Here are some of today’s headlines:
- There’s going to be a new LIVE-ACTION “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie! Considering “TMNT” was my number one obsession as a youngster, I don’t know whether to laugh, cry, or start jumping up and down with glee. Hey, it worked for “Transformers,” didn’t it?
- Even though the answer has been echoed by everyone in the know (including the movie’s screenplay), Aaron Eckhart has confirmed that Harvey “Two-Face” Dent did indeed die at the end of “The Dark Knight” and will not be re-appearing in the next Batman film (which has currently been dubbed “The Caped Crusader”).
- So, with both Two-Face and the Joker gone, what villains will be making an appearance in the next trip to Gotham City? While nothing’s been confirmed, the most consistent rumor is that we’ll be seeing the Riddler, and many possible names have been attached (chief among them are Johnny Depp, Guy Pearce and David Tennant from “Doctor Who”). Some other rumors have included Harley Quinn, the Joker’s obsessed protege (Kristen Bell from “Veronica Mars”/”Heroes” has been attached to that rumor), and Catwoman, though whether she would be a villain or ally is up for question (Angelina Jolie has expressed interest in playing her). But one villain is definitely out of the running: the Penguin. Director/co-writer Chris Nolan has stated that he hates that character and will never use him (sorry Danny DeVito).
- Tuesday’s two-hour premiere of “90210” got huge ratings... but it also got terrible reviews from both critics and regular TV viewers, so, like I said, expect this series to die a relatively quick death.
- Want some more movie sequel news? There’s going to be an “Evil Dead 4,” and yes, it will be directed by Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell as Ash.
- And finally, two of the best series nobody watched while they were actually on TV are now getting big-screen sequels: “Arrested Development,” the award-winning comedy series that eventually turned Jason Bateman (“Juno,” “Hancock”), Will Arnett (“Blades of Glory,” “Horton Hears A Who”) and Michael Cera (“Superbad,” “Juno”) into stars, and “Veronica Mars,” the highly-praised teen detective dramedy series that starred Kristen Bell (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Heroes”). Both of these projects are currently in the earliest stages of development, but if I were you I’d start catching up with both these great series on DVD immediately.
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