Sony Turning 70′s Sitcom ‘Good Times’ Into Feature Film With ‘Wreck-It Ralph’...
It’s not uncommon for a studio desperate for (potentially) bankable properties with name value to dive into their archive, but this one in particular threw me for a loop. Deadline reports that Sony...
View ArticleDavid Goyer Directing New Take on ‘The Count of Monte Cristo,’ from ‘Pompeii’...
Eleven years amounts to roughly two centuries in Hollywood years, so it should come as no surprise that the classic Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo is being adapted for the big screen...
View ArticleKatherine Heigl & Patrick Wilson to Star in Dark Comedy ‘North of Hell’
At least it doesn’t appear to be another fluffy romantic comedy; Deadline reports that Patrick Wilson and Katherine Heigl have signed on to co-star in North of Hell, a dark comedy from writer/director...
View ArticleWill Arnett Added to ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot
Heat Vision reports that Will Arnett has signed on for one of the leads in Platinum Dunes’ upcoming reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He joins a cast that includes Megan Fox as ace...
View ArticleJim Sturgess to Co-Star with Kate Beckinsale in Poe-Inspired ‘Eliza Graves’
This movie has already sold me on the premise alone. Heat Vision reports that Jim Sturgess has signed on to act opposite Kate Beckinsale in Eliza Graves, a psychological thriller loosely-based on the...
View ArticleWatch: Announcement Teaser Reveals ‘Ratchet and Clank’ Movie Will Hit...
The Ratchet and Clank franchise has been going strong in the video game world since the first game’s release in 2002, selling over 26 million copies worldwide and spawning a whole host of sequels and...
View ArticleJoe Carnahan In Negotiations to Direct ‘Sugar Bandits’ From ‘The Town’ Author
I hope this potential job ends up actually sticking. Heat Vision reports that Joe Carnahan is in negotiations to direct Sugar Bandits, Universal’s adaptation of Chuck Hogan‘s 2010 crime novel Devils...
View ArticleSharlto Copley Makes Neill Blomkamp Hat Trick With ‘Chappie’
2009′s District 9 not only put director Neill Blomkamp on the map but also its star, the then-unknown Sharlto Copley whose performance was so well-received that it altered his career path into one in...
View Article‘American Splendor’ Duo Fall Into ‘My Beautiful Coma’
Well, you didn’t expect an indie rom-com to not be quirky, did you? Variety reports that Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini have both signed on to direct My Beautiful Coma for Mandalay Vision....
View ArticleMichael Mann Revives Medieval Epic ‘Agincourt’ With New Writer Hired
From 1337 to 1453, the medieval kingdoms of England and France engaged in a series of battles and conflicts collectively known as the “Hundred Years’ War.” One of the most memorable conflicts, known...
View Article‘Hard Candy’ Director David Slade to Helm ‘The Widow’
After a three year absence, director David Slade is returning to the silver screen. THR reports that the director has signed on to helm The Widow, a thriller from screenwriter Ray Wright (2010′s The...
View ArticleSony Hires Writer For ‘Men in Black’ and ’21 Jump Street’ Sequel Work
Oren Uziel has been hired by Sony not to only to write the next installment in the Men in Black franchise, but also to rewrite the upcoming 21 Jump Street sequel, according to The Wrap. Men in Black...
View ArticleWatch: 40-Minute Tribute & 1-Hour Documentary on Late Special Effects Legend...
A true visual effects legend was lost today as Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion master behind the creatures in such classic matinee movies as Jason and the Argonauts and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad,...
View ArticleJosh Hutcherson Swings To Psychological Thriller ‘Ape’ for ‘Repo Men’ Director
As one of the faces of The Hunger Games franchise, Josh Hutcherson could just ride that wave of popularity into untold riches and by-the-numbers movie roles. But that’s not how he wants to play it and...
View Article‘Timecop’ Being Rebooted by Universal
Because, why not!? Heat Vision reports that Universal is planning a reboot of Timecop, a 1994 science fiction/action film that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and was based off a 1992 short comic story...
View Article‘Trolls’&‘Leprechaun’ Feature Films Find Directors
For the past three years Dreamworks Animation has been hard at work developing Trolls, a movie based on the “Good Luck Trolls” toy line that has been in and out of popularity since its launch in the...
View ArticleDuncan Jones’‘World of Warcraft’ Adaptation To Begin Filming Early Next Year
In an effort to continue exploiting built-in fanbases, Hollywood is moving forward with perhaps their biggest videogame adaptation yet. In an interview with Germain Lussier of /Film, Legendary...
View ArticleRoland Emmerich May Get Back into the Alien Invasion Game with ‘Emergence’
Released in 1996, Independence Day is not only one of my favorite moviegoing experiences, but it’s the movie that turned me into a Roland Emmerich supporter/apologist. Since then I have made it a...
View ArticleJon M. Chu Returning for ‘G.I. Joe 3′
After a nearly year-long delay to add 3D and make some “creative” changes (mostly the first one, judging by the final product) G.I. Joe: Retaliation finally made its way into theaters this past March....
View ArticleFox Wants You to ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’
It’s amazing how some people can remain positive about the movie industry when faced with news stories like this on a daily basis. Heat Vision reports that 20th Century Fox is nearing a deal to turn...
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