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Hairspray director to tackle Sinbad film project?

Adam Shankman (Hairspray) has signed on to direct Sinbad Sony Pictures, according to Variety. Shankman is in final negotiations to develop a take on classic epic adventure Sinbad. The long-in-development feature has had a number of directors attached through the years, including John Singleton and Rob Cohen. The original film follows the adventures of Sinbad ….

Metal Gear Solid film moving forward

According to Collider.com, Hideo Kojima has been discussing plans to turn his Metal Gear Solid espionage game, into a feature film. Some of you may already know that Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium, Ultraviolet) is attached to direct the film, however plot details have been a closely guarded secret. Kojima expects to play a large role in ….

New trailer for next Six Shooter release Eden Log

Magnet has exclusively released the new trailer for the French sci-fi horror Eden Log, on IGN. Franck Vestiel co-wrote and makes his feature film debut with Eden Log, which features an ensemble French cast including Clovis Cornillac, Vimala Pons, Zohar Wexler, Sifan Shao, Arben Bajraktaraj, Abdelkader Dahou, Tony Amoni, Antonin Bastian, Joachim Staaf, Benjamin Baroche, ….

Bakugan anime to get feature film treatment from Universal

Variety reports that Universal has entered into a deal with toy company Spin Master to bring Bakugan Battle Brawlers to the big screen. The Japanese anime show airs six days a week on the Cartoon Network, and also has a strategy game that uses metal cards and magnetic, spring-loaded figures that transform from marble-like balls ….

Rob Zombie returning to direct Halloween sequel

I’ve been reading rumors about this for a for weeks, and it looks like it’s being confirmed by Dimension. Michael Myers will indeed be returning for another round of horror. The company will be bringing Rob Zombie back on board to direct a sequel to his Halloween remake. Once again, Rob Zombie has been tapped ….

Twilight 2 release date and director confirmed

Summit Entertainment has set Friday, November 20, 2009 as the release date for New Moon, the next film in the Twilight teen vampire film series. That’s according to a story by The Hollywood Reporter. Twilight had a huge opening on the November 21st weekend slot this year, and distributors hope a return to that frame ….

The Crow returns with Blade director calling the shots

Blade director Stephen Norrington has been tapped to write and direct a reinvention of The Crow, according to Variety. The Crow, which is based on the comic created by James O’Barr, first came to the screen in 1994 via an Alex Proyas-directed film, and tells the story of rock musician Eric Draven, who’s murdered trying ….

Terminator Salvation to be first movie of a new trilogy

Halcyon chiefs Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek are developing a fifth Terminator installment, according to Variety. Terminator Salvation director McG, is working with the company on the future project. The announcement was made at the Dubai International Film Festival, which began on December 11th and runs through this Thursday. There apparently hasn’t been a decision ….

Hugh Jackman to host Academy Awards

Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Academy Awards in February 2009. Executive producer Bill Condon and producer Laurence Mark made the announcement today. This is a marked departure for the Academy, which has been in the habit of asking comedians to host the big event, in recent years, including last year’s host, Jon Stewart. ….

Star Trek to get exclusive IMAX release

Paramount and IMAX announced that Star Trek, directed by J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Lost and Alias), will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres worldwide on May 8, 2009. Star Trek, which chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members, will be digitally re-mastered into ….

New trailer for would-be Terror Train horror remake Train

Below is the trailer that premiered at the American Film Market for the horror film Train, which was originally meant to be a remake of the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis slasher flick Terror Train, but is now a standalone project. The movie tells the story about a group of american athletes who board a train ….

Chandni Chowk to China coming to America

Warner Bros. will release Chandni Chowk to China in North America on January 16, 2009. The film will open in select theatres in more than 50 markets, making it one of the largest initial releases of any Bollywood film in the United States and Canada. Chandni Chowk to China stars the heartthrob of Indian Cinema ….