Keanu Reeves spoke with HeyUGuys about his role in the upcoming film “Henry’s Crime” by director Malcolm Venville (44 Inch Chest) and starring Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin, The Matrix), Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Up in the Air, Source Code), Judy Greer (Three Kings, What Women Want), James Caan (The Godfather, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Middle Men), Peter Stormare (The Big Lebowski, Chupacabra), Fisher Stevens (Short Circuit, Hackers, LOL) and Bill Duke (The Driver, Hoodlum, Predator). Synopsis: An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Henry’s Crime”.

The directors attached to Warner Brothers’ new proposed “Logan’s Run” remake have as short of a life as the characters in the film, and  Carl Erik Rinsch is no exception. The commercial director, who was the latest attached to helm the remake of the 1976 movie, has left the project to instead concentrate on Universal’s ’47 Ronin’ with Keanu Reeves, Slashfilm.com is reporting. Now Joel Silver and Akiva Goldsman, the producers of ‘Logan’s Run,’ are yet again looking for someone else to direct the movie, which was penned by ’28 Days Later’ screenwriter Alex Garland. Other directors who have previously been attached to the film include Joseph Kosinski, Robert Schwentke…

The Italian director Gabriele Muccino (“The Pursuit of Happyness”) is in talks to negotiations to direct Keanu Reeves in Morgan Creek’s science-fiction “Passengers.” Muccino says that he expects to start shooting “Passengers”, which is being developed by Reeves and his Company films partner Stephen Hamel. James G. Robinson will produce, with Jon Spaihts writing the script. The story of “Passengers” follows a passenger on a long-range space ship (Reeves), who awakens from his cryogenic sleep 90 years before he is scheduled to due to a computer error. Faced with the prospect of being alone in space by himself, he decided to wake up another passenger to keep him company, a…

Variety.com is reporting that Universal Pictures is attaching Carl Erik Rinsch to direct “47 Ronin,” the historical samurai epic that will star Keanu Reeves. Scott Stuber is producing through Stuber Pictures, with Pam Abdy producing. Rinsch has previously shot various commercials for RSA, Heineken, and Mercedes. “47 Ronin” would be the latest retelling of the famous true story from Japen’s feudal history. The film tells the story of a band of samurai who concoct a plan to avenge the death of their master in 18th century Japan after he is shamed into committing suicide, and the Shogun forbids them from seeking retribution. The story was turned into a play and…

Talking to MTV, “The Day The Earth Stood Still” star Keanu Reeves’ love of the hit anime series “Cowboy Bebop” and his desire to work on an adaptation of the project has come to light. When asked about it recently Reeves said “We’re trying to do that. [...] It’s got a Western quality, a Western film noir aspect to it,” Reeves, on why exactly he loves the franchise, says “It’s got so much style to it, and that’s part of its appeal. That kind of Old West, bordertown, low-tech science fiction aspect.” The project is currently being put together by producer Erwin Stoff, who’s spent the last two decades working…

This Friday, 20th Century Fox will release The Day the Earth Stood Still as the world’s first universal movie release. That’s right, on the same day DTESS comes to theaters, the film will be shown in space as well. Fox has hired the Deep Space Communications Network in Cape Canaveral, Florida to transmit the entire movie, which will travel at 186,000 miles per second through space. From there, the movie can be intercepted and viewed at any point in our solar system. Jim Lewis, the Managing Director for Deep Space Communications Network says of the special premiere, “We are thrilled about beaming this film into space. This will be our…

In celebration of the upcoming December 12th release, Fandango.com is giving away two free movie tickets to “The Day The Earth Stood Still” starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, John Cleese and Kathy Bates and “Doubt” starring Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Boat That Rocked ) and Amy Adams (Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian) to a lucky Shockya.com forum member and a guest! Click Here to register. Hurry, the contest ends December 15th, 2008. Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, sells tickets to more than 15,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with exclusive film clips, trailers, celebrity interviews, fan…

Take a look at the latest movie poster from the upcoming remake “The Day the Earth Stood Still” by director Scott Derrickson (Paradise Lost, The Birds) and starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, John Cleese and Kathy Bates. Synopsis: A flying saucer orbits the 1950s Earth. It lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. The lone occupant steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort, a large and very powerful robot appears to save him and is able to melt tanks with the slightest bit of his power. The wounded alien orders Gort to stop his rampage and is taken to a hospital from which he escapes…

X-Men fansite Xmenfilms.net is reporting that 20th Century Fox is looking at releasing the first trailer for the much-anticipated “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” movie, a spinoff from the Fox’s “X-Men” movie franchise and on the incredibly popular Marvel Comics character, during the premieres of “The Day The Earth Stood Still” remake, starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly on December 12th, 2008. Marvel’s Wolverine character, a feral Canadian mutant with an unbreakable metal-reinforced skeleton and claws, enhanced senses, and a superhuman healing ability, has been popular ever since his first appearance in 1974 and has numerous solo series and appearances in other X-related media, including a portrayal by Australian actor Hugh Jackman…

Take a look at a brand new foreign movie poster from the upcoming remake “The Day the Earth Stood Still” by director Scott Derrickson (Paradise Lost, The Birds) and starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, John Cleese and Kathy Bates. Synopsis: A flying saucer orbits the 1950s Earth. It lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. The lone occupant steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort, a large and very powerful robot appears to save him and is able to melt tanks with the slightest bit of his power. The wounded alien orders Gort to stop his rampage and is taken to a hospital from which…