Last September, we brought you the news when Summit Entertainment signed director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to helm their impending Highlander reboot, produced by Neal Moritz and Peter Davis, and penned by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and [...]
Read moreSony and DJ Caruso Join Forces for Sci-Fi Thriller INVERTIGO
Director DJ Caruso (I Am Number Four, Eagle Eye) is reportedly signing on to direct an original sci-fi thriller called Invertigo, which was penned by Ehren Kruger (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) and Bradley Cramp (Lord of War) and will [...]
Read moreChronicle Director Hired By Warner Bros. Pictures to Helm THE RED STAR
Last summer, we brought you the news when Warner Bros. Pictures nabbed the rights to adapt Christian Gossett's sci-fi/fantasy comic series The Red Star, published by Archangel Studios and Image Comics. Writer Jason Rothenberg is penning the script for the big-screen [...]
Read moreSony Pictures Grabs the Rights to Valiant Comic Series BLOODSHOT
Back in March of 2010, we brought you a rumor about director Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) reportedly gearing up to direct the comic book adaptation of the Valiant comic book series Bloodshot as his next film. That seemingly bogus [...]
Read moreJack the Giant Killer Scribe to Give the Big Screen GOOSEBUMPS
The children’s horror series, Goosebumps, written by R.L. Stine is heading to the big-screen. This series, which Stine describes the series as “scary books that are also funny” has held the title of New York Times best seller for children since [...]
Read moreStarship Troopers Is Getting a Reboot
I'm one of those people who was actually a fan of director Paul Verhoeven's (Total Recall) big-screen adaptation of author Robert A. Heinlein's Sci-Fi novel Starship Troopers and as such, in the apparently remake crazy town of Hollywood, I'm fairly [...]
Read moreThere Can Be Only None! Justin Lin Exits Summit’s HIGHLANDER Remake
Summit Entertainment has had their sights set on remaking 1986’s Highlander since they acquired the rights to the film back in 2008. Director Justin Lin (Fast Five, Better Luck Tomorrow) had originally been signed on to helm the project in [...]
Read moreWarner Bros To Harness THE RED STAR
What’s this? Another comic book adaptation? These days, comics are the hot source of inspiration and source material for the movie industry and what a wealth of material there is! Warner Bros’ latest project will take on a comic book [...]
Read moreSam Mendes Abandons PREACHER For BOND 23
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (Road to Perdition) will no longer helm the comic book adaptation Preacher, which he's abandoned for MGM’s 23rd James Bond movie. In a recent interview, producer Neal Moritz spoke about Preacher and says that with Mendes [...]
Read moreRyan Reynolds Will Get R.I.P.D.
According to producer Neal Moritz (The Green Hornet), Ryan Reynolds (The Green Lantern) has signed on the dotted line to play a recently deceased cop who's drafted into the R.I.P.D. (Rest in Peace Department). The film has been adapted from [...]
Read moreShane Black Is Bringing DOC SAVAGE To The Big Screen
DOC SAVAGE and The Fabulous Five are being brought to life for a cinematic adventure, courtesy of Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). According to AICN, Black is bringing writer Lester Dent's famed Man of Bronze to life, writing [...]
Read more‘Highlander’ Reboot Announced – There Can Be Only Two?
"Fast & Furious" helmer Justin Lin and producer Neal Moritz are signing on to Summit's reboot of "Highlander." Lin and Moritz will direct and produce the pic, respectively. The Summit project, first announced in the spring of 2008, offers a new [...]
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