Kurt Johnstad ("300," "Act of Valor") has come onboard to pen the historical action epic "The Lost Legion" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The story deals with the first encounter between two of the most powerful forces in the history of civilization, the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of ancient China. In 53 BC, a Roman legion was defeated in the … [Read more...]
“All Is Lost” Features No Dialogue
January 18, 2013 by
During the opening press conference for the Sundance Film Festival yesterday, Robert Redford spoke a little about his role in the lost at sea survival drama "All is Lost" in which he stars. "Margin Call" director J.C. Chandor directed the film which we already knew would essentially be a one man show with the 75 year-old Redford playing a sailor … [Read more...]
North Shore Search and Rescue recover lost gear
December 30, 2012 by
North Shore Search and Rescue Team says its third attempt in retrieving the gear left on cypress mountain weeks ago has been successful. Team leader Tim Jones says the task was not easy but he's thankful for the kind weather conditions. "It was found the area of 3,000 feet on the other side of black mountain, where we originally cashed it for the … [Read more...]
Two lost skiers found by North Shore Search and Rescue
December 16, 2012 by
North Shore Search and Rescue located two skiers Saturday who lost their way in the Mount Seymour backcountry. Rescue Team Leader Tim Jones says given avalanche warnings are high in the region, people need to be sensible. "The backcountry is very dangerous right now for avalanche hazards. It's going to get even worse in the coming days. Simply … [Read more...]
Kubrick’s Lost Film Goes Blu In October
August 7, 2012 by
Stanley Kubrick’s first feature film, 1953's "Fear and Desire", is more famous for its rarity than its actual content. The military action/adventure follows a group of soldiers behind enemy lines who make their way down river to rejoin the unit. Kubrick, then 24, shot the film for just $ 50,000. It has since earned a reputation as being a … [Read more...]
‘They lost their family members, but I lost my money, too’
May 9, 2012 by
The owner of a Langley mushroom farm where three workers died in 2008 has finally apologized to the families of the victims, and the two men who survived, but suffered permanent damage. No tears were shed by Ha Quan Truong when he told a coroner's inquest in Burnaby he never wanted this tragedy to happen and he considers himself a victim. Several … [Read more...]
Pickton Prosecutor on lost file
April 11, 2012 by
The prosecutor who dropped an attempted murder charge against Robert Pickton four years before the serial killer was finally caught has now told the Missing Women Inquiry she doesn't know why her file on the 1997 case no longer exists. Under cross-examination by a lawyer for the families of 25 victims, Randi Connor quickly agreed … [Read more...]
Driver lost his temper?
March 7, 2012 by
The trial of a contractor accused of hitting a flagger with his truck on a New Westminster construction site in November 2010, begins Friday. Michael Biemans is charged with assault with a weapon. Diane Herback, with the Flagging Association was on-site that day, and alleges the incident may have been deliberate, "Part of Columbia, a … [Read more...]
Strong To Pen “Lost Symbol” Adaptation
March 2, 2012 by
Danny Strong ("Recount") has been hired pen the newest draft of the adaptation of Dan Brown's third Robert Langdon book "The Lost Symbol" for Sony Pictures reports Deadline. The story is set around Washington DC where the head of the Smithsonian Institute has been kidnapped and Langdon gets mixed up in a tale blending the Freemasons, Noetic … [Read more...]
“Paradise Lost” Film Adaptation Dead
February 9, 2012 by
Legendary Pictures has pulled the plug on Alex Proyas' ambitious feature adaptation of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost" reports Reuters. Bradley Cooper, Casey Affleck and Benjamin Walker were set to star in the film which was originally set to begin shooting last month in Australia until Legendary delayed the shoot indefinitely in December … [Read more...]
