March 28, 2024

Wahlberg Producing “Point Blank” Reboot

Mark Wahlberg, Working Title and Leverage Production are teaming to reboot the 2011 French action thriller "Point Blank". Gilles Lellouche starred in Fred Cavaye's $ 14 million original as a male nurse whose pregnant wife is kidnapped. To save her he must orchestrate the escape of a murderer. Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson will be … [Read more...]

“Son of Ernest” To Reboot The Series

Ruckusfilm is planning a reboot/sequel to the "Ernest" comedy film series entitled "Son of Ernest" reports Variety. The Ernest P. Worrell character, played by the late Jim Varney, appeared in nine films from 1987 to 1998 after he began life as a character in commercials. Dan Ewen is penning the screenplay and will produce the film which centers … [Read more...]

Waterman Revives “Mr. Ed” Film Reboot

Waterman Entertainment is developing a feature film based on the classic 1960s TV series comedy "Mr. Ed". The company, which has been aggressively seeking out family-friendly brands with franchise potential, is the latest to take a crack at adapting the property. The live-action film will feature a real horse with a CG-animated mouth to convey … [Read more...]

“Godzilla” 3D Reboot Set For May 16th 2014

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have finally settled on a release date for the reboot of their iconic movie monster "Godzilla" - May 16th 2014 according to Heat Vision. Though in development for several years, the project picked up steam recently - especially after a proof of concept trailer screened twice at Comic-Con to great … [Read more...]

Disney To Reboot “Rocketeer” Franchise

Disney Pictures is reportedly developing a reboot of Joe Johnston's 1991’s period adventure film "The Rocketeer" says Vulture. The 30's-set original followed a racing pilot (Billy Campbell) who discovers a rocket-pack prototype having been hidden inside his stunt plane by gangsters. Timothy Dalton played the villain, Alan Arkin his … [Read more...]

Vaughn Producing “Brady Bunch” Reboot

CBS is developing a new version of classic sitcom "The Brady Bunch" which will be co-developed and executive produced by Vince Vaughn. The multi-camera comedy series has scored a script order which Mike Mariano ("Raising Hope," "My Name Is Earl") is penning says Deadline. The show is not so much a remake or reboot as it is a sequel. In this … [Read more...]

“Spider-Man” Reboot On Track For $125M?

Though it's arguably the least anticipated of the three big superhero films of this Summer, that doesn't mean "The Amazing Spider-Man" won't make a small fortune in its own right. The Hollywood Reporter says that early tracking figures indicate the superhero reboot is tracking to earn $ 125 million in its first six days from Tuesday July 3rd … [Read more...]

New “Breaking Dawn” Trailer, No Reboot

Summit and Lionsgate will debut the next trailer for the much anticipated "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" at 5:30am US-PDT this Wednesday, just in time for character Edward Cullen's 111th birthday. To get fans ready though, a ten-second sneak peek will be launched the day before at the same time of day. The film itself is scheduled to … [Read more...]

Bay’s “Ninja Turtles” Reboot Delayed

For what looks like the third time this month, Paramount Pictures has pushed back another of its upcoming projects by several months. The Hollywood Reporter says that the planned reboot of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise, which was originally slated for December 2013, is now targeting a May 2014 release. The reason for the delay is … [Read more...]

“Ninja Turtles” Feature Reboot This Year

The Province reports that the Michael Bay-produced "Ninja Turtles" reboot will begin shooting later this year. In fact, Paramount Pictures is looking to start principal photography late this summer or early in the fall in Vancouver. The film is live-action but the turtles are expected to be motion capture CGI - ala last year's "Rise of the … [Read more...]