Michael Ferris and John Brancato Tapped For XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
November 18, 2008
brProgress is being made on XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. We’ve word this day that Michael Ferris and John Brancato have been brought on board to write the screenplay; we get the following news from our friends at comingsoon: XXX: The Return of Xander Cage is getting off the ground with Terminator Salvation screenwriters […] pimg src=http://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/vin.jpg height=121 width=120 border=1 align=left hspace=4 vspace=2 alt=Vin /Progress is being made on XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. We have word this day that Michael Ferris and John Brancato have been brought on board to write the screenplay; we get the following news from our friends at a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=50613comingsoon:/a/p blockquotepXXX: The Return of Xander Cage is getting off the ground with Terminator Salvation screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato in early talks to write a script that’ll reunite Vin Diesel with director Rob Cohen, reports Variety./p pThe writing team, whose credits include Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and the upcoming Jonathan Mostow-directed The Surrogates, began talks after pitching their take last Friday for a new installment in the action series to Columbia Pictures presidents Matt Tolmach and Doug Belgrad./p/blockquote pI wasn#8217;t a fan of Terminator 3, and am doubtful that XXX 3 will be a superior night at the movies. Screenwriters aren#8217;t always to blame for how a film turns out, but I certainly watch for them a lot more than I used to. Good screenwriters over time have a list of films that they’re able to be proud of. Some projects will suck, some won’t make the translation to film from the page, but over time a track record of quality stands up. For example if I see the name of Harold Ramis - I’m going to assume that the motion picture will rule a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000601/based on his histor/ay./p pFor those of you that are genuinely excited about the XXX franchise (or those that have a morbid curiosity) I hope that this news has tickled your fancy and set your feet to dancing! Long Live Xander Cage./p pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/themovieblog/VkTh?a=75SKc0img src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/themovieblog/VkTh?i=75SKc0 border=0/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?a=oaMwNimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?i=oaMwN border=0/img/a a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?a=OtShNimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/themovieblog/VkTh?i=OtShN border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/themovieblog/VkTh/~4/456250122 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/themovieblog/VkTh/~3/456250122/michael-ferris-and-john-brancato-tapped-for-xxx-the-return-of-xander-cage ‘Via [themovieblog]/abr
The Jonas Bros. Team with a Farting Dog
November 18, 2008
brimg hspace=4 height=289 width=450 vspace=4 border=1 align=middle alt= src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/jonasbrothers-(2).jpg /br /br /Quick, name two things you’ve always wanted to see in a movie on the large screen …br /br /If you answered the a href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/jonas-brothers/405704/filmographyJonas Bros./a and a farting dog, then I’ve some hella good news for you. 20th Century Fox has seduced the much sought-after Jonas boys (think: this generation’s Hanson) into starring in their first feature, and it’s called … emWalter the Farting Dog/em. Okay. What’s creepier: That these three boys wanted this project to be their massive film debut or that thousands of pre-teen girls will eventually jam and smash their way into theaters for a movie with the word ‘farting’ in the title? Wait, don’t answer that.br /br /All kidding aside, though, my dog churns out some seriously stinky surprises on a daily basis, and so I wholeheartedly sympathize with anyone whose animal likes to spread his or her most delicious fragrance all throughout the house. Interestingly enough, emWalter the Farting Dog/em is based on a a href=http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537very popular series of books/a about a fat farting dog who joins a family of musicians (hey, the Jonas Bros. are musicians!) when the dog’s owner (their aunt) falls sick and passes away. Oh, and here’s the cherry for the top of this scrumptious cake: Peter and Bobby Farrelly (a href=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/theres-something-about-mary/3222/mainemThere’s Something About Mary/em/a) might direct the thing. I guess if you’re looking for a couple of dudes who do fart jokes for a living, you can’t really go wrong with those Farrelly boys … except if you want your motion picture to turn out good. Ouch. I still love ya emMary/em! br /br /What state you Jonas fans? Is this the perfect project for these boys, or should they seek out something a tad less icky? br /br /[via ema href=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994756.html?categoryid=13amp;cs=1amp;nid=2564Variety/a/em]pFiled under: a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/ rel=tagComedy/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/ rel=tagCasting/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/family-films/ rel=tagFamily Films/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a/pp style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/28/the-jonas-bros-team-with-a-farting-dog/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1355090/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/28/the-jonas-bros-team-with-a-farting-dog/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=hPODmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=hPODm border=0/img/a a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=BMzRmimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=BMzRm border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/434821471 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/434821471/’Via [cinematical]/abr
New Watchmen Trailer Will Premiere Online on Thursday Night
November 18, 2008
br As you know, the second trailer for Zack Snyder#8217;s Watchmen and the first trailer for JJ Abrams#8217; Star Trek will be attached to Quantum of Solace, which hits theaters this Friday. The only way to see the Star Trek movie trailer this weekend (aside from the inevitable blurry shaky youtube bootlegs) will be in the […] p style=text-align: center;img class=size-medium wp-image-16752 title=watchmen poster walking top src=http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/watchmenpsoterwalkingtop.jpg alt= width=439 height=204 //p pAs you know, the second trailer for Zack Snyder#8217;s strongemWatchmen/em/strong and the first trailer for JJ Abrams#8217; emstrongStar Trek/strong/em will be attached to emstrongQuantum of Solace/strong/em, which hits theaters this Friday. The only way to see the Star Trek movie trailer this weekend (aside from the inevitable blurry shaky youtube bootlegs) will be in the theater (the trailer will be posted on the internet on Monday morning)./p pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://movies.yahoo.com/ target=_blankYahoo/a has announced that the Watchmen trailer will premiere on the internet on Thursday night at 5:00pm pacific time. So if you want to see the new Watchmen trailer and don#8217;t want to pay for Bond, check back on the web this Thursday night. You#8217;ll even get to see it before the midnight screenings on the east coast. pstrongRelated Stories/strong/p ul class=related_post lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/11/six-new-watchmen-character-poster/ title=Six New Watchmen Character PostersSix New Watchmen Character Posters/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/10/watchmen-ending-tested-highly-with-fans-of-the-book/ title=Watchmen Ending Tested Highly With Fans Of The BookWatchmen Ending Tested Highly With Fans Of The Book/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/07/another-kick-ass-watchmen-poster/ title=Another Kick Ass Watchmen PosterAnother Kick Ass Watchmen Poster/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/06/watchmen-featurette-girls-kick-ass/ title=Watchmen Featurette: #8220;Girls Kick Ass#8221; Watchmen Featurette: #8220;Girls Kick Ass#8221; /a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/05/cool-stuff-timothy-lims-noir-styled-posters/ title=Cool Stuff: Timothy Lim#8217;s Noir Styled PostersCool Stuff: Timothy Lim#8217;s Noir Styled Posters/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/11/04/watchmen-website-gets-updated-with-comedian-info/ title=Watchmen Website Gets Updated with Comedian InfoWatchmen Website Gets Updated with Comedian Info/a/li /ul pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/slashfilm?a=20M8QUimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/slashfilm?i=20M8QU border=0/img/a/pimg src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slashfilm/~4/451415473 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slashfilm/~3/451415473/ ‘Via [slashfilm]/abr
First Look: Watchmen Video Game
November 18, 2008
br Tiscali Games has the first screenshots from the Watchmen video game, Watchmen: The End is Nigh. Developed by Deadline Games (Total Overdose), the episodic game will follow Rorschach and Night Owl in 1972. Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment will be releasing the game for download for the Personal computer, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The first game is […] p style=text-align: center;a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/watchmengame1.jpgimg class=size-medium wp-image-17047 title=watchmen game src=http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/watchmengame1-440
Guillermo del Toro Producing Stop-Motion ‘Pinocchio’
November 18, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/Animation/ rel=tagAnimation/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/horror/ rel=tagHorror/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/ rel=tagDeals/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/rumormonger/ rel=tagRumorMonger/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/family-films/ rel=tagFamily Films/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/ rel=tagRemakes and Sequels/a/pimg align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/04/spirit.jpg alt= /Either writer/director/producer/caterer a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/Guillermo del Toro/a encountered a gap in his schedule for the next five decades, he’s allergic to rest, or he’s afraid that a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/16/luc-besson-has-some-sort-of-sci-fi-trilogy-in-the-works/Luc Besson/a might beat him to it, but the man has decide to act as executive producer on a stop-motion version of emPinocchio/em that he’s developing with the Jim Henson Company.br /br /Mind you, this is already in addition to a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/09/04/guillermo-del-toro-prepares-for-hobbit-frankenstein-jekyll/his coming duties/a on emThe Hobbit/em, emFrankenstein/em, emDrood/em, next week’s Rosenberg bar mitzvah over in Glendale, span style=font-style: italic;Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/span, and a couple of other projects as well (with any luck, a third span style=font-style: italic;Hellboy/span film is among them).br /br /According to a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995936.html?categoryid=13cs=1emVariety/em/a, del Toro is currently working on the screenplay with a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.madcreator.com/index.cfmGris Grimly/a, whose strikingly illustrated children’s books I’ve only very recently been introduced to, and Grimly will then co-direct with a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2107654/Adam Parrish King/a, he of much sound editing background (which really ought to be just as convincing as the animation, no?). Tentatively speaking, del Toro’s span style=font-style: italic;Pinocchio/span will be out by 2011.p style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/16/guillermo-del-toro-producing-stop-motion-pinocchio/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1373266/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/16/guillermo-del-toro-producing-stop-motion-pinocchio/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/16/guillermo-del-toro-producing-stop-motion-pinocchio/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Discuss: Does the World Really Need ‘Little Fockers’?
November 18, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/ rel=tagComedy/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/ rel=tagCasting/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/rumormonger/ rel=tagRumorMonger/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/ rel=tagRemakes and Sequels/a/pimg hspace=4 vspace=4 border=1 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/fockers111708.jpg alt= /When bad motion picture ideas hit the wire and then seemingly dissolve into thin air, there’s a chance to breathe that sigh of relief over what emcould/em have happened, but emdidn’t/em. Unfortunately, sometimes months or even years later, we’re slapped with the news that silence doesn’t necessarily mean death, and that our worst nightmares are coming true.br /br /a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,451205,00.htmlFox News/a has released word that a sequel to emMeet the Parents /emand emMeet the Fockers /emis happening. We already knew that was the case, since it was a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/02/23/little-fockers-confirmed/confirmed last year/a, but the news piece does add to it — a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/blythe-danner/1024975/mainBlythe Danner/a and a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/robert-de-niro/1787932/mainRobert De Niro/a are returning. This means that last year’s news wasn’t a dream, and that a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/ben-stiller/1252011/mainBen Stiller/a hasn’t forgotten about it, no matter what other projects he is busying himself with. We emare/em getting more emFockers/em. We just don’t know if Babs and Dustin are in for the ride as well.br /br /Not that it matters. There are those that love the original, and those who actually like the sequel more, but can’t we all agree that a third installment is pushing it. I mean, what’re they going to do? Have Gaylord actually try milking a cat for his kid? Do any of you actually want to see that? Are you eager for more Focker hijinx?p style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/discuss-does-the-world-need-little-fockers/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1373864/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/discuss-does-the-world-need-little-fockers/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/discuss-does-the-world-need-little-fockers/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Big Apple Film Fest Begins This Week!
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/festival-reports/ rel=tagFestival Reports/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/exhibition/ rel=tagExhibition/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a/pimg hspace=4 height=149 width=149 vspace=4 border=1 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/baff.jpg alt= /My favorite film festivals are the ones that are kinda small, intimate and easy to access, which is why we here at emCinematical /emare massive fans of a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://bigapplefilmfestival.com/The Huge Apple Film Festival/a in NYC. The 5th Annual Big Apple Film Festival begins this Wednesday at Tribeca Cinemas with the New York premiere of festival darling a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489212/strongemThe Living Wake/em/strong/a, starring Mike O’Connell and Jesse Eisenberg. Easily one of the more eccentric films of the year, emThe Living Wake/em is a must see for anyone who likes a tiny absurd with their humor.br /br /Aside from emThe Living Wake/em (which also played CineVegas and the current Los Angeles AFI Fest), Huge Apple is screening upwards of 90 films this year (their largest number to date) - most of which come packaged with New York style, settings and edge. Other notable films in the lineup include a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0954965/emThe Project/em/a (Audience Award winner at Slamdance ‘08), ema target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891631/Goodbye Baby/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267445/The Ultimate Jew: Jackie Mason/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007032/iMurders/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0914362/Last Call/a/ema target=_blank rel=nofollow href=javascript:void(0);/*1226956111998*/ /aand a pretty cool doc called a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892437/emBeyond Wiseguys/em /aabout Italian-Americans in film. emCinematical /emwill be on hand for all four nights of the fest (Wednesday through Saturday), and yours truly will also be moderating six post-screening QAs, so definitely make sure you stop in and state hello. br /br /For more on The Huge Apple Film Festival, like a complete schedule and info on how to purchase tickets, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://bigapplefilmfestival.com/please visit their official website/a. See you later in the week!p style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/big-apple-film-fest-begins-this-week/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1374271/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/big-apple-film-fest-begins-this-week/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/big-apple-film-fest-begins-this-week/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Big Apple Film Fest Begins This Week!
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/festival-reports/ rel=tagFestival Reports/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/ rel=tagFandom/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/exhibition/ rel=tagExhibition/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a/pimg hspace=4 height=149 width=149 vspace=4 border=1 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/baff.jpg alt= /My favorite film festivals are the ones that are kinda small, intimate and easy to access, which is why we here at emCinematical /emare big fans of a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://bigapplefilmfestival.com/The Massive Apple Film Festival/a in NYC. The 5th Annual Huge Apple Film Festival begins this Wednesday at Tribeca Cinemas with the New York premiere of festival darling a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489212/strongemThe Living Wake/em/strong/a, starring Mike O’Connell and Jesse Eisenberg. Easily one of the more eccentric films of the year, emThe Living Wake/em is a must see for anyone who likes a little absurd with their humor.br /br /Aside from emThe Living Wake/em (which also played CineVegas and the current Los Angeles AFI Fest), Big Apple is screening upwards of 90 films this year (their largest number to date) - most of which come packaged with New York style, settings and edge. Other notable films in the lineup include a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0954965/emThe Project/em/a (Audience Award winner at Slamdance ‘08), ema target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891631/Goodbye Baby/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267445/The Ultimate Jew: Jackie Mason/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007032/iMurders/a, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0914362/Last Call/a/ema target=_blank rel=nofollow href=javascript:void(0);/*1226956111998*/ /aand a pretty cool doc called a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892437/emBeyond Wiseguys/em /aabout Italian-Americans in film. emCinematical /emwill be on hand for all four nights of the fest (Wednesday through Saturday), and yours truly will also be moderating six post-screening QAs, so definitely make sure you stop in and state hello. br /br /For more on The Massive Apple Film Festival, like a complete schedule and info on how to buy tickets, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://bigapplefilmfestival.com/please visit their official website/a. See you later in the week!p style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/big-apple-film-fest-begins-this-week/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1374271/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/big-apple-film-fest-begins-this-week/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/big-apple-film-fest-begins-this-week/’Via [cinematical]/abr
Guillermo del Toro Brings Stop-Motion “Pinocchio” to Life
November 17, 2008
brEarlier this week, Blood Disgusting scored the exclusive news that Guillermo del Toro is working on a stop-motion version of Pinnochio together with artist Gris Grimly. Variety elaborated on the news, revealing that the film will be co-directed by Grimly and Adam Parrish King, with del Toro producing and co-writing the screenplay. In typical del Toro […] pa target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/pinocchiojpg.jpgimg class=alignright size-full wp-image-17029 src=http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/pinocchiojpg.jpg alt= width=225 height=346 //aEarlier this week, a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.phpBlood Disgusting/a scored the a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14321exclusive news/a that strongGuillermo del Toro/strong is working on a stop-motion version of strongPinnochio/strong together with artist strongGris Grimly/strong. Variety elaborated on the news, revealing that the film will be co-directed by Grimly and strongAdam Parrish King/strong, with del Toro producing and co-writing the screenplay./p pIn typical del Toro fashion, this is not your average child-friendly Pinocchio tale. He tells Bloody Disgusting:/p blockquotepWe are trying to get a full stop-motion version of Gris Grimly’s PINOCCHIO off the ground, with the Jim Henson Company. The idea came from Gris, and everybody cares about his book about it. The original story is far more perverse and spooky and semi-necrophilia vibe to it in certain aspects. Gris certainly has that vein in him, he wants to do this with that original spookiness in it, we’re trying to get it going./p pThe strongJim Henson Company/strong is the behind it and we are currently working on the screenplay! Its not coming to a screen near you any time soon, even if it were to begin this day it would be about three years in the making, but we’re working to make it happen. A full-scale puppet universe takes time./p/blockquote pFans of Hellboy 2 will remember that the opening sequence featured a stop-motion puppet sequence, so this medium is certainly not new to del Toro. It was a bit jarring to see such a drastic change of style in a Hellboy film, but it served the story well and suited del Toro#8217;s fantastical style. He also hints at a feature-length puppet film of his own coming along, but unfortunately couldn#8217;t say much on the topic./p pI#8217;m a fan of stop-motion animation in general, so it#8217;s great to see del Toro show some love to an arguably dying genre. This also makes me wonder if he#8217;ll ever make the jump to traditional animation as well. A Guillermo del Toro written/directed project produced by an anime company could be pretty fantastic in my view./p pstrongDiscuss: What do you think about Guillermo del Toro#8217;s jump into stop-motion puppetry? Are there any other fairy tale or folklore properties you#8217;d like to see handled in the same way? /strong pstrongRelated Stories/strong/p ul class=related_post lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/10/orphanage-director-juan-antonio-bayona-to-direct-hater/ title=#8220;Orphanage#8221; Director Juan Antonio Bayona To Direct #8220;Hater#8221;#8220;Orphanage#8221; Director Juan Antonio Bayona To Direct #8220;Hater#8221;/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/08/guillermo-del-toro-tries-to-explain-the-hobbit-sequel/ title=Guillermo del Toro Tries To Explain The Hobbit SequelGuillermo del Toro Tries To Explain The Hobbit Sequel/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/05/guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein-is-not-the-traditional-creation-story/ title=Guillermo del Toro#8217;s Frankenstein is Not The Traditional Creation StoryGuillermo del Toro#8217;s Frankenstein is Not The Traditional Creation Story/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/03/cuaron-gonzalez-and-del-toro-to-produce-rodrigo-garcias-mother-and-child/ title=Cuaron, Gonzalez and del Toro to Produce Rodrigo Garcia#8217;s Mom and ChildCuaron, Gonzalez and del Toro to Produce Rodrigo Garcia#8217;s Mom and Child/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/04/zack-snyder-guillermo-del-toro-and-gore-verbinski-to-direct-heavy-metal/ title=Zack Snyder, Guillermo del Toro and Gore Verbinski to Direct Heavy Metal!?Zack Snyder, Guillermo del Toro and Gore Verbinski to Direct Heavy Metal!?/a/li lia target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/02/stephen-sommers-replaces-guillermo-del-toro-on-tarzan/ title=Stephen Sommers Replaces Guillermo del Toro on TarzanStephen Sommers Replaces Guillermo del Toro on Tarzan/a/li /ul img src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slashfilm/~4/f8qiS8I5ZJ4 height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slashfilm/~3/f8qiS8I5ZJ4/ ‘Via [slashfilm]/abr
Christopher McQuarrie Lands ‘The Champions’ and ‘The Monster of Florence’
November 17, 2008
brpFiled under: a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/ rel=tagAction/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/ rel=tagDrama/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/sci-fi-and-fantasy/ rel=tagSci-Fi amp; Fantasy/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/thrillers/ rel=tagThrillers/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/ rel=tagDeals/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/mystery-and-suspense/ rel=tagMystery amp; Suspense/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/united-artists/ rel=tagUnited Artists/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/scripts-and-screenwriting/ rel=tagScripts/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/ rel=tagNewsstand/a, a href=http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/ rel=tagRemakes and Sequels/a/pimg hspace=4 vspace=4 border=1 align=right src=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/11/mcquarrie.jpg alt= /As William Goss a href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/16/guillermo-del-toro-producing-stop-motion-pinocchio/ style=noted yesterday/a, a href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/Guillermo Del Toro/a must be allergic to sleep. He’s moving forward with another producing project on his insanely busy slate — emThe Champions/em, a big screen version of the British TV series of the 60s. a href=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995957.html?categoryid=13amp;cs=1amp;nid=2564emVariety/em/a reports that a href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003160/Christopher McQuarrie/a will be penning the script for United Artists, and acting as a producer alongside Del Toro, Tom Cruise, and Paula Wagner. Del Toro optioned the project last November, and seemingly mindful of the anniversary, has brought on McQuarrie. br /br /Frankly, I’m surprised emThe Champions /emhasn’t been grabbed long before now, since everyone is dying to have a franchise of superheroes. The series (which ran for a single year) followed a team of government agents who were rescued from a plane crash in the Himalayas by an advanced civilization. As if rescue wasn’t nice enough, the super civilization gave them superpowers. Yeah, this is totally going to end up a franchise.br /br /Del Toro has apparently found himself a writer as happy to be sans sleep as he’s — McQuarrie is a hot property at UA after emValkyrie/em. In addition to emThe Champions/em, he’ll also be penning and producing a href=http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Florence-Douglas-Preston/dp/0446581194emThe Monster of Florence/em/a. Based on Douglas Preston’s book, it will follow his investigation into the serial killer nicknamed the Monster of Florence, Italy’s version of Jack the Ripper. Preston discovered that one of the murders had been committed on his just-purchased Italian property, and decided to pair up with Italian journalist Mario Spezi to try and solve the case. Their well-meaning investigation ended up embroiled in controversy, arrests, and all kinds of tense insanity that should make for a really enjoyable crime movie — and be simple peasy for the writer of emThe Usual Suspects/em.p style=clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; /ppa href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/christopher-mcquarrie-lands-the-champions-and-the-monster-of/ rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalink/a | a href=http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1374009/ title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail this/a | a href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/17/christopher-mcquarrie-lands-the-champions-and-the-monster-of/#comments title=View reader comments on this entryComments/a/p pa href=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/N5G361oTLxgJ7xyq7iwI_s85uOw/aimg src=http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/N5G361oTLxgJ7xyq7iwI_s85uOw/i border=0 ismap=true/img/a/pdiv class=feedflare a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=MSNAr1HQimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=MSNAr1HQ border=0/img/a a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=iuDMTJKximg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=iuDMTJKx border=0/img/a /divimg src=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/tbG9of1twQM height=1 width=1/ a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/tbG9of1twQM/’Via [cinematical]/abr
