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Alan Greenspan Joins Cork Media Panel

4 November 2009 11:26 PM, PST | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »

Producer Alan Greenspan (High Fidelity, Donnie Brasco), Dr. Barry Monahan, lecturer in Ucc's Film Studies Deapartment (Ireland's Theatre on Film: style, stories and the national stage on screen) and Teresa McGrane, head of business affairs of the Irish Film Board, have all been confirmed as the working group facilitators of the film discussion event being presented on 6 November, by the Corona Cork Film Festival and Media Desk Ireland. The event, designed to mark the fact that this year is the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, will also see Ucc lecturer Donncha Kavangh join veteran filmmaker George Morrison (Saoirse) and keynote speaker Dr. Edward de Bono, Maltese Ambassador for the European Year of Creativity & Innovation, in giving filmmaking presentations. Rapporteur for this event will be filmmaker and musician Philip King (Rocky World). »

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International Trailer: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

3 November 2009 2:44 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Regular readers will now that I’m a rather large Jerry Bruckheimer so please forgive me if I sound extra excited to tell you that his new movie, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has just got it’s first trailer. It looks like we could be in for another Pirates of the Carribean style movie with a great soundtrack, awesome effects and a new interesting story. The movie is based on the computer game: Prince of Persia.

The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton and Alfred Molina and it looks absolutely fantastic. We’ve been following this for the past year that HeyUGuys has been running and it’s so nice to finally see a trailer for the movie. It’s directed by Mike Newell who has previously brought us Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Pushing Tin, Donnie Brasco to name but a few. »

- David Sztypuljak

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Steve Watches the Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Trailer

29 October 2009 11:54 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

The other day I was invited, along with a number of other video game and movie sites, to Jerry Bruckheimer’s office in Santa Monica to watch the “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” trailer. While the trailer will be online and in theaters very soon, Disney decided to premiere the trailer to our lucky group and they also gave us twenty minutes with Jerry Bruckheimer and “Prince of Persia” creator Jordan Mechner. While I’ll have a transcript of what they said next, I can tell you what I thought about the trailer right now.

My quick thought is we’re finally going to get an awesome movie based on a video game. Up to now, every video game based movie has been treated by Hollywood as a joke. They never have a budget. The scripts have been terrible. Also, after you see the movie, you lose respect »

- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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New Criminologist dives deep into ‘The Irishman’ in “Inside an Upcoming Major Hollywood Mob Flick”

14 October 2009 12:58 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »

While promoting the production of ‘The Irishman,’ we’ve found there are many disparate niches of fans for this film. For example, Vincent D’Onofrio, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Ray Stevenson and many of the other actors have dedicated fan groups and dozens of fan sites and busy message boards.

Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene in 'The Irishman'

There are folks who have a personal association with the Cleveland mob wars and others who care mostly that the film is made in Detroit. Then of course, there are mafia movies fans And also the historians and researchers who adeptly chronicle every nuance of the situations, characters and compare/contrast the reality with the movies.

A perfect example of the latter is the New Criminologist who published an deep-dive article into the story by Ron Chepesiuk called The Irishman: Inside an Upcoming Major Hollywood Mob Flick.

For those »

- Dave

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Gary Ross to Direct Matt Helm Before Venom

13 October 2009 4:24 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

The last movie Gary Ross wrote and directed was 2003's Seabiscuit. Except for a little scriptwriting duties for The Tale of Despereaux, Ross has remained relatively quiet in Hollywood. But that's all changed.

While still finishing the script to Spider-Man 4, Ross was hired to rewrite and direct the Spider-Man 3 spin-off movie Venom, but that's not all. ThePlaylist reports that Ross will also direct Matt Helm, a project previously associated with Steven Spielberg.

A 33-volume, pulp novel series about a suave super-spy that began in the 1960s, Matt Helm was written Donald Hamilton. The series has already been adapted into four movies with Dean Martin in the 1960s (The Silencers, The Ambushers, Murderers Row, The Wrecking Crew), and a TV show in the '70s with Anthony Franciosa in the title role.

Paramount is currently seeking Bradley Cooper for the lead, which will be updated from the swinging ' »

- Ryan Gowland

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DiCaprio, Gordon-Levitt on 'Inception' Set

12 September 2009 11:02 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

Christopher Nolan's Inception will open next July, in the same slot where The Dark Knight made all that money last year. And it's going to need similar kind of business to be worth the investment: This is a budget rumored to cost $200 million, and as far as I know, there's not a single car that becomes a giant talking space robot in the entire movie.

But we've seen some shots from Japan, France, and now Los Angeles, so we can kind of see where the expense is coming in. Plus, they could have saved a few dimes putting Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in pleather, but something tells me those jackets are the real deal. These pics come to us from Just Jared, and if you want to see Leo walk around the set, be my guest. There are about 15 pics in all.

Inception also stars Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, »

- Colin Boyd

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Steven Spielberg Looking To Helm 'Matt Helm'

30 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

In a market that's already populated by James Bond, Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt, is there really any room for another spy franchise? If Steven Spielberg has anything to say about it, there just might be.

Variety reports that the "Indiana Jones" director spies with his not-so-little eye the director's chair on "Matt Helm," a movie based on the secret agent novel series created by author Donald Hamilton. The road for Spielberg to helm "Helm" is a tricky one however, filled with obstacles well fit for a secret agent's skill set.

According to the article, "Matt Helm" is completely owned by Paramount Pictures, a studio that was formerly partnered with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Pictures. While Spielberg is attached to produce the film, there's no directing deal in place, leaving the ball in Paramount's court: will the studio opt to pay the assuredly hefty sum for Spielberg's behind-the-lens services, or »

- Josh Wigler

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Steven Spielberg Thinking About Agent ‘Matt Helm’

29 July 2009 10:49 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Variety is reporting that Steven Spielberg is "seriously considering" directing a movie about the fictional secret agent known as Matt Helm, created by Donald Hamilton. According to the report, the film was in development for several years at DreamWorks before the studio lost the rights, handing them over to the folks at Paramount. Spielberg's people have put the word out that he is currently attached to produce alongside Star Trek and Transformers 2 writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, but it is still unclear as to whether he will direct. He is reportedly excited about the project after a re-write that Paul Attanasio (Donnie Brasco) turned in last week. Matt Helm is based on a series of 27 novels about a government agent whose mission is to take down enemy agents -- sort of like Jason Bourne, but with his memory in tact and the nature of his mission more on the side of noble. It »

- Neil Miller

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Spielberg's Matt Helm?

29 July 2009 7:59 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

The ever delayed Lincoln bio long-promised by Steven Spielberg might yet again get the proverbial shaft, with a freshly rewritten Matt Helm script said to have fallen directly on his very valuable lap. Dreamworks had been trying for a long while to get going on an Helm update, but the project was lost to Paramount when both studios filed for divorce, forcing Spielberg to basically suck it up. According to Variety, the new take from Donnie Brasco scribe Paul Attanasio is of such a quality... »

- Tony Lang

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Harry Potter Through Fresh Eyes: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

16 July 2009 12:41 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

[This is part three of a four-part series. You can also read part one, part two, and part four. This article contains spoilers for the films discussed, but Not for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] Next up: Director Mike Newell's take on the Potter franchise. Newell cut his teeth directing TV but went onto demonstrate his range in film through well-crafted dramas (Donnie Brasco) and comedies (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pushing Tin). While clearly talented, he's not the first person that would have come to mind when choosing a director for this series, but obviously, all that matters is whether or not the film measures up. So how good is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Goblet of Fire sees Hogwarts hosting the Triwizard tournament, a competition between three schools that tests the wizardry mettle of students from each school. When the ... »

- David Chen

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TV Review: 'Dark Blue'

14 July 2009 10:16 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

Although I can see why it still attracts writers and actors, the undercover cop genre has seemingly gone stagnant. This makes me sad because it's a genre I love on the big screen -- "Serpico," "Point Break," "Donnie Brasco," "The Departed" -- and on TV -- "The Mod Squad," "Ez Streets," "Sleeper Cell." The major beats of the undercover genre are all crystalized. You await the scene where the stern authority figure threatens to pull our hero off the case because he's in too deep. You await the scene where the hero's wife/girlfriend complains that she doesn't know who she's sleeping... »

- Daniel Fienberg

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Reviewing The Oldies: Donnie Brasco

7 July 2009 4:56 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Some 12 years before Johnny Depp would portray the legendary bank robber John Dillinger on the big screen, he was given the opportunity to portray another legendary figure within the mafia – Donnie Brasco.

“Donnie” himself was a relatively low level enforcer, sent on errands by Capos of the Bonnano crime family, so why was he such a legend? Simple, “Donnie Brasco”, mafia soldier of 6 years was in fact Joseph D. Pistone, agent for the FBI and one of only a handful of people who have ever managed to infiltrate the secretive crime syndicate known as La Cosa Nostra – The Mafia.

Loosely based on Pistone’s true story, Donnie Brasco stars Johnny Depp, Al Pacino and Michael Madsen and was nominated for an Academy Award in the “Best Adapted Screenplay” category. The film has had mostly positive reviews since its release and currently holds an 87% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Put simply, »

- Craig Sharp

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Johnny Depp on Public Enemies

2 July 2009 12:22 PM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »

Johnny Depp earned a reputation for playing quirky characters, or weirdos to the less tactful. However he also showed he could play a normal guy, in films like Donnie Brasco. A .30s gangster like John Dillinger could certainly fit in with the quirky, but he.s also a real person, so which way did Depp feel he was going with this one?

Christian Bale Hunts Down Public Enemies

.I think they're all normal,. Depp said. .I mean, to me, they're all normal. I think that most people are the same. We're all a bit weird when you get down to it. Yeah, I would say he's one of the more normal guys, normal just in the sense that he was nothing much more than an Indiana farm boy who stepped in a pile of something unpleasant and ended up in prison, in criminal school for 10 years »

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Bruckheimer’s Lone Ranger May Have A Director

2 May 2009 9:15 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels as The Lone Ranger and Tonto

I remember watching The Lone Ranger on TV, the classic show that was adapted from George W. Trendle’s classic old-time radio show. I still listen to the replays of the old 1930’s radio show today on Sirius Satellite Radio.

“A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty ‘Hi-yo, Silver!’, The Lone Ranger!“

Oh yea. Those are good memories. Listening to the radio show has its own merits. If you’re a regular long time reader of Screen Rant, then you also know that there are efforts afoot to get a modern day version of The Lone Ranger on the silver screen.

In February of 2008, we told you about Jerry Bruckheimer looking to redo The Lone Ranger. Like we said then, with a Disney backed Bruckheimer behind the lens, The Lone Ranger »

- Bruce Simmons

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Mike Newell in Talks to Direct The Long Ranger

1 May 2009 11:16 AM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Twitter is just now becoming the “next big thing” and I’m already bored of it.  It’s essentially text messaging on a website.  But just like MySpace, the PR people and marketing majors are already plugging away before it disappears in a few months.  Unfortunately this means news comes in 140 words or less for a while.

The latest “tweetscoop” is from Production Weekly, which reveals that Mike Newell is in talks to direct Disney’s The Lone Ranger.  Already attached to the project are producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp playing the character Tonto.

Newell is best known for directing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but he’s made some other pretty good movies like Donnie Brasco, which starred Depp.  He’s currently in post-production on Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

It’s still early in the process, so no story details have »

- Jeff Leins

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'Iron Man 2' First Look Revealed & More Movie News

1 May 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »

Downey debuts in 'Iron Man 2,' 'Wolverine' too violent for Swedes and more ...

Pump your metal fists in the air, Tony Stark fans. The first official look at Robert Downey Jr. in 'Iron Man 2' has turned up online, courtesy of USA Today, and it's sure to have fanboys in a tizzy.

In other news, 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' has been slapped with the Swedish equivalent of an Nc-17 rating, Jim Carrey may have found his soul mate in a beaver puppet, and 'Donnie Brasco' director Mike Newell is in talks to reteam with Johnny Depp for 'The Lone Ranger.'

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- Thomas DiChiara

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'Prince of Persia' Director Up For 'Lone Ranger'

1 May 2009 12:54 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

If it stands up, there's a lot of sense in hiring Mike Newell to direct The Lone Ranger. He's directed a Harry Potter movie and recently shot next summer's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for Jerry Bruckheimer, and Bruckheimer is also leading the charge for Lone Ranger. In short, he's got experience as a do-what-the-producer-wants filmmaker on massive movies.

That's not to say he's in any way deficient as a director, just that he works very well for producers with big aims. That's not an easy trait to find, because directors so often want to do things their own ways. Newell's also really versatile - Donnie Brasco, Four Weddings and a Funeral - so I think he can be relied upon to give us the most crowd-pleasing Lone Ranger that the script allows.

Production Weekly (via Worst Previews) broke the news, saying Newell is in talks for »

- Colin Boyd

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'Prince of Persia' Helmer Circles Around 'The Lone Ranger'

1 May 2009 12:36 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

After helming "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time", Mike Newell could tackle yet another Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie, "The Lone Ranger". The possibility was suggested by Production Weekly, which mentioned that the director "is in talks" to direct the big screen adaptation of the popular masked Texas ranger.

Of the report posted on its Twitter page Thursday, April 30, Production Weekly wrote, "Mike Newell is in talks to direct Terry Rossio & Ted Elliott's big screen adaptation of "The Lone Ranger" at Disney." If Newell is indeed joining the production team of the action adventure movie, the "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" director will once again team up with his "Donnie Brasco" star Johnny Depp, who is set to star as Tonto.

Adapted from George W. Trendle's classic old-time radio and early television show of the same name, "The Lone Ranger" resolves around a masked Texas Ranger who »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Mike Newell is In Talks to Direct 'The Lone Ranger'

30 April 2009 4:58 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

I have done my best to avoid reporting on Production Weekly's 140-characters-or-less Twitters announcing new project updates but their latest seemed interesting enough as they report, "Mike Newell is in talks to direct Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott's big screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger at Disney." The project gained steam back in September 2008 when it was announced Johnny Depp would be playing Tonto in the filmed adaptation of the late '40s and into the '50s television show and a lone surviving Texas Ranger who was nursed back to health by the Native American Tonto who rides with him, on Silver and Scout, throughout the West, doing good while living off a silver mine which supplies him with income and bullets. At one point George Clooney's name was being bandied about as the title character, but those were only rumors. The writing team of Rossio and Elliott »

- Brad Brevet

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Will Mike Newell Ride with The Lone Ranger? -- In talks to direct the upcoming film

30 April 2009 | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Written by Matt Goldberg According the fast, brief, and usually reliable Twitter feed of Production Weekly, director Mike Newell ("Donnie Brasco", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") is in talks to direct Jerry Bruckheimer's adaptation of "The Lone Ranger" with the script by Terry Rossio & Ted Elliott (who I really like as screenwriters because I think they write fun movies and have succeeded with unlikely franchises like "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "National Treasure"). Johnny Depp is also on board to star as the Ranger's sidekick, Tonto. While Depp and Newell previously collaborated on "Brasco", I'm indifferent to Newell. I think he's a good, capable director, but he's a journeyman and doesn't really leave his mark anywhere and that's somewhat disheartening because I'd prefer the big budgets to land in the ... »

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