David O. Russell, director of I Heart Huckabees and this year’s Oscar-winning film The Fighter, is reportedly interested in directing the film for Disney. Latino Review reveals that he’s now circling the project thanks to his recent departure from Unchartered: Drake’s Fortune, which will leave his options open for the moment.
Last we heard, Relativity’s project, which still lacks a title but has been referred to as “The Brother’s Grimm: Snow White,” moved from late June 2012 up to March, but only in response to Universal moving Snow White and the Huntsman up from December 2012 to early June. In other words, the studios are rushing against each other to be the first to hit the market in what could be a detriment to them both it seems. With less than a year until the film’s current release date, Hossein Amini will rewrite the script for “Huntsman” for Universal as the studio prepares to take on Relativity.
The production of World War Z has made a lot movement in recent days. Glasgow was just picked as a location and now Deadline reports that Lost star Matthew Fox along with veteran Ed Harris are both in talks to join this potential blockbuster for Paramount.
Both are fine actors to join the cast. Fox has had trouble finding a high-profile role outside of the hit ABC show that ended last year.Speed Racer in particular did not do much to help his film career. He now would have this film to look forward to as well as his role in I, Alex Cross, the Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) film based on the James Patterson detective, which will begin production this fall.
Darren Aronofsky has his heart set on making Noah,
an epic based on the Biblical man of the same name, and he wants to
make $130 million for it. It’s a risky project to say the least, and its
huge budget means multiple studios will need to work together for
funding. Of course, adding a huge star as the titular character couldn’t
hurt. Vulture reveals that Aronofsky is negotiating a deal with Christian Bale, who just picked up an Oscar for his role in The Fighter.
This would definitely help with star power, but the casting would be
odd to say the least, as Bale is 37 and Noah was 600 at the time of the
Flood.
Several poorly received new releases debut on DVD and Blu-ray today along with Warner Bros.’ fan exploitation in Blu-ray re-releases of two Harry Potter films. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince are being re-released as the Ultimate Versions, so wizarding fans — time to dig into them pockets again. Sadly, they are still they are the best films on offer this week. The best new release is the crime film Kill the Irishman. Otherwises we have plenty of options if you are a sadomasochist.
Add another actor to the list of stars who might be on board for Quentin Tarantino’s next feature, Django Unchained. Showbiz 411 relays that Jamie Foxx is being chatted up to fill Will Smith’s supposed role. However, nothing is set in stone just yet, as this seems to be Samuel L. Jackson talking about the possibility of it happening. However, Leonardo DiCaprio, who was once in negotiations, is fully on board now.
After three years of pre-production the film adaptation of World War Z is finally on move with a location being picked and a new cast member to join Brad Pitt in this high anticipated film based on a cult novel by Max Brooks.
After three years of pre-production, the film adaptation of World War Z is finally on the move. Locations have been scouted and chosen along with new cast members who will join Brad Pitt in this highly anticipated film based on the novel by Max Brooks.
The largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the UK, Glasgow will be acting as replacement for Philadelphia. The UK has been become a more popular location for Hollywood with benefits of tax breaks, a strong infrastructure and a large pool of talent. London and Manchester have already been used as locations for films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tides and Captain America: The First Avengers and now it is Glasgow’s turn.
For whatever reason, it’s becoming more and more common for obscure graphic novels and comics to get big-budget film adaptations. With that in mind, director Andrew Adamson will be producing the CG-animated Beasts of Burden, based on Dark Horse’s comic of the same name.
The movie, comic and geek community has always held Iron Man director Jon Favreau in high esteem. Now he’s about to renew his fanboy certification: Cowboys & Aliens, his latest film starring Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde and Harrison Ford, will have its world premiere in San Diego at Comic-Con 2011.
Ziskin was perhaps most famous for her production work on the three “Spider-Man” features as well as next year’s The Amazing Spider-Man, which will be the last credit to her name. Earlier in her career, her biggest success was executive producing Pretty Woman. What’s more, she also produced the telecast for the Academy Awards in 2002 as the first female to do so. In 2008, she helped to set up Stand Up To Cancer.
