A few more stories just popped up and caught my attention. As is usual, I'm bringing them to you as soon as I find them. I must say, Colin Farrell has been all over the place the last few days with the images from Fright Night and now some more Total Recall news. Read on for the goodies!
Total Recall - After releasing a list of potential female talents, Variety is reporting that Sony Pictures may be close to landing Jessica Biel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Blade: Trinity) for one of two female leads for its Total Recall reboot. Biel is circling a role opposite Colin Farrell in the pic. Sony has offered her the role but no discussions are underway. It's unclear which role she would play.
In the original 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger starrer, the lovely lady leads were played by Sharon Stone, who played Lori, and Rachel Ticotin, who played Melina.
The film follows Douglas Quaid, a man who believes he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony where he fights to overthrow a ruler controlling the production of air.
There was early buzz that Biel was going for the role of Melina but sources say there's a chance she going for the other character. Len Wiseman will direct the latest version, with Farrell attempting to fill some mighty big shoes in the Schwarzenegger role and Bryan Cranston attached to play the villain. James Vanderbilt penned the screenplay.
Odd Thomas - Gearing up for production in New Mexico later this spring and summer is Odd Thomas, a new Kootnz adaptation by Stephen Sommers. Sommers is responsible for such horrendous films including Van Helsing and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
THR has some good news as they're reporting Willem Dafoe (Antichrist) is in talks to join the cast of the supernatural thriller that centers on a short-order cook named Odd Thomas who can commune with the dead, a secret only his girlfriend (Addison Timlin) and the local police (Dafoe) chief know.
The young man can also spot malevolent forces called bodachs, who feed on pain and portent imminent death. When Odd sees them in spades surrounding a stranger, he finds himself in a race against time to avert a catastrophe.
Here's hoping this turns out well. Dafoe's attachment has certainly lent some credibility to this production, but I still have my reservations...
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