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13Aug2009

Maggie Q joins cast of 'Priest'

Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 1:45AM | By

Paul Bettany and Cam Gigandet are in for some company, as Maggie Q has officially joined Scott Stewart's upcoming "Priest," based on TokyoPop's comic book of the same title.

Cory Goodman wrote the screenplay for the project, which follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who turns his back on the church to free his kidnapped niece from the hands of some ruthless vampires.

The Hollywood Reporter says Q will play a priestess vampire hunter. Gigandet plays a sheriff who is part vampire and teams up with the priest to save the girl.

Q's recent credits include "Mission: Impossible III" and "Live Free or Die Hard." "New York, I Love You" and "Rogue's Gallery" are two of her upcoming projects. Finally we get some girl power in this horror western. About time.

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Monday

03Aug2009

New movie posters: 'Pandorum;' 'Avatar;' 'Priest'

Monday, August 3, 2009 at 7:16PM | By

It's a slow news day today, so I decided to do some movie poster catch-up, and here is what I came up with: three new one-sheets for "Avatar," "Pandorum" and "Priest."

The first poster below is from "Avatar" and shows Zoe Saldana as Neytiri. The film follows a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

Next up is a one-sheet of Paul Bettany in Scott Stewart's "Priest," which follows a warrior priest who turns his back on the church to free his kidnapped niece from the hands of some ruthless vampires. The film is based on TokyoPop's comic book.

Finally, check out this final poster for Christian Alvart's sci-fi horror flick "Pandorum." Here's the synopsis: When two men emerge from a deep sleep in the middle of space, they discover that they have no memories of who they are and where they're going.

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Monday

08Jun2009

Cam Gigandet teams with Paul Bettany for 'Priest'

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 2:20PM | By

Cam Gigandet, who played James in "Twilight," is set to join Paul Bettany in Scott Stewart's upcoming "Priest," based on TokyoPop's comic book of the same title.

Cory Goodman wrote the screenplay for the project, which follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who turns his back on the church to free his kidnapped niece from the hands of some ruthless vampires.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gigandet plays a sheriff who is part vampire and teams up with the priest to save the girl.

Gigandet, whose credits also include "Never Back Down," received a career boost thanks to his "Twilight" role. The actor has a bunch of projects in the works, including "The Roommate" and "Easy A."

As fof Bettany, he recently starred in the disappointing "Inkheart" and "The Secret Life of Bees." Anyone of you guys ever read the comic? Let me know what you think about it!

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Tuesday

31Mar2009

Daily news dose: Ice Cube gears up for 'Ride Along;' Robinson to direct Miley Cyrus flick

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 1:23PM | By

Here's your dose of film news for March 31, 2009:

• Ice Cube has signed on to star in New Line Cinema's comedy "Ride Along." Variety says Cube will play an overprotective cop who tries to destroy his sister's relationship by inviting her white fiancé on a ride-along. Steve Faber and Bob Fisher recently rewrote an original script by Greg Coolidge. Cube was last seen in "The Longshots."

• Julie Anne Robinson will make her directorial feature debut with "The Last Song," the big-screen adaptation of a novel Nicholas Sparks wrote specifically for "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus. According to Variety, the film follows a "rebellious teenager sent to spend the summer with her estranged father."

• Jonathan Levine, director of "The Wackness" (a film I adored), is set to helm Fox Atomic's "The Sitter." Written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, the film centers on a suspended college student whose life takes a drastic turn when he ends up babystitting his neighbor's eccentric kids. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Paul Bettany is in talks to star in Scott Stewart's "Priest," a horror Western produced by Michael De Luca, among others. Adapted from a comic book, the flick centers on a tough priest who turns his back on the church to free his niece from the hands of a bunch of ruthless vampires. (THR)

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Wednesday

17Dec2008

Daily news dose: Anna Friel 'weds,' Stewart to direct 'Priest,' Danish flick gets remake

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 9:27AM | By

Here's your dose of quick news bits for Dec. 17, 2008...

• Anna Friel stars in and Jesse Eisenberg is in talks to join "The Wedding," about a young man who crashes the wedding of the woman he deeply admires. Max Winkler is writing the script, while Jason Reitman serves as executive producer on the film. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Scott Charles Stewart is all set to helm "Priest," a horror Western produced by Michael De Luca, among others. Adapted from a comic book, the flick centers on a tough priest who turns his back on the church to free his niece from the hands of a bunch of ruthless vampires. (THR)

• Jannik Johansen's 2005 Danish thriller Mørke is getting the remake treatment, with Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel in talks to write and direct. The original follows a journalist who investigates his sister's unusual death on her weeding night. Sarmiento and Harel also helmed "Deadgirl." (THR)

• And before I wrap this up, the Director's Guild of America will give the great Roger Ebert its Honorary Life Member Award Jan. 31, 2009 at the DGA awards. Whatever this man receives, he certainly deserves it. Thanks for all the words you type Roger! (DGA)

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