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Cusack toplines Emmerich's 2012!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. John Cusack wants to play in Roland Emmerich's big ol' exploding toybox. And he's not alone. It looks like Chiwetel Ejiofor is also in talks to join him in the end of the world flick 2012. A little more has leaked out about the flick, too, kind of confirming the Mayan calender aspect of it and that it opens with the world as we know it coming to an end. The flick follows the survivors.
You know, if it's an end of the world movie... that's the kind of flick I like seeing from people like Emmerich. That's playing to his strengths and if he's able to keep this cast (ie if the strike doesn't fuck up the movie) then those are two actors I trust to be able to direct themselves while Roland is off playing with the effects. You?
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oh boy
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wonder if anyone from aicn got in...i tried, but i didnt win a pass...oh well
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I'm there. Plus Emmerich knows how to bring about the end of the world like no other director.
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Damn You Michael Bay
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Leave the blatant ripping-off of Variety to C.H.U.D, will ya'. I swear, if I ever read the word 'prexy' on this site I'm going for good.
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I avoid his crapfests like the plague.
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"We have assumed control." What? Oh, wrong century...
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...like a good Uwe Boll...
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May 20, 2008 3:55:50 AM CDT
Uwe Bowl wants to be like this guy.
by the guy who slept through everything.
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Really? That the one you wanna go with.
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Is that a sentence?
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I just want to see the polar shift and people melting.
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Someone must have lost a huge bet.
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I thought his ability was pretty much blow average in every aspect of film making. I can honestly say that there is not a single thing that he does that impresses me.
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...I curse Zoidberg!"
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"John Cusack wants to play in Roland Emmerich's big ol' exploding toybox." After "Martian Child," "Grace Is Gone" and two direct-to-DVD projects, I'm sure Johnny just wants money and a film that might actually play in a theater.
And after hearing about his behavior on "The Factory," I'm not sure I'd "trust" John to direct himself. Or anyone else, for that matter. -
theres tons of, ummm, content, when it comes to 2012 ripe for the picking. you could make a really layered movie about this- sounds interesting and has the potential to be better than ID4. If Cusacks on board, then the script must not completely suck.
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yet people talk like he's got great taste in projects. Did you really like Say Anything so much that the guy gets a free pass for the rest of his life?
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I like Cusack. Just think he's got a knack for picking bad projects.
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Psych!!! Cusack couldn't sell tickets if he worked in the boxoffice. And this slumping sack of shit thought he deserved to be Zack Snyder's WATCHMEN?!?
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I like Cusack. Just think he's a shitty, horrible actor who makes shitty, horrible movies.
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that Cusack has picked, shall we say, odd projects in the past. But when he has the right script and a director that let's him loose (a lot of Grosse Point Blank was improvised) he really does own the screen. Let's put it this way, I'm always interested in what he choose's to do. And I like Emmerich's films. Will he ever win an Oscar?! Hell no. Really would be the end of the world if I ever saw him walking up to collect the golden one. But he knows how to blow shit up very, very well. I still have a shit eating grin when I watch it all go tits up in Independence Day.
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Not the acting or directing.
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According to my source, the end of the world will be on February 14th, in the year two thousand and sixteen. I recieved this information from an alien. I was sitting at the bar, alone and this alien approached me. She started talking to me, she bought me a drink. And then she must have used some kind of a ray or a mind control device because she forced me to follow him to her room and that's where she told me about the end of the world. It could have been a room on the spaceship made to look like the hotel. I can't be sure about that though.
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Ghostbusters 2 doesn't get enough of the love it deserves.
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The end of the world happened in 1969 we're all the delusions of a really big bong hit. Is this based on the Whitley Strieber novel? I gather not; there's apparently a lot of writing on this. Good reference Lord Haw Haw. I haven't thought of that album in a long time. I wonder how many people will get what you're talking about.
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Messi up above said it best: if the world has ENDED, then how the hell is it about SURVIVORS? Wait -- don't answer such an obvious story point logic question. After all, this IS a Roland Emmerich film we're talking about! But obviously if that is going to be the general plot, then it's really a catastrophe movie and then we pick up on things. At which point I'm sure Emmerich will try to make some other kind of groan inducing and preachy statement about the things we're doing wrong.Frankly, this already sounds like it could parallel the structure of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW and the pacing to that movie made the first half fun to watch for all the special effects and mayhem......But unfortunately THEN the second half became a total snoozefest. Man, the second half of that flick (with Quaid trying to reach his bratty son) is so boring and dragged out it really is the cure for insomnia. So if it's another film like that, at least I'll know from the reviews this time around to sneak into another movie at the multiplex around the 1 hour mark!
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That's my bet.
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Why not?
Was anyone else disapointed that the God in 10 000 BC WASN'T the alien Ra from Stargate? That really would've been cool. -
he's lost his way a little bit but I thought 1408 worked because it was Cusack. Hopefully the man can recover from Must Love Dogs.
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Can it be worse than that shitfest, 1408?
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There are DVD screeners floating around the net. I watched it two weeks ago. Great movie, very funny, very similar to "Brazil".
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I lost my faith.
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I heard that in real life he is an asshole. Can anyone confirm?
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Damn you to hell!!!
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I don't know what went wrong but the whole thing is a disjointed, unintelligible mess and the plot "twists" were so obvious that it was quite boring waiting for them to happen.
Anyway, Cusack is still able to kick some arse in the film and Hilary Duff was surprisingly hot, just don't expect something reaching the quality of Grosse Pointe Blank. -
Or am I all alone in thinking that? Anyway, Cusak's worst to date must be "America's Sweethearts", that was just horrendous. Wonder if he even includes it on his CV...?
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May 20, 2008 7:16:05 AM CDT
PUT THE HOT GOTH CHICK FROM NCIS IN THIS MOVIE AND IT WILL ROCK!
by mrsentinel
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the end in 2012, that is.
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I've seen this film a few times now... "The Day After Tomorrow," "War of the Worlds," etc.
Hey check out this hilarious new movie blog on blogspot. it's from a network producer. it's called thebitterproducer -
For the first time in years, we get a PG-13 horror movie that actually had a pair and people are ripping into it. I...I don't understand.
As for this...there must REALLY be a more personal project that Cusack wants to do if he's doing 2012. (Without CON AIR, there would be no HIGH FIDELITY.) -
A pair of what, exactly?
1408 was a lumbering, faux philosophical shitburger. -
George Takei is marrying his longtime partner, Brad, after the ban on same-sex marriage has been removed in California. Thought geeks would want to know. Warp speed.
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Weve taken care of everything
The words you hear the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes
Its one for all and all for one
We work together common sons
Never need to wonder how or why
We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
Look around this world we made
Equality our stock in trade
Come and join the brotherhood of man
Oh what a nice contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the red star proudly high in hand
We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls.
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I'm waiting for the year 2525 ... if man is still alive, if woman can survive ...
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Even if you accept the fact that there will be an apocalypse due to the Mayan calendar in 2012, it doesn't mean the end of the world. The Mayans had several previous apocalypses (apocalypsi?) in their history at the same interval, it just meant there was a huge overturning of the social order.
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I WANT MY TWO DOLLAAARRRSSS
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He wasn't?
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kudos for that.
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Roland Emmerich is GOD!!!
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May 20, 2008 8:25:13 AM CDT
How the fuck does this Talentless Blackhole of an asscrack...
by filmfunk
Manage to attract top name actors to projects as Vapid as Caspers farts!?Did not watch his last Mamoth misadventure and me n the wife left halfway through The Day after the day before whatever the weather to wtch something better on TV!
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After ID4, seriously, what has he done RIGHT?
DAY AFTER TOMORROW - Resoundingly meh.
10,000 BC - Pretty, but very meh.
GODZILLA - Which I quite enjoyed, actually, but in the final analysis was... MEHZILLA! (and MEH-ZOOOOOOOOKIE!!!)
So... when's Dean writing ID4-2 then, Roland? I'd be there with bells on! But as far as this 2012 Mayan prophecy shite...
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Like he is probably my favorite new actor right now. But my god I always come off like some dumb big raciest trying to tell people about him because I am pretty sure I do not get anywhere close when it comes to pronouncing his name.
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JC: "Has anyone seen George?"
ALL: "GEORGE!"
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Man talk about bomb after bomb recently. Usually I'll stand a movie just because its got the Q man in it (save for his sappy romantic crap like Seridipity) by my good 1408 was by far the worst of last year, terrible. And it had potential all around. Which brings up my bill that I have purposed to congress, that states: All foreign directors who have made movies in their homeland that have received high praise around the world and became a sensation in their country gets one chance to make it in HollywoodLand, and if the first movie they make is just terrible to mediocre they shall be banished back to their homeland and forced to make more brilliant foreign subtitled movies until they die. Timur Bekmambetov YOUR UP! Emmerich has meet and surpassed this and will be allowed to make hollywood crap for however long he wants.
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How about when that little girl walks up to George and puts sand in her mouth and they play that growl sound effect. Gets me every time.
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Just fucking get back with Dean, you both suck without each other seriously.
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And he owes me $2.00 !!!!!!!!!
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That would be cool.
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http://www.theendisnear.co.uk
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If it's the end of the world...
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is that he admittedly does shit movies for the paycheck, then makes some indie film no one sees. its bad ass. he is a great actor that has huge range (Being John Malkovich), but people only see him in his huge paycheck movies like 1408 and whatever other crap movie. but he's good. one of the best. and this is a role we've never seen him in, so i'm stoked.
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a)his sister is awesome, too.b) people bitching about survivors in an end of the world movie are fucking dumb. have we seen any end of the world movie without survivors? has no one ever made a real end of the world movie? name me a movie where there is no living person on the earth at the end. besides Titan A E, you nit picky bastards.
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Congratulations My Cusack, you just committed career suicide.
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Poor guy.
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What a waste of resources it is to send money to let this guy direct a movie. I can never forgive him for ruining Godzilla, the only good thing that cam out of that was that Toho got a bunch of cash. Did anyone else see Emmmerich at WonderCon this year, what a doof. Listening to him I think he's obsessed with aliens creating and/or destroying the world for real. And how did 2012 still get green lit after the awful return on investment 10,000BC was. Ugh? Roland Emmerich please go away, and stop wasting money on awful filmmmaking.
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This will not be career suicide, and he can go back to doing his thing. And Emmerich may not make the best movies, but they are entertaining and dumb, and I for one and looking forward to catching 10,000 BC on dvd. I cannot wait for the ridiculousness to unfold before my eyes.
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This guy is a great actor. I guess everyone needs a cheesy blockbuster on their resume.
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Con Air? What was Cusack doing in that? Didn't seem to hurt.
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his career was swallowed whole by his personal politics.
If he's "toplining" a 2012 movie, you can bet it will all be Newt Gingrich's fault and the NRA was behind it. -
to get his bills paid. He will live on forever with the image of that boombox over his head blaring "In Your Eyes".
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Now wait till the mayhem begins...
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Vincent Price is the last human, then he dies. THAT was an end-of-the world flick!
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too much flick. three times in the first paragraph alone... for god's sake reign it in a little.
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The Mayan part is cool, but Cusack is dead weight now. This isn't the 1990s anymore.
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Here is the download, acording to the mayan's calendar we are living in age that is coming to an end. [like theirs in the past] that the world will end doesnt mean everyone will die; only that an age has passed, hence something huge will change it. Acording to the calendar that year marks the return of their snake/dragon god to earth [coming from a dark region in the sky] if the film makers take this path it will be surely an alien invation movie [think star gate's back story only in our times] that is why there will be survivors.
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This movie could even be a stargate sequel...the aliens want more slaves...and i mean weent tey working on a supossed sg sequel?
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wait, so Q: the Winged Serpent is coming?
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thats about all you need....no fucking lame plot, just disaster. Come on Emmy-ol'-boy, do it BIG
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thats about all you need....no fucking lame plot, just disaster. Come on Emmy-ol'-boy, do it BIG
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May 20, 2008 1:56:10 PM CDT
Gatsby: "Nitpickers, name a movie with no living person on earth
by big dumb ape
Gatsby, here's 2 for you. ON THE BEACH where the entire world dies after a nuclear war, and the survivors even commit suicide because they KNOW it's the end of the world.And of course there's WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE. After all, how can there be any living people left on Earth when the fucking Earth itself actually DOES get destroyed? Yes, there are technically some survivors that use spaceships to hop to another planet, but all the same that's gotta count as a true "End of the World" movie.
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Yeah, the smae god they sacrificed to so much...comig from a dark place in the sky [their undeworld] if the film makers screw this one up it wil be very hard. It all depends on how big and apocaliptic they want to be. I mean there are even theories that there are mayans living in space and will be coming back with the god [some cities population's disapeared competely overnight;leaving plates of food on their tables and all [this was the basis for the film phantoms]] so there is a lot of material to choose from...no to mention that the end by the native americans is on the same year.
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...is the only Cusack film I want to see right now. Come on, fella, what do you say?And MCMLXXVI - weren't you listening the other day? Desist, idiot boy. It simply isn't funny anymore...
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he sucks. period.
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Bringin' down the world as we speak.
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At the following friendly Web site: diagnosis2012.co.uk,
from which Emmerich's screenwriter will glom exactly five minutes of interesting concepts to hang all that trademark granfalloonery and ham-fisted whack-hackiness on. -
The club: Kurt Russel, James Spader, Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Heath Ledger, Mel Gibson, Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, and many, many, many more fine actors welcome Chiwetel Ejiofor and John Cusack into the Emmerich fold.
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"With the Mayan calender ending in 2012, a large group of people face natural disasters like volcanoes, typhoons, and glaciers."
So... it's basically another Schmorgasborg of Irwin Allen redux, perhaps not unlike The Day After Tommorrow. -
I LOVED that film! If only Shia had been in it...*sigh*...
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Get some new ideas, guys.
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Right? Cause it's the exact same premise.
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There has been a rumor that a movie might be being developed around Trent Reznor's AWESOME end of the world concept album Year Zero. This should be that movie!!
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that would own
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes."In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe, lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead."
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loving Emmerich movies for what they are: big pop corn summer movie. But come on... 10,000 BC was like those awfull cheap fantasy movies from the 80's... Only bad effects was replaced with ok CGI, but the movie itself was almost a parodie. Maybe it can work if you never saw a fantasy movie but other than that it's really boring with zero imagination (in matter of storytelling and directing). If I was an actor with a name like Cusack I NEVER dare trying to work with this director.
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Oh 80's movie reference you're always there for me. I hope you never go out of style.
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a fucking god. what an awesome actor.
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that will be the real end of the world. fuck your polar shifts and fire beasts, I want to see evil gods take over the world after a war in heaven.
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So basically its a future fantasy piece.
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there was a website devoted to ending this bullshit end of the world stuff by literally seeing how hard it is to end the world. and all these scientific facts about how the earth is too strong and ways to destroy it. fucking hilarious. stuff such as an anti matter bomb wouldn't even do much. and then fantasy aspects like using the death star.
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supporting cast should include Dakota Fanning and she should die right after the credits!!!!
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