Jason Bateman Talks Arrested Development Movie December 4, 2008 7:44 pm
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Jason Bateman, who played Michael Bluth on the short-lived, but critically acclaimed Fox comedy series Arrested Development, updated ComingSoon.net on the status of the proposed feature-length film version:
ComingSoon.net: Will it be a relief when you actually start filming the “Arrested Development” movie so that people will stop asking you about it?
Jason Bateman: I don’t mind talking about it! I’m as big a fan of it as they are. So I feel sort of fortunate that I’m able to give them information on it. I would want them to give me information on it if they had it. I can say that we’re looking better than ever. There are just a few more conversations to be had with some cast members to see if they want to be a part of it. Once we get the head count we’ll be able to go forward with it and hopefully start shooting in the summer.
CS: Is the story already on paper?
Bateman: I don’t think so. I know that Mitch has a couple of ideas, but he’s really waiting to nail it down until he knows exactly who’s going to be involved.
CS: Do you see having Michael Cera and your relationship in film as something crucial? I thought that was one of the more important parts of the show.
Bateman: Sure. It’s not obviously my decision to make. It’ll be Mitch’s, but there are so many different ways to go with it just based on it being an ensemble. I can’t wait to see what he cooks up.
Dragonball Evolution? December 4, 2008 7:31 pm
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ComingSoon.net is reporting that 20th Century Fox may have extended the title of its upcoming Dragonball adaption to Dragonball Evolution.
James Wong adapts the rich mythos of the Dragonball series that grew from a manga into various popular animated series with this 20th Century Fox production starring Justin Chatwin. The plot revolves around Goku (Chatwin), Earth’s greatest champion, who must defend the planet against an invading race of alien warriors hell-bent on dominating the universe. Wong directs from his own script, with Kung Fu Hustle’s Stephen Chow producing. Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters co-stars as the film’s villain, Piccolo, with Jamie Chung playing Chi Chi and Emmy Rossum portraying Bulma. Hong Kong legend Chow Yun-Fat rounds out the cast as Master Roshi, Goku’s mentor in the film.
Dragonball Evolution hits theaters on April 8, 2009.
Sneak Peek at the New Terminator Salvation Trailer December 4, 2008 6:55 pm
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Today, Entertainment Tonight debuted a sneak peek at the new trailer for Terminator Salvation. ET will show the complete trailer on Tuesday, December 9th. In the meantime, check out the sneak peek embedded below.
New Trailer for Ghostbusters: The Video Game December 4, 2008 6:54 pm
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Terminal Reality has released a brand new trailer of Ghostbusters: The Video Game. Not only does the game look great, but this is the first time we’ve heard voice work from the original cast: Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harrold Ramis and Earnie Hudson. Check it out below.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game will be released on the Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC June 2009.
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Universal Developing They Live Remake December 4, 2008 6:46 pm
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John Carpenter’s cult 1988 film They Live is getting remade. THR is reporting that Universal Studios and Strike Entertainment (Dawn of the Dead (2004)) are in negotiations to acquire the film rights with rights holder Les Mougins.
Strike’s Marc Abraham and Eric Newman will produce, while Shep Gordon of Les Mougins and Carpenter will serve as executive producers.
No writer has been announced.
Dark Shadow Will Be Tim Burton’s Next Project December 4, 2008 6:39 pm
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Producer Richard D. Zanuck told Collider.com that director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are making Dark Shadowsnext summer and that the film will be Burton’s next project after Alice in Wonderland.
Dark Shadows is based on the 1960’s supernatural TV show created by Dan Curtis that ran from 1966-1971.
Knowing Teaser Poster December 4, 2008 6:26 pm
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Ain’t It Cool News has first official poster for Alex Proya’s Knowing. Click to head on over to AICN to see a larger enlarge.
Synopsis
Nicolas Cage stars in Summit Entertainment’s apocalyptic thriller Knowing, a tale concerning a father who finds a time capsule at his son’s school that predicts the end of the world and their direct connection to it. Dark City’s Alex Proyas directs the film from a script he worked on with a group of screenwriters, including book author Ryne Pearson.
Knowing hits theaters on March 20, 2009.
J. Michael Straczynski Talks World War Z December 4, 2008 2:11 pm
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J. Michael Straczynski, who wrote the screenplay to Marc Forster’s adaptation of Max Brooks’ World War Z, recently spoke with MTV about the zombie film, calling the scale of what they’re doing “phenomenal”.
“We talk about it as a thriller, the closest comparison being ‘The Bourne Identity,’” explained Straczynski, who’s also penning a “Forbidden Planet” revisiting. “Most zombie movies to this point have been small, focusing on a few people in a house. And this has got real scare. You’re in India with hundreds of boats trying to get out of there with a tidal wave of zombies. The scale of what we’re doing here is phenomenal.”
Straczynski, who completed the first draft of the screenplay in the Spring, says that he plans to preserve the original storyline as much as possible
“The fictional concept of the book is that its written by someone with the UN, so let’s tell that story,” he explained. “Let’s show the book being written. We follow this guy all over the world as he goes on these interviews, and he has his own personal story as well. You’re cutting between the past and the present, how he got to this point.”
Read more here.
Tarzan, Pirates Style December 3, 2008 9:37 pm
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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that director Steven Sommers and writer Stuart Beattie will be ditching the boy-raised-by-apes origin story for a 1930’s-set action film in the style of Pirates of the Caribbean:
The action-adventure icon will trash his loincloth and throw on a pair of khakis for the next big screen take on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic character, who first appeared way back in the Stone Age — er, 1912. Director Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) and screenwriter Stuart Beattie (Australia) are ditching the boy-raised-by-apes origin story for a 1930’s-set romp with a hefty helping of romance: Think Pirates of the Caribbean with buffed-and-tanned actors flying through the jungle and sprinting up trees, parkour-style.
Watchmen Runtime Shortened December 3, 2008 9:21 pm
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Zack and Deborah Snyder, the husband and wife directing/producing team behind the film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen, told SCI FI Wire that the film’s final length hasn’t been approved yet, but it is getting shorter:
“We’re getting really close,” producer Deborah Snyder said in a telephone interview on Nov. 18. “We’re at two hours and 35 minutes.” Zack Snyder added: “The movie’s pretty long … compared to 300, which was an hour and 58 minutes. The director’s cut [of Watchmen] is about three hours and 10 minutes long. It has even more than the theatrical version, as far as the detail that gets even closer to the graphic novel.”
Snyder still plans to edit the Black Freighter material directly into Watchmen for a DVD (and likely Blu-ray) release:
“The Black Freighter version of the movie that we’re working on–which has the ins and outs of the Black Freighter comic book woven through it, with an animated version of the Black Freighter–will be about three hours and 40 minutes,” Zack said. “So there’s a huge epic version of Watchmen, which will probably come out after the movie’s theatrical release, for hardcore [fans].”
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Watchmen hits theaters on March 6, 2009.
News on Veronica Mars Movie December 3, 2008 8:30 pm
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Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas tells Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello that he “hasn’t gotten far” on the film’s outline:
“I thought I had the idea broken, but I’ve hit a wall in the final act that I haven’t quite figured out. And with Cupid and Party Down occupying 80 hours a week, and a new baby boy occupying the remaining hours, I haven’t nailed it down. I’m hopeful that I can find the time to figure it out over the Christmas holidays.”
While I’m sure Thomas’ update to Cupid will work out (I have no idea what Party Down is about), I’d much rather see him finish up his Veronica Mars story on the big-screen.
New Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Photos December 2, 2008 4:43 pm
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Several brand new photos from 20th Century Fox’s Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, have been released online. Click any of the photos to see them in higher-res and to view more over at ComingSoon.net.
Synopsis
As the Street Fighter saga celebrates its 20th anniversary, fight fans are invited to follow along with fearsome fighter Chun-Li (Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk) as she faces off against a series of formidable opponents in this feature adaptation of the popular video-game franchise directed by Exit Wounds’ Andrzej Bartkowiak. Previously adapted for the screen in the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, the series continues to thrive as eager gamers across the globe go toe-to-toe to determine who is the most skilled and powerful warrior in the video-game universe. Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Rick Yune, and Neal McDonough co-star in the 20th Century Fox production
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li hits theaters on February 27, 2009.
The Dark Knight Re-Release Plans Dropped [UPDATE: Re-Release Set for January 23rd] December 2, 2008 3:07 pm
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UPDATED ON 12/04/2008: The below report turned out to be false. WB has announced that The Dark Knight will be returning to theaters on January 23, 2009. That all but guarantees that the film will surpass $1 billion. Click here for more.
SuperHeroHype is reporting that Warner Bros. has dropped their plans to re-release The Dark Knight in IMAX theaters. In September Warner Bros. Pictures domestic distribution president Dan Fellman had indicated that talks were taking place with IMAX theaters about returning the film to some IMAX theaters. It was unclear whether the film would also reappear in conventional theaters.
The decision likely means The Dark Knight will fall short of $1 billion worldwide. It’s current cume sits at $996.2 million–$530.3 million domestically and $465.9 million from overseas markets.
The Dark Knight hits DVD/Blu-ray on December 9th. Preorder now on Amazon: $23.99 for the Blu-ray, $20.99 for the two-disc DVD, $14.99 for the single-disc DVD or $47.99 for the Limited Edition with Batpod for Blu-ray.
HBO’s Rome Could Get Film Treatment December 2, 2008 12:47 pm
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HBO’s two-year drama series Rome may be getting a wrap-up courtesy a feature-length film. Creator Bruno Heller, who is also the creator of CBS’s successful series The Mentalist, says that he wants to produce such a feature for the canceled series: “There is talk of doing a movie version,” he said. “It’s moving along. It’s not there until it is there. I would love to round that show off.”
Although the second season of Rome was lower rated than the first, the show did well without a Sopranos lead-in and HBO executives now admit that it was a mistake to cancel the show.
“I discovered halfway through writing the second season the show was going to end,” Heller said. “The second was going to end with death of Brutus. Third and fourth season would be set in Egypt. Fifth was going to be the rise of the messiah in Palestine. But because we got the heads-up that the second season would be it, I telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one, which accounts for the blazing speed we go through history near the end. There’s certainly more than enough history to go around.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
New Wolverine Photos December 2, 2008 1:40 am
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Five new photos from Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine are now online. Click to enlarge.
Synopsis
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is set to star Jackman and will be directed by Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, Rendition). The producers are Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter (who produced all three previous “X-Men” films), along with Jackman and his Seed Prods. producing partner, John Palermo. The film will be executive produced by Marvel Films’ Kevin Feige.
Leading up to the events of X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine – written by David Benioff (The Kite Runner, Troy) – tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009. A new trailer will be attached to The Day the Earth Stood Still on December 12th.
Source: ComingSoon.net
George Miller Off Justice League Project [Update: Miller Still Onboard] December 1, 2008 6:42 pm
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UPDATE: 12/02/2008: George Miller is still on board. Via Dark Horizons:
A representative from Kennedy Miller Mitchell has categorically denied Monday’s scoop that Dr. George Miller is off the ‘Justice League’ project. They have confirmed that Miler did not appear on the ‘Sunrise Morning Show’ let alone discuss anything to do with “Justice League” or “Mad Max”.
The original scooper, a usually reliable source, also seems to have vanished into the electronic ether. As for their current status? The KM rep says both ‘League’ and ‘Max’ are “being seriously worked on.”
Original post follows below
Director George Miller has confirmed that he is no longer involved with Warner Bros.’ Justice League project. According to Dark Horizons, Miller also indicated that if the project gets going again, he expects that it will be recast because “the studios seem to want bigger stars in their superhero movies now.”
Miller also said that he would like to work with Mel Gibson again and revealed that although Gibson doesn’t want to do the Mad Max script he has written, he hasn’t given up on the possibility.
Rob Zombie Returning for Halloween 2? December 1, 2008 6:42 pm
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ShockTillYouDrop.com is reporting that Rob Zombie will be returning to direct a follow-up to 2007’s Halloween. The site is also reporting that because of this, Zombie will be putting his film Tyrannosaurus Rex on hold for the moment, due to Halloween 2‘s expected start of filming in March.
Fresh Details on New Planet of the Apes December 1, 2008 6:42 pm
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You know that post I wrote just yesterday (read it here) about the new Planet of the Apes prequel film in development over at Fox? Well, we’ve got some new details and it will NOT be a prequel. 20th Century Fox has hired writer/director Scott Frank (Minority Report) to develop a new film currently titled Caesar, but it will not be a remake of the film Conquest of the Apes, nor will it be called Genesis: Apes as was previously rumored [courtesy CHUD]:
Caesar is not a remake of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. This is a fact that Frank can’t stress to you enough – his film will not feature talking monkeys, and it will not end with chimpanzees running wild in the streets, taking over the world. But it isn’t entirely divorced from the world of Planet of the Apes, either. In fact, Frank sees his movie as the opening chapter in a saga that could span the thousand years between today and a world where apes rule.
What’s most exciting about Caesar is that Frank is committed to telling a hard science fiction story. The science that creates a hyper-intelligent chimpanzee is based on current real world research – this film would just take that science one step further. He’s also committed to telling a story based on character, not antic ape action. His plan for Caesar is one where you come to really feel for this ape, even as the final act sees him taking actions that may be hard for us to agree with.
Be sure to head on over to CHUD to read the rest of the article.
Wonder Woman on DVD and Blu-ray March 3, 2009: Details, Photos and New Q&A November 30, 2008 8:09 pm
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Warner Bros’ has announced that their latest straight-to-video film Wonder Woman will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on March 3, 2009. Check out some new photos from the film, including artist renderings, a new Q&A with the film’s director Lauren Montgomery and more after the jump.
Synopsis [Official Website: http://www.wonderwomanmovie.com]
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.
The Hobbit to Shoot for 370 Days November 30, 2008 7:21 pm
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During Guillermo del Toro’s recent BD Live chat for the Hellboy II: The Golden Army Blu-ray disc, he was asked a few questions about the two Hobbit films and in one of them, he revealed that filming will begin in 2010 and they “will shoot for about 370 days or so…”
Source: BilboHobbit (via ComingSoon.net)
Coming Soon: Another Planet of the Apes? November 30, 2008 6:47 pm
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Last month, CHUD reported that 20th Century Fox had a new “Planet of the Apes” script being worked on titled Genesis: Apes. At the time the site reported that the project was essentially a remake of the fourth film in the franchise Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Now it seems like that project may be close to becoming a reality.
This weekend, the Fox Movie Channel was airing Planet of the Apes movies and after one of the airings, studio exec Tom Rothman talked about the possible prequel film:
“We are very close at Fox on a new Apes script- this one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary setting – Earth 2009”.
Source: CHUD
Taylor Kitsch as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine November 30, 2008 6:21 pm
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The latest issue of Empire Magazine has the first official photo of Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Synopsis
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is set to star Jackman and will be directed by Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, Rendition). The producers are Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter (who produced all three previous “X-Men” films), along with Jackman and his Seed Prods. producing partner, John Palermo. The film will be executive produced by Marvel Films’ Kevin Feige.
Leading up to the events of X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine – written by David Benioff (The Kite Runner, Troy) – tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009.
Will Twilight’s Success Pave the Way for a New Buffy Movie? November 30, 2008 6:01 pm
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The success of Summit Entertainment’s Twilight, people are starting to talk about the possibility of a return to film for the cult fave Buffy the Vampire Slayer could be making a return to the big screen. Here’s what the Herald-Sun Newspaper wrote (via Moviehole.net):
The monster success of girly vampire pic Twilight at the US Box office last weekend could kick open the door for a big-screen return of Joss Whedon’s much-loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Rumors are circulating in Hollywood that Whedon has a feature-film script based on his hit TV series ready to roll as soon as a studio is prepared to commit. The Buffy concept was first unveiled as a movie in 1992 with long-forgotten Kristy Swanson in the title role.
Fourth Futurama Straight-to-Video Movie, Into the Wild Green Yonder, Hits DVD and Blu-ray in February November 26, 2008 7:13 pm
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The fourth, and currently final, Futurama direct-to-video movie has been given a release date and title. Into The Wild Green Yonder will be released on February 24, 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def.
Synopsis
All the other galaxies will be green with envy! In this all-new Futurama extravaganza, mankind stands on the brink of a wondrous new Green Age. But ancient forces of darkness, three years older than time itself, have returned to wreak destruction. Even more shocking: Bender’s in love with a married fembot, and Leela’s on the run from the law – Zapp Brannigan’s law! Fry is the last hope of the universe…so if you’re in the universe, you might want to think about going somewhere else. Could this be the end of the Planet Express crew forever? Say it ain’t so, meatbag! Off we go, Into the Wild Green Yonder!
Here are a few photos, click here for more and to read the entire press release.
Source: TVShowsonDVD.com
He’s Just Not That Into You Poster, Trailer and Photos November 26, 2008 6:57 pm
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New Line has released the second full-trailer for the romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You. The studio has also released a new poster (pictured right–click to enlarge) and USA Today has several new photos–some of which I’ve included below.
Synopsis
Screenwriters Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein team to adapt writing duo Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo’s best-selling book concerning the ever-widening gap between genders and the misunderstandings that often arise between couples. In the film, a woman who can’t seem to get a grip on the men in her life pursues an advice columnist who never quite knew what he wanted in a relationship. Prolific television director Ken Kwapis (Freaks and Geeks and The Office) helms a romantic comedy produced by and starring Drew Barrymore. The ensemble also includes Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Justin Long, and Ginnifer Goodwin.
He’s Just Not That Into You hits theaters on February 6, 2009.
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