Steven Spielberg is developing a biographical mini-series about Napoleon Bonaparte. Spielberg himself revealed the news during an interview recently with Canal+. The twist here is that the project was originally penned by Stanley Kubrick as a feature film screenplay back in 1961. The filmmaker abandoned the project in the 1970s due to budget and … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Becomes Biggest UK Film Ever
December 5, 2012 by
Those Brits love their James Bond. "Skyfall" has moved ahead of "Avatar" to become the biggest-selling movie in the history of British cinema. The latest Daniel Craig entry has pulled in £94.2 million in a little over a month of release. "Avatar" previously held the record with £94 million, but it had the advantage of a 3D surcharge and had to … [Read more...]
“Chopper” Comic & Web Series Becomes Film
November 4, 2012 by
The L.A.-based marketing agency Dilemma is seeking co-producers for a feature film adaptation of Martin Shapiro's horror comic "Chopper". Described as a modern-day spin on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", the story follows a headless motorcycle rider looking for vengeance in the afterlife. Earlier this year, Dilemma produced an ambitious nine … [Read more...]
Stephen King’s Novella Becomes “Mercy”
October 27, 2012 by
Universal Pictures and "Paranormal Activity" producer Jason Blum are teaming for "Mercy," a fantasy-horror feature based on Stephen King's short story "Gramma" says Variety. Published in the 1985 anthology "Skeleton Crew," the story follows two young boys who, along with their single mother (Frances O'Connor), take care of their elderly, senile … [Read more...]
Mark Millar Becomes Fox’s Marvel Consultant
September 28, 2012 by
"Wanted" and "Kick Ass" creator Mark Millar is set to serve as creative consultant for 20th Century Fox's various adaptations of Marvel Comics properties. According to a press release, Millar wrote several celebrated Marvel books and will work with Fox on developing new avenues for its "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" franchises. Upcoming films on … [Read more...]
“Act of Valor” Becomes A TV Series
September 8, 2012 by
Relativity Media and the Bandito Brothers, the team behind February's "Act of Valor" film, are shopping around a TV series version of the feature to both broadcast and cable networks says The Live Feed. The original film mixed real life U.S. Navy SEALs and Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen with actors like Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano and … [Read more...]
Recycled bridge becomes North Shore cycling path
August 15, 2012 by
Cyclists may want to check out a new loop on the North Shore made out of a recycled bridge. Metro Vancouver spokesman Bill Morrell says a bridge in the Coquitlam watershed was decommissioned back in 1999. "So rather than throw away that steel and the bridge, Metro Vancouver explored what options there were for repurposing the bridge itself in … [Read more...]
Reese Witherspoon Becomes “The Beard”
August 8, 2012 by
Reese Witherspoon will star in and produce the rom-com "The Beard" at Chernin Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter. Story details were not revealed but the title refers to the expression used to describe a member of the opposite sex, usually women, who act as a date for a gay person trying to give off the illusion to the rest of the world … [Read more...]
“Battle Royale” Becomes A TV Series
July 27, 2012 by
Young-skewing TV network The CW has reportedly been in preliminary talks about the possibility of remaking the cult 2000 Japanese hit "Battle Royale" as an English-language TV series says The Los Angeles Times. Should a deal be reached, the network would acquire rights to Koushun Takami’s novel and then expand on it for an hour-long dramatic … [Read more...]
“Sleepy Hollow” Becomes A TV Series
July 21, 2012 by
Fox has given a pilot commitment to a TV series adaptation of the classic 1820 supernatural thriller short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" reports The Live Feed. This contemporary version partners Ichabod Crane with the town's local female sheriff to bring peace to a beleaguered community. No word on the involvement of a headless … [Read more...]
