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Spielberg developing Under The Dome
He's working on a miniseries based on Stephen King's book
BY James White Nov 20th 2009 // 8:08AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
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Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are teaming up to adapt King's latest novel, Under The Dome as a TV miniseries.
DreamWorks TV has the rights to the novel which finds an invisible forcefield suddenly appearing over a small town in Maine (it's King, so the location's not a shocker).
As the place becomes cut off from the rest of the world, the locals must fight for their survival and warring factions start to cause problems for everyone.
Get ready for Frat Boy
Wedding Crashers' David Dobkin has a new comedy…
BY James White Nov 20th 2009 // 8:08AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
Warner Brothers has brought Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin aboard its new comedy Frat Boy.
The high (or should that be low brow?) concept pitch sees a baby abandoned on the steps of a frat house on an American campus and ends up being raised by the various members of the fraternity until he's old enough to go out into the world.
According to Pajiba's source, the film is described as "think Tommy Boy meets Old School." Do we have to?
Kick-Ass has a UK distributor!
Hooray! Universal will release it in Blighty...
BY James White Nov 20th 2009 // 8:08AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
Good news for everyone who has been slavering at the thought of seeing Matthew Vaughn's comic adaptation Kick-Ass.
The film has been nabbed by Focus Features International for the UK, Australia, Latin America and around Europe, which means we'll get to see it via Universal.
For those who haven't been paying attention, it adapts Mark Millar's twisted tale of Dave Lizewski who, despite lacking super powers or any real discernible skills, decides to live his dream of being a superhero.
Nicholas Flamel books bought up again
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura smells another Potter…
BY James White Nov 19th 2009 // 11:11AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has nabbed the rights to book series The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel.
Given that he's the man who helped launch the Harry Potter franchise, it's not surprising that the producer would want to try and find another, similar set of tomes to adapt.
And Michael Scott's planned six-part series would seem to be the perfect case.
Anne Hathaway for Spider-Man 4?
Those casting rumours just won't quit...
BY James White Nov 19th 2009 // 10:10AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
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Anne Hathaway is the latest name attached to a possible role in Spider-Man 4.
The way things are going, just about every actress will have been linked to the latest Spidey franchise outing by the time the thing actually starts shooting.
We've been through Romola Garai, Rachel McAdams and, even more recently, Julia Stiles (below), who was reported to have met the film's casting team.
Eddie Murphy feeling Fluffy?
He may star in and produce a talking animal buddy comedy…
BY James White Nov 19th 2009 // 10:10AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
Eddie Murphy could be headed back to one of his comfort zones, signing on to produce and possibly star in The Misadventures Of Fluffy for Paramount.
But wait! Though it sounds like a typical Murphy-flavoured family comedy, it's apparently an R-rated outing pitched by writers Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly which will chronicle a road trip through New York for talking critters.
Aaron Sorkin headed back to TV
He's got a new "behind the scenes" show idea…
BY James White Nov 19th 2009 // 8:08AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
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While he's spent the time since Studio 60 was cancelled working on movies, Aaron Sorkin has been tooling away on a new idea for a TV series set behind the scenes of a show.
Yes, the writer behind David Fincher's The Social Network is following up Sports Night and Studio 60 with an untitled project he's keeping close to his chest.
"I'm going to be starting on a new TV series when filming is done on the upcoming movie The Social Network, he tells TV Guide.
Sam Neill joins Guardians Of Ga'hoole
Half of Australia and more signs on for Zack Snyder's 'toon…
BY James White Nov 19th 2009 // 8:08AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
Zack Snyder has added the likes of Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush and Hugo Weaving to his animated adventure Guardians Of Ga'Hoole.
In fact, he seems to be hiring half the available actors around for job, since Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Abbie Cornish (below), Emily Barclay, Emile de Ravin, Ryan Kwanten and Jay Laga'aia are also aboard.
We're not finished! Helen Mirren, Miriam Margoyles and Jim Sturgess have already been recording their voices.
Jennifer Hudson is Winnie
Meet the other Mandela…
BY James White Nov 18th 2009 // 10:10AM FILED UNDER: Movie News
On the heels of Morgan Freeman preparing to hit our screens as Nelson Mandela in Invictus comes news that Jennifer Hudson will portray the man's wife in a biopic.
The Dreamgirls star has signed on to Winnie, which will follow Mandela's ex-wife through her complicated life.
She began as his crusading partner, imprisoned for supporting him and struggling to be a wife and mother as he spent 27 years in jail.
Antoine Fuqua gets Better Living Through Crime
He and Spike Lee a developing a graphic novel adaptation
BY James White Nov 18th 2009 // 14:14PM FILED UNDER: Movie News
Antoine Fuqua will direct the adaptation of graphic novel Miss: Better Living Through Crime.
Spike Lee has signed on to executive produce the movie, which focuses on Nola and Slim who forge an unlikely crime partnership.
How unlikely? Nola is a white girl kicked out of an orphanage and living on the streets with her wits. Slim is a black pimp with a dodgy past and together they become hired killers.
Red Tails writer John Ridley is hard at work adapting the source, which was created by Philippe Thirault, Marc Riou and Mark Vigouroux.
[Source: Variety]
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