Hollywood Confidential :: 10/28/03 :: Slam Evil!

JINX canned
Has Halle Berry’s string of luck come to an end. Halle recently found out that her JINX spin-off from the lousy DIE ANOTHER DAY has been canned. The decision was made by MGM execs. Last week MGM told the production company to stop work on JINX and get going on BOND 21. Source: Variety.

PHANTOM remake on the move.
Crusader Entertainment and Hyde Part have tapped Mel Stewart to write a modernized version of The Phantom. Interesting. I actually thought the Billy Zane remake a few years ago was pretty good. And it had the unbeatable slogan “SLAM EVIL!” Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Brendan Fraser on SUPERMAN
Brendan Fraser is apparently the current front-runner for the lead in the upcoming SUPERMAN movie, but he has his doubts. Apparently, he’s not even confident the movie will get made! “I’m not sure that film is going to get made,” he told USA WEEKEND. “So stay tuned.” Fraser says he is interested in the role if the timing is right.

Sanaa Lathan on ALIENS VS. PREDATOR
Sanaa Lathan has landed the lead role in ALIENS VS. PREDATOR. She will play an explorer leading an expedition to Antarctica where she finds a battle raging between Aliens and Predators.

Russell Crowe = DICK
Russell Crowe has banned internet reporters from press junkets to promote MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD. Apparently, Crowe is sick of websites printing lies about him and he is going to use his new flick to wage a war against online media. Bring it on.

Affleck to reprise Jack Ryan
Despite rumors to the contrary, Ben Affleck will be reprise the role of Jack Ryan in Paramount’s upcoming RED RABBIT. After the huge embarrassment that was GIGLI, Affleck’s GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST was cancelled and talk had begun to circulate that Paramount was searching for a more bankable star. Now according to author Tom Clancy, “Ben Affleck will continue to be Jack Ryan.” Clancy apparently wrote RED RABBIT with Affleck in mind. Source: Moviehole.

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