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Bruce Willis up for mob pic Scarpa, video game adaptation Kane & Lynch, and a bunch of other action films

Bruce Willis is currently in discussions to appear in three new action films, including a thriller titled Inventory, an espionage film called Red and the mob biopic Scarpa, according to The Risky Business Blog. In Red, the actor would play a former black-ops agent now in retirement, who’s forced back into action when a high-tech ….

Tempe, Arizona wins hometown premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Tempe, Arizona’s residents, schools, businesses, and a major cinema emporium are pulling out all the stops to prepare for the World Premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, on April 27, at Harkins Temple Marketplace 16. The Tempe Hometown Premiere will have all the trappings of a mega-Hollywood event including red carpet arrivals, klieg lights, screaming fans, ….

30 Days of Night director taking on third Twilight film titled Eclipse

According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Slade, who directed 30 Days of Night, is attached to helm Eclipse, the third adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling Twilight series of books. Summit Entertainment has just signed Slade to the project, which is expected to hit theaters on June 30th, 2010. Twilight and New Moon screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, ….

Win one of two complete sets of Marvel X-Men: The DVD Comic Book Collection

On April 28th, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Marvel X-Men: Volumes 1 & 2 on DVD. For the first time, all 32 episodes of the cult favorite animated TV series will be available on disc. Discover the origins of your favorite X-Men characters with stories adapted directly from the original comic books. ….

Hugh Jackman giving fans an opportunity to host World Premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine in their hometown

In an announcement made yesterday on YouTube, Hugh Jackman, who plays the antihero in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is taking Hollywood and the film’s premiere to the people who made the X-Men film series one of the industry’s biggest – inviting the legions of X-Men fans across the U.S. to be the first to “witness the ….

American Jesus coming to theaters

Director Matthew Vaughn and writer Mark Millar, who collaborated on the upcoming comic adaptation Kick-Ass, are in talks to reteam for another Millar-created comicbook adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Vaughn is considering American Jesus for his next directing vehicle, which would be produced by Vaughn and his Marv Films partner Kris Thykier, and independently ….

Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft coming to big screen

Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a film based on the Image Comics’ graphic novel The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, as a potential directing project for Ron Howard, according to Variety. The studio has already nabbed film rights to the upcoming book, which hits store shelves on April 8th. Universal was apparently attracted to ….

Bryan Singer eyes comic adaptation Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland

New Regency has nabbed film rights to the Radical Publishing sci-fi comic Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland, which will be developed as a potential directing vehicle for Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns, Valkyrie), according to Variety. The movie will be distributed by Fox, which worked with Singer on X-Men 2. Michael Finch – who ….

Zombie Studios and Fox developing military action epic into film, game and comic property

Independent game developer Zombie Studios has reached an agreement with Fox Atomic and production company Union Entertainment to develop its military action franchise Blacklight, into a feature film, comic series and video game. The announcement was made jointly by Zombie CEO Mark Long, Fox Atomic chief Debbie Liebling, and Union president Richard Leibowitz. Blacklight is ….