2009
420 articles
‘Baywatch’ to Become a Feature Comedy, a la ‘Stripes’
Jeremy Garelick will team up with Paramount to rewrite and direct “Baywatch,” a bigscreen comedy based on the syndicated series about sexy lifeguards that starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘MacGruber’ Adds Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer to Cast
“MacGruber,” the popular “Saturday Night Live” parody of the 1980s Richard Dean Anderson TV action series “MacGyver,” has just added Ryan Phillippe and Val Kilmer to the cast, says Reuters . The two...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRandall Wallace to Rewrite ‘Captain Nemo’
Randall Wallace, the writer of “Braveheart” and “Atlas Shrugged,” has been hired to rewrite the Jules Verne classic, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” for Disney’s new feature to be entitled, “Captain...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Scooby Doo’ Director to Helm Live-Action ‘Smurfs’ Movie
“Smurfs,” the popular animated children’s television show will be made into a live action/animated movie by Columbia Pictures and Sony Animation, reports THR . Raja Gosnell, who directed...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTobey Maguire to Star in Indie Comedy, ‘The Details’
Tobey Maguire is now attached to star in “The Details,” an indie black comedy written and to be directed by Jacob Estes, reports Variety . Maguire will come aboard the project that already boasts a...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJason Sudeikis in Talks to Join ‘Going the Distance’
Jason Sudeikis is in advanced talks to join the Drew Barrymore, Justin Long rom-com, “Going the Distance,” over at New Line, reports THR . Sudeikis will play Box, a friend of Justin Long’s...
Jul 7, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘T.J. Hooker’ Headed to the Big screen
“T.J. Hooker,” the hilarious 1982 police TV show that starred William Shatner is headed to the bigscreen, according to Variety. The both beloved and maligned series will be adapted as a feature film...
Jul 7, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOne Man Show; 80 Minutes of Ryan Reynolds in a Coffin
It has been widely reported that “The Proposal” star, Ryan Reynolds would star in Rodrigo Cortés’ indie thriller, “Buried,” which is to center on a civilian contractor who is kidnapped and buried...
Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #15 – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Monumental hack, Michael Bay, has managed to explode and destroy his way into the top spot at the box office with his mind-numbing, racist, narcissistic, misogynistic, anti-intellectual,...
Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Explosions! 2007′s “Transformers” was a mindless, tasteless, overly CGI-ed and under-plotted piece of explosion-driven schlock. Not a terribly good movie, but a reasonably good time nonetheless. It’s...
Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWim Wenders Halts Production on ‘Pina’
Director Wim Wenders has halted production on was what to be the first ever dance film shot entirely in 3D, “Pina,” according to The Hollywood Reporter . Wenders’ decision comes in the wake of the...
Jul 4, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong5 Favorite Movie Robots
Besides Brando, perhaps the greatest thing to ever happen to cinema is the advent of the robot. Humanity has been obsessed with idea of sentient beings made of metal and wires either taking over the...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChildren’s Toy, View-Master, Adapted Into a Feature Film
Brad Caleb Kane, best known for his work on “Fringe,” will write a feature film based on the popular children’s toy, View-Master, for Dreamworks Pictures, reports Greek Geek . Kane also indicated in...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongClassic Atari Video Game, ‘Asteroids,’ Will be a Feature Film
In Hollywood’s latest endeavor to avoid originality at all costs, Universal has come out on top in a four-studio bidding war for the film rights to the classic 1979 Atari game, “Asteroids,” according...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisgraced Fox Columnist, Friedman, Sues for $5 Million
Former Fox News gossip columnist, Roger Friedman, is suing his old pub for more than $5 million after he was fired for infamously reviewing a leaked copy of Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Friedman...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
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- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
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