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Peter Jackson in talks to direct The Hobbit films himself

Peter Jackson is now in negotiations to direct The Hobbit film adaptations, which were left without a helmer after Guillermo del Toro left left the project because of delays, according to HeatVisionBlog. Before his sudden departure, Del Toro devoted a great deal of time and energy working with Jackson on pre-production for the movies, even ….

The Cooler director takes on gritty crime biopic Pretty Boy Floyd

Filmmaker Wayne Kramer (Crossing Over, Running Scared, The Cooler) has been tapped to direct the crime thriller Pretty Boy Floyd, according to the RiskyBusiness Blog. Kevin Bernhardt wrote the screenplay based on the life of notorious bank robber Charles Arthur Floyd, who committed numerous robberies and other crimes around Kansas City and the Midwest in ….

Spartacus: Blood and Sand stars to invade San Diego Comic-Con 2010

I guess this will be my first official Comic-Con 2010 post. Starz announced that Spartacus: Blood and Sand stars Andy Whitfield (who plays Spartacus), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), John Hannah (Batiatus), Viva Bianca (Ilythia), along with executive producer and head writer Steven S. DeKnight will appear on a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July ….