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16 articles from 2009

OnLive Goes Online—And It Could Kill the Game Console

15 September 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »

Good-bye, consoles! Steve Perlman says his OnLive can stream video games over the Internet. Whether it succeeds or not, this will be the future of gaming.

Steve Perlman rushes out of a conference room, laptop under his arm, power cord dangling to the floor. He's wearing a lime green tropical shirt over his burly frame, his short thinning hair gelled to stand on end. It all gives him the appearance of Tony Soprano crossed with a geek from the A/V club.

After seven years in stealth mode, Perlman feels pressed for time as he closes in on the winter launch of OnLive, a service that threatens to upend the $60-billion-a-year video-game industry. He's funny about OnLive's prospects. As he strides through the company's Palo Alto headquarters, he caroms between circumspection and hubris. "I've always been a percentage hitter with my startups," says Perlman, who previously founded WebTV and Moxi Digital. »

- Kevin Maney

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Watch This: Between Two Ferns with Charlize Theron

8 September 2009 3:45 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

If you happen to subscribe to the Hitchen's theory of comedy (you know, the one that says women can't be pretty and funny), then you're going to need to explain Charlize Theron to me. The Oscar-winning actress is probably one of the most beautiful women to walk the earth ... but that's not all, because she's also damn funny. Now, we've seen installments of Between Two Ferns here at Cinematical before, but the latest moment of strangeness from Zach Galifianakis just might be my favorite.

Most of us know Theron from her dramatic work, but if you're a fan of Arrested Development then you know how good she is at comedy. In fact, I think that's why this installment works so well, because Theron is a good enough actress that you honestly can't tell if she's in on the joke -- and considering Galifianakis relies on moments of awkwardness in his comedy, »

- Jessica Barnes

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Who Isn't John Galt?

27 August 2009 3:35 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Watching the recent attention given to Ayn Rand and her Objectivist philosophy has been bittersweet. I must admit that I was shocked years back finding out that Dick Cheney loved her books, because what he represents is the polar opposite of what I thought the books were really about. You see, I'm not a raging greed-fueled Capitalist, I'm an Artist. Not that I don't want to make a good living doing what I do, but I was affected in a radically different way by Rand's writings and philosophy and feel strongly that The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged were by far the two most important books I've ever read. Their impact on my own beliefs still resonates today in every aspect of my life, which is why I've found myself rather horrified by the vitriol spewed towards Rand in the general... »

- Robbie Gennet

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Charlize Theron is 'Florence of Arabia'

30 July 2009 4:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

First we had Lawrence of Arabia, as Peter O'Toole set out to bring Brit T.E. Lawrence's Wwi experiences in Arabia to the big screen. Now we're getting his epic, pun-tacular counterpart. Variety reports that Charlize Theron's production company, Denver and Delilah Films, has picked up the rights to Christopher Buckley's Florence of Arabia, which she will produce and star in.

The Variety description makes it sound all sorts of serious -- a State Dept. worker (Theron) fights for women's rights in a Middle Eastern country after her friend marries a prince and gets beheaded. While that sounds a little Mighty Heart-ish, the book is actually a satire more reminiscent of War Inc. The country in question is the fictional Wasabia, and Florence's mission for women's rights -- creating a women's television network, a move that has surprising results. Like, perchance, a riot of Arab Valerie Bertinelli impersonators sick of sappy made-for-tv movies? »

- Monika Bartyzel

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'Atlas Shrugged' Continues Its Development Hell

22 July 2009 1:10 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Let's take a little look back to the path Atlas Shrugged has taken since Cinematical came on the scene.

First, there was a rumor that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wanted to star. Jolie's involvement was soon confirmed. Then Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace was tapped to pen a script. Just over a year after this all came to be, Jolie noted that progress had stalled. But hope was not lost -- Vadim Perelman signed on to rewrite the script and direct it. Then it looked like production was right around the corner. Nope. Perelman shrugged off the project last year, and things have been quiet since.

But now Angelina Jolie's name isn't heading the news. Charlize Theron's is. THR's Risky Biz Blog reports that Lionsgate has been meeting with the actress and continuing the adaptation's development. She was eager to play Dagny Taggart ... if the project didn't "lose »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Bruce Lee Delivers A Flying Jump Kick To Today's Dailies -- 7/21/09

21 July 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Today's Dailies brings with it a truly random sampling of news. There's a bit of Disney, a bit of Ayn Rand, some "Lesbian Vampire Killers" and even a touch of Bruce Lee. And yes, there's "Tron" viral goodness as well. Can you handle it all?

-- Two stages of Bruce Lee news from Variety. The late martial arts master's family is currently getting nunchuks spinning for a three-part Lee biopic. The role of the "Enter the Dragon" star has not yet been cast, but Lee's father will be played by Tony Leung Ka-fai. Also confirmed is director Manfred Wong and producer Li Chen. Plans call for the movie to be released on November 27, 2010, which would be Lee's 70th birthday. In related news, the Hong Kong government has launched a design competition for a planned Lee museum. (Variety)

-- Brazilian Disney fan blog Planeta Disney has scored the first image from the animation studio's upcoming "Rapunzel. »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Charlize Theron Could Topline Atlas Shrugged Mini-Series

21 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

When the economic crisis went into full swing, bookshops started to notice an odd trend: people who hadn't read much more than a Grisham or Clancey novel in the last decade were suddenly rabid Ayn Rand fans. Atlas Shrugged, with its message of capitalism unfettered by government control, blasted back onto bestseller charts in the last year, making the long-gestating film adaptation seem a lot more likely. Now Charlize Theron is seriously interested, says the Risky Biz Blog, and because she and the producers are concerned that simply making a feature film wouldn't do justice to the novel's epic length (1100+ pages) it may instead become a miniseries for Epix, the new pay-cable network that Lionsgate is setting up with MGM and Viacom. Theron was one of a small group of actresses (among them Anne Hathaway and Julia Roberts) that expressed interest in heroine Dagny Taggart a few months back. Theron's »

- Russ Fischer

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Charlize Shrugged: Theron Eyes Atlas Miniseries

21 July 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· It's only taken a half-century, but Hollywood is closer than ever to adapting Ayn Rand's colossal novel Atlas Shrugged for the screen -- the small screen. Charlize Theron is said to be in talks with Lionsgate about an Atlas miniseries for the new Epix network, the premium channel the studio is set to launch with partners MGM and Viacom. Theron replaces the slightly busier Angelina Jolie as the front-runner for the project, which needs to begin principal photography in 2010 to keep the producers' book option in effect. [THR]

Uma Thurman goes to Africa, Nicolas Cage goes Green (maybe), and much more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »

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Atlas Shrugged: The Miniseries?

21 July 2009 6:37 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

If you think you've been hearing rumors about an Atlas Shrugged movie your entire life, you might be right. The Ayn Rand novel has been considered for Hollywood adaptation for what THR's Risky Biz blog estimates to be 37 years, starting when Rand was still alive to fight over it in 1972. And while this has been said many many times before, and should be taken with a great grain of salt, heads up-- the movie may actually happen. Well, "movie" in a loose sense of the word, since producers Howard and Karen Baldwin are thinking that a miniseries, not a feature, is the best way to adapt the 1000-plus page novel. And whlie Angelina Jolie's name has been attached to the project lately, it might be Charlize Theron who gets to play the main character, Dagny Taggart. Risky Biz says the miniseries would fulfill Theron's requirement that the movie stay »

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Charlize drinks Fountain?

21 July 2009 2:48 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

This is one of the weirder stories of the day. In the same article that claims Charlize Theron is in talks to star in a film based on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged comes news that Charlize Theron is Not in talks to star in a film based on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Huh? Exactly. Today's Hollywood Reporter says: "Theron has been eager to play the role but has been concerned that a feature would lose many of the nuances of the monster-sized novel. So the Rand adaptation would, under a... »

- Mike Sampson

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Charlize Theron Interested in Turning 'Atlas Shrugged' into an Epix Mini-Series

21 July 2009 1:35 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" is listed on Amazon.com as totalling 1,192 pages, a factor that apparently concerns potential star Charlize Theron as Steven Zeitchik at the Risky Biz Blog has more news on the potential adaptation that may not see the big screen, but instead head toward the small. Back in April Zeitchik alerted us to the fact the names Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts and Anne Hathaway had joined Angelina Jolie as interested parties in playing the lead role in an adaptation of Rand's novel. Apparently Theron's name has risen to the top as she is said to have been meeting with Lionsgate and producers Howard and Karen Baldwin regarding the project "but has been concerned that a feature would lose many of the nuances of the monster-sized novel." As a result, the novel is now looking at being turned into a miniseries for Epix, the pay-cable network Lionsgate »

- Brad Brevet

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Atlas may not be shrugged for much longer

21 July 2009 12:15 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Sources say that the 37-year effort to bring "Atlas Shrugged" to the big screen may finally come to an end as Charlize Theron has apparently been meeting with producers Howard and Karen Baldwin over the past several months about starring as the main character Dagny Taggart. Theron has been keen on the role but has been concerned that a feature film would lose many of the nuances of the big novel. So the release could be turned into a miniseries which would air on the Lionsgate, MGM and Viacom/Paramount-formed Epix channel. »

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Randall Wallace to Rewrite Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

7 July 2009 7:35 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Randall Wallace has been set to rewrite Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, director McG's vision of the classic Jules Verne adventure for Disney.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea aims to tell the origin of Captain Nemo and his submarine warship, the Nautilus. Nemo is a mysterious but noble antagonist in the book, a scientific genius with a thirst for knowledge and a desire for revenge against the forces of imperialism.

The script previously was worked by Bill Marsilii and Justin Marks.

Wallace is squeezing in the "Nemo" writing gig before he directs "Secretariat," starring Diane Lane, for Disney. The racehorse drama is set to begin shooting in late September. Wallace, whose writing credits range from "Braveheart" to "Atlas Shrugged," is repped by Wme.

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Disney and Diane Lane Jump on 'Secretariat'

11 June 2009 5:12 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Diane Lane's grabbing the reins in Disney's new film Secretariat. Lane will be starring as Penny Chenery, a housewife who takes over her father's thoroughbreeding farm after he falls ill. She learns the ropes fast, and her horse Secretariat goes on to win the 1973 Triple Crown. Secretariat will focus on her relationship with the prize-winning horse, which is a nice change from movies focusing on relationships between, say, Lane and Richard Gere as in 2008's weepy Nights in Rodanthe.

Randall Wallace, who wrote the screenplays for Atlas Shrugged, We Were Soldiers, Pearl Harbor, and Braveheart, is directing; he also directed We Were Soldiers and The Man in the Iron Mask. Mike Rich is behind the script; he also penned similarly inspirational flicks The Nativity Story, The Rookie, and Finding Forrester.

Secretariat sounds a little bit Seabiscuit-y and a little bit you-go-girl, with a distinct possibility for sappiness. Is Disney »

- Jenni Miller

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Diane Lane to Star in Disney's Secretariat

11 June 2009 4:04 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Variety reports that Diane Lane will star in Secretariat, Disney's upcoming movie about the relationship between the Triple Crown-winning race horse and his owner, Penny Chenery.

Reportedly, it will focus on Chenery's life, from her humble beginnings in Virginia to her rise as the "first lady of racing." Randall Wallace -- who wrote Braveheart and is working on the upcoming adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged -- is directing from a script by Mike Rich (Finding Forrester, The Rookie).

The movie is scheduled for release sometime next year.

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- Rich Z Zwelling

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Will Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' Finally See the Big Screen? And Who Will Star?

1 April 2009 1:59 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Steven Zeitchik at the Risky Biz Blog is reporting the long gestating film adaptation of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" is taking new steps toward the big screen. Zeitchick says Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media is circling the Baldwin Entertainment project and could come aboard to finance with Lionsgate, which got involved several years ago. Angelina Jolie has been at the center of the chatter for about three years now as she was first attached to the role back in September of 2007 when Randall Wallace (Braveheart) was enlisted to adapt the 1,100 page 1957 novel for the screen. Now, Zeitchik says the list of potential actresses has grown to include Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts and Anne Hathaway. At one point Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog) was aboard to direct. The role the ladies would be vying for is that of Dagny Taggart. The story follows Taggart's struggles to manage a »

- Brad Brevet

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