"Men in Black" scribe Ed Solomon has been hired to pen a rewrite of "Colossus" at Universal Pictures. Will Smith is attached to star. The story is a remake of the 1970's "Colossus: The Forbin Project", based on a book by D.F. Jones, and is something of a precursor to "The Terminator." The story deals with a supercomputer being built for the … [Read more...]
Coen Brothers To Re-Write “Unbroken”
February 26, 2013 by
Ethan and Joel Coen are teaming with Angelina Jolie on "Unbroken," a biopic of World War II hero Lou Zamperini at Universal Pictures and Walden Media. An adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s 2010 non-fiction tome, Zamperini was a Los Angeles high school track star who raced in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In 1943, his Air Force plane crashed in the … [Read more...]
Darabont To Re-Write “Godzilla” Reboot
January 7, 2013 by
"The Shawshank Redemption" director and former "The Walking Dead" show runner Frank Darabont has come onboard Legendary Pictures' upcoming "Godzilla" reboot. Darabont has been hired to do a final rewrite of the script by Max Borenstein ("The Seventh Son"). Shooting on the project is still on track to begin in March ahead of a release on May 16th … [Read more...]
Pearce Polishing “Godzilla” Re-Write
October 7, 2012 by
"Iron Man 3" scribe Drew Pearce has been brought on to perform a four-week polish on the script for Gareth Edwards' "Godzilla" reboot at Legendary Pictures says Variety. David Callahan, David Goyer and Max Borenstein all worked on previous drafts. Pearce has been brought on not to fix problems, but rather to "age up the characters" so that they … [Read more...]
“Thor 2” Gets A Re-Write And Shoot Time
January 11, 2012 by
"Saving Private Ryan" scribe Robert Rodat is set to perform a re-write of "Thor 2" at Marvel Studios says Deadline. First film scribe Don Payne penned the initial draft which Rodat will now adjust. Actor Tom Hiddleston recently confirmed to Empire that shooting kicks off this Summer in London under the helm of Alan Taylor. The film is scheduled … [Read more...]
