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Jackson And Fishburne Embroiled In Movie Lawsuit
15 December 2009 4:16 AM, PST
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Executives at a Hollywood production company have filed a lawsuit against an insurance company after Samuel L. Jackson dropped out of a new movie - and they were forced to hire Laurence Fishburne instead.
Producers at Capitol Films U.S. hired the Pulp Fiction star to take the lead role in Black Water Transit, but Jackson dropped out after suffering an unspecified back injury.
The movie bosses wanted to scrap the crime thriller altogether, but allege they were forced to recast the role and continue with the project as their insurance policy didn't cover appropriate production losses.
They subsequently hired CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star Fishburne to appear in the movie, but have filed suit against insurance company Aon, according to TMZ.com.
The legal papers, filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court, allege Capitol lost more than $20 million (£12.5 million) in the wrangling over the movie.
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Producer to Fishburne: You're No Sam Jackson!
14 December 2009 9:25 PM, PST
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A movie company that hired Samuel L. Jackson to star in a big-budget film is pissed off they were forced to settle for Laurence Fishburne instead, this according to a new lawsuit. It's all over a movie called "Black Water Transit" -- which Jackson was supposed to star in ... until he hurt his back and had to drop out. The movie company -- Capitol Films U.S. -- claims they wanted to scrap the film entirely,
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Tony Kaye Discusses His Next Two Films
10 December 2009 5:38 AM, PST
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Tony Kaye became well known in the 90s for his direction of some amazing adverts and music videos and, as is still common practise in Hollywood, he made the transition to the big screen soon after with his brutal take on Nazism in Los Angeles, American History X.
Though the story of his exclusion from the editing process, and enmity for the finished film is well known, the fruits of Kaye’s labours were evident, and bountiful. Though he turned his back on Hollywood, he is making his return to films with Black Water Transit and two more films which he discusses in the video below.
If you’ve not seen American History X or his anti-abortion documentary Lake of Fire they are well worth seeking out as Kaye’s style is unrelenting and if his next two films, Steps and Zero Point, live up to the standard Kaye has
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Karl Urban to Play the Villain in 'Priest'
20 August 2009 9:15 PM, PDT
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Karl Urban has signed on to play the villain in Priest, Screen Gems' post-apocalyptic horror thriller directed by Scott Stewart, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Adapted by Cory Goodman from a TokyoPop comic, the film is set in a world ravaged by war between man and vampires. Paul Bettany stars as a warrior priest and vampire fighter who teams with a sheriff (Cam Gigandet) and warrior priestess (Maggie Q) to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
Urban plays Black Hat, the evil leader of the bloodsuckers who was once a priest and hunter but now fancies himself a god of vampires.
Priest kicks off production next week in Los Angeles.
Urban will next appear in Black Water Transit, which examines the divergent agendas of criminals, cops and lawyers as they collide over a shipment of illegal firearms and a double homicide.
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Meet the Cast of the New Star Trek
7 May 2009 8:45 PM, PDT
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A brand-new cast is beaming into the iconic roles of the crew of the starship Enterprise as the revamped Star Trek lands in theaters May 8. People has your guide to the Starfleet's finest and their first forays into the enduring sci-fi phenomenon:
Name: Chris PineCHARACTER: Capt. James T. KirkWHERE You've Seen Him Before: 2004's The Princess Diaries 2; 2006's Smokin' AcesNEXT Up: The indie drama Small Town Saturday Night."As an actor you search for great roles," says Pine, 28. "This one just happened to be named James Kirk." While figuring out ways to make the part his own, he also watched
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Brittany Snow Joins Walks
23 March 2009 9:46 AM, PDT
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Brittany Snow and Emmanuelle Chriqui in front of the camera? Sounds like a lot of hotness. Snow will star alongside Chriqui as well as RZA, Jessica Szohr and Rumer Willis in Walks.
Brittany Snow for Walks
To be directed by Eric Amadio off a script he wrote, Walk takes place in the world of underground street art, the story centers on a circle of young New Yorkers coming together for the homecoming of a convicted graffiti artist.
Snow has been a busy girl. She recently wrapped Black Water Transit and a Gossip Girl spinoff pilot. She was last seen in the wide releases Prom Night and Finding Amanda. If you were at Sundance, you might have also saw her in The Vicious Kind.
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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #97. Black Water Transit
5 January 2009
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#97. Black Water Transit
Director: Tony Kaye Writer: Matt Chapman (Runaway Jury)Producers: Michael Cerenzie, Christopher Eberts, Kia Jam, Robert Katz, Paul Parmar, Arnold RifkinDistributor: Rights Available. Capitol Films
The Gist: New Orleans is a city in chaos, picking up the pieces after hurricane Katrina. Black Water Transit's owner, Jack Vermillion (Laurence Fishburne) is trying to break away from the life of crime he grew up in and conduct a legitimate business. Jack is tortured by thoughts of his only son Gary, who is in prison endangering his own life with his self destructive behavior and aggressive attitude towards the other inmates. When the mysterious Earl Pike (Karl Urban) approaches Jack to ship an enormous stash of guns, he decides to expose Earl to District Attorney Schick in exchange for Gary's protection. Jack's plan, however, is jeopardised by the fact that Sardoonah (Brittany Snow), a prostitute he has taken under his wing,
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