Live action BEN 10 film franchise on the horizon
Jun 16I think we have to try something fresh and go at it in a way that stays true to the original material. I have a 5-year-old and a 9-year-old, so it’s somewhere between them.”
– Producer Joel Silver
Kids love Ben 10, yo.
It’s about a lad who finds an alien watch-like-thingy that allows him to transform into 10 different kinds of alien lifeforms. Merchandise is off the charts and the cartoon is a huge hit.
So it makes sense that producer Joel Silver is keen to get a film underway, and the studio (Warner Bros.) is already pegging it as an ongoing, fuck-tonne-of -money-making franchise.
Variety has all of the specifics.
Mel Gibson’s refreshingly candid interview
Apr 23I could easily not act again. It’s not a problem. I’m going to do something now because I want to do it and because it’s fun.”
–Mel Gibson
Speaking to Deadline for the first time since one of his outbursts were secretly recorded and leaked online. Poor bastard keeps having the lowest points of his private life splashed in the media, it’s a train-wreck they can’t get enough of. Thankfully he seems grounded and accepts his mistakes– nobody can deny his talent. Beyond that, why should we care so much?
Michael Bay talks about shooting TRANSFORMERS 3
Apr 16Digital, no matter what people tell you, it’s bullshit. They say, “Oh, it looks just like film.” It doesn’t look like film and never will.”
Slashfilm have a neat Q&A with Michael Bay about Transformers 3. This is just one small quote among a series of fascinating insights — not just about Transformers, but about the state of Hollywood circa 2011. Recommended reading, but it’s long enough that you can get away with skimming parts.
Peter Jackson details why THE HOBBIT is shooting at 48 frames-per-second
Apr 12So we have lived with 24 fps for 9 decades--not because it's the best film speed (it's not by any stretch), but because it was the cheapest speed to achieve basic acceptable results back in 1927 or whenever it was adopted. ”
–Peter Jackson
In a surprisingly interesting facebook note (who knew, right?) director Peter Jackson has taken a moment to publish information on how and why he is shooting The Hobbit at 48 frames-per-second. A very tidy and interesting read for even a part-time movie buff.
Read the complete ‘note’ here.
Stop presses: the ENDER’S GAME adaptation will probably be hard to shoot
Apr 06You’ve got to have zero G training sequences. Are you kidding? We’re talking about shooting it every way you can: using tanks, using motion capture, using amazing acrobats, using an amazing space. But you have to have it, that’s part of the movie.”
Roberto Orci, speaking to io9 about the still-in-development-after-decades Ender’s Game adaptation. Gavin Hood is the latest director attached to the project — he of X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The Prequel: Part 1: The Beginning.
If they’re going to insist on ruining one of the best books in SF literature, they might as well ruin it properly, eh?
Zack Snyder casts Amy Adams as Lois Lane in his SUPERMAN reboot
Mar 28For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role. We did a lot of auditioning but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it.”
–Zack Snyder, director of the upcoming Superman reboot talking to Geoff Boucher of Hero Complex.
No doubting whatsoever that Amy Adams has acting chops. But as Lois Lane? They must really be going for an all-out total refresh/reboot for Superman here– likely complete with new costume and cape. The project continues to fascinate.
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