Slashfilm picked up on an interesting little tidbit hidden away in Hollywood Reported this week. Apparently, director Darren Aronofsky, among others, has been recently in to discuss the possibility of directing the new Robocop remake.
There was a time where Eddie Murphy was hot. Arguably among the comic greats, his films were funny and entertaining. Now, he is taking his place among other performers who were once
NY Mag allegedly has their hands on a copy of Quentin Tarantino’s much talked about WWII epic “Inglorious Bastards,” a draft that is being shopped around various studios.
It was only a few days ago we reported on the Sherlock Holmes project with Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen starring, well, we’ve got some news about Guy Ritchie’s version.
Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard written thriller ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ has been acquired and greenlit by MGM as a directing vehicle for Goddard. Goddard has been a writer/exec producer on ‘Lost.’ and recently wrote the script for ‘Cloverfield.’ The story has being kept under wraps, but from a team that brought us ‘Buffy,’ …
Joining the ranks of Madonna, Jay-Z, and Shakira, Nickelback has signed on to Live Nation Artists. Bringing touring, merchandising, and recording under one shingle. Live Nation will manage the bands touring, merchandising, sponsoring, travel packages, recorded music, licensing, non-tour sponsorship, DVD & broadcast rights, web and literary rights. Shakira signed a similar deal last week, …
One of my favorite video game publishers Ubisoft (‘Prince of Persia,’ ‘Assassins Creed’) is expanding itself into more traditional entertainment by acquiring Hybride, a Montreal-based special effects company. The company will be integrated into Ubisoft’s Montreal studio, which is stepping into the realm of CG animation. The purchase will improve the animation in Ubisoft titles, …
Tucker Max’s best selling memoir, ‘I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,’ is making its way to the big screen. The adaptation will star Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, and Geoff Stults. The book memoir tells the story about the author’s trip to a friend’s bachelor party, where he gets the groom involved in a lie …
Robert De Niro told Variety that he’s interested in doing two more sequel’s to his 2006 box-office failure “The Good Shepard.” Apparently, the actor/director is working with Martin Scorsese, hoping to produce two more films that tell the history of the CIA.
It’s been quite a while since there has been any serious talk of a new Alien movie (put the Alien vs. Predator films aside). The true fan base would love to see Sigourney Weaver return in her iconic role of Ripley, wouldn’t we? Weaver told OK Magazine that if she had a director like Ridley …