A Whole Bunch of New Stuff...

So! Here is where I just give out a whole bunch of new information. I wrote recently about how there is going to be a "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", well Geoffery Rush (one of my top 3 favourite actors - who plays Barbosa in the Pirates franchise) did a little talking about it. Rush said that the script isnt quite finished because the screenwriters are trying hard to get something that is fresh and interesting for the audience (perhaps he was just as thrilled with how rushed the story felt from pirates 2 & 3 as I was.)

Here is the full interview:

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Next up: Venom.

Really? I thought he was dead... but hey... thats the fun about comics. You can kill anyone and find some crazy way to bring them back. Anyways, Paul Wernick, who I suppose is writing the script for "Venom" said that Marvel is "pushing forward" the script, but declined to elaborate whether or not it was going to tie into Spider-Man 4 which is due out May 6, 2011. Interesting...

Then! Ole Sam Sam Rockwell did some talking as well. Rockwell, who is playing weapon competitor Justin Hammer, said that he teams up with Mickey Rourke to take Stark down. But is kind of the brains behind the operation, as Rourke is the one who does all the fighting and "kicking ass in the film". He also noted that this film has a larger scope, more characters and is much more action packed. This could be a good, or very bad thing. In my opinion, when too many characters are added, a film becomes diluted because youre trying to remember each character and what they are doing and why they

are doing it. Hopefully, John Favreau keeps his head above water and doesnt deliver an X3 or Batman & Robin.

Pirates 4

So, back to the open seas we travel. Pirates 4 is rearing to go, Johnny Depp has officially signed on. Im not going to lie to a single folk out there... I really couldn't care less at this point. The previous two were so disastrous, a third sequel just sounds exhausting at this point.

And, as no executives have asked me my opinion... we are set to get a fourth. This one is titled "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", which at first glance just sounds terrible. I mean... didnt we already watch three films with the crew going on stranger and stranger tides? Seriously, Pirates 3 brought them to the land of the dead where there were like 30 Johnny Deps running around like they had a crab in their pants.

If you want more of a breakdown of what this film MIGHT be about, check out what

Amazon.com has posted about Tim Powers novel oddly titled "On Stranger Tides".

"World Fantasy Award–winner Powers (Three Days to Never) demonstrates a precise control of complex narratives in this reprint of his rollicking and enchanting 1987 novel. Puppeteer John Chandagnac, bound for Jamaica to recover stolen money from his uncle, becomes Jack Shandy after pirates attack his ship and force him to join their crew. Shandy's struggle to accept his new life grounds the story for readers, even as Blackbeard and vodun magicians whisk everyone away to dreamlike lands where the Fountain of Youth itself awaits. The chaotic sea battles sing, though at times key events happen so quickly that they get lost in the shuffle as Jack tries to comprehend where he's going and what's at stake. This dark fantasy tale will appeal not just to pirate fans but also to anyone who appreciates Powers's talent for blending the most unlikely elements into a brilliantly cohesive whole."