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Chinese Remake of ‘Blood Simple’ Finds Studio Backing
Sony Pictures Classics is on board to produce Zhang Yimou’s Chinese remake of the Coen Brothers’ “Blood Simple,” reports THR . The 1985 original, the Coen brothers’ debut feature, was a neo-noir...
Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJon Hamm is Going to Ben Affleck’s ‘Town’
Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) and Rebecca Hall (“Please Give”) have been named as the latest additions to Ben Affleck’s “The Town,” a Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ romantic crime thriller, reports THR...
Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSpike 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. 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. 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. 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. ArmstrongNicolas Cage Wants ‘To Do a Reconceive’ for ‘Ghost Rider 2′
A sequel to Nic Cage’s awful “Ghost Rider?” No, no, no, that would be too conventional. It may already be getting a full franchise reboot. Yes, that’s right. A reboot, or a reconception, if you like,...
Jul 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrio of Actors Join ‘Barney’s Version’
Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood and Macha Grenon have boarded the indie drama “Barney’s Version” and will star alongside Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, and Minnie Driver. Variety reports that...
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