July 2009

Rob Marshall Directing Pirates 4?

Published on: 31st July, 2009

Last week Disney’s head of production, Oren Aviv, said the studio was planning to shoot a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean sometime in April or May with a possible release in 2011.  If Disney wants to live up to that promise, they will need to lock in a new director for the next installment soon.
Today [...]

Ridley Scott will Direct the Alien Prequel

Published on: 31st July, 2009

In April Fox executive Tom Rothman said there was “some talk” of revisiting the Alien series and director Ridley Scott was “toying around with the idea” of coming back in some capacity.
Then in May, word escaped that Scott was producing a prequel to the iconic sci-fi film with his brother Tony and business partner Michael [...]

Universal Speaks for the Lorax

Published on: 30th July, 2009

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are bringing Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” to the big screen as a 3-D animated feature.  The partnership is planning a release on March 2, 2012, the birthday of Theodor Seuss Giesel who died in 1991.
The story, originally published in 1971, is narrated by a greedy entrepreneur who strips the forest [...]

Early ‘G.I. Joe’ Reviews are… Good?

Published on: 30th July, 2009

When Paramount started assembling the “international task force” for G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, I couldn’t help but throw more than a few jabs in their direction.  Earlier this week, USA Today wrote a piece saying the August release will have to overcome plenty of bad buzz to become successful.  Let’s take a look [...]

Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer

Published on: 30th July, 2009

Fox has released the theatrical trailer for The Fantastic Mr. Fox, an animated film from Wes Anderson.  The reactions from around the web have been mixed, but my quick opinion is it looks as bad as I thought from the stills.  The choppy animation is old school and the animal design still looks like taxidermy.  [...]

Volturi Pictures Leak Online

Published on: 30th July, 2009

The first cast images of the Volturi from The Twilight Saga: New Moon have leaked their way online.  I’m sure Summit Entertainment isn’t happy, but they seem to be busy dealing with the PR nightmare of replacing Rachelle Lefevre.  I’ll happily remove them though, if there’s an issue.
The pictures came to you via OhNoTheyDidn’t, so [...]

‘Women in Trouble’ Gets Distribution

Published on: 30th July, 2009

Screen Media Films has picked up domestic distribution rights for Women in Trouble and plans to release the R-rated comedy on November 13, 2009.
The news broke on Variety last week, but I saved it to spotlight a particularly funny movie.  I had the opportunity to see this film at the South by Southwest Film Festival [...]

‘Tron Legacy’ Director Working on ‘Oblivion’

Published on: 30th July, 2009

Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski is adapting a new film titled Oblivion.  The movie is being produced by Radical Pictures and filmmaker David Fincher.
The newly-minted Hollywood director is using a concept he created himself four years ago in order to start his feature career.  Before presenting a sizzle reel to Disney that landed him the [...]

Spielberg to Produce, Not Direct ‘Matt Helm’

Published on: 30th July, 2009

Overnight a new possibility emerged in Steven Spielberg’s growing list of options to return to the director’s chair.  The busy filmmaker has “cracked the story” on Indiana Jones 5, continued to delay a biopic of Abraham Lincoln, considered a Martin Luther King Jr. film, and threatened fans with a remake of Oldboy.  Which one (if [...]

Dueling Statements on Lefevre Firing

Published on: 30th July, 2009

Yesterday Summit Entertainment announced Bryce Dallas Howard was taking over the role of Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.  Apparently this was news to Rachelle Lefevre who played the villainous vampire in the first two Twilight movies.
The actress released a statement saying she was “stunned” by Summit Entertainment’s decision to recast the part.  Lefevre said [...]

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