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Oct 14, 2016 - 9:56 AM
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dragon53
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
THE ESCAPE---new trailer released for the BMW short film starring Clive Owen.
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHp2wYmu5Qc
MEG---photo of Jason Statham and Li Bingbing and the official synopsis were released from the movie based on the novel.
"A deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew—and the ocean itself—from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below…bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time."
WAR OF THE WORLDS---MTV tv series is underway based on the classic HG Wells novel from the creators of TEEN WOLF. The tv series will have a contemporary setting. Co-producer Josh Barry is the grandson of Gene Barry, who starred in the 1953 movie based on the novel. The 2005 movie starred Tom Cruise (2005), and a tv series ran from 1988-1990.
WONDER WOMAN---DC Entertainment head Diane Nelson said director Patty Jenkins gave WONDER WOMAN a lighter tone than BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and SUICIDE SQUAD, “There’s a misconception that DC or Warner Bros. has made a conscious decision for all our movies to be darker or edgier. That’s not the case. Fans of the DC universe know that there are characters, like Batman, who are darker, but there are others like Wonder Woman, who are hopeful, optimistic leaders, and the tone of this film represents that. Patty brought a beauty and a sense of lightness or humor, and a little romance to it. It’s a very aspirational movie.”
THE WOLF MAN---Dave Callaham (THE EXPENDABLES) will rewrite the script for the Universal Pictures remake movie.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM---JK Rowling said there will be five movies in the series.
MARY KILLS PEOPLE---new Lifetime tv series about two doctors who run an underground euthanasia practice. Caroline Dhavernas (HANNIBAL, THE PACIFIC) stars.
THE RAINMAKER---CBS tv pilot underway based on the John Grisham novel. Matt Damon starred in the 1997 movie based on the novel.
WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS---Mark Rylance (BRIDGE OF SPIES) stars in this movie based on the political thriller novel.
DON QUIXOTE---Walt Disney Pictures live-action movie underway with a script by Billy Ray (THE HUNGER GAMES).
THE LION KING---Jeff Nathanson (INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL) will write the script for the Walt Disney Pictures remake movie.
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN---Thomas Kretschmann and Benjamin Wadsworth will star in the TNT pilot based on the Swedish novel.
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Very disappointed about the War of the Worlds news. Last I heard Peter Harness (who already has a period tv fantasy adaptation to his credit: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, as well as last year's Zygon two-parter for Doctor Who) was supposed to be writing an adaptation of it set in the book's own time.
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/war-of-the-worlds/38270/war-of-the-worlds-peter-harness-working-on-new-tv-adaptation
The last thing we need is an updated one. I'm a big fan of the George Pal version, but with the 80s tv series we already have three modern ones. It's time for a Victorian England set version. Hoping for one out of four is hardly greedy!
If of course the update is either a mistaken report on the one above, or AS WELL, it's matterless, but I'd rather see a film of Jeff Wayne's musical album than an update if we can't have a 'straight' attempt.
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Plea to the filmmakers: We need a 75-foot shark. Please don't hide it in the darkness.
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I'm sure i read in Fangoria over the years - going back ten years ago - that Gary Tunnicliffe, the English FX chap, had been developing MEG for ages. I was wondering how they'd get it done on a Proteus/Hellraiser sequel-sized budget.
There's nothing that interesting about a 75 foot shark. It'll eat your yacht! It can't get near beaches! There'll be a submersible battle for sure, with one probably going inside the Meg and exploding. Betcha!
25 foot and 3 tonnes is the perfect size for killer sharks.
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