Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale) has called her books "speculative fiction," others have called them fantastic and fantastical, satirical and lovely, while still others find them simply depressing. Let's see what Darren Aronofsky (Noah) makes of her work, when he adapts [...]
Read moreMALEFICENT Looks To Enthrall David O. Russell To Direct
As SciFi Mafia reported last month, Tim Burton is no longer attached to direct Disney’s fairy tale feature Maleficent, centering on the evil queen of Sleeping Beauty. Walt Disney Pictures courted Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Fountain) for a while, [...]
Read moreThe Wolverine: Darren Aronofsky Retreats from the Director’s Chair
Back in October, director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) reportedly signed on to direct Hugh Jackman (Real Steel) in the forthcoming Wolverine movie. Since then, Aronofsky has referred to the movie as a “one-off,” and emphasized that the film isn’t a [...]
Read moreMGM’s RoboCop Remake Has Director Jose Padilha In Its Crosshairs
Back in December, we told you that MGM‘s restructuring plan was approved by the bankruptcy court. The studio's emergence from bankruptcy was one step forward in getting long-stalled out projects up and running, and headed towards the big-screen. Bond 23 [...]
Read moreTHE WOLVERINE: Hugh Jackman Talks About His New Look and The Story
Back in October, Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) signed on to direct Hugh Jackman (Real Steel) in the forthcoming Wolverine movie. Since then, Aronofsky has referred to the movie as a “one-off,” and emphasized that the film isn’t a sequel to [...]
Read moreDarren Aronofsky Still Wants To Bring ROBOCOP Back To Life
As we told you recently, MGM's restructuring plan was approved by the bankruptcy court. Why this matters so much to movie lovers is that it's one step forward towards getting long-stalled out projects up and running, and headed towards the [...]
Read moreDarren Aronofsky Talks About THE WOLVERINE
Just a week ago, director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) referred to what was thought to be the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine as a “one-off,” and emphasized that the film isn’t a sequel in any conventional sense. He also confirmed [...]
Read moreDarren Aronofsky Confirms the Title for the New Wolverine Movie
Last month, Hugh Jackman said that with Darren Aronofsky directing the next Wolverine movie, it won't be the “usual” X-Men movie, it will be "out of the box", "very different" and that "It’s going to be the best one". [...]
Read moreDarren Aronofsky To Adapt Max Barry’s MACHINE MAN
Just last week, Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) reportedly signed on with 20th Century Fox to direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2, starring Hugh Jackman. Both Aronofsky and Jackan have begun planning to shoot sound-stage portions of the film in New York [...]
Read moreHugh Jackman Talks Wolverine 2, Confirms Darren Aronofsky To Direct
Just yesterday, we brought you the news that director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) was reportedly so close to signing on the dotted line to direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2 that it was basically being considered a confirmation because both Hugh [...]
Read moreDarren Aronofsky Confirmed To Direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2
Just last week, we brought you the news that Darren Aronofsky was in active negotiations with 20th Century Fox to put him in the director’s chair for X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2. Aronofsky had reportedly passed on helming Tales from the [...]
Read moreDarren Aronofsky Passes On Gangster Squad, One Step Closer To Wolverine 2
Just last week, we brought you the news that Darren Aronofsky was in active negotiations with 20th Century Fox to put him in the director’s chair for X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2. Because Hugh Jackman reportedly has the final say in [...]
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