Reports that the Veronica Mars movie is in the final stages of rigor mortis have apparently been greatly exaggerated. According to the franchise’s boss, Rob Thomas, there’s still a chance his teen sleuth will be reborn on the big screen.
“It’s not dead,” insists Thomas. “I continue to want to do it. It’s funny, because the rumors go around and around. Kristen Bell had said to somebody that I had written a script, and that wasn’t correct. I did have a treatment and a pitch, with which I went to Warner Bros. and [Mars producer] Joel Silver and said, ‘Here is the fastball version of the movie, the big studio version of the movie that I think we can make.’ And I think they did one of their brand-awareness surveys and were like, ‘We don’t know if we can make money with that.’ So it’s been back-burnered. But I still want to do it. I’m still happy to do it. We’re still looking into it.”
Thomas, whose Starz comedy, Party Down, kicks off its second season on April 23, acknowledges that the project has a built-in expiration date. “There is a bit of a ticking clock [because] Kristen Bell does continue to age,” he concedes of his 29-year-old leading lady. “And doing ‘teen detective’ [is a] dicey proposition. But frankly, I think Veronica Mars as a 30-year-old noir detective at some point in the future would still be interesting to me.
“In sort of the tidal wave and roller coaster of feeling upbeat or downbeat about it,” Thomas concludes, “I’d say I’m feeling in the middle right now.”
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Source: EW.com
Kristen is nominated several times at the MTV Movie Awards. Be sure to cast you vote until April 9, in all of the following categories on their site. The final nominees come out May 11th, 2010, with the show airing and winner announcement happening live June 6.
Best Kiss x2 – When In Rome & Couples Retreat
Best Female Performance – When in Rome
Best Comedic Performance – When in Rome
‘Astro Boy’ actress Kristen Bell doesn’t like her pet dog and believes she is a ”real live vampire” which will live forever.
Kristen Bell thinks her dog is a vampire.
The ‘Astro Boy’ actress – who adopted a 12-year-old rescue dog after the pooch was left living in an animal rescue centre in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – has admitted she doesn’t like the animal which has toilet problems and is convinced it will “never die.”
She is quoted by Absolute Now as saying: “I don’t really like her. I actually think she might be a real live vampire and never die. She’s almost totally blind and deaf. When you are in the house, you can hear her pooping from the other room. It’s like bowling balls hitting the floor!”
Kristen is currently preparing to marry her actor fiance, actor Dax Shepard.
The couple got engaged during the Christmas period after dating for two years, and Kristen debuted her stunning ring as she appeared on stage at the Grammys in January.
Kristen have attened a new a event on March 22nd, Geffen Playhouse’s Annual Fundraiser “Backstage At The Geffen”. She looked gorgeous in a Alberta Ferretti dress and Brian Atwood shoes, love her outfit and her hair and make-up. I have added 130+ images to the gallery from the event and she is posing with the amazing Kristin Chenoweth and it looks like they had a great time!
On March 20th Kristen attended at the 24th Genesis Awards and she looked so great at the award. She were presenting an award with Michael Vartan. I have added 150+ pics from the press room, red carpet and the show. Hopefully we will find some videos of her presenting soon.
On March 16th Kristen attended at a new event, the Shopbop.com Spring Trends Dinner and she looked so wonderful in a simple black long dress and beautiful gold and silver jewlery. Really loved her outfit, it’s so simple, yet amazing! You can find HQ images from the event at the gallery, enjoy!
I have now added excellent HD screen captures of Kristen from her recent movie Couples Retreat, Kristen looks so awsome in this movie so enjoy these great caps. Over 700+ caps have been added to the gallery and I will add the DVD extras as soon as possible :)
I just loved Kristen in this movie, she was so amazing! And the movie it self were very funny and cosy. What did you think of Kristen and her performande and the movie?
Theater veterans Kristen Bell, Laura Benanti, Ann Hampton Callaway, Fran Drescher, Kelli O’Hara, and Meryl Streep will be among the performers in Shine On, to be held at New York City Center on April 12. Lynne Taylor-Corbett will direct.
The evening will honor influential and inspiring American women of the past 125 years, from Susan B. Anthony to Sally Ride, from Dorothy Parker to Diane von Furstenberg, Martha Stewart to Madonna, and more.
The event is a benefit for the National Women’s History Museum, with proceeds going towards establishing its first permanent location in Washington, D.C.
Tickets start at $45. To purchase, click here. For more information, visit www.nwhm.org.
Kristen Bell has revealed that she dyed her hair dark to help her look more “bad” in Burlesque.
The actress, who starred with Christina Aguilera and Cher in the movie, said that the producers asked her to colour her hair darker because she didn’t look evil enough for the role when she was blonde.
Bell told the Daily Mail: “I’m a blonde girl who goes dark to go bad. They felt my character should be brunette and bad.”
Talking about her character, she said: “I’m the girl who feels threatened by Christina. It was make-believe – I just pretended to make Christina’s life a misery.”
Credit: Digital Spy