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MGM to Adapt Ray Bradbury’s From The Dust Returned
14 May 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Now this is an unnatural family situation – a grandmother who is mummified, parents that are “loving vampires,” an immobile teen sister who possess the ambulatory, and an uncle that is a winged vampire and a “human kite.” This is the supernatural family of a young adopted boy named Timothy in Ray Bradbury’s 2002 short story collection, From the Dust Returned.
Deadline reports that MGM Studios has obtained the screen rights to this collection of Bradbury stories under the team of Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan, the duo behind developing another one of Bradbury’s short story collections, The Illustrated Man, with Warner Bros. Pictures. The Illustrated Man had Zack Snyder (Suckerpunch, 300) attached to direct at one point with a script written by Alex Tse, but due to scheduling issues, Snyder had to withdraw from the project.
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Ray Bradbury, America’s most beloved storyteller, has spent a lifetime »
- Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
MGM Acquires Ray Bradbury Novel ‘From The Dust Returned;’ About An Orphan Who’s Adopted By Monsters
10 May 2012 3:57 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: MGM has acquired the screen rights to From The Dust Returned, a Ray Bradbury collection of short stories that focuses on a mortal boy named Timothy who is adopted into a family of benevolent ghouls. Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan are producing. The book is set up with a series of vignettes, told to Timothy by his mummified grandmother, on the eve of a family reunion that takes place each Halloween. The stories reveal the eccentric ghouls that comprise his family. Mom and dad are loving vampires; teen sister Cecy is immobilized and bed-ridden, but she can teleport into the bodies of other mortals so that she can experience human emotions, Uncle Einar is a green-winged vampire who serves as a human kite for Timothy. To Timothy, who was dropped on their doorstep, it’s family. The book was published in 2002 and the short story The Homecoming was turned into a 2006 graphic novel. »
- MIKE FLEMING
Author Don Winslow Says 'Frankie Machine' Film Still Moving Forward
2 April 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Of the many projects that crossed the desk of Martin Scorsese over the years, "Frankie Machine" was one of the most promising. Based on the novel by Don Winslow, the book was optioned way back in the early 2000s and was initially eyed as a long awaited reunion between the director and his famed collaborator Robert De Niro. It didn't come to pass, and in 2007 Michael Mann came on board with Alex Tse ("Watchmen") tasked with revise the story which had a script by Brian Koppleman and David Levien. And not much has been heard since. Despite that, curiosity still lingers around the project...why? Because the concept is pretty great.
Winslow's thriller tells the story of Frankie Machine, retired mob hitman who has cut all ties with Mafia but is called in to do a job as a favor for an L.A. crime family. But it's ruse for »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The Crow Reboot Hires Director and Writer
26 January 2012 2:51 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
A day after the Weinstein Co. and Relativity Media settled their lawsuit over the movie The Crow, the news comes on the heels of the statement that reveals The Crow just refuses to die – the project has a new director and also has a new writer. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) and Alex [...]
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- Nick Martin
The Crow Reboot Hires New Screenwriter and Director
25 January 2012 11:16 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Earlier this week, Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company finally settled their long-standing legal issues and decided to "work together" on the in-development "re-imagining" of The Crow, and while we assumed a new director and screenwriter would be sought eventually, we had no idea that it would happen this fast.
According to Deadline, screenwriter Jesse Wigutow (Eragon) has been hired to write a new screenplay for the movie. Watchmen screenwriter Alex Tse was the last writer hired for scripting duties, but whether any of his work will end up in the movie remains to be seen.
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- Ryan Gowland
'The Crow' Prepares to Fly
25 January 2012 10:37 AM, PST | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Just when it appeared The Crow would never again take flight, the wind has shifted and the remake of the 1994 cult favorite is now preparing to fly.
After several personnel shakeups and various legal difficulties, The Crow is nearly ready to take wing. With F. Javier Gutierrez signing to dierct a script by Jesse Wigutow, almost all the pieces are in place. All that's missing is, well, the Crow.
If ever a franchise seemed cursed, it's this one. We all remember the sad circumstances surrounding the production of the original film, during which actor Brandon Lee died tragically after being shot with a faulty prop gun. This heartbreaking misfortune saw The Crow followed by several substandard sequels, which, in Hollywood is almost a fate worse than death.
Miraculously, the powers that be (namely, production house Relativity Media) decided to resurrect The Crow. But as the reboot started to get its wings last year, »
- Theron
The Crow Reboot Is Alive Again With New Writer & Director
25 January 2012 9:20 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
In recent years, all attempts by Relativity Media to reboot the mid 90′s cult classic The Crow movie series have been met with failure.
First up was director Stephen Norrington (Blade, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) who was attached to a scripted remake by singer Nick Cave. Their version would have been a lot different from the original, Norrington saying during his attachment that “the new movie will be realistic, hard edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style” and was likely to star Mark Wahlberg in the leading role, an action star who had entered talks. This version didn’t move passed the financing stage.
Relativity’s second reboot attempt was to throw out Cave’s script and find a new director/writer/star. Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intacto, 28 Weeks Later) was hired last Spring, working from a script by Alex Tse (co-writer on Watchmen). The Hangover star Bradley Cooper, who »
- Tom White
'The Crow' Remake Flies Again With Director F. Javier Gutierrez & Writer Jesse Wigutow
25 January 2012 6:05 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Until very recently, the long-gestated remake of the 1994 cult hit "The Crow" looked to all intents and purposes like it was dead and buried, with Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company locked in a legal battle over the distribution rights to any potential reboot. But like it’s titular hero "The Crow" seems unable to stay dead for very long, with the two companies settling amicably out of court a few days ago and agreeing to work together on the picture. And they’ve wasted no time in getting the ball rolling again by swiftly signing up a new writer and director. A Nick Cave script had previously been abandoned before "Watchmen" scribe Alex Tse was hired (while the legal proceedings were still active), but now it appears that Jesse Wigutow will pen a script, which will be directed by F. Javier Gutierez. A relatively unknown quantity, Wigutow has scripts in the works with HBO, »
Director F. Javier Gutiérrez and Writer Jesse Wigutow Tapped for ‘The Crow’
24 January 2012 4:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[1] Now that Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company have resolved [2] their legal dispute over the remake of Alex Proyas' The Crow, it looks like the companies aren't wasting any time getting the ball rolling. Hot on the heels of yesterday's resolution announcement comes news that F. Javier Gutiérrez has been tapped to helm the project, while Jesse Wigutow is on the verge of closing a deal to write the script. More details after the jump. Gutiérrez was actually rumored [3] to be taking over the film last winter after previous director Stephen Norrington walked, but the gig eventually went to 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. However, Fresnadillo left the film [4] last October, a couple of months after star Bradley Cooper dropped out as well. Gutiérrez is best known for his 2008 apocalyptic serial killer film Tres Dias (or Before the Fall in English). He is currently developing The Greys and The Monkey's Paw. »
- Angie Han
Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company Settle Dispute, Now Moving Forward With ‘The Crow’
23 January 2012 1:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[1] The remake of Alex Proyas' The Crow has suffered numerous stops and starts since it was first announced a few years back, to the relief of fans uninterested in seeing a "gritty reboot" of the 1994 goth classic. However, it now appears that at least one of the roadblocks standing in its way has ceased to be, and that work on the film will resume in earnest. Last year, The Weinstein Co. filed a lawsuit against Relativity, claiming that the latter had breached a contract giving TWC global rights to distribute the picture. But the two companies have now settled the lawsuit out court, and will reportedly "continue to work on the film together as planned." Hooray. More details after the jump. Like the original The Crow, TWC and Relativity's remake was to be based on James O’Barr's 1989 comic book about a musician who dies while trying, unsuccessfully, to »
- Angie Han
Relativity and The Weinstein Company Can Be Thanked: ‘The Crow’ Reboot Soars Again
23 January 2012 11:47 AM, PST | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Maybe it was a lack of updates, maybe it was a lack of interest, or maybe I never cared in the first place, but I totally forgot that someone was really trying to remake The Crow. Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company haven’t, though, because they ended up in an unfortunate lawsuit over who had the rights to distribute this thing. So, if you were among the seventeen who were concerned about the reboot’s fate, fear not.
A press release (via ComingSoon) tells us this:
“The lawsuit between Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company concerning The Crow has been amicably settled out of court, and the parties will continue to work on the film together as planned. In addition, Relativity Media has dismissed all of its claims against The Weinstein Company for any wrongdoing regarding the release and distribution of Nine, and The Weinstein Company has dismissed all »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
50 Upcoming Movie Remakes (Yep, 50!)
5 January 2012 1:15 PM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Whenever a movie studio announces plans for another remake, the reaction among fans and pundits is always the same: Hollywood doesn't have any new ideas.
But we like to look on the bright side of things, which is why we're so happy when we hear of a cool remake or reboot. Hey, who needs new ideas when there are already so many great old ideas waiting to be rediscovered?
With that in mind, we've compiled a list of 50 -- that's right, 50! -- upcoming Hollywood remakes that tickle our fancy. Because if these films were good the first time, you never know, you might just enjoy them even more the second time around.
'Dredd'
Attached: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby
Status: The good news for director Pete Travis ("Vantage Point") and star Urban ("Star Trek," "The Lord of the Rings") is that they won't have to do much to meet »
- Scott Harris
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