June 5th, 2008 — awesome, comedy, horror, politics, preview
The typographer in me is jumping for joy over this Bell-font teaser poster for Oliver Stone’s W. I hope to see them lined up across the marquee walls soon. The Bushisms are also a great send up of the commander in thief.
Do you think this type of all-type movie advertisement sheet could set a trend for future movie posters? No pictures, but with more font-laced words dedicated to more than just the film’s title and a tag line.
Fun Extra: You can download the font regularly used for movie poster credits here.
Distributed by QED International and Lionsgate Films, Oliver Stone’s W. starring Josh Brolin - George W. Bush (In the Valley of Elah, 2007), Elizabeth Banks - Laura Bush (Catch Me If You Can, 2002), James Cromwell - Bush Sr. (The General’s Daughter, 1999), Ellen Burstyn - Barbara Bush (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, 1974), Thandie Newton - Condoleezza Rice (Flirting, 1991), Jeffrey Wright - Colin Powell (Syriana, 2005), Scott Glenn - Donald Rumsfeld (The Silence of the Lambs, 1991), Toby Jones - Karl Rove (Nightwatching, 2007) Ioan Gruffud - Tony Blair (Black Hawk Down, 2001), and Richard Dreyfuss - Dick Cheney (Jaws, 1975) will be released this October.
June 5th, 2008 — Upcoming, movies
Universal has hired the Iron Man screenwriters, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway to pen the screenplay based Robert Ludlum’s Novel, The Sigma Protocol, published in 2001.
Universal also has brought in Strike Entertainment partners Marc Abraham and Eric Newman to produce the film with Paul L. Sandberg.
“The Sigma Protocol” revolves around a young investment banker who discovers a secret organization that has been manipulating the global economy. When the banker tries to expose the scheme, he’s targeted for death.
The writers will adapt “The Sigma Protocol” before they begin writing a remake of Highlander. They also scripted Paramount’s upcoming Convoy.
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June 5th, 2008 — movies
The cast of the Simpsons have signed another four-year deal which sets in stone the 20th season of the animated hit TV show.
Production was delayed as all the relevant stakeholders knocked out a deal including the most important element for cast members… salaries, which were bumped up to $400,000 an episode.
Key “Simpsons” cast members went back to work on the morning of 2 June 2008– Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Hank Azaria (Moe) and Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns)
As part of his deal, Castellaneta has been named consulting producer on the series. He’ll now serve as a writer in addition to continuing as a voice performer.
Although the voice actors are now locked through the next four years, it doesn’t necessarily mean “The Simpsons” will be back beyond season 20. Gracie Films’ deal with 20th expires at the end of this season, and Fox hasn’t renewed the show beyond this upcoming year.
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