>> “Highlander” Inspires Slacker-Hero Flick

Universal has snapped up “Jeff the Immortal,” a supernatural comedy penned by Chris Bishop being produced by Marc Platt Prods.”It’s about a slacker who discovers he has supernatural powers but uses these new-found powers for selfish reasons,” Bishop said.
He said he got the idea after watching “Highlander” — the 1986 fantasy tale starring Christopher Lambert [...]

>> China Pushes Pro-Communist Movie Season

 

As the Communist Party leadership unites for its 17th Party Congress, studios and cinema chains are expected to toe the party line, showing only films that uphold the vision of a harmonious society. The State Administration of Radio Film and Television, in a circular to distributors and exhibitors late last week, said that the period [...]

>> “Street Fighter” Finds a Director

Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom have signed action specialist Andrzej Bartkowiak to direct “Street Fighter,” a live-action feature film based on the popular video game.Production is set to begin early next year, with Fox to distribute. Hyde Park topper Ashok Amritraj and senior exec Patrick Aiello are producing while Capcom exec produces.
Pic will be Capcom’s [...]

>> McFarlane on the New, Dark “Oz” Film

In a new interview with IGN, comic book icon and toy designer Todd McFarlane gave us the exclusive lowdown on the movie version of Oz. Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow are returning to Oz with a new school take on the world created by L. Frank Baum in his classic book series that inspired The [...]