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[Synon]

Tidigare i tråden så snackade vi lite om ev nya Oz-filmer. Såg följande artikel idag om en sorts prequel till "The Wizard of Oz" som heter "Oz The Great And Powerful":

Timur Bekmambetov Added To Director Shortlist For 3D 'Oz The Great And Powerful' With Robert Downey Jr. Circling
6/01/2010

Eager to replicate the head scratching $1 billion dollar success of their revamped "Alice In Wonderland," earlier this spring Disney set into motion "Oz The Great And Powerful" and prequel of sorts to "The Wizard Of Oz." Robert Downey Jr. soon began circling the the lead role of the wizard and directors Sam Mendes and Adam Shankman joined a shortlist of potential talent to helm the film.

Well, no one is officially on board yet, the list of talent considering the project grows as according to Deadline, Timur Bekmambetov ("Day Watch," "Wanted") has now joined the shortlist. The director has been searching for a project ever since "Wanted 2" fell apart and has been attached a handful of projects including "Red Asphalt," "The Witch Hunter" and "Moby Dick."

"Oz The Great And Powerful" takes place about 50 years before the events in the original film and seems decidedly darker than that family friend tale. Here's the Production Weekly rundown of the film:

Based on one of the many Frank Baum books, and a prequel to the Wizard of Oz, but told from the wizard’s point of view when he first enters Oz, 50 years before Dorothy. The Wizard is a young womanizing con artist who arrives in the land of Oz accidentally, and is mistaken to be a Wizard, playing along hoping to reap the riches of Oz, only to be thrown into a civil war of a royal family of three young women who later become the witches – 2 evil and 1 good.

PW also reports that Disney is looking to fast-track the film, and hopes to get it in front of cameras as early as next spring with a 3D shoot in mind (duh, of course). However, if Bekmambetov doesn't get the gig, he's also circling directorial duties on a film version of Disney's "Jungle Cruise" ride (barf). That project was announced back in February as one of the tentpoles of Disney's new "franchise only" production schedule, but Bekmambetov's name is the first to surface as a potential director

[XC]

Ahh, jag tror Drew Barrymore nämndes i samband med den filmen också... Det är tydligen ett gammalt projekt som Drew Barrymore skulle spela huvudrollen i - fast nu ryktas det om att hon sätter sig i regissörsstolen också/istället.

»Pajiba is reporting that Drew Barrymore has resurrected Surrender Dorothy for a possible follow-up to her directorial debut Whip It. This Wizard of Oz sequel was first announced in 2002 with a script by hot shot Zach Helm (who has become known as the mainstream version of Charlie Kaufman, with Stranger Than Fiction and Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium) and with Barrymore originally set to star. The project has been in development since 1999, with producer Robert Kosberg (12 Monkeys).« — [Källa]

Eller är det frågan om två filmer?


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Will Drew Barrymore Journey To Oz?
Movies - News - Drew Barrymore to direct 'Oz' sequel? - Digital Spy
Will Drew Barrymore direct a new Oz sequel? | SCI FI Wire
Drew Barrymore to Direct the Wizard of Oz Sequel Surrender Dorothy? | /Film

Edited by XC, 01 June 2010 - 21:52.

[Synon]

XC, du kanske missade det här tidigare i tråden: http://www.scifinytt...ndpost&p=217255

[XC]

Antingen har jag missat den eller skummat igenom artikeln och sedan glömt den. Tack för påminnelsen. Båda projekten kan ju vara värd att hålla ett öga på.

[Synon]

No worries. Lätt hänt

Och ja, vi får hjälpas åt att hålla ögonen öppna efter mer info om dem!

[Cartman]

Vad hände egentligen med det projektet som jag nämner i den här tråden? Är det någon av dom filmerna som ni länkar till?

[SwedishSuperhero]

på ComicsContinuum står det att Batman: Year One kommer göras till en tecknad film.

http://www.comicscon...06/07/index.htm

Är dock lite osäker på sanningshalten i detta. För det första har inte WB bekräftat detta, så det kan mycket väl vara ett rykte. För det andra står det att den regisseras av Sam Liu, som också gjorde Justice League: Crisis on Infitine Earths, fast den filmen hette Crisis on Two Earths. För det tredje verkar det en aning överflödigt, med tanke på att både Batman Begins och den tecknade Batman: Mask of Phantasm har lånat mycket ifrån den serien.

[Synon]

På You Tube finns en kortfilm som sägs vara en testvideo för en ev långfilmsversion av Mortal Kombat Rebirth (2010). Jag har lagt upp den i kortfilmstråden där det även finns lite kort info om den.

Till kortfilmstråden

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Sammanträffande! Såg att mjolnir nyligen la upp info om ett spel, Deus Ex: Human Revolution och så snubblade jag över en artikel som spekulerar i om det även kommer bli nästa storfilm.

'Deus Ex: Human Revolution': the next big movie?
June 08, 2010

Feast your eyes on the trailer for video game "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," the third game from Ion Storm and Eidos Interactive.

This is one game that has Hollywood a-buzzing this week, and here's why:

1) It combines ideas and aesthetics from "Blade Runner" and "Robocop" to create a really evocative future and showing things we've not seen before. Forget about the cyborg technology -- check out that one head-spinning scene in the trailer!

2) Story, story, story. This thing actually has a well-thought-out and deep story that seems to go beyond your average video game and helps create a tangible world with social problems while giving us an interesting protagonist.

Edited by Synon, 09 June 2010 - 07:49.

[Synon]

Någon här som gillar Nintendospelet Metroid?

Hur som haver så sägs det att det ska bli film av spelet och att ingen mindre än Uwe Boll ska regissera OCH Jessica Simspson ska medverka? Låter ju riktigt...eh...intressant.

Jessica Simpson to Play Samus Aran in Upcoming Metroid Movie

It's early on a Saturday and it looks like the crazies are already coming out. It appears that there is a rumor going around that Jessica Simpson, the former Nuclear Scientist and MIT graduate (j/k), is slated to play Samus Aran in the upcoming Metroid movie that is supposedly directed by Uwe Boll?

Look, as cool as it would be to have a new Metroid movie, this is doubtful for so many reasons. Simpson isn't exactly a great actress and Uwe Boll is a complete idiot when it comes to realizing video games on the silver screen (or DVD in most cases). On top that, wouldn't Nintendo actually tap some people with talent to make a film based on a major franchise? We remember the rushed Christmas flop known as the Super Mario Bros. Movie.

But for kicks, here's what the rumor states:

"Actress Jessica Simpson is rumored to have secured the role of Space Bounty Hunter Samus Aran in a Hollywood version of a Nintendo game. In the game, Metroid, the hero controls Samus on her goal to rid the world of energy sucking beasts called Metroids. Think of it as a cross between Aliens and Dracula.

Simpson is excited to restart her movie career and is reportedly taking part in the selection of Samus' love interest. Simpson's publicists has also confirmed that she will be contributing to the plot. "Ms Simpson feels the plot is too complex and would like to move the plot closer to it's core story of love and adventure.

The movie, rumored to be directed by famed director Uwe Boll will feature a wise cracking ethnic Metroid played by the fat kid from good burger."

What do you think?

[Rick Hunter]

Någon här som gillar Nintendospelet Metroid?

Hur som haver så sägs det att det ska bli film av spelet och att ingen mindre än Uwe Boll ska regissera OCH Jessica Simspson ska medverka? Låter ju riktigt...eh...intressant.

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XC]

Kände också paniken stiga. Speciellt när fröken Simpson använder uttryck som "för komplex" och "mer kärlek".

[Synon]

Kan tänka mig att det låter oroväckande om man gillar spelet...

Ni får en som en liten tröst.

[SwedishSuperhero]

Ett rykte går om att Marvel kommer att börja med 10 minuter långa kortfilmer om sina mindre kända figurer, ungefär som DC Showcase Presents som de börjat med i DC Universe Animaled Original Movies, eller kortfilmerna i början av Pixars filmer för den delen.

http://www.latinorev...ort-films-10263

Got a scoop from a well trusted source that Marvel/Disney are looking at doing 10 minute short films in front of their feature length movies that will introduce secondary characters like Black Panther, Luke Cage, Dr. Strange, etc.

Skulle vara intressant om de började med det, men kanske något svårt att få till en sån grej. Som att få tag i en skådespelare som vill spela en superhjälte i bara 10 minuter och/eller i en långfilm. Och hur skulle man kunna få till en sån grej i live action? Är det inte enklare att göra i tecknad form?

[super85]

Nu vet man ju inte om det här ryktet stämmer (därav att det är postat här ) men jag tror att det är rätt lätt att få skådespelare med om tanken är att 10-minuter långa kortfilmer med mindre karaktärer får såpass bra feedback att man sen gör en långfilm med dem. Det finns ju många skådespelare som vill vara med i filmer baserade på serietidningar. Så jag tror nog att många chansar på att jobba en helg med en kortfilm om det finns chans att det blir en franchise för den skådespelaren att medverka i.

[Synon]

På Saturn Awards som gick av stapeln häromveckan pratade Lauren Shuler Donner om en tänkt uppföljare till "Constantine". Ni vet, filmen med Keanu Reeves som verkar dela folk i två läger. Själv hör jag till dem som gillade filmen och tyckte även Keanu skötte sig bra. Kanske lättare att ta till sig den då man inte har läst den?

"We tried it, we always got there, and then we had a few bumps in the road. Keanu was involved with us, everybody was. We just had a few bumps in the road."

"We’re gonna try again...we heard a good take."

Källa: ComicBookMovie.com

[Wylie Times]

Kanske lättare att ta till sig den då man inte har läst den?

Ännu lättare om man gillar Keanu Reeves.

[Synon]

Bah.

[Synon]

I två år har det snackats om en remake av Dario Argentos klassiker "Suspiria" och nu sägs det att Dario himself godkänt det. Ödmjuk som han är lär han ha sagt: "convinced that his movie is a masterpiece and can’t be overshadowed." Dock kan det ju ligga något i det. Ska nog mycket till om en remake ska överglänsa originalet. Eller vad säger ni?

7/14/2010
Producer Marco Morabito Says 'Suspiria' Will Shoot In 2011, And No, Marilyn Manson Won't Be In It

When we spoke with David Gordon Green at SXSW earlier this year, he snorted when we told him that IMDB had "Suspiria" listed in pre-production saying, "Oh, great, I'm glad to hear that. As soon as the check clears all those movies are happening. I'm going to be really busy for the next 48 years."

Well, it looks like it might be closer to happening than we think. Italian producer Marco Morabito says (BadTaste. via Twitch) that Dario Argento has finally given his blessing to the project (he holds the rights to his film) saying that he is "convinced that his movie is a masterpiece and can't be overshadowed."

Don't bother reading the BadTaste google translation from this Italian site, it's near incomprehensible gibberish, but three things seem clear, at least according to this producer, 1) "Suspiria" is shooting next year, 2) David Gordon Green is directing and 3) rumors that Marilyn Manson would have a supporting role are false.

However, Green is becoming a busy man and is shooting the "The Sitter" with Jonah Hill in the fall, and then his latest picture, "Your Highness" arrives April 8, 2011 (he called it his "toughest film to shoot," and it was delayed, originally set to come out this October). Apart from fine-tuning the latter and doing press and then shooting and editing "The Sitter" we're not convinced "Suspiria" will actually shoot next year just because the producer says so. He's also got a million projects in the works (including "Taking Flight," an MTV animated series, "Free Country," "Battling Boy" and maybe, one day, "Freaks Of The Heartland" which was basically halted by Overture for now), plus all the Rough House Pictures projects he's developing. While a DGG-directed "Suspiria" remake sounds great, we would imagine his next move after "The Sitter" is definitely TBD at the moment.

Dario Argento Gives David Gordon Green a Thumbs-Up for Suspiria Remake
July 15th, 2010

What’s going on with David Gordon Green’s proposed remake of the Dario Argento horror classic Suspiria? We first heard about the film almost two years ago, and there were rumors not long ago that the film would shoot this year. But we haven’t heard much about the remake since people hit Green with questions while on the set of his latest film Your Highness.

Turns out the holdup may have been with Argento, who held the rights to his original film.

Bad Taste, via Twitch, reports that Argento has finally released the rights to Green. Why did Argento finally fork over the rights? Because, according to producer Marco Morabito, he is “convinced that his movie is a masterpiece and can’t be overshadowed.”

Edited by Synon, 16 July 2010 - 08:39.

[XC]

Vad sägs om en sensuell lesbisk varulvsfilm? Intressant? Då ska du hålla ögonen öppna efter Jack & Dianne som börjar spelas in i maj. Tidigare var Ellen Page påtänkt i en av huvudrollerna, men nu är det klart att det blir Juno Temple (Year One, Wild Child) och Olivia Thirlby (Juno). Skriven och regisseras av Bradley Rust Gray.

"Jack (Thirlby) and Diane (Temple), two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough skinned heart. But, when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week she tries to push her away. Diane must struggle to keep their love alive while hiding the secret that her newly awakened sexual desire is giving her werewolf-like visions."


Källa: Bloody Disgusting

Den här filmen (vars nyckel fras "lesbiska varulvar" lär få en hel del eget buzz) får förstärking i form av den australiensiska sångerskan Kylie Mongue. Hon har spelat i bla den australiensiska såpan "Neighbours" - även om vi sci-fi nördar kanske mest minns henne från hennes gästspel i Droctor Who.

»Kylie Minogue will play a heavily tattooed lesbian in "Jack and Diane," which stars Juno Temple and Elvis Presley's granddaughter, Riley Keough, as teen lovers. A source told us, "Kylie does have one love scene where she kisses a girl. Her fans will be surprised to see her in this role, but her performance is good." Pop star Kylie, who shot to fame in the Australian soap "Neighbours," has not appeared in a movie since 2001's "Moulin Rouge."« — [Källa]

Edited by XC, 20 July 2010 - 12:02.

[Wylie Times]

Än viktigare är väl att hon har varit med i Doctor Who.

[XC]

Glömde jag den detaljen? Kan lägga till det. :editerar:

[Rick Hunter]

Och TV spels-nördar minns henne från Street Fighterfilmen med Van Damme. Eller kanske försöker glömma

[XC]

:Motstår impulsen och lägga till det med:

[Rick Hunter]

Gör du helt rätt i

[Wylie Times]

Agreed. Hela den filmen är väl nåt man försöker glömma.