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Chronicle Director Josh Trank to Helm Video Game Adaptation Shadow Of The Colossus
23 May 2012 2:17 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Director Josh Trank turned quite a few heads when his found-footage superhero pic Chronicle was a critical and box office hit earlier this year. Understandably, he was quickly flooded with offers to some big name properties. He’s currently developing a reboot of Fantastic Four at Fox, an adaptation of Red Star at Warner Bros., and the Spider-Man spinoff Venom for Sony, but he’s now become attached to yet another high profile property. Deadline reports that Trank has signed with Sony to direct a feature film adaptation of the video game Shadow of the Colossus. Hit the jump for more. Per Deadline, Sony is currently interviewing writers to work with Trank on the big scale live-action iteration of Shadow of the Colossus. The story centers on a young man who enters a forbidden land in the hopes of resurrecting the girl he loves. In order to bring his love back, »
- Adam Chitwood
Discuss: What Movie Characters Would You Like to See in a "Sort-Of Sequel"?
10 May 2012 7:15 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
After the ginormous success of The Avengers, it would seem the idea of a spin-off is backwards thinking. The cool thing to do now ought to be compiling a bunch of semi-related solo adventures then compiling the characters into one big epic ensemble piece. But even The Avengers is spawning spin-off talk, specifically with the characters of Black Widow and the Hulk -- well, that would be a reboot spun-off from a movie that included a previous Hulk reboot as canon. I think. Spin-offs are more common in TV history, but they're occasional in movies, too. The Chronicles of Riddick, The Scorpion King, Evan Almighty, Puss in Boots, Elektra, Get Him to the Greek, U.S. Marshalls, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, the X-Men Origins movies and all of the American...
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- Christopher Campbell
CinemaCon 2012: London gets bad news in 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' -- New Trailer
24 April 2012 1:07 AM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
In England during the 1980s, the American armed-forces cartoon G.I. Joe was renamed Action Force, to help internationalize the characters.
Based on what happens to London in the new trailer for the sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, they won’t be calling it anything there anymore. After the first movie, 2009′s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, pulverized Paris and toppled the Eiffel Tower, the second film in the series turns the U.K.’s capital into the world’s biggest bowl of mushy peas, courtesy of a giant space weapon being controlled by a ruthless terrorist organization.
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- Anthony Breznican
They're back: return of the big-screen meatheads
12 April 2012 6:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The 80s was the golden era of the comically pumped-up action hero. But this summer they are back on the screen, alongside a new generation of beefcakes. Why?
Well, he always promised. Confirmation that Arnold Schwarzenegger would indeed be making a return to cinemas came a few weeks ago with the announcement of a sequel to Twins – Triplets, with Eddie Murphy. And by the time that film reaches us, the man famous for littering his works with smoking bodies and eviscerated vowels will already have starred in action thriller The Last Stand, and done the slo-mo explosion walk in Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables 2. The Governator's in the house.
The first Expendables, in 2010, hinted at it, but this summer will make things clear: the beefcake action star is back. There is a triple-beef sandwich in Marvel Avengers Assemble, starring Captain America, Thor and the Hulk. In July, meat »
- Phil Hoad
Geek Gossip: The X Files producer pushes for third film; The Mummy franchise to be revived by Prometheus writer
9 April 2012 7:01 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Talk of the cast and crew of The X Files getting together again for a third movie has been lingering since I Want to Believe, which sank without trace in cinemas in 2008 - although it's actually much better when viewed at home with no pretensions of being a summer blockbuster.
David Duchovny spoke about further films back in December 2008 and in September 2011, his co-star Gillian Anderson expressed her hopes for another instalment that stayed closer to the central mythology of the show and its portent of alien invasion.
Producer Frank Spotnitz (pictured above, second from right) has now given his own views, saying he is pushing for 20th Century Fox to greenlight another film.
According to Screen Daily, Spotnitz spoke about the possibilities at the press junket for his new UK spy series Hunted, saying: "There is a very active and relentless fan campaign for a last movie. I do »
- David Bentley
Info on ‘Neighborhood Watch,’ ‘True Blood,’ ‘Captain America’ and ‘Hellraiser’ (along with a ‘Mummy’)
5 April 2012 2:47 PM, PDT | doorQ.com | See recent doorQ.com news »
It’s been a while since a Media Tidbits, so there is a lot to cover:
When reality enters into movies, studios are faced with difficult choices. The Trayvon Martin incident in Florida is focusing an uncomfortable light into 20th Century Fox’s upcoming July release, Neighborhood Watch. The film’s teaser, which the studios describe as “a broad alien-invasion comedy and bears absolutely no relation to the tragic events in Florida,” features stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Richard Ayoade attack the block with intimidating stares while Hill makes finger-guns and later manhandles a hoodie-clad teen. This most striking parallel forced Fox to pull both the teaser posters and trailer from Florida altogether, noting they are “very sensitive to the Trayvon Martin case.” The studio announced they plan to move into the next phase of their marketing of the film, but intend to keep the July 27th release date, »
- spaced-odyssey
WWE star Hornswoggle set for the Leprechaun reboot
5 April 2012 12:47 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
The latest name to follow in the footsteps of professional wrestling icons such as Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Dwayne Johnson and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin by making the leap from the squared circle to the cinema screen is current WWE star Hornswoggle (a.k.a. Dylan Postl), with the mischievous grappler set to step into the shoes of Warwick Davis (Life's Too Short) for the lead in a reboot of the Leprechaun comedy-horror franchise, entitled Leprechaun: Origins.
Originally released in 1993, Leprechaun saw a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston being stalked by Davis' malevolent mini-monster during his search for a stolen pot of gold. Despite being panned by critics, the low-budget film was a commercial success and went on to spawn five sequels of diminishing quality, including the likes of Leprechaun 4: In Space, Leprechaun: In the Hood and Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood. Last month, it was revealed »
- flickeringmyth
Universal Taps Prometheus Scribe to Reboot The Mummy
5 April 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Universal Pictures has enlisted Prometheus scribe Jon Spaihts to reboot the highly successful The Mummy franchise. The franchise began with Stephen Sommers’ 1999 The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, that raked in $415 worldwide and has consistently performed in the $400+ million level with its two sequels. The franchise even has a moderately successful spinoff, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as The Scorpion King, under its belt, but Universal is looking to refresh the franchise.
According to Variety, Spaihts’ approach to this story will be similar to what he did on Prometheus:
“I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with ‘Prometheus’: to go back to a franchise’s roots in dark, scary source material and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven’t seen before.”
Sean Daniel who produced all four of The Mummy films, will be back on board for the reboot. »
- Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
Prometheus scribe Jon Spaihts scripting a Mummy reboot for Universal
5 April 2012 11:20 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Well, another day, another reboot... although this time, it's actually one that could probably benefit from a fresh approach, given that its stock is rotting faster than the corpse of its 3000-year-old antagonist following two hugely disappointing sequels and an abysmal spin-off series. Yes, I am of course talking about Universal's Monster Movie franchise The Mummy, with Variety reporting that Prometheus co-writer Jon Spaihts has signed on to reincarnate the mildly horrific adventure series by penning a new screenplay for the studio and producer Sean Daniel. "I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with Prometheus," says Spaights, whose other credits include The Darkest Hour and the upcoming World War Robot and Passengers. "To go back to a franchise's roots in dark, scary source material and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven't seen before."
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- flickeringmyth
'The Mummy' Gets Brand New Universal Reboot
5 April 2012 10:33 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The studio that brought us classic monster movies during the 1930s to the late 1940s has been resurrecting their fearless creatures for remakes like 2010's "The Wolfman" starring Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins. Now, Variety brings news that the studio wants to reboot their "Mummy" franchise (again!), and they've hired "Prometheus" writer Jon Spaihts to pen the feature.
You probably remember the 1990's take on "The Mummy" starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. "The Scorpion King" was the 2002 spin-off starring then action newb Dwayne Johnson, which saw equal success. Fraser made his way back to the story in 2008's "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," which raked in $401 million worldwide. Judging by the numbers, the studio feels there is still life left in the ancient corpse. So where does scribe Spaihts want to take things? "I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with 'Prometheus »
- Alison Nastasi
The Mummy gets a spaced out writer for its reboot
5 April 2012 8:36 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Is it too soon to remake The Mummy movie franchise? Not according to its Universal Pictures owners who have hired Prometheus and The Darkest Hour screenwriter Jon Spaihts to come up with a fresh concept on the dusty tomb dweller.
"I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with Prometheus," Spaihts said to Variety, the source of the original story break. "To go back to a franchise's roots in dark, scary source material, and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven't seen before."
A decade and a half ago, Universal had brought a previously unseen epicness to the Mummy story by giving it to director Stephen Sommers. He wrote and directed 1999's The Mummy which starred Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, and which brought large scale effects to the concept of a resurrected Egyptian pharoah. The movie was a hit and spawned two sequels, 2001's »
- Patrick Sauriol
Universal to reboot The Mummy franchise
4 April 2012 10:59 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Prometheus and The Darkest Hour screenwriter Jon Spaihts is hired to help bring The Mummy back to the big screen…
Three hit films and The Scorpion King spin-off line were the sum parts for Universal’s last attempt to bring The Mummy to the big screen. Kicking off in 1999, and finishing up with 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, the films hardly got progressively better, but there was fun to be had in watching Brendan Fraser do battle with things made on computer screens.
Universal is keen to have another go at The Mummy, too, and its interest in rebooting the franchise appears to have been confirmed by its hiring of Jon Spaihts to pen a script for a new film.
Spaihts has previously worked on both The Darkest Hour and, more interestingly, Prometheus, and he told Variety that "I see it as the sort of opportunity I »
'The Mummy' Will Be Reborn … and Rebooted
4 April 2012 5:57 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
One of Universal's classic monsters is getting a new set of bandages.
The studio is officially ending the adventures of the O'Connell family as it looks toward a fresh start for the decaying horror icon that is "The Mummy," according to Variety.
"The Mummy" has proven to be one of Universal's most lucrative franchises. Director Stephen Sommers turned the long-dormant property into an old-school action adventure series, with the original "Mummy" (1999) earning $415 million worldwide. "The Mummy Returns" (2001), which featured Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz reprising their roles as Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, earned even more with $433 million.
After The Rock kicked up some sand in the underperforming 2002 spinoff, "The Scorpion King" (which earned a mere $165 million globally), Fraser (sans Weisz) fought the immortal villain a third time in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008), which, with a worldwide take of $401 million, proved there was still life in what many »
- Bryan Enk
The Mummy Reboot is Officially in the Works
4 April 2012 4:57 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Universal Pictures is moving forward with a reboot of "The Mummy" franchise and has hired Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, The Darkest Hour) to write the script. Sean Daniel, who produced all three "Mummy" films and "The Scorpion King," will return. Story details are being kept a secret, but Spaihts hinted: "I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with 'Prometheus': to go back to a franchise's roots in dark, scary source material and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven't seen before." Brendan Fraser's 1999 movie "The Mummy" grossed $415 million worldwide and was outperformed by its 2001 sequel "The Mummy Returns," which took in $433 million globally. The 2002 "Scorpion King" spin-off only grossed $165 million. But when Fraser return for "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," the 2008 film grossed $401 million, indicating that there was still plenty of interest left in the franchise. »
'Prometheus' Writer Tapped to Reboot 'The Mummy'
4 April 2012 3:15 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
If you can accept the concept of rebooting the Spider-Man franchise, then supposedly rebooting The Mummy should be pretty easy to stomach. Universal has tapped Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts with the task of rebooting Stephen Sommers' 1999 action adventure film The Mummy. The original film starred Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz and grossed $415 million worldwide, along with launching a series of sequels and off-shoot Scorpion King movies. The franchise has grossed $1.25 billion at the box office, with an additional $165 million coming from The Scorpion King. Speaking with Variety, Spaihts says, "I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with Prometheus: to go back to a franchise's roots in the dark, scary source material and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale...
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Universal Looking to Reboot The Mummy with Prometheus Writer on Board
4 April 2012 3:10 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Universal Studios' last reboot of the Mummy franchise was a mixed bag of tricks. Though all three entries we're pretty much brainless fun, the third one crossed the line into the land of the sickeningly silly. So why not start over, right?
Variety reports that Universal Pictures has tapped Prometheus scribe Jon Spaihts to pen a feature reboot of The Mummy franchise, which Sean Daniel will return to produce.
Stephen Sommers' 1999 take on The Mummy, which starred Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, grossed $415 million worldwide but was outperformed by its 2001 sequel, The Mummy Returns, which took in $433 million globally. Chuck Russell's 2002 spinoff The Scorpion King grossed only $165 million worldwide despite starring then-budding action star Dwayne Johnson. Fraser returned for Rob Cohen's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and that 2008 pic took in $401 million worldwide, indicating there was still plenty of interest left in the franchise. »
- Uncle Creepy
The Mummy to Get Yet Another Reboot
4 April 2012 2:12 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Back in the late '90s, when Universal decided to allow Stephen Sommers to remake one of their classic monster movies as an Indiana Jones-esque adventure film, I don't think anyone really anticipated just how big it would be. The Mummy ended up grossing over $400 million worldwide, and spawned two more sequels that did the same -- all in spite of (or perhaps because of) Brendan Fraser's hammy acting. Now, over a decade later, they are still churning out direct-to-dvd spin-offs based on The Scorpion King character, but it's pretty clear that they've taken the franchise about as far as it can go. Which leaves them with only one alternative... that's right, Universal is gearing up for another Mummy reboot! According to Variety, Universal has hired screenwriter Jon Spaihts to pen a new take on the franchise. Spaihts is a pretty hot commodity in Hollywood right now, having just »
- Sean
'Mummy' Reboot Comes Alive For Universal
4 April 2012 1:48 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The "Mummy" reboot you've been waiting for has finally arrived? Variety reports that Jon Spaihts will write the script for "The Mummy," which was last seen onscreen in 2008.
Spaihts also wrote "Prometheus" (though Damon Lindelof, credited as "Prometheus" co-writer, has been getting the lion's share of pre-release buzz), and he told Variety that the new version of "The Mummy" would be "dark" in nature. His only other screen credit is the 2011 bomb "The Darkest Hour," which came and went from theaters with little audience interest last December.
Like "The Amazing Spider-Man," "The Mummy" is another recently successful franchise rebooted for a new audience that might still enjoy the previous efforts. The film emerged as a popular franchise for Universal in 1999; starring Brendan Fraser, "The Mummy" earned $415 million worldwide. Two sequels followed -- "The Mummy Returns" ($430 million worldwide) and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ($410 million worldwide) -- plus a spin-off, »
- The Huffington Post
Universal Brings ‘The Mummy’ Back To Life With ‘Prometheus’ Writer
4 April 2012 1:10 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
If there is one franchise in the history of Hollywood that I wouldn’t particularly like to see get the remake treatment, The Mummy would at least be in the top ten. But as Hollywood likes to do, they’re going ahead with returning to one of their money-making franchises and have set a writer to hit the reboot button on the 1999 blockbuster that brought in over $400 million worldwide.
Variety reports they Universal Pictures have brought on Jon Spaihts, behind last year’s sci-fi bomb The Darkest Hour and this year’s most promising sci-fi feature Prometheus, to script the film. Producer Sean Daniel, of the original trilogy and a few of The Scorpion King spin-offs, has signed on to produce. Check out Spaihts’ comment below.
“I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with Prometheus: to go back to a franchise’s roots in dark, scary source material, »
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Top 10: Fighters Turned Actors
30 March 2012 1:55 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
American professional wrestling legend Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3: Battle For Redemption) heads an all-star cast in the gritty action-thriller House Of The Rising Sun, which is released on DVD on Monday. The film is based on the novel by formal federal agent Chuck Hustmyre and co-stars Amy Smart (Crank), Danny Trejo (Machete), Craig Fairbrass (The Bank Job) and Dominic Purcell (Prison Break).
To celebrate the launch of the film’s release, we have put together a list of films starring some of sport and fighting’s hardest men…
Enter The Dragon – 1973
No list of fighters turned actor would be complete without Bruce Lee. Widely considered to be the best Martial Arts expert ever, he even invented his own Martial Arts philosophy – Jeet Kune Do. Before dying at the age of 32 Lee starred in a string of Kung Fu movies the best known of which is Enter The Dragon. »
- Phil
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