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‘The Orphanage’ Remake Loses Its Director
20 November 2009 2:22 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Back in August we reported on the fact that prolific film actor/editor/producer/director, Larry Fessenden, was attached to direct the upcoming inevitable remake of Juan Antonio Bayona’s excellent Spanish-language horror film, The Orphanage (or “El orfanato” to use its Spanish name). Fessenden had reportedly co-written the script with the ultra-busy Guillermo del Toro (who produced the original and is performing the same duties for the remake), and was tapped to bring the creepy tale to English-speaking audiences who may not have seen (or maybe not even have heard of) the original.
However, just a few short months later the guys over at JoBlo have learned exclusively from Fessenden himself that he most likely won’t be directing The Orphanage remake. On the set of his upcoming project, the post-apocalyptic vampire film Stake Land (Fessenden is producing), he told Joblo the following:
“The Orphanage was two years of waiting. »
- Ross Miller
'Pirates 4' Director Rob Marshall 'Excited' To Work With Johnny Depp
19 November 2009 10:17 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'He's incredible, as an actor and as a person too. So I know it'll be a great experience,' 'Chicago' director said of his lead actor.
By Adam Rosenberg, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
Photo: Disney
When "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was announced for a summer 2011 release, fans went wild. Then the project hit rough waters following the departure of studio chief Dick Cook, a big supporter of "Pirates" star Johnny Depp. The Jack Sparrow actor subsequently expressed hesitation about continuing with the series.
Still, the project sails forward. Depp's not a lock until he signs off on the script, which he hasn't yet seen, but Captain Barbossa actor Geoffrey Rush told MTV in late September that he's been told to keep his schedule open for cameras to roll next spring.
And before any of that took place, »
Depp Hedging on 'Pirates 4'?
18 November 2009 11:20 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Johnny Depp’s return to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise appears to be no sure thing.
In recent months, Disney studio chief Dick Cook — whom Depp is said to have a close creative relationship with — left the company. Meanwhile, Chicago director Rob Marshall was named Gore Verbinski’s replacement as helmer of the franchise, the next installment of which will be titled Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
All of this has caused Depp to admit "a fissure, a crack" in his overall enthusiasm for the project. Apparently, his feelings had not changed as of Tuesday night, when speaking to MTV at the Museum of Modern Art’s Tim Burton retrospective in New York, he mentioned a lack of script or story to pin his hopes on.
"The thing is, I'd love to do it," Depp said. "If there's a script and a story that is outside of »
More 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' For Johnny Depp Only If It's 'Worthy Of The Audience's Attention'
18 November 2009 2:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
From MTV.Com: The saga of Johnny Depp and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise has lately hit choppy waters.
After Disney studio chief Dick Cook — Depp's close creative partner — abruptly left the company, the actor said there'd been "a fissure, a crack" in his enthusiasm for the fourth "Pirates" film. On top of that, a new director, Rob Marshall, has come on-board to helm the film after three-time "Pirates" director Gore Verbinski set sail for other projects.
All of these developments cast doubt on the future of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," as the picture will be titled. MTV News had a chance to chat with Depp, People magazine's newly anointed "Sexiest Man Alive," on Tuesday night at the Museum of Modern Art's Tim Burton retrospective in New York, and the star revealed several key points. He hasn't seen a script. He's unsure of what the story line will be. »
- Eric Ditzian
Star Says Modern Warfare 2 Movie in the Works
18 November 2009 2:02 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
If movie coverage has been a little light in the past week, it’s because I have been parked on the couch shooting strangers. Sadly, I’ve logged entirely too many hours unloading digital bullets and shouting curses at random teenagers since “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” was released last Tuesday (November 10).
I haven’t even cracked the single player campaign yet. My game time has been spent teaming with friends and family to outsmart artificial intelligence or blast online players with my grenade launcher. All while reports surfaced that Russia recalled the game due to an airport scene in the single player missions where Russian extremists massacre innocent civilians. I suppose I’ll eventually get to the controversial storyline and hopefully before the potential movie is released. That’s right, Call of Duty: The Movie.
Kevin McKidd, the star of HBO’s “Rome” and the voice actor for Captain “Soap” MacTavish in the game, »
- Jeff Leins
Justin Theroux To Write ‘Space Invader’ Rom-Com
18 November 2009 8:33 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Today we get yet another piece of news that another classic video game is being adapted… Okay, that’s not true, but I couldn’t resist…
Actually, this isn’t news that the classic arcade game, Space Invaders, is being brought to the big-screen – it’s actually the announcement that actor-turned-screenwriter, Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder, Iron Man 2), is on board to write a romantic comedy called Space Invader (no affiliation with the video game), with Will Arnett attached to headline.
It’s okay, you’re forgiven for assuming the worst …
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Theroux has been brought on board to pen Space Invader, which he also might direct. The film is a romantic-comedy set up at Fox, and has Arnett attached to star as a man who decides to go to space after he suspects that his long-time girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another space-walker. »
- Ross Miller
Johnny Depp Says He'd 'Love To' Return To 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'
18 November 2009 12:32 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Actor says his participation will depend on quality of the script.
By Eric Ditzian
Photo: Soul Brother/FilmMagic
The saga of Johnny Depp and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise has lately hit choppy waters.
After Disney studio chief Dick Cook — Depp's close creative partner — abruptly left the company, the actor said there'd been "a fissure, a crack" in his enthusiasm for the fourth "Pirates" film. On top of that, a new director, Rob Marshall, has come on-board to helm the film after three-time "Pirates" director Gore Verbinski set sail for other projects.
All of these developments cast doubt on the future of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," as the picture will be titled. MTV News had a chance to chat with Depp, People magazine's newly anointed Sexiest Man Alive, on Tuesday night at the Museum of Modern Art's Tim Burton retrospective in New York, and »
Rob Marshall to Helm Pirates of the Caribbean 4
17 November 2009 7:35 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Rumors pegging Rob Marshall take the helm and direct Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides have panned out to be true.
Per AICN, Marshall dropped the bomb during a q/a following a DGA screening of his latest theatrical effort, Nine. He has already met with Johnny Depp to discuss the film and both are naturally excited to set sail and begin production.
Marshall takes over for Gore Verbinski who left the project to pursue a film adaptation of BioShock that sank before it had a chance to leave port. Rough seas were also encountered earlier this year when rumors circulated that Johnny Depp would not return to reprise Captain Jack Sparrow after Disney let go their chief and his friend, Dick Cook.
Thankfully all seems on the right track once again in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. »
Rob Marshall Confirmed To Direct Pirates of the Caribbean 4
17 November 2009 7:34 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
We got word at the end of July this year that Pirates of the Caribbean 4 may have found its director in Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine). Since then we’ve found out the name of the film ( On Stranger Tides); what it’s probably going to be about; that it’s going to be based on a book; and even that Johnny Depp may not be coming back (although Disney promised we’d see him in the fourth one, at least).
However, now we get the news that Marshall is confirmed to be directing Pirates of the Caribbean 4. According to a tipster over at AICN who attended a DGA screening of Marshall’s latest, Nine, Marshall replied to a question about what his next project would be by name-dropping Pirates of the Caribbean. Here’s what he said:
“‘Y’know, it’s something that I was offered and never in the »
- Ross Miller
Rob Marshall Signed For Pirates of the Caribbean 4
17 November 2009 5:51 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Rob Marshall has confirmed rumours that he is to take the helm for Disney’s latest swash-buckling (rum drinking) adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Speaking during a screening for his latest film, Nine, the director confirmed that he’d be taking over the reigns from previous Pirates director, Gore Verbinski. New broke earlier over at AICN:
I just saw the DGA screening of Rob Marshall’s latest movie, Nine tonight and stayed for the Q & A after, so I thought I’d write in to share my thoughts. First, let me just get the Huge scoop out of the way: when asked about his next project (by Nora Ephron, who hosted the Q&A), he replied ‘y’know, it’s something that I was offered and never in the world thought I would do but then I was like ‘why not?’… I’m doing ‘Pirates of the Caribbean… »
- Craig Sharp
Rob Marshall Confirmed for Pirates of the Caribbean 4
17 November 2009 1:06 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
What began as a rumor back in July of this year has finally been confirmed by director Rob Marshall, who spilled the beans on his involvement with Pirates of the Caribbean 4 while holding a DGA screening of his latest film, Nine. Marshall will replace director Gore Verbinski, who steered the ship on the first three Pirates films, which cleared over a billion dollars in domestic box office receipts combined. According to a tipster at AICN, not only did Marshall confirm that he's on board, but he also said that he's looking forward to working with Johnny Depp. Here's a clipping from the report: I just saw the DGA screening of Rob Marshall's latest movie, Nine tonight and stayed for the Q & A after, so I thought I'd write in to share my thoughts. First, let me just get the Huge scoop out of the way: when asked about his next project (by Nora Ephron, who »
- Neil Miller
Rob Marshall Confirmed as Director of Pirates of the Caribbean 4
17 November 2009 12:43 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
So it was first rumored back in July that Oscar nominated director Rob Marshall (of both Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha previously) might be taking over Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in place of Gore Verbinski. As much as I didn't want this to happen, it turns out that it definitely is Marshall's job (at least as long as Disney convinces Johnny Depp to return and shoot this next year). Marshall recently appeared at a DGA screening of his new film Nine (another musical) and, according to a report on AICN (via The Playlist), confirmed that Pirates of the Caribbean was next for him. Here's what AICN's reader said. I just saw the DGA screening of Rob Marshall's latest movie, Nine tonight and stayed for the Q & A after, so I thought I'd write in to share my thoughts. First, let me just get the Huge scoop »
- Alex Billington
Has 'Prince of Persia' Nailed What It Means to be a Video Game Adaptation?
5 November 2009 1:19 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Jake Gyllenhaal puts on his sexy face in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures I'm not much of a gamer, and that may in fact be an understatement considering in the last few years the only games I have played and finished are "Gears of War," "Burnout," "Uncharted," "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and just a couple of days ago "Uncharted 2." I don't know where that places me in the gamer revolution, but considering that's about 6 years of gaming outside of playing a little "Tiger Woods," "NBA Street" and "Hot Shots Golf" I would say I am on the outside looking in. However, I'd like to think I know enough to at least open up a discussion concerning the growing trend of adapting video games into feature films, primarily based on the recently released trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a film »
- Brad Brevet
Sony Takes Risk: The Film of World Domination
5 November 2009 1:01 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Sony Pictures has acquired the movie rights to the board game “Risk” from Hasbro. The studio is hoping the “strategic and tactical gameplay” will translate to the silver screen.
The game of world domination was created in 1957 by French film director Albert Lamorisse before it was purchased by Parker Brothers two years later. Parker Bros was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. For those of you who haven’t amassed your forces in Kamchatka, Risk is a turn based board game for 2 to 6 players where you try to capture territories and control the world with your army.
In the trade paper announcement, Columbia Pictures President Doug Belgrad cites the success of franchises like Transformers and G.I. Joe as reason enough to pour more money into rainy day nostalgia.
The studios, especially Universal, seem to be moving aggressively forward with these toy and board game adaptations. Video game movies didn’t »
- Jeff Leins
Angelina Jolie’s The Tourist Could Gain Johnny Depp but Has Already Lost Sam Worthington and Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
4 November 2009 7:24 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“The Tourist” just can’t seem to find a destination. The story–an American tourist drawn into a web of intrigue and danger by a female Interpol agent as she attempts to locate a criminal who was once her lover–originally starred Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron with directing by Bharat Nalluri (”Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day”). Then Cruise dropped out to co-star in “Knight and Day” (formerly “Witchita”) with Cameron Diaz. In his place came Sam Worthington. Then Theron split and Jolie came aboard. A week later, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (”The Lives of Others”) joined the project.
But now Worthington and von Donnersmarck are both gone over the infamous “creative differences” and Johnny Depp is in talks to take Worthington’s role. And as for the director, many are scrapping for the gig, including Alfonso Cuaron. Hit the jump for more details.
BFDMemo reports the absolutely »
- Matt Goldberg
Uncertainty Looms Around 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4'
23 October 2009 12:55 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Ever since Walt Disney Studios former Chairman Dick Cook took the D23's stage to announce "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", reports after reports have come in about the development of this fourth "Pirates" movie. But, during a press event for "Astro Boy", actor Bill Nighy told Sci Fi Wire that any announcement about the movie is premature.
"I understand that there was an announcement that there was going to be a fourth, and now I've been told since that that was not a reliable announcement," the actor who plays Davy Jones in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" said. Though so, he didn't completely rule out the possibility of a fourth film. "I'm pretty sure that there will be [a fourth]," he said. "I would be amazed if there weren't, given the success of the first three."
As for the »
- AceShowbiz.com
Sci-Fi Novel Series ‘The Culture’ to be Movietized
22 October 2009 11:05 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
/Film shouted from the rooftops that an adaptation of the short story “A Gift From The Culture” - from the popular sci-fi novel series The Culture, penned by Iain M. Banks - will be coming to a theater near you. The film will be directed by the man who helmed White Lightnin’, Dominic Murphy. The novel-to-script adaptation will be handled by Murphy and Shane Smith, another member of the Lightnin’ team.
What is The Culture? Well, it’s a post-scarcity society. No one wants for anything. As you probably guessed, this was brought about by unbelievable advancements in technology, including the existence of a group of artificially intelligent beings who’s intellectual capacity is light years beyond humanity’s greatest thinkers. Incredibly, these beings don’t want to destroy or enslave humanity, but to care for us and make sure we’re havin’ fun.
The science of The Culture has »
- Scott Miller
Poster Art for Cameron and Fincher’s Heavy Metal
22 October 2009 10:05 AM, PDT | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
The guys from The Metal Den says they have the first poster art for the upcoming “Heavy Metal” movie, drawn by artist Raymond Swanland. It looks very heavy. And metal. Heavy metal-ish, if you will. Fincher and James Cameron are going to be Co-Executive Producers on the film. The movie will be split into segments. Fincher will direct one. Cameron will direct one. Zack Snyder is going to direct one and Gore Verbinski is going to. Mark Osborne and Jack Black from Tenacious D are going to do a comedy segment for the film. The Metal Den says the movie is due out in 2010, but IMDb.com has the more practical 2012 as a possible release date. »
- Nix
Bill Nighy Disputes Likelihood of 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4'
20 October 2009 9:55 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
We thought we knew what was going on with Pirates of the Caribbean 4. We thought it was going to be entitled On Stranger Tides. We thought that Rob Marshall was in talks to helm the film after Gore Verbinski stepped away from the project (hell, we thought Gore Verbinski stepped away from the project). Finally, word was the film would hit theaters in the summer of 2011.
Could all of this have been in error? Certainly we know that Disney fired chairman Dick Cook, a move that was of some disappointment to Johnny Depp, who had originally signed on to 'Pirates' in the first place partially on account of Cook, and subsequently grown far less enthusiastic about a fourth film after the chairman was ousted.
Now comes word from Bill Nighy, who played Davy Jones in the franchise, that the announcement of Pirates of the Caribbean 4 was premature.
Premature? Here's what »
Fall Frights: The Ring (2002; Film Review)
20 October 2009 12:48 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.
Originally published, 10/25/2002
What were the chances?
The Ring at first seemed like one of the least promising projects of the Halloween film season: A U.S. remake of a Japanese cult classic that hasn’t been given a chance to prove itself Stateside, directed by a filmmaker whose résumé is made up of comedies. Yet The Ring stacks up as the most satisfying studio horror film of the fall season. Unlike, for handy example, Brett Ratner’s Red Dragon, Gore Verbinski’s movie honors its predecessor and recaptures what made it so effective while also giving the material its own stylistic identity, and adding new material that doesn’t compromise the whole or feel gratuitous.
The U.S. Ring has as spare a mood as the original, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
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