If you’re still recovering from the news that Logan’s Run is being remade here’s another blow to your gut. According to the film’s producer Joel Silver, they plan on the feature being shot in 3D. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be because we knew a movie of this caliber couldn’t escape the wrath of a third dimension.
For a while we’ve been hearing that The Hangover director Todd Phillips has been working on a top secret project with super-producer Joel Silver. Both are on board to help put together a small R-rated comedy for the feature directorial debut of Nima Nourizadeh. Other than that, no big names are attached to star and the premise has been hidden from the world, until now…
One year later, after the press conference which launched the shooting of Sherlock Holmes, the cast and crew were back in the London’s Freemasons Hall to promote Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Joel Silver, Kelly Reilly, Mark Strong, Susan Downey, Dan Lin, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram and Hans Zimmer attend the conference (sadly Rachel McAdams wasn’t able to make it), to explain how they were all introduced to Sherlock Holmes and what drew them to the project. Robert Downey Jr. was his typical wisecracking self, playing around with the audience and the cast and the crew, but everyone else was done in a rather typical “straight-laced must sell the film” mode.
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Sherlock Holmes is one of the recognized characters in English literature. It also holds the Guinness World Record for the most portrayed movie character, with 70 actors playing the famous detective in over 200 films, starting from 1930 straight through to 2009. The film is based on the graphic novel created by Lionel Wigram, which in turn is based on the Arthur Conan Doyle short stories.
In London, the home of Sherlock Holmes, directors Guy Ritichie, actors Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, and Mark Strong, producers Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Dan Lin, and writer Lionel Wigram were all on hand to tell us why they brought the world’s famous detective back to the screen and how they intend to re-introduce the character to an new audience. They believe that this film is a closer adaptation to Arthur Conan Doyle’s original’s vision of the character than any other previous efforts and most importantly, their Holmes is most importantly quintessentially English at all times (despite having an American actor playing the role).
During the Sherlock Holmes Press Conference in London, it was inevitable for a question to be asked about the possible return of Sherlock Holmes’s arch nemeses, Lord Moriarty, for the next installment of the Sherlock Holmes franchise.
When Joel Silver was asked “Will Moriarty be at the centre of things in the possible next installment?” he was very coy in his response….
“The question haven’t been answered yet, so we have left that up to ourselves to answer, so there is no real response to that question”
Then, Robert Downey Jr. added in his usual charming and yet smart-ass manner:
Here’s an update on the long awaited comic adaptation, entitled Sgt Rock. Sure it sounds like an eighties musical revival but give it a chance. According to Reuters, the DC Comics property may finally hit the big screen after years of sitting in development hell. Some of you might not be familiar with the character, so lucky for you we’re here to give you lowdown.
Today at a press conference for Whiteout, the producer of the film Joel Silver spoke about two of his upcoming project that about about to be released, Ninja Assassin which was pushed from the start of the year to the end, the highly anticipated Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, and the possibility of yet another remake, but with a 3-D twist.
Here’s some news I’m glad to hear. One of my favorite actors Liam Neeson has signed on to star in another kick ass role. According to THR, the Irish actor has signed on to star in Unknown White Male. Doesn’t that sound cryptic? It should, because it’s an upcoming thriller being produced by Dark Castle and Warner Brothers.
Earlier today we spoke to Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, Susan Downey, and Joel Silver at the press conference for Sherlock Holmes at Comic-Con 2009. The gang was in good spirits and being lead by their fearless leader RDJ who kicked off the clips of the film earlier during the panel and was the main topic of conversation.
Check out what they had to say below…
