*Confirming rumors from back in March, Jemaine Clement(Flight of the Conchords) has been added to the cast of Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black 3-D. He'll be playing a "charmy and creepy" villain named Boris, formerly referred to as Yaz. No word on whether or not the other half of that initial rumor, Sasha Baron Cohen, will be joining as well. Clement joins the returning Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, along with Josh Brolin who will be playing a younger version of Jones's Agent K.
*Paul W.S. Anderson's version of The Three Musketeers is rounding into shape, with Juno Temple(Atonement) joining to play the Queen Consort of France. The 3-D adventure, which Summit has eyed for potential blockbuster status, already has an impressive cast. Currently locked in are Logan Lerman(Percy Jackson and the Olympians
), Ray Stevenson(Punisher War Zone
), Matthew McFadyen(Pride & Prejudice
), and Anderson's wife Milla Jojovich(every movie her husband makes). *More video game flicks coming to the big screen. Yay. The film rights for hit Playstation 3 video game, Heavy Rain, are said to very nearly be sold to Unique Features, headed up by Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne. Featuring heavy film noir influence with a seedy murder mystery plot involving a criminal known as the Origami Killer, the game has sold over 1M copies worldwide.
*Disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer might be making a comeback of sorts on television screens, but on the big screen he's still just that guy who shells out for hooker tail. Alex Gibney, who interviewed Spitzer extensively, has sold the rights to his documentary about the embattled politician to Magnolia Pictures. Putting on my political pundit hat for a sec, I see this a win-win for Spitzer. I considered Spitzer one of the Dems' real crown jewels awhile back, with possible national aspirations until all this happened. A flick where he gets to make apologies and explain his side of things can only help him, even though he's doing a darn good job getting back into the spotlight on his own, making numerous appearances on TV displaying his impressive political insights.
