Back in November, we reported that Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Duncan Jones’ post-Moon feature, Source Code. Now THR’s Heat Vision Blog is reporting that Vera Farmiga is in negotiations and Michelle Monaghan is set to to star in the film as well. THR describes the film as one which “centers on a soldier (Gyllenhaal) who, as part of an experimental government program to investigate a terrorist incident, finds himself in the body of an unknown commuter living and reliving a harrowing train bombing until he can find out who is responsible for it.” Brendon kindly provided additional plot details in his previous post.
Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 by Russ Fischer
When Due Date, the next film from Todd Phillips, was announced, I wasn’t all that interested in seeing the director do another road trip comedy. Then Zach Galifianakis signed on, followed soon by Robert Downey, Jr. Now Michelle Monaghan has taken the film’s female lead role. A Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reunion? Can you say “hell, yeah”? Read More »
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Peter, Devindra, and Adam debate the interpersonal dynamics of The Office, question the wisdom of an I Am Legend prequel, and spend 40 minutes picking apart the finer plot intricacies of Eagle Eye.
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Posted on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
Ole Bornedal’s Just Another Love Story is what I imagine While You Were Sleeping would’ve be like if Guillermo del Toro had remade the Sandra Bullock romantic comedy as a dark dramatic thriller. Anders W. Berthelsen stars as Jonas, a forensics photographer who is involved in a traffic accident that sends a young woman into a coma, but leaves Jonas and his family unscratched. Jonas decides to visit her in the hospital, and is somehow mistaken for the Woman’s boyfriend Sebastian. Her family doesn’t allow him to explain, and somehow Jonas finds himself going along with the charade.
Julia awakens from her coma, blind and with amnesia. Jonas eventually tries to free himself of the situation, but when he attempts to explain, her father just believes he’s trying to coward out of the difficult situation. He offers Jonas money to stay around until she gets better. But a series of deeply twisted turns sends this film into an intense thriller. I have no doubt this Danish gem will be gobbled up by Hollywood, and released as a American remake, which won’t be half as good. Catch the original if you can. 8/10
D.J. Caruso’s Eagle Eye is based on an concept by Steven Spileberg, of man vs. technology. Which makes me wonder why Spielberg didn’t develop and direct the project himself, especially considering his trademark series of films which pits man versus sharks, dinosaurs, vehicles…etc. I have no doubt that a great movie could have been made with the core concept, but the completed film is full of plot holes and characters who only seem to be on screen to serve a quota.
I can’t really get into my problems with the film without discussing the film’s climax and the reveal of the villain, both of which are shrouded in mystery until late into the story. But truth be told, when you learn who or what is behind the other side of the cellphone, and the reasons why Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan’s characters were “activated”, it doesn’t exactly make sense. The film entertains and thrills, but is unsatisfying overall, especially when assessed after the fact. 6.5/10
Posted on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 by David Chen
The /Filmcast Interview is a series of interviews with movie stars, directors, and other key figures from the film industry. In this episode, David speaks with Michelle Monaghan about her rise to stardom, working on Gone Baby Gone, and her role in the upcoming D.J. Caruso film, Eagle Eye. You can experience Eagle Eye in advance by going to EagleEyeFreeFall.
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DreamWorks has released a new movie poster for Eagle Eye, too bad it’s not nearly as interesting as the two released movie trailers. I really have a feeling that this film will be a lot of fun. The new one sheet is somewhat reminiscent of the poster for Enemy of the State (seen also below), which is ironic since the trailer also shows shades of the Will Smith action thriller. It seems that Bourne Ultimatium has brought the black and white poster back in style. I’m still waiting for the day when the old school painted one-sheets (ala Drew Struzan) come back in fashion and the floating head style is put to death. Click on the image below to enlarge.
Paramount/DreamWorks just released a new theatrical trailer for Eagle Eye, which I’m guessing must be attached to prints of Wanted (which hits theaters this Friday). The new D.J. Caruso-directed fast-paced race-against-time-thriller which stars Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan as “two strangers who become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. Realizing they are being used to further her diabolical plot, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed.”
The trailer picks up where the teaser left off, and doesnt let up. Is it just me or is this film looking better and better? The action looks intense, and need I remind you that the movie is based on an original idea from Steven Spielberg?! Watch the trailer below and tell me what you think in the comments!
Watch the trailer in High Definition on Yahoo. Eagle Eye hits theaters on September 26th 2008.
Eight new photos from DJ Caruso’s Eagle Eye have hit the net. Click on the images above and below to enlarge.
In the fast-paced race-against-time-thriller “Eagle Eye” Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan are two strangers who become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. Realizing they are being used to further her diabolical plot, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed.
Dreamworks has released a first official look at Eagle Eye. Directed by Disturbia helmer D.J. Caruso, from a story by Steven Spielberg, Eagle Eye follows a young slacker (played by Shia LaBeouf) and a single mom (Michelle Monaghan) get tangled up in a terrorist cell plotting a political assassination. The film also stars Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thorton, Ethan Embry and Michael Chiklis. Eagle Eye hits theaters on September 26th 2008.
Discuss: Is it just me or does LaBeouf look strange with beard/mustache?
For months now we’ve told you that Kevin Smith wrote the lead role in his new comedy/drama Zack and Miri Make a Porno for Clerks II star Rosario Dawson. When we asked Rosario about the project at the Grindhouse junket, she pretended not to know much about it:
“I’m a rabid ridiculous huge fan of his and love him to pieces and would love to work with him again on anything. So I’ll put that out there and hopefully it will get back to him.”
We thought this was odd, because Smith had publicly stated that “[Dawson] knows I’m writing it and she knows there’s a part for her.” Well it now appears that Rosario has decided not to commit to the project. Could it be that bad? Or better yet, could a D.J. Caruso be any better? I think not.
“It’s going to be a really interesting film. I don’t think I’m going to be a part of it,” Rosario revealed to MTV. “He wrote it for me, but I’m just signing on to do ["Eagle Eye"] and that’s going to be shooting from November to March.”
And last we heard, Zack and Miri starts shooting in January.
Eagle Eye is “a thriller from the mind of Steven Spielberg” about a young man (Shia LaBeouf) and a single mother named Zoey (Michelle Monaghan) framed as terrorists and forced to join a group with plans to kill a political figure. Spielberg has been developing the idea for about 8 years now.
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For months now we’ve told you that Kevin Smith wrote the lead role in his new comedy/drama Zack and Miri Make a Porno for Clerks II star Rosario Dawson. When we asked Rosario about the project at the Grindhouse junket, she 
