Jason Clarke ("Zero Dark Thirty," "Lawless") has signed on to star in the Matt Reeves-directed "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" at 20th Century Fox. Set 15 years after the events of 2011’s "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," the story is rumored to focus on human scientists struggling to survive alone in San Francisco. Another aspect of the story … [Read more...]
Detective Mike Hammer Gets Rebooted
October 22, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures, Film 360 and Thunder Road have acquired the film rights to the Mickey Spillane mystery novel series featuring his iconic private investigator character Mike Hammer reports Deadline. Starting with 1947's "I, The Jury", Hammer was a prototype for the hardboiled tough guy private eye, a physical solitary man who had no qualms … [Read more...]
“Leprechaun” Set To Be Rebooted
March 16, 2012 by
Lionsgate and WWE Studios are teaming for a reboot of Trimark's 1993 indie horror feature "Leprechaun" reports Variety A then unknown Jennifer Aniston starred in the original about an evil, sadistic Leprechaun who goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold. The film spawned a further five sequels, most direct-to-video. No … [Read more...]
“Ouija” Rebooted On The Cheap
March 7, 2012 by
After putting the project into turnaround last year, Universal Pictures is reversing its decision and has started production again on their film adaptation of the Hasbro board game "Ouija" reports Variety. This new version however will be very different from the previous take which was looking to be a big-budget action-adventure tentpole and had … [Read more...]
“Space: 1999” Rebooted Into “Space: 2099”
February 10, 2012 by
ITV Studios America and HDFILMS have announced plans for "Space: 2099", a contemporary re-imagination of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's classic 70's British sci-fi series "Space: 1999" says The Hollywood Reporter. The original series follows the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha after a catastrophic accident involving nuclear waste from Earth knocks the … [Read more...]
