Walt Disney Studios has been slipping with live-action features. The studio has had its share of critical duds but its films have typically been able to come through financially. Big budgets, a luxury for many films, were a matter of course for the Mouse House, but a more discerning public, due to the proliferation of …
Mike Newell, best known for directing “Four Weddings & a Funeral,” “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” and the upcoming “Prince of Persia,” is reportedly in talks to direct Johnny Depp in Disney’s upcoming “The Lone Ranger.” Disney is said to view the movie as the heir to their “Pirates of the Carribean” film …
Apparently, comic book adaptations are old news, these days, board games are all the rage. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ director Gore Verbinksi has signed on to direct and produce ‘Clue.’ Of course, ‘Clue’ is the infamous board game where players solve murders committed by Professor Plum, Ms. White, Colonel Mustard, Mr. Green, Miss Peacock, or …