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Some Insanely Cool Potential Casting News About The Zemeckis Version Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL!

Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.

Stephen Clark’s the guy who runs the very, very good BACK TO THE FUTURE fansite, and he’s definitely always out there looking for BACK TO THE FUTURE-related news.

I haven’t seen any of BEOWULF yet, but everyone who has seems excited by it, and I’ll admit... I like the notion of him doing his take on this particular oft-told tale. Zemeckis is sort of doing what Walt Disney did in the early days of his studio... telling stories people know, but telling them in a brand-new way. I like the notion of Jim Carrey playing Scrooge and the three Christmas Ghosts, since mo-cap lets him play these scenes opposite himself, seamlessly interacting. It makes thematic sense for one actor to play all four roles, in my opinion, but I don’t know if anyone else has ever done that when performing A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

And if the supporting cast shapes up the way this recent report on Jim Hill Media suggests it might... well, that’s pretty cool. That’s got me in the theater, curious, hoping for the best on opening night.

Drew;

Jim Hill Media has a very interesting report that Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Tom Hanks are all in talks to join Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol"....

Sounds pretty plausible, given that Bob Hoskins has already admitted that Zemeckis wrote him in, and since Hanks works with Zemeckis on like every other movie, I can see Bob Z bringing Fox & Lloyd in as well, especially given the fact that he got Crispin Glover in for Beowulf.

Stephen

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Don't compare Zemeckis with Walt Disney!
by DerLanghaarige
Jul 24th, 2007
03:25:18 AM
sounds interesting..
by bob oblaw
Jul 24th, 2007
03:29:01 AM
hhhmmmm...
by june44
Jul 24th, 2007
03:30:48 AM
This "mo-cap" is giving me the shits
by JackTheMime
Jul 24th, 2007
03:34:06 AM
Anyway, you can't top The Muppets
by JackTheMime
Jul 24th, 2007
03:36:31 AM
Michael J Fox is Tiny Tim!
by PaddyIrishman
Jul 24th, 2007
03:48:29 AM
What? No one bitching about another remake?
by Boondock Devil
Jul 24th, 2007
03:54:27 AM
Glover
by halfmoth
Jul 24th, 2007
03:54:46 AM
Is the whole movie going to be mocaped?
by Boondock Devil
Jul 24th, 2007
03:55:48 AM
it's 5am...
by halfmoth
Jul 24th, 2007
04:05:13 AM
Patrick Stewart
by filmcoyote
Jul 24th, 2007
04:11:44 AM
I was going to mention Patrick Stewart...
by Bones
Jul 24th, 2007
04:30:47 AM
dream casting
by Ray Gamma
Jul 24th, 2007
04:47:54 AM
IMAX 3D
by iwontwin
Jul 24th, 2007
05:33:16 AM
Scrooged
by Virtual Satyr
Jul 24th, 2007
05:39:17 AM
The Whole Stable
by Playhouse
Jul 24th, 2007
05:53:20 AM
Isn't it about time Zemeckis made a good movie again?
by kwisatzhaderach
Jul 24th, 2007
06:19:28 AM
Polar Express was creepy
by BizarroJerry
Jul 24th, 2007
06:35:40 AM
Playing
by filmcoyote
Jul 24th, 2007
07:24:26 AM
What the Dickens?
by Uncle Stan
Jul 24th, 2007
07:40:17 AM
Michael J. Fox for Shakes The Clown remake!
by Sledge Hammer
Jul 24th, 2007
08:04:37 AM
Saw this on Jim Hill Media already...
by Anna Valerious
Jul 24th, 2007
08:11:58 AM
Sledge Hammer
by Wee Willie
Jul 24th, 2007
08:13:58 AM
Michael J Fox said his is playing the role of...
by redfist
Jul 24th, 2007
08:48:05 AM
NOTHING CAN MATCH THE '51 "SCROOGE"
by thegreatwhatzit
Jul 24th, 2007
09:30:55 AM
Marty & Doc are going to be...
by The Shyster
Jul 24th, 2007
09:32:29 AM
Oh and BTW...
by The Shyster
Jul 24th, 2007
09:34:51 AM
In fact, here's the current Top 5:
by The Shyster
Jul 24th, 2007
09:37:48 AM
"MAKE LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND GET OUTTA HERE, TIM!"
by Darth Bauer
Jul 24th, 2007
09:44:16 AM
51 Scrooge...
by idahomer
Jul 24th, 2007
09:49:17 AM
"Mr. Scrooge, I'm From the Future!"
by kevinwillis.net
Jul 24th, 2007
09:49:33 AM
Damn straight, thegreatwhatzit!
by DocPazuzu
Jul 24th, 2007
10:14:36 AM
Agree with you 200%, idahomer
by thegreatwhatzit
Jul 24th, 2007
10:15:44 AM
Thanks, DocPazuzu
by thegreatwhatzit
Jul 24th, 2007
10:19:26 AM
Ah, the joys of the public domain
by mraig
Jul 24th, 2007
10:32:54 AM
We all know the best was A Muppet Xmas Carol
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Jul 24th, 2007
11:15:42 AM
My top list
by Bloo
Jul 24th, 2007
11:27:10 AM
CAUTION:
by TopHat
Jul 24th, 2007
11:37:00 AM
Jim Carrey does kinda look like
by CherryValance
Jul 24th, 2007
11:37:48 AM
He might be Dicken's around with you...
by Yeti
Jul 24th, 2007
11:41:28 AM
Flip63hole
by skimn
Jul 24th, 2007
12:19:23 PM
PLOT for BTTF IV...
by TheRealSeveren
Jul 24th, 2007
12:21:55 PM
TopHat
by SelfSentered
Jul 24th, 2007
01:04:05 PM
The Darjeeling Limited trailer is out....
by RockLobster800
Jul 24th, 2007
01:10:39 PM
some thoughts
by tonamania
Jul 24th, 2007
01:24:58 PM
The only version to ever win an Academy award
by Ardee-El
Jul 24th, 2007
01:30:03 PM
Now all we need is Biff and Billy Zane and Flea
by jimbojones123
Jul 24th, 2007
01:38:40 PM
Nobody better touch
by Guy Gaduois
Jul 24th, 2007
01:40:43 PM
Citizen Kane
by tonamania
Jul 24th, 2007
01:50:22 PM
Casey Siemaszko, anyone?
by beamish13
Jul 24th, 2007
02:37:46 PM
Sledge Hammer
by secretcylon
Jul 24th, 2007
03:39:54 PM
Michael J?????
by Junkhouse Gargamel
Jul 24th, 2007
04:16:44 PM
And I still don't care.
by Demosthenes2
Jul 24th, 2007
04:35:14 PM
This isn't insanely cool at all
by INWOsuxRED
Jul 24th, 2007
05:11:09 PM
Moriarty, Meet Patrick Stewart
by VonBismarck
Jul 24th, 2007
05:27:19 PM
Albert Finney's Scrooge is my favorite...
by Otter
Jul 24th, 2007
06:39:59 PM
Little "seen", that is.
by Otter
Jul 24th, 2007
06:42:37 PM
Little "seen", that is.
by Otter
Jul 24th, 2007
06:47:40 PM
Exciting as my grandma's smelly farts
by Little Beavis
Jul 24th, 2007
09:48:47 PM
The ONLY Glimmer of hope...
by KISSman24
Jul 25th, 2007
01:08:17 AM
Albert Finney Rules All
by CaptainTripps
Jul 25th, 2007
08:37:12 AM
Scrooge and Back to the Future
by tylermo
Jul 25th, 2007
08:46:26 AM
Polar Excretia
by FILMFUNK
Jul 25th, 2007
10:13:42 AM
'51 Scrooge the TOPS
by gernblanston67
Jul 25th, 2007
12:45:41 PM
no thanks
by DeadPanWalking
Jul 25th, 2007
01:25:20 PM

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