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Darwin at the movies: A festival of apes, aliens and troglodytes
20 November 2009 12:05 PM, PST
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Would we have had Alien, Planet of the Apes and The Time Machine if it weren't for a certain bearded Victorian?
Darwin, Evolution and the Movies is a one-off festival of film and live comedy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species on 24 November 1859.
Over this weekend the festival is running at three separate venues across London. Classic films you rarely get a chance to see on the big screen, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and brand new shorts commissioned as part of Darwin200 make up this small but perfectly formed festival.
If Darwin had chickened out in 1859 and decided to put his dusty manuscript back in the drawer, allowing Alfred Russel Wallace to take the fame, and the flack, the genre of science fiction that we take for granted probably would not have evolved to become the seductive, cultural force that it is.
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The Flickcast
21 October 2009 2:15 PM, PDT
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As is sometimes the case, shows need to be examined and, when necessary, changes need to be made to improve them. Or, things change for other good reasons and you just need to go with it and try to make things even better. But no matter what, change is inevitable. So, in that spirit, we’re taking the week off from the podcast so no new episode today. Sorry for the inconvenience.
We will return next week with a brand new episode of The Flickcast, so be sure and be here for that. You won’t want to miss it.
Until then, to help you pass the time until next week’s show, be sure to check out a few of our previous episodes we think feature us at our best. Or, at least, are not quite as embarrassing as the others. Plus, take a nostalgic listen to how it
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- Chris Ullrich
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Vince Vaughn talks Old School 2
22 September 2009 11:34 PM, PDT
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Ever since “Old School” became a hit back in 2003, there have been whispers of the cast reuniting and doing a sequel. Unfortunately, the more time that passes, the less of a chance it’s ever going to happen.
But even though the chances are slim, whenever I interview someone from the film, I always ask about the sequel. And since I covered the “Couples Retreat” international press day for our partners at Omelete earlier today, I had the chance to speak with Vince Vaughn during a roundtable interview. What he said about “Old School 2″ and what he’s doing next is after the jump.
The first thing to know is Vince gave me an answer like a politician. He’s clearly been asked about “Old School 2″ many times and he managed to say a lot without really saying anything at all. However, he did confirm Todd Phillips is definitely making
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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The Flickcast
9 September 2009 11:15 AM, PDT
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Hello friends. Due to the Labor Day holiday and because even your intrepid podcast team needs a day off now and then, we won’t be having a podcast this week. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will return next week with a brand new episode of The Flickcast, so be sure and be here for that.
To help you pass the time until next week’s show, be sure to check out a few of our previous episodes we think feature us at our best. Or, at least, are not quite as embarrassing as the others. Plus, take a nostalgic listen to how it all began by going back and reliving the glory that was our very first episode.
Until next week, thanks for listening. We appreciate it.
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- Chris Ullrich
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Spielberg to Direct ‘Pirate Latitudes’ Adaptation
28 August 2009 10:38 AM, PDT
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DreamWorks studios recently attained rights for transforming Michael Crichton’s final novel Pirate Latitudes for the big screen, with Steven Spielberg to possibly produce and direct. In the screen-writers chair is David Keopp, long time Spielberg and Crichton collaborator, who all worked on Jurassic Park and The Lost World.
Set in mid-1600, Pirate Latitudes follows a band of pirates who plan to infiltrate Port Royal, Jamaica one of the world’s richest cities. Crichton completed this epic tale before his untimely death last November.
This is the first major film deal DreamWorks has developed since teaming up with Reliance Entertainment.
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Spielberg Bringing Michael Crichtons Pirate Latitudes To Life
28 August 2009 12:00 AM, PDT
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USA Today is reporting that director Steven Spielberg is going to be developing a film adaptation of “Pirate Latitudes,” Michael Crichton’s last book that will be published posthumously after the renowned author’s sudden death in 2008 after battling cancer for many years. The book, set for release on November 24th, is an adventure story set in 1665, off the coast of Jamaica.
David Koepp, who adapted Crichton’s novels “Jurassic Park” and the sequel “The Lost World” for the big screen, is also has signed on to write the script for “Pirate Latitudes” for DreamWorks, with Spielberg planning to produce and possibly direct.
The plot of the book is described [...]
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- Costa Koutsoutis
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Steven Spielberg Takes on Pirates in the Caribbean
27 August 2009 5:10 PM, PDT
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Is it just me, or have I written about potential Steven Spielberg projects at least half a dozen times over the past few weeks? Every other day it seems this guy is picking up something new – from taking on a remake of Harvey to possibly producing a live-action Halo movie to this latest bit of news about Spielberg producing – and most likely directing – a pirate movie based on a book from the late Michael Crichton.
Crichton and Spielberg are no strangers, of course, since the latter brought the former's novels for Jurassic Park and The Lost World to the big screen all those years ago. This new novel, which will hit stands on November 24th, is called Pirate Latitudes and is described as a "mission movie" set in Jamaica in 1665 that involves "a...
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Spielberg Adapting Another Crichton Novel
27 August 2009 12:33 PM, PDT
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Steven Spielberg is adapting another of Michael Crichton’s novels, the posthumously published Pirate Latitudes for DreamWorks Studios. The deal re-teams the creative team of Jurassic Park and The Lost World, including screenwriter David Koepp. Crichton passed away on November 5, 2008 from cancer.
The manuscript was discovered by his writing assistant and delivered to a publisher after Crichton’s death. On November 24, 2009, HarperCollins is releasing the novel about a daring plan in 1665 to infiltrate Port Royal, one of the world’s richest and most notorious cities, and raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. More about it on Wikipedia, the source for all things accurate.
The stories won’t be similar to Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy because it will be more grounded in reality and not the fantasy plots starring Johnny Depp.
Spielberg is producing the project, but hasn’t agreed to direct the film. With his busy schedule,
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- Jeff Leins
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Spielberg Adapting Crichton's Posthumous Novel
27 August 2009 12:11 PM, PDT
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Steven Spielberg's dreams of making an adventure movie on the high seas is set to come true - he's adapting his late pal Michael Crichton's book Pirate Latitudes.
The filmmaker brought Crichton's novel Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World to the big screen, with the help of writer David Koepp.
Now he has once again turned to Crichton's work - he plans produce and possibly direct the film of Crichton's novel, which tells the story of a buccaneer and is set off the Jamaican coast in 1665.
Crichton had just completed Pirate Latitudes when he lost his battle with cancer last November, aged 66. The novel is set to hit bookstores in November.
Spielberg says of the book, "Michael wrote a real page-turner that already seems suited for the big screen. Michael and I have had almost two decades of solid collaborations. Whenever I made a film from a Michael Crichton book or screenplay, I knew I was in good hands. Michael felt the same, and we like to think he still does."
And Stacey Snider, who runs DreamWorks film studio with the director, insists it has always been Spielberg's dream to bring a pirate movie into theatres.
She tells USA Today, "Anything that Michael wrote, Steven would be keenly interested to read. But without Michael knowing it, or even me knowing it, it turns out Steven always wanted to direct his own pirate film."
Spielberg is waiting for Koepp to produce a script before announcing a release date, but Snider is convinced fans will enjoy the project: "This is a reunion movie that taps into all three of them, and their love of high adventure. Just like old times."
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Spielberg commands Crichton's Pirate Latitudes
27 August 2009 11:36 AM, PDT
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The death of E.R. and Jurassic Park creator Michael Crichton isn't stopping Steven Spielberg from making a movie from the novelist's last known written work. After the passing of the 66-year-old Crichton to throat cancer last November, Crichton had finished two unpublished books: a techno-thriller and a pirate adventure set in the 17th century called Pirate Latitudes.
The screen rights to Pirates Latitutes have gone to DreamWorks and Spielberg will produce the movie and possibly direct it. David Koepp (The Lost World, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) will adapt the book.
"Michael Crichton was one of our greatest storytellers who expanded all of our imaginations with his books, films, and television," Spielberg said in a statement released by the studio. "With the E.R. series and Jurassic Park series, I enjoyed one of the best collaborations of my career. Now with Pirate Latitudes, I and all of
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- Patrick Sauriol
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DreamWorks sees a 'Pirate' in Spielberg
27 August 2009 11:26 AM, PDT
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DreamWorks Studios has acquired the film rights to Michael Crichton's final novel "Pirate Latitudes" for Steven Spielberg to produce and potentially direct. According to Variety, David Koepp will adapt for the big screen. Crichton completed the period action-adventure before his death last November. The manuscript, which HarperCollins plans to publish on Nov. 24, was found in completed form by Crichton's assistant. Set in 1665, "Pirate Latitudes" revolves around a daring plan to infiltrate Port Royal, one of the world's richest and most notorious cities, and raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure.Spielberg, Crichton and Koepp have a long history of working together. Crichton wrote "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World," both of which Koepp adapted for Spielberg to direct. Crichton
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Stephen Spielberg Directing Crichton’s Last Novel
27 August 2009 1:02 AM, PDT
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Now this it a turn up for the books…
It appears that celebrated author and mastermind behind Jurassic Park wrote a final novel before his untimely passing – and according to USA Today Steven Spielberg has now been attached to direct a big screen adaptation of it!
The book, Pirate Latitudes, is an adventure story set off the coast of Jamaica in 1665. Check out this excerpt for more:
Screenwriter David Koepp, who adapted Crichton’s novels for Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World, also has signed on to create the script. Spielberg plans to produce and is considering directing.
DreamWorks Studios describes the novel, set for release Nov. 24, as the story of “a daring plan to infiltrate Port Royal, one of the world’s richest and most notorious cities, and raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure.”
“It’s a mission movie, and we see it through the prism
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July 1-3: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
2 July 2009 1:20 PM, PDT
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We all know how it is. You'd like to get out to see a new movie this weekend, but all those fireworks aren’t gonna shoot themselves off, and there’s too many hot dogs to be eaten, anyway. But you can have something close to that blockbuster experience on the road with the proper application of DVDs. In fact, you might even be able to one-up everyone else at the watercooler come Monday, because while they're saying, "Hey, did you check out Public Enemies?" you can respond, "No, I saw some of the movies that inspired it."
Instead Of: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, the latest animated adventure for sitcom-ish prehistoric megafauna, in which they stumble upon a long-protected realm of archaic dinosaurs who’ve survived for tens of millions of years...
Watch: There have been many adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original concept, from his 1912 novel The Lost World,
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- MaryAnn Johanson
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SFIFF52: The Lost World—Interview With Zac Holtzman of Dengue Fever
7 April 2009 12:06 AM, PDT
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When I first read that the San Francisco International Film Festival had invited Dengue Fever to perform their original score for Harry O. Hoyt’s The Lost World live at the Castro Theatre [here], I felt my eyes pop out like flash bulbs. It was the first ticket I set my sights on for SFIFF52.
Film Society Programmer Sean Uyehara: “The Lost World is a classic exploration of mankind’s fascination with its own prehistory. It contains amazing animated sequences and inventive costumes and sets depicting a land that time forgot. Today, audiences can also read the film as a campy depiction of how we once imagined the age of dinosaurs. It is also full of anachronistic cultural stereotypes regarding science, marriage and race. Like the territory depicted in the film, Dengue Fever‘s music evokes a time and place of memory. The band, which hails from Los Angeles, plays 1960s-style psychedelic Cambodian pop.
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- Michael Guillen
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