Michael Lynne

Emmerich gets next Isaac Asimov film adaptation

Sony’s Columbia Pictures won an auction late yesterday for adaptation rights to Isaac Asimov’s Foundation, the ground breaking science fiction book trilogy. Roland Emmerich has been attached to produce and direct the eventual film project. The series of eight short stories was originally published in Astounding Magazine starting in 1942, and is described as a ….

Make that two more futuristic sci-fi epics for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is working on two sci-fi projects with former New Line co-chiefs Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, according to The Hollywood Reporter. After leaving New Line, the duo formed the Unique Features banner in June of this year, which also funnels it’s projects through Warners. Shaye, along with Unique’s Dylan Sellers are producing Control-Alt-Delete, ….

Travolta and Latifah to Headline Hairspray

John Travolta and Queen Latifah have signed on to star in New Line Cinema’s upcoming feature film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical“Hairspray,” it was announced today by Toby Emmerich, New Line’s President of Production. Travolta will play Edna Turnblad and Queen Latifah will play Motormouth Maybelle in the film, which is being directed by Adam Shankman (“The Pacifier,” “Bringing Down the ….