Producer Kathleen Kennedy will not be a part of the fourth entry in the "Jurassic Park" franchise at Universal Pictures due to her new duties as Lucasfilm's President. Her long-time partner Frank Marshall tweeted earlier today that "Ms. Kennedy has moved onto Star Wars and will not be producing JP4. She’s traded raptors for TIE … [Read more...]
Earls drops ‘Albino Rhino’ products
February 15, 2013 by
Earls Restaurants has announced it is removing the word "albino" from its popular in-house brand of beer. The move is in response to a human rights complaint -- launched by a group of people who have albinism. One of the complainants, IK Ero of Vancouver, argued the name is demeaning and humiliating, especially when customers say they would like to … [Read more...]
Pickton family drops lawsuit against government
January 11, 2013 by
Almost four years after it was launched, the family of serial killer Robert Pickton has dropped a lawsuit filed against the federal and BC governments. In early 2009, Pickton's brother Dave and sister Linda Wright filed a claim indicating their farm in Port Coquitlam was damaged during the RCMP's search for the bodies of dozens of missing women. On … [Read more...]
Refn Drops Out Of “The Equalizer”
January 9, 2013 by
Last month came word that "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn was in talks to direct the Denzel Washington-led cinematic reboot of 1980s crime drama "The Equalizer." Edward Woodward starred in the classic CBS television series about Robert McCall, a former operative of a covert intelligence organisation who seeks redemption for his dark past via … [Read more...]
LaBeouf Drops Out Of Hillcoat’s “999”?
November 24, 2012 by
Australian filmmaker John Hillcoat says it's now looking unlikely that his "Lawless" star Shia LaBeouf will be re-teaming with Hillcoat on his police thriller "Triple Nine" due to scheduling issues. Hillcoat says: "I don't think it's going to be with Shia after all his schedule thing, but it's a huge ensemble, so it's all in relation to balancing … [Read more...]
Enrollment drops in two of BC’s largest school districts
October 19, 2012 by
It has seen growth for thirty consecutive years but student enrollment is down in BC’s largest school district. And it's the same story in Vancouver as well, except in Vancouver it was expected. Vancouver School Board Chair Patti Bacchus says a drop of five-hundred students had been anticipated, but it turned out to be more … [Read more...]
Ed Zwick Drops Out Of “Great Wall”
September 24, 2012 by
Film director Ed Zwick ("The Last Samurai," "Glory") has dropped out of Legendary East's postponed "The Great Wall" project reports Deadline. The story is set in 15th century China and follows a group of British warriors who happen upon the hurried construction of the massive wall. As night falls, the warriors realize that the haste in building … [Read more...]
Sony Drops “The Boys,” “Mortal Instruments”
February 12, 2012 by
Sony Pictures has cancelled plans for both an adaptation of Garth Ennis's violent comic "The Boys" and the kid-lit adaptation "The Mortal Instruments" reports Heat Vision. Adam McKay ("Anchorman") had been writing the screenplay with an eye to direct 'Boys' which revolves around government lackies that monitor the reckless behavior of superheroes. … [Read more...]
Gillespie Drops Out Of “Prejudice and Zombies”
October 28, 2011 by
Craig Gillespie ("Fright Night," "Lars and the Real Girl") has dropped out of directing the film adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" for Lionsgate reports Deadline. An adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith novel, the story takes the 1813 Jane Austen classic and adds a legion of bloodthirsty zombies into the narrative. Various … [Read more...]
Spielberg Drops “Lincoln,” Robo Crumbs
October 1, 2011 by
Steven Spielberg spoke briefly with Empire this week about his slate of upcoming films. First up his "Lincoln" biopic starts shooting in October. He confirms that Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book "Team Of Rivals" was too big to make into one film, so his will focus only on the last few months of his Presidency and life. "I was interested in how he … [Read more...]
