Movie Make-out

Insert tired rant about Hollywood’s lack of originality that completely ignores the existence of independent film here.

Darren Aronofsky’s RoboCop film is “definitely not a sequel,” according to co-producer Mike Medavoy, adding that he preferred the term “reimagining.” (Source: MTV)

After Mike Myers bombed with The Love Guru, he’s predictably going back to the well for Austin Powers 4, which is centering around the relationship between Dr. Evil and his son, Scott Evil (Seth Green). It will be very touching, I’m sure. (Coming Soon)

DJ-turned-producer Howard Stern has landed Alex Winter (a.k.a. Bill from Bill & Ted movies) to pen his remake of Rock ‘n Roll High School. And, while this is old news, if you didn’t know (I didn’t), Stern is also planning a Porky’s remake, which will undoubtely be spanktastic. (Source: Variety)

Sony is “moving forward” with a Venom spin-off from the Spider-Man franchise, but has no screenwriter or director attached. Fans of the character are probably a little unsure what to think, because it’s spinning off of the widely reviled Spider-Man 3, but it’s also a chance to do justice to the character that his first screen appearance arguably did not… and, as a Spidey spin-off about a character Sam Raimi dislikes, Sam Raimi will almost undoubtedly have little to do with the project. Sony is still aiming for releasing Spider-Man 4 in 2011, but also has no writers or a director signed. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

The rumored live-action Cowboy Bebop movie has not even been announced yet, so the idea that Keanu Reeves has supposedly been attached to it for eight months just seems a bit silly to me. Give me a break; the film’s PR people would be all over that shit. (Source: rumor-mongering dumbasses)

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