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Cowboys and Aliens To Shoot In July (in 3D?)
1 hour ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
We’ve known for quite some time that an adaptation of the graphic novel Cowboys and Aliens was coming, with the script written by Star Trek and Transformers writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, as well as Lost co-creator/writer Damon Lindelof. Iron Man himself Robert Downey Jr. has been attached to the project for a while along with Iron Man director, Jon Favreau, making it look more and more likely that Rdj would definitely sign.
The last we heard, Orci and Kurtzman were working on the script, going back and watching old Westerns to analyze them. We learn today from Kim Masters in a post at The Daily Beast that Cowboy and Aliens will start shooting this July, possibly in 3D. The latter notion comes from the fact that the article is about “Life After Avatar” and how James Cameron’s epic will help more 3D films get made in the future. »
- Ross Miller
Robert Downey Jr. And Jon Favreau To Begin Filming Cowboys and Aliens In July
1 hour ago | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
This July, Iron Man 1 and 2 director Jon Favreau and his star Robert Downey Jr. meet up again, this time to start punching film for “Cowboys And Aliens”, working from a script by Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof that they adapted from Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley’s graphic novel. Word is also that the studio, Dreamworks, is thinking about doing this in 3D. “Cowboys And Aliens” is set to be released in 2011. Synopsis follows: An extraterrestrial species lands in Arizona in the mid-1800s. The aliens plan to quash the Wild West and enslave humanity, but the cowboys and native Apache have other plans. Thanks to Collider for their heads up. »
- endymi0n
Vince Vaughn And Ron Howard Commit To Infidelity
2 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
With Fred Claus, Four Christmases, and Couples Retreat as the last three entries on Vince Vaughn's resume, the man needs to be in something good, in a hurry. Sure, all three were considered successful at the box office, but they also average out to a nice and sturdy 19% on Rotten Tomatoes (even adding their scores together isn't enough for a fresh rating). So what's a man to do? Return to a director he has done great work with? That won't work - David Dobkin directed both Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus. Reteam with an old acting friend? Nope - Jon Favreau worked with him in the two most recent disasters. How about a new direction? That's the ticket! Vaughn and Ron Howard have both signed on to an untitled dark comedy about infidelity that will be backed by Universal, according to THR. The script, written by Allan Loeb with »
Cowboys And Aliens to Start Filming in July and It Might Be 3D
2 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
In the midst of a discussion on what the massive success of Avatar will mean for the future of 3D filmmaking, Kim Masters, in her blog at The Daily Beast, dropped a little tidbit on director Jon Favreau’s upcoming Cowboys and Aliens. Masters says the project will commence filming this coming July and, moreover, in light of the gigantic pile of money that Avatar has made, Dreamworks is apparently taking a hard look at shooting it in 3D. In case you missed our initial report, Cowboys and Aliens is slated for release in 2011 and will star Robert Downey, Jr. It’s set in Arizona during the 1800s and follows a group of settlers (or cowboys) and Apache Indians as they band together to fight a force of hostile aliens. 3D or no, it sounds fairly awesome, right?
Hit the jump for more on the future of 3D.
I recommend »
- Matt Currie
Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens to Shoot in July?
3 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
A new article discussing the 3D after-effects of Avatar might have revealed when another anticipated project could get started. The Daily Beast recently ran an article which seems to indicate when Cowboys & Aliens starts shooting.The Avatar factor could make the difference on Cowboys & Aliens, a DreamWorks project to be directed by Jon Favreau that starts shooting in July. (Plot line: Settlers and Indians put aside their differences when a spaceship crash-lands in their town.) The context of the article could suggest that they're leaning towards filming Cowboys & Aliens in 3D, but, of course, nothing has been confirmed at this time. We'll be sure to keep you posted on any and all Cowboys & Aliens news as soon as more information is revealed. »
Casey Johnson, 'Iron Man 2' And 'Toy Story 3' In Today's Twitter-Wood
3 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The death of Johnson & Johnson heiress and fiancée to Tila Tequila Casey Johnson had a lot of Twitter-Wood's attention this morning a few of Johnson's close friends tweet their thoughts on her passing, including Paris and Nicky Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.
Elsewhere, it was business as usual. Jon Favreau entertained his leading man Robert Downey Jr. at the "Iron Man 2" office, and Lee Unkrich posted that animation is almost done on "Toy Story 3." Check out their tweets after the jump, along with a photo from Simon Pegg, what Diablo Cody's doing hanging around with Quentin Tarantino and which "New Moon" actress has been writing songs. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for January 5, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@simonpegg http://tweetphoto.com/8053183 One of these men has won an Oscar ...
-Simon Pegg, Actor ("Shaun of the Dead," "Star Trek")
Casey Johnson pt. 1: @ParisHilton In bed crying, »
- Brian Warmoth
Favreau Following Iron Man 2 with a 3-D Cowboys And Aliens?
3 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Vrrrooooo!
Krow!
Blooo!
Kakrow!
…and other spaceship-y noises that could be coming straight at us in 3-D. What’s more, we could be seeing the Jon Favreau-directed adaptation of Cowboys And Aliens earlier than expected. In an article about the 3-D life after Avatar, The Daily Beast goes over the potential success and risky trappings studios have to weigh on the 3-D agenda. Buried deep within the article is this little section:
The Avatar factor could make the difference on Cowboys and Aliens, a DreamWorks project to be directed by Jon Favreau that starts shooting in July.
Evidently, the film, to star Robert Downey Jr. as an Old West settler who takes on violent beings from space, is going to get the 3-D treatment, as well. This is just one more instance of a studio behind a big budget film wanting to capitalize on something someone else proved is successful. »
- Kirk
Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens to Shoot in July, Possibly in 3D?
4 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
We've known for a while that Jon Favreau would likely follow Iron Man 2 with Cowboys and Aliens, which has been in development at DreamWorks for quite some time. Robert Downey, Jr. will star in the film, which jumps off from the idea that warring cowboys and natives might put aside their differences when beset by a common foe: aliens. Now, in a Daily Beast article on the aftermath of Avatar's billion-dollar justification for 3D filmmaking, Kim Masters says the film will shoot in July, and that it may be Favreau's first foray into 3D. "The Avatar factor could make the difference on Cowboys and Aliens, a DreamWorks project to be directed by Jon Favreau that starts shooting in July," Masters writes. That's the first we've heard of the project since Favreau was named as likely director. If the July shoot is really happening, there won't be much time to »
- Russ Fischer
'Cowboys And Aliens' To Begin Shooting This July, Possibly In 3-D?
6 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
News regarding the adaptation of Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley's "Cowboys and Aliens" has put fans of the sci-fi western source material on something of a seesaw since the property was optioned a few years back. From "Iron Man 2" director Jon Favreau's tenuous-seeming involvement to various ongoing casting rumors to producers and screenwriters Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof's admission to moving away from the original storyline, it's been hard to get much of a lock on the project.
According to The Daily Beast, however, there's a few details fans can count on: Favreau is on board to direct and the Dreamworks film begins shooting this July.
Of course, there's still a bit of room for speculation, with Tdb wondering if the more than $1 billion to-date box office success of James Cameron's "Avatar" might entice filmmakers to render "Cowboys and Aliens" in 3-D.
Even »
- Caleb Goellner
'Iron Man 2,' Tila Tequila, And David Finch In Today's Twitter Report
7 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Upcoming projects and announcements were all the rage in the Twitter Report feed this morning. Jon Favreau got together with his "Iron Man 2" leading man Robert Downey Jr. at his office, David Finch was announced as exclusive to DC (which Rob Liefeld says will make him the star of 2010). and Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch discussed a mature "Power Pack" collaboration that is highly suspect.
Not all of the info pouring was good, though. Actually, Chuck Bb's tweet about Tila Tequila had me quite baffled until I realized both that she was engaged to Casey Johnson and that Johnson was the heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune. Tequila's fiancée passed away Monday, as I found out during a follow-up search. Check out those retweets after the jump along with Ryan North's discovery of "Invincible," which NFL team Christos Gage is going to see this weekend, and some sternly worded advice from Karl Kerschl. »
- Brian Warmoth
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Films of 2010
11 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
It’s a new year and that means another whole year of great, and perhaps not-so-great films. Regardless of how each individual film pans out on the critical spectrum, there’s always a number of films we all look forward to seeing. We’ve decided to ring in the new year by looking forward at the movies we are most excited about. So, see what our crystal balls have told us about what is bound to be cool in cinema with this Top Ten List of the Most Anticipated Films of 2010.
10. Legion
So, what’s so original about another movie depicting Armageddon, the end of the world, the final battle between good and evil? Well, two things… first, this one appears to have actually been done right. If you’re gonna go and make a movie like this, you gotta go all out and really impress, no holds bars and hit hard. »
- Movie Geeks
New Iron Man 2 Ukrainian Poster
19 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Marvel Studios recently released this new Ukrainian movie poster featuring Robert Downey Jr. in the upcoming film “Iron Man 2″ by director Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and starring Robert Downey, Jr. (Sherlock Holmes), Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Iron Man 2. Synopsis: “Demon in a Bottle is one of the very strongest story lines of the of the series, and Iron Man is not a comic book character who is known for having wonderful storylines. He’s known for having great suits, great characters, but the villains kind of get thin at times, and it’s [...] »
- Brian Corder
Ready for a 'Couples Retreat' on DVD
4 January 2010 6:05 PM, PST | Tampa Film Examiner | See recent Tampa Film Examiner news »
Courtesy of Universal Studios.
The Fall 2009 comedy, Couples Retreat, had a great run at the box office. Now it's coming to DVD. Around this time every year, studios start to release titles that they expect to do well in their respective DVD run. After an already successful theatrical release, anything Couples Retreat does is just icing on the cake for Universal. Here's all the details about the upcoming DVD release.
Read Couples Retreat review.
A vacation in paradise goes hilariously awry in Couples Retreat, the laugh-out-loud comedy coming to Blu-rayTM Hi-Def, DVD and Digital Download on February 9, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers), Jason Bateman (“Arrested Development”), Jon Favreau (I Love You, Man), Kristin Davis (“Sex and the City”), Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Malin Akerman (27 Dresses), Faizon Love (The Perfect Holiday) and Kali Hawk (Lovers & Haters) star in this movie about four couples who get way »
Fan-Made War Machine Earns Nod From 'Iron Man 2' Director Jon Favreau
4 January 2010 2:31 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Cosplay is not an uncommon act in the comic book community, though it's usually relegated to events such as Comic-Con International. But that's not stopping one fan from getting his "Iron Man" suit on early.
As posted on Jon Favreau's Twitter account, the "Iron Man 2" director has apparently discovered the creation of a fan-made War Machine costume, designed after the armor worn by Don Cheadle in the upcoming Marvel Studios film.
While the various technology-heavy weaponry featured on the costume isn't exactly operational — I sure hope it isn't, at least — the suit, designed by Anthony Le, is nonetheless an impressive feat.
Le lists a whole host of specs for the costume, including "repulsor gauntlets," laser-equipped "wrist rockets," an arch reactor that's "accurate" to the movie and a "Mini Gun simulated fire and drop lock system w/ laser." Like I said, I can only hope that these weapons aren't »
- Josh Wigler
Cool: Check Out This Fan Made War Machine Suit Inspired by Iron Man 2
4 January 2010 1:32 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Jordan Tunney, a pal from Fanboyz.net, passed this along to me over email and I thought it was a pretty cool post for another slow news day. Cosplay, or dressing up in costumes for conventions and events, has become increasingly popular since the explosion of Comic-Con and the attention it gets on the web.
One Colorado man created a War Machine suit based on the character from Iron Man 2. The suit looks like a hybrid between the footage we have seen in the trailer and basic designs from the comics. The design was even retweeted by filmmaker and Iron Man director Jon Favreau.
@Jon_Favreau - Rt @CoreyMPAnderson: Cool fan made War Machine suit http://bit.ly/8n2Naw
I have to say that the level of design is stunning and you must applaud and enjoy the effort put into creating the suit. Click here to see the »
- Kevin Coll
Fan Made: 'Iron Man 2' War Machine Costume
4 January 2010 10:45 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
I'm constantly amazed by how much thought, time and effort some folks put into their fan-made costumes. Me? I'll buy a mask for twenty bucks and then see what I have in my closet that best matches the character's outfit. But then you get dudes like Anthony Le who spend hours upon hours hand-crafting the perfect War Machine costume in anticipation of Iron Man 2 hitting theaters in May. This thing looks so good, even director Jon Favreau has commented on how much he digs the effort.
The coolest part about this costume is that it was created before the Iron Man 2 trailer and images hit -- way back over the summer, with only leaked Comic Con footage to go by. Granted, the costume is a bit of a hybrid between Phil Saunders War Machine concept art and the War Machine from Iron Man 2, but you gotta hand »
- Erik Davis
Iron Man Writer Discuses the Origins of War Machine
4 January 2010 8:42 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Movie audiences were introduced to the character of Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes in Iron Man and, as the recent trailer revealed, will meet War Machine, the hero Rhodey becomes, in Iron Man 2. Comic book fans, however, were enticed by Rhodey's prophetic declaration of "next time" in Iron Man, having been aware of the character for decades.
In an interview with MTV, Bob Layton, the co-creator of the comic character, talked about Rhodey's origins.
Part of the problem was that Tony Stark never had a best friend. He didn't have anyone who he could confide in and share his point of view. We wanted to create someone who was a counterpart to him who didn't have superpowers and wasn't just an employee — somebody that he had a personal relationship with. We felt he needed a human foil there. It was never our intention for him to take over as Iron Man. »
- Ryan Gowland
10 Reasons Why 2010 Looks To Be A Great Year
3 January 2010 6:07 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Wow, 2010 is finally here! The last decade went by incredibly fast. Or at least it seems like it. So much in the entertainment industry has advanced, but there's been several setbacks as well. Superhero and 3D movies appear to be in full swing as well as undesirable remakes and no talents like the Hiltons and Kardashians are famous for absolutely no reason. I think that as the first year of this new decade begins, there's much to look forward to. Well at least for me there is. Despite the many setbacks in the quality of entertainment, I think we're now in an exciting time. Young minds with original and fresh ideas are starting to get their chance to step out and revolutionize things, while the return of the old guard and the familiar can be nostalgic and also bring back a more simplistic time. For 2010 there are many things I look forward to, »
Moon director says film denied chance of Oscar consideration
2 January 2010 11:57 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Duncan Jones, director of sci-fi release Moon, claims his film has been denied the chance of an Academy Award.
Moon is not released on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA until January 12 and, as a result, the film's distributor, Sony Pictures Classics, is reluctant to send preview discs (so-called 'screeners') to American critics and Academy members.
The limited-release film only made $5million and the cost of watermarking the screeners to protect against piracy has been deemed too expensive.
Sending out preview discs is a key publicity strategy to ensure a movie has been seen by all those who influence the selection of Oscar contenders, so Jones isn't too pleased that his well-received debut feature could be ignored or forgotten.
He spoke on Twitter of his unhappiness that Sony had omitted Moon from the package of screeners it had sent out, saying: "We have more than asked, we've knocked heads. They »
- David Bentley
Analyzing 2009
2 January 2010 11:43 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The 2009 film industry highlight reel is fun to watch. You are reminded of the $10 billion in ticket sales. The negative impact of the economy on specialty films. The $4 billion Disney-Marvel acquisition. But a highlight reel, while succinctly packaged and easy to reference, lacks the most essential element of film-a story. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen co-writer Roberto Orci stressed the necessity of crafting a solid story in order to create a compelling film. “If you can’t take out the gimmick and still have a story, then you don’t have anything,” he said. Setting aside for the time being the fact that Orci seemingly ignored his own advice during the writing of Transformers 2, he is right-a good story is essential if viewers are to remember the film after the lights are raised. So, what story can be »
- David Corbin
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