Usually being American has its cinematic perks. Sure you’re hated all over the world, but the world can kiss some chunky American ass when it comes to seeing movies first. Except in the case of Danny Boyle’s Sunshine, where Americans can line up to get kicked square in the two-tone Underoos like most of our … Continue reading
A few weeks back we reported on the development of a film based on the hardboiled novel, Life is Hot Cracktown. The book begs for an ensemble and, (not like I’m a prophet or anything, as anyone who read the book knows it’s crammed with a million characters) sure enough- it’s shaping up to be. … Continue reading
If you’re going to do a horror film, you couldn’t do much better than basing it in the dank and foggy streets of 18th century London. Or John Travolta’s aging underpants. Thankfully, director Larry Fessenden chose the former with his upcoming horror, I Sell the Dead. Still, if there’s one thing stock about any dark … Continue reading
Walden Media, hit and miss gatekeeper of adapted children’s literature (Narnia v. Hoot), is travelling off the beaten path of adaptations by working with director Todd Graff on an original screenplay called Will. Will, written by Josh Kagen is the story and the story goes like this: High School outcast loves him some music. High … Continue reading
Invisible Man is one of the most definitive and widely read works about race in the US. Still, Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man has never been made into a movie. That’s not necessarily about to change, but at least it’s inspiring an action thriller that hoists half the name: Invisible. That’s where the similarites appear to … Continue reading
Let there be no doubt- Shawn Levy is putting food on the table. Recently announced as helming the naughty but loveable labradour flick Marley & Me, speedy guy biography The Flash and some untitled project, Levy has added producer to the plate. Levy, in association with 20th Century Fox, is guiding the adaptation of children’s … Continue reading
So word is out that Disney is going franchise crazy. I don’t know if that’s news of any kind, since about every other studio seems to be going for the same, but Disney has some fat ones right now: obviously, Pirates and Narnia.Still, there’s no better way to augment existing franchises like bringing on the … Continue reading
Men in Black, meet C.H.U.D.. C.H.U.D. meet Men in Black. M.I.B, C.H.U.D.,proceed to copulate.Not to sully the CHUD name there, but Dreamworks has picked up what’s being called an "action-comedy" spec script called The Secret Lives of Road Crews. See, all those times you’re driving and dead-stopped in traffic while you watch a bunch of … Continue reading
Say what you want about the Weinsteins, but it goes without saying that they know how to work the film industry system (and make it work) better than I know how to curse little bastards on XBOX Live- and that’s saying something.Still, there’s something about shuffling to remake a foreign film that just garnered a … Continue reading
The Baron Cohen name is getting a cardiovascular workout these days. Sasha Baron Cohen is becoming a household name thanks to the big fat success of Borat, and Borat cousin Ash Baron Cohen has been running the entertainment treadmill as well. I was going to make some off the cuff remark about how it pays … Continue reading