**Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp in Talks for "Robocop"? **Tom Cruise in Talks for "Oblivion" Sci-Fi Film **Green Day's "American Idiot" Musical to Become a Film **Photos: Josh Brolin and Will Smith on "Men in Black 3" Set **Matt Reeves to Direct "They Live" Remake

Tom Cruise in Talks for "Oblivion" Sci-Fi Film

Posted: April 13th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Universal Pictures is looking to finance and distribute "Oblivion," a sci-fi film by "Tron Legacy" director Joseph Kosinski. The plan is to begin shooting this October and Tom Cruise is currently in talks to star.

"Oblivion" is a futuristic sci-fi love story that takes place in an apocalyptic future where most of the population lives in clouds above an earth surface that has been rendered for the most part uninhabitable. An earthbound soldier - stuck there repairing drones that patrol and blast a savage alien life form - encounters a beautiful woman who crashed in a craft, and they have an experience that forces him to question his world view.

Universal has agreed to take on the film, but only if Kosinski is able to deliver a PG-13 version at a budget of around $100 million. William Monahan (The Departed) wrote the script.

Source: Deadline



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Green Day's "American Idiot" Musical to Become a Film

Posted: April 13th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Universal Pictures is negotiating to turn the Green Day's Broadway musical "American Idiot" into a feature film. Oscar-winning writer Dustin Lance Black (Milk) is in talks to pen the script, and Michael Mayer will direct. Mayer helmed the musical, which is closing on Broadway April 24th and launching a tour in the fall.

The musical, which uses the songs of the punk band's 2004 album to tell the coming-of-age story of three small-town guys, was optioned before its opening last spring by Tom Hanks' Playtone. The production company previously turned the stage hit "Mamma Mia!" into a Universal film.

It is expected that Green Day lead singer/songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong will be courted to play the role of the drug dealer St. Jimmy. Each time he did a stint in the role on Broadway, the grosses rose considerably. The band was actively involved in the formation of the musical.

Source: Deadline

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Photos: Josh Brolin and Will Smith on "Men in Black 3" Set

Posted: April 13th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


The third "Men in Black" movie is now filming again and today we have the some photos of Josh Brolin and Will Smith on the Bronx, New York set. Check out the photos below.

Brolin is playing the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones' agent K character. In the film, agent J (Will Smith) travels back in time (to the 60s) in order to team with K against a villain played by Jemaine Clement.

"Men in Black III" is once again directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and is set to hit conventional and 3D theaters on May 25th, 2012.
Set Photos: (click to enlarge)

Source: DailyMail




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Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp in Talks for "Robocop"?

Posted: April 13th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Now that MGM has hired director Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) and writer Josh Zetumer for the upcoming "Robocop" reboot, the studio is now focusing on casting.

According to Moviehole, MGM wants a major Hollywood actor on board and has approached Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp to play the lead role. The site says that the three actors are just part of a wish-list, which apparently doesn't contain any unknowns.

"Robocop" revolves around a cop brought back from death and drafted to become a remorseless and ruthless cyborg cop. That plan is subverted when suppressed memories of his past life come back to haunt him.

Source: Moviehole



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Matt Reeves to Direct "They Live" Remake

Posted: April 11th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Matt Reeves (Let Me In, Cloverfield) has signed on to write and direct a feature film based on Ray Nelson's "8 O'Clock in the Morning" short story, which was also used as the basis for John Carpenter's 1988 film "The Live."

The story is about a man who awakens one morning with the crystal-clear realization that we are surrounded daily by the presence of aliens that are controlling society.

"I saw an opportunity to do a movie that was very point-of-view driven, a psychological science fiction thriller that explores this guy's nightmare," said Reeves. "There could be a desperate love story at the center of this. Carpenter took a satirical view of the material and the larger political implication that we're being controlled. I am very drawn to the emotional side, the nightmare experience with the paranoia of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' or a Roman Polanski-style film."

Reeves said he will begin writing immediately.
Source: Deadline



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**New TV Spot and Images from SCREAM 4 **Character Posters for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES **Billy Bob Thornton in Talks to Return for BAD SANTA 2 **Tom Arnold Says He and Arnold Schwarzenegger Have Read Script for TRUE LIES 2, Hope to Make Film Soon **Jose Padilha Says He’s Closed His Deal to Direct ROBOCOP Remake **Joseph Gordon-Levitt Confirmed for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES; Juno Temple in Talks for a Role **Vin Diesel May Star in "The Last Witch Hunter"

Character Posters for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 18th, 2011

Throughout the week, Disney has been releasing character posters for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.  After the jump, you’ll find character posters for Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), and Blackbeard (Ian McShane).  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens in 3D on May 20th.
........ http://collider.com/pirates-4-character-posters/81271/

Check Out The Two New High-Res Scream 4 Stills And A Brand New TV Spot

published: 2011-03-18 14:44:05 Author: Eric Eisenberg
It was only on Wednesday that we received a whole batch of new images from Wes Craven's upcoming horror sequel, Scream 4, but apparently Dimension Films is really excited to promote it. Today not only do we get high res versions of the Wednesday stills, but two new ones and a television spot.


The first new image shows off everyone's favorite Woodsboro police officer, Dewey (David Arquette), holding a gun, but the real attraction here is the bloodspattered, knife-wielding Ghostface. If these past few days have proven anything, it's that Scream 4 won't be lacking in blood.


Check out the TV spot and the full gallery below. For more info on Scream 4, be sure to check out our Blend Film Database.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Check-Out-The-Two-New-High-Res-Scream-4-Stills-And-A-Brand-New-TV-Spot-23750.html




 Billy Bob Thornton in Talks to Return for BAD SANTA 2
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 18th, 2011
Back in November, Billy Bob Thornton told Steve that people always want to talk to him about how much they love Bad Santa and that there’s been talk of a sequel. Of course, sequel talk is cheap, but then in December we reported that The Weinstein Company was actively developing sequels on Miramax hits Shakespeare in Love, Rounders, and yes, Bad Santa.


Today, Thornton was on a panel at SXSW for his Willie Nelson documentary The King of Luck and said he was in negotiations to reprise his foul-mouthed, safe-cracking department store Santa in Bad Santa 2. The Wrap has now confirmed with the Weinstein Company that Thornton is in talks to star. A spokesman for TWC tells The Wrap, “”We feel that it’s a Christmas perennial for the R-rated crowd. Everyone loves the character and Billy Bob’s excited to be in talks with us.” It’s currently unknown who will write and direct the sequel to the 2003 sleeper hit, but getting Thornton back on board is a great first step.
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Tom Arnold Says He and Arnold Schwarzenegger Have Read Script for TRUE LIES 2, Hope to Make Film Soon
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 18th, 2011
Ever since Arnold Schwarzenegger let it be known that he was ready to jump back into acting, everyone has been waiting to see what the actor will choose for his first film following his tenure as Governor of California. Well, one of the possible projects includes the ever-elusive sequel to James Cameron’s 1994 action-comedy True Lies. Now co-star Tom Arnold says a new script exists for the sequel and he sounds very optimistic:


I have read a great True Lies 2 script, and I hope we are able to do it. Knock on wood. Arnold Schwarzenegger is excited. I am excited….We have both read the script. There is a script that James Cameron and a guy named Jeff Eastin, who created the TV show White Collar, wrote. It is really great. Jim can’t direct it. But he can produce it. We hope it gets done. We have a few fun things we want to do. I am supposed to remain cool about this. For me, it would be a lot of fun to work with the guys again.


Now, this could very well be wishful thinking on Arnold’s part, given that Schwarzenegger has been offered roles in reboots/sequels/remakes of seemingly every film he’s ever made. But I, for one, would love to see the two team-up again. Hit the jump for more.
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Jose Padilha Says He’s Closed His Deal to Direct ROBOCOP Remake
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 18th, 2011
Earlier this month, it was reported that director Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) was in talks to helm MGM’s Robocop remake. Well, now it looks everything came through as Padilha told G1, “It’s closed,” regarding his deal to direct. Last week, Josh Zetumer came aboard to pen the script for the film. While Zetumer currently has no produced screenplays in the can, his spy-thriller script Infiltrator ended up on the “Black List” and is now in development at Warner Bros. with Leonardo DiCaprio tapped to star. In addition, the scribe penned a draft of the ever-changing fourth installment of The Bourne Identity franchise.


The Robocop remake has a bit of a troubled past, as Darren Aronofsky came on board to direct in 2008, but then MGM fell into bankruptcy and Aronofsky left the project. With Zetumer recently being drafted to pen the script, production on this flick is still probably a ways off.
..... http://collider.com/jose-padilha-robocop/81320/

New TV Spot and Images from SCREAM 4
by Dave Trumbore Posted: March 18th, 2011

Hard to believe that fifteen years ago marked the first appearance of the Ghost Face killer slashing his way onto movie screens. Wes Craven’s Scream 4 will be the first installment of the franchise in ten years and we have bloody new TV spots and stills to share with you. While the trailer promises the return of some of Woodsboro’s most familiar faces, you can rest assured that Scream 4 will feature barely clothed hot girls doing stupid things and Ghost Face getting his stab on. We get older, they stay the same age. Hit the jump to check it out.  http://collider.com/scream-4-tv-spot-movie-images/81330/

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Confirmed for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES; Juno Temple in Talks for a Role
by Dave Trumbore Posted: March 18th, 2011
Rumors abound when it comes to any news surrounding Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. Though we don’t yet know what role he will be playing, we can at long last confirm that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be joining the cast of the final act of Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Gordon-Levitt will reunite with Nolan and Tom Hardy, both of whom he worked with in Inception. It’s also rumored that Inception cast member Marion Cotillard may complete the reunion.


An additional casting mention involves a supporting role for indie upstart, Juno Temple (Cracks). The character description is listed only as “a street-smart Gotham girl.” Hit the jump for a recap on who Gordon-Levitt might be playing and other The Dark Knight Rises coverage.
http://collider.com/joseph-gordon-levitt-the-dark-knight-rises-juno-temple/81355/


Joseph Gordon-Levitt Officially Joins "The Dark Knight Rises"
Posted: March 19th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


After weeks of negotiations, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has officially signed on for "The Dark Knight Rises," re-teaming with "Inception" director Christopher Nolan.


While his role is being kept a secret, there have been rumors that he may play Robin or Deadshot, who is a member of the villainous League of Shadows. Meanwhile, Juno Temple (Year One) is in talks to also join the cast and is being eyed for a supporting role as a street-smart Gotham girl.


Nolan is planning to get the cameras rolling in May in order to have the film ready for a July 20th, 2012 release. The rest of the cast includes Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway.


Source: Variety




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One bit of The Dark Knight Rises news you were expecting, and another bit you weren't. Variety is reporting that not only has Joseph Gordon-Levitt closed a deal to take a role in the third Batman film, reuniting him with Inception director Christopher Nolan, but that Juno Temple is being considered for a supporting role as a "street-smart Gotham girl," though no deal has yet been closed.

Gordon-Levitt has been rumored for a role in the film for months now, with the latest speculation that he'd play a member of the League Shadows. Variety floats the likelihood of that role as well, though they also seem to have no idea who he'll actually play. As for Temple, her part is likely not one featured in the comics, though given how crowded the film already is with female villains-- Anne Hathaway and Marion Cotillard are both on board-- there's probably not room for another one anyway. Temple is far less well-known, particularly to Nolan fans, than Gordon-Levitt, though you've probably caught her in supporting roles in Atonement, Year One, Greenberg or Gregg Araki's Kaboom.

We'll be anxiously awaiting official confirmation from Nolan's people, since that might also come with details on who Gordon-Levitt will play. In the meantime share your own speculation in the comments.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-Closes-Deal-For-The-Dark-Knight-Rises-Juno-Temple-Also-Up-For-Role-23757.html
 Vin Diesel May Star in "The Last Witch Hunter"
Posted: March 19th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


LA Times has learned that "The Crazies" director Breck Eisner is in talks with Summit Entertainment to helm "The Last Witch Hunter," which the studio is hoping to turn into a franchise after "Twilight" ends.


The script, written by Cory Goodman (Apollo 18, Priest), landed on the 2010 edition of the Black List, which is a list of the best unproduced scripts. The story centers on covens of witches who have joined forces, leaving the lead character to fight a force much larger than him to ensure the safety of mankind.


Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) was initially planning to direct the film, but may end up just producing. Meanwhile, Vin Diesel has expressed interest in starring.


Source: LA Times




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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Closes Deal For The Dark Knight Rises, Juno Temple Also Up For Role

published: 2011-03-18 18:25:23 Author: Katey Rich

Check Out The Two New High-Res Scream 4 Stills And A Brand New TV Spot

**Josh Hutcherson to Star in Benecio Del Toro-Directed Short MONDAY **Trent Reznor NOT Scoring or Acting in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER **Keira Knightley to Voice Tinker Bell in NEVERLAND **Matthew McConaughey to Star in THE DALLAS BUYER’S CLUB **Josh Zetumer to Pen ROBOCOP Remake

Josh Hutcherson to Star in Benecio Del Toro-Directed Short MONDAY
by Jason Barr Posted: March 10th, 2011

Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right) will star in Benecio Del Toro’s directorial debut, the short, fictionalized documentary Monday. The film will make up a segment of the omnibus feature 7 Days in Havana and, according to Deadline, will tell the story of a tourist (Hutcherson) who is taking in the city’s culture for the first time. Per the report, other segments within the omnibus (which I’m assuming will be similarly titled by days of the week) will feature recurring characters in the name of making 7 Days in Havana a cohesive whole.


Other directors contributing segments to 7 Days in Havana include Laurent Cantet, Julio Medem, Gaspar Noe, Elia Suleiman, Juan Carlos Tabio, and Pablo Trapero. Casting across the other segments includes work from Cuban actors such as Ana de Armas, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, Jorge Perugorria. As for Hutcherson, he recently finished up production on the follow up to 2008’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. That film is due out later this year on September 23.
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Keira Knightley to Voice Tinker Bell in NEVERLAND
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 10th, 2011
Keira Knightley will provide the voice of Tinker Bell in Sky Movies HD and Syfy’s Live-Action Peter Pan prequel, Neverland. Knightley joins Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins, Charles Dance, and Charlie Rowe in the two-part movie, which is scheduled to air this summer. The prequel re-imagines Peter Pan and his Lost Boys as a group of pickpockets who are transported to Neverland by a magical orb. It’s the second Peter Pan prequel we’ve heard of in recent weeks, joining Pan, which will star Channing Tatum and was picked up by Sony Pictures.


Hit the jump for the full press release. Knightley will be seen later this year in the dramas Last Night and A Dangerous Method. She’s also circling roles in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis and Joe Wright’s adaptation of Anna Karenina.
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http://collider.com/keira-knightley-neverland/79870/



 



Matthew McConaughey to Star in THE DALLAS BUYER’S CLUB
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 10th, 2011
Matthew McConaughey has signed on to star in the drama The Dallas Buyer’s Club. 24 Frames reports that Jean Marc Vallee (The Young Victoria) will direct the film, which is based on the true story of Ron Woodroof, a heterosexual man who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986. Given only a few months to live, Woodroof began to smuggle alternative and illegal treatments into the US and into the hands of other AIDS patients. He ended up living six more years and prolonging the lives of countless others. Presumably, McConaughey will have to lose his signature physique as he wastes away, but isn’t it worth it just so we can all potentially hear the words: “Best Actor Nominee Matthew McConaughey”?


Hit the jump for more on the project and my thoughts on McConaughey landing the lead role.
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Trent Reznor NOT Scoring or Acting in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 10th, 2011
After his fantastic (and Oscar-winning) stab at feature film composing with The Social Network, it’s understandable that Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has been fielding a few offers to score more feature films. He’s currently working on David Fincher’s next film, the American adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and was recently rumored to be scoring and possibly acting in Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.




Well, now it turns out that Reznor won’t be scoring the Civil War-set vampire flick after all. He explains on the official NIN message boards (via Cinema Blend) that when news broke that he’d be working on the score for the film, he still hadn’t made up his mind as to whether or not he’d be taking the job. No word on why he turned it down, but he states that there’s “no juicy story here,” so presumably he just decided he’d rather focus his talents elsewhere for the time-being. Hit the jump to read what he had to say.
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Josh Zetumer to Pen ROBOCOP Remake
by Jason Barr Posted: March 10th, 2011

A little over a week ago we let you know that Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) was in talks to helm MGM’s remake of Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop. Tonight, we can bring you confirmation not only that Padilha is on board, but also that the studio has hired Josh Zetumer to script the remake. Per Deadline, the studio expects Zetumer and Padilha to work together closely in developing the film which will undoubtedly be under close scrutiny from the word “go” by people such as myself who believe the 1987 original to be a sci-fi classic.


While Zetumer currently lacks a completed name project on his resume, the scribe’s spy-thriller Infiltrator is a “Black List” alum and is currently set up at Warner Bros. with Leonardo DiCaprio attached to star. Moreover, he also penned a draft of the currently defunct fourth installment in The Bourne Identity franchise. Perhaps most importantly, Zetumer has experience writing remakes as he scripted a draft of Dune back when Peter Berg was attached to direct the remake of David Lynch’s 1984 film at Paramount.
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**Bryce Dallas Howard Prepping Directorial Debut with THE ORIGINALS **Jose Padilha in Talks to Direct ROBOCOP Remake **Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures Picks up Untitled Spike Jonze-Charlie Kaufman Project **First Set Photos from THE IDES OF MARCH Starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling **PETER PAN BEGINS Pitch Makes its Way Around Town with Channing Tatum Set to Star

Bryce Dallas Howard Prepping Directorial Debut with THE ORIGINALS
by Bill Graham Posted: March 1st, 2011
Following in the footsteps of your dad is not such a bad idea when your father is Ron Howard. Bryce Dallas Howard, who burst onto the scene in M. Night Shyamalan’s ultra polarizing The Village, will be stepping behind the camera soon for her first feature. Showbiz411 caught up with the actress during the busy Oscar weekend and got the first details of the film. Titled The Originals, Bryce will be looking to cast stars her own age and described it as, “a Breakfast Club for my generation.” Hit the jump for whom she has in mind to star and more details on the film.

http://collider.com/bryce-dallas-howard-the-originals/78627/


Jose Padilha in Talks to Direct ROBOCOP Remake
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 1st, 2011
Last month, we reported that the newly-restructured MGM was planning to remake Paul Verhoeven’s classic 1987 action film Robocop. For those unfamiliar with Verhoeven’s flick, the story centered on a deceased cop (played by Peter Weller) who is rebuilt into a crime-fighting cyborg. While there was plenty of memorable action, Robocop also included some biting and clever social satire. Darren Aronofsky came on board to direct a remake in 2008, but then MGM fell into bankruptcy and Aronofsky left the project.
Deadline reports that MGM’s new run at a remake may put Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) into the director’s chair. Padilha, you may recall, was one of the directors under consideration to helm Gangster Squad at Warner Bros. In addition to Elite Squad and its sequel, Padilha has done documentary work including the award-winning Bus 174. He recently served on the World Documentary Jury at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. According to Deadline, once Padilha is aboard, MGM will hire a writer to work under his supervision.
http://collider.com/robocop-remake-jose-padilha/78635/




Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures Picks up Untitled Spike Jonze-Charlie Kaufman Project
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 1st, 2011
Producer Megan Ellison has recently been proving herself to be the patron saint of film nerds. In addition to backing Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Inherent Vice and his untitled Scientology movie, as well as a movie about WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange, it now looks like Ellison and her Annapurna Pictures are acquiring an untitled satire that would re-team director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
We reported back in December that the Being John Malkovich and Adaptation duo were pitching a new film, so presumably this is it. Deadline reports that the untitled satire is “about how world leaders gather to figure out all the seismic events that will take place in the worlds, from oil prices to wars that will be waged.” I have a feeling that the project will be a tough sell, but I’m glad that Ellison is clearly up to the challenge.
http://collider.com/spike-jonze-charlie-kaufman-movie-megan-ellison/78641/



First Set Photos from THE IDES OF MARCH Starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 1st, 2011 at 3:34 pm

Filming is currently underway on George Clooney’s The Ides of March and the first set photos have surfaced. Clooney directs and stars in the political drama based on the play Farragut North, which centers on the backdoor politics of a presidential primary campaign. Clooney stars alongside an all-star cast which includes Ryan Gosling, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright and The Social Network’s Max Minghella.
Sony recently acquired the rights to the film and is planning an award-season limited run this December to be followed by a wide release in January 2012. Hit the jump to check out the set photos of Clooney, Gosling and Minghella filming on Oxford’s campus.
Here’s the set photos courtesy of The Oxford Press (via ComingSoon):

http://collider.com/the-ides-of-march-set-photos/78647/

PETER PAN BEGINS Pitch Makes its Way Around Town with Channing Tatum Set to Star
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 1st, 2011
In keeping with the current trend of mining classic fairy tales/stories for “fresh take” remakes, a pitch package is making the rounds called Peter Pan Begins. The package includes Channing Tatum attached to star, with Billy Ray (Breach, Shattered Glass) tapped to write the screenplay and Joe Roth producing. Roth has been a staple in the “classics update” trend lately, as he has both Oz, the Great and Powerful and Snow White and the Huntsman currently in development. Details on Peter Pan Begins are scarce, but one can assume that Tatum would be donning the Pan tights.
Heat Vision’s report on the matter doesn’t reveal more than the title and the parties involved, so at this point no one really knows what the movie is about. It’s a bit hard to picture Tatum taking on the role of Peter Pan, given that Pan is a young boy and “Begins” implies this could be a prequel of sorts to the J.M. Barrie tale. Or maybe they’re going for a gritty version of Pan, a la Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins (adding “begins” to the title of a movie automatically makes it gritty). Either way, the whole project sounds a bit strange. Maybe the whole thing will make more sense once the plot is revealed. Until then, speculate away.
http://collider.com/peter-pan-begins-channing-tatum/78661/

**"RoboCop" and "Poltergeist" Remakes Moving Forward **Brad Pitt was Offered Lead in "Akira" **Sarah Jessica Parker Wants "Sex and the City 3" in 5 Years **Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" to Tell Uncensored Story

"RoboCop" and "Poltergeist" Remakes Moving Forward

Posted: February 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Variety has learned that part of its first post-bankruptcy deal, MGM is moving forward with remakes of 1980s films "Mr Mom," "The Idolmaker," "Robocop" and "Poltergeist."

"Mr. Mom" was directed by Stan Dragoti and written by John Hughes about a stay-at-home dad (Michael Keaton). "The Idolmaker" was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Ray Sharkey as a mercenary music promoter who takes on two boys with the intent of turning them into teen idols.

"RoboCop" was directed by Paul Verhoeven about a terminally wounded cop who returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him. "Poltergeist" was written by Steven Spielberg and is about a family's home that is haunted by ghosts.

Source: Variety


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Brad Pitt was Offered Lead in "Akira"

Posted: February 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

NY Mag has learned that while putting together a big screen version of "Akira," the Hughes brothers (The Book of Eli) and Warner Bros have been in talks with some of Hollywood's biggest names to star in the big budget film.

Earlier in the week, Warners president Jeff Robinov called Brad Pitt and offered him the lead role of Kaneda, a character that's supposed to be at least 20 years younger than Pitt. The actor passed, but James Franco and Mila Kunis were still in talks to play Tetsuo and Kei.

It turns out that both Franco and Kunis just passed as well, both deciding to instead star in Sam Raimi's "The Wizard of Oz" prequel. This means that "Akira" is now on hold until a big-name actor is hired.

Source: NY Mag


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Sarah Jessica Parker Wants "Sex and the City 3" in 5 Years

Posted: February 17th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Earlier this month, "Sex and the City" director Michael Patrick King revealed that he is focusing on developing a prequel to the two movies based on Candace Bushnell's "The Carrie Diaries," which centers on Carrie's high school years in Connecticut. And he wants Blake Lively (The Town) to play the young Carrie.

But in an interview with LA Times, Sarah Jessica Parker revealed that she's not ready to give up on the franchise. "I would go back," she said. "I think there's one more story to tell. I know there is. I'd definitely tell that [third] story, and I know Michael would do it right. But maybe not now. Maybe in five years."

Parker went on to say that she feels the "Sex and the City" prequel with the same characters is not needed. "[When I heard about the prequel], I was like, Wha-a-a-a-t?'," she said. "I don't think we can go back. It's creating two histories. It's like, 'Oh I didn't know that about Carrie Bradshaw.'"

Source: LA Times


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Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" to Tell Uncensored Story

Posted: February 17th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Darren Aronofsky is working on a "Noah" movie that is based on the biblical Noah's Ark story. Aronofsky has already written a script, but will first tell the story in the form of a comic book in hopes to later secure financing for the movie.

He now tells LA Times that if the movie ever gets made, it will be R-rated and will revolve around a complicated character tormented by surviving an apocalypse. Parts of the story will include details that kids don't necessarily learn.

"I was stunned going back and realizing how dirty some of those stories are," said Aronofsky. "They're not PG in any way. They're all about sleeping with your brother's sister who gives you a child who you don't know. That kind of stuff got censored out of our religious upbringing."

Source: LA Times


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