Adam Sandler Leads Comedy Dream Team
Variety reports Sandler will be joined on his next movie by Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade. They'll play former high-school classmates who come together during a reunion.
All four have worked separately with Sandler, but this is the first time they've been together in one place. Sandler and James co-starred in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry"; Rock and Sandler were teammates in "The Longest Yard"; and Spade worked with Sandler in "Chuck and Larry." Schneider has had roles in most of Sandler's movies, most recently "You Don't Mess with the Zohan."
"Dark Knight" director setting up sci-fi movie
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan has set up his next movie, an original sci-fi project he hopes to shoot in the summer.
"Inception," which Nolan also wrote, is described as "a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind." It will be released in summer 2010 through Warner Bros.
This pushes back any potential filming on a new Batman film, but three years -- and "The Prestige" -- passed between "Batman Begins" and last year's blockbuster "The Dark Knight." Nolan has also long been attached to direct a big-screen adaptation of the British TV series "The Prisoner" at Universal.
Will Smith tops Forbes.com's bankable stars list
NEW YORK – Will Smith was voted the most bankable star in Hollywood in a survey of industry professionals by Forbes.com.
The financial magazine's Web site gives the actor a score of 10 out of 10 for his bankability in its first "star currency" list, compiled by surveying more than 150 industry professionals.
Following Smith on the list: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, who all tied for second with a score of 9.89. Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson rounded out the top 10.
Smith's superior box-office clout has been long established. He's known for "owning" the July Fourth weekend box office with films such as "Independence Day" and "Men in Black," and has had few flops.
The 40-year-old actor recently topped the annual poll by Quigley Publishing Co., which has surveyed movie exhibitors since 1932 on which stars generate the most box-office revenue.
The Forbes survey, which acknowledged that it was "subjective," also took into account a star's ability to attract financing for a project. The list was released Tuesday.
Smith's latest film, "Seven Pounds," received terrible reviews, but still earned $70 million at the domestic box office. His summer superhero blockbuster "Hancock" grossed $228 million.