NBC Orders Futuristic Drama from Heroes Writer + Parker and Sarandon Join Who Do You Think You Are? January 27, 2009 11:00 pm
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NBC has given a pilot order to Day One, a futuristic drama from Heroes writer/producer Jess Alexander. According to THR, the series will chronicle the aftermath of a global event that devastates the world’s infrastructures when a small band of survivors strive to rebuild society and unravel the mysteries of why the event took place and what the future has in store.
NBC also announced today that Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon have been tapped to star in the networks genealogy reality series Who Do You Think You Are?. The series will run for six episodes and premiere Monday April 20th at 8:00pm.
ABC Greenlights Three Pilots, Fox One January 27, 2009 10:43 pm
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ABC today announced greenlights for three drama pilots from ABC Studios, including one from Grey’s Anatomy creator/executive producer Shonda Rhimes. titled Inside the Box.
According to THR, Inside the Box, written by Richard E. Robbins, is set in a Washington network news bureau and centers on an ambitious female news producer and her colleagues. The project has been in development since 2006, (ABC picked it up to pilot), but was ultimately shelved because Rhimes got busy with Grey’s Anatomy and its spinoff Private Practice.
I, Claudia, is a contemporary drama from writer John Scott Shepherd and centers on Claudia McIntire, a young prosecuting attorney who doesn’t know that one day she is going to be a serious contender for the presidency of the U.S.
The untitled Brothers & Detectives adaptation, written and exec produced by Daniel Cerone, is about a low-level detective who, after the death of his estranged father, discovers he has a brilliant 11-year-old brother who is adept at helping him solve crimes.
Fox, meanwhile, has greenlit a drama titled Masterwork from Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring. The series is described by THR as a globe-trotting adventure like National Treasure and The Da Vinci Code about a race against time to recover the world’s most sought-after artifacts.
Green Hornet Dead? Not So Fast Says Seth Rogen January 27, 2009 10:30 pm
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Last week during Sundance, news spread that Seth Rogen’s Green Hornet project was in trouble, and would soon be getting the axe by Sony. But according to Rogen himself, who has sent in a email to CHUD, the project is still very much a go:
“[The studio heads] have every intention on making it, and assuming we’re able to hire a new director in the upcoming weeks, which seems like a distinct possibilty [sic], it should still hit the release date.”
That release date, by the way, is June 25, 2010.
There’s also some news in regards to departed director Stephen Chow. AICN is insisting that Chow’s departure from the project was directorial only and that he will STILL play the role of sidekick Kato.
Joe Carnahan to Direct, Ridley Scott to Produce The A-Team January 27, 2009 10:20 pm
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2oth Century Fox has has tapped Joe Carnahan to direct and Ridley Scott to produce, with Tony scott executive producing, a summer 2010 feature film release of The A-Team.
Carnahan takes over for John Singleton, who exited the project last year (see related story here).
Carnahan will team with Brian Bloom to re-work a script by Skip Woods (G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra). Production is expected to begin by this June, with an expected June 10, 2010 release, according to Variety.
“Tony and I feel that marrying this Scott Free project with Joe’s sensibility will result in a fast-paced, exciting franchise, one we hope will be around for years to come,” Scott said.
Carnahan and the Scott brothers say they will use the original premise of the series as the template for an action film. In the original, four Vietnam vets convicted of armed robbery escape from military prison and became do-gooder mercenaries.
The Middle East will replace Vietnam as the place the four did their tour of duty, but Carnahan said the origin story is the jumping-off point.
“You can … make a film that reflects on the real world without losing the great sense of fun and the velocity of action in a classic summer popcorn film,” Carnahan said.
81st Academy Awards Poster January 27, 2009 8:13 pm
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Here’s the poster art for this year’s 81st Academy Awards, which airs live on ABC Sunday, February 22nd.
via Defamer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Multiplayer Beta Goes Live January 27, 2009 7:38 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Sony Playstation 3, Video Games, Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II.1 comment so far
The multiplayer beta for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, from game publisher THQ, has gone live (as of 7:01pm ET/12:01am GMT). You can download the beta on Games for Window – LIVE as well as Steam.
The full press release follows after the jump.
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Trailer January 27, 2009 7:20 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Indiana Jones and the Staff of the Kings, News, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Video Games.1 comment so far
LucasArts has released the trailer for their upcoming Wii-based game Indiana Jones and the Staff of the Kings. The game will also be released on the DS as well as a currently un-named Playstation system — could be the PS2, PS3 or PSP, or a combination of all three.
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, January 26, 2009 January 27, 2009 6:48 pm
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Amy Poehler’s NBC Comedy Gets Tentative Title January 27, 2009 6:08 pm
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A recent NY Times article discussing the upcoming TV season, read it here, reveals the likely title for the new NBC comedy starring SNL-alum Amy Poehler: Public Service.
The show, which deals with small-time local government, will begin April 9 at 8:30. Its creators, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, both of “The Office,” described the show as not a spinoff of “The Office,” although it will borrow at least a few conventions from that show, including a cast of ordinary office workers.
6 New G.I. Joe Character Posters January 27, 2009 6:00 pm
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6 New character posters for Stephen Sommers’ live-action adaptation G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra have surfaced online. Click to enlarge.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra hits theaters on August 7, 2009.
New Street Fighter Trailer January 27, 2009 5:50 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movie Trailers, Movies, News, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.2 comments
A new Japanese promo trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li has come online. Watch it embedded below.
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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li hits theaters on February 27, 2009.
via ComingSoon.net
New Monsters vs. Aliens Posters January 27, 2009 5:47 pm
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DreamWorks Animation has three three new posters of the upcoming 3D animated film Monsters vs. Aliens. Click to enlarge.
Monsters vs. Aliens hits 3D and conventional theaters on March 27, 2009.
Source: JoBlo
Neil Jordan to Write and Direct The Graveyard Book January 27, 2009 5:37 pm
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Coraline author Neil Gaiman was on The Today Show this morning and announced that Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles) will write and direct a live-action adaptation of the award-winning novel, The Graveyard Book.
Source: Geeks of Doom
El Zombo Fantasma Heading to the Big Screen January 27, 2009 5:28 pm
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Death Ray Films and Maya Entertainment have announced that Kevin Munroe (TMNT) will write and direct an adaptation of the 2005 Dark Horse comic El Zombo Fantasma.
The story follows the mysterious murder of the world’s most notorious Mexican wrestler who bargains his way out of an eternity of fiery damnation by returning to Los Angeles to play guardian angel to a troublesome teen, Belisa Montoya. He soon discovers that the teen is not what she seems and that their fates have been intertwined for centuries.
The full press release follows after the jump. (more…)
Hillary Duff and Kevin Zegers Cast in The Story of Bonnie and Clyde January 27, 2009 5:12 pm
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Singer Hilary Duff and Kevin Zegers have been cast in the independent feature The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, written and directed by Tonya S. Holly. According to Variety, the project is a new adaptation of the story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and not a remake of the 1967 classic that starred Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty.
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