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Old Boy legal issue won’t affect Hollywood remake, says Japanese publisher

A legal dispute between the publisher of the Japanese manga comic book Old Boy and the South Korean filmmakers who produced a film version of the story should not interfere with plans for a new Hollywood version, says Japanese publisher Futabasha. On June 15, 2009, Futabasha filed a legal action against Show East, the South ….

Full length Halloween II trailer now online

I though the last great trailer I saw for Halloween II was the full-length version. Well apparently not, since Dimension has posted a brand new trailer online to make your flesh creep.

Jim Caviezel, Jamie Campbell-Bower and Lennie James descend on Comic-Con 2009 to preview The Prisoner mini-series

Stars of AMC’s highly anticipated mini-series The Prisoner, including Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Thin Red Line, Pay It Forward), Jamie Campbell-Bower (Sweeney Todd, The Twilight Saga: New Moon) and Lennie James (Jericho) will attend Comic Con 2009 for a panel event and exclusive sneak preview of the six-part series. The Prisoner panel, ….

The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray review

MGM Home Entertainment released the family-friendly comedy The Pink Panther 2 on Blu-ray disc yesterday, June 23rd. This sequel to the popular 2006 hit, revolves around a master thief known as the Tornado, who heists four of the world’s most valuable and legendary artifacts – the Magna Carta, the Shroud of Turin, the Royal Emperor’s ….

Details on the remake of the cult vampire gem Let the Right One In

Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, who is attached to helm a remake of the outstanding Swedish-language vampire film Let the Right One In, spoke with the Los Angeles Times about his motivation for wanting to do the remake and the direction he plans to take the project. The original, directed by Tomas Alfredson, tells the story ….

Guy Pearce eyeing Guillermo Del Toro-produced ‘Dark’ horror remake

Guy Pearce is negotiating and Bailee Madison is already attached to star alongside Katie Holmes in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Miramax’s supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Del Toro, who co-wrote the script with Matthew Robbins (Mimic), will produce the new film along ….

Australian horror Lake Mungo remake gets writer

David Leslie Johnson, who wrote the script for the Orphan, which hits theaters on July 24th, has been tapped to pen a remake of the Australian horror suspense film Lake Mungo for Paramount Vantage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Vantage grabbed remake rights to the film in November, when it premiered at the American Film ….

Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper are two members of Joe Carnahan-directed The A-Team

Now is the perfect time to confirm the rumor that Bradley Cooper will indeed play Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, the role originally played by Dirk Benedict in the big-screen adaptation of The A-Team. After all, he’s become a certified star, with the comedy hit The Hangover tearing up Las Vegas and the box office. According to ….

Photos of Worthington as Perseus in Clash of the Titans

Warner Brothers has released images of Sam Worthington as Perseus in the upcoming Clash of the Titans remake, which originally appeared in Empire and Entertainment Weekly.

Win one of two copies of The Pink Panther 2 on DVD

On June 23rd, 2009, Fox Home Entertainment will release The Pink Panther 2 on DVD and Blu-ray. Steve Martin returns as the one and only Inspector Jacques Clouseau, surrounded by an all-star cast including John Cleese (Rat Race), Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven), Yuki Matsuzaki (Letters From Iwo Jima), Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl) ….

Writer attached to Total Recall remake

Get ready for a surprise! Columbia Pictures has tapped Kurt Wimmer – who wrote and directed Equilibrium and Ultraviolet, and is rumored to be attached to helm the Metal Gear Solid adaptation – to pen a new version of Total Recall for the developing remake of the 1990 Paul Verhoeven sci-fi action movie that starred ….

Jason Statham gets Charles Bronson’s role in The Mechanic remake

I’ve been watching this project for years. As regular readers of the site know, I’m a huge fan of 1970’s action films, so projects like Taking of Pelham 123 and The Mechanic have been on my radar since studios decided to capitalize on them years ago. IMDB has had The Mechanic remake listed as being ….

Jerry O’Connell added to body count of Piranha 3D

Following up on yesterday’s news about Jessica Szohr, Piranha 3D adds to its body count. EW reports that Jerry O’Connell has joined the cast of the film, which already includes Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss and Adam Scott. According to reports, one reason the reboot has attracted such a high caliber of talent is French director ….

New character posters for Inglourious Basterds, plus Twitter and Facebook updates

The Weinstein Company has posted social network pages for two of it’s most anticipated projects; Inglourious Basterds and Rob Zombie’s H2.

Set photos from the Clash of the Titans remake

A Spanish film news site called Las Horas Perdidas posted a batch of photos from Louis Lettier’s (Transporter 2, The Incredible Hulk) upcoming Clash of the Titans remake, which hits theaters in 2010. Warner Bros. is seeking to recreate the success of 300, by releasing the epic sword and sandals film on March 20th. But ….