Doctor Who Gets Big-screen adaptation
It seems like a long time coming for one of the longest running series in the world to finally get a big-screen adaptation.”Harry Potter” director David Yates is teaming up with the BBC to turn its iconic sci-fi TV series “Doctor Who” into a bigscreen franchise.
Yates, who directed the last four Potter films, told Variety that he is “developing a Doctor Who movie with Jane Tranter, BBC Worldwide’s L.A.-based exec VP of programming and production.”
“We’re looking at writers now. We’re going to spend two to three years to get it right,” he said. “It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena.”
There is no doubt that it will need to become something it never has for the mainstream, big-screen arena. For years Doctor Who has been a cult classic in America while a national treasure in Britain,...
It seems like a long time coming for one of the longest running series in the world to finally get a big-screen adaptation.”Harry Potter” director David Yates is teaming up with the BBC to turn its iconic sci-fi TV series “Doctor Who” into a bigscreen franchise.
Yates, who directed the last four Potter films, told Variety that he is “developing a Doctor Who movie with Jane Tranter, BBC Worldwide’s L.A.-based exec VP of programming and production.”
“We’re looking at writers now. We’re going to spend two to three years to get it right,” he said. “It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena.”
There is no doubt that it will need to become something it never has for the mainstream, big-screen arena. For years Doctor Who has been a cult classic in America while a national treasure in Britain,...
- 11/14/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Will Brian Singer's BSG project do the same as Abrams' Star Trek?
Back in 2009, reports emerged that Bryan Singer was going to develop a new version of “Battlestar Galactica,” for film. This project has been on hold since the director has been attending to “Jack the Giant Killer” and his “Excalibur” project. Now it seems that Warner Brothers has passed on “Excalibur” for another project known as “Arthur and Lancelot,” leaving it open for him to return to the BSG project at Universal.
This news comes from SFX (via The Playlist):
“The project was with Warner Bros and what happened is that another King Arthur project was brought to them during that time. Basically, it was just more ready to go into production than ours was. That is why our version of ‘Excalibur’ ended up being negated. ut, when that happened, it allowed me to go straight into...
Back in 2009, reports emerged that Bryan Singer was going to develop a new version of “Battlestar Galactica,” for film. This project has been on hold since the director has been attending to “Jack the Giant Killer” and his “Excalibur” project. Now it seems that Warner Brothers has passed on “Excalibur” for another project known as “Arthur and Lancelot,” leaving it open for him to return to the BSG project at Universal.
This news comes from SFX (via The Playlist):
“The project was with Warner Bros and what happened is that another King Arthur project was brought to them during that time. Basically, it was just more ready to go into production than ours was. That is why our version of ‘Excalibur’ ended up being negated. ut, when that happened, it allowed me to go straight into...
- 10/18/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
We have had a lot of great superhero movies over the past years. Of course there were also a few rotten apples with the bunch. Vote on who you think was the best director, to put your favorite superhero on the big screen! The Contestants Jon Faverau (Iron Man | Iron Man 2) Christpoher Nolan (Batman Begins | The Dark Knight)Sam Raimi (Spider-Man | Spider-Man 2 | Spider-Man 3) Joe Jonston (Captain America: The First Avenger | The Rocketeer) Tim Burton (Batman | Batman Returns) Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil | Ghost Rider) Brian Singer (X-Men | X2 | Superman Returns) Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class | Kick-Ass) Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk) Rob Bowman (Elektra) Brett Rattner (X-Men: Last Stand) Tim Story (Fantastic Four | Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer) Zach Snyder (Watchmen) James McTeigue (V For Vendetta)...
- 9/19/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
“If evil wore the face of a hero, would you recognize it? If freedom came in the likeness of your oppressors, would you accept it? If you were your own enemy, who would be victorious? ” That is the teaser for the proposed Star Trek series by David Foster of 1947 Entertainment. Sound pretty interesting right? Well, the TV series reboot is something we have heard before.
Back in March of 2009 Pushing Daises creator Bryan Fuller threw his hat in the ring as the latest person to want to bring back Star Trek on TV. Before him it was Brian Singer and even William Shatner himself. CBS and Paramount never budged. Nothing has come out about Fuller’s interest since that point. The only thing that has happened Trek-wise since that report was that Jj Abrams’ film was a major box office success. So is the idea of a small screen series was even in the cards.
Back in March of 2009 Pushing Daises creator Bryan Fuller threw his hat in the ring as the latest person to want to bring back Star Trek on TV. Before him it was Brian Singer and even William Shatner himself. CBS and Paramount never budged. Nothing has come out about Fuller’s interest since that point. The only thing that has happened Trek-wise since that report was that Jj Abrams’ film was a major box office success. So is the idea of a small screen series was even in the cards.
- 8/24/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
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It’s a spider-man! It’s an iron man! No, it’s a super man! Earlier today Warner Bros. released the first image of Superman from Zack Snyder’s upcoming reboot, Man of Steel slated for a 2013 release. The image shows Henry Cavill as the titular ‘Man of Steel’ showing off the squareness of his jaw in a suit that replaces the vintage spandex look with the recycled basketball one people seem to really like these days.
But what’s happening in this photo? Clearly Superman is standing between us and a safe presumably containing something we want (The Dark Knight Rises?). His eyes and body language tell us that we’re not getting in, but so does the huge steel door. There also appears to be some damage done around the safe, but it looks as though that might have been caused by one of Superman...
It’s a spider-man! It’s an iron man! No, it’s a super man! Earlier today Warner Bros. released the first image of Superman from Zack Snyder’s upcoming reboot, Man of Steel slated for a 2013 release. The image shows Henry Cavill as the titular ‘Man of Steel’ showing off the squareness of his jaw in a suit that replaces the vintage spandex look with the recycled basketball one people seem to really like these days.
But what’s happening in this photo? Clearly Superman is standing between us and a safe presumably containing something we want (The Dark Knight Rises?). His eyes and body language tell us that we’re not getting in, but so does the huge steel door. There also appears to be some damage done around the safe, but it looks as though that might have been caused by one of Superman...
- 8/4/2011
- by Noah Taylor
- DorkShelf.com
It is amazing what one picture can do to the collective hearts and minds of fanboys across the internet. This morning Hero Complex revealed the first image of Henry Cavill as Superman. The photo features Superman in a post-saving the day action pose, crouched down, with a classic looking suit on (classic meaning the boots and trade mark “S” Symbol).
Now I have no opinion one way or the other on the suit. It seems every Superman incarnation the suit looks different ranging from the comics, television and movies. My focus on Superman has always been on him as a character and what he wears is the least of my worry or concern. Do I appreciate authenticity? I do but I also appreciate artistic expression. I lashed out at the Green Lantern suit but that wouldn’t have mattered if the story was any good.
He Looks Evil – We Don...
Now I have no opinion one way or the other on the suit. It seems every Superman incarnation the suit looks different ranging from the comics, television and movies. My focus on Superman has always been on him as a character and what he wears is the least of my worry or concern. Do I appreciate authenticity? I do but I also appreciate artistic expression. I lashed out at the Green Lantern suit but that wouldn’t have mattered if the story was any good.
He Looks Evil – We Don...
- 8/4/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
In early June, Warner Home Video released “Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology” on Blu-ray, including two versions each of “Superman The Movie” and “Superman II,” as well as “Superman III” and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.” While the collection also included the 2006 Brian Singer directed “Superman Returns,” since the release most fans have focused on the high definition versions of the earlier films.
But for fans interested in delving deeper into the most recent, somewhat notorious Superman film, the collection also features deleted scenes from “Superman Returns,” one of which has found its way to YouTube in shockingly good quality.
Check it out after the jump!
While the wordless, almost six minute long scene won’t change the minds of anyone who thought that “Superman Returns” was slow, boring and slavish to the original Richard Donner films, it is nonetheless a visually stunning piece of work with phenomenal sound design.
But for fans interested in delving deeper into the most recent, somewhat notorious Superman film, the collection also features deleted scenes from “Superman Returns,” one of which has found its way to YouTube in shockingly good quality.
Check it out after the jump!
While the wordless, almost six minute long scene won’t change the minds of anyone who thought that “Superman Returns” was slow, boring and slavish to the original Richard Donner films, it is nonetheless a visually stunning piece of work with phenomenal sound design.
- 7/27/2011
- by Aubrey Sitterson
- MTV Splash Page
The casting of Zach Snyder’s Superman reboot, Man of Steel, continues, with some potentially big news with regards a role made famous by Marlon Brando in the original Richard Donner Superman film. Variety report that Russell Crowe is in negotiations to play Jor-El, Superman’s birth father who sends him to Earth when Krypton goes bananas. Even non-fans will remember the incredible presence that Brando brought to the role, and his now-legendary speech that was even heard in Superman Returns. Indeed, he actually appeared in Brian Singer’s movie briefly. There’s no doubting the acting chops of Crowe, so I think he’s a great choice so long as he makes the role distinct – there’s no need for a copy of Brando, it would just fall flat! Pretty nifty casting too when you consider that Robin Hood is sending his son to live with Robin Hood. Man of Steel...
- 6/15/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Leon)
- www.themoviebit.com
I'm sure everyone feels as badly for Drew as I do. He's stuck in a beach town in France, watching movies with a bunch-a-nobodies, while we get to hang out with our beloved computers and be among the first to see cool stuff like this new scene from 'X-Men: First Class.' As you know, this is the prequel to Brian Singer's "X-Men" films that ended on a relatively low note with Brett Ratner's "Last Stand" in 2006. Director Matthew Vaughn was brought in to revitalize the franchise, and if this clip is any indication, he's on the right track. In the...
- 5/11/2011
- by Alex Dorn
- Hitfix
Unless George Lucas and the Mayans were right, come 2012 we're all going to be watching Superman slug it out with militant Kryptonian General Zod in the series reboot Superman: Man of Steel. But as the cast continues to get fleshed out, we now know that Michael Shannon's Zod won't be flying solo.
Henry Cavill, as Supes, will also have to contend with the just-cast Antje Traue, whose first English film was the (awful) sci-fi flick Pandorum, but is also appearing in the upcoming war movie 5 Days of August. In Superman: Man of Steel, however, the German actress will be taking on the role of Faora, who while appearing in multiple forms in the comics, is always a man-hating Kryptonian. Talk about a feminazi, huh fellas? Sigh.
Why's she kicking Supes? Sister should be mad at her hairdresser! Mmm-hmm!
Even though she allegedly hates men, Faora has been closely linked...
Henry Cavill, as Supes, will also have to contend with the just-cast Antje Traue, whose first English film was the (awful) sci-fi flick Pandorum, but is also appearing in the upcoming war movie 5 Days of August. In Superman: Man of Steel, however, the German actress will be taking on the role of Faora, who while appearing in multiple forms in the comics, is always a man-hating Kryptonian. Talk about a feminazi, huh fellas? Sigh.
Why's she kicking Supes? Sister should be mad at her hairdresser! Mmm-hmm!
Even though she allegedly hates men, Faora has been closely linked...
- 4/28/2011
- UGO Movies
Movie News After Dark: Maurice Sendak’s Hobbit, Zack Snyder’s Substance and Community’s Pulp Fiction
What is Movie News After Dark? It’s tired, sleepy and acutely aware of the fact that it is Friday, Friday, Friday. It also hates Rebecca Black, except for the censored version. That made it laugh. A very self-aware, singularity style laugh. Chuckle on, meat suits, your day will come. Tonight’s lead story is an interest piece about two legends: that Tolkien guy, who wrote a movie about little people that’s about to become the world’s biggest goddamn movie production, and Maurice Sendak, who once dreamed of wild things. What if Sendak had illustrated The Hobbit? The above image is the answer. It also makes for a very interesting essay by Tom Diterlizzi. The world can brace itself for another round of Chucky, as another Child’s Play film is allegedly in the works. I don’t know why we even get surprised about this kind of thing. The...
- 3/26/2011
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
We have already seen the new pic of Shaw and Frost from Empire, now hear what the actors that will bring them to life in the movie have to say. Apparently Shaw's Hellfire Club was considered for the villains in X-Men 3 when Brian Singer was still on board but now the decadent group are getting their moment to shine. Kevin Bacon on Sebastian Shaw.. "He's not a mustache twirler. He's a smooth talker and a manipulator. But he really believes that mutants are the master race and to get what he wants he will do whatever he has to do. And what of his significantly different costume in this movie? The comics Shaw wears a faintly ridiculous 18th century get up.. "The movie's grounded. We went through different sideburn lengths but to have him dressed as Benjamin Franklin would have been weird. I don't have the legs for those tights anyway!
- 3/2/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
I recently watched all four X movies again. I have already gone back to X-Men 1 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine so I decided to leave X2 for later and move on to Brett Ratner's X3, or X-Men: The Last Stand, which before Origins came out, was pretty much seen as the black sheep of the franchise by fanboys. Critically it was also the worst received of the three. But, it actually made the most money and many non comic fans really enjoyed it. So going back to it after a few years, does it deserve all the hate? I remember the first time I saw the movie I actually enjoyed it. I was aware while watching that it didn't seem to be holding up in comparison to Brian Singer's previous films but was taken in by the spectacle nonetheless. And maybe there was an element of self delusion there...
- 2/27/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
I recently watched all four X movies again. I have already revisited X-Men 1 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine so I decided to leave X2 for later and move on to Brett Ratner's X3, or X-Men: The Last Stand, which before Origins came out, was pretty much seen as the black sheep of the franchise by fanboys. Critically it was also the worst received of the three. But, it actually made the most money and many non comic fans really enjoyed it. So going back to it after a few years, does it deserve all the hate? I remember the first time I saw the movie I actually really enjoyed it. I was aware while watching that it didn't seem to be holding up in comparison to Brian Singer's previous films but was taken in by the spectacle nonetheless. And maybe there was an element of self delusion there too...
- 2/27/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
There has been a plethora of fan lashings on Twitter over the weekend with the casting of Henry Cavill as Superman, recently on The Superhero Complex Cast, we discussed some of this fan meandering regarding a British actor playing a character synonymous with American culture. There is no doubt that Superman purists believe that the American way of Superman is just as important as the powers he maintains as well. Superman throughout history has been linked to not only a hero that fights for America, but his alter ego Clark Kent, is the essential Middle America, “apple pie”, Norman Rockwell image of a male, growing up on a farm, morals out the wazzoo, and that essential “Truth, Justice and the American Way.”
In 2007′s Superman Returns, fans lashed out that Brian Singer and the developers of the film, copped out due to anti-American sentiments perhaps at the time, with the...
In 2007′s Superman Returns, fans lashed out that Brian Singer and the developers of the film, copped out due to anti-American sentiments perhaps at the time, with the...
- 1/31/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Just a day after we posted the first cast photo of the upcoming X-Men: The First Class film, brand new official publicity photos have arrived from Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming Marvel mutant prequel, including a first look at Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw. We also have a fresh look at January Jones as Emma Frost in a sexy white leather outfit. I have to say the Kevin Bacon photo looks like a sixties porno shot but that is just me. We have one of Michael Fassbender’s Magneto and James McAvoy’s Professor X engaged in a game of chess, something that is a staple in the already seen films from Brian Singer. Then of course there is a look at the first members of the X-Men in their 60s inspired wardrobes.
20th Century Fox has released the teaser poster for X-Men: First Class (via Ain’t It Cool). See Below.
20th Century Fox has released the teaser poster for X-Men: First Class (via Ain’t It Cool). See Below.
- 1/20/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
While there will be many films released in 2012, Zack Snyder’s The Man of Steel is one fans remain the most skeptical on. Fans are expecting something great after being let down by Brian Singer’s Superman Returns four years ago, but much of the news surrounding this reboot has left fans wondering if the film will be the worth while. We’ve already heard the film is being rushed into production (here), and the recent news that Christopher Nolan has left the project (here) all together has many worried.
However, screenwriter David Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) has possibly revealed that he’ll could be taking ideas from what fans call a “definitive” telling of Superman’s origins, Superman: Secret Origins. In the latest issue of Secret Origin, Goyer printed a forward that hints at the film’s story.
Here’s an excerpt (via Comic Book Movies):
“As I write this,...
However, screenwriter David Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) has possibly revealed that he’ll could be taking ideas from what fans call a “definitive” telling of Superman’s origins, Superman: Secret Origins. In the latest issue of Secret Origin, Goyer printed a forward that hints at the film’s story.
Here’s an excerpt (via Comic Book Movies):
“As I write this,...
- 12/21/2010
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Photograph by Glenn Kasin
Soul Brother: Livestrong president and CEO Doug Ulman has a strong bond with Armstrong: Both are cancer survivors. | Photograph by Peter Yang
The world's most famous cancer survivor has been his foundation's biggest asset, even as it grew into an innovative force in health care. Now his legal troubles may make him a risk.
Photograph by Peter Yang
On a Sunday night in late July, a trio of bouncers stand outside a chic club near the Champs-Élysées, in Paris, checking guests for a special bracelet with a black plastic charm of a No. 28 cycling jersey. Inside, a red and white logo-festooned racing bike is on display like a sculpture. The absence of a rider is appropriate: This is the post-race celebration for Lance Armstrong's last Tour de France.
He's just finished a humbling 23rd in a race he's won seven times. But the mood at...
Soul Brother: Livestrong president and CEO Doug Ulman has a strong bond with Armstrong: Both are cancer survivors. | Photograph by Peter Yang
The world's most famous cancer survivor has been his foundation's biggest asset, even as it grew into an innovative force in health care. Now his legal troubles may make him a risk.
Photograph by Peter Yang
On a Sunday night in late July, a trio of bouncers stand outside a chic club near the Champs-Élysées, in Paris, checking guests for a special bracelet with a black plastic charm of a No. 28 cycling jersey. Inside, a red and white logo-festooned racing bike is on display like a sculpture. The absence of a rider is appropriate: This is the post-race celebration for Lance Armstrong's last Tour de France.
He's just finished a humbling 23rd in a race he's won seven times. But the mood at...
- 10/18/2010
- by Chuck Salter
- Fast Company
To borrow a phrase from my friend Steven L. Wilson, this is why I drink.
The Superman franchise has been a troubled one. Ever since the release of Superman II, the character has struggled to find an identity in the cinematic world. It's actually a surprisingly difficult character to render sympathetically. Yes, he's got the whole stranger-in-a-strange-land thing going on, but then again -- he's near-invincible. He can fly. He has godlike superpowers. There's none of the angst and fear and unease that comes with Spider-Man, or the X-Men, or, of course, Batman. In short, Superman is, well... kind of boring. It seems strange to say that one of the most powerful beings in the DC Comics universe is difficult to make exciting, but it's the truth. It's what plagued Brian Singer's Superman Returns (in addition to a plot that was a little too similar to the original Donner Superman).
So,...
The Superman franchise has been a troubled one. Ever since the release of Superman II, the character has struggled to find an identity in the cinematic world. It's actually a surprisingly difficult character to render sympathetically. Yes, he's got the whole stranger-in-a-strange-land thing going on, but then again -- he's near-invincible. He can fly. He has godlike superpowers. There's none of the angst and fear and unease that comes with Spider-Man, or the X-Men, or, of course, Batman. In short, Superman is, well... kind of boring. It seems strange to say that one of the most powerful beings in the DC Comics universe is difficult to make exciting, but it's the truth. It's what plagued Brian Singer's Superman Returns (in addition to a plot that was a little too similar to the original Donner Superman).
So,...
- 7/9/2010
- by TK
If a 3-D "adult" take on Jack and the Beanstalk rewritten by the guy who brought you Race to Witch Mountain wasn't filling you with cinematic excitement, take some comfort in the news that director Brian Singer is bringing along an old friend to take over the job; The Heat Vision Blog reports that Christopher McQuarrie has come aboard to rewrite Jack and the Giant Killer.
Jack will mark the fourth team-up for McQuarrie and Singer, having previously worked together on Public Access, The Usual Suspects and Valkyrie. Interestingly enough, Jack the Giant Killer is what is contractually preventing Singer from returning to the X-Men franchise as a director (though he will produce) while McQuarrie recently turned in a draft for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine sequel (Is that X-Men Origins 2: Also Wolverine or just Wolverine 2?)
McQuarrie is actually quite a director himself, though hasn't helmed a film since 2000's...
Jack will mark the fourth team-up for McQuarrie and Singer, having previously worked together on Public Access, The Usual Suspects and Valkyrie. Interestingly enough, Jack the Giant Killer is what is contractually preventing Singer from returning to the X-Men franchise as a director (though he will produce) while McQuarrie recently turned in a draft for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine sequel (Is that X-Men Origins 2: Also Wolverine or just Wolverine 2?)
McQuarrie is actually quite a director himself, though hasn't helmed a film since 2000's...
- 4/22/2010
- UGO Movies
Someone either really, really loves X-Men or really, really loves orphans, because over at CharityBuzz someone coughed up enough dough (which will be donated to the Worldwide Orphans Foundation) to win a walk-on part in X-Men: First Class. This honor's estimated retail value is $25 large, although the site doesn't say what the winning bid was.
As Elisabeth Rappe reported, Brian Singer will not be directing X-Men: First Class but will be producing, alongside Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner. Fox wants to get a move on the prequel, but Singer will have his hands full with Jack the Giant Killer for Warner Bros. John Gholson speculated on some possible directors who could take over the X-Men ship, including the current B.O. titan Louis Leterrier. Of course, then the question would be whether or not your walk-on that you just paid a lot of money for would end up in blurry post-production 3D or not,...
As Elisabeth Rappe reported, Brian Singer will not be directing X-Men: First Class but will be producing, alongside Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner. Fox wants to get a move on the prequel, but Singer will have his hands full with Jack the Giant Killer for Warner Bros. John Gholson speculated on some possible directors who could take over the X-Men ship, including the current B.O. titan Louis Leterrier. Of course, then the question would be whether or not your walk-on that you just paid a lot of money for would end up in blurry post-production 3D or not,...
- 4/3/2010
- by Jenni Miller
- Cinematical
Cologne, Germany -- A German TV-movie about Scientology that claims to reveal the dark side of the organization was a huge ratings hit for public broadcaster Ard, with 8.7 million viewers tuning in Wednesday night, a 27% market share.
Germany has long been at odds with Scientology. Most here view the organization with suspicion. During the shooting of Brian Singer's war film "Valkyrie" in Berlin, famed Scientologist Tom Cruise was savaged in the German press for his beliefs.
The Ard film, "Till Faith Do Us Part" is a drama inspired by a real events. It focuses on a young couple in Hamburg. They both join Scientology. The husband becomes disenchanted as the group takes his money and brainwashes his wife. They separate and he begin a legal battle over the custody of their young child.
"Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous organization with social darwinistic designs," Ard spokesman Lars Jakob told THR.
Germany has long been at odds with Scientology. Most here view the organization with suspicion. During the shooting of Brian Singer's war film "Valkyrie" in Berlin, famed Scientologist Tom Cruise was savaged in the German press for his beliefs.
The Ard film, "Till Faith Do Us Part" is a drama inspired by a real events. It focuses on a young couple in Hamburg. They both join Scientology. The husband becomes disenchanted as the group takes his money and brainwashes his wife. They separate and he begin a legal battle over the custody of their young child.
"Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous organization with social darwinistic designs," Ard spokesman Lars Jakob told THR.
- 4/1/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has been a busy man for a while. He's pumped out one great movie every year or so since 2005, and is now Hollywood's hottest commodity. That is to say that he's Warner Bros.' biggest hired gun at the moment, as he preps his upcoming tentpole Inception for release. And it would appear as if WB is looking for Nolan to be not just the savior of their Batman franchise, but of their Superman frnachise as well. It makes sense -- this report that's coming in from Deadline Hollywood. It has been alleged that Nolan is being asked to act in a supervisory capacity for the development of the next Superman movie. Since the release of Brian Singer's Superman Returns in 2006 -- a movie that cost the studio in the neighborhood of $270 million dollars and only drew some $390 million at the worldwide box office -- Warner Bros. has...
- 2/9/2010
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley have some harsh words for Rob Marshall's Nine, discuss the greatness of Terminator 2 on Blu-Ray, praise the works of David Cronenberg, and try to muster some excitement for Ridley Scott's rendition of Robin Hood. Special guest Dan Trachtenberg joins us from The Totally Rad Show. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us next Monday at 9 Pm Est / 6 Pm Pst at Slashfilm's live page as we review Sherlock Holmes and Up in the Air. Download or Play Now in your Browser: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/slashfilmcast/Slashfilmcastep81.mp3] Subscribe to the /Filmcast: Shownotes Introduction (00:34) Dan Trachtenberg from the Totally Rad Show What We've Been Watching David Chen (04:12): Nine Dan (17:09): Terminator 2 (Blu-ray), An Education Devindra (29:40): 25th Hour Adam (36:25): Naked Lunch News Discussion (43:28) Brittany Murphy...
- 12/24/2009
- by David Chen
- Slash Film
The Official Avatar Myspace Site had a major news drop with the announcement that, director Bryan Singer is headed back to the franchise he pioneered…that’s right he is coming back to X-Men!
“I just yesterday signed a deal to do an origins picture, which is kind of cool. I’m very excited.”
X-Men: First Class is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the series. – The studio has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous in future installments –teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel Comics of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics.
This is obviously a groundbreaking turn of events for the franchise as Singer’s vision will remain constant in a prequel.
“I just yesterday signed a deal to do an origins picture, which is kind of cool. I’m very excited.”
X-Men: First Class is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the series. – The studio has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous in future installments –teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel Comics of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics.
This is obviously a groundbreaking turn of events for the franchise as Singer’s vision will remain constant in a prequel.
- 12/18/2009
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Reshoots are rarely a good thing., that's common knowledge. What's even rarer is a studio calling in a big name to help a small time director out with his reshoots. Martin Scorsese wasn't called in to help Spike Jonze with his Where the Wild Things Are reshoots. Brian Singer wasn't called in to help Gavin Hood with his Wolverine reshoots (we can dream). But that's exactly what's happening on the set of Jimmy Hayward's Jonah Hex. According to Bloody Disgusting, reshoots are currently taking place for the DC flick, and Francis Lawrence (director of Constantine and the under-appreciated I Am Legend) has been called in to consult. It's not clear what Lawrence's duties will be during the reshoot. One can only assume that the studio wasn't happy with the initial cut of the film and felt Hayward needed a helping hand from a big shot. I want to believe...
- 12/11/2009
- cinemablend.com
While you've seen me express my opinion on "old" films I've seen for the first time, you've also witnessed me talking about films that were part of my childhood. When this film came out during the summer of 2000, I was done with elementary school and was about to begin high school. Obviously, the teenager I was - who was learning English at that time as a second language - liked the film. Now, nine years later, I find that X-Men can be lauded for other reasons besides the action scenes and the special effects.
In a not so distant future, evolution has forced homo sapiens (powerless human beings) to live with "mutants" (human beings with extraordinary powers). Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), a mutant who can read and control people's mind, and Eric Magnus Lansherr/Magneto (Ian McKellen), a mutant who can control metal and create magnetic fields, are two...
In a not so distant future, evolution has forced homo sapiens (powerless human beings) to live with "mutants" (human beings with extraordinary powers). Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), a mutant who can read and control people's mind, and Eric Magnus Lansherr/Magneto (Ian McKellen), a mutant who can control metal and create magnetic fields, are two...
- 10/23/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Back in August, David Goyer ("The Dark Knight" writer, "Blade: Trinity" director) revealed that 20th Century Fox is still pursuing "X-Men Origins: Magneto" and already got in touch with him about possibly directing. Unfortunately, nothing was decided or solidified. Collider now caught up with him to get an update. "Fox is still mulling that," he said. "It was originally kind of neck-to-neck with Wolverine. They are developing that, Deadpool, Young X-Men, they're developing the second Wolverine film. I think, they're just trying to figure out what they want to do next and I'm kind of busy doing this other stuff right now. If they decide they want to make it, and they come to me and say 'Hey, let's make it,' I'll have to figure it out." Goyer previously revealed that the story will focus on the origins of Magneto and Professor X, starring with the young Magneto crushing...
- 10/3/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
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