Archive for May, 2009

Gilliam Continues to Tilt at Windmills

Thursday, May 14, 2009 17:18 No Comments

Terry Gilliam is giving his failed epic The Man Who Killed Don Quixote another go nearly 10 years after giving up on the first attempt.  Gilliam has rewritten and updated the script along with Tony Grisoni, who also cowrote the original version. Says Gilliam: “I’m not so much a filmmaker as someone who gets possessed [...]

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Scorsese Brings Ol’ Blue Eyes Back

Thursday, May 14, 2009 16:59 No Comments

According to Variety, Martin Scorsese is set to direct a biopic of the Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra.  Scorsese will also produce. Per Variety: Although no actor is attached to star in the film, Schulman said Leonardo DiCaprio is an obvious candidate because he has become Scorsese’s go-to actor over the past decade, [...]

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Ed Bass To Make Directorial Debut With BELLE

Thursday, May 14, 2009 16:37 1 Comment

Producer Ed Bass is set to make his directorial debut with a film about the best little female serial killer in America, Belle Gunness.  According to Wikipedia, the esteemed Ms. Gunness “may have killed both of her husbands and all of her children (on different occasions)”.  I’m sorry, immediate family can’t be grounds for the [...]

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PREACHER is Still Happening, But Not For a While

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 14:02 No Comments

Collider has an exclusive interview with director Sam Mendes.  He popped out a nugget regarding the Preacher adaptation that has been rumored. For fans of Garth Ennis’ comic book, Sam says John August is still writing the script. He also said he’s directing two plays and the earliest he’s making his next movie is in [...]

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Joel Silver Saw What You Did

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:59 No Comments

According to Variety.com, Joel Silver’s Dark Castle is remaking 1965′s I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are! by William Castle. The original Castle pic, which starred Joan Crawford, was based on the Ursula Curtis novel “Out of the Dark” and revolved around two girls who innocently pass the time making prank [...]

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American Gladiators Flexes Big Screen Muscle

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:39 No Comments

Yes, that’s right, everyone’s favorite steriod-filled hour of power is making it’s jump to the big screen.  According to Variety.com: Johnny Ferraro, creator of the “American Gladiators” TV franchise, is bringing a live-action adaptation of the property to the bigscreen.The film will be based on the TV show that first aired in 1988 and has [...]

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Star Trek is a Flawed Masterpiece

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:15 No Comments

I would consider myself to be a Trekkie, though not a fanboy.  I have always been a fan of the show and hold it even above Star Wars in its epic greatness, but I also recognize that it has never been perfect.  I had heard of vaguely un-Trekworthy storylines and pissed off fanboys, but I [...]

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Star Trek Beams In $72.5 Mil

Monday, May 11, 2009 18:22 No Comments

Star Trek raked in the dollars over the weekend to the tune of 72.5 million.  Not bad, but not quite as good as Wolverine last week.  Top 10 box office draws were: TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Total Gross Week # 1 N Star Trek Par. $75,204,289 – $79,204,289 [...]

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JCVD is Looking For a Lady

Monday, May 11, 2009 16:51 No Comments

Jean-Claude Van Damme has a new teaser trailer out for his new movie The Eagle Path and it is a double-handful of awesomeness, let me tell you.  I tell you this guy can act!  His range is incredible.  I stand in awe.  From Twitchfilm.net: A military veteran and former mercenary, Frenchy (Van Damme) works as [...]

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