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There are some films you remake because you have a better handle on the story or can get a better budget to do the effects right. All too often, remakes occur because risk-adverse studios would prefer to go with something people can recognize. In the case of our friend, the Creature from the Black Lagoon,… [Continue Reading]
Resurrection, an Oni Press series, has been optioned by Universal Studios for adaptation into a feature film. The comic, written by Eli Stone co-creator Marc Guggenheim and illustrated by Dave Dumeer, tells the story of humans forming a resistance to take back their planet in the wake of an alien invasion. The series debuted in… [Continue Reading]
In time for the latest Mummy film from Universal Studios, the very first is being re-released on DVD this July 8 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The 1932 film, starring Boris Karloff and directed by Karl Freund, is part of their Legacy Series. It will be a two-disc set will come with commentary by film… [Continue Reading]
Universal Home Entertainment announced yesterday their first slate of Blu-ray DVD releases. They will arrive the same day as the standard DVDs so no one misses out. The fun begins in August when the abbreviated Season Two set for Heroes arrives n August 26. Other titles announced are George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead,… [Continue Reading]
The second X-Files feature title was revealed on CNN yesterday. Coming July 26, the title is X-Files: I Want to Believe. Ryuhei Kitamura’s Midnight Meat Train has been all over the tracks this spring but now it seems to be not only keeping its original title, but will be scheduled to finally arrive in theaters… [Continue Reading]
Ronald D. Moore is gearing up for his next act, following the conclusion of Battlestar Galactica. He’s received a two-hour pilot order form Fox for a series called Virtuality. Produced by Universal Studios, the series is about a dozen astronauts aboard Earth’s first starship. As the Phaeton heads out beyond the solar system, each astronaut… [Continue Reading]
The remake of Barbarella inches toward a start date star Rose McGowan (Charmed) revealed to MTV. The movie, based on both the French graphic album and Roger Vadim-directed film with Jane Fonda, is to be directed by Robert Rodriguez. She told the cable channel that Universal Studios is pushing ahead with sets and costumes and… [Continue Reading]
Universal Studios unveiled their complete cast list for their Wolf Man remake under director Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park 3). In addition to Benicio Del Toro as the title character, the will boasts Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), Emily Blunt (Charlie Wilson’s War), Art Malik (Messiah), Rob Dixon (Hannibal), Hugo Weaving (V for Vendetta), Nicholas… [Continue Reading]
The title strikes us as something from the golden age of science fiction films so we’re already awaiting Earth vs. Moon. The spec script from Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (The Joe Schmo Show) caused a bidding war in Hollywood, won by Universal Studios. Scott Stuber, currently producing the new Wolfman feature, will handle the… [Continue Reading]
Everything old is new again and the remake roster ripened further this week with the news arriving that Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! is being recreated. In 1978, the film was a kitsch classic and today is bets known for its sequel, Return of the Killer Tomatoes giving the world George Clooney. The pair behind… [Continue Reading]
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