Two key tentpole releases scored one-sheets today. First up a new poster for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2", the final chapter in the saga, has been slowly assembling like a puzzle across various sites this morning. At last it is complete and you can see the final version below. Also today comes the first poster for Gore Verbinski's … [Read more...]
Ludwig Joins Berg’s “Lone Survivor”
August 24, 2012 by
Alexander Ludwig ("The Hunger Games") has landed the role of Navy SEAL Shane Patton in Peter Berg's adaptation of the Marcus Luttrell book "Lone Survivor" at Emmett/Furla Films and Universal Pictures says Deadline. Lone Survivor tells the harrowing story of how Luttrell and his Navy SEAL team members fought to stay alive after being ambushed in … [Read more...]
Emile Hirsch Joins Berg’s “Lone Survivor”
July 22, 2012 by
Emile Hirsch is in early talks to play the final lead role in Peter Berg's "Lone Survivor" at Emmett/Furla and Universal Pictures says Variety. An adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell, the story details a covert mission in the Hindu Kush in 2005 undertaken by the author and his fellow Navy SEALs who struggled to … [Read more...]
“The Lone Ranger” Budget Issues Again
June 14, 2012 by
Almost a year ago Disney shut down pre-production on "The Lone Ranger" until those involved could reign in the budget from $ 250 million to a more economical $ 215 million. As a result the key players involved cut action sequences and their own upfront fees, but it did get the production going again and filming began late February in New … [Read more...]
Disney Shuffles “Thor 2”, “Lone Ranger” Dates
June 1, 2012 by
Just as Alan Horn takes control of the Mouse House, Disney has shuffled around its upcoming tentpole film schedule with some big delays in store. The most notable is that Steven Spielberg's "Robopocalypse", which hasn't begun shooting yet, has been pushed back almost a full year - from July 3rd 2013 to April 25th 2014. With that gone, Disney has … [Read more...]
First “Lone Ranger,” “Rush” Photos
March 9, 2012 by
Some big debut pics have hit online over the past day. First up producer Jerry Bruckheimer used his Twitter account to give us a first look at Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger himself in Disney's film adaptation of "The Lone Ranger" which is currently filming. Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge … [Read more...]
Badge Dale Returns To “Lone Ranger”
January 12, 2012 by
James Badge Dale ("Shame," "24," "Rubicon") has re-emerged as the frontrunner to play the older brother of the title character in Gore Verbinski's big-budget "The Lone Ranger" production at Disney Pictures reports Deadline. Armie Hammer plays a Texas Ranger left for dead who dons the masked identity known as the Lone Ranger and is helped along the … [Read more...]
Disney Halts “Lone Ranger” Production
August 13, 2011 by
Disney Pictures has halted production on Gore Verbinksi's big-budget tentpole "The Lone Ranger" according to the trades. The project stars Armie Hammer as the titular western hero, Johnny Depp as his Native American sidekick Tonto and a supporting cast including Ruth Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale and Barry … [Read more...]
