THE TALE OF TALES FANTASY
SALMA HAYEK & VINCENT CASSEL
Now, this is what I call a hot casting: as 'Variety' writes Salma Hayek and Vincent Cassel have just joined the cast of THE TALE OF TALES to be directed by Italian helmer and Cannes Film Festival winner Matteo Garrone (GOMORRAH). The fantasy movie will be based on three stories from Italian author Giambattista Basile's 'Lo cunto de li cunti' from the early 17th century. Those stories only came to the public attention when legendary the Brothers Grimm praised them considering the book the first "national" collection of fairy tales. These stories include some of the earliest known versions of Rapunzel and Cinderella. The whole project is planned as an ambitious period fantasy movie.
TELEVISION UPDATES
BARBARELLA SHOW AT NETFLIX
In TV news, after they announced their work on MARCO POLO historical series last week, Netflix will now also venture into making BARBARELLA TV show. The writers of SKYFALL, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning the script for the pilot. BARBARELLA is a sexy intergalactic female warrior
who was first created in a comic book by Jean Claude Forest and
was then played by Jane Fonda in the famous 1960's sf movie which,
among other things, involved her getting naughty with a winged and
muscled alien angel Pygor :) DRIVE's director Nicolas Winding Refn will
produce and helm the series.
JAKE SANDVIG 'LIVING THE DREAM'
In other TV news, Deadline reports that Jake Sandvig (Easy A) will take the lead role in the TBS sitcom LIVING THE DREAM as Connor Logan, a charismatic 20something who, along with his best friends, reinvigorates a town on the verge of losing its identity by re-opening the local brewery.
MARK HAPKA IN PARA- LLELS SF SHOW
Another young hunk, Mark Hapka will lead PARALLELS, new Fox sf series, playing a street-smart underground MMA fighter who has been estranged from his family since he was 16 and suddenly finds himself forced to confront his sister and his past in an adventure through parallel universes. Jessica Rothe, Eric Jungmann, Constance Wu, Yorgo Constantine and Michael Monks will also star.
In TV news, after they announced their work on MARCO POLO historical series last week, Netflix will now also venture into making BARBARELLA TV show. The writers of SKYFALL, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning the script for the pilot. BARBARELLA is a sexy intergalactic female warrior
who was first created in a comic book by Jean Claude Forest and
was then played by Jane Fonda in the famous 1960's sf movie which,
among other things, involved her getting naughty with a winged and
muscled alien angel Pygor :) DRIVE's director Nicolas Winding Refn will
produce and helm the series. JAKE SANDVIG 'LIVING THE DREAM'
In other TV news, Deadline reports that Jake Sandvig (Easy A) will take the lead role in the TBS sitcom LIVING THE DREAM as Connor Logan, a charismatic 20something who, along with his best friends, reinvigorates a town on the verge of losing its identity by re-opening the local brewery.
MARK HAPKA IN PARA- LLELS SF SHOWAnother young hunk, Mark Hapka will lead PARALLELS, new Fox sf series, playing a street-smart underground MMA fighter who has been estranged from his family since he was 16 and suddenly finds himself forced to confront his sister and his past in an adventure through parallel universes. Jessica Rothe, Eric Jungmann, Constance Wu, Yorgo Constantine and Michael Monks will also star.
IS JUDI DENCH MON MOTHMA
IN 'STAR WARS' EPISODE VII?
Well, it is only
natural that her cinematic Imperial Majesty Judi Dench (all bow) would
star in the film about an intergalactic empire: according to the latest
rumours surrounding 
the casting process around STAR TREK VII, Judi might
take the role of Mon Mothma in the latest episode of the science
fiction saga which starts shooting this May. Back in THE RETURN OF JEDI,
Mothma helped coordinate the Rebel Alliance's attack on the Death Star,
and she also appears in REVENGE OF THE SITH but has no lines in it. In
some of the STAR WARS novels she was the Chief of State of the Rebel
Alliance's successor government, the New Republic. As you know dame Judi
Dench is currently enjoying the awards season with numerous nominations
for her outstanding role in PHILOMENA. She isn't a stranger to space
operas, since she played ethereal being Aeron in CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK.
Judy Dench would indeed elevate the Star Wars franchise!
ReplyDeleteshe would actually make me watch it :)
Deleteis it okay to love Judi, she is just awesome... and to those who feel the need to remake stuff i give you my "o" face... OH NO!
ReplyDeleteI never heard the of the "o" face before. You are funny.
DeleteI wonder how does the "O" face look like?
Deleteyou guys... here is the dirty side of the "o" face.... http://youtu.be/LY-VdxwxSas
Deletethat link doesn't work, J-man
Deletesent the link to your Pompeii post on Facebook
Deletewill check it out
DeleteHey Dezzy. Hope things are well on your end. Cold and bright here today. About to toss together a big pot of tomato soup and let simmer for a billion hours.
ReplyDeleteCheers and boogie boogie.
It's rather warm here, almost like it's spring. I ain't enjoying it much, since I'm in the house all day long writing a course in Business English for a University in my country.
DeleteJudy Dench would be a great addition to Star Wars!
ReplyDeletetheir biggest asset!
DeleteWow, so much awesomeness in one post! Judy Dench in ANYTHING is a go for me. I just love her. 'Tale of Tales' is a definite must see and Jake Sandvig in 'Living The Dream' - I can't wait! - Great post. :)
ReplyDeletewe do absolute adore Judi Dench, she's the ruler of the universe
DeleteI could see Judi Dench in Star Wars. She was absolutely fantastic in Red.
ReplyDeleteMethinks that was Helen Mirren :)
DeleteWell,I echo the commentors above mine, looking forward Judi Dench in Star Wars...and glad to see the Fenchy Cassel!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Phil.
we do love both Judi and Vincent!
DeleteI have never seen any of the Star Wars, but if they got Judy, well, that's a whole other story!
ReplyDeletemy thought exactly!
DeleteShe is good casting for nearly everything she appears in.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that, Fran
DeleteCan't imagine Judi Dench in a STAR TREK film, nevertheless I'm sure she'll sprinkle her magic over the scene!
ReplyDeletefingers crossed she gets the role
Deleteshe looks like the character but older
ReplyDeletenaturally
DeleteIt does sound a bit odd for Judi Dench to be in a Star Trek movie, but if she is, she will of course be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking the Barberella project is not going to go well.
Maybe it would if Salma Hayek was in it also! Sorry, she is one of the all time hotties in my eyes.
We do like Salma :)
DeleteBarbarella might go well over in Europe where it will be mostly produced, methinks, but probably not in USA.
Hey Dez, it's Star Wars not Star Trek ;) You say Trek first then switched it to Wars, but too different series, not to be confused with one another! Also Barbarella is being done by Amazon for their streaming service, not Netflix.
ReplyDeleteah, I mentioned TREK by mistake only once there :) It happens all the time... I don't even have the strength to correct it :)
DeleteAnd Amazon and Netflix really are the same to me... I don't have either LOL