British Buzz: Ninja Assassin Trailer, Warren Ellis to Develop Excalibur, Jennifer Love Hewitt Flips Over Twilight
Our British site partner over at FilmShaft.com always has some buzz coming from futbol nation and this time he brings us a trailer for Ninja Assassin, news on Warren Ellis developing Exacalibur and a funny story on Jennifer Love Hewitt being on the Robert Pattinson/Twilight Bandwagon.
Movie Trailer: Ninja Assassin
Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them…and vanishes.
Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated.
Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive…and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.
Warren Ellis Working On Excalibur
The writer of the recently released animated movie G.I. Joe: Resolute – one Warren Ellis – is now working on a new project, an untitled Arturian project going by the name of Excalibur!
The news comes directly from the writer’s website as follows:
“I was actually cleared to talk about this at San Diego, but all the press I did there was Japanese-oriented for the Marvel Anime deal… so I’m going to mention it here, to say I did, and to maybe make up for that by giving the comics news sites something to post post-SDCC. I’m writing a film treatment for Hollywood Gang, who co-produced Frank Miller’s 300. Hollywood Gang have previously optioned my graphic novel (with Chris Sprouse) OCEAN. On my desk, the treatment is called Untitled Arthurian Project. On their desk, the project is called EXCALIBUR. I’m working directly with Gianni Nunnari, Oliver Kramer and Craig Flores (whom I was delighted to bump into on the Warner’s lot the other day) and having a great time. So… yeah. Movie stuff. Other things to talk about soon. I’ve been sitting on that one for months.”
Read the rest of Craig’s article here. Including confirmation from AICN. Definitely this sounds awesome and as a fan of Arthurian legend, especially when it is done right. Warren Ellis is one of my newly appointed favorite writers. He has worked on Planetary which is one of my favorite trades and his Red series is being developed by Summit and stars Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. He has done stuff for Marvel and DC comics.
Jennifer Love Hewitt Flips Over Twilight
Jennifer Love Hewitt of “Ghost Whisperer” fame has apparently reverted to a screaming teenage girl, why? Because of one Robert Pattinson a.k.a. Edward Cullen.
“Who’s not Team Edward?” she asked MTV News at Comic-Con, where she and her “Ghost Whisperer” co-stars talked about the fifth season of their supernatural CBS series. “There is not a girl in the world who’s not Team Edward! Have you met girls who are not Team Edward? Well, they are not girls! They’re aliens from another planet who should not be allowed to exist.”
This article which you can read the rest of here is a prime example of why Twilight is the most annoying thing ever conceived and that girls are stupid. I saw the Twilight panel and you do not even want to know what I thought Pattinson and how he portrayed himself. I do not want to write here because I do not want the massive comments that will ensure nor do I want to get sued for libel or slander. Jennifer Love Hewitt is just another girl who is caught up in a stupid fantasy.
