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Indiana Jones Jeep Scene Guy To Direct Captain America

Joe Johnston will direct the Captain America movie. He has done genre things that are not hateable, notably the Raiders of the Lost Ark jeep scene. Now all they have to do is write the movie and hire actors to read the lines that haven't been written yet. Whoo whoo! It's one step further away from the bootleg table. But then, the 1991 Cap movie had a director and actors, too. Kind of.

Rush Hour Guy To Direct Conan

"I go out of town for a few days only to return home to this dreadful news!" said Rick Klaw.

What a terrible thing! I am outraged! Furious! This is a travesty of the cinema! Brett Ratner may not do Beverly Hills Cop 4.

Knight Rider Rebooting; Still Needs More Hasselhoff

It shows a certain chutzpah for someone on a show to cut through the TV-speak and say they will seek stunt casting and "This is a reboot," like the guy did in this story about Knight Rider. They're firing Bruce Davison, but keeping the character who said her teammates almost roasting to death was "awesome."

American Beauty Guy Says He Can't Direct Preacher Because There Is No Script

Specifically, Sam Mendes said, "I’d love to make Preacher. But there’s no script."

But the Captain America guy can do his movie, even though there is also no script. Because he did Rocketeer. He is magic.

No Heroes Video Game For You

We shan't be able to play a Heroes video game. What am I supposed to do with my hands when I watch the show now?