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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
Top Ten Horror Films of the Decade
22 October 2009 12:33 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
Check out MovieSet’s Top Ten Horror Movies since 2000
According to my spiffy Hotel For Dogs calendar, this year is almost over. Now it would be the professional thing to wait the final months until unveiling this list, but I say nay! October is the time for horror so I apologize if the scariest movie comes out in these remaining weeks, but here are my Top Ten Horror Films of the Decade
#10 – Caché
This is more of an unconventional choice and that’s why I decided to place it so low. It’s not really a horror film, but it’s an unsettling movie with a few powerful scares. Georges is a talk show host who keeps receiving videotapes on his doorstep. The tapes show surveillance of him and his family. The director, Michael Haneke, is not interested in giving you a lot of answers, but he does keep you »
- Austin Lugar
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)
'Pirates of the Carribean 4' Indeed Based on Tim Powers' Novel
7 October 2009 2:13 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Early speculation that pirate-themed novel "On Stranger Tides" will be the basis of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" apparently hit the jackpot. Author Tim Powers confirmed that Disney has opted the rights to his book when talking to Geoff Boucher of Los Angeles Times on Monday, October 5.
"I was still - as far as I understood - not free to talk about it," the two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award said at first. He then continued, "Then about a week ago my agent wrote and said, 'You're now able to say that in fact Disney did option the book.' That happened a while ago, it'll be three years in April."
Talking about what may be used from his book for the fourth film, the 57-year-old said, "I've watched all the movies several times, of course, and I think the clear thing they would use is the »
- AceShowbiz.com
Disney Promises Depp In Pirates 4
29 September 2009 8:21 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Yesterday we posted that Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp may not be coming back after the upcoming Pirates 4. A tip from Cinemablend said that even if Depp came back for Pirates 4 (and it was an “if” at the time), it would be his last performance as Captain Jack Sparrow within the successful Pirates franchise.
After Disney Chairman Dick Cook stepped down from his position recently, Depp gave some rather cryptic comments on his returning to the Pirates franchise, as he had a good working relationship with Cook. Depp said that his enthusiasm for the franchise had wavered since Cook stepped down, and this put doubt in fans’ minds over whether we would see him reprise his famous pirate role. However, today we get word - again from Cinemablend - that Disney has promised that Depp will once again play Captain Jack in the fourth movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. »
- Ross Miller
Pirates 4 To Be The Last For Johnny Depp? [Updated]
28 September 2009 6:52 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
We recently reported on the news that Disney Chairman Dick Cook had stepped down from his position at the company after many years, with the rumors for his departure ranging from voluntary to forced out by Disney CEO Bob Iger, who may have been unhappy with Cook’s (and the company’s) box office performance as of late. Whatever the reason, Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has expressed his dissatisfaction and disappointment at the news, with it putting a damper on his enthusiasm for Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides.
Depp’s starring in Pirates 4 was brought into question, which led to further questions asking if there will even Be a Pirates 4 if Depp isn’t in it. Well, recently word (that, for some reason, flew under our radar around these parts) has been floating around by way of an exclusive tip over at Cinemablend that »
- Ross Miller
Berg Will Sink Your Battleship in July 2011
22 September 2009 8:39 AM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Universal has set a target date for Peter Berg’s Battleship, a feature film adaptation of the peg-based board game. The live-action naval adventure from Hasbro will hit the big screen July 1, 2011.
The script was written by Whiteout writers Erich and Jon Hoeber. Berg called the pic “a contemporary story of an international five-ship fleet engaged in a very dynamic, violent and intense battle.” Let me guess, the fleet will consist of a destroyer, submarine, aircraft carrier, battleship, and patrol boat? No word yet on what they’ll be battling though. I hope it’s the ice-skating polar bears from “Don’t Break the Ice.”
Battleship is Berg’s next movie, so his version of Dune and a sequel to Hancock will have to wait. Neither of those have a completed script yet. Berg recently said Dune would be “hard PG-13″ with potential for a series of movies.
The studio has already set another toy-to-movie, »
- Jeff Leins
The Surprising and Unfair Cinematic Demise of Orlando Bloom
17 September 2009 7:47 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The man has a record six movies that have grossed $300 million+ in the Us, plus another two $100 million+ earners. His popularity was actually a factor in the success of several of those pictures. He has worked with such directors as Ridley Scott (twice), Cameron Crowe, Peter Jackson (thrice), Wolfgang Petersen, and Gore Verbinski (thrice). Counting all of his pictures, his eleven films have grossed an average of $207 million (he's averaged $253 million if you only count the mainstream studio pictures). His average opening weekend for said wide releases is $61 million. From 2002 until 2007, he was a big-league heartthrob whose poster adorned the walls of many a teenage girl. He was one of People's 'Sexiest Men Alive' in 2006. Yet Orlando Bloom is nowhere to be seen in... »
- Scott Mendelson
Ridley Scott To Direct Vampire Film?
17 September 2009 9:49 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Variety is reporting that Star Trek: Nemesis screenwriter John Logan has been brought on-board to write an adaptation of The Passage, a nearly 1200 page vampire novel written by Jordan Ainsley (the pseudonym of Justin Cronin). Fox 2000 are developing the vampire film for Ridley Scott to possibly direct, which would see him and Logan work together for the first time since 2000’s Gladiator.
Two years ago Fox 2000 paid an undisclosed seven figure sum for the rights to The Passage, the first in a a three-series book about the unleashing of bloodthirsty vampires. The rights were sold based on the first 400 pages of book, along with an outline, but the film adaptation has waited while the rest of the book was being completed. From Variety, here is the synopsis of The Passage novel:
“Terminally ill patients become healthy after they are bitten by bats in South America, and the government conducts secret »
- Ross Miller
Logan And Scott Find Scary Vampires
15 September 2009 11:55 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
John Logan is adapting new vampire novel The Passage for Ridley Scott to (maybe) direct - and even if you're tired of vampires at the moment, stick with us, because this one is rather promising.Based on the mammoth 1,200-page novel by Jordan Ainsley (aka novellist Justin Cronin) the story sees terminally-ill patients recover after being bitten by vampire bats in South America. The government starts conducting secret tests on human subjects to see if the effect can be replicated and used, unwittingly releasing an army of bloodthirsty vampire test subjects, including former Death Row prisoners, who - contrary to recent tradition - don't just want to take you out to a nice seafood dinner.Logan and Scott* worked together before, of course, on Gladiator, and recently Logan's been working on a who's who of A-list directors, including Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, Michael Mann's Empire, Gore Verbinski's Rango and Juan-Carlos Fresnadillo's Bioshock. »
John Logan Pens Vampire Flick The Passage For Fox 2000, Ridley Scott Might Direct
15 September 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Fox 2000 is paying seven figures for John Logan (”The Aviator,” “Sweeney Todd”) to adapt “The Passage”, a 1,200 page novel by Jordan Ainsley about a group of terminally ill patients who are cured after being bitten by South American bats. Ridley Scott is in talks to direct, which would be epic as Scott and Logan haven’t worked together since “Gladiator.” More on this pairing and the project after the jump.
According to Variety, Ainsley’s novel sold to publisher Ballentine on an incomplete manuscript and an outline, which Fox 2000 then snatched before anything hit book stands–and they still haven’t. Ainsley is the pen name of Justin Cronin, who has written two prior novels and previously won the Pen/Hemingway award for his work. “The Passage” the book is set to release next summer.
As for the Fox film, the mad dash to claim the rights is clearly a »
- Michael Sullivan
Peter Berg to direct 'Battleship'
15 September 2009 9:50 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Peter Berg will direct the live-action version of .Battleship. based on Hasbro's naval combat board game for Universal. The studio has set the release date for July 1, 2011.The deal is part of a two-picture film agreement Berg has made with Universal, where he'll follow "Battleship" with "Lone Survivor," a fact-based story he scripted about a Navy Seal team that is sent to Afghanistan and is ambushed.According to Variety, "Battleship" will be the second film release from the studio's multi-year deal with Hasbro to turn its classic board games into features. The studio previously announced that "Stretch Armstrong" would be released on April 11, 2011. Aside from "Battleship" and "Stretch Armstrong," Universal is also developing "Clue" with Gore Verbinski, "Monopoly" »
- Adnan Tezer
Peter Berg Confirmed For Battleship, Release Date Set
15 September 2009 6:33 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Back in May we reported that Hancock helmer, Peter Berg, was in talks to direct the live-action adaptation of the popular Hasbro board game, Battleship. Fast-forward four months and Berg has been confirmed to direct the movie, and a release date has been set - July 1st, 2011.
[But where does that leave Hancock 2, which Berg is also attached to direct? See bottom of the post.]
Variety is reporting that Berg directing Battleship is part of a two-picture deal with Universal, the second film being an Afghan war drama called Lone Survivor. As we previously reported, Whiteout writers Erich and Jon Hoeber have penned the script for the movie. Stuber Pictures (Scott Stuber), Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir, Berg himself and his Film 44 partner, Sarah Aubrey, will all produce the pic.
Berg has given his thoughts on why he wants to direct a Battleship movie, stating that his passion comes from his naval historian father:
“I’ve been consumed with doing one of these since I »
- Ross Miller
Hancock’s Peter Berg to direct Battleship based on the Hasbro game
15 September 2009 3:57 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Are you ready for another film based on a Hasbro toy or game? Ready or not, I’m calling C-5. Did I sink your battleship?
Universal Pictures has confirmed that Peter Berg (Hancock) will direct the latest Hasbro-based project, Battleship, and announced a target release date of July 1, 2011, reports Variety.
Battleship the game was originally released in 1967 and isn’t the only classic Hasbro toy or game making its way to film in the near future. Steve Oedekerk is currently working on a script for Stretch Armstrong set to release summer, 2011. Also in the works are Monopoly with Ridley Scott, Candyland with Kevin Lima and Clue with Gore Verbinski.
In regards to the Battleship project, Universal chairmen Marc Shmuger and David Linde said, “This is a powerful brand, and in an era where brands have become the new stars, Battleship is a big opportunity.”
I’m having a hard time »
- David Pohl
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