Warner Brothers has made a few adjustments to their upcoming schedule, most notably pushing back the release of Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer by nine months, from June 15, 2012 to March 22, 2013. Other changes to their schedule include moving back Adam Shankman’s musical adaptation Rock of Ages two weeks from June […]
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New Line Cinema and Legendary Pictures have announced that shooting has begun on Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer . The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor. Here’s the official synopsis: Jack the Giant Killer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend—and gets the chance to become a legend himself. Jack the Giant Killer is scheduled to hit theaters on June 15, 2012. The complete press release is included after the jump. Continue reading Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer begins shooting + Official synopsis 
Warner Brothers has set a June 1, 2012 release date for Adam Shankman’s musical Rock of Ages and a June 15, 2012 release date for Bryan Singer’s 3D adventure film Jack the Giant Killer. Source: Box Office Mojo Eleanor Tomlinson has been cast opposite Nicholas Hoult as the female lead in Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer [Deadline]: The 19-year old Tomlinson plays Isabella, the princess who runs away from the kingdom and is kidnapped by the giants. Before that happens, she runs into Jack, the son of a farmer […] Heat Vision | THR is reporting that Ewan McGregor is in final negotiations to join Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer. The project, shaping up to be one of New Line’s biggest to date, is a retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale centering on a farm boy who leads an […] Deadline is reporting that New Line Cinema has given the official greenlight to Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer. The site also reports that Aaron Johnson is the top contender to play the lead role, although other young actors are also being considered. Production will begin this spring. The remake was developed by […] Oscar-winning writer Christopher McQuarrie is reuniting with Bryan Singer for the upcoming Jack the Giant Killer. McQuarrie, who has worked with Singer on The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie and X-Men, will re-write the script for the film. Heat Vision blog also adds that Singer is about to begin casting for the film. Production Weekly is reporting that the 20th Century Fox Planet of the Apes prequel Caesar has opened production offices in Burnaby, BC and will begin filming in mid-July. The site also reports that Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer has opened production offices in Robertson Plaza and will shoot in London and Iceland beginning […] Due to his commitment to direct Jack the Giant Killer for Warner Brothers, Bryan Singer will produce, not direct, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men First Class, confirms Deadline New York. 20th Century Fox is hoping to have the film ready for a 2011 release: While many in Hollywood are having trouble finding work […]
Shortly after seeing “Avatar” last month, for instance, Bryan Singer, who in the past directed summer blockbusters like “X-Men” and “Superman Returns,” asked New Line to consider using 3-D in filming his planned fantasy “Jack the Giant Killer.” The debate continues, according to people who have been briefed on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity because of studio policy. Katie Martin Kelley, a spokeswoman for Paramount, said that studio had made no decision about whether its planned “Transformers” and “Star Trek” sequels would make the leap to 3-D, possibly giving the audience another sampling of the kind of immersive world devised by Mr. Cameron. More after the jump. Continue reading Jack the Giant Killer, Spider-Man, Star Trek 2 and Transformers 3 Could Be 3D
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In a recent article from the NY Times about the success of Avatar and its influence on studios and filmmakers, several high-profile properties are listed as potentially being shot in 3D. They include Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer, the second Star Trek feature from J.J. Abrams, Michael Bay’s third go with Transformers and Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot. Here are two excerpts: