Day: August 20, 2009

Superman Returns director Bryan Singer eyeing new version of Excalibur

Bryan Singer is eyeing a remake John Boorman’s 1981 Excalibur, the classic tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new project is in early development, with Warners Brothers recently nabbing the remake rights, which it shares with Boorman. Singer is negotiating his role in the potential ….

Star Trek’s “Bones” McCoy to become a vampire and piss off a Priest

Karl Urban, who most recently played “Bones” McCoy in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot, is attached to play the villain in Screen Gems’ post-apocalyptic horror thriller Priest, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Written by Cory Goodman and based on a TokyoPop comic, Priest, which is being directed by Scott Stewart, is set in a world ….

Jason Bourne 4 gets a screenwriter and start date

Josh Zetumer, who wrote the script for the upcoming Dune remake, has signed on to pen the fourth installment of Universal’s “Bourne” movie series, writing what is being called a parallel script, according to THR. George Nolfi, who co-wrote The Bourne Ultimatum, was tentatively on board to co-write the screenplay for the next chapter in ….

Jimi Hendrix biopic in the works from Legendary Pictures

Legendary Pictures is currently prepping a feature film about legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, according to Variety. Thomas Tull would produce the film with Bill Gerber, working from a script by Max Borenstein, who recently wrote What Is Life Worth?, a fact-based drama about attorney Kenneth Feinberg and his work on the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. ….

Spike Lee to attend audience Q&A for screening of his new indie film Passing Strange

Spike Lee’s astounding new film Passing Strange captures a great theatrical production, originally written by singer/songwriter Stew. Lee’s multi-camera coverage includes backstage scenes, and involves the audience in not only the story itself – the tale of a young black man, dissatisfied with his life in Los Angeles, who sets off for Europe in search ….

Details on how to win two Chevy vehicles in conjunction with Paramount’s upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD release

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will make its highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro. From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, Transformers: Revenge ….

Historic nine disc Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live DVD Collection coming this October

This Fall, Time Life commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with an unprecedented, comprehensive collection of performances compiled from a quarter century of induction celebrations. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live DVD collection boasts 125 remarkable performances by the most influential and significant figures in rock music ….

The End of the Line screening on Governor’s Island this weekend

This Saturday, August 22nd, Rooftop Films and The Fledgling Fund will present the documentary The End of the Line Location: The Beach at Governor’s Island. On the beach along the water on Governor’s Island, just to the West of the Ferry landing. Directions: Water Taxis will leave every 15 minutes from the Battery Maritime Building ….