Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Javier Bardem Has Finally Agreed to Play Pablo Escobar?

  Published: October 2, 2007, 8:32 am

  Tags: Christian Bale, Christianbale, Javier Bardem, Javierbardem, Joe Carnahan, Joecarnahan, Killing Pablo, Killingpablo, Pablo Escobar, Pabloescobar

  Filed under: Drama, CastingThe Pablo Escobar biopic Killing Pablo has been in the works for ages. Way back in 2003, Joe Carnahan was tapped to adapt Mark Bowden's Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw, and to direct as well. A few years have passed, and now it looks like things are getting a move on. In April, the director told

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• Jake Gyllenhaal Goes to the Moon

  Published: October 9, 2007, 6:02 am

  Tags: Alli Shearmur, Allishearmur, Black Hawk Down, Blackhawkdown, Brothers, Cinematical, Film, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jakegyllenhaal, Joe Carnahan, Joecarnahan, John Hamburg, Johnhamburg, Killing Pablo, Killingpablo, Movie, Simon Kinberg, Simonkinberg, The Bourne Identity, Thebourneid

  Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, DreamworksI'm probably one of the biggest Doug Liman supporters -- even if I do get crap for loving Mr. & Mrs. Smith -- so I get excited about every new project announced with his name attached. I'm even looking forward to a new Knight Rider TV movie (possibly pilot) I just read about that Liman will

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• Joe Carnahan Gets the OK from Pablo Escobar's Son for 'Killing Pablo'

  Published: December 6, 2007, 9:32 am

  Tags: Antoine Fuqua, Antoinefuqua, Christian Bale, Christianbale, Escobar, Javier Bardem, Javierbardem, Joe Carnahan, Joecarnahan, Killing Pablo, Killingpablo, Oliver Stone, Oliverstone, Pablo Escobar, Pabloescobar

  Filed under: Drama, ScriptsIn the ongoing battle of Pablo Escobar biopics, I think Smokin' Joe Carnahan finally has managed to one-up Oliver Stone in the war between the two (possibly three) Pablo Escobar films currently in development. Carnahan recently updated his personal blog with news that he had received a letter from Juan Pablo Escobar, the

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• Independent Film Enjoys SAG Waiverland

  Published: June 4, 2008, 2:35 pm

  Tags: Bad Lieutenant, Badlieutenant, Big Eyes, Bigeyes, Brooklyns Finest, Brooklynsfinest, Cinematical, Edge Of Darkness, Edgeofdarkness, Killing Pablo, Killingpablo, Labor Pains, Laborpains, My One And Only, Myoneandonly, Pandorum, Sag Deals, Sag Strike, Sagdeals, Sagstrike

  Filed under: DealsWhen the writers' strike was looming, folks were rushing to get things done. This time around, with SAG, we've got some big-budget films trucking ahead, or scheduling re-shoots, without worry of the actors heading for the picket line. It almost feels like it's just some wild rumor. But it's not, and Variety reports that there is

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