Third Bridget Johnson Movie Potentially In route, and 5 Other Tales You Will Be Speaking About Today

Also within this Friday edition from the Broadsheet: Jonathan Demme grabs latest Stephen King book… Justin Lin decapitates Highlander… Bert & Ernie aren't married… and much more ahead. · In early This summer, it had been rumored that Paul Feig would potentially direct an organized third installment of Bridget Johnson’s Diary. Now, a minumum of one of individuals situations are happening: EW reviews that Working Title Films is continuing with another Bridget Johnson film, though no principle cast people have registered by yet, no director is aboard with no script is completed. Most probably, Renee Zellweger would go back to her most well-known role, with Hugh Grant and Colin Firth hopefully back too. Let’s accept return here each year and find out if that one is any nearer to the giant screen than at this time. [EW] · It’s not The Stand, but Jonathan Demme finds a Stephen King project to evolve. Variety reviews that Demme will write, direct and convey a movie version of King’s approaching novel 11/22/63, in regards to a 35-year-old teacher who travels in time for you to potentially stop the murder of John F. Kennedy. The project doesn't have studio or financing yet, but Demme is searching to shoot it in nov 2012 11/22/63 comes to book stores on November. 8. [Variety] · We do hope you weren’t too looking forward to the thought of Justin Lin pointing the planned remake of Highlander. Lin has bowed from the project, likely because of potential arranging conflicts using the Fast Five follow up and possibly Terminator. He'll remain on like a producer. [THR/Warmth Vision] · Scott Glenn is busy. The actor (or “Sucker Punch star,” per Variety lolz) has registered for a small sector in Lee Daniels’s Precious follow-in the Paperboy, in addition to a reprisal of his role within the Bourne Legacy. [Variety] · DreamWorks has dropped Southpaw, the boxing drama they acquired late this past year with Eminem attached inside a lead role and Antoine Fuqua pointing a script by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. The studio allows the filmmakers an opportunity to shop it elsewhere. [Deadline] · Because it works out, Bert and Ernie aren't gay. “Bert and Ernie are close friends. These were produced to train young children that individuals could be good buddies with individuals who're quite different from themselves,” stated PBS inside a statement. “Even though they're recognized as male figures and have many human traits and qualities (since many Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and don't possess a sexual orientation.” And you know. [Deadline]