Oscar-winner may be joining Reeves in film

Oscar-winner may be joining Reeves in film
By MICHAEL FLEMING, PAMELA MCCLINTOCK
Whitaker

Forest Whitaker is getting ready to patrol with Keanu Reeves in "The Night Watchman," the James Ellroy-scripted drama that David Ayer will direct.Pic, co-financed by Fox Searchlight and New Regency, begins production May 21. Alexandra Milchan, Lucas Foster and Erwin Stoff are producing.

Reeves was set last month (Daily Variety, Feb. 21) to play a member of an elite group of LAPD cops who questions the ruthless tactics he has used to become such an effective force in solving murders and battling gang violence and drugs. Whitaker will play a captain of the elite unit called Ad/Vice.

For Whitaker, film deal would mark his first major pact since he won the Oscar for "The Last King of Scotland."

Whitaker is set to star with Kate Beckinsale in the Rowan Woods-directed indie "Winged Creatures." He is also producing the Tim Bui-directed indie "Powder Blue."

He's repped by WMA and the Collective.

Update: Reeves Questioned by Police

21-Mar-2007
Written by: McKenna Lowry

Keanu Reeves was handcuffed and questioned by police officers in Torrance, California, Tuesday, after he struck a photographer with his car.

Alison Silva, a Brazilian paparazzo, has alleged that Reeves purposefully turned his car around in order to hit her, Tuesday, and then attempted to flee the scene. Silva was treated for a broken wrist and other injuries.

Reeves claims he was pulling away from the curb and heard, “Ah, my knee,” and at that point pulled over. The police eventually released him and last night a witness denied that Reeves had ever turned around to hit the photographer.

Keanu in trouble for car accident

Keanu Reeves

March 22, 2007

Keanu Reeves has been questioned by police after he allegedly ran over a paparazzi. The Hollywood star allegedly hit Brazilian photographer Alison Silva with his black Porsche as he left a Californian clinic and then reportedly tried to flee the scene.

Brazilian Silva - who was thrown over the bonnet of the car - said he thought he was going to die.

He said: "I have never had anybody going after me like this - like he wanted to kill me."

"The car hit me straight in the knees, straight in the knees, I was in shock, a lot of pain."

The pair clashed after Silva started taking pictures of the 42-year-old actor as he left a clinic in Torrance, California.

An onlooker added: "Alison was snapping shots. Keanu was parked 25 yards away. I saw Keanu drive straight at him, then back into the driveway."

Police were immediately called to the scene and questioned Reeves before releasing him.

Silva - who was treated for a broken wrist and other injuries - claimed Reeves didn't apologise, although he was shocked at what he had done.

A police spokesperson said: "Mr Reeves said he was trying to pull away from the kerb. As he pulled away the photographer called out, 'Ah, my knee' and Mr Reeves pulled over."

Police will decide whether the star faces charges within the next week. - Bang Showbiz

Keanu Reeves' car hit photographer ・ 03/21/2007 11:39

Keanu Reeves was behind the wheel of a Porsche that allegedly grazed a celebrity photographer standing in the path of the sports car, AP news agency said.

The photographer fell to the ground and paramedics were called after Reeves’ car allegedly struck the man at 7:30 p.m. Monday, said Deputy Ed Hernandez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“He grazed a paparazzi standing in front of his Porsche and the man fell to the ground,” Hernandez said. It wasn’t known how fast the Porsche was traveling at the time.

Reeves’ lawyer, Jay Lavely, said Tuesday that the incident “appears to have been brought on more by the actions of the paparazzo than by the actions of Mr. Reeves.”

“The paparazzo, who had followed Mr. Reeves to Palos Verdes, was standing in front of Mr. Reeves’ car blocking his way when Mr. Reeves got into his car to leave. Mr. Reeves assumed that he would move away when he started to slowly inch the car away from the curb,” Lavely said.

The Sheriff’s Department was investigating the incident.

"Parenthood: Special Edition" comes to DVD on April 24

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Academy Award(R) Winner Ron Howard Directs Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest and Keanu Reeves in the Film that Finds Hilarity in Every Family, &apDigitally Remastered with Brand New Bonus Features Available on DVD April 24, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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add your linkUNIVERSAL CITY, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to enjoy one of Hollywood's funniest and most touching films even more when "Parenthood: Special Edition" comes to DVD on April 24, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Digitally remastered with all-new bonus material, "Parenthood: Special Edition" is an hilarious, touching and unforgettable portrait of life's most rewarding and frustrating occupation. Two-time Academy Award(R) winner Ron Howard ("The Da Vinci Code," "Cinderella Man"), directs from a script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, the screenwriters behind Howard's first hit movie, Splash. Steve Martin ("Cheaper by the Dozen," "The Pink Panther") delivers an entertaining and poignant portrait of a man trying to be the "perfect" father to a hilariously imperfect family. The stellar cast also includes Oscar(R) winners Mary Steenburgen ("Elf"), Dianne Wiest ("I Am Sam") and Jason Robards ("Magnolia"), as well as Keanu Reeves ("The Matrix") and Rick Moranis ("The Flintstones"). With almost an hour of fascinating extras, including a trip behind the scenes with Howard, "Parenthood: Special Edition" is a must-own comedy that will be enjoyed again and again. The DVD is priced at $19.98 SRP. Pre-order close is March 20, 2007.

BONUS FEATURES TAKE FANS BEHIND THE SCENES

LaBeouf Says "Hey, I'm in the News Again...and What's This About 'Constantine 2'?"

Posted by RT-News on Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2007, 02:00 PM

Jeff Giles writes: "In his continued quest to lead a news item every day this week, Shia LaBeouf tells Sci Fi Wire that he was caught off-guard by recent reports that Warner Bros. is in talks with Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz to reprise their roles in a sequel to 2005's "Constantine."

LaBeouf Says "Hey, I'm in the News Again...and What's This About 'Constantine 2'?"

Posted by RT-News on Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2007, 02:00 PM

Jeff Giles writes: "In his continued quest to lead a news item every day this week, Shia LaBeouf tells Sci Fi Wire that he was caught off-guard by recent reports that Warner Bros. is in talks with Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz to reprise their roles in a sequel to 2005's "Constantine."

"Wow, I didn't think he would jump back on," said LaBoeuf when asked about reports that the Hollywood Reporter had spoken to Reeves about the proposed sequel. "Keanu went through a lot of s--t with that movie."

While the original's cold critical reception and brief theatrical run may not have screamed "sequel," "Constantine" did go on to gross roughly $132 million between its first-run and home video releases, and during a year in which the stars of a series of commercials for an insurance company can get a pilot deal, "Constantine 2" sounds like "Citizen Kane."