As someone who grew up as a Joy Division fan, I'm intrigued about the movie - but as these things tend to disappoint, I'll hold back on a view until I've seen the full film.
Hollywood is out of ideas once more - and is heading over to the UK (again) for a spot of inspiration. This time they're lining up a remake of The Long Good Friday. As Bob Hoskins might say: "It's a diabolical liberty!"
Let's be honest, it's a film that's pretty much defined by Bob Hoskins and its London setting. But amazingly, the remake is due to be set in Miami and most likely, without Bob Hoskins. What that leaves us with, apart from the title and a basic plotline, isn't clear - probably a nightmare on the big screen on a par with The Wicker Man, Get Carter and The Italian Job updates.
The movie goes into production in 2008, directed by Paul W S Anderson, who promises "an updated setting and contemporary overtones". I think I'll be sticking to the original - and if you've not seen that, I suggest you check out the trailer below and go buy it with the money saved from next year's cinema trip.
The man on your left is legendary rock 'n' roll wildman Iggy Pop. The man on our right is Hollywood actor Elijah Wood, whose idea of wild living is probably an extra sugar in his coffee.
So what have they got in common?
Well, young Elijah Wood is playing a young Iggy in the movie of The Stooges' frontman's early career. The film is called (wait for it) The Passenger and is due to go into production next year, directed by Nick Gomez and written by Eric Schmid.
Can you think of anyone worse-suited to the part? No, we can't either. And we have considered Daniel O'Donnell.
