Vanguard Films’ President and CEO John Williams announced today that Oscar and Annie Award-nominee Mike Johnson, co-director of Corpse Bride, to direct its CG/stop-motion hybrid feature film, Oz Wars. Oz Wars, written by Rob Moreland (Space Chimps 1 & 2, City of Dragons) and Athena Gam (Alien Rock Band), transforms the Oz narrative into a …
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Jon Favreau exits Marvel and Iron Man 3 director’s chair for Magic Kingdom
According to THR, Jon Favreau is not going to direct Iron Man 3 for Marvel Studios. According to the report, Favreau’s negotiations to direct Iron Man 2 were difficult, and while he received $10 million for the gig, plus a piece of the profits, it came close to not happening. Then, after directing Cowboys and …
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Nicolas Cage to star in Simon West action thriller Medallion
Nicolas Cage will star in the Simon West action thriller Medallion, according to THR. Medallion had been in development for a some time, originally with Clive Owen as the lead. Jason Statham was also attached to the project at one point. The story centers on a former master thief, who only has a few hours …
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Paladin has released the trailer for Tom Shadyac’s documentary I Am, which hits theaters in February 2011. I Am is a prismatic and probing exploration of our world, what’s wrong with it, and what we can do to make it better. The film marks Tom Shadyac’s first foray into non-fiction following a career as one …
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Trailer for Bruce Almighty director’s new film I Am now online
Golden Globe nominations revealed with more than a few surprises
With seven nods, the British drama The King’s Speech, about a royal with a speech impediment, led the nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards that were announced Tuesday morning. The Facebook origins drama The Social Network and the Mark Wahlberg/Christian Bale boxing tale The Fighter followed close behind with six nominations each. The …
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First two teaser posters for Blvd. Warriors
Check out the first two posters for Blvd. Warriors. Click on the images for larger versions.
