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Exclusive G.I. Joe: Retaliation Video Interviews
17 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
By this point, it's become fairly obvious to us that not everyone loved the campy special FX charm of Stephen Sommers' 2009 movie G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra , and Joe fans in particular weren't that happy with it, but the more and more we learn about director Jon Chu's G.I. Joe: Retaliation , the more we think it's going to be more in line with what fans are expecting from a G.I. Joe movie. A few weeks back, ComingSoon.net/SuperHeroHype was in Las Vegas for the annual exhibitors convention CinemaCon , and Paramount Pictures invited us to see some footage (you can read about that here ) and to talk more with Chu, Dwayne Johnson aka Roadblock, Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye) and D.J. Cotrona (Flint). In the video interviews below, you can hear from them about how excited they »
New G.I. Joe: Retaliation Image Puts Cobra Commander on Watch
13 May 2012 6:12 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
One of the biggest knocks against Steven Sommers' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is the design of Cobra Commander's mask. Whereas the 1980s Cobra Commander often wore either a chromed helmet, hood or metallic battle armor helmet, Sommers' Commander was an all-new concept that resembled a fish bowl with tubes protruding from all over it.
With G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu comes a nerdy appreciation for the Joe lore preceding the live action films. Chu understands Cobra Commander being at least identifiable with his former incarnations is as important as Snake Eyes wearing all black, Storm Shadow all white, and Transformers Autobot leader Optimus Prime being a red and blue truck. Chu and Paramount made sure from the first G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer that fans knew they were being thought of when a chrome-masked Cobra Commander debuted.
Though we have had several glimpses of black clad Chu's Cobra Commander, »
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Photo - Cobra Commander Looking Like a Badass
12 May 2012 4:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Check out this great photo of Cobra Commander in Jon Chu's G.I. Joe: Retalitation. The picture was released on Cobra's Facebook page and it came with the following caption... "stands proud and watches silently." I'm so happy that they actually gave Cobra Commander his classic cool look. This is so much better than the look that Stephen Sommers came up with in the first movie. What in the hell were they thinking?
Are you happy with the commanders look in this movie?
Source: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CobraSpecialForces) »
- Venkman
Dean Koontz Talks Odd Thomas Movie; It’s Good News
9 May 2012 9:23 PM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
If you’re a fan of the Dean Koontz series, Odd Thomas, then you may know that the first book, aptly named Odd Thomas, has been made into a movie by director Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and is currently in post-production. If you haven’t read the books, here’s the gist of things:
“The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Odd Thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the Pico Mundo Grill and rapturously in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, Stormy Llewellyn. Maybe he has a gift, maybe it’s a curse, Odd has never been sure, but he tries to do his best by the »
- Brandon Johnston
New G.I. Joe: Retaliation posters arrive online
9 May 2012 1:54 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Here at Flickering Myth, we've got high hopes that the upcoming action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation will go some way to erasing the memory of the Joes' first big-screen outing in Stephen Sommers' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. With a C.V that includes Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, incoming director Jon M. Chu may not have been the most obvious choice to take over the reins, but he's overseen near-wholesale changes to series, including the addition of A-list acting talent such as Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 5) and Bruce Willis (Die Hard) - both of whom feature prominently in the latest wave of promotional posters from the sequel.
Based upon what we've seen so far, it's obvious that The Rock is set to be the star attraction in Retaliation and the UK poster (released via Empire) only serves to confirm this, »
- flickeringmyth
Kellan Lutz and Spencer Locke to Star in Tarzan 3D
4 May 2012 12:45 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
After Robert Pattinson wraps up Mission: Blacklist and Rover, another Twilight Saga star, Kellan Lutz has just gotten the greenlight to begin work on his next film. As of August 2010, Germany-based Constantin Films had already announced development of a3D motion capture Tarzan film, which updates the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs jungle hero. Therefore, Lutz has [...]
Continue reading Kellan Lutz and Spencer Locke to Star in Tarzan 3D on FilmoFilia.
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- Nick Martin
A New 'Van Helsing' with Tom Cruise? Hey, Remember When They Used to Reboot Good Movies?
2 May 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Man, I was really hoping I'd never have to think about Stephen Sommers' Hugh Jackman-starring Van Helsing ever again. Silly me... Universal has just signed writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman to a two-year deal to develop new monster-related projects, including a reboot of Sommers' misfire, with Tom Cruise (whose name of course is synonymous with high-caliber fantasy filmmaking) attached to star and produce. The really sad part is that when the studio execs hear the name "Van Helsing," you just know their not thinking past the Jackman film, or considering the character's original wise-but-unsexy incarnation in Bram Stoker's Dracula. More after the jump. The »
Tom Cruise attached to Van Helsing reboot
2 May 2012 10:38 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Tom Cruise adds to his busy work schedule with a new take on Van Helsing, with a script written by Kurtzman and Orci...
The 2004 Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Stephen Sommers wasn't a critical hit, so I don’t expect that this remake/reboot/re-whatever will face the same level of scorn that greets the majority of such projects these days, particularly given the promise the material has.
The new take on the material has been on the cards for quite some time with Guillermo del Toro linked, which is understandable given the nature of the material, and back then Tom Cruise was rumoured to be his choice for leading man so he must have been very interested given that he’s looking to produce and star in this new version.
Cruise seems a good fit for the material and having him on board will likely open »
Tom Cruise to headline Van Helsing remake
2 May 2012 9:13 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
EW reported today that Tom Cruise continued his streak of high-profile projects by agreeing to headline the reboot of Van Helsing from co-writers and co-producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Kurtzman and Orci signed on to develop the reboot of the 2004 Stephen Sommers adventure via their K/O Paper Productions shingle as part of a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. Kurtzman and Orci also signed on to remake another Sommers movie, The Mummy; working alongside scriptwriter Jon Spaihts. Cruise looked to replace Hugh Jackman as the famed vampire hunter and nemesis to Count Dracula from numerous books and movies. »
"Trek" Scribes Reboot "Mummy" & "Van Helsing"
1 May 2012 9:19 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Stephen Sommers just got kicked in the ego. More importantly where's the "Deep Rising" reboot?
Universal Pictures have signed a two-year first-look production deal with "Fringe" creators and "Star Trek"/"Transformers" scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci according to a just issued press release.
The first films of this new deal? Reboots of Sommers' "The Mummy" and "Van Helsing" which are amongst several library titles the pair are reportedly planning to 'reimagine'.
The 'Mummy' reboot has previously been reported on with producer Sean Daniel and writer Jon Spaihts already at work on the project.
Word of 'Helsing' getting another go however is new. The surprise here is that it looks as if Tom Cruise is replacing Hugh Jackman as Cruise is officially attached to star in and produce the film.
Kurtzman and Orci penned the currently shooting "Star Trek" sequel, remain attached to pen a sequel to "The Amazing Spider-Man »
- Garth Franklin
Cruise Attached To Van Helsing Reboot
1 May 2012 5:20 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Way back in 2010, Guillermo del Toro became attached to mount a new take on vampire hunter Van Helsing, which would take a different stance on the character than in Stephen Sommers’ misfiring 2004 attempt. While his name floated in rumours at the time, Tom Cruise was supposed to be taking on the lead, but nothing solid materialised. Fast-forward to today, and del Toro is no longer involved, but Cruise is set to star in and produce the new version.Which means that, assuming it all comes together, Cruise will be Abraham Van Helsing, hunting fanged fiends (and likely other creatures) and possibly hoping this kick-starts another lucrative franchise for him. We're feeling rather open-minded about this: there's no reason in principle that a Van Helsing film should fail, assuming they give it a plot this time.It’s all been set up as part of a new deal hatched between Universal »
Tom Cruise to star in and produce new Van Helsing film
1 May 2012 1:22 PM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
I think I'm one of the few people who didn't outright hate the Stephen Sommers-directed Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman and a host of attractive women wearing corsets while the Duke from Moulin Rouge! (Richard Roxborough) paraded around with a goofy accent. It was stupid, yes, but I enjoyed it for the most part. Apparently Hollywood thinks we need another movie starring the eponymous vampire hunter, only this time it will star Tom Cruise.
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- Brad McHargue
Tom Cruise Will Hunt Monsters In a ‘Van Helsing’ Reboot, and That’s Okay
1 May 2012 1:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
It’s easy to have a knee-jerk reaction to news of remakes and reboots because most film-goers would prefer to see original material hitting the screen. And yes, most reboots are unecessary cash-grabs that ultimately pale beside the original. But sometimes you need to pause, take a breath and take a look at the details. Variety is reporting that Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are developing a reboot of Van Helsing with Tom Cruise attached in the title role. (Cruise has actually been circling the project since 2010 when Guillermo del Toro was toying with the character.) It’s part of the duo’s new two-year deal with Universal where they’ll also be overseeing a reboot of The Mummy. Note the common thread of director Stephen Sommers’ past films which means a reboot of Deep Rising can’t be far behind. So the bad news is that they’re remaking an absolutely terrible movie that’s only »
- Rob Hunter
Universal Inks Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, Taps Tom Cruise for Van Helsing
1 May 2012 12:14 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Universal Studios have inked Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman two a first-look two-year deal. The producer/writers will use the deal to reboot The Mummy and Van Helsing, the latter to star and be co-produced by Tom Cruise.
The 2004 version of Van Helsing starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale was originally conceived to kickstart a new franchise. It fell well short of expectations on all fronts, from the uneven story to the shoddy visual effects to the subpar performances. Tom Cruise has already proven he can carry an action tentpole franchise with Mission Impossible so the stage is set for Van Helsing to become that coveted tentpole franchise instead of another one-off expensive disappointment.
For The Mummy reboot, writer Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, The Darkest Hour) is already on board to work with Kurtzman and Orci. It's too early to know if Universal will take a more serious horror approach to »
Tom Cruise to Play Van Helsing in upcoming Reboot from Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
1 May 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Universal Pictures has just locked writers and producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci into a two year deal in which they will work on developing some of the studio's already existing properties. Specifically, Van Helsing and The Mummy, both of which director Stephen Sommers worked on. I guess the studio saw how much better the big screen sequel to G.I. Joe looked without Sommers at the helm and thought, "damn, I bet we could do better with the films he made for us as well!" So they went out an snatched up a couple talented Hollywood writers with a great track record for developing successful films like Star Trek and Transformers.
The press release below also states that Tom Cruise is attached to star in and produce the Van Helsing film. I can see Cruise taking on the role of Helsing. It will be interesting to see what they plan for this story, »
- Venkman
Kurtzman and Orci Take on Van Helsing Reboot Starring Tom Cruise
1 May 2012 11:40 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Some two decades after he played the vampire Lestat in Interview with the Vampire, Tom Cruise is apparently thinking about stepping into the shoes of the most famous vampire hunter of all, Bram Stoker's Van Helsing. Universal has been looking to set up a new take on the character ever since Stephen Sommers' 2004 film starring Hugh Jackman drew the ire of both fans and critics alike. Now they are turning to Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the tried and true screenwriting team behind such box office hits as Transformers and Star Trek, in order to make it a reality. The project is part of a new two-year first-look deal that they just signed with Universal -- this despite the fact that their last big movie Cowboys & Aliens was a pretty major flop. According to Variety, Kurtzman and Orci will develop and produce the new Van Helsing film with »
- Sean
Universal Ready to Reimagine! Tom Cruise to Produce and Star in Van Helsing; Kurtzman/Orci to Unwrap the New Mummy
1 May 2012 11:25 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
In what is probably going to be the biggest news of the day, Universal is readying itself to reimagine some of its catalog titles with some huge names attached to do things the right way! Sorry, Stephen Sommers.
From the Press Release
Universal Pictures today announced the studio has signed a two-year first-look production deal with one of the leading writing/producing teams in the entertainment industry, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, and their K/O Paper Products banner. The duo will kick off their new relationship with Universal by reimagining titles from the studio’s library including Van Helsing and The Mummy. The announcement was made by Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman Donna Langley.
Kurtzman and Orci have collaborated with some of the industry’s top creative minds including J.J. Abrams, with whom they wrote the third installment of Mission: Impossible, which grossed nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office. »
- Uncle Creepy
Tom Cruise is Van Helsing As Universal Resurrect Film Monsters
1 May 2012 11:19 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Tom Cruise has wanted to play Dracula’s mortal enemy, the original vampire hunter “Van Helsing” on the big screen for a good few years now, and at one point two summers ago got very close to starring in a movie that horror maestro Guillermo Del Toro was to spearhead at Universal. Despite that adaptation not happening because Del Toro exited for other things (namely “At The Mountains of Madness” which also never happened), Cruise has remained attached to the undead property which looks to be getting a new jolt of life.
Deadline reports that Cruise will star and produce a new attempt at a “Van Helsing” movie at the studio that brought Dracula to Hollywood in the first place, this time to be written by screenwriting blockbuster pairing Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Those guys are responsible for almost half of the franchises you see in theatres annually having wrote two “Transformers” movies, »
- Matt Holmes
Tom Cruise to Star in Van Helsing Remake for Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
1 May 2012 10:59 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Universal Pictures today announced the studio has signed a two-year first-look production deal with one of the leading writing/producing teams in the entertainment industry, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, and their K/O Paper Products banner. The duo will kick off their new relationship with Universal by reimagining titles from the studio's library including Van Helsing and The Mummy. The announcement was made by Universal Pictures Chairman, Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman, Donna Langley.
Kurtzman and Orci have collaborated with some of the industry's top creative minds including J.J. Abrams, with whom they wrote the third installment of Mission: Impossible, which grossed nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office. In 2007, they wrote Transformers and went on to write Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in 2009. Together, those films grossed more than $1.5 billion worldwide. More recently, the pair wrote and executive produced 2009's Star Trek, which grossed more than $385 million worldwide. Accompanying their impressive film resume, »
- MovieWeb
Tom Cruise To Star In 'Van Helsing,' Will Co-Produce With Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci
1 May 2012 10:18 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Universal wants to be in the Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci business, and why wouldn't they? The writing pair are one of the hottest hires around town, having lent their pens to two "Transformers" movies, "Star Trek" and its upcoming sequel, and they were just hired by Sony to rewrite "The Amazing Spider-man 2." Unfortunately, the only project they did for Universal was the bomb "Cowboys & Aliens" but the studio is banking that their track record will score them another winner.
The studio has signed the pair and their K/O Paper Products banner to a first look deal that will see Universal handing them the keys to a couple of important franchises they are planning to reboot. One is "The Mummy" which already has "Prometheus" writer Jon Spaihts penning the script, and the other is "Van Helsing" which has Tom Cruise attached to star and co-produce. Damn. But actually, this isn't quite new, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
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