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19 items from 2012
Ethan Hawke Signs on For Thriller Predestination
25 May 2012 7:29 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Ethan Hawke is to star as a time-traveling crime fighter in 'Predestination'. The 'Dead Poets Society' actor will portray a government agent who is sent out on a number of time-travel missions in order to stop future killers, and the action-thriller movie will see him reunite with director brothers Michael and Peter Spierig for the first time since 2009 sci-fi horror 'Daybreakers'. The Spierig brothers - who have penned the screenplay for the motion picture - are quoted by Variety as saying: '''Predestination' is based on the classic Robert A. Heinlein short story 'All you Zombies'. No, it's not a zombie flick but it's one of our favorite short stories and is unlike anything you've ever read before. ''The short is on many sci-fi lists as one of the greatest short stories of all time, and the mother of all time paradox tales. Heinlein is considered one of the »
Sony Picks Up Ethan Hawke's 'Predestination'
24 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Ethan Hawke last teamed with filmmaking brothers Michael and Peter Spierig on the futuristic vampire film Daybreakers (pictured above). The star and director are reuniting on Predestination, a time-travel thriller based on a classic short story by science-fiction legend Robert Heinlein; and the film has just been purchased by Sony at this year's Cannes Film Festival. More after the jump. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired domestic and many international rights to the Ethan Hawke sci-fi action thriller Predestination, which is in pre-production. The movie is written and directed by brothers Michael and Peter Spierig, who previously worked with Hawke on the 2010 vampire »
Sony Buys Ethan Hawke Sci-Fi Film; Kino Go to ‘Another Country’; Entertainment One Get ‘Freaky Deaky’
24 May 2012 9:15 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Wouldn’t you say some Ethan Hawke news is always a good way to start things off? (Well, unless we’re talking about a few of his recent career choices.) Variety reports that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions have snatched rights to Predestination, a sci-fi action piece that will see Hawke reunite with the Spierig brothers, with whom he collaborated on 2010′s Daybreakers. Just as that film zeroed in on the vampire subsect of the horror genre, this next effort will revolve around the oft-used, oft-misused conceit of time travel.
The siblings’ main source on Predestination happens to be “—All You Zombies—,” a late ’50s short story from author Robert A. Heinlein that they hold as “the mother of all time paradox tales.” In their screenplay, Michael and Peter Spierig focus on “the life of a temporal government agent” (I love the way that sounds) who, not unlike the character in Rian Johnson‘s Looper, »
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Ethan Hawke Will Time-Travel in Predestination
24 May 2012 9:02 AM, PDT | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
I love me some time-travelin’ action movie, which means I’ll probably end up loving the crap out of the Spierig Brothers’ new movie “Predestination”. Chances of me not loving the crap out of this? Probably around 10%. I’m not the biggest fan of Hawke, but he’s usually pretty good in sci-fi stuff, ala “Gattaca”. Hawke will be re-teaming with his “Daybreakers” directors Michael and Peter Spierig, who have written a script called “Predestination” based on the short story “All you Zombies” by sci-fi writer Robert A. Heinlein, the man who gave us “Starship Troopers”. Hawke would play “a temporal government agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to stop future killers” in the movie. Sounds intricate! So why this movie, Spierigs? Glad you asked. The Spierigs answer in a press release: Predestination is based on the classic Robert A. Heinlein short story ‘All you Zombies. »
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Ethan Hawke Time-Travelin’ in Sci-fi Actioner Predestination
24 May 2012 8:11 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
I remember when the Brothers Spierig broke through with their down home sci-fi/zombie flick “Undead”, a film that I simultaneously liked and loathed. The low-budget film got them noticed by Hollywood, and led to the futuristic vampire flick “Daybreakers”, another title that left me a little confused about its quality. Now you can add the sci-fi time-travel actioner “Predestination” to their resume. Michael and Peter Spierig will be re-teaming with their “Daybreakers” star Ethan Hawke on “Predestination”, an original script that they wrote, though one based on the 1959 short story “All you Zombies” by the great Robert A. Heinlein (“Starship Troopers”). The movie would find Hawke playing “a temporal government agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to stop future killers.” If the movie stays even remotely close to the original story, it would be quite the, er, identity crisis. Says the Spierigs of their latest »
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Sony Pictures buys Us rights to Spierig brothers' Predestination
24 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
The international trade press has been reporting strong sales on Michael and Peter Spierig.s time-travel action thriller Predestination, to be filmed next year in Australia with Ethan Hawke in the lead role.
Variety reported that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired Us and select international rights, while The Hollywood Reporter noted that all German rights have been sold to Tiberius Film, which also handled their previous film, the vampire movie Daybreakers, which also starred Hawke.
As reported on this site 10 days ago, Arclight Films is handling international sales on the upcoming film, which is based on the Robert A Heinlein short story All You Zombies.
It is not a zombie flick, however, but a thriller about a secret government agency designed to prevent killers and terrorists from ever committing their crimes.
.This is one of our favourite short stories for the simple fact that we can confidently say: this »
- Sandy George
Sony Pictures buys Us rights to Predestination
24 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
The international trade press has been reporting strong sales on Michael and Peter Spierig.s time-travel action thriller Predestination, to be filmed next year in Australia with Ethan Hawke in the lead role. .
Variety reported that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired Us and select international rights, while The Hollywood Reporter noted that all German rights have been sold to Tiberius Film, which also handled their previous film, the vampire movie Daybreakers, which also starred Hawke.
As reported on this site 10 days ago, Arclight Films is handling international sales on the upcoming film, which is based on the Robert A Heinlein short story All You Zombies.
It is not a zombie flick, however, but a thriller about a secret government agency designed to prevent killers and terrorists from ever committing their crimes.
.This is one of our favourite short stories for the simple fact that we can confidently say: this »
- Sandy George
Sony Pictures Planning Predestination with Ethan Hawke
24 May 2012 12:52 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Sony Pictures has picked up the rights to Michael and Peter Spierig's sci-fi action-thriller Predestination. The project is reuniting the brothers with Ethan Hawke, who worked together on Daybreakers.
The film follows the life of a time traveling government agent sent on a series of time travel journeys designed to stop future killers. The script is being written by the brothers.
The directing duo recently interviewed and explained the inspiration for the film.
"Predestination is based on the classic Robert A. Heinlein short story "All you Zombies." No, it's not a Zombie flick but it's one of our favorite short stories and is unlike anything you've ever read before. The short is on many sci-fi lists as one of the greatest short stories of all time, and the mother of all time paradox tales. Robert A. Heinlein is considered one of the great science fiction masters alongside Phillip K. Dick, »
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Sony Buys Rights to Ethan Hawke Looper-ish Time Travel Flick
23 May 2012 11:02 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Take Looper. Replace hit man Joseph Gordon-Levitt with Ethan Hawke playing a law enforcement agent. Replace the organized crime syndicates that send rivals back in time to be killed, with a government agency that sends agents like Hawke back in time to neutralize killers like Levitt and his employers. What you're left with is Predestination, the Michael and Peter Spierig–written and –directed movie just acquired by Sony. »
- Andre Tartar
Sony Takes Predestination
23 May 2012 6:10 PM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Sony Picture has acquired the rights to Michael and Peter Spierig's Predestination, Variety reports. The film reunites actor Ethan Hawke with the Daybreakers directing pair.
The film chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to ensure the continuation of his law enforcement career for all eternity.
Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must recruit his younger self while pursuing the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.
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Predestination Finds Distro
23 May 2012 6:09 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
More distribution news is coming out of Cannes as Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired domestic and select international rights to Michael and Peter Spierig's sci-fi action-thriller Predestination, which will reunite the siblings with their Daybreakers star Ethan Hawke.
The Spierig brothers wrote the original screenplay, which chronicles the life of a temporal government agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to stop future killers.
The directing duo will produce with Brisbane-based Patrick McDonald of Wolfhound Pictures and Tim McGahan of Blacklab Entertainment. The flick is slated to start production early next year in Australia.
"Predestination is based on the classic Robert A. Heinlein short story 'All You Zombies.' No, it's not a zombie flick, but it's one of our favorite short stories and is unlike anything you've ever read before," said the Spierig brothers. "The short is on many sci-fi lists as one of »
- Uncle Creepy
Cannes 2012: Ethan Hawke Time-Travel Thriller 'Predestination' Bought By Sony
23 May 2012 5:19 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired domestic and many international rights to the Ethan Hawke sci-fi action thriller Predestination, which is in pre-production. The movie is written and directed by brothers Michael and Peter Spierig, who previously worked with Hawke on the 2010 vampire movie Daybreakers. According to Spwa, the script “chronicles the life of a temporal government agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to stop future killers.” It is based on a short story by classic sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein. While it’s titled All You Zombies, it is not a
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Sony Acquires 'Predestination," Spierig Bros. Tale Starring Ethan Hawke
23 May 2012 5:04 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sony has acquired domestic rights and "a large international footprint" to the Spierig Bros.' "Predestination," which stars Ethan Hawke. The film, written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig, follows a covert government time traveling agency used to prevent future violent crimes. Hawke will play an agent who seeks out his younger self to track down the one criminal that has eluded him. It is based on Robert A Heinlein's short story "All You Zombies." "No, it's not a Zombie flick but it's one of our favorite short stories and is unlike anything »
- Lucas Shaw
Sony Picks Up Predestination starring Ethan Hawke
23 May 2012 11:45 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired Predestination starring Ethan Hawk, a science fiction action thriller directed by Daybreakers directors Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig. The Spierig brothers of course worked with Hawke on vampire flick Daybreakers, and now script the story which chronicles the life of a temporal government agent who is tasked with a series of time-travel jumps to prevent future killers. What the heck? Wasn't that already done in Minority Report? And weren't the three characters (one of which was Samantha Morton) who could see into the future called "Precogs?" Little close to Predestination, wouldn't you think? Let's see what it pans out like. As well as helming, the brothers are also producing alongside Blacklab's Tim McGahan as well as Patrick McDonald of Wolfhound Pictures »
Sony Takes Predestination
23 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to Michael and Peter Spierig's Predestination , Variety reports. The film reunites actor Ethan Hawke with the Daybreakers directing pair. The film chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to ensure the continuation of his law enforcement career for all eternity. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must recruit his younger self while pursuing the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. "Predestination is based on the classic Robert A. Heinlein short story '-All you Zombies-'. No, it's not a Zombie flick," said the Spierig Brothers when the project was first announced . "This is one of our favourite short stories for the simple fact that we »
Spierig Brothers have a new film being spruiked in Cannes
14 May 2012 6:08 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
Amidst the masses of media releases being churned out by international sales companies on the eve of Cannes is the news that Arclight is preselling Michael and Peter Spierig.s science fiction thriller Predestination in Cannes.
Attached to the film is. Ethan Hawke, who worked with the directing brothers on the Australian vampire picture Daybreakers.
Producers Patrick McDonald and Tim McGahan are working with executive producer Vince Gerardis, who. has that credit on the Us TV series Game of Thrones.
The Predestination storyline focuses on a temporal agent who must recruit his younger self, while pursuing the one criminal who has eluded him throughout time, so that his law enforcement career can continue for all eternity.
The film is based on the Robert A Heinlein short story All You Zombies but is not a zombie flick.
.This is one of our favourite short stories for the simple fact that we »
- Sandy George
Ethan Hawke to Star in Predestination for The Spierig Brothers
14 May 2012 3:23 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Ethan Hawke is set to reteam with his Daybreakers directors The Spierig Brothers, time-travel actioner Predestination. Based on the 1959 Robert Heinlein short story “All You Zombies,” this one concerns a covert temporal manipulation agency that’s tasked with jumping into the past to prevent/facilitate certain key events. Hawke will play an agent who must take highly inventive action to ensure his very existence. The original Heinlein story is a witty, mind-bending temporal-paradox that plays heavily with perspective. It’s unclear at this point exactly how closely the film will follow it; hopefully, the answer is: to the letter. Because, without spoiling anything, this one’s got a doozy of a last-act reveal. Hit the jump for more. Per Variety, production will begin in Australia in early 2013. Arclight Films will produce. Michael and Peter Spierig showed a lot of visual panache with sci-fi- vampire flick Daybreakers, which I assume will »
- Matt Currie
Arclight Films Acquires Spierig Bros.' 'Predestination'
14 May 2012 11:36 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Arclight Films has bought the international rights to “Predestination,” a sci-fi action thriller starring Ethan Hawke. The film, written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig, follows a covert government time traveling agency used to prevent future violent crimes. Hawke will play an agent who seeks out his younger self to track down the one criminal that has eluded him. Hawke and the Australian Spierig brothers last worked together on “Daybreakers,” a 2010 project that took in more than $50 million at the global box office. “There is such fantastic talent coming out »
- Lucas Shaw
Spierig Brothers Reteam With Ethan Hawke
3 May 2012 5:20 PM, PDT | FilmInk.com.au | See recent FilmInk.com.au news »
Michael and Peter Spierig, the Australian directors behind 2003's low budget zombie cult hit Undead and the dystopian vampire flick Daybreakers, are gearing up to reteam with Ethan Hawke for a new project titled Predestination, which is being pitched as a "a riveting adventure through time." Being sold at the upcoming Cannes film market, Predestination is a new time travel based thriller about crime and punishment of the insane, bloody, and vile type. »
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