Bond creator and British spy Ian Fleming to get biopic treatment
Writer John Orloff, who scripted the acclaimed terrorism drama A Mighty Heart, has been hired to ink the screenplay for the film Fleming, a biopic about the exploits of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company is producing the movie at Warner Bros. The film will look at ….
Iron Man scribes and indie thriller Elite Squad director team for Ludlum adaptation Sigma Protocol
Elite Squad was a tension-filled, gritty drama that I watched a screening of some time ago (Read my review RIGHT HERE). I am pleasantly surprised that Universal has taken notice of Berlin Fest Golden Bear prize winner Jose Padilha, and are negotiating with him to helm the international thriller The Sigma Protocol, which is based ….
Quantum of Solace becomes top Bond film
Sony and MGM’s Quantum of Solace has blazed past Casino Royale to become the highest grossing Bond film of all time, according to Variety. Quantum accomplished the milestone Wednesday night, with a total of $167.1 million, according to Rentrak. Casino Royale topped out at $167 million. The action-adventure is nearing the end of its theatrical ….
Quantum becomes top Bond film of all-time
Sony and MGM’s Quantum of Solace has blazed past Casino Royale to become the highest grossing Bond film of all time, according to Variety. Quantum accomplished the milestone Wednesday night, with a total of $167.1 million, according to Rentrak. Casino Royale topped out at $167 million. The action-adventure is nearing the end of its theatrical ….
Clive Owen goes undercover in Colombian drug cartel
Clive Owen is attached to star in the thriller Cartagena, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mark Cuban’s 2929 is handling production and distribution for Cartagena. Michael Ross, who wrote the Brazilian-set thriller Turistas for Fox and who’s working on a remake of the film Jar City, is writing the screenplay. Cartagena revolves around an undercover ….
Julia Roberts the spy in Duplicity film trailer
Duplicity looks like my kinda film. Spies, con jobs, sex, world travel, betrayal and comedy. Check out the trailer for the new Julia Roberts/Clive Owen pairing, as she hands him more than just a pair of panties. Oscar winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen reunite for Duplicity, from writer/director Tony Gilroy, who helmed the seven-time ….
Writers chosen for XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
Michael Ferris and John Brancato, who wrote the upcoming Terminator Salvation, are in talks to pen a script for another sequel. The pair are negotiating to write XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, which will reunite Vin Diesel with director Rob Cohen, according to Variety. The writing duo, who also wrote Terminator 3 and the ….
Jim Caviezel and Samuel L. Jackson to get Blown
Yet another bad guy role for Samuel L. Jackson? Well according to The Hollywood Reporter – yeah. He’s apparently squaring off with Jim Caviezel in the espionage thriller Blown, who will attempt to stop Jackson from blowing up London. Martha Fiennes (Chromophobia, Mata Hari), who happens to be a native of the U.K., will direct ….
Casino Royale director to helm action thriller Nagasaki Deadline
Feature film production in Hollywood has slowed down dramatically in recent months, amid uncertainty over a potential SAG strike, and the slowing economy. But according to a report on Variety, movie studios are hedging against a strike and moving ahead with more than 40 high profile films in the spring and summer of next year. ….
James Bond on Blu-ray – Volume Two review
Six of the highest regarded James Bond movies debuted recently on Blu-ray Disc from MGM and Fox. Like most Bond fans, I am upset that Goldfinger wasn’t released in this first batch of films in HD. But it’s still fun to watch all of these classic action hits in the format. All six of the ….
First ever James Bond on Blu-ray disc – Volume One review
The world’s greatest action entertainment brand is even hotter than ever, in high definition, as six of the highest regarded James Bond movies debuted recently on Blu-ray Disc from MGM and Fox. The films have been restored and re-mastered for the highest picture and sound quality via the state-of-the-art Lowry process and digital frame-by-frame restoration, plus special ….
Two new Quantum of Solace scenes turn up online
Two more clips from the next James Bond action-fest, Quantum of Solace, have turned up online. The clips give hints to who Daniel Craig will align himself to, in order to meet his objective in the film – that being revenge. Quantum of Solace follows James Bond, as he sets out to stop an environmentalist ….
Film details on Tron 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, A-Team, Beverly Hills Cop 4 and much much more
Below are details of more than 40 genre films that movie studios are moving forward with, despite current problems negotiating with SAG over a new contract for its actor-members. Variety published the original list, and I decided to add additional details on most of the projects, which consist of many of the largest films that ….
David Cronenberg to helm Robert Ludlum conspiracy book adaptation
Writer and director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence, Eastern Promises) is currently in negotiations to direct The Matarese Circle, a political thriller and potential franchise for MGM, according to reports by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Denzel Washington is attached to star in the film, which is based on a Robert Ludlum novel. The ….
Behind the scenes of the new Quantum of Solace theme song video, along with an extended preview
I’ve posted a video featuring Alicia Keys and White Stripes’ Jack White behind the scenes of the video shoot for Another Way to Die, which will be the title track for the upcoming Quantum of Solace. The duo discuss their mutual admiration for one another, their reactions to seeing the finished movie – song attached, ….
