UPDATE: Since publishing this, /Film reader Eneko Ruiz pointed me to Straczynski's own site, where an email he reprints (from Oct 24) suggests that he's not actively working on Silver Surfer. JMS writes: "My guess is that since my draft was closely tied into FF2, which is ancient now, they've struck off in a different direction." Original article follows, but I deleted 'Still on Silver Surfer' from the original title of this piece.
The game Shattered Union only came out in 2005, but I doubt too many people remember it. The PC and Xbox turn-based strategy title speculated on a political future in which the US sees states seceding from the Union after the second-term retention of the most unpopular president in the nation's history. Now Jerry Bruckheimer is setting a film version up at Disney, and has tapped J. Michael Straczynski to write.
If the film can go into production relatively ...
New Popeye Movie in Development
Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:21 AM | From Worst Previews
Marvel head Avi Arad recently revealed that studios are hard at work on "Ghost Rider 2," "Fantastic Four" and "Daredevil" reboots and a "Silver Surfer" spin-off. But that's not all that he has planned.
Ghost Rider 2 and Silver Surfer Films Confirmed
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:28 PM | From Worst Previews
Variety has confirmed that Columbia Pictures is moving forward with "Ghost Rider 2" and is currently in early talks with David Goyer (The Dark Knight) to create the story and supervise writers for a film expected to once again star Nicolas Cage.
Marvel Working on Ghost Rider 2, Daredevil, & Silver Surfer Movies
An interesting update has hit Variety today regarding Marvel and specifically some of the upcoming comic book projects Fox has in the works - such as Ghost Rider 2. The article primarily mentions that Columbia Pictures has begun moving forward with the Ghost Rider sequel and brought on David Goyer to create the story and supervise writers (even though Goyer said "he hadn't signed on yet"). Goyer last directed The Unborn but is probably better known for writing the Blade trilogy as well as Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. The plans are to apparently base the sequel on a Ghost Rider script that Goyer wrote years ago.
The article also includes a mention about other projects Fox has in the works, including: Fantastic Four with writer Michael Green and producer Akiva Goldsman, a Wolverine sequel and several X-Men spinoffs, and a new version of Daredevil and a Silver Surfer film ...
Hot on the heels of the big Disney/Marvel news comes word 20th Century Fox is developing a reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise. Rumors of a potential reboot first hit back in March.
Akiva Goldsman (I Am Legend) has been hired to oversee the reboot as producer. Michael Green, the co-exec producer of TV's Heroes who co-wrote Green Lantern, will write the script for the new Fantastic Four.
The 2005 Fantastic Four and 2007 sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer were directed by Tim Story and starred Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis. Since the deals for the reboot are just getting made, it is unclear if any of them will return.
The first film, on a reported production budget of $100 million, grossed $154 million domestically and $175 million internationally. The sequel cost $130 million to produced and grossed $131 million domestically and $157 million internationally.
Though Marvel Entertainment owns and finances properties like Iron Man and Thor, Fox controls Fantastic Four in perpetuity -- as long as it continues making the films. Fox has the same arrangement on Marvel Comics properties X-Men, Daredevil and Silver Surfer. Marvel is a producer and financial participant through a licensing agreement.
The Dude Woos Rachel Dawes In Country Music Indie
Monday, July 20, 2009 11:07 PM | From Cinema Blend
Yeah, we all love Jeff Bridges when he's rocking the evil shaved head in Iron Man 2 or reinventing the bathrobe as The Dude. But can those of you who love Jeff Bridges and harbor a crush on Maggie Gyllenhaal-- and that probably includes all of us-- handle the sight of him wooing Jake's older sister?
This romantic pairing actually happens in Crazy Heart, an indie drama just picked up for distribution by Fox Searchlight. According to Variety Bridges plays an ...
LOL: The Hangover Was a Rip-Off Of Dude Wheres My Car
Did you notice that The Hangover was actually just a complete rip off of Dude Where's My Car? Well not really, but after watching this cleverly edited video from College Humor, you may be convinced. Check out the video after the jump.
"Dude, what movie did we see last night? We dont know either. It was about a couple guys waking up after a night of getting trashed, only to find they are missing something important. Who was in it, Andy from the Office? Or was it that guy from That 70s Show and that guy from American Pie? What was that movie about waking up with a hangover and wondering where their car was? Oh yeah. That one. But was there a tiger and a baby involved? From the quirky, immature protagonists to the bizarre recollections they go through on their memory odyssey, youd quickly forget which one is ...
Harrelson to star in "Zombieland"
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 7:00 PM | From MovieJungle
Woody Harrelson has signed on to play the lead in Columbia Pictures' "Zombieland." Ruben Fleischer ("Jimmy Kimmel Live").
The story, written by the team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick of "The Joe Schmo Show" tells of two very different survivors in a world dominated by zombies. Woody Harrelson plays zombie-fighting Albuquerque.
Gavin Polone will produce the film. Harrelson was last seen in "Semi-Pro," "No Country for Old Men" and is currently the in-production phase for "2012" from Roland Emmerich and has completed "Surfer Dude" starring Matthew McConaughey.
Additionally, the Midland, Texas born actor is with Will Smith and Rosario Dawson in "Seven Pounds," the action drama "Bunraku" alongside Ron Perlman, Demi Moore and Josh Hartnett which Guy Moshe ("Holly") is writing and directing...read more.
"Surfer, Dude" - 3 clips and the trailer!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 6:58 PM | From MovieJungle
Matthew McConaughey fans will be pleased to know that Movie Jungle has just added some really cool clips from "Surfer, Dude" flick. These Dude Moments feature Matthew McConaughey as surfer extraordinaire Steve Addington chilling with his brothers.
The DVD and Blu-ray release date is set for December 30th: December 30, 2008. All clips and the trailer are embedded within the same trailer for your easy viewing pleasure.
What's it all about?
Soulful longboard surfer Steve Addington (McConaughey) returns to Malibu for the summer to find his cool hometown vibe corrupted. New sponsorship demands Addington to expand into Virtual Reality Video Games and Reality TV. Unwilling to participate in this new digital reality, he chooses to spend his summer surfing his home break. But in a twist-of-fate, the waves go flat. Out of money, his expense accounts cancelled, and betrayed by his buddies, Addington is backed into a harsh corner. Aided by his manager (Harrelson), his mentor (Glenn), his guardian angel (Nelson), and his summer lover (Alexie Gilmore), Addington has a chance of keeping his cool, but its not going to be easy. The dude needs a wave, and theres never been a drought like this.
Youtube user jaronpitts has created a rather cool trailer for Green Lantern. We won’t be seeing the actual movie for another 2 years so fans can keep going back to this if they need their fill. The trailer uses footage from Planet of the Apes, Serenity, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Stardust, The [...]
