March 28, 2024

Ruben Helming “The Stranger” Remake

Joseph Ruben is set to direct the remake of the 1946 Orson Welles thriller "The Stranger" at NGN Releasing reports Heat Vision. Edward G. Robinson starred in the original as an agent of the War Crimes Commission who was on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust who is now hiding out in Connecticut. Along with helming, Welles also … [Read more...]

Hughes Helming “Bittersweet Life” Remake

Allen Hughes will direct a remake of 2005 Korean crime drama "A Bittersweet Life" at Fox and New Regency reports Deadline. The story follows an enforcer charged with escorting the young mistress of the crime boss. He's under orders to kill her and her lover should he discover her having an affair. Instead he beats up the lover and, now smitten … [Read more...]

Affleck Helming “Justice League”? Nope

Could Ben Affleck be directing a "Justice League" movie for Warner Bros. Pictures? Maybe not, but whatever the case the story has become the latest salvo in a trade publication war. It began yesterday afternoon when Variety reported that Warners was expected to sit down with Affleck in the next few days to discuss helming their DC superhero … [Read more...]

Affleck Helming Josh Hamilton Biopic

Casey Affleck is set to pen and direct a biopic of famed baseball slugger Josh Hamilton for Thunder Road Pictures and The Walsh Company says Deadline. A bonafide prodigy at 15, Hamilton was the first player chosen in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a then record $ 4 million. After a car accident, … [Read more...]

Burger Helming New “Bonnie and Clyde” Take?

Neil Burger ("Limitless") is in talks to direct a new take on classic Depression Era outlaws Bonnie and Clyde for Kamala Films reports Deadline. The film will be based on Jeff Guinn's 2010 book "Go Down Together" which gives us a less romanticized version of the duo than seen in the classic 1967 film with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Such … [Read more...]

Todd Phillips Helming “Arms and the Dudes”?

Green Hat Films has picked up the film rights to Guy Lawson's Rolling Stone article "Arms and the Dudes" reports Variety. The story follows two stoners, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $ 300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan. The two made 85 deliveries before federal agents raided their Miami … [Read more...]