Week in Geek

Welcome to another installment of Week in Geek, where as much as we dont want to admit it, we are not at all surpised that New Moon made $140 million

News

Uma Thurman has signed on to star with Robert Pattinson in an adaptation of “Bel Ami” by Guy de Maupassant.  Pattinson plays a journalist who goes from Zero to Hero in Paris thanks to his ruthless ad calculating bedding of the city’s most glamorous and influential women.  Thurman plays the wife of Pattinson’s friend who is extremely connected in Paris.  So basically Uma plays a milf, while Pattinson plays a sexual grafter.  Kirsten Scott Thomas has also joined onto the cast.  Shooting starts next year in Paris.  In more psudeo-vampire news, Underworld 4 is going to happen with “Shield” writer, John Hlavin attached, although no actors have signed on as yet.

So there was an idea in the post credits scene of the recent Star Trek Movie to have a scene called botany bay.  Nestor Carbonell (Richard Alpert on Lost) was apparently going to cameo in this scene.  Abrams has now hinted that he wanted Carbonell to play Khan in the upcoming Star Trek sequel.  The botany bay scene was apparently relevant to Khans character from Star Trek 2.  It was also rumored that several TNG characters would make cameos as younger students in the upcoming movie as well.  Karl Urban went on record to say that he wants more screen time in the new movie and wanted to have more dialog roles with Kirk.

Tidbits and Updates

Mandarin is being considered for the lead villain for Iron Man 3, according to the character who played Raza in the first movie.  He was telling Moviefone (a British Movie Tabloid website) that he was very interested in playing the role, saying that it would be a good payoff for fans who saw him in the first movie.

Forget Rachel McAdams for Black Cat.  The studios have gone and said that they wanted Julia Stiles for the role, and then even later said now they are approaching Anne Hathaway for the role.

A new poster came out for District 13: Ultimatum.  Cant Wait for this free running, long jumping joy ride of a french film.

Idris Elba has joined the cast of Thor playing the Asgardian God Hemdall

An American Gladiators movie is starting to be developed by director Peter Illif (Varsity Blues, Point Break)

Director James McTegue (Ninja Assassin, V for Vendetta) wants to direct the new Superman movie

Box Office Results – Nov 20-22*courtesty of boxofficemojo.com

TW	LW	Title	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	N	The Twilight Saga: New Moon	Sum.	$142,839,137	-	4,024	-	$35,497	$142,839,137	$50	1
2	N	The Blind Side	WB	$34,119,372	-	3,110	-	$10,971	$34,119,372	-	1
3	1	2012	Sony	$26,410,206	-59.5%	3,408	+4	$7,749	$108,131,263	$200	2
4	N	Planet 51	Sony	$12,286,129	-	3,035	-	$4,048	$12,286,129	-	1

Trailer Watch – Clash of the Titans

Starring: Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson

Plot Summary Courtesy of Wikipedia -

In this film, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld^. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Neeson) and unleash hell on Earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny^.