Archives: What’s Happening in HTG Town

June 8, 2009

I Don’t Drink Coffee Myself, But If I Had to Live Without My Slim Jims, I’d Go Absolutely Nuts. Snap Into It! Oh, Yeah!

Filed under: Talents, Films

Actor Steve Carell has grown so found of coffee that the beverage was not allowed on the set of his latest film, The Craig Feigner Story.

“Steve’s people issued a coffee ban at any area that he may pass through” explained a Four Tops Studio employee. “Steve’s so hooked on the bean that he’s unable to concentrate on his work after he downs five cups or so. His people monitored the set very carefully to make sure that not a drop of coffee could be found anywhere on or near the set. Even the smell would distract Steve.”

Fortunately for fellow actors and crew members, breaks were extended so that they could venture away from the set to get coffee if needed.

“I can’t get going without two or three cups” mentioned a crew member. “Maybe there’s something to what they say about this stuff being addicted. I couldn’t go cold turkey like Steve did.”

The Craig Feigner Story centers on the new owner of a rundown arthouse movie studio. The Four Tops Studio feature will be released on June 19th.

June 6, 2009

Sweet Artwork, Huh. Picasso Can Sit On It. Sit On It? Did I Just Have a Happy Days Flashback? Sorry About That. Not Cool. Aaaaayyyyyy!

Filed under: Films



With the announcement of Tour Film’s video game adaptation Left 4 Dead, you’d think that producer Phaethon0017 would at least have the class to hold off on any zombie related rumblings for a fortnight. But you’d be wrong. Undead wrong. From the artist who brought you legendary Beibo Suncloud theater poster, SimonM7, comes his and Phaethon’s shared vision of nocturnal necrotic shrubbery, Plants vs. Zombies. The film is set to release in theaters June 26th by Miracle Pictures. For a sneak preview, check out the latest episode of Hollywood The Pit here.

She’s On That Samantha TV Show, You Know. Samantha Who? Beats Me, I Don’t Know the Last Name. No, That’s the Show. Samantha Who. Oh, She’s Chinese On the Show? No, Silly. Who, As In Who Am I? She Has Amnesia. She Has a Tummy Ache? No, Memory Loss. Then Why Does She Need Milk of Amnesia? Oh, Never Mind. This Is Like Trying to Get Healthy Snacks at Lucian’s Place. KAPOW!

Filed under: Talents, Films

Christina Applegete impressed her producer so much during her work on the film Amateurfall that she’s inked a deal to star in a short mockumentary. Christina is the only female character in the testosterone-filled baseball comedy, playing Jason Lee’s love interest. But TLM Head Goose liked her performance so much that he immediately offered her the title role as Candace Kane in The Kane Files: 10 Digits.

“I’m very excited to be working soon after a project. Usually it takes a while before another role comes along,” Applegate said.

Others signed on to the short are Rosalyn Sanchez, Benjamin Bratt, Kirstie Ally and Lindsay Lohan. It is scheduled for release on August 7.

“We’re hoping to make this a series of short mockumentaries under the Kane Files brand” Goose added.

Meanwhile, Goose has been busy. Pest & Andy Go To Summer Camp has just left theaters, while he has back to back releases in July. Brothers opens July 12 with Bulletproof/Avatar Studios and AmateurBall opens July 19 with Lake Hope Features.

Oh, That Crafty Pedro. Next He’ll Be Selling a Roads Masterson Two-fer to PBS. That’s How Pedro Rolls, You Know.

Filed under: Films

A FOX Exclusive!
After some hot and heavy bidding, FOX has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to your movie. Once the film leaves theaters, they?ll cut you a check for a cool $35 million dollars. This award can be used on a movie that has previously been released and is not currently in the multiplex when this award was won. NOTE: This money is a bonus and does not count towards the box office total of the film. You must write a press release about this to get the cash

Fox has obtained the exclusive broadcast rights to air Pedro’s canine-centered film Dog Gone Shorts. Fox is happy to secure the rights to this movie, proclaiming that 43% of the homes that tune into fox have dogs, so this movie is sure to be popular among its viewers. Pedro of Baseball Mogul Productions just hopes they don’t cut down the swearing too much.

“I realize that it’s network television,” remarked the prolific producer, “but the spicy language is a vital part of the story.”

A representative from Fox and Amy the Dog from Baseball Mogul Productions recently had a meeting to negotiate the deal. Pedro will get tons of money and Amy gets lots of lobster. It’s a good deal all around, says insiders close to the deal.

June 2, 2009

Dogs Go to War and Other Crazed Goings On From Baseball Mogul

Filed under: Talents, Films

Some say he’s not human. Some say he’s a writing machine sent from the future to populate the theatres with a variety of films that would boggle the casual mind. Others say he is a genetic mutation, capable of producing works at a rate that have driven Friedberg and Seltzer insane. And yet others claim that he is a producer from a planet in another galaxy run by talking dogs, compelled to prepare us for their inevitable invasion.

A couple things are known, though. His name is Pedro and his works take home a lot of HTG cash.

Pedro of Baseball Mogul Productions has an upcoming film called War Dogs with Ship of Fooles. The movie is using the War Baldwin Brothers award to help with costs. Because of this and because of the large casts that war movies usually have, the featured players total an impressive 31.

The story starts out as the United States is bombed. The President has no idea who bombed his country, so he wages war on every single nation in the world. No American humans want to fight in this war, so the government is forcing talking dogs to fight. It is up to the dogs to fight an unjust war for us. PETA won’t be happy.

The two main cast members are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who play two of the dogs, as well as It’s Always Me star Rashida Jones. Something Pedro said he wouldn’t ever do was cast Megan Fox or Lindsay Lohan in a movie. But he did it with War Dogs, as they play two more of the canine cast.

Pedro is also known for using several of the same people in his casts. Amy Adams returns to her role of Sunshine the dog. Elle Fanning plays another dog named Little One. Paul Leyden and Nicholas Lea team up again with Pedro and play the “Pawn” dogs in the war. James Marsters also teams up with Pedro once again, playing a dog named Auggie. Clive Owen plays himself in the film and Debra Messing plays Pedro’s wife, as she has done this in the past. And, as if there would be any doubt, Pedro plays himself and Parker Posey takes on the role of Amy the Dog… again.

Neil Patrick Harris is also in the film as Chance, a homosexual dog. NPH will also appear in an upcoming film of Pedro’s as a serial killer known as Dirk Shingler.

And, as the Billy Mays would shout, there’s more!

Pedro has two films coming out this Friday. Originally, And F*** You Too was scheduled for a June 19th release date, but rumor has it that Lake Hope Features chief Quantum held back on Goose’s Amateurball after not receiving creative in time. Instead, And F*** You Too was bounced up to June 5th. Oddly enough, this date will see the release of not one, but two movies featuring the Luke Perry role of Roads Masterson. The 90210 has Luke Perry playing Roads instead of himself or his 90210 character. In the film he is hired to protect the cast of the new show from Jason Priestley, who is intent on killing them. In And F*** You Too, Roads is hired to save the President and rid Washington D.C. of zombies and vampires.

Future cyborg? Mutant? Or canine friendly alien? Whatever form Pedro has assumed, one thing is for certain… No matter where you turn, you’ll be able to experience something from the mind of HTG’s most prolific author. Cha!

June 1, 2009

Get Ready, Pardner, For a Rootin’ Tootin’ Good Film.

Filed under: Talents, Films

Ship of Fooles Studio is working with Quantum of Raptor Inc. to release a classic film. Quantum has discovered a 1979 lost film featuring the last appearance of legendary actor John Wayne. The Sergio Leonne film also features Clint Eastwood. Jay Silverheels, known for his portrayal of Lone Ranger sidekick Tonto, also appears in the film. Ship of Fooles executives are hoping to make the discovered treasure one of the three top 3 westerns of all time.

“I don’t think many younger residents of HTG Hollywood realize what a big find this is” commented film fan Marlowe when he heard the news. “John Wayne was the western star for more than 30 years. No one could match his presence on the big screen. I’ll be in line on the first day to catch this one.”

More details, including a release date, will follow shortly.

May 31, 2009

Actress Injures Ankle, Carries On With Work

Filed under: Talents, Films



Emily Blunt obtained a minor injury on the set of the upcoming Our Mutual Friend: Part 3 when the actress took a bad step off of a curb. A source on the set of the new Baseball Mogul Productions film explained that Blunt, who returns as Lizzie Hexam in the third film of the series, unexpectedly twisted her ankle when she did not place her foot properly on the asphalt. Blunt was treated for her injury at a nearby medical facility and released. Although her ankle is tender, the source insists that she is fine and production has resumed.

“Emily feels rather embarrassed about the who matter” the insider informed us. “But she’s a trooper and is venturing on. She’s just a bit more careful about how she hops onto the street now. And the camera crew is making sure that filming doesn’ t show the bandage around her tender ankle.”

Our Mutual Friend: Part 3, directed by Stephen Frears, will open on June 12.

Nightmare News from Costa. See? Short Title. Not a Long One at All. Take That, Lucian! Oh, Drats, It Got Longer. Man, I Need to Stop Typing. Stop Already! Geez, Am I Buzzed on Splenda or Somthing? Must Be. I Can Feel the Fake Sugary Goodness Down Inside Me.

Filed under: Talents, Films

Marking Halloween weekend for its release, movie fright legend A Nightmare on Elm Street will get a makeover and premiere on October 30th. After looking at numerous actors to take on the iconic role of Freddy Krueger, Costa’s Legacy Filmworks and Ship of Fooles Studio have agreed on Crispin Glover. Creepy in his own way, the two organizations felt that he would be perfect for the role. As for the director, Lucian wants Wes Craven back. However, Costa is pushing for Sam Raimi (who helmed the recently released Drag Me to Hell).

The script is near completion, according to Costa, and shooting is schedualed to start in the coming weeks. The beginning of the film reportedly shows an extensive prologue before Freddy is burned and becomes who he is known to be in the Nightmare franchise. There is a very controversial scene where Freddy rapes a little girl. Insiders explain that we thankfully won’t see everything, but just enough to merit the controversy. The story after the introduction will follow the sons and daughters of the parents in the begining of the film as they are visited by Freddy in their dreams.

The film will have refrences to the original, but will not follow the plot. The character of Nancy Thompson is not coming back and neither is the character played by Johnny Depp. This version is modernized and will have its own story that the insider claims will scare the hell out of audiences.

“Man, I will so be there when this opens!” exclaimed a movie goer at a local cinema. “Freddy’s that one horror image that really gets to me. I can hardly wait!”

May 29, 2009

Costa Reveals the First Poster for the New Nightmare on Elm Street Film. Who Will Freddy Be? I Don’t Know. Will the Movie Be an All New Telling of the Horror Franchise? I Don’t Know. What Do I Know? Crystal Lite Raspberry Lemonade is Mighty Tasty When It’s Hot Outside. Werd on That, Dawg.

Filed under: Films


May 28, 2009

The EIC Would Be Remiss If He Didn’t Mention That NPH Appears in an HTGTV Show. You Know the One. But This Is Goose’s Article, So He’ll Back Off. That’s How We Roll Here at What’s Happening. Besides, We’re Full of Jelly Doughnuts. Kinda Hard to Move Right Now.

Filed under: Talents, Films

An injury to Neil Patrick Harris has delayed filming of the upcoming Jay Roach comedy “Amateurball”. TLM head Goose arrived on the set to find Harris being carted off in an ambulance.

“Apparently Neil collided with Nathan Fillion while filming a scene and twisted his right knee,” Goose reported. “He said he felt a loud POP and was worried that he’d torn something. So a trip to the E.R. was in order.”

“It all works out when he gets back” Roach added. “Neil’s character has a bad knee to begin with.”

Doctors found no structural damage, calling it a sprain. But it means Harris won’t be available for a few days, forcing Roach to film around him. Goose has now ordered that medical personel be on set as a precaution against any further injuries, and Amatuerball’s release has been moved from June 5 to June 19. Goose’s current film, Pest & Andy Go To Summer Camp, is still in theaters.

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