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Pierre Morel Gets Taken to a 'Dune' Remake With Love
5 January 2010 12:41 AM, PST
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The news Taken director Pierre Morel would direct Dune, a feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert's highly acclaimed 1965 novel of the same name, hit the digital pages of Entertainment Weekly around 5:45 Pm Pst on Monday, January 4. I didn't immediately jump on the news because I figured I would give David Lynch's not-so-acclaimed 1984 adaptation a once over first (considering the HD DVD had been sitting on my shelf since 2006 and I still hadn't watched it). As it turns out, I don't think I will be watching it again.
Herbert's novel centers on a galactic struggle to control the supply of a valuable spice found only on the desert planet Arrakis and this won't be the first time someone has touched the material since Lynch. In 2000, the Sci-Fi Channel released a three part mini-series adaptation and then followed that up with a sequel, "Children of Dune," in 2003.
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'Taken' Director Pierre Morel Now Tackling 'Dune'
4 January 2010 11:42 PM, PST
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Dune will now be directed by Pierre Morel, a huge shot in the arm for the French filmmaker, whose Taken was a big hit last year and whose From Paris With Love opens around the same time this year.
The project was originally being steered by Peter Berg of Hancock and The Kingdom, but he bailed to direct Battleship. At the time, that didn't sound too bad, but with what we've heard about Battleship (aliens? Wtf?), I'm not too sure anymore. Of course, as part of the deal, Berg will also get to make Lone Survivor, a drama about the Afghan war, so that probably influenced his decision.
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Dune Dons Different Director
4 January 2010 9:10 PM, PST
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Taken was one of my top ten of last year and director Pierre Morel seems to be moving up the Hollywood ladder after his tale of daddy-gone-deadly made a ton of money at the box office.Peter Berg, who directed Hancock, The Kingdom and The Rundown, was going to direct a new adaptation of Dune, one of the most popular novels in science fiction ever written.Berg dropped out to direct Battleship. So where did that leave Dune? Looks like it didn't take long for Paramount to snatch up a director. Pierre Morel will move from the streets of Europe to the desert sands, with his take on Dune.Will this version of Dune will be a bit more action packed than the previous film that starred Sting? Is this guy the right director for the job? What do you guys think?Source: Hollywood Insider
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Taken's Pierre Morel Hired to Direct the New Dune Adaptation
4 January 2010 4:27 PM, PST
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Oh hell yes! EW has just announced that Paramount has hired French director Pierre Morel, of Taken and the upcoming From Paris with Love, to direct their new adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic Dune. Originally, The Kingdom and Hancock director Peter Berg was supposed to direct, but he left the project last year (to direct Universal's Battleship movie instead) and Paramount was left without a director. Now they've brought on Morel and are "currently looking for a new writer to incorporate Morel's vision of the project into the original draft by Quantum of Solace scribe Josh Zetumer." Whoa, now I've got high hopes for this!
While I do think this means that this new Dune will be infused with a lot more action than we've seen in any adaptation prior, EW does also say that "Morel plans to make a very faithful adaptation of the 1965 book by Frank Herbert.
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- Alex Billington
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The Roommate and Obsession
31 December 2009 5:01 PM, PST
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Sony Pictures is producing The Roommate through Screen Gems. Moving forward with a September 17, 2010 release date the film will star Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Minka Kelly (The Kingdom) and Daneel Harris (One Tree Hill). The Roommate tackles obsession and the difficulties of college life. Have a look at the short synopsis below and two stills from production.
The short synopsis follows:
"The Sonny Mallhi scripted psychological thriller centers on a deranged college freshman who becomes obsessed with her new roommate. Gigandet will play the boyfriend of Meester's character (RealMovie)."
Director: Christian E. Christiansen.
Writer: Sonny Malhi.
Cast: Matt Lanter, Alyson Michalka, Katerina Graham, Frances Fisher, and Tomas Arana.
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- Michael Ross Allen
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