John Stevenson to Helm Masters of the Universe January 29, 2009 7:29 pm
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Variety has confirmed Latino Review’s report from back in November that Warner Bros and producer Joel Silver have tapped Kung Fu Panda co-director John Stevenson to make his live-action directing debut for Masters of the Universe, the studio’s re-imagining of the Mattel toy character and 1980s cartoon series and film He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
The film will revolve around He-Man, a prince who transforms into a warrior and becomes the last hope for a magical land being ravaged by the evil Skeletor.
Watch the Race to Witch Mountain Super Bowl Spot Early January 29, 2009 7:15 pm
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MTV has gotten their hands on Disney’s Super Bowl spot for Race to to Witch Mountain. Watch it embedded below.
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Jeffrey Tambor Believes Arrested Development Film Will Happen This Year January 29, 2009 4:03 pm
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The New York Daily News’ Gatecrasher is reporting that Jeffrey Tambor believes that Michael Cera, previously reported as the lone hold out for an Arrested Development film, is on board for the project and that the movie will happen this year:
If I have to call him up and say, ‘Get on set right now, young man,’ he’ll be there…The movie is going to happen this year, and Michael Cera is on board. Trust me.
Alex Proyas Updates Dracula Year Zero January 29, 2009 3:56 pm
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Director Alex Proyas (The Knowing) has provided an update to his proposed Bram Stroker origin story Dracula Year Zero.
Both are still in active development so either could be Proyas’ next project. “I’m working on a bunch of different things and the two projects I’m excited about are an adaptation of John Christopher’s The Tripod stories that I’ve co-written with Stuart Hazeldine, who is one of our writers on ‘Knowing’, and the Dracula project,” the Australian filmmaker told us. “Both are very exciting projects but at this stage, we’re still in the budgeting process for both, so I can’t really tell you much more than that.”
“I’m not a fan of remakes or sequels — I haven’t done any and I’m not really that excited by them usually,” Proyas said when asked about his decision to make a movie based on a character whose had an extensive life in film. “In the case of Dracula, the reason I got excited about the project is I read a particular script that puts the whole legend on its head in every conceivable way and comes out with something that is both a kind of an ode to Bram Stoker’s original Dracula, in that it’s kind of a prequel to that, but it also redefines the character to such an extent that I found it quite exciting, so that is very much a kind of reinvention of that character and it’s why I got excited about it.”
Source: ComingSoon.net
Universal Bringing Back The Thing January 29, 2009 3:52 pm
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Variety has confirmed that Universal Pictures is updating John Carpenter’s 1982 classic horror film, The Thing. Originally reported by Bloody Disgusting earlier in the month, Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. will direct the update from a script written by Battlestar Galactica writer/executive producer Ron Moore.
John Orloff Writing Ian Fleming Biopic January 29, 2009 3:42 pm
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John Orloff, who most recently wrote Paramount Vantage’s A Mighty Heart, has been brought on board to pen the screenplay for Fleming, a biopic about Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond.
The film, which will look at critical moments in the life of the colorful author and journalist, is being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way at Warner Bros.
Source: THR
Matt Johnson to Adapt Comic Book Afterburn January 29, 2009 3:37 pm
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Relativity Media has tapped Matt Johnson to adapt the comic book Afterburn for Neal Mortiz’s Original Films and Toby Maguire’s Maguire Entertainment banner.
A sci-fi adventure based on books published by Red 5 Comics, Afterburn is set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Simon Beaufoy Writing Leap Year January 29, 2009 3:33 pm
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Slumdog Millionaire scribe Simon Beaufoy has been tapped by Spyglass Entertainment to write the romantic comedy Leap Year, starring Amy Adams.
According to THR, Adams is playing an uptight woman who travels to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend on leap day, Feb. 29, following an Irish tradition in which women propose to men on that day and the man must say yes. When weather derails her trip, she enlists the help of a surly Irish innkeeper to make an unexpected cross-country trek to pull off the perfect proposal in time.
Harry Elfont and Deb Kaplan (Made of Honor) wrote the first draft that got the project greenlit and the attention of Adams.
Amanda Seyfried Cast in A Woman of No Importance January 29, 2009 3:07 pm
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Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried has been cast in Myriad Pictures’ adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s comedy A Woman of No Importance. Seyfried will star opposite Annette Bening and Sean Bean. Donald Zuckerman is producing and Bruce Beresford is directing from a script written by Howard Himelstein.
Source: Variety
Ghost Rider Sequel in Development January 29, 2009 2:16 pm
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Bloody Disgusting has confirmed that Columbia Pictures is moving forward with a sequel to Ghost Rider, having actively begun seeking a writer for the film. Star Nicolas Cage is already signed on to reprise his role as Johnny Blaze.
Ghost Rider, released in 2007, grossed $228.7 million worldwide, but the film’s budget of $110 million left a lot to be desired in terms of proftability, with the studio having to rely mostly on DVD sales and other ancilliary sources.
Fox and Walden Partner for ‘Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ January 28, 2009 11:45 pm
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When Walt Disney decided not to exercise its option to co-produce and co-finance the third film in the Chronicles of Narnia franchise, most assumed that a likely new partner for Walden Media would be Fox, who already distributes Walden properties under the Fox Walden banner. And that’s exactly what has happened.
Variety is reporting that Fox and Walden will split production and P&A costs for The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which it reports is projected to cost $140 million, a good deal below the $215 million budget of last year’s ‘Prince Caspian’ and 2005’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ($180 million).
The hope is to shoot the film at the end of summer and release it holiday 2010.
New Wonder Woman Images + Q&A With Nathan Fillion January 28, 2009 6:27 pm
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This week’s Wonder Woman update features a set of new images as well as a brand new Q&A with actor Nathan Fillion, who voices Steve Trevor in the straight-to-video film. Click through the jump to read the Q&A and see a few more images.
Official Plot Synopsis:
Produced by the multiple Emmy® Award winning animation legend Bruce Timm, Wonder Woman is an origin– story and features a stellar celebrity voice cast including Keri Russell (Waitress, Felicity), Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Rosario Dawson (Sin City), Oliver Platt (The West Wing) and David McCallum (NCIS). Wonder Woman begins on the mystical island of Themyscira, where a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons resides. They have raised Princess Diana, a daughter of stunning beauty, extraordinary strength and incredible fighting prowess. Diana possesses a host of super human powers granted to her by the gods and goddesses of Olympus and her strength and stamina are unparalleled. When Air Force fighter pilot Steve Trevor crash lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares (the God of War) has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazons and has decided to exact his revenge by starting a world war that will destroy them all. It is up to Princess Diana to save her people and the world by using her gifts to become the ultimate Wonder Woman.
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Wonder Woman hits DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on March 3, 2009. (more…)
World War Z Concept Art January 28, 2009 3:50 pm
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Artist Daniel LuVisi has posted tryout concept art (pictured above, click to enlarge) for the upcoming adaptation of Max Brooks’ World War Z. From the artist:
This is the image I did, to get on the film World War Z with Marc Forster, director of Quantum of Solace. Can’t say whats going on or what the outcome is right now, but it’s not in the negative zone : )
This was one of the most difficult images I’ve ever done. Incredibly challenging to the point where I wanted to quit. But through thick and thin I forced myself to complete it.
Source: Deviant Art (via io9)
Adam Sandler In The Green Hornet? January 28, 2009 3:30 pm
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Here’s a bit more news on Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. The LA Times Hero Complex blog reports that Adam Sandler has a “brief but key role in the movie as a certain surprise superhero…I heard which one, too, but I don’t want to ruin it.”
Sandler and Rogen are working together on another project, an untitled comedy from Judd Apatow, so the possibility of Sandler making a cameo appearance in The Green Hornet isn’t all that far-fetched.
The Green Hornet is scheduled for a June 25, 2010 release.
Warner Bros. Working on Tomb Raider Reboot January 28, 2009 3:18 pm
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Warner Bros. and producer Dan Lin are in early development on a reboot of Tomb Raider, based on the popular video game series.
The new project will reimagine the origins of the character, her love interest and the main villain. An actress to take on the role, played by Angelina Jolie in the prior two films, will likely come after a write and director are attached.
Released in 2001, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider grossed $274.7 million worldwide, while the sequel grossed a less impressive $156.5 million in 2003.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Set Photos January 28, 2009 3:11 pm
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Several new photos from the University of British Columbia set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where 20th Century Fox is conducting the re-shoots that they recently announced.
Check out more set photos here, here, here, here and here as well as some videos here.
via /Film
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
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
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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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