>> “Collateral” Writer Tackles GI Joe

“Collateral” screenwriter Stuart Beattie is strapping on his helmet for writing duties on “G.I. Joe,” a live-action film based on the popular Hasbro action figures.
Paramount is moving fast on the project, having last week signed “Mummy” director Stephen Sommers to shoot the movie. The studio hopes it will be ready for a summer 2009 [...]

>> Douglas Set for “Wall Street” Sequel

Just like his first love, Gordon Gekko never sleeps. One of the most enduring anti-heroes of cinema’s past two decades, the super rich trader from Oliver Stone’s 1987 film Wall Street is likely to return as a far less parochial figure in the sequel now being finalised.“Wall Street was New York-centric. Today the markets are [...]

>> Abrams’ “Trek” Rumor Holds Promise

“Moriarty”, aka screenwriter Drew McWeeney, posted what could be the first real plot details of the upcoming J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek film, and they reveal some ideas that Trek fans probably never considered. McWeeny doesn’t site his source, but he has relationships with some very willing leaks in the industry, so don’t be too [...]

>> Is a New “Dune” Film In the Works?

Frank Herbert’s” Dune” novels remain amongst the most impossible literature properties to translate onto the screen, but that won’t stop people from trying.
C.H.U.D. reports that Byron Merritt, the adminstrator of the official Dune novel forums and a member of the Herbert family, says that after months of ongoing negotiations, things are coming to a [...]

>> World’s First Futuristic Ostrich-Battle Movie!

Newly formed Hollywood production company, CP Productions, is bringing a number of new and classic games to the big screen and comic books. In addition, the company will package its sci-fi, fantasy and horror movies with video games. Hollywood Producers Christine Peters (Area 51, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) and Michael Cerenzie [...]

>> Campbell Out as Elvis in “Bubba” Sequel

Genre fave Bruce Campbell dropped a bombshell on FANGORIA RADIO listeners the other night: The actor has turned down appearing in BUBBA NOSFERATU, the long-mooted sequel/prequel to his and director Don (PHANTASM) Coscarelli’s 2002 sleeper hit BUBBA HO-TEP. You read that right: The EVIL DEAD actor won’t be growing out his sideburns and donning the [...]

>> Snyder to Adapt Bradbury Classic

“300″ director Zack Snyder is sharpening his pencil for “The Illustrated Man,” a project based on the Ray Bradbury collection of short stories.
The unrelated tales explore the nature of humankind and are linked by a storyteller with talking tattoos.
Some of the better-known stories include “The Veldt,” about two parents who use an artificial nursery that [...]

>> Superbad (John’s Review, 7.5/10)

Bolting from the gate fully formed, as if the characters Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) have always existed, and we’re just along for one pivotal night in their lives, Superbad is the latest king of the hill in the tried-and-true teen sex comedy genre. The film favors Kevin Smith-style vulgar dialogue [...]