Rob Zombie to Direct Conan...mmmmmaybe

This is according to the website Bloody Disgusting (a source of mostly horror related film gossip). The reporter of the story seems rather enthusiastic, which seems a bit odd. Most seem to agree quite 'roundly that Zombie butchered the Halloween franchise (pun intended). Must be some sort of zealot.

While many say that Zombie does have at least some visual flare (this is something I have no experience to weigh in on), I don't think Conan is something that needs a "flashy" approach. Now mind you, my definition of flashy may be a bit conservative- there were certain shots in the LOTR Trilogy that I thought were a little over the top. But I don't know if a music video styled direction is what this kind of project needs.

STAR TREK: I Believe in JJ Abrams

Trust in the movie industry is something that is hard to rebuild. But I
believe in JJ Abrams.

A friend of mine recently asked me if I thought JJ Abrams could
reinvigorate the STAR TREK franchise. He seemed incredulous, but he’s
a die-hard TOS’er, and probably hasn’t believed in anyone taking
over the franchise since Roddenberry passed on.

I believe in JJ (we're on a first initial basis), because he's done
tremendous things thus far: REGARDING HENRY, FELICITY, ALIAS, LOST,
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 all have rose above the constraints of their
genres and have proved to be successful.

So yes, I believe. And all the interviews and leaked photos so far
seem to embody what the original series aimed for. All will be well, my
friends. Count on it.

Kirk out.

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Hello World

A change of job and location. I've got lunch breaks and no dogs to walk during them. What a great time to start the Film News Conference, a movie rumor commentary blog.