July 2009
75 articles
Spike Jonze Acquires ‘Light Boxes’ Rights
Spike Jonze, director of mind bending films like “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation,” has acquired the feature rights to Shane Jones’ debut novel “Light Boxes.” Variety reports that Ray Tintori...
Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTron Legacy Trailer
The trailer that was shown at Comic Con 2009 for the now named Tron Legacy which is basically the same footage that was shown last year as a concept but in HD quality. A virtual-world worker looks to...
Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Saw VII’ Gets Green Light
With the inexplicable continued success of the “Saw” franchise, Lionsgate has greenlit “Saw VII” months before “Saw VI” has even been released. Variety reports that David Hackl, production designer...
Jul 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCronenberg to Adapt DeLillo’s ‘Cosmopolis’
David Cronenberg will partner with Portuguese producer, Paulo Branco, to adapt Don DeLillo’s novel “Cosmopolis” for the big screen. Variety reports that Cronenberg, director of films like “The Dead...
Jul 25, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWashington Back on Track For Scott’s ‘Unstoppable’
Tony Scott’s new drama with Fox, “Unstoppable,” hit a snag a couple of weeks ago when long-time collaborator, Denzel Washington, pulled out of the project. But it looks like the film may just live up...
Jul 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBruce Lee Biopic Trilogy Planned
Bruce Lee, the legendary martial artist and actor died 36 years ago this week. A three-part biopic is being planned about his extraordinary life in cooperation with his family and China’s J.A. Media....
Jul 22, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Gets Writer
Since is was announced some time ago that producers Scott Mednick and Galen Walker were interesting to doing a new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” feature film, the duo has been on the hunt for a...
Jul 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongUma Thurman Suits Up for Indie Drama ‘Girl Soldier’
Uma Thurman has signed on to star in Caspian Pictures’ indie drama, “Girl Soldier.” Variety reports that she will play a nun who helped rescue 140 schoolgirls abducted in Uganda. Diane Nabatoff,...
Jul 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFirst ‘Prince of Persia’ Posters Released in UK
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” is the big movie Disney will be banking on next year and they’ve already geared up the hype machine. The first UK film posters have been released over at Empire...
Jul 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLeonardo DiCaprio Behind New ‘Twilight Zone’ Movie
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way is teaming up with Warner Bros. to bring another incarnation of “Twilight Zone” to the big screen. Variety reports that Rand Ravich has already been hired as scribe to...
Jul 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMoon (2009)
Considering David Bowie’s longstanding and highly lucrative infatuation with all things celestial, e.g. Space Oddity (1969), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972),...
Jul 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMystery Team Trailer
A second trailer for Mystery Team. Internet sensations DERRICK Comedy make the leap from your browser window to the big screen this fall in the hilariously inappropriate Mystery Team. The comedy hit...
Jul 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNicolas Cage, Cameron Diaz in Talks for ‘Green Hornet’
Nicolas Cage, most recently of “Knowing” and “G-Force” is in talks to play the gangster villain in “The Green Hornet.” Variety reports that Cameron Diaz, of “My Sister’s Keeper” and “What Happens in...
Jul 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCrowe in Talks for ‘Master & Commander’ Sequel
Russell Crowe is in early negotiations to reprise his role as British sea capatain, Jack Aubrey, in a new “Master and Commander” movie based on Patrick O’Brian’s series of novels set during the...
Jul 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJackson Debunks ‘Hobbit’ Casting Rumors
Rumors have been furiously circulating that Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro would be announcing who would be playing Bilbo Baggins in their upcoming prequel, “The Hobbit,” at this year’s...
Jul 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- TMA FilmCast #33 — Vera Chytilova and the Czech New Wave
- The fantasist: The comic art of Woody Allen
- Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
- TMA FilmCast #32 — Alison Frank interviews Ana Geislerova
- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
- 5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno
- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
- ‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film
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