Month: December 2010

New Steve Carell comedy gets summer 2011 release date

Responding to overwhelmingly positive test screening results, Warner Bros. Pictures is moving the release date of Crazy, Stupid, Love starring Steve Carell, to July 29, 2011. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman, who stated, “From our early recruited screenings, we have seen that audiences love Crazy, Stupid, ….

James Bond’s son to direct new Syfy “Roswell” feature film

After more than 20,000 votes for three possible choices, fans have selected a “Roswell” story line for Syfy and IGN.com’s B Movie Mogul – the online development and production site that lets fans weigh in on an upcoming Syfy Saturday Original Movie. The winning concept will be: Another spaceship crash lands in Roswell, New Mexico, ….

Small-town thriller Meskada gets DVD release from Anchor Bay

On March 22, 2011, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the small-town thriller Meskada on DVD. An official selection at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Meskada boasts an all-star cast including Nick Stahl (Sin City, Terminator 3, Carnivale), Rachel Nichols (Charlie Wilson’s War, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Kellan Lutz (the Twilight Saga, A Nightmare on Elm ….

Universal and Syfy team for new film production arm

Universal Pictures and Syfy have launched the genre shingle Syfy Films, in order to develop projects for theatrical release, Variety reports. The new company will tap into Syfy’s experience in genre fare to develop and produce movies set in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, horror and the supernatural. The goal is to release two ….

Ridley and Tony Scott to produce A Conspiracy of Paper for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. has nabbed film rights to David Liss’ 2000 period mystery thriller novel A Conspiracy of Paper for Ridley and Tony Scott to produce through their Scott Free banner, according to Variety. Danny Strong (Recount) – who plays the recurring role of Danny Siegel on Mad Men – has been tapped to write the ….

Corpse Bride co-director to helm CG/stop-motion hybrid feature Oz Wars

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 ….

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 ….