Test Shoots Start for Deathly Hallows
January 22, 2009
Here is one for all the Harry Potter fans out there…
“Harry Potter” franchise star Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) posted the following message on her official website on Monday, January 19th.
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A Sequel to The Phantom in the Works
January 22, 2009
This should get dropped in that huge box (the movie Australia also belongs in it) labled “Bad Ideas”. Once again sorry this is a little late, we were offline for a couple of weeks.
An Australian production company on Monday announced it had secured the rights to The Phantom Legacy , a follow-up to the 1996 film, The Phantom , which starred Billy Zane as the masked hero who fights evil from his jungle headquarters.
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J.K. Simmons Returning for Spider-Man 4
January 20, 2009
Although it’s not really news that Spider-Man 4 will start shooting in 2010 as this report at MTV highlights (director Sam Raimi himself said previously that filming would start by March of 2010), it is good to hear that J.K. Simmons will be returning.
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Warner Bros. and Fox Settle Watchmen Dispute
January 16, 2009
Warner Bros. and Fox have resolved their dispute over Watchmen, with the studios scheduled to present the settlement to Judge Gary Feess on Friday morning and request that the case be dismissed, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Terms of the agreement will not be disclosed, but it is said to involve a sizable cash payment to Fox and a percentage of the film’s box office. Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film, nor will it own a piece of the Watchmen property going forward. The studios are set to release a joint statement announcing the agreement Friday.
Fox sued Warners in February of 2008, claiming copyright infringement based on agreements the studio had with producer Larry Gordon. Feess ruled on Dec. 24 that Gordon did not secure the proper rights toWatchmen from Fox before shopping the project and eventually setting it up with Warners. Feess’ decision prompted settlement talks to heat up because Warners faced the prospect of an injunction stopping its March 6 release of the $130 million comic book adaptation.
While Gordon is not a party to the case, Warners is said to be pursuing the producer and his attorneys to reimburse it for the costs of the settlement.
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American Idol Returns on January 13
December 16, 2008
I know I am a dork, but I quite enjoy American Idol. Please tell me that Fox 8 will carry this live from America again! As I am based in Australia we sometimes don’t get it.
The wait is almost over for the return of television’s No. 1 show! Last season’s finale boasted a record-breaking nearly 100 million votes cast in the crowning of David Cook as the winner, and now, AMERICAN IDOL is set to return with a two-night, four-hour premiere event featuring extraordinary talent and outrageous new auditions Tuesday, Jan. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Jan. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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Jack Black to Guest Star on The Office
December 16, 2008
This should be fun!
Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder) is set to guest-star in the upcoming post Super Bowl episode of “The Office.” The announcement was made by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
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Stars sends anti-strike letter to SAG
December 16, 2008
Considering that the union is supposed to work for the members, I would say that this is a pretty clear message from the members.
A-listers cite weakening economy as reason — Over 130 stars have come against the SAG strike authorization, including George Clooney, Matt Damon and Tom Hanks. In a letter sent Monday to leaders of the Screen Actors Guild, the stars cited the weakening economy as the key factor in their move.
Source: Variety.com
Oh Crap! Stephen Norrington to Reinvent The Crow
December 15, 2008
Oh, for craps sake, what the hell is wrong with Hollywood?!?! A remake of the Brandon Lee film “The Crow” is now in the works. Stephen Norrington, who hasn’t made a film since “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, has signed on to write and direct the remake. “The Crow” is based on the comic created by James O’Barr and was turned into a film by Alex Proyas in 1994. That’s right, let me say that again, 1994!
Now I was not a huge fan of “The Crow” (or any of the sequels, “The Crow: City of Angels”, “The Crow: Salvation”, “The Crow: Wicked Prayer” or the TV Series, “The Crow: Stairway to Heaven”) but I can appreciate that the film has a huge cult following. That and the fact that it gained a lot of notoriety when Brandon Lee died while making it. I think a remake of this film (this soon) is a huge mistake. Fans will boycott the film because they are angry at the idea of it. I could be wrong but I will watch this story very carefully.
I’m not sure why this is the film that has lured Stephen Norrington out of self imposed retirement. The first “Blade” was a fun film and “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” wasn’t a masterpiece by anybody’s standard but Norrington always showed promise as a filmmaker. I don’t think he is going to win any new fans by playing with a cult favourite.
To quote Mr. Norrington, “Whereas Proyas’ original was gloriously gothic and stylized, the new movie will be realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style.” I think he has missed what fans liked most about the original and that is the gothic style that Alex Proyas infused the film with.
Time will tell. We here at GeekActually.com will keep an eye out for more details as they come to hand.
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Chris Weitz to Direct New Moon
December 15, 2008
Summit Entertainment announced today that filmmaker Chris Weitz has been hired to direct the second film in the studio’s “Twilight” film franchise. The film, New Moon , is based on the second book in author Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster book series. The announcement was made by Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production.
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Kenneth Branagh Talks Thor
December 15, 2008
MTV got a chance to talk to Valkyrie Kenneth Branagh on Saturday about directing Marvel Studios’ upcoming Thor adaptation, scheduled for a July 16, 2010 release.
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