Film Junk Weekend Wrap-Up: New South Park Movie, Criss Angel Comedy, The Host Remake

It was just another average week in Hollywood with lots of directors and writers boarding new projects, as more and more actors contemplated retirement. We finally received updates on the long-gestating remakes of The Host and Oldboy, the new He-Man live action movie is back from the dead, and another South Park theatrical feature is a distinct possibility. Plenty of new trailers were also released, including those for Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler and the Astro Boy CG film. Did we miss any other major headlines?

Top Headlines
He-Man Movie Not Dead
John Carpenter to Direct The Prince?
2009 Oscar Documentary Shortlist
X-Men: First Class Movie From the Makers of Gossip Girl
Robert Downey Jr. is Entertainer of the Year
Angelina Jolie Considering Retirement?

New Trailers
The Wrestler
Coraline
Adventureland
Astro Boy
Race to Witch Mountain

Some Stories We Didn’t Cover
South Park Series Finale Will Be Another Movie?
Nicole Kidman to Retire from Acting?
Arrested Development Movie Being Set Up at Fox Searchlight
Timothy Olyphant to Star in The Crazies Remake
Oldboy Remake Will Adapt the Original Comic
Oldboy Remake Gains Writer
Gore Verbinski to Produce The Host Remake
Star Wars Holiday Special Gets Online Retrospective
Crank Directors Depart Jonah Hex
Josh Brolin Thought Jonah Hex Script Sucked
Captain America Lands Narnia Writers
Dan Fogler to Star in Sam Kinison Biopic
Ironbow: The Legend of William Tell
Bruno Crashes the Set of Medium
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Make a Porno TV Series
Control-Alt-Delete: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Meets The Matrix
Criss Angel Plans Comedy Based on Life Story
King of Kong Remake Gets a New Writer
Kevin Munroe to Direct War Monkeys



  • What is up with this new fad of remaking foreign films that came out 2 or less years ago?