Pitt has reportedly shown some interest in playing the role of Moriarty, Holmes’ arch nemesis. While he has been in talks with the film’s producers, and reported to be very interested, no deal has yet been struck. Even though the release date of Sherlock Holmes isn’t until December 25, the buzz on the classic detective [...]
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Robert Downey Jr. As the Ultimate Immortal Rockstar?
August 19, 2009 – 1:32 pm
It seems like Robert Downey Jr. can and should do anything he wants in the world of film projects. With Iron Man returning him to the world of bankable stardom, Sherlock Holmes’s potential for expanding into another franchise hit, and Tropic Thunder landing him, of all things, an Academy Award nomination for playing an Oscar [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Iron Man 2 Bootleg Comic-Con Footage
August 9, 2009 – 6:51 am
Grab it while it’s hot. You know that Comic-Con footage from the Iron Man 2 panel everybody’s been so excited about? Well some sneaky s.o.b. managed to record the clips, despite the ridiculous security presence, and has now uploaded the footage online for all to see. Knowing Jon Favreau, he’ll probably be working on a [...]
The San Diego Comic-Con 2009 in Review
August 7, 2009 – 8:50 am
You’ve read the reports, you’ve seen the pictures, and some lucky few of you were actually there to witness it, but we here at the site missed out on Comic-Con this year. Due to forces beyond our control we were unable to continue our annual tradition of sending writers from our site to the big [...]
First Official Look at ‘Sherlock Holmes’
February 3, 2009 – 5:37 pm
Set photos from Sherlock Holmes have been popping up for a while now, but an official still hasn’t been released until now, when one popped up in a USA Today article. It’s also our first real look at Rachel McAdams, who plays female lead Irene Adler in the flick.
Holmes is said to do some kung [...]
EW’s Entertainers of the Year
November 14, 2008 – 5:57 pm
Entertainment Weekly’s annual “Entertainers of the Year” list just came out, so I figured I’d share it. I’ve subscribed to the magazine for years now, and this list is one of my favorite recurring features in that it’s always a spot-on yearbook of everything that was popular this year. (2007’s #1 was George Clooney; 2006’s [...]
Don Cheadle locked into Iron Man 2, 3, and The Avengers
October 29, 2008 – 5:43 pm
In a triumphant press release from Paramount and Marvel Studios, it was announced that Robert Downey Jr., director Jon Favreau, and Don Cheadle — taking over the Jim Rhodes character from Terrence Howard — have all signed contracts to continue making movies in the Marvel universe.
The press release is more celebratory than it is specific, [...]
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson!
October 14, 2008 – 2:10 pm
Jude Law’s career has been quiet for a while, but that might change soon.
After he starred in six movies that came out within a few months of each other in 2004 (and most of which did pretty poorly — remember Alfie and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow?) he turned mostly to quieter stuff that [...]