it. And Soundwave looks like something out of a Japanese RPG.
  • Tom Sawyer
    Hmm, that doesn't look like R2 in that picture. That's the shuttle with which Pike sets over to the Romulan ship...
  • i agree. that's not R2D2.
  • I don't agree with you .
  • awwww. DeVito is so tiny! I could just fold him up and put him in my pocket!
  • Soundwave's satellite form looks badass!!!
  • I've seen 30 Rock as the Muppet Show being passed around on Facebook and other places for a while. Oddly enough everything on the first few pages of Google go back to this brand new article. Strange. I'm sure the original source of this connection has got to be upset.
  • that Disneyland Paris poster... is so creepy.
  • the 30 rock nd muppet show comparison is ridiculous.
  • Scott
    In case anyone was was wondering, that shot of Danny Devito is on the set of Always Sunny in Philadelphia... that's the Italian Market behind them, on 9th street. I assume E.T. is Charlie.
  • Scott
    on second thought... probably not Charlie... it looks like a woman. WHOOPS>
  • I'm hearing there's no robot mode for Soundwave in Transformers 2... just this massive satellite mode. If that's true, that's really disappointing...
  • Don't Blink because you might miss him.
  • MikeHorn
    I can't wait for Jason Segal to bring back the muppets! They had a spot on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and he brought a couple muppets with him and it was hilarious!! Jason Segal will bring back the muppetts from the old tv show days where it was funny for kids and adults!
  • Thats not R2-D2.... size is completely off scale. Think about it
  • wow the MakingOf video with Gondry rocked! check out Gondry talking about working with Actors -&gt; <a href="http://makingof.com/insiders/artist/michel/gondry..." target="_blank">http://makingof.com/insiders/artist/michel/gondry...
  • verouca salt
    That 9 poster looks ROCKIN!!!
  • babysmile
    HI
    I just want to get this kind of case mood

    Can I know how to buy this kind of case mode?

    and also want to know the price for this kind of case mode

    thanks
  • Guys, I think this should finally clear things up about spotting r2D2.

    http://www.sciencefictionstuff.com/2009/10/fina...
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