Universal Pictures Adapting “Second Sight” July 16, 2008 5:04 pm
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Yet another BBC series is being adapted to American audiences. Universal Pictures has tapped Craig Rosenberg to adapt the BBC series Second Sight. The 1999 series starred Clive Owen, who played Ross Tanner, a homicide detective who led an elite unit charged with tackling high-profile murder cases, all while Tanner suffered from a rare degenerative eye disease that caused hallucinations and increasing blindness.
Two New “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Movie Posters July 16, 2008 4:57 pm
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LucasFilm and Warner Bros. have released two new posters from this August’s upcoming Star Wars animated feature film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Check them out after the jump.
Synopsis
George Lucas continues his most popular franchise’s legacy with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-animated 3-D film that takes place between Star Wars: Episode II and III. The movie will act as a restart to the Clone Wars storyline that was also tackled in the Cartoon Network series from Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and is scheduled to continue in its own TV form after this theatrical release.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars hits theaters on August 15, 2008.
Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody Re-Teaming for Comedy July 16, 2008 4:53 pm
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Diablo Cody has been hired to write an currently untitled comedy script for DreamWorks Pictures that is based on an original idea by Steven Spielberg. Details of the project are being kept under tight wraps by the studio. There are no producers yet attached.
This marks the second time that the pair have collaborated. Cody wrote the pilot and is an executive producer on the upcoming Showtime series The United States of Tara, which was also based on an original idea from Speilberg.
Source: Variety
Tarantino Targeting Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for “Inglorious Bastards” July 16, 2008 4:51 pm
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Quentin Tarantino, director of the upcoming WWII drama, Inglorious Bastards is searching for who will play two key roles in the film. The director met with Brad Pit in France on Tuesday to talk about the possibility of Pitt playing the key role of Aldo Raine in the film and Tarantino also plans to meet with Leonardo DiCaprio for another key role, that of Hans Landa, on Thursday.
The film begins shotting this fall in Germany and France.
Source: Variety
Theroux to Script “Iron Man” Sequel July 16, 2008 4:37 pm
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Although Marvel Studios’ Iron Man was a major success this summer (with over $560 million in worldwide box office and still climbing), the studio has decided to go in another direction with the screenplay. Marvel Studios has announced that they’ve hired actor/filmmaker Justin Theroux to pen the sequel.
Source: Variety
Fox Inviting Fans to “The X-Files: I Want To Believe” Premiere July 16, 2008 4:34 pm
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Hardcore fans awaiting the return of Agents Mulder and Scully will have the chance being invited to the world premiere screening of the film on July 23rd at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Here are the details:
The studio is inviting X-Philes to gather that day in specially-built seating in front of the Hollywood landmark, where they can observe the red-carpet arrivals – and participate in a special conference with the film’s stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, plus writer-producer-director Chris Carter and writer-producer Frank Spotnitz. Situated on a stage in front of the theater, the four filmmakers will field questions from the fans, prior to fulfilling their more traditional duties with the press.
Seating will be available on a first-com, first-serve basis. All you have to do is be one of the first 500 fans to arrive that day, when, beginning at 4pm, special credentials will be distributed. The festivities begin at 6pm.
Fans unable to get to the event, or not one of the lucky 500, will still be able to experience the event via a special internet site where they can direct questions in real-time to the film’s cast and crew.
Source: 20th Century Fox (via ComingSoon.net)
Bay Talks Transformers, Friday the 13th and Ouija July 16, 2008 4:28 pm
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Michael Bay recently gave an interview with Entertainment Weekly, in which the director discussed a few of his upcoming films, including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, of which he told the magazine the following:
When we were writing the script, I said to the writers, “I hate sequels that try to make it to the third movie. Pretend like we’re never having a third movie, so let’s go for broke on the second one. I hate those cliffhangers! Let’s just make this movie stand on its own.” I really feel this movie is not a forced sequel. I think the script is really good, and I think it’s got a lot of new stuff in it. There are a lot of rumors out there, but we’ve released a lot of fake stuff. We’ve done a really good job of keeping things secret.
On the Friday the 13th remake, Bay offered this:
It’s a reconception of the original. We’re introducing a whole group of new kids. What we always try to do is add a little bit of freshness to these movies that were really scary back then and update them for a new audience.
Bay continued, teasing: “You’re just not going to believe the first 12 minutes! It’s a twist in itself.”
On Ouija, Bay told EW that it’s still early on as they’ve just started meeting with writers and that there’s only a plot outline written for it. Bay also said that he’s just producing it and at the moment will not be directing.
Source: Entertainment Weekly (via ComingSoon.net)
Miley Cyrus Wants to make a Kids version of “Sex and the City” July 16, 2008 4:20 pm
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Miley Cyrus tells TV Guide that she wants to make a “younger, cleaner version” of the HBO/big-screen hit, Sex and the City. Um, yeah I’m sure that’ll work out just fine. Here’s what the tween sensation told the magazine:
I’d love to do a younger, cleaner version of Sex and the City.
Cyrus is currently gracing the cover of the TV magazine, and her cover feature has her discussing various topics including her upcomign 3-D movie, her controversial Vanity Fair photo spread and more.
Source: JustJared
“Terminator Salvation”: The Visual Effects July 16, 2008 4:14 pm
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The official production blog for Terminator Salvation has been updated with new quotes from visual effects supervisor, Charles Gibson.
“Prior to Terminator Salvation, I worked on all three Pirates movies. Those worlds and characters were from a different time and place and had to be completely fabricated. This film plays in an altered but plausible version of our world. We’re primarily concerned with bringing the Terminator elements home, to make you believe this reality could be just around the corner. It’s a very different sort of challenge.
McG’s take is to weave science fiction and horror elements into a state-of-the-art action film: The camera always moves, the imagery is raw and kinetic, the pace is insane. The creative challenge for me will be to bury the effects into the photography but to still protect our big visual moments.
Before Terminator 2: Judgment Day, visual effects films were frequently driven by technology — you worked with what you had. With The Abyss and especially with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, James Cameron showed us that concept rules: When the director has a compelling new vision, the technology will follow. Cameron opened that gate for other filmmakers who in turn have pushed the visual effects industry in new directions.
We’ve been waiting to see this world for years — it’s only been glimpsed and hinted at in the previous Terminator movies. We’re able to revisit the elements that have been established, but we’re going to be adding a whole lot more.”
Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009. Click here to keep tabs on the show’s production at the official blog.
Louis Leterrier Talks “Clash of the Titans” July 16, 2008 4:04 pm
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The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier, recently gave a video interview with EcranLarge.com, in which the director talks about his upcoming Clash of the Titans film that he has set up over at Warner Bros. The interview, which is in French, but thankfully has English subtitles, can be viewed here.
New “Dark Knight” Viral Website July 16, 2008 4:01 pm
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We’re within days of the release of The Dark Knight, yet new viral websites for the film are still opening up. This one allows you to put yourself, or one of your friends, into Arkham Asylum. Click here to head over to the Verizon sponsored website.
“The Dark Knight” Has Now Sold the Third-Highest Advance Ticket Sales of All Time July 16, 2008 3:03 pm
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In yet another sign that the film is gearing up for an enormous opening weekend, Christopher Nolan’s dark follow-up to Batman Begins, is currently outselling three of the Top-10 Performing Films of All-Time at the same point in the sales cycle. MovieTickets.com is reporting that The Dark Knight has already sold out over 150 performances in Los Angeles and New York alone. To put this in perspective, that’s more than three times as many advance tickets as current weekend leader Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and more than twice as many as Spider-Man 3.
Source: /Film
“The Flash” Movie Still in Development July 16, 2008 2:56 pm
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Producer Charles Roven, who is overseeing the production of the big screen adapation of The Flash, spoke with /Film while at the press junket for The Dark Knight, and had the following to say about the film’s developmental progress.
We had hoped to be able to get a new draft going before the writers’ strike and we weren’t able to,” Roven admitted. “And since the writers’ strike, we just haven’t been able to find the right creative compatibility between what we’re looking for and a writer and you know, we’re a little bit dragging our feet, we’re just waiting to see what’s going to happen with this actor’s strike, you know.
Let’s just hope that if the film does get fasttracked, it’s a more enjoyable experience than that attricious SCI FI remaking.
Source: /Film
New Photo from “Max Payne” July 16, 2008 2:52 pm
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USA Today has a first look at Max Payne. The official photo (the others that leaked were apparantely promotional only), has a pretty awesome shot of Mark Wahlberg in character. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Rockstar Games’ double-gunned action franchise comes to the big screen thanks to director John Moore (The Omen) and Mark Wahlberg, who embodies the title character of Max Payne, a widowed cop hell-bent on delivering justice no matter what the cost as he investigates a string of killings in his city. Mila Kunis and Chris O’Donnell head up the supporting cast, with Beau Thorne adapting the screenplay for the 20th Century Fox production.
Max Payne, hits theaters on October 17, 2008.
“Wanted 2” in Development July 16, 2008 2:48 pm
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With the quick success of Wanted, Universal Pictures is being equally fast in setting up a sequel to the $100+ million grosser. According to Variety, the studio has reupped Wanted producer Marc Platt for five years, keeping him with with the studio through late 2012. Platt has already begun work with director Timur Bekmambetov and writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas on Wanted 2.
The writers are at work already, and those creative discussions are taking place,” said Platt.
The article notes that principal cast wasn’t locked into a sequel, so they are looking to star James McAvoy, among others, back for the sequel.
Movie Poster: “Eagle Eye” July 16, 2008 2:43 pm
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DreamWorks has released a new movie poster for Eagle Eye, the upcoming action-thriller directed by DJ Caruso and starring Shia LaBouf and Michelle Monaghan. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
In the wake of his overachieving twin brother’s mysterious death, a young slacker (Shia LaBeouf) learns that he and a single mother (Michelle Monaghan) have been framed as terrorists by an unknown source in this thriller from Disturbia director D.J. Caruso. As a result of the accusation, the desperate pair is forced into an alliance with a dangerous sleeper cell preparing to carry out a high-profile political assassination. Only by infiltrating and exposing the masterminds behind this diabolical plot will the unjustly accused pair be able to prove their innocence and prevent a series of catastrophic events from unfolding. Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thornton, and Michael Chiklis co-star.
Eagle Eye hits theaters on September 26, 2008.
“The Spirit” Movie Trailer July 16, 2008 2:35 pm
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A new full-length trailer for Frank Miller’s adaptation of the Will Eisner graphic novel, The Spirt has gone live. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
A resurrected cop does battle with a villain whose quest for immortality threatens an entire metropolis in Sin City creator Frank Miller’s adaptation of Will Eisner’s acclaimed graphic novel. When a rookie cop is brutally killed and mysteriously brought back to life, he assumes the guise of The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) — a masked crime fighter who prowls the shadows of Central City on a supernatural mission to keep the urban landscape safe. Upon discovering that his arch nemesis, The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), is determined to live forever even if it means wiping out the entire population of Central City, The Spirit must race to stop the diabolical villain from achieving his cold-blooded plan. But even with his unique powers, the brave masked crusader will face a series of deadly challenges as a bevy of treacherous beauties including deceptively sweet girl next door Ellen Dolan (Sarah Paulson), spitfire secretary Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson), wraithlike siren Lorelei (Jaime King), seductive policewoman Morgenstern (Stana Katic), and French black widow Plaster of Paris (Paz Vega) set out to seduce or consume him at every turn; even The Spirit’s one true love, a volatile jewel thief named Sand Saref (Eva Mendes), could ultimately destroy our hero before he accomplishes his mission of saving Central City.
The Spirit hits theaters on December 25, 2008.
Tropic Thunder to Release Two Days Earlier + New Viral Sites July 16, 2008 2:31 pm
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DreamWorks has announced that Tropic Thunder will now be released on Wednesday, August 13th, two days earlier than the film was originally scheduled to release. Also, several new viral sites, all related to the film via the mockumentary Rain of Madnes, have gone live. Check them out below.
simplejackmovie.com
tuggspeedman.com
scorchermovie.com
Synopsis
Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production.
The Best Baseball-themed Movies of All Time July 15, 2008 8:46 pm
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Over the years, Hollywood has churned out several baseball-themed movies, many of them very good. In celebration of tonight’s All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, Time.com’s Movie critic, Richard Corliss put together a video slideshow of what he believes are the best baseball movies of all time. Tonight also marks the first time that an All-Star Game has been played in a stadium’s final year (a new facility is slated to open next season in New York). With that fact in mind, what better a time to check out the reel? Click here to check out the feature.
“School of Rock 2” Set to Rock for Paramount July 14, 2008 1:56 pm
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Paramount is heading back to school. The studio has greenlit a second installment of the 2003 Rock comedy, School of Rock. Jack Black will be reprising his role as rock star wannabe/substitute teacher Dewey Finn. Richard Linklater, who directed the first film, is also set to return as is producer Scott Rudin.
Mike White, who wrote the screenplay for the original film, is penning this one as well, titled School of Rock 2: America Rocks, which according to Variety, “picks up with Finn leading a group of summer school students on a cross-country field trip that delves into the history of rock ‘n’ roll and explores the roots of blues, rap, country and other genres.”
The original film cost the studio just $30 million en route to $131 million worldwide.
Complete Comic-Con Schedule Released July 13, 2008 7:58 pm
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The schedule for all four days (plus the Wednesday preview) of this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego has been revealed. Check out what’s in store for this year’s event by clicking on the links below.
Half-Blood Prince Teaser To Play in Front of “The Dark Knight” IMAX Screenings July 13, 2008 7:37 pm
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IMAX has confirmed that a short 15-second teaser of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will play in front of IMAX screenings of The Dark Knight.
There will be a SHORT, 15 second trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince prior to The Dark Knight.Regards,IMAX Corporation
Regards,
IMAX Corporation
“Babylon A.D.”: Russian Movie Poster July 13, 2008 7:00 pm
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Filmz.ru got their hands on a Russian poster for Vin Diesel’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Babylon A.D. Odd that there seems to be more promotion internationally for this film, than domestically. Check the poster out after the jump.
Synopsis
Hong Kong action icon Michelle Yeoh stars alongside American muscle Vin Diesel in this science fiction thriller concerning a nun who is charged with the task of caring for a young girl who may be the carrier of a deadly virus. Based on author Maurice Dantec’s Babylon Babies, this tale of genetic manipulation comes to the screen courtesy of director Mathieu Kassovitz.
Babylon A.D. hits theaters on August 29, 2008.
“Max Payne” Movie Trailer July 10, 2008 5:48 pm
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The movie trailer for 20th Century Fox’s Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg, has been released. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Rockstar Games’ double-gunned action franchise comes to the big screen thanks to director John Moore (The Omen) and Mark Wahlberg, who embodies the title character of Max Payne, a widowed cop hell-bent on delivering justice no matter what the cost as he investigates a string of killings in his city. Mila Kunis and Chris O’Donnell head up the supporting cast, with Beau Thorne adapting the screenplay for the 20th Century Fox production.
Max Payne hits theaters on October 17, 2008.
‘Harry Potter 6’ Teaser Could be Attached to IMAX Screenings of “The Dark Knight” July 10, 2008 5:16 pm
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When The Dark Knight hits theaters on July 18th, Warner Bros. will be debuting the following trailers: Terminator Salvation, Watchmen and Body of Lies. Harry Potter 6 will not be attached. However, ComingSoon.net is now reporting that theater goers watching The Dark Knight at an IMAX theater may be getting a super brief teaser of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. With just over a week to go before the film’s release, we’ll find out for sure shortly.
The Dark Knight hits conventional and IMAX theaters on July 18, 2008.
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