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Superman Returns director Bryan Singer eyeing new version of Excalibur

Bryan Singer is eyeing a remake John Boorman’s 1981 Excalibur, the classic tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new project is in early development, with Warners Brothers recently nabbing the remake rights, which it shares with Boorman. Singer is negotiating his role in the potential ….

A new Inglourious Basterds poster to consider before watching the film tomorrow night

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds will be in theaters tomorrow. But for folks in Austin, Texas, the party’s already begun, with a regional premiere at the famous Alamo Drafthouse. Their tee design shop Mondo Tees, commissioned artist Tyler Stout to create the beautiful movie poster below, which are unfortunately sold out. But it’s just incredible, in ….

Robert Redford to direct historical crime drama The Conspirator

Robert Redford is developing and will direct a film titled The Conspirator, a historical crime drama about Mary Suratt, according to THR. Suratt was one of the conspirators convicted of plotting President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. James Solomon (The Bronx is Burning) wrote the script. According to official history, widow and boarding house owner Mary Suratt ….

Robert Downey Jr. eyeing the role of Lestat in The Vampire Chronicles

According to BloodyDisgusting, the popularity of vampires continues to spread, with the news that Universal Pictures is looking to jump-start Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, the story of the vampire Lestat Du Lioncort, a nobleman-turned-vampire in the late 18th century. There was no word on how they plan on unfurling franchise, but according to the ….

Kubrick’s family seeks to have his Holocaust film The Aryan Papers finally made

Director Stanley Kubrick‘s family recently expressed a desire to see one of the director’s final in-development projects, The Aryan Papers, finally realized, according to the London paper The Times. The movie was to be based on a novel by Louis Begley (writer of About Schmidt) titled Wartime Lies, about a fleeing Polish Jew named Tania ….

Star Trek scribes’ Cowboys and Aliens script finished – still unknown if Robert Downey Jr. will star

Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (the team who wrote the latest Star Trek film) have completed a new script for the long-in-development Cowboys and Aliens adaptation, and recently discussed the project with reporters, including Sci-Fi Wire. “We literally handed it in yesterday,” Kurtzman told reporters on August 6, adding that they’re hoping for feedback ….

Win one of six copies of the drama Ancient Code on DVD

Here is our second Reality Entertainment contest of the day. FilmFetish is giving away six copies of the meta-physical drama Ancient Code, which explores the mysteries surrounding the real 2012 phenomenon. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, your eNews profile must be updated with your current mailing address, not ….

Win one of six copies of The Rosslyn Frequency on DVD

Reality Entertainment is sponsoring one of two new contests on FilmFetish.com. We are giving away six copies of the absorbing documentary The Rosslyn Frequency: Uncovering The Hidden World of the Knights Templar, which uncovers evidence of strange activities at the now legendary Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and ….

Will we find out who The Hobbit’s Bilbo will be during Comic-Con ’09?

A Los Angeles Times blog and Sci-Fi Wire is surmising that a big casting announcement may come during Comic-Con International next week. Rumor is that it’s possible the name of the lead star of Guillermo del Toro’s The Hobbit will be announced at some point during the Con, fueled by the fact that many of ….

Action director/icon John Woo to tackle Flying Tigers in next World War II epic

Hong Kong action icon John Woo will direct a China-U.S. co-production about the Flying Tigers, according to the community website GoKunming. The film, titled Flying Tiger Heroes, will start shooting this year, and is expected to cost $100 million, making it the most expensive Chinese film made to date, according to the report.

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 ….