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.
NOT taking the piss: Darren Aronofsky wants Christian Bale to star in biblical film about Noah’s Ark
Jun 16Alright, so we normally shy away from “this might happen, but it’s just a trade rumor right now with no green light” stories, because they’re usually a waste of time… but this one is pretty damn interesting.
Director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Black Swan) has been trying to get a film adaptation of Noah’s Ark off the ground for a while, an idea he’s had since he was a kid. To get the film the backing it needs (apparently in the ballpark of $130 million, as you do…) the script needs a ‘star’ attached, so he’s in talks with Christian Bale. Nothing is signed, but it’s an interesting project, to say the least.
I trust Aronofsky– he’s yet to make a film I haven’t enjoyed. He’s undoubtedly a proficient and talented director, but Noah’s Ark? I hope it gets off the ground (geddit?) because the trailer alone would be fascinating.
Arnie does something: everyone pays close attention
May 06
A script based on a 1975 novel about an alcoholic who bonds with some rich jerk’s son, a $12.5 million payday (plus 25% first dollar gross), the internet aflurry with anticipation–it can only mean one thing: Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in town.
He’s signed on for Cry Macho, to be directed by The Lincoln Lawyer‘s Brad Furman and produced by The Godfather‘s Al Ruddy. The plan is to shop the project around at Cannes for distribution.
Meanwhile, no one gives a fuck about that Governator cartoon thing.
But, Kathryn Bigelow was gonna KILL BIN LADEN
May 03
The events of 1 May 2011 have drastically changed the plans of Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s current project. After her war-based film The Hurt Locker won her Best Director and Best Picture in 2009 she was busy working with the same producers on Kill Bin Laden, a feature film that would fictionally kill the western world nemesis. Now, of course, that has actually happened. The Hollywood Reporter has the details.
Last word from Kathryn and her team was that they were taking a short break from their current development and finding a way to incorporate recent events so their film can accurately portray them. That is, they’re going ahead!
Thankfully this won’t be a rushed TV movie like a certain rushed-in-time-for-a-royal-wedding film that made its timely way to TV & DVD. Shudder.
Who’s laughing now? HANGOVER 2 facing release delays thanks to THAT tattoo
May 01When Mr. Whitmill created the Original Tattoo, Mr Tyson agreed that Mr. Whitmill would own the artwork and thus, the copyright in the Original Tattoo ... Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. — without attempting to contact Mr. Whitmill, obtain his permission, or credit his creation — has copied Mr. Whitmill's Original Tattoo and placed it on the face of another actor ... This unauthorized exploitation of the Original Tattoo constitutes copyright infringement.”
Someone at Warner Bros. is going to get a smack on the fingers. A lead in The Hangover Part 2 (played by Ed Helms) winds up with a tattoo on his face for the majority of the film. Problem? Yes, actually. The same tattoo design can be found on Tyson’s face (a clever throwback to the first film, I suppose), and the dude who inked it, one Mr. Whitmall, owns the copyright.
Yup– he owns that shit. You can’t put that design anywhere without his all-clear, especially on the face of an actor in a major comedy release. So, in a major fuck-you to the big-wig studio, he has filed a lawsuit asking for the film’s release to be halted. Shit just got real. The Hollywood Reporter has the intricate details (with less swearing) if you’re keen.
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.
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