Big Screen Roundup: 1/24/08 Edition

As reported by The Sun, Edward Norton recently explained to Total Film that the upcoming Incredible Hulk has no connection to Ang Lee’s 2003 picture Hulk. In addition, the actor confirmed that Incredible Hulk is intended to be the first of multiple films in the franchise.

Bloody-Disgusting suggests that Oscar-nominated director Paul Thomas Anderson may be considering a horror film as his next project.

Shock Till You Drop has an exclusive interview with Larry Bishop, who produced, wrote, directed and stars in Quentin Tarantino Presents Hell Ride.

Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Wilkinson have joined Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in Duplicity, written and to be directed by Tony Gilroy. The characters of Thornton and Wilkinson are described by Variety as “CEOs of rival pharmaceutical companies racing to corner the market on an innovation that will bring wild profits.”

An update on the production for the Heath Ledger film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is provided by Us Magazine and Variety, as noticed by Coming Soon. Apparently, crew members on the Vancouver set of the movie were sent home after the actor’s death yesterday. It has yet to be revealed how or whether producers plan to proceed on Parnassus without Ledger.

Ain’t It Cool News presents its final round of questions with Sylvester Stallone, as the actor’s Rambo enters theaters nationwide today.

Celebrating the release of Rambo, IGN Movies counts down the “Top 10 One-Man Army Movies.” Topping the list is the Bruce Willis action picture Die Hard.

The Digital Bits writes that No Country for Old Men will street March 11 on DVD and Blu-ray. Meanwhile, industry sources tell the site to expect Juno on DVD and Blu-ray in late March or early April.

DVDActive unveils what is in store for the rated and unrated versions of the Hitman DVD and Blu-ray, coming March 11.

Arriving with a two-disc Collector’s Edition and a single-disc DVD release March 25 is The Mist. Fangoria breaks down what bonus material will appear on each DVD edition.

The Wall Street Journal indicates that at the Sundance Film Festival, Focus Features snagged the comedy Hamlet 2 for a near record $10 million in an all-night bidding war.

With IESB.net, Jason Statham talks about possibly taking on the main role of a Sub-Mariner movie, while also hinting that a relaunch to the Crow franchise might be in the works.

The Movie Insider has the one-sheet for the Al Pacino flick 88 Minutes.

Moviefone presents the trailer for Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, entering theaters on March 21.

Coming Soon showcases the international trailer for Get Smart, starring Steve Carell.

Also, Coming Soon presents a brief Q&A with Jessica Alba, who addresses the current status of Sin City 2 and Fantastic Four 3.

24Jan2008 | Josh E Armstrong | Continued