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Monster Mash

It's one of the most talked about movie trailers since the invention of movie trailers! The secretive new JJ Abrams monster movie (which is yet untitled, but known amongst the industry as "Cloverfeild") screened in the US before Transformers - and only showed the release date at the end of it.

Very little is known about the flick (which is set to be a mix of Independence Day and The Blair Witch Project) other than it's set to be "the first real American Monster movie".

For those who have yet to catch the trailer....enjoy:

Abrams has been a busy boy, with him also working hard on the new Star Trek prequel. Casting news is currently revolving around Oscar Winning actor Russel Crowe who is apparently top of the wish list to play the villain in the new Star Trek movie, says IGN Movies. Now that doesn’t mean Crowe’s playing the part, it just means J.J Abrams would love it if he did (and, I’m guessing, love it if he’d take a pay cut to boot!).

The Star Trek films have always been able to coax great actors into playing villains – Christopher Lloyd, F.Murray Abraham, Christopher Plummer, Malcolm McDowell, Alice Krige etc – but if Crowe signs on, he’d have to be the biggest. Considering Tom Cruise is reportedly in talks to play a small role in the film too, Abrams is all about filling the screen with famous folk (since it looks like he’s casting relative unknowns in the main parts – Kirk, Spock and so on – that’s a smart move; Crowe and Cruise would be able to pull the non-Trekkies in).

It’s not the first time that the powers-that-be on a Star Trek film have tried to reel in a big fish : Jude Law was wanted for the rogue of the rogue in the ill-fated Star Trek : Nemesis (2002), Oscar Winner Tom Hanks (!) was asked to play the role of Zephram Cochrane in Star Trek : First Contact (1996); and much earlier, Eddie Murphy was supposed to co-star in Star Trek IV : The Voyage Home (1986) in which he’d have played “a professor concerned with UFO's who spots the de-cloaking Klingon ship at the Super Bowl. Apparently, all others are convinced the ship is a half-time special effect while Murphy believes it is real”.

It’s not known whether Russell Crowe is a fan of Star Trek – but it would definitely help Paramount’s cause if he is.

The Superhero Who Shagged Me

Once she wraps the demanding frightfest The Eye, Jessica Alba will give her lungs a rest courtesy of the new Mike Myers comedy Love Guru.

The foxy Fantastic Four star will play love interest to the Austin Powers stars new character – a maharishi by the name of Pitka.

Pitka is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality, specializing in settling intimacy issues between couples.

His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between star hockey player Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco from The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and his estranged wife. After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating the star member of a rival team, sending her husband into a major professional skid -- to the horror of the team's owner, Jane Bullard (Alba), and Coach Cherkov (Verne ‘Mini-Me’ Troyer).

Marco Schnabel, who worked on Austin Powers in Goldmember, will direct from a screenplay written by Myers and Graham Gordy.

Your Preyers Have Been Answered

Want to see the lady from Rogue Traders in a naked lesbian shower scene? Chances are, you'll still get to see the proposed naughty bits that were mentioned not long back were likely to wind up as a deleted scene on the eventual DVD release.

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Anyhow, word comes from NatalieBassingthwaighte.com that "while Prey is still very early in post production, the overly-hyped lesbian shower scene is very likely to remain in the film, despite fears of the scene being cut."

The scenes supposedly involves Bassingthwaighte taking a shower while another young lady watches.......

Trailer Trash

There are some super cool - and some super dodgy flicks headed for our cinema. So we thought to give you a little taste of them both.

First up is the fantastically funny Eagle Vs Shark from the minds behind Flight of the Conchords. Much like Napoleon Dynamite or The Royal Tenumbaums, this one goes for understated laughs as opposed to License To Wed over the top gags. It's currently doing the film fests, so be sure to check it out.

We also have a look at the Lindsay Lohan stinker I Know Who Killed Me which recently tanked bigtime in the US.

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