Hammer Films grabs rights to action spec script Wake

Hammer Films has picked up a spec script titled Wake, written by Chris Borrelli, with Kasper Barfoed (Listetyven, Kandidaten) attached to direct, according to THR. According to the report, Wake has franchise potential and has been a described as being similar to the Transporter series of films. Barfoed’s Danish film Kandidaten is getting remade with ….

Tron Legacy, Green Lantern, Cowboys & Aliens, Batman, Last Airbender, A-Team, Star Trek and more headline Vegas Licensing Expo

According to a report on THR, film studios will be squarely focused on tentpole franchises at next week’s Licensing International Expo, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Licensing International Expo runs from June 8th through the 10th, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and will feature attendees from the worlds ….