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Zach Helm hired to write Jumanji remake
7 December 2012 5:15 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
The remake train pulls into the station once again...
Several sources are reporting that Stranger Than Fiction writer Zach Helm has been hired to pen a remake of the 1995 Robin Williams movie Jumanji, which is to be produced by Matt Tolmach and Bill Teitler, the former of whom worked on this year's The Amazing Spider-Man.
Directed by Joe Johnston, Jumanji was based on the 1981 Chris Van Allsburg book of the same name about a magical board game which releases wild animals and killer plants with each turn. The film also starred Bonnie Hunt (The Green Mile), Kirsten Dunst (the Spider-Man trilogy), Bradley Pierce (The Borrowers) and Bebe Neuwirth (Fraiser), and made a name for itself with its (at the time) ground breaking special effects. The film had a pseudo-sequel in 2005 directed by Jon Favreau called Zathura.
Ted Field, executive producer on the original, will also act as executive producer on »
- luke-o
Zach Helm Hired To Script Jumanji Remake
7 December 2012 5:59 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
This last July Columbia Pictures president Douglas Belgrad announced that the studio is considering a Jumanji reboot. Well, this was a small mention, but true. Now we’ve learned that Zach Helm will get the first crack at the script.
Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book ‘Jumanji’ was first adapted into the big screen in 1995, directed by Joe Johnston. The family adventure starred Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Jonathan Hyde, Bebe Neuwirth, David Alan Grier and Patricia Clarkson. In it, a little boy finds a board game called Jumanji, which causes jungle plants and creatures to invade a quiet American suburb. Dunst and Pierce starred as the two kids who discovered the game, and Williams as the man who’s trapped in it.
In 2005, Jon Favreau directed some kind of space age semi-sequel called Zathura, which starred Kristen Stewart and Josh Hutcherson.
We have also learned »
- Nick Martin
'Jumanji' remake hires writer Zach Helm
7 December 2012 2:18 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Jumanji has hired screenwriter Zach Helm. The Stranger Than Fiction writer has signed on for Sony Pictures' reboot, reports Heat Vision. Matt Tolmach and Bill Teitler will produce the new adaptation of the 1981 Chris Van Allsburg book. The Joe Johnston-directed 1995 film adaptation of Jumanji starred Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce. The tale centres around a mysterious board game (more) »
- By Hugh Armitage
Zach Helm set to script remake of Jumanji family adventure
6 December 2012 9:27 PM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Jumanji gets reboot via Stranger than Fiction writer Zach Helm The 1995 family adventure Jumanji, based on the book by Chris van Allsburg, which originally starred Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce and Bonnie Hunt, has landed a scribe in Zach Helm. Matt Tolmach and Bill Teitler produce the new film while Mike Weber and Ted Field serve as executive producers. The first pic helmed by Captain America's Joe Johnston, told of a supernatural board game titled "Jumanji" discovered by two kids. Once they start playing, they unleashing various forces from the jungle and come across Alan Parrish (Williams), a man trapped in the game for decades. Together, dodging a hunter out to land Williams as a trophy, they must finish the game, which is destined to bring in another player in Parish's friend Sarah Whittle (Hunt), who years before fled the game in horror, and now has to take her turn. »
Zach Helm set to script remake of Jumanji family adventure
6 December 2012 9:27 PM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Jumanji gets reboot via Stranger than Fiction writer Zach Helm The 1995 family adventure Jumanji, based on the book by Chris van Allsburg, which originally starred Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce and Bonnie Hunt, has landed a scribe in Zach Helm. Matt Tolmach and Bill Teitler produce the new film while Mike Weber and Ted Field serve as executive producers. The first pic helmed by Captain America's Joe Johnston, told of a supernatural board game titled "Jumanji" discovered by two kids. Once they start playing, they unleashing various forces from the jungle and come across Alan Parrish (Williams), a man trapped in the game for decades. Together, dodging a hunter out to land Williams as a trophy, they must finish the game, which is destined to bring in another player in Parish's friend Sarah Whittle (Hunt), who years before fled the game in horror, and now has to take her turn. »
Jumanji Remake Get Writer Zach Helm
6 December 2012 8:28 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Columbia Pictures has hired writer Zach Helm to pen their upcoming Jumanji reboot.
Joe Johnston's original family adventure centered on a suburban family who found a magical board game that released jungle plants and giant creatures as they progressed in the game. The film was an adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's book and starred Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce and David Alan Grier.
Zach Helm is best known for writing Stranger Than Fiction and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, which he directed.
Matthew Tolmach, Bill Teitler, Ted Field and Mike Weber will be producing. No production schedule has been released.
Jumanji is in development . »
- MovieWeb
Zach Helm Writing Jumanji Update
6 December 2012 12:14 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
This last July, Sony announced that it had been rummaging through its toy chest of properties and had emerged triumphant with Jumanji. President Doug Belgrad announced that the studio would be making a new version of the 1996 film based on Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 book. Now we know who will get the first crack at the script: Zach Helm.The writer is probably best known for crafting Stranger Than Fiction and, to a lesser extent, Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. It’ll be his job to bring some modern-day flavour to the story of two kids (played in the original by Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) who discover the titular game and play it, letting loose a horde of CG animals in the process. Oh, and a man who had become trapped in the game’s world as a child but was now hairy Robin Williams.Sony isn’t saying »
Zach Helm Writing the Jumanji Remake
6 December 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Heat Vision is reporting that Zach Helm ( Stranger Than Fiction , Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium ) has been hired by Columbia Pictures to write the studio's Jumanji remake. Directed by Joe Johnston, the 1995 family adventure starred Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Jonathan Hyde, Bebe Neuwirth, David Alan Grier and Patricia Clarkson. The film was based on the 1981 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. In it, a magical board game causes jungle plants and creatures to invade a quiet American suburb. Matt Tolmach and Bill Teitler are producing the reimagining of the story. Ted Field and Mike Weber are executive producing. »
The Amazing Spider-Man Producer Matt Tolmach to Play Jumanji
1 August 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
First announced last month , Sony Pictures is moving forward with a big screen reboot of the 1995 Joe Johnston family adventure Jumanji . Today, Variety reports that Matt Tolmach, whose credits include the recent The Amazing Spider-Man , has come aboard to produce alongside William Teitler with Tedd Field and Mike Weber executive producing. The original Jumanji starred Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce and was based on the 1981 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. In it, a magical board game causes jungle plants and creatures to invade a quiet American suburb. The Amazing Spider-Man , released on July 3rd, has currently grossed $657 million worldwide. »
Oh, and Sony is Planning on Rebooting ‘Jumanji’ For Some Reason
23 July 2012 8:30 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
The great thing about Sony wanting to reboot Jumanji is that they can get the same actors involved. Robin Williams and Bonnie Hunt still have the chops, and Kirsten Dunst is definitely still available, pigtails optional. Bradley Pierce is the wildcard, as he’s only done some scattered voice work in the past few years, but they could even get Joe Johnston to direct again. Isn’t that funny? They’re trying to reboot a movie where all the players, for the most part, are still in the acting and directing spotlight. Of course, a version from Michael Haneke would be cooler. Regardless, Sony is now firmly in the rebooting business. Men In Black is seeking even more installments, there’s Total Recall, Spider-Man is going to be exhausted by the time they get all their worth out of him, and now they’re even digging into the minor 90s hits to figure out what to do »
- Cole Abaius
Jumanji Reboot Planned
19 July 2012 5:16 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
If there’s one thing that studios like more than anything at the moment, it’s to go digging into their back catalogues and dust off old properties to reboot. Take Sony, for example. Buried in a long interview with Columbia Pictures president Doug Belgrad is a small mention about wanting to make a new version of Jumanji.You might recall the 1996 original, featuring Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce as two kids who decide to play an old board game they find. Unbeknownst to them, it’s a magical item that can trap the unwary, and the two sprogs release Alan Parrish (Robin Williams), who had been sealed within the game’s jungle realm for years. But though he’s glad to be out, the kids’ actions also release a lot of other chaos into the world.With Joe Johnston calling the shots, a lot was made of the film’s CG critters, »
Top 5: Peskiest Movie Kids
10 May 2012 2:44 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Kids have a long cinematic history of annoying their adult counterparts on screen. To celebrate the latest collection of pesky kids being unleashed onto the small screen, when The Sitter: Totally Irresponsible Edition is released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday, we’ve compiled the best – or should that be worst? – pesky movie kids:
1) Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) – Home Alone (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)
2) Lex (Ariana Richards) & Tim (Joseph Mazzello) – Jurassic Park (1993)
3) Sammy Parker (Alex D. Linz) & Maggie Taylor (Mae Whitman) – One Fine Day (1996)
4) Junior Healy (Michael Oliver) – Problem Child (1990)
5) Judy Shepherd (Kirsten Dunst) & Peter Shepherd (Bradley Pierce) – Jumanji (1995)
The Sitter: Totally Irresponsible Edition is out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. »
- Phil
Exclusive: Robby Benson Talks Beauty and the Beast 3D
20 January 2012 4:07 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Robbie Benson Talks Beauty and the Beast 3D, in theaters now
Walt Disney's 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast is back in theaters for a limited 3D release to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Already a box office hit its first week back on screens, we now celebrate this timeless tale's second weekend out with a chat from its leading Beast, Robby Benson.
We are longtime fans of Robby, so it was a great honor to speak with the man behind the voice of Beauty and the Beast's title character, an arrogant Prince turned into a frightful monster, who must earn the love and respect of another before breaking the spell.
A voice actor since childhood, and star of such live-action classics as Ice Castles and Ode to Billy Joe, we chatted with Robby Benson about the legacy of Beauty and the Beast, his work looping Godzilla, King of the Monsters! »
- MovieWeb
Tangled Ever After Clip
5 January 2012 10:49 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Walt Disney Pictures is set to re-release Beauty and the Beast on January 13th, bringing the classic animated tale to theaters for the first time ever in 3D. Debuting alongside this timeless romance is the all-new animated short Tangled Ever After, which finds Rapunzel and Flynn heading for the alter. We have your first look at this bit of mischief with the clip below.
Beauty and the Beast comes to theaters January 13th, 2012 and stars Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Pierce, Rex Everhart. The film is directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise.
Tangled Ever After comes to theaters January 13th, 2012. »
- MovieWeb
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