Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and more to promote Starz’ upcoming Sam Raimi-produced action series Spartacus: Blood and Sand at Comic-Con ’09
Stars Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and Peter Mensah, along with Executive Producers Rob Tapert and Steven S. DeKnight, will be giving audiences a first-ever look at Starz upcoming original drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and will be unveiling the exclusive first edition of the series-inspired comic with special Comic Con cover. In the new series ….
House of Flying Daggers director to remake the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple?
Back in February, Shockya reported that Spider-Man director Sam Raimi was attached to produce a remake of the martial arts film House of Flying Daggers. Now comes a report from Empire, that Zhang Yimou – director of that seminal kung fu epic as well as Jet Li’s Hero, and choreographer of the amazing display at ….
Who’s the main villain in Spider-Man 4?
For all you Spidey fans waiting until the next installment of the franchise, Spider-Man 4 producer Todd Black has been discussing plans for the new film. He recently told Reed Tucker of the New York Post that filmmakers are deciding who the villain’s going to be in Spider-Man 4, and “people will appreciate who we ….
District 13 and Taken director headed to Tokyo thriller
Pierre Morel is attached to direct an as-yet-untitled Tokyo-set thriller for Paramount, according to Variety. Sounds like a project in Morel’s wheelhouse for sure – his previous efforts include the cult French martial arts film Banlieue 13 (released in the U.S. as District 13), and last year’s breakout action thriller Taken, which featured Liam Neeson ….
Sam Raimi drags you into first trailer for Drag Me To Hell
The first trailer for Sam Raimi’s return to horror, Drag Me to Hell, is online. A loan officer (Alison Lohman) who evicts an elderly woman from her home to prove she’s ready for a promotion at work, finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse that turns her life into a living hell.
Sam Raimi working on two Euro-horror remakes
Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures has nabbed remake rights to two horrors, the 1987 Spanish screamer Anguish (Angustia) and the 2007 Danish shocker Room 205 (Kollegiet), which will be renamed The Dorm, according to Empire Magazine. Anguish will remake a Bigas Luna (A Tale of Ham and Passion, Poodle, Golden Balls) horror of the same ….
Straczynski writing Forbidden Planet and Pulitzer-winner writing Spider-Man 4
Hollywood is getting serious about grooming its adaptations and remakes right from the start, by hiring the best writers in the industry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, J. Michael Straczynski, who penned the Clint Eastwood film Changeling, has been tapped to write the long-in-development remake of cult sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet for Warner Bros. Warners ….
Comic series Sleeper to hit big screen
Writer Brad Ingelsby will pen a script for the film adaptation of the comic book series Sleeper for Warner Bros., reports Screenhead. Originally created by Ed Brubaker, the series told the story of an operative whose fusion with an alien artifact made him impervious to pain. He was also able to pass on his ability ….
Spider-Man to return for two more web-slinging adventures
Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi are close to striking a deal to return for fourth and fifth installments of the Spider-Man franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Looking to defray production costs, the studio is considering shooting the new movies back-to-back, beginning in the fall of 09, ala Lord of the Rings and The Matrix ….
Cruise may play super-human spy
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are prepping a film adaptation of a DC Comic called Sleeper at Warner Bros. Cruise is attached to possibly star in the film, with Spider-Man director Raimi producing. If this happens, that would make yet another spy Cruise would be headlining in the next few ….
Sam Raimi to helm Dennis Lehane’s Given Day
Sam Raimi is set to helm an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s upcoming novel, The Given Day for Columbia Pictures. Columbia is the same studio Raimi worked with for three very successful Spider-Man films, with a fourth one in development. This is according to a report at Variety. Apparently, Raimi is also working on a revival ….
Tales From the Grudge 2 Scenes
Below are some links to original shorts entitled Tales From the Grudge. Apparently, filmmaker Sam Raimihand-picked a film student, who then had the opportunity to shoot these original and very creepy scenes. Check them out, using the links below. Episode 1 – Hotel Windows Media Player Large Windows Media Player Small Real Player Large Real Player Small Episode ….
Kill Bill Prequels, Iron Man, Spider-Man 3 and More
This year’s Comic-Con is turning out to be a virtual orgy of upcoming film footage, news and info. Where else can you find out who is playing the villian in the upcoming Iron Man, see Spider-Man 3 footage and listen to Quentin Tarantino talk about both Grind House and possible Kill Bill prequels, all in the span of four hours. Well, to start with, Quentin Tarantino did ….
Spider-Man 3 to be Simultaneously Released to IMAX May 07
IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Columbia Pictures’ highly-anticipated new action adventure Spider-Man 3 will be simultaneously released at theatres throughout the world and at IMAX theatres on May 4, 2007. The third installment of the phenomenally successful Spider-Man franchise will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. Spider ….
Monkey’s Paw Coming From Ghost House
Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures will develop the horror family film Monkey’s Paw, based on a pitch from writers Dave Kajganich and Tom McAlister, for Raimi and partner Rob Taper to produce, Variety reported. Paw centers on a father who brings home an artifact rumored to make any wish come true, with strings attached.