A “Wall Street” sequel with the Gordon Gecko character called “Money Never Sleeps”? God, let something good stand on its own already. The stockmarket flip flops must be cutting off the circulation to some peoples heads. Luckily not Michael Douglas, he said he wouldn’t reprise his role as the money-hungry businessman until he reads the script (i.e. and determine that it’s not utter trash, if it’s not perfect, there’s surely no way he’ll touch it). [THR] Meanwhile, the film and money, or the lack of it, is on everyone’s minds. The New York Times, A.O. Scott is even get swept up in it taking a look back at Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” through “the prism of today’s financial crisis.” [NYT]
Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway battle it out in the “Bride Wars” trailer. Meh. But this is the junk that Bland should stick to.[Envelope]
“Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen — they all must be approached to do the movie.” — Guillermo del Toro talks a little “Hobbit” casting. He says any other actors — like Viggo Mortensen — have to be a wait and see situation to where the script takes them cause they don’t want the thesps to feel “slighted” if they’re approached too early. [MTV]
Oscar has changed its tune again. Academy members will received CDs for Oscar music consideration (you know they can’t hang with digital releases). This is a change from last year when CDs of eligible scores were not allowed to be distributed to voting members of the Music Branch. [Variety]
Stop the nostalgia and the madness. No “Bull Durham” sequel please. God, stop it. [Slash]
J.J. Abrams is sick of long-ass, almost three hour films. He says his “Star Trek” reboot will be two hours. Whatever…Meanwhile, chalk one up for a tiny bit of integrity (relative of course). Abrams says the writers tried to include a scene with William Shatner, but it felt contrived so they cut it. [MTV]
Kenneth Branagh might be officially on to direct “Thor.” [Splash]
“28 Months Later” could have to wait another 28 months to be developed. Rumors that director Paul Andrew Williams (“”The Cottage” ) was once developing the Danny Boyle-produced zombie franchise were true, but he’s no longer working on it. Boyle and his producer Andrew Macdonald are working on a concept but it’s apparently really early days. [Shock]