http://www.fusedfilm.com Fusing Hollywood with Film Fans and Beyond! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Paramount and Scott Rudin are teaming together for a new Christmas comedy that will feature battling Santas.  Mike White set to write the script for the film as well. The comedy is based on the true story of rival factions that developed within a union of professional Santa Clauses who became ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/mike-white-writing-new-christmas-comedy-called-santa-wars/ So my web buddies constantly chat how Twitter has instantly changed the way we stay updated on projects going in the film world. Now that every director, producer and hip entertainment fellow is on Twitter it makes it easy for us bloggers and industry commentators to really get those little ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/twitter-news-marvel-updates-on-iron-man-2-and-thor-kevin-smith-shouts-out-at-twlight-fans/ THR has confirmed Idris Elba has joined the cast of "Thor," Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero film about the norse god of thunder. The film's cast is shaping up very nicely. Kenneth Branagh is directing, Chris Hemsworth is playing Thor; Tom Hiddleston is Loki, and Natalie Portman is portraying the main love ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/idris-elba-joins-marvel-studios-thor/ The Underworld series has been on a steady decline since the first film, but I now find myself in the strange predicament of being very interested in the fourth film. THR tells us John Hlavin, who previously wrote for "The Shield" has just been hired to write the fourth installment ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/underworld-4-might-actually-be-good/ Trouble-prone teen Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of school – but that’s the least of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology texts and into his life – and they’re not happy. Zeus’ lightning ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/new-international-trailer-for-percy-jackson-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief/ So as we know Lost: Season 6 will not be airing any new footage in the promos as we are told the first 4 eps have so much spoilerage material that it would kill the last season's mystery and intrigue if they showed us anything. I can deal with that ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/tv-news-new-lost-season-6-poster-smallville-tv-movie-with-first-look-at-michael-shanks-as-hawkman/ The latest samurai project to hit Hollywood, 47 Ronin, finally has a director in Carl Rinsch. We first heard about this film last year and that Keanu Reeves was attached. Rinsch, who shoots commercials for RSA, has been on Hollywood's radar for awhile. RSA owners Ridley and Tony Scott has even ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/carl-rinsch-circling-47-ronin/ Awards Daily had this really cool "for your consideration' ad for Disney's UP. I got the ad via out friends at First Showing who were also psyched to see the ad. I my opinion the tone of the ad really focuses on the heart and the beauty of the film. ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/cool-first-for-your-consideration-ad-for-disneys-up/ Just the other day as i was killing Opfor baddies and cussing out 10 year olds over multiplayer mode on the latest and greatest video game ever Call of Duty; Modern Warfare 2 I mentioned how a film for the Modern Warfare series would be a lot of fun. Surely ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/rumor-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-film-in-the-works/ FilmsActu.com has just posted a brand new international poster for The Wolfman, which is set for release on February 12, 2010. A Redux of the classic monster film this is one that has been shuffled around multiple times on the release date list. The story revolves around a man and upon his return ... http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/11/new-poster-for-the-wolfman-emerges-online/