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26 July 2008 2:38 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

As Alex mentioned earlier this month, the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder is getting the Apocalypse Now treatment by way of a "mockumentary" on the project ala Heart of Darkness. It's called Rain of Madness, and man is it a storm of great stuff. First we had the trailer for the faux film, and now there have been all kinds of updates to the project's hilarious official website as well. Paramount is taking some kickass steps to fill out an already seemingly hysterical film - namely, Thunder's lead characters are being positioned as real-world actors, complete with behind-the-scenes shots, background details and a full filmography. Read on for the latest updates on various viral sites to check out! As of now, Rain of Madness has updated information (and damn clever marketing fluff) on Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr). For Speedman, you can pop on

Kevin Powers

25 July 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman and Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder

Photo: Paramount Pictures Just when I was beginning to think originality and a real attempt at trying to make people laugh in movies may be at an end, along comes Tropic Thunder. It seems like it has been a long time since a comedy was designed around actual comedy instead of dick jokes, fart jokes, making fun of fat people and embarrassing situations. Tropic Thunder is unique in its own right. This is a comedy with multiple layers and you almost can't believe how much there is to it consider the genre has become known for its simplicity. Ben Stiller has managed to make a satirical film clever enough to entertain and just dumb enough to cater to those unwilling to look beneath a film's surface. Stiller hasn't gotten a laugh out of me for

Brad Brevet

25 July 2008 10:15 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

Stars Gerard Butler, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges joined director Guy Ritchie for yesterday's presentation on "RocknRolla," Ritchie's first film since infamous bomb "Revolver," which took two years to reach U.S. shores. "RocknRolla," which is about the Russian mob in London, is the film that everyone's hoping represents a return to form for the director who first made a splash with snappy urban crime films like "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch."

Mostly, though, all eyes were on Butler, who offered chocolates to the crowd of adoring female fans and answered questions on the nature of his role and whether it was as physically challenging as his part in "300." Piven, in turn, offered his own fan service, saying "I'm completely overwhelmed by everyone's focus and their dedication. I'm in honor of all of you and I celebrate each and everyone one of you --

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23 July 2008 6:33 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

African-American actor Brandon T. Jackson has hailed his Tropic Thunder co-star Robert Downey Jr. for his portrayal of a black man in the comedy.

The Iron Man star plays a Caucasian actor who dyes his skin dark in order to land a film role written for an African-American.

Jackson admits he had reservations about Downey's character, Kirk Lazarus, in the initial stages of the project, but was won over by the 43-year-old's portrayal when they began shooting.

He says, "When I first read the script, I was like, 'What? Black face?' But when I saw him (Downey Jr.) (act) he, like, became a black man.

"To be honest, he played a black dude better than anybody I've seen!"

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22 July 2008 3:12 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Robert Downey Jr. has returned the advance on his memoirs after postponing plans for a tell-all.

The actor had signed up to write about his life, his career and the drug problems that famously almost destroyed him - but now publishers at HarperCollins have been told the tome won't be written, according to the Associated Press.

Downey Jr's spokeswoman Britney Ross has declined to go into details about the Iron Man star's decision.

HarperCollins announced the project two years ago; the book was due to hit shelves later this year.

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21 July 2008 11:52 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Ben Stiller has described his Tropic Thunder co-star Robert Downey Jr. as a "genius". The comedian admitted that he began mimicking Downey Jr. during filming, hoping that some of the actor's skills would rub off on him. "I started trying to copy him," he told Playboy. "It was like, 'Wow, this guy's a genius - maybe if I do what he does, I'll (more)

By Alex Fletcher

21 July 2008 10:08 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Christopher Nolan on set of The Dark Knight

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Finally, after posting six other interview pieces with eight different people we get to the top of the totem pole with co-writer/director/producer and all-out Dark Knight mastermind, Mr. Chris Nolan. Meeting Chris Nolan was something of a treat considering I love Memento, enjoyed The Prestige and am a fan of Batman Begins and loved The Dark Knight. Nolan is a different kind of a film director in more ways than one, but when it comes to comic book adaptations he has changed the game. His vision of Batman Begins inspired to bring together heavy talent for comic book movies instead of cheap B-list actors. His Batman is the reason we have Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man and Ed Norton in The Incredible Hulk. He proved that treating a comic book movie as more than just

Brad Brevet

18 July 2008 4:35 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Though Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of black soldier in the comedy Tropic Thunder is sure to turn heads, he already has one fan – his African-American costar, Brandon T. Jackson. "To be honest, he played a black dude better than anybody I've seen!" Jackson raved about Downey's performance in the Ben Stiller-directed film. But that doesn't mean Jackson didn't have initial hesitations. "When I first read the script, I was like: What? Black face? But when I saw him [act] he, like, became a black man," Jackson says.In the film, Downey, 43, plays Kirk Lazarus, an Academy Award-winning actor who

Tiffany McGee

17 July 2008 6:44 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ben Stiller's new war comedy Tropic Thunder is the actor/writer's subtle attack on Hollywood stars who make a big deal of pre-film bootcamps.

The funnyman directs and stars in the new film - opposite Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. - as the leader of a troupe of actors who mistake a real warzone for a movie set.

And he reveals the idea for the project came to him after he read super-serious actors' experiences in soldier training.

The actor tells Playboy magazine, "Around 1985 all these Vietnam war movies were being made... I remember the guys who got those parts were always doing interviews about going off to bootcamp for two weeks, (saying) how it was the toughest experience of their lives.

"They had to camp out, shoot guns, eat C rations, all of that.

"There was something so ironic and funny about actors talking about how hard it was to go off for two weeks for a movie about a war when it obviously had nothing to do with the real experience of war.

"It might have been my own bitterness about not getting parts in these movies, but I did think there was the seed of something in the irony of actors taking themselves too seriously. Maybe this movie is my revenge."

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16 July 2008 3:43 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

There's something sad in all of this, and it would be a lot worse if Andy Dick had talent. But here he goes again, completely worked over by his own addictions. The latest incident happened outside a Buffalo Wild Wings in Murrieta, California, and involves Dick, marijuana, Xanax, and an unfortunate victim.

According to reports, the comedian groped a 17-year-old, and pulled down her tank top and bra to expose her breasts. He was arrested a short time later after the victim and a witness identified Dick after the truck he was a passenger in was pulled over by the local constabulary.

This guy's a mess. And there are certain messes out there who can be worth the trouble, whose talent is worth taking the risk, and who might benefit from a steady hand of reassurance. Robert Downey Jr. was one, for instance, hired for Ally McBeal while still losing to his demons.

Colin Boyd

16 July 2008 7:09 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Justin Theroux is set to write the screenplay for Marvel’s sequel to this year’s summer action hit “Iron Man,” according to Variety.

Theroux is best known for his roles in “Mulholland Dr.,” “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” and “Miami Vice.” He also wrote the script for Ben Stiller’s upcoming action comedy “Tropic Thunder.”

Marvel is also apparently wrapping up deals to bring back Jon Favreau as director and Robert Downey Jr. as the lead character. The release date for the sequel is set for April 2010.

At this stage, I’m not so sure what to think of this. I really love Theroux as an actor (especially in “Mulholland Dr.”), but with “Tropic Thunder” not yet in release, I have no clue whether he can be trusted as screenwriter. Plus, “Iron Man 2” is a pretty big deal.

Time will tell. At this stage, I’m pretty happy

Franck Tabouring

16 July 2008 4:20 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Justin Theroux's work as a screenwriter is limited, limited to Tropic Thunder and nothing more. Now, he has been handed the keys to the 2010 castle as Paramount has hired him to write Iron Man 2, a follow-up to this year's highest grossing film. Theroux is best known as an actor in such films as Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Miami Vice, the HBO mini-series "John Adams" as John Hancock and he will also have a small part in Tropic Thunder. Last year he directed Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup in Dedication, marking his feature film directing debut just as Tropic Thunder marked his scripting debut. Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. are both back for the sequel as director and star respectively. There is no word on plot or what direction the film will be heading.

Brad Brevet

16 July 2008 12:23 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

We all know that Iron Man 2 is on the way - hell, we kind of knew that before the first Iron Man hit theaters - so I'm a little puzzled that the band is already being broken up a bit. Instead of bringing screenwriting duos Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, The Hollywood Reporter says that actor-writer Justin Theroux is taking over the script for the sequel.

Though you probably don't know his work in front of the camera as well if at all, you'll soon be slapped in the face by a steady stream of Theroux; he's a producer and co-writer of Tropic Thunder, which hits theaters on Wednesday, August 13th.

We know Robert Downey will be back (he had a sequel clause in his first contract, so this was never open to discussion), and we heard last week that Marvel and Jon Favreau

Colin Boyd

15 July 2008 12:37 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

The man behind the mask... Christian Bale plays Bruce Wayne/Batman in The Dark Knight

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures I was recently thinking how amazing it actually is to have films based on comic book superheroes starring bonafide actors working under the direction of a bonafide helmer. Christian Bale is a prime example of a man none of us would have thought of a few years ago to star as the Caped Crusader in a new Batman franchise, but here we are. It's 2008 and not only do we have one film starring Bale, but two, and he has led the way for actors such as Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Edward Norton (The Incredible Hulk), proving you don't have to be some second rate actor looking for a big break in the summer blockbuster film. No, in fact you can be a highly sought after actor and as long

Brad Brevet

13 July 2008 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Robert Downey Jr is cruising around Hollywood in a new $200,000 (GBP100,000) Bentley - a gift to him from movie bosses because of the success of Iron Man.

The movie, starring Downey Jr, as a comic book superhero, has become the box office hit of the year, earning more than $500 million (GBP250 million) worldwide.

Producers were so impressed, they handed the actor the car as a thankyou gift, according to Star magazine.

A source tells the tabloid, "Robert was shocked when they gave it to him. But he was so grateful and is so happy."

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11 July 2008 3:38 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Confirmation came earlier this week that Robert Downey Jr. will play Sherlock Holmes in a long-overdue rebirth of the famous detective. With Guy Ritchie at the helm as director, I can only imagine that it will be quite a bit different from the Sherlock Holmes of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels. We had heard when all this talk started that we'll see a little more physicality out of Holmes in the new version, more a physical hero than an intellectual one.

All of this raises a few questions: Will they keep it in Victorian England at all? After all, Holmes is fictional. Will the cases be new or will it come from some of his many previously published adventures? Will it be more of a Guy Ritchie film than a Sherlock Holmes film? And who will play Dr. Watson?

John Watson was Holmes' biographer, confidante, and roommate. In a certain light,

Colin Boyd

11 July 2008 2:39 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Photo: First Look Home Entertainment Note: I am reviewing this now based solely on recommendations by readers over the past year or so to check it out in an effort to change my negative opinion of Channing Tatum and what I believe to be his ability to only play meatheads with little to no intelligence. Strangely enough that is pretty much exactly what he plays in this film, but there is a little more to it and I am glad I gave this one a turn. I am not sure how much it matters that A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, which is sold as autobiographical, is actually semi-autobiographical (at best) and at least one of the deaths in the film is completely made up. I didn't do enough research to find out if the other one was or not, but my guess is that it was made up as well.

Brad Brevet

10 July 2008 11:13 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

It shouldn't have taken so long, but Marvel and Jon Favreau have finally inked a deal to bring the director back for Iron Man 2. Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood reported the deal yesterday, which locks up the two biggest components of Iron Man's tremendous success. Robert Downey Jr. had a sequel clause in his original contract, according to Finke's report.

I'm glad Marvel did this, not specifically because I felt Favreau did a great job or anything, but because I don't understand the theory of fixing what's not broken. It's better to bring back the people responsible for the film's success, and however many of them there are, you certainly try to make concessions to each of them. The reason for that, of course, is Iron Man developed a huge and we suspect intensely loyal fanbase.

Hiring, say, Betty Thomas to direct the second Iron Man would lead

Colin Boyd

10 July 2008 10:34 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to star in Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes,” a new take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional super detective, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Not much is known about the plot at this stage, but the film is expected to portray the titular character as more modern and adventurous. Downey Jr. would star in the lead role.

Apparently, Downey Jr. got involved with the project through his wife Susan, who worked with producer Joel Silver on Ritchie’s upcoming crime drama “RocknRolla.”

Downey Jr. was last seen in Jon Favreau’s success hit “Iron Man.” He has two other projects due in theaters this year: Ben Stiller’s action comedy “Tropic Thunder,” which opens Aug. 15, and Joe Wright’s drama “The Soloist, “ which hits Nov. 21.

Downey Jr. is one of 25 artists to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009, and

Franck Tabouring

10 July 2008 5:20 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Fresh from this summer's success in Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. is in final talks to star as the great English detective in Sherlock Holmes – to be directed by Guy Ritchie, whose been making headlines himself lately, concerning the status of his marriage to Madonna. The Warner Bros. release, due to start shooting this fall, will show Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's hero in a less stuffy vein than in his previous incarnations, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Not that Downey will be the only versatile actor to don Holmes's stalking cap and coat cape. Columbia Pictures recently announced that

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