'Secretariat' gets a so-so second poster

I don't know what it is, but somehow, I can't really get all too excited about Randall Wallace's upcoming Walt Disney horse drama "Secretariat." Maybe it's because I think it's impossible to beat "Seabiscuit."

Needless to say, this one opens Oct. 8, 2010, and a new poster has shown up online courtesy of Disney. To tell you the truth, it's not even as compelling as the previous poster, which itself was okay at best.

The cast, however, is promising, with Diane Lane leading the race. She will slip into the role of Penny Chenery, an American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown.

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New 'Secretariat' poster now online

Here's a simple but nice poster for Randall Wallace's upcoming Walt Disney adventure drama "Secretariat," which will be riding to theaters Oct. 8, 2010. See the full version right after the jump.

The cast for this one is promising, with Diane Lane leading the race. She will slip into the role of Penny Chenery, an American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown.

Chenery first stepped into the world of horses and racing when she took over her father’s horse farm in Virginia. She later became known as the “first lady of racing.” John Malkovich co-stars.

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First trailer for 'Secretariat' rides to web

Randall Wallace's horse drama "Secretariat" will be riding to theaters Oct. 8, 2010, and a first trailer for the Walt Disney release has debuted online. Check it out after the jump. One thing you'll notice really quick is that this one boasts quite the solid cast, including Diane Lane, John Malkovich and James Cromwell.

Lane will slip into the role of Penny Chenery, an American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown. Chenery first stepped into the world of horses and racing when she took over her father’s horse farm in Virginia. She later became known as the “first lady of racing.”

Mike Rich ("The Nativity Story") wrote the script, and as you can see below, the film promises to be an entertaining horse race movie that will likely find an audience even though I doubt it will match the excellence of "Seabiscuit." Anyway, it's always good to see Diane Lane in great shape.

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Fred Thompson set to ride 'Secretariat'

Fred Thompson is one among a bunch of actors who just joined Randall Wallace's upcoming Walt Disney horse movie "Secretariat," which also stars Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh and Scott Glenn.

Others joining the flick are A.J. Michalka, Kevin Connolly, Margo Martindale, Eric Lange and Drew Roy. Lane plays Penny Tweedy, the racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the '73 Tripe Crown.

The Hollywood Reporter says Thompson plays famous horse breeder Bull Hancock. Michalka plays Lane's daughter, and Connolly is a sports writer. Walsh plays Lane's husband, and Malkovich plays a horse trainer.

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John Malkovich, two more join 'Secretariat'

John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh and Scott Glenn are the latest to join Randall Wallace's upcoming Walt Disney horse movie "Secretariat." Diane Lane is also on board in the lead role of Penny Tweedy, the American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown.

Penny first stepped into the world of horses and racing when she took over her father’s horse farm in Virginia. Following her horse’s extraordinary win, she later became known as the “first lady of racing.” Walsh is set to play her husband, and Malkovich plays a horse trainer. Glenn stars as an aristocrat.

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Diane Lane books lead role in 'Secretariat'

Diane Lane will take over the lead in Randall Wallace's upcoming Disney horse flick "Secretariat," according to Variety.

The Oscar-nominated actress will slip into the role of Penny Chenery, an American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown.

Chenery first stepped into the world of horses and racing when she took over her father’s horse farm in Virginia. Following her horse’s extraordinary win, she later became known as the “first lady of racing.”

Mike Rich ("The Nativity Story") wrote the script. Wallace's directing credits include “The Man in the Iron Mask” and Mel Gibson’s war drama “We Were Soldiers.”

As for Lane, she recently starred in the mediocre "Nights in Rodanthe." No offense against her (she's beautiful), but I've kind of had it with horse flicks for a while. How about you?

Review: "Nights in Rodanthe"

Seen on: September 26, 2008

The players: Director: George C. Wolfe, Writers: John Romano, Ann Peacock, Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman

Facts of interest: Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, author of "The Notebook."

The plot: Two unhappy adults fall in love at a small beachside inn during a magical but stormy weekend.

Our thoughts: I walked into George C. Wolfe’s “Nights in Rodanthe” expecting a sophisticated romance led by two film stars I usually enjoy watching on the big screen, but what I ended up getting in return for the price of admission was nothing but a soapy wannabe love tragedy that misses its mark and fails to stir any deep emotions.

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'Nights in Rodanthe' web reviews

The biggest romance of the fall season has arrived. George C. Wolfe's "Nights in Rodanthe" may not be the best, but considering it's based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, it is certainly the sappiest. Hey, and why not? Although I have not seen the film yet (check back for my review tonight), I am eager to find out what online critics have to say about Diane Lane and Richard Gere's chemistry onscreen. Oh yeah, and James Franco is in this too...

• George Roush at LatinoReview: "Night in Rodanthe is a movie that can only appeal to fans of The Notebook and the senior citizens who don’t have bingo on Friday nights."

• Cinema Blend's Katey Rich: "Taking innately charming stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane and stranding them in a glacial plot, the movie doesn't even earn the tears it's so desperate to wring out in the final scenes."

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Warm up to eight 'Nights in Rodanthe' clips

Sometimes I sure love me some good romance, and it looks like George C. Wolfe's "Nights in Rodanthe" will deliver plenty of tears and warm feelings. Hey, after all it's based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. In the film, Richard Gere plays a doctor who falls in love with an unhappily married Diane Lane. "Night" won't open until Sept. 26, but in the meantime, enjoy these eight clips from Yahoo!.

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Extended 'Nights in Rodanthe' trailer premieres

They may have had a troubled relationship in Adrian Lyne's 2002 thriller "Unfaithful," but this time, Richard Gere and Diane Lane share a little more love on the big screen. In George C. Wolfe's upcoming romantic drama "Nights in Rodanthe," they play two individuals who are struggling with their own crises and eventually turn to each other for comfort. As you may have expected, the film is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Yahoo! on Wednesday released an extended version of the trailer, which you can fall in love with just above. Clocking in at four minutes, it shows a little bit too much for my taste. The movie itself looks like just the kind of mature romance you would expect from Sparks, but I generally don't like trailers to tell me the whole story beforehand. The films opens Sept. 26, 2008.