Perhaps one of the most influential silent films ever made, Fritz Lang's 1927 METROPOLIS, has been released and re-released over the years. Yet, every time since the movie's premiere -- it has never been intact. You see, parts of the film have been lost over time and never seen again. Entire sections of the film -- plot, characters -- have disappeared entirely.
As such, we've never actually seen this masterpiece of a film as it was intended. But that might just now change.
According to the German publication, Die Zeit, a near-complete, if not complete copy of Lang's picture has been found in Beuno Aires. Go figure.
Martin Koerber, the restorer of the hitherto longest known version of “Metropolis”, who also examined the footage, said to ZEITmagazin: “No matter how bad the condition of the material may be, the original intention of the film, including all of its minor characters and subplots, is now once again tangible for the normal viewer. The rhythm of the film has been restored.”
Let it first be said that some details of this story have to be left a bit vague to protect the sources behind it. We apologize.
Anyways, this may not be as big of a scoop as it was a few months ago -- but GWM can confirm that a sequel to Columbia's not-even-yet-released HANCOCK is indeed in the works. While this certainly isn't that huge of a surprise given how big of a hit the flick is looking to be, take it to the bank that there is movement on the movie. If it doesn't happen -- it will only be because the movie flopped.
What's interesting is that not only is it in the works, but it has been for a while now. Apparently the studio was so excited with the prospects of the Will Smith vehicle, they sent HANCOCK 2 into development months ago.
No word on the details, but if HANCOCK opens as well as it looks to, expect news soon.
An interesting Cruise/Bale story out today. The first part of the saga comes from Variety. The trade is reporting that Tom Cruise has dropped out of THE 28TH AMENDMENT, a conspiracy thriller directed by Phillip Noyce (PATRIOT GAMES, THE SAINT) about a president who realizes his entire government is actually run by a shadowy cabal.
Cruise is now heading onto Noyce's EDWIN A. SALT, a story about a CIA agent accused of being a traitor and sent on the run.
But wait -- there's more! Who's set to replace Cruise in THE 28TH AMENDMENT? According to Moviehole, Cruise's replacement may just be none other than Christian Bale. Warner Bros. is courting the Welsh actor but nothing is set yet.
Special agent territory is nothing new for Cruise, but Bale for president? Could be interesting.
Some pictures from the set of Michael Mann's next, PUBLIC ENEMIES, have shown up online. Starring Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Channing Tatum, Billy Crudup, Leelee Sobieski, and Giovanni Ribisi, the film tells the true story of the government's takedown of mobsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd in the 1930's.
All credit to Collider on this one. Click on their pic below to glimpse the rest.
Eight clips from Sony Picture Classics' THE WACKNESS have shown up online. The flick follows 18 year old Luke Shapiro through a story of drugs and romance in 1990's New York. Click Sir Ben below to glimpse the them.
Starring Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Famke Janssen, THE WACKNESS opens August 29.
