After many years mired in a complicated legal mess, it looks like William Friedkin's acclaimed 1977 cult film "Sorcerer" may finally resurface. A remake of Henri-Georges Clouzot's classic "The Wages of Fear," the film tells the story of four criminals hiding out in Nicaragua who are given the task of transporting unstable "sweating" dynamite two … [Read more...]
Focus Scores Austen-Inspired “Longbourn”
February 7, 2013 by
Random House Studio and Focus Features have acquired film rights to Jo Baker's upcoming novel "Longbourn". The work re-tells Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" from the point of view of the Bennett estate servants. The film highlights the preparation for lavish balls, and the housekeeper’s real thoughts about the family patriarch. It also … [Read more...]
“Hobbit” Scores $85M Opening Weekend
December 16, 2012 by
Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth proved quite profitable with "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" raking in an estimated $ 84.7 million opening weekend. That is the biggest December Friday and biggest December weekend of all time for the U.S. domestic box office. The film opened big with $ 37.5 million on Friday, but slipped down to $ … [Read more...]
Kit Harington Scores Lead In “Pompeii”
November 14, 2012 by
Kit Harington ("Silent Hill: Revelation 3D," "Game of Thrones") has scored the lead role in Paul W.S. Anderson's period disaster epic "Pompeii" at Constantin Film and Lionsgate/Summit. Harington will play a shipping tycoon's slave who wants to marry his master's daughter. The trouble is he's been sold to a different owner in Naples, while the … [Read more...]
Warners Scores Nesbo’s “The Son”
November 9, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired screen rights to Norwegian novelist Jo Nesbo's upcoming thriller novel "The Son". The story focuses on an incarcerated young man who took the rap for crimes others committed. His father, a corrupt cop, commits suicide. When the son learns his father was actually an honest man who was murdered, he escapes to … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Scores Huge As Others Bomb
October 28, 2012 by
Opening across two dozen territories this weekend, the latest James Bond film hasn't just scored stellar reviews but is breaking box-office records as well. The new 007 outing has taken in over $ 77 million in its first few days with $ 32 million coming from the United Kingdom alone. That's the biggest Friday opening day and opening weekend of … [Read more...]
“Mass Effect” Film Scores New Scribes
October 28, 2012 by
Morgan Davis Foehl has come onboard to work on the script for the film adaptation of Electronic Arts and BioWare's "Mass Effect" video game series at Legendary Entertainment says Variety. Mark Protosevich ("Thor," "I Am Legend") penned the first version of the script back when Legendary scored the rights a few years ago. This news confirms the … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Scores Early Rave Reviews
October 13, 2012 by
The highly anticipated 23rd James Bond film "Skyfall", the third outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond, screened on Friday night to select press in both the United Kingdom and United States. The reviews that have begun pouring out are nothing short of spectacular, calling it as good (and in some cases better) than "Casino Royale", a massive … [Read more...]
Magnolia Scores Malick’s “Wonder”
September 29, 2012 by
Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired US distribution rights to Terrence Malick’s "To the Wonder" which premiered at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. The film follows Marina (Olga Kurylenko) and Neil (Ben Affleck), who meet in France and move to Oklahoma to start a life together, where problems soon arise. While … [Read more...]
“10 Things” Non-Sequel Scores Financing
September 29, 2012 by
Intandem Films has pulled together $ 10 million in financing for Gil Junger's rom-com "10 Things I Hate About Life" which will begin shooting this November in Los Angeles reports Variety. Despite the presence of the same director and a similar title to 1999's ''10 Things I Hate About You", this is NOT a sequel to that film but has a "similar … [Read more...]
