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Spike Lee in talks to direct remake of Asian cult classic thriller Oldboy

According to TwitchFilm, Spike Lee is currently in talks to direct the long-rumored Hollywood remake of Park Chan-Wook’s cult classic revenge thriller Oldboy. Development on the remake supposedly began in 2008 with word that Steven Spielberg and Will Smith were eyeing the project and now it appears to be finally moving ahead. Oldboy is set ….

Will Smith and Jay-Z team on Annie big screen adaptation and other film projects

According to Variety, a big screen Annie re-imagination with Willow Smith as the titular orphan will be developed by a new joint venture between her dad Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, in association with Sony Pictures. Annie will be produced by Jay-Z and Overbrook, which includes principals Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, ….

The Matrix creators reach out to Will Smith for new secret action film project

Andy and Lana (formerly Larry) Wachowski – the wunderkinds behind the sci-fi classic The Matrix – are developing a secret project at Warner Bros. called Hood, which is described as a modern, urban take on Robin Hood, according to an exclusive THR report. The Wachowskis are writing and attached to direct the film, currently shrouded ….

Will Smith circling Legend Of Cain Bible story with vampires?

According to Deadline, Will Smith has attached himself to star in and produce The Legend Of Cain, an epic re-telling of the Biblical sibling tale, only this time it will have a vampiric twist. The report states that Smith would play Cain, and he’ll produce with Overbrook Entertainment partners Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter and ….

Tom Cruise confirmed for another Impossible Mission if Knight and Day performs overseas

Paramount has been quietly putting together a fourth installment of Mission: Impossible, and according to THR, the studio has gotten Tom Cruise to commit to returning as “C.I.A. Agent Ethan Hunt.” According to the report, Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore said Tuesday. “We absolutely are excited about having Tom Cruise star in this movie.” But ….

Flight of the Conchords star to play villain in Men in Black 3

Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement is in final negotiations to play a villain in Columbia Picture’s upcoming Men in Black 3, according to HeatVisionBlog. Will Smith is already attached to return as the alien-chasing government Agent Jay, along with director Barry Sonnenfeld. According to the report, most of the action will take place ….

Will Smith bringing classic board game Risk to the big screen

It looks like Hollywood’s going diving into the classic board game seas for inspiration again, as Sony Pictures has apparently nabbed bigscreen rights to the board game Risk from Hasbro according to Variety. Will Smith and James Lassiter’s Overbrook Entertainment will produce the film alongside the studio. Risk pits players against one another in a ….

Hugh Jackman eyeing adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi tale Real Steel

Variety reports that Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in the Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) film adaptation of I Am Legend writer Richard Matheson’s short story Real Steel, for DreamWorks. Real Steel is described as a Rocky-type story of a fighter who has to reinvent himself when human boxing becomes obsolete, replaced ….

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 ….

Jackie Chan to direct/star in action caper Chinese Zodiac after Karate Kid remake: marking 100th film

Jackie Chan will begin shooting Kung Fu Kid this June in China, the re-imaging of the popular classic The Karate Kid, co-starring Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith. The iconic action star will then be featured in and co-direct an action film called Chinese Zodiac with long-time collaborator Stanley Tong, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According ….