David Eby is resigning his post as executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association. But the move doesn't mean Eby will necessarily run again for the NDP in Vancouver-Point Grey "It really hinges on when the nomination meeting happens and whether or not that works for me in terms of my job with the association and my financial … [Read more...]
David Koepp To Blow With “The Wind”
May 25, 2012 by
Nic Mathieu will make his directorial debut on the sci-fi thriller "The Wind" at Warner Bros. Pictures says Heat Vision. All that's known of the story is that the action will be set in a space colony. David Koepp penned the script and is producing the film which is being quietly developed at the studio. Mathieu is a well known commercials … [Read more...]
David Michod Loves “The Rover”
April 7, 2012 by
"Animal Kingdom" director David Michod has settled on his next project, "The Rover", at Lava Bear and Porchlight Films says Variety. The story follows a man on a mission to retrieve his stolen car, which contains something invaluable to him. Michod is writing the script, based on an idea he and actor Joel Edgerton ("Warrior," "The Thing") … [Read more...]
David Gallagher Is “Scared of the Dark”
March 18, 2012 by
David Gallagher ("7th Heaven," "Super 8") and Morgane Slemp ("Friday Night Lights") have signed on to star in the thriller "Scared of the Dark" for Ghost House Pictures says STYD. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Jake Webber ("U-571," "Medium") is in talks to star as well. Takashi Shimizu ("Ju-On: The Grudge") will direct from a script … [Read more...]
David Yates Develops “Doctor Who” Movie
November 15, 2011 by
David Yates, the director of the last four "Harry Potter" movies, is turning his attentions to another British cultural institution - "Doctor Who". Yates and the BBC are teaming up to turn the sci-fi TV series into a big budget feature film franchise. Since wrapping work on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two", Yates has been … [Read more...]
COPE incumbent David Cadman loses renomination bid
September 19, 2011 by
Three-term COPE city councillor David Cadman has lost his bid for re-nomination with the party, in advance of November's civic election.Cadman was first elected to city hall in 2002, and will now have to run as an independent -- should he choose to continue his political career.Meanwhile, fellow COPE incumbent Ellen Woodsworth was easily … [Read more...]
Vancouver impresario David Y.H. Lui dies
September 16, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - David Y.H. Lui, a prominent member of Vancouver's arts community, has died.Lui, who was 67, was considered a cultural icon in B.C. and co-founded Ballet British Columbia.He had most recently been working with the National Ballet of Cuba, which is scheduled to perform in Vancouver next February.Jay Rankin, the executive director of … [Read more...]
David Twohy Planning “The Leonardo Job”
September 8, 2011 by
"Pitch Black" and "A Perfect Getaway" director David Twohy has set up the action thriller "The Leonardo Job" at Alcon Entertainment says Heat Vision. The story details the search for a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting in Florence by two rival thieves, as well as others looking to get their hands on it. Twohy penned the screenplay which Alcon is … [Read more...]
David Ellis Helms Live-Action “Kite” Remake
September 3, 2011 by
David R. Ellis ("Final Destination 2," "Shark Night 3D") is set to direct the live action remake of Yasuomi Umetsu's 1998 Japanese anime movie "Kite" at Distant Horizon reports Variety. The story is a character-driven actioneer about a young woman living in a failed state, post-financial collapse, where the corrupt security force profits in human … [Read more...]
David Cronenberg To Climb “Across the Table”
August 7, 2011 by
Media Rights Capital has acquired the film rights to Jonathan Lethem's dark comedy thriller novel "As She Climbed Across the Table" and is packaging it as a vehicle for David Cronenberg ("A History of Violence," "Eastern Promises") to direct reports Deadline. The novel is a love triangle between an academic, his particle-physicist girlfriend, and … [Read more...]
