Liam Neeson is an 'Unknown White Male'

Liam Neeson -- from a Jedi to a pissed off father with special ops training, he never fails to deliver. He is one of those actors who raises the quality of any movie he is in with his class and presence.

After the success of "Taken," he is venturing back into the high-concept, low-budget action thriller genre with his next project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Liam Neeson has signed to star in "Unknown White Male," a thriller from Dark Castle and Warner Bros.

Jaume Collet-Serra, who helmed Dark Castle's latest production, "Orphan," is directing; Joel Silver is producing.

The script, by Karl Gajdusek, centers on a doctor (Neeson) who, while visiting Berlin with his wife, is in a car accident that leaves him in a coma. He awakens to find that he seemingly has been replaced by another man, one with sinister intentions, leading the good doctor on a frantic quest to uncover the truth.

Shooting is due to begin in January in Berlin.

Sounds like a pretty cool concept to me and will rely heavily on the aforementioned presence of Neeson to drive it along. Hopefully, the concept can deliver beyond the intriguing premise -- as that is half the battle with these kinds of movies.

"The Lovely Bones" Trailer

Peter Jackson has been away from our screens since his version of King Kong, a film that recieved a mixed reception both critically and at the box office. However he is back and with a piece less relient on big set pieces and visual effects, although the trailer does show that the film will feature some stunning visuals.

The trailer has really amped up my personal level of anticipation for this one, I'd read the synopsis' for it and was unsure if it would translate to the screen in a positive manner, however any fears were washed away with this stunningly grand trailer, showcasing a movie that promises to weave a gripping blend of visually beautiful fantasy with human drama and a murder mystery.

"The Lovely Bones" opens December 11th and you can check the trailer out below.

New "Avatar" Poster!

As we await "Avatar Day" on August 21st to finally see some footage of James Cameron's potentially ground breaking return to cinema, Comingsoon.net has gotten hold of a poster for "Avatar" featuring female Navi Neytiri (Zoe Saldana).

Russell Crowe to Star in "The Next Three Days"

News comes from Variety that Russell Crowe's first project after he completes Ridley Scott's "Robin Hood" will be a thriller for Paul Haggis.

Russell Crowe will star in "The Next Three Days," the adaptation of the 2008 French film "Pour Elle" that reunites Lionsgate with its "Crash" director Paul Haggis.

Crowe will play a teacher whose wife is arrested and convicted of a murder she says she did not commit. He comes up with a desperate plan to free her.

Haggis, who wrote the script, will begin production in late September in Pittsburgh.

The premise should make for a fantastic thriller and for me Russell Crowe is one of the finest actors around, the kind that can compliment being a truly class actor with also being a leading man, so basically anything with him has my interest, add to that, that I have enjoyed both of Haggis' prior movies (Yes! I liked "Crash") and this project is high on my anticipation list of movies set to shoot this year for a probable release in 2010.

Ron Howard Will Helm The Parsifal Mosaic

The project has been on the "to do" list at Universal for a while now and Variety reports that they have finally assigned a director.

Universal Pictures has attached Ron Howard to direct "The Parsifal Mosaic," an adaptation of the espionage thriller by "The Bourne Identity" author Robert Ludlum.

David Self will adapt the Ludlum novel about a CIA operative who thinks he witnessed the execution of his lover after she was identified as a KGB double agent.

I've always liked the premise for this one and Self's adaption of "Road To Perdition" was superb in my view, however I find Ron Howard a mostly bland and uninspired director, so I have to admit my interest has been dulled by this news. Still maybe Howard will surprise me, casting will hopefully bring two high caliber leads.

Robert Schwentke Goes 'Red'

You may remember this epic article I wrote earlier this month ... OK, so it wasn't epic but it was an article, so half of that statement was true -- which is more than you can say for your average politician.

Anyway, earlier this month, it was announced that Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman had signed on to star in the graphic novel adaption "Red." Now the project appears to have found a director, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Robert Schwentke is painting the screen "Red."

The director of "The Time Traveler's Wife," who has been flirting with a number of projects, is in negotiations to take the reins of the Summit Entertainment thriller, starring Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. Erich and Jon Hoeber wrote the screenplay, which is based on the WildStorm/DC Comic.

The spy film follows a former black-ops agent forced out of retirement when a high-tech assassin threatens him and his girlfriend. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing.

Schwentke, repped by CAA and Jennifer Davisson Killoran, directed "Flightplan" and "The Family Jewels." He also has been developing the Enron drama "Conspiracy of Fools" for Appian Way at Warner Bros.

I am really looking forward to this one. I love the espionage genre and Willis and Freeman are two actors who I'll watch in just about anything. They have that "X factor" that true movie stars have.

I've only seen one of Schwentke's movies ("Flightplan"), but I liked his crisp style and I think he can certainly step to the next level with this material and cast.

There Will Be Action on 'The Lords Day'

No, this is not a Biblical action film. Michael Bay has not finally gotten Jesus vs. Sadam off the ground. This is all about a new action movie headed our way that is based on a novel, like most movies these days. Still, nothing wrong with that.

Here's what THR had to say:

"Taken" writer Robert Mark Kamen and "Get Smart" producer Atlas Entertainment are collaborating on "The Lord's Day," an action thriller that's been set up at Sony.

Charles Roven and Steve Alexander will produce the project, which is based on a novel by Michael Dobbs, via their Atlas banner.

"Day" centers on a hostage takeover of Britain's House of Lords by terrorists on the first day of a legislative session. The protagonist is Harry Jones, a member of Parliament who is also a former ranking military officer; when Jones attempts to stop the terrorists, he uncovers a more complex and consequential global conspiracy than anyone could have suspected.

Roven called it "high stakes material" that could turn into a "franchise character-based film." Sam Dickerman and Mark James are overseeing for Sony.

The Paradigm-repped Kamen, a frequent collaborator with Luc Besson, penned the French kidnapping thriller "Taken" with Besson; the Fox movie went on to become a surprise $200 million global grosser when it was released in February in the U.S. Kamen also penned all three "Transporter" movies as well as the romantic drama "A Walk in the Clouds."

Roven's Atlas has been highly active of late. The shingle is behind Lionsgate's upcoming period fantasy "The Season of the Witch," and Roven has acquired or come aboard projects ranging from toy tentpole "Voltron," video game franchise "World of Warcraft" and the Remo Williams reboot "Destroyer" in recent months.

Dobbs' book came out last year, where it earned plaudits in the U.K. He is also the writer of the book on which Cuban Missile Crisis pic "One Minute to Midnight," which has been set up at Fox 2000, is based.

So it's the good old Die Hard template being reworked again. I'm sure there'll be some changes during development with the story being relocated to the U.S. and the hero becoming an ex-Navy Seal.

New Image From Halloween 2

ShockTillYouDrop.com has snared an exclusive new piccie from Rob Zombies slasher sequel, now I am not a big horror fan so I'll also post their little blurb on what you are looking at besides the obvious Myers and knife combo.

Here's what ShockTillYouDrop had to say:

"What're we looking at? Well, that's Scout Taylor-Compton and Tyler Mane reprising their roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, respectively. Laurie's in a tight spot, it seems. But is this from a dream sequence?"

Halloween 2 opens August 28th.

It's All The Rage! Jonah goes High Res too!

/film also has the high res poster for "Jonah Hex" which is clearly influenced by the poster for the Clint Eastwood classic "Unforgiven,"  

See the similarities minus the hottness?

While Hex replaces William Munny in the main anti-hero pose, the molten hot Megan Fox replaces the crusty mushes of Gene Hackman and Richard Harris et al, shame that isn't it?....

Freddy Goes High Res!

/film has gotten hold of some High res goodness via Warner Brothers. First up we have the poster and first promotional still for Platinum Dunes "A Nightmare On Elm Street," Platinum Dunes is of course Michael "Awesome" Bay's production company so you know what to expect, Freddy vs the military in black choppers!