April 30, 2024

“Royal Affair” Filmmakers Love A “Dog”

"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" (Swedish version) and "A Royal Affair" scribes Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg are penning an adaptation of "Savages" author Don Winslow's bestseller "The Power Of The Dog" at The Story Factory. The story deals the drug war and a thirty-year struggle between a hard DEA agent and a family of cartel kingpins in … [Read more...]

“Lorax” Filmmakers Remaking “Cat in the Hat”

With "Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax" topping the box-office for the past two weeks and scoring big coin, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have decided to tackle another Seuss property with the same 3D CG-animated feature approach reports Deadline. What's surprising is the choice - "The Cat in the Hat". Arguably Seuss' most famous story … [Read more...]

Ellison Sues “In Time” Filmmakers

Acclaimed novelist Harlan Ellison is reportedly suing the makers of the upcoming Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried sci-fi feature "In Time" says The Guardian. Ellison's copyright suit argues that Andrew Niccol's film borrows substantially from Ellison's prize-winning 1965 short story "Repent, Harlequin!" and he is seeking an injunction to … [Read more...]