S'up

[cleolinda]

Still not a full linkspam, because--while I'm dealing with the med changes a lot better now--I'm kind of going through a chills-and-pseudo-fever stage. This normal, not a problem (nor an actual fever), but it's not the funnest thing in the world, either. However, a few interesting things have come out:

Bryce Dallas Howard Replaces Rachelle Lefevre in 'Twilight: Eclipse'; Lefevre ‘stunned’ by losing ‘Eclipse’ role; riots in the tweets. Okay, I have NO IDEA what is going on with this, because Lefevre's statement seems to indicate that it was not a genuine schedule conflict, but if it wasn't--why recast the villain three movies in? (And she was actually a good Victoria! A fierce bitch even, I daresay! This is not Katie Holmes in the Batman franchise here!) I mean, I actually really like Bryce Dallas Howard, but it's not like she's a gigantic box office draw or something--what does Summit have to gain by pissing off the fans who actually care and not really exciting anyone who doesn't?

ETA: Wait, it was about money? So they got someone more famous? WHAT?

ETA: We need the entertainment law equivalent of my mother, y/y?

ETA: Summit responds in the pissiest way possible.



Meanwhile, 'New Moon' Star Robert Pattinson: In Real Life, Edward Cullen 'Would Be An Axe Murderer.'

Michael Sheen Cast as 'Tron Legacy' Villain and Pictured as 'New Moon's Aro.

J.R.R Tolkien Estate Sues to Block "The Hobbit" Adaptation; 'The Lord Of The Rings' Extended Edition Blu-Ray Discs Still More Than A Year Away. I would imagine they'd arrive in 2011, for the ten-year anniversary of FOTR. Yes, you may commence feeling old now.

Third Narnia Film Starts Principal Photography.

'Dorian Gray' Trailer: Prince Caspian Lays Some Babes. ... I'm not sure that's what the book is actually about.

Wolfman Trapped in Release Date Curse; Wolfman Rumors Running Rampant; Universal Comments on Wolfman Move. I'm just saying: February is kind of a dumping ground. This does not sound good.

'Iron Man 2' Set Visit Reveals Inner Demons, An Energy Crisis And More Trouble For Tony Stark.

Zhang Yimou Plans Chinese Remake Of Coen Brothers' 'Blood Simple.'

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Coming to the Big Screen.

Rachel Weisz Gets Stellar Reviews In ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’

Vulture Taste Test: Tru Blood. "The drink itself is fizzy, tangy, surprisingly drinkable. Some sorority girl is going to love mixing it with her double-vodka Red Bull." Hell, I'd drink it.

Comments

[rosetapestry.livejournal.com]

I was really looking forward to Rachelle/Victoria finally getting her moment to shine in Eclipse. This just confuses the heck out of me.

*sits back to watch more fan riots*

[last-archangel.livejournal.com]

Rachelle Lefevre was literally the only thing I liked about that entire stupid franchise. Now we're officially fucking finished, Twilight. You and me, we're done professionally.

Oh, well. It means that she can go on to do bigger and better, and leave this shit behind in the dust. Bryce Dallas Howard, in the meantime, is as bad an actress as one can find outside of Ryan Reynolds' marriage bed, so she and Twilight deserve one another.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I'm baffled by what Summit is trying to pull here. It seems like shenanigans to me. It's not like Howard has some huge fan base and they gain nothing by her playing a minor character who was already being played just fine. I could have understood the Jacob recasting, but this just seems like playground politics.

[melusina-snake.livejournal.com]

I still find it funny that Rpattz has a greater insight on the Edward character than Stephenie Meyer does. Axe murderer indeed.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Well, it's hard to be objective about your sexual fantasy sparklepire.

the new bust is ALMOST a secret life shout-out!

[dreambar.livejournal.com]

"Even though the tabloids were saying the unwashed Robert Pattinson was smelling up the set during filming, we'd still ride him like a sparkly My Little Pony through the trees any day."

Re: the new bust is ALMOST a secret life shout-out!

[sherrilina.livejournal.com]

Where is this quote from?!

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Cracking up over (1) "riots in the tweets" and (2) the thought of Victoria as mother hen. "There now, let Mummy drain you and make it all better."

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

Geez, what's with the Big Drama music in the Dorian Grey trailer? It's so un-Wilde it hurts.

[sherrilina.livejournal.com]

I think the reason begins with "Ben" and ends with "Barnes"...;)

[trialia]

I would imagine they'd arrive in 2011, for the ten-year anniversary of FOTR. Yes, you may commence feeling old now.
@_@; ...I really do.

You know what this means? I've been in online fandom for... *counts again* nearly twelve years. That's a little scary.

[emmaorgana.livejournal.com]

I would imagine they'd arrive in 2011, for the ten-year anniversary of FOTR. Yes, you may commence feeling old now.

My god, has it really been that long... O_o

Time for a rewatch of the Special Extended Editions! Who's with me? :D


Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Coming to the Big Screen.

I swear to god, if they fuck this up I will fuck them up just as bad. The Lorax is my favorite Seuss book and I swear...

[melayka.livejournal.com]

Re: the Lorax

If you do snap, might I suggest doing it with some kind of logging equipment? Y'know, for great justice delicious symbolism. ;)

[piccgirl.livejournal.com]

The whole re-casting issue just baffles me. This pretty much does it for me and Twilight.

But now I have a 'splody internet to watch.

[xerinmichellex.livejournal.com]

My cousin and I just had an email discussion on the RPattz "axe murderer" thing. Personally, I think Edward's too chivalrous to be a murderer. My cousin then wondered what SMeyer must be thinking with Rob ripping her character apart. My take: SMeyer's curled up in a corner, hugging Midnight Sun to her chest, and saying, "Shh...It's okay, Mommy's here. Shhhh...."

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you wouldn't think Lefevre would be the one being recast. (At least, if you leave the squeeing fangirls out of the equation. But I guess you can't really do that. They pretty much ARE the equation.)

[sherrilina.livejournal.com]

God, the whole Victoria thing is just so douchebaggy--not only to randomly recast one of their best actresses--and biggest and most fervent advocates, way to reward her efforts!, but to NOT TELL HER ABOUT IT before releasing the news to the public--poor woman, I can't imagine the shock and humliation she faced! :(

“If Edward wasn’t a fictional character and you met him in reality he is like one of those guys who would probably be an axe murderer or something.”

God, I love you RPattz! :p

Oh and I don't know if DG is anything like the book or not, but I think it's worth checking out for the Ben Barnes-ness....he be good eye candy...;)

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

Wasn't/isn't Lefevre BFF with Hardwicke? Maybe she was "difficult", dared to suggest the previous director was right about some things, etc etc?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I thought Nikki Reed was the Hardwicke BFF. And the "It was the money" article makes Lefevre sound like the biggest sweetheart ever.

[door.livejournal.com]

I just don't understand this Rachelle stuff at all. EVERYONE loves her. Cast, crew, fans. I've never heard or read of anyone saying they were disappointed in her version of Victoria. This is all wild.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

And they did this to her right after she did SDCC!

[cupcakery.livejournal.com]

1) Victoria is the only good thing about the Twilight movies aside from the lulz.

2) Although Ben Barns is undeniably a pretty, pretty man, Dorian Gray is supposed to be blonde! He already had to suffer the indignity of being brunet in League of Extraordinary Gentleman (although Stuart Townsend definitely brought the sleaze it required).

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

Ah Stuart, ILU. Lestat was meant to be blond, too, and still he owned that role.

I weep for what I think they have done to Dorian.

[sun-star-n-moon.livejournal.com]

There is so much "what the fuckery" here I dont know where to begin.

Awesome job summit. Way to just dig you're self in a whole. I think I shall sit back and enjoy watching the fans kill you know.

We need the entertainment law equivalent of my mother, y/y?
So much win here. You dont even know.

Oh look! Another reason on my long reason to love Robert Pattinson.

NOOOOOOO. Not the Hobbit! I needs it! Oh god, I do feel old now. And Im not even old!


I cant say Im surprised by the Dorian Grey trailer. The old movie version of the book, took out the homoeroticism aspect as well. I figured this movie was going to do the same considering they actually have a female lead in it.However......am still looking forward to it like none other. *drools slightly over Ben Barnes*

[baku-chan.livejournal.com]

Oh I dunno, I'm there's plenty of homoeroticism left in this version of the movie especially since Basil Hallward and Lord Henry are still included in the cast.

[fineprnt.livejournal.com]

Tolkien Estate, why? Why!

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Is Bryce Dallas Howard really cheaper than Rachelle Lefevre? I mean, I know she's not much of a box office draw, but still...hunh.

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Coming to the Big Screen. Yes, because previous big screen adaptations of Dr. Seuss books have gone so well.

[melayka.livejournal.com]

Yes, because previous big screen adaptations of Dr. Seuss books have gone so well.

Heh. My mind immediately went to the weird rubber-faced-furry-suit nightmares, and I wondered who should play the Lorax. He would have to be short, portly, and mustachioed, with a dire, authoritative voice.

Then I knew:

[hopeandmemory.livejournal.com]

oh, god, i'd love to see rachel weisz play blanche. i love that play.

i'm really worried about dorian gray... i have a feeling it's going to suck for people who are fans of the book, primarily because, well... ben barnes doesn't even look anything like dorian, and when it comes to wilde, aesthetics are everything. i mean, i'll probably see it, nonetheless, but it's just disappointing.

[greenfairy-87.livejournal.com]

Well, alot of illustrations and book covers of Dorian have had him a brunette, and I'd assume the sad reason being based on pop culture: Hot guy with blonde hair and angelic features=There's no way he could be evil! Hot guy with dark hair and chiseled features=much easier to see him turning evil. (And yes, that's the ironic point the casting director completely missed out on.)

[catherinehaines.livejournal.com]

Well, that leaves my one reason for watching Eclipse at some point in the distant future (that isn't LOLZ) gone.

[jrs1980.livejournal.com]

The True Blood panel at Comic-Con had the Tru Blood bottles for the cast members along with their water. I was watching for their reaction to the drink, and most at least went for a second pull.

I was hoping there'd be a bottle in the swag bag, but no luck. :(

[munin-and-hugin.livejournal.com]

Me too! Getting into that panel was good enough for me, though. :)

[rabidglow.livejournal.com]

The "We want Rachelle in Eclipse" (http://www.petitiononline.com/rach3cli/petition.html) petition already has nearly 2300 signatures. I signed it because wtf, she actually FITS the part. We all know that some people are the polar opposite of who they were cast as, and they're still reporting for duty come August... but someone who is universally loved among fans is let go. Yes, that makes all kinds of sense.

[munin-and-hugin.livejournal.com]

it is now at 5626 as of my signing.

She really does fit the part. I thought it was hilarious that it was her climbing on the back of a chair and growling at Hardwicke that landed her the gig. Slight insanity always gets my vote.

[moogleybacon.livejournal.com]

Yunno, I was a little worried that Ben Barnes wouldn't be sexy enough to play Dorian Grey (I'm still in love with Stuart Townsend's Dorian Grey in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, because NO ONE COULD POSSIBLY BE PURE SEX LIKE HIM), but then... I saw that trailer, and... oh my god. Not Pure Sex like Stuart, but... oh my god. I am suddenly a lot more interested.

I was also seriously confused about the Lefevre thing, 'cause I could've sworn she died at the end of New Moon, until I realized, duh, New Moon is all about Edward leaving. Those books are so generic I mixed the end of Eclipse with the beginning of New Moon. lol I had to seriously pull the book off the shelf and shuffle through the end to realize that, though. xD

[raberbagirl.livejournal.com]

Stuart Townsend's Dorian was the reason I read the book. :) Though I'm also interested to see what Ben Barnes can do with it, too.

[xuxana.livejournal.com]

'New Moon' Star Robert Pattinson: In Real Life, Edward Cullen 'Would Be An Axe Murderer'

Well, we could already tell from the way he chewed the scenery and played Edward as a drawler and a "spider monkey"-coiner that he doesn't like the character.

LOL, I can't believe he got away with some of that, actually.

Well, maybe he always chews the scenery; I don't know. Cedric was fine.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

He made up the "spider monkey" thing? SNORT.

[nimlotbradamant.livejournal.com]

Whoah, Miss Lefevre, time to break out the Jack Bauer of the legal world, if you can find him. That is not okay.