Jason Bourne Returns…Again…
We all saw The Bourne Ultimatum right? And we all thought it was awesome, yeah? Well it seems that even though the film’s title possessed the word ‘Ultimatum’ denoting the final part of the series, there may be another movie in the works. Matt Damon recently expressed that he wouldn’t be interested in doing any more Bourne films, but now something seems to have changed his mind again! What could it be? Crisp bank notes perhaps? No, Maaat Daaaamon wouldn’t be swayed by such petty things, I trust him, he has a trustworthy face. If Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were in a room and I had to give my PIN number to one of them, it would be Matt for sure, Ben would rob me and then possibly try to sexually assault me. He’s a sly one that Ben Affleck…anyway, a fourth Bourne film could be on the horizon, I’m not complaining like, I’d love to see one.
This week’s upcoming UK releases aren’t the most interesting bunch of films you’ll ever come across, but at least there’s a few that will [hopefully] keep our attention for the full running time and thus, help up suppress the violent urges we all feel (except me, I’m spotless and innocent). Anyway, by far the most important release of the week is Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, which was annoyingly split from the Grind House double bill and consequently means that UK consumers will have to pay twice as much than their American counterparts if they wish to see both films involved. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James, is likely to be the second most successful release of the week, despite its poor reviews. A Mighty Heart may also do a little bit of positive business, mainly because a certain Ms. Angelina Jolie is in it….which is motivation enough for me. 
Alongside Rob Zombie’s recent revival of the Halloween series, comes the resuscitation of another classic horror franchise: Friday the 13th. This isn’t particularly cutting edge news, but, some new details have just emerged regarding the project and it seems that screenwriting duo Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are being drafted in to pen the script. If such rumours turn out to be true, then I wouldn’t exactly consider them a great choice, after all, they did write the rather abysmal Freddy Vs. Jason a few years ago. But, there’s not too much to worry about because Michael Bay is producing it, so even if turns out to be drivel, then at least there’ll be some explosions.
Early reports suggest that Rob Zombie’s remake of Halloween has performed rather well at the US box office during this year’s Labour day weekend, grossing an estimated $26.5m and set to gross a further $8-10m or so before the four-day holiday is out. Fangoria notes that this is one of the most successful Labour day openings of recent times, surpassing the previous records set by films such as The Transporter 2 and The Sixth Sense. The film also marks Rob Zombie’s most successful box office opening ever, obliterating his figures from House of 1000 Corpses and The Devils Rejects.
Yes, I am fully aware and wholly jealous that The Bourne Ultimatum has now opened in America. Unfortunately, I shall have to wait until August 17 here in the UK, but, for now at least, the US reviews shall ease my pain. From what I’ve seen the so far, the critical consensus of the film seems to be overwhelming positive with Ken Evans at 
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I wish I was Daniel Craig. Not only does he get to roll around with attractive women in exotic places in his role as world’s suavest man, but he’s now also going to become the highest paid British actor in the world thanks to a deal worth £13m. According to The Sunday Express, Craig is set to receive £5m for the upcoming Bond 22 and then a further £8m for the 23rd instalment in the Bond franchise. And what’s more, James Bond isn’t Craig’s only work at the moment, he’s going to pop-up in quite a few productions over the next few years which will no doubt fill his pocket and cement his star status. Lucky bastard. If he wasn’t such a good actor, I’d hate him. 
X-Men spin-off flick Wolverine has finally been assigned a director and a start date for shooting. Tsotsi’s Gavin Hood shall be assuming the directorial helm and shooting shall commence towards the end of this year, in November, with the project’s release date being slated for late 2008. With regard to plot, it’s already been revealed that the story will detail the origins of Logan’s hatred for Victor Creed (Sabretooth) and the reasons for his entrance to the Weapon X program, through which he received his adamantium skeleton. Should be interesting anyway. 
Don’t fret my friends, my absence was merely temporary and now, I am back to litter your mind with news of the next couple of Bond movies. According to 
Thus far, this summer’s wide releases haven’t been particularly well-received by the critics, Spider-man 3 achieved a fairly average 61% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer and Pirates of the Caribbean didn’t even get half marks, accomplishing a measly 46%. But, it seems that the next phase of blockbusters is faring a little better with Live Free or Die Hard picking up 78%, the first few reviews determining Transformers to be 82% and Ratatouille being awarded a whopping 95%. What does this upward trend dictate then? Oh yeah, it means The Bourne Ultimatum is going to amazing - excellent! But seriously, at least it means we can enjoy some fairly decent entertainment over the coming few months.
