http://www.portableplanet.co.uk We've got the whole world in our hands Thu, 15 May 2008 18:34:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just when you thought that there's nothing left that could possibly surprise you, the news hits that Werner Herzog is remaking Bad Lieutenant. And if a Herzog remake of the Abel Ferrara ultra-gritty flick isn't bizarre enough, Variety is reporting that Nic Cage is going to be taking on the lead role ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/05/14/werner-herzog-remaking-bad-lieutenant-with-nic-cage/ It's a mad world, indeed. Velvet Octopus is working on selling a sequel to the cult favorite Donnie Darko at Cannes, according to Screen Daily.  Neither writer-director Richard Kelly or star Jake Gyllenhaal will be involved in the unholy project.  We suspect older sis Maggie (a.k.a. Elizabeth Darko) will also steer clear ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/05/09/mad-world-donnie-darko-sequel-in-the-works/ It looks like both Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds will be breaking a lot of hearts in the near future -- the two are engaged to be married, according to published reports. It's not particularly new news either.  The two have apparently been engaged "for a little while," but they've kept ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/05/06/scarlett-johansson-and-ryan-reynolds-are-engaged/ A list of the most stylish teen stars has been compiled and it looks like the young power couple of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens have both made the proverbial cut.   Perhaps some good natured ribbing of High School Musical 3 costar Ashley Tisdale is in order. "High School Musical star 19-year-old ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/30/high-school-musical-3s-zac-efron-vanessa-hudgens-make-stylish-list/ Sir Ian McKellen is not a foolish man. The thesp confirmed that he has spoken to Guillermo Del Toro, director of the upcoming adaptations of The Hobbit, and that he's definitely going to reprise his Lord Of The Rings role as Gandalf. “Yes, it’s true,” he told Empire. “I spoke to Guillermo ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/30/ian-mckellen-on-reprising-gandalf-for-the-hobbit-its-true/ Coldplay is giving away a freebie to fans in order to generate some advance word for their 4th studio album, Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends,  due to be released on June 12th in the UK and June 17 in North America. The single Violet Hill will be available as ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/28/coldplay-to-give-away-violet-hill-as-free-download/ Wesley Snipes hasn't appeared in many theatrical movies since Blade 3 was released, and it looks like movie patrons are going to have to wait considerably longer to see the actor on the big screen. Snipes was hit with the maximum penalty for failing to file tax returns and the judge sentenced ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/25/ouch-wesley-snipes-gets-three-years-for-tax-convictions/ Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has conquered the television, movie, and music worlds -- so why not books? The 15-year-old superstar has now signed a deal with the Disney Book Group for international rights to rights to her personal story.    We suspect it'll sell a copy or two...call it a hunch.  "I ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/22/disney-book-group-signs-hannah-montanas-miley-cyrus/ If you're a fan of the ASUS Eee PC, the linux-based subnotebook co-designed by Intel, you'll be pleased to know that some new tweaks are on the agenda for the little guy. Jerry Shen, president of Asustek Computer, has gone on the record stating that the company intends to launch new Eee PCs which will be based ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/22/report-asus-has-atom-based-eee-pc-10-inch-display-on-the-way/ While Wii has received almost universal acclaim from the press and has outsold both PS3 and Xbox 360 ever since being released in late 2006, not everybody is a fan of the console. Epic Games CEO Mike Capps recently went on a rant to IGN about how Nintendo Wii is like ... http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2008/04/21/epic-ceo-nintendo-wii-is-like-a-weird-virus/