Updates and notes: ‘Darjeeling’, the future of ‘Deadwood’, Zoolander 2? More

An embedded reporter on the ground in India gives a first hand account, and the first on location pic for Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited, featuring Schwartzman, Wilson, and Brody. (Dug up via film ick.) I have to say, if these are the real costumes for the film, we’re talking true stagnation, or regression even, of the Anderson aesthetic. A bit much, no? Also, Anjelica Huston and Natalie Portman confirmed to have joined the film.

Zoolander 2? - Ben Stiller had some time to mull the prospects while working with Owen Wilson on Night at the Museum.

Ian McShane, still unsure of if Deadwood will get it’s long talked about closure.

Nickelodeon picks up an animated show created and voiced by SNL’s Amy Poehler.

Spike Jonze just wrapped shooting Where the Wild Things Are in Austraila. Here’s what it might have looked like if Disney (pre-Pixar) had developed it in 1983 (demo reel) - via Pop Astronaut

American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis to write a script for Showtime’s The Canyons.

Coming Soon chats with Curse of the Golden Flower star Gong Li on re-teaming with director Zhang Yimou

JoBlo mentions John Krasinski’s directorial debut for Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.

Finally, director Michel Gondry solves a Rubik’s Cube with his feet in 2 minutes.

tedzee | Permalink | December 13 2006 | Comments (View)