Warner Bros has acquired "Woman On Top" scribe Vera Blasi's Biblical-themed spec script "Pontius Pilate" says Deadline. This biopic follows Lucius Pontius Pilate's transformation from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier on the political fast track under Emperor Tiberius' rule. Promised a military governorship in Egypt, … [Read more...]
“The Dark Tower” Falls At Warners
August 21, 2012 by
It collapsed at Universal, now it looks like the ambitious film and television adaptations of Stephen King’s "The Dark Tower" series has fallen apart at Warner Bros. Pictures as well. Variety reports that Warners has passed on the expensive project despite the latest draft of the script by Akiva Goldsman attracting interest from Russell … [Read more...]
Warners Sits Out “The Imitation Game”
August 17, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures will no longer make a film based on Graham Moore's Black List script "The Imitation Game" says The Hollywood Reporter. The story deals with Alan Turing, an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist, criminally prosecuted and chemically castrated homosexual, and tortured soul who committed suicide by … [Read more...]
Warners Plans A Guinness ‘Film’ Of Records
June 10, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures is in negotiations to use The Guinness Book Of World Records as the basis for an action adventure feature film says Deadline. Danny Chun ("The Office") has been hired to write the script for the Warners-based production company Thunder Road. Basil Iwanyk, Sean Sorensen and Mathew Cullen will produce the feature. The question … [Read more...]
Warners Revives King’s “Dark Tower”?
March 13, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures is very close to a deal that could see the resurrection of Ron Howard's adaptation of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" which previously imploded at Universal reports Deadline. Previously the plan was to do three films and two limited-run TV series based on the mammoth seven book post-apocalyptic western series. Now Warners … [Read more...]
Warners Plans A Hugh Hefner Biopic
March 6, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures and producer Jerry Weintraub have taken over "Playboy", a biopic about the magazine's founder Hugh Hefner reports Deadline. The project, originally set up at Universal and Imagine Entertainment, details how Hefner evolved from a puritanical upbringing to become the godfather of the sexual revolution and used the brand to … [Read more...]
Warners Pulls Sly’s “Bullet to the Head”
February 24, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures has pulled the Sylvester Stallone-led actioneer "Bullet To The Head" from its release schedule, ditching plans for a release on April 13th reports Deadline. Walter Hill directs the story of a hitman (Stallone) and a cop (Sung Kang) who team to exact revenge on the killer of their respective partners. Jason Momoa and … [Read more...]
Warners Likes The Taste Of “Bleach”
February 23, 2012 by
While the "Akira" remake looks to be stalled, Warner Bros. Pictures aren't giving up on their plans for manga adaptations with their proposed take on Tite Kubo's "Bleach" picking up steam. Variety reports that "Wrath of the Titans" writer Dan Mazeau has been hired to pen the script. The supernatural thriller follows a teenage boy who becomes a … [Read more...]
Warners Makes Deals For “Legend” Sequel
February 17, 2012 by
Akiva Goldsman, Overbrook Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures have closed a deal for a follow-up to 2007 sci-fi hit "I Am Legend" reports Deadline. Following the $ 584 million worldwide gross of 'Legend', talk quickly swirled of a possible prequel for a while before the buzz died down. Now though it has picked up steam again with Arash Amel … [Read more...]
Warners Adapting “Landover” Series
February 13, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures has optioned the film rights to Terry Brooks' "Magic Kingdom of Landover" book series says Variety. Based on the first book in the series, 1986's "Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold!," the story follows a recently widowed lawyer who finds an advertisement in an upscale Christmas catalog claiming to offer a magical kingdom for $ … [Read more...]
