There he makes a gruesome discovery that spurs him to confront Mrs. Lovett's pies are all but confirmed by a chemist, he hides himself in a burlap sack and has himself deposited in her pie shop cellar with a delivery of meat. When his suspicions about the ingredients of Mrs. Meanwhile, Carlyle is seeking the assistance of the corrupt local police and an amiable serving wench named Alice, who happens to be Todd's ward, with his quest. Realizing his dastardly deeds are in danger of being revealed, Todd imprisons the boy in his basement. Mannheim's staff advises Carlyle that their boss disappeared without a trace weeks earlier, and he posts notices offering a reward for information leading to Mannheim's discovery.Ĭharlie (Sean Flanagan), a mute orphan who works as an assistant to Todd, recognizes Mannheim as a man the barber had shaved just prior to his disappearance.
Lovett ( Joanna Lumley), who uses them to prepare meat pies for her unsuspecting clientele.Īmerican Ben Carlyle ( Campbell Scott) arrives in the city to track down wealthy diamond merchant Alfred Mannheim and $50,000 worth of diamonds he had sold to Carlyle's employers but failed to deliver. Billy Finkelstein has been signed to direct Bad Lieutenant ’08, a sequel, or re-imagining of the 1992 Harvey Keitel cult hit Bad Lieutenant.Set in 18th Century London, the story focuses on Sweeney Todd ( Ben Kingsley), a murderous barber whose business provides him with two profitable sidelines, the sale of his victims' jewelry and the disposal of their bodies to his mistress Mrs.Andy Gould, Zombie’s longtime manager and producing partner, will serve as producer on both projects.
For Night at the Museum 2, all Ben Stiller asks is that it be funnier. Sequels always have to be bigger and better. This one comes out of the “well, duh” files, but it’s been announced and we’re passing the news along: Owen Wilson has dropped out of his planned appearance in the Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder. has ordered significant, um, cuts to Tim Burton’s grisly take on the story. And, as it turns out, you’d be wrong: The Sunday Mail is reporting that Warner Bros.
You would think any studio that greenlighted an adaptation of Sweeney Todd - the classic musical about a homicidal barber - would be prepared for plenty of blood and guts. Read on.Īctor Owen Wilson has reportedly been hospitalized after a suicide attempt, according to two tabloid publications. apparently has decided to aim for a PG-13 rating for Sweeney Todd, resulting in a bunch of “cuts,” and a new trailer for Aliens vs. And speaking of Stiller, Ben has mandated that the sequel to Night at the Museum be funnier than the original. In this week’s Ketchup, Owen Wilson‘s unfortunate circumstances become clear, as he drops out of the upcoming Ben Stiller collaboration.
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