• Miramax Brings Film Catalog to YouTube

    Timothy

    Colony Capital bought Miramax for $660 million, and in an odd move partnered with YouTube to bring Miramax’s catalog of films onto the website.

    Colony Captial intends to help further monetize both Miramax and YouTube; along with competing against NetFlix. If so, YouTube is due for an overhaul to display better quality videos.

    So when is Miramax not surrounded by weird news?

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  • The Thing Prequel Gets Release Date

    Timothy

    The prequel to John Carpenter’s The Thing was given a new release date to make time for potential reshoots to “enhance existing sequences”. The original release date was in April — the new release date? October 14, 2011.

    What’s the premise you ask? A scientific research team discovers an alien craft and accidentally unearths a shape-shifting alien. Paranoia grows within the team while infection slowly spreads.

    It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Jonathan Walker, Kim Bubbs, and Stig Henrik Hoff. The screenplay is by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. It’s directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

    There’s a lot of promise for the prequel for The Thing with Ronald D. Moore being one of the creative forces behind it. After all, he’s the one who created the highly successful Battlestar Galactica incarnation.

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  • Karl Urban as Judge Dredd

    Timothy

    The Judge Dredd reboot is underway with rehearsals and recently a photo has been released of lead actor Karl Urban as the title character. And yes, director Pete Travis and Urban are adamant that Dredd will be keeping the helmet on during the duration of the film.

  • Director of Animated Sequence in Latest Harry Potter Set to Direct Pan

    Timothy

    Ben Hibon, who directed the animated sequence in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be directing a film with a new take on the Peter Pan story, entitled Pan.

    In it, Captain Hook will be portrayed as an ex-police detective pursuing a kidnapper who appeals to children. It’s bound to be creepy.

    The screenplay was penned by Ben Magid and will be produced by Brooklyn Weaver, Christopher Tuffin, and Martin Shore with Renee Tab and Tarik Heitmann as executive producers.

    I enjoyed the animated sequence in Harry Potter, so who knows? This spin on Peter Pan has the potential to bring something new to the table with Ben Hibon directing.

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  • Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens Trailer

    Timothy

    The trailer for director Jon Favreau’s film Cowboys and Aliens is released. Sure, the title is a little silly, but from what I’ve seen at Comic-Con and from the trailer — and a cast with Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, and Sam Rockwell — this adaptation of the comic book has a lot going for it.

  • Green Lantern Trailer Released

    Timothy

    What else is there to say other than the trailer for Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds is released? I’m stoked.

  • Red Riding Hood Trailer

    Timothy

    Red Riding Hood has become a movie. Well . . . sorta. Director Catherine Hardwicke seems to be a one trick pony with this effort: changing the Little Red Riding Hood story into a Twilight knockoff. Seriously. Just look at the trailer. And it’s just too bad, because it has a good cast. The potential is wasted.

  • Rumored Live-Action Batman TV Series

    Timothy

    A rumor is making rounds that WB plans to bring a live-action Batman series to television after Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises is concluded. And why not? Batman would translate well on the medium — as proven by Batman: The Animated Series.

    The unnamed head executive spearheading this endeavor wants the series to coincide with Nolan’s trilogy. And to state the obvious: while the series would follow the movies, the actors would be re-casted. So what does this mean? The Joker would be making a return as the main baddie. And WB wants this Joker to be a completely new version from Heath Ledger’s.

    Smallville and BBC’s Sherlock Holmes success played a vital role in influencing WB into wanting a live-action Batman series. And a live-action version would translate perfectly: there won’t be a need for a lot of special effects; it can put more of a focus on Batman’s detective skills; and develop more of the villains and Arkham Asylum.

    The fanboy in me is absolutely ecstatic. The potential is there. They can finally display his detective skills. And they can take full advantage of the entire rogues gallery. Do it, WB. It’s perfect timing. Smallville is coming to a close. Now bring us Batman.

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