The Mayor of Langley Township says he is keeping an eye on Kinder Morgan's plans to twin its existing pipeline but at the moment it is a wait and see game. Jack Froese says with ten or so miles of pipeline running right through Walnut Grove some people in the area are concerned. "Oh for sure, yeah, I have already spoken to a couple of residents and … [Read more...]
Enbridge will forge ahead with plans for Northern Gateway despite opposition
October 22, 2012 by
The company behind the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline has its own message for thousands of protesters who jammed the lawn of the Legislature today. Enbridge Vice-President Janet Holder says the company is taking every precaution to prevent an oil spill from happening. "Oil spills are not inevitable that the industry and in particular … [Read more...]
Serkis Plans Mo-Cap “Animal Farm” Film
October 21, 2012 by
London-based mo-cap studio The Imaginarium has scored the film rights to both Samantha Shannon's upcoming dystopian novel series "The Bone Season" and George Orwell’s seminal anti-Stalinist allegory "Animal Farm" reports Deadline. Imaginarium founders Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish will produce both films while Serkis will also write, direct … [Read more...]
TNT Plans Koontz “Frankenstein” Series
October 17, 2012 by
TNT, Lionsgate Television and 1019 Entertainment are all set to develop a drama series based on the five Frankenstein novels by Dean Koontz says Deadline. Two centuries after he seemingly died in a battle with his original monster in the Arctic, Victor Helios (Frankenstein) is living in present day New Orleans. Using his science to keep himself … [Read more...]
Dix pleased government scrapping plans for privatizing liquor distribution
September 30, 2012 by
BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says it's a positive the government has come to a tentative deal with the BC Government and Service Employees' Union. "It's always good when agreements are negotiated and I think it shows in all negotiations it takes two to negotiate and it's always a good thing when things are resolved at the bargaining table." Dix says … [Read more...]
Jarecki Plans Chinatown-Esque Drama
September 18, 2012 by
Nicholas Jarecki's financial world thriller "Arbitrage" hit this past weekend, scoring solid reviews along with impressive early VOD numbers and $ 1.9 million from 197 theatrical screens. Jarecki is already moving onto his next project and tells The Playlist that he's working on a new project with nods to 70's classics "Chinatown" and "The … [Read more...]
Sony Animation Plans “Manimal” Feature
September 18, 2012 by
Sony Pictures Animation has scored the movie rights to NBC's short-lived early 80's TV series "Manimal" with plans to turn it into a combination live-action/CG animated feature says Heat Vision. Simon MacCorkindale ("Death on the Nile") starred in the campy original as Dr. Jonathan Chase, a wealthy doctor with a mysterious past, who can shape … [Read more...]
MGM Plans Film Version Of “Metro 2033”
September 14, 2012 by
MGM has picked up the screen rights to Dmitri Glukhovsky's highly successful 2005 Russian sci-fi novel "Metro 2033" says Heat Vision. Set in 2033 after a nuclear holocaust devastates Moscow and survivors head under ground, the story follows a young survivor who is forced to go on a journey that will see him deal with mutants, soldiers of a Fourth … [Read more...]
Cull plans political comeback
September 13, 2012 by
A notable politician from the past wants back in the game, this time at the federal level. Elizabeth Cull is stepping forward to run in a federal byelection in Victoria. She's challenging lawyer Murray Rankin for the NDP nomination in the riding, which was left vacant when New Democrat MP Denise Savoie resigned for health reasons. Cull served as … [Read more...]
BREAKING: BC deficit up; government plans spending cuts
September 13, 2012 by
BC'S finance minister has released the government's fiscal update for the first quarter. The deficit for the current fiscal year is projected to be higher than expected. Falling natural gas revenues are blowing a hole in the provincial budget. The deficit for this year now pegged at 1.14 billion dollars. That's 173 million dollars more than … [Read more...]
