Hey folks, Harry here... Well it's Wednesday, May 14th, 2003... Know what that means? That's right, slap on that lotion and munch on that tub of caviar, it's time for CANNES! This is that exciting time of the year where we get jazzed for summer movies, and in the land of fine taste and thoughts... we get the word on the greatest films we're yet to know about. That's right CANNES. If you're in Cannes and you're seeing movies, I want to hear about them all. I don't care what language they are or from what country, this is it, this is where we get the drop on it all. If you're a film loving geek in Cannes, you're the luckiest folks around... keep your eyes and ears open and get to a keyboard. Meanwhile, the Trebster has sent in his first report on the first day of Cannes and it's a doozy of a news release... The next Hannibal film details and ... Everything you wanted to know about Moriarty's favorite actor... Jean Claude Van Damme! Here ya go...
Trebster's Cannes Report;
Okay, first up, these dodgy French keyboards are driving me nuts people. Numbers, letters and symbols in the wrong damn places. I guess you can forgive those froggies as their chicks are so danm hot!
Dino De Laurentiis and Jean Claude Van Damme flew into Nice yesterday, though Im pretty sure not together.
Dino is here to promote the mega £150m Alexander The Great picture and also unearthed was his OTHER Hannibal Lecter movie thats in the works.
Its already being penned author, Thomas Harris and is presently titled: The Lecter Variation. Centering around the young Hannibal Lecter, following his child hood in his native land, Lithuania, traveling through Paris in his teenage years and then ending up in the States to munch more.
Dino is seeking out four different actors to play the serial killer, fro, age 12, 16, 20 and 25.
It is said that Lecter fled his rich family, killing his parents and having a close relationship zith his sister. 2005 is the expected release.
So, Van Damme.. The once promising star of yesteryear. I'm a sucker for his movies. I dunno why, I just like them, no matter how bad they are. Okay, I think Hard Target, BloodSport, Universal Soldier and Time Cop are actually okay flicks, bu the rest leaves me wanting more beer. Hes just signed a 3 picture deal with Bauer Martinez Studios. The first is Cover Play, a more than Die Hard influenced Casino/Terrorist flick that sees The Muscles From Brussels as a security guard in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thats called Cover Play. The second is After Death and is helmed by Damme favorite Ringo Lam.
I've just seen two cool Terminator statues being built, all set for a conference on Saturday where the Kings Of Cannes return. Mario Kassar and Abdy Vajna are back to claim the red carpet from the Weinsteins. Different styles, both heavy weight champs. In The C2 Pictures corner, Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the Miramax Corner, er.. Everybody else I think.
Treb
