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Apr 9, 2013 - 9:27 AM
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TUESDAY, APRIL 9
DOCTOR WHO---Waris Hussein, who directed the first episode in 1963, complained that sex has started to enter the series, "There is an element now -- and I know we're living in a different era -- of sexuality that has crept in. The intriguing thing about the original person was that you never quite knew about him, and there was a mystery and an unavailability about him. Now we've just had a recent rebirth and another girl has joined us, a companion, [and] she actually snogged him."
HANDS OF STONE---biomovie underway about boxer Roberto Duran starring Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro.
DRACULA---Luke Evans stars in this movie about the origin of Dracula.
ATLANTIS: REVELATION---movie trilogy underway about the lost city of Atlantis. Julian Fellowes (DOWNTON ABBEY) is the executive producer.
THE GREAT WAR---BBC One five-part miniseries about World War I as seen through the eyes of two young men who enlist in the army. It will premier during Armistice week, 2014, the 100th anniversary of World War I.
BATES MOTEL---was renewed for Season 2.
CHEECH & CHONG'S ANIMATED MOVIE---premiers on April 20.
A HAUNTED HOUSE---sequel underway to the Marlon Wayans comedy movie.
OMEGA POINT---movie underway about a man who discovers a crashed UFO in the forest containing a god-like artificial intelligence who wants to escape from Earth.
KILL COMMAND---sci fi movie underway about soldiers who test a killer robot on a remote island.
THE GATES OF MORGAINE---movie trilogy underway based on the novel series.
TAXI BROOKLYN SOUTH---sitcom underway from Olivier Megaton (TAKEN 2) based on Luc Besson's TAXI movies.
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Apr 9, 2013 - 11:33 AM
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DOCTOR WHO---Waris Hussein, who directed the first episode in 1963, complained that sex has started to enter the series, "There is an element now -- and I know we're living in a different era -- of sexuality that has crept in. The intriguing thing about the original person was that you never quite knew about him, and there was a mystery and an unavailability about him. Now we've just had a recent rebirth and another girl has joined us, a companion, [and] she actually snogged him."
Oh my god! Sexuality!?! Whoever heard of such a thing in the world!!!!!
That's funny. I thought the first one wrapped up the story perfectly fine. This is just a cash grab.
One could say the same about the original Star Wars...
Not exactly, given that Darth Vader was still on the loose and the Death Star was essentially just one part of the Empire.
Yep. And Luke hadn't completed his training, and Han was still wanted by Jabba.
Far from complete.
Han got the reward money to pay off his debts. Story over. Lucas just needlessly dragged out that subplot.
As far as story arcs go, Star Wars is an absolute mess. From the fact that Vader was just a henchman answering to Tarkin in the first one, to the incestuous Luke & Leia mess, the series is rife with proof that it was all being made up as Lucas went along.
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Apr 11, 2013 - 9:55 AM
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THURSDAY, APRIL 11
MAN OF STEEL---new photos from the Superman movie starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. Premiere is June 14.
DEXTER---Yvonne Strahovski (CHUCK) returns in her serial killer role for several episodes in Season 8.
SYFY---is developing two miniseries. CHILDHOOD'S END by Arthur C. Clarke involves a friendly invasion of Earth by aliens which results in a utopian society. Stanley Kubrick almost filmed CHILDHOOD'S END, but chose 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY instead. RINGWORLD is based on the Larry Niven novel in which explorers travel to an artificial habitat in space where they encounter primitive and advanced civilizations.
HIGHWAYMEN---Liam Neeson and Woody Harrelson may star in this movie about legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer and his pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde.
THE BROTHERHOOD---movie underway based on the true story of two rogue policemen who were hitmen for the Luchese and Gambino crime families. Jose Padilha (ROBOCOP remake) is interested in directing the movie.
LEN DEIGHTON---18-part tv series underway based on Deighton's Bernard Samson spy novels. Oscar-winner Simon Beaufoy (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) is the writer.
HOUDINI---The History Channel miniseries is being considered about famed magician Harry Houdini with Adrien Brody possibly starring.
WAYWARD SONS: LEGENDS---movie underway based on the comic book in which warring aliens invaded Earth thousands of years ago and inspired Greek mythology, fairy tales, vampires, dragons and other popular lore.
UNITAS WE STAND---biomovie underway about legendary Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas starring Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Joe Unitas, son of the quarterback, is the co-writer and co-producer. The NFL Films movie is based on the book JOHNNY U: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHNNY UNITAS.
POINT BREAK---remake of the 1991 movie which starred Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. Ericson Core (INVINCIBLE) is the director.
MICHAEL MANN---untitled cyber-thriller movie from Mann in which a US agent and a Chinese agent team up to stop a hacker who is operating in Southeast Asia.
OPEN---HBO pilot from Ryan Murphy (AMERICAN HORROR STORY) about sexuality and relationships involving five people.
JANE GOT A GUN---Noah Emmerich (THE AMERICANS) will co-star in this Western starring Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton and Bradley Cooper.
TARZAN---the David Yates (HARRY POTTER) movie starring Alexander Skarsgard has been shelved by Warner Bros. due to budget problems.
FAST & FURIOUS 7---James Wan (SAW) is in talks to replace departed director Justin Lin.
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they already remade ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - it was called ESCAPE FROM L.A. (great Shirley walker score!)
bruce
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THURSDAY, MARCH 21
ANNIE---Justin Timberlake is in talks to play Daddy Warbucks in this Sony Pictures movie produced by Will Smith and Jay-Z.
No, they've got it all wrong . . .
Should be DIDDY WARBUCKS!
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Apr 12, 2013 - 10:15 AM
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FRIDAY, APRIL 12
THE SHINING---Glenn Mazzara, ex-showrunner of THE WALKING DEAD, is in negotiations to write the script for the prequel to Stephen King's THE SHINING which tells what happened at the Overlook hotel before Jack Torrance and his family arrived.
ELIZA GRAVES---Oscar-winners Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley have joined the cast of Kate Beckinsale and Jim Sturgess in this movie in which a recent medical school graduate gets a job in an insane asylum and discovers the patients have taken over. It is based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story.
THE 10 MOST F***KABLE CELEBRITIES---DETAILS magazine's reader poll named Mila Kunis and Ryan Gosling as the top celebrities they would like to have sex with. Kunis was followed by Kate Upton, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Alba and Megan Fox. Gosling was followed by Zac Efron, Adam Levine, Channing Tatum and Bradley Cooper.
HEAT---remake of the 1986 Burt Reynolds movie about a Las Vegas bodyguard stars Jason Statham, Sophia Vergara, Stanley Tucci, Anne Heche, Milo Ventimiglia and Cedric the Entertainer.
DC COMICS---Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov commented on how Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL fit into the studio's DC Comics movie plan, "Setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward. In that, MAN OF STEEL is definitely a first step. I think you’ll see that, going forward, anything can live in this world. What Zack and Chris have done with this film is allow you to really introduce other characters into the same world." Robinov added, "We’ll announce something in the next several weeks that will hopefully position the DC characters and the movies we’re going to be making." He denied that Warner Bros. is seeking Nolan and Christian Bale to return for JUSTICE LEAGUE.
FRINGE---the Science Channel will have a two-day FRINGE marathon from April 13-14.
HOMELAND---David Marciano (Virgil) will no longer be a regular cast member next season but will return as a guest star.
WEAPONS SATELLITE---untitled Cameron Crowe (JERRY MAGUIRE) romantic comedy movie in which a defense contractor and the female fighter pilot he's in love with team up to scuttle the launch of a weapons satellite. Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to co-star.
MILLION DOLLAR ARM---Jon Hamm and Alan Arkin star in this movie about sports agent JB Bernstein who discovered pro baseball players Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel on an Indian reality show.
THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN---Robert Redford stars in this movie based on the true story of a 78-year-old man who is a professional bank robber.
TRANSCENDENCE---Morgan Freeman is in negotiations to co-star with Johnny Depp in this movie about a man who develops a computer program with awareness.
NEW WORLD---US remake from Sony Pictures of the South Korean movie in which an undercover cop becomes a mobster leader's right-hand man. When the mobster dies in a car accident, the cop is a candidate to replace him.
TROLLS---DreamWorks Animation movie underway based on the popular 1960s troll dolls.
DAVID LYNCH---Lynch said he's thinking about returning to television but it won't involve his TWIN PEAKS series, "I’m thinking about it...Television allows you to tell a story over time, something cinema doesn’t. For me, the two formats will always exist, it’s like painting in a square or rectangular."
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