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Moses' story may be old but this movie is new

13 October 2009 8:12 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Former 20th Century Fox chairman Peter Chernin is developing a movie for the studio about the life's story of Moses. According to Variety, the project will be told more in the style of Braveheart rather than Cecil B. DeMille's now classic The Ten Commandments.

The screenplay is to be written by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage (Accepted), the writers who just finished a draft of another retelling of a famous story, that being Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov is attached to direct that one for Universal.

Moses is one of the Bible's most important players in the Old Testament. Born the son of a slave, the infant Moses was given up by his birth mother and raised by an Egyptian princess as a member of their royal family. When he discovers his true parentage, Moses is called upon by God to lead the Israelites from out of bondage and Egypt. »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Moses Goes Hollywood

12 October 2009 8:46 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

It's time to pray and kick ass - biblical style. That's right, The Bible is totally selling out. First Jesus went all Hollywood, combining forces with Mel Gibson to make The Passion of The Christ and now Moses is trying to one-up him with his newest project: His life, 300-style. That's right, Moses is going full-out action. Fox has bought a pitch for a script about the life of Moses, starting with him almost dying as a baby, continuing on with his adoption into the Egyptian royal family followed by him totally dissing the Pharoah and finally the face off and freedom of the Hebrews. You know, same old... But wait! It's not just the same old thing, with the plagues on Egypt and parting of the Red Sea and what not, there's more. The script will also take pointers from various scriptures and other historical documents made about Moses which wasn't in The Bible. »

- Kasper

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Epic Tale of Moses Script in Development

12 October 2009 10:39 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Here is an interesting story coming from Variety today (thanks to Coming Soon for the heads up): apparently Adam Cooper (Trump Heist) and Bill Collage (Accepted) have been “short-strawed” by 20th Century Fox to pen the script for an adaptation of the Biblical story of Moses.

Cooper and Collage recently turned in a script to Universal for the big screen story of Herman Meville’s Moby Dick, which is to be directed by Tim Bekmambetov (9, Wanted) and shouldn’t be confused with the recent TV movie project Moby Dick by The Tele Munchen Group.

 

The story for the film will apparently follow Moses from infancy, when he was left in a basket in the reeds, to his leading the Jews out of Egyptian slavery and across the Red Sea. Here’s the odd part: the story was pitched to Fox as a 300-esque style movie. I’m not quite sure what that means. »

- Paul Young

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Moses Headed to the Big Screen Once Again

12 October 2009 4:47 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Move over Charlton Heston. Variety writes that 20th Century Fox plans on producing a new cinematic version of Exodus. As if that weren't enough, they want to do it in the style of 300. Yes, that 300 — the male meat-fest from "visionary director" Zack Snyder.

Hmmm ... so can we count on seeing a Moses who's less world-weary and wise than he is lean and mean with ripped abs? Should we expect: "Let my people go, you scum-sucking Egyptian!"? Or a desert scene with Israelites sampling heaven's food before crying out, "This ... is ... Manna!!!"

The script will be written by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage (Accepted), who have already been approved to draft a graphic novel-style adaptation of Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick for director Timur Bekmambetov. We certainly love graphic novels and the way they've gained acceptance as a legitimate artform. But seriously . . . Moby Dick?

Cooper and Collage's script for the »

- Rich Z Zwelling

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Moses Gets Speed-Ramped

12 October 2009 4:38 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

20th Century Fox is developing a retelling of the Biblical story of Moses, the Old Testament survivor of death and adversity who freed the Hebrews from slavery and persecution. The script will be written by Bill Collage and Adam Cooper, notable for rewriting a draft of Moby Dick for 9 director Timur Bekmambetov as well as writing the comedy Accepted.

Produced by Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark, the Moses film is being pitched as Braveheart meets 300, and while I get the appeal of trying to bundle a biblical story in Zack Snyder-esque packaging, I can’t help but be turned off by it at the same time. Should we expect Egyptian slave drivers to deliver punishing blows on exaggerated, glossy, speed-ramped sets? While they may certainly just be talking about cinematography, it seems odd to market a film of this sort using the most blatantly sensationalistic film of the past 5 years as a reference point. »

- John Cooper

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Fox Takes on an Epic 300-Like Retelling of the Life of Moses

12 October 2009 3:27 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

It looks like Hollywood is all out of books to adapt, because now they're looking to adapt stories from the book. That's right, the world's best-selling book of all time, the Holy Bible, is headed to the big screen in a big way. Or at least a part of it will end up there as Variety reports that former News Corp. president Peter Chernin will take on his "first significant film project acquisition" for Fox as he aims to deliver a "retelling of the story of Moses, from his near death as an infant to his adoption into the Egyptian royal family, his defiance of the Pharaoh and deliverance of the Hebrews from enslavement." Well aren't we modest? Of course, this doesn't sound like it's going to be your grandparent's Moses, because the story (written by Accepted writers Adam Cooper and Bill Collage) was conceived in the same vein as »

- Ethan Anderton

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Anderson, Cox & Sutherland Sign On For ‘Moby Dick’

29 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The $25 million made-for-tv adaptation of Herman Melville’s iconic tale, Moby Dick, has added Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), Charlie Cox (Stardust) and Donald Sutherland (It’s Donald Sutherland) to their already talented cast. As we’ve previously reported, William Hurt and Ethan Hawke have already signed on to star as the obsessive Captain Ahab (Hurt) and his unruly first officer, Starbuck (Hawke).

With Moby Dick being the most expensive production to date for Tele Munchen Group (Tmg), they’re leaving nothing to chance. Nigel Williams has penned the script with Mike Barker directing. Barker is best known for directing the critically acclaimed, Sea Wolf, while Williams famously wrote the script for the award-winning 2005 miniseries, Elizabeth I. Both Sea Wolf and Elizabeth I are Tmg productions.

 

Being a fan of the HBO series, Elizabeth I, and I’m interested in seeing what Williams will do with Melville’s novel. While I »

- Anthony Ocasio

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Blake Lively Recruited for Ben Affleck's 'The Town'

27 August 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

A "Gossip Girl" star will be seen playing a part in "The Town". Blake Lively, the actress who plays lead character Serena van der Woodsen in The CW's popular teen drama, has come on board Warner Bros. and Legendary's next crime thriller project.

The 22-year-old is tapped to take the role of Ben Affleck's troubled ex-girlfriend who happens to be Jeremy Renner's sister. She is expected to join others in the cast ensemble, which include Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall, when production begins in Boston sometime in September.

Set for September 10, 2010 U.S. release, "The Town" is an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel "Prince of Thieves". It revolves around a bank manager, a career criminal, and a dedicated FBI agent who tries to bust the crook and his gang. Chris Cooper is in negotiations to join the cast. Graham King and Basil Iwanyk produce, and Afflect directs as well as co-writes. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Jonah Hill To Star And Produce Rom Com

11 August 2009 1:07 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Superbad aside, Jonah Hill’s movie career to date has been built on a series of charismatic and memorable cameos and supporting turns in the likes of Funny People, Accepted and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.But the long-term plan is clearly ‘Jonah Hill: Movie Star’. To that end, he’s already committed to writing and starring, alongside Jason Segel and Jason Schwartzman, in The Adventurer’s Handbook, a big-budget action comedy which will film next year. And today he added the high-concept rom-com, The Best Thing About Pam Rooney, to his list.The story is being kept under wraps for now, but the movie has a fine pedigree. It will be written and executive produced by Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien, two key residents of Judd Apatown. The duo previously worked on the likes of Talladega Nights and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, and are the latest graduates from »

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Weekend Report: 'Funny People' More Pauper Than King of Comedy

3 August 2009 2:34 PM, PDT | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »

If this weekend's box office were a comedian, it might have been heckled off the stage, mostly for its dullness. Between the main new release, Funny People, which always had sketchy prospects despite high profile talent, and the cumulative effect of a relatively soft July slate, overall business amounted to $127.6 million, which was off 17 percent from the same weekend last year and low for the time of the year. What's more, the summer as a whole became on par with last summer through the same point, dwindling from the lead it had racked up in May and June. Headlining the weak weekend, Funny People drew $22.7 million on approximately 4,100 screens at 3,007 sites, which was significantly less than director Judd Apatow's previous picture, Knocked Up, and even behind his first, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in terms of attendance. By lead actor Adam Sandler's standards, the debut was poor for one of his comedies, »

- Brandon Gray

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Jump in: 'Hot Tub Time Machine' gets red trailer

26 July 2009 12:23 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Here's the first red band teaser for Steve Pink's upcoming comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine," which stars John Cusack and is set for release Feb. 26, 2010.

The film follows a group of adults who jump into a hot tub and are transported back in time, to when they were much younger. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke and Chevy Chase co-star.

Judging solely by this teaser, "Hot tub" looks rather crappy. Sure, Robinson delivers one or two of his usual, vulgar lines, but apart from that, this one's darn lame.

Pink also directed 2006's comedy "Accepted," which I failed to enjoy as well. I can only hope this hot tub thing will turn out better than this preview makes it out to be. »

- Franck Tabouring

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Take a Dip in the ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ [Red Band Trailer]

25 July 2009 11:41 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Do you like hot tubs? Have you ever sat in your room wishing you could go back in time and make up for all of your short-comings as a teenager? Well, someone had the absolutely brilliant idea to combine both items and give us the awesomest movie idea to ever come out of Hollywood (well besides Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus) - Hot Tub Time Machine.

 

Director Steve Pink (Accepted) teams up with writers Josh Heald and Andrew Mogel to try and bring some laughs and originality to the Hot Tub Time Machine.  This is Heald’s first credited writing attempt and the second for Mogel who wrote the screenplay for Jim Carrey’s Yes Man. These three guys may not have a lot of background in directing and writing but that hasn’t stopped the 34th Street Films movie from picking up some pretty big names to star.

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- Paul Young

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Red-Band Trailer for 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Tickles

24 July 2009 9:38 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

First look at "Hot Tub Time Machine" has been provided by MGM using the film's recently-released red band trailer. Debuted first at San Diego Comic Con 2009, the restricted promo video traces back to the year of 1560 to recall which notable people had thought of the idea of time traveling, before presenting the four main characters.

The time-travel comedy follows a group of burned out 30-something best friends who've drifted apart since high school. Trying to relive their younger years once again, they take a trip to Pine Valley Lodge, home of their most cherished teenage memories. After a night of vodka and Red Bulls in a hot tub, they find themselves sent back to 1986. Now, they have the opportunity to relive their fun-loving past.

Gushing about the movie in an interview with Cinematical, scribe Josh Heald stated, "Hot Tub Time Machine is probably the greatest gift anyone's ever given the world. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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John Cusack's Restricted Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer

24 July 2009 7:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

A restricted trailer for the upcoming "Hot Tub Time Machine" comedy, starring John Cusack, Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry, has appeared online. Check it out below. Plot: The story follows a group of guys who have grown frustrated with their adult lives. They return to the ski lodge where they partied as teens to find answers and are transported to 1986 via their hot tub, a bubbly time machine. The new movie is directed by Steve Pink (Accepted) and is scheduled to hit theaters on February 26th, 2010. Restricted Trailer: If you cannot see the player, click here. Click here to read more about "Hot Tub Time Machine." »

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Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer Starring John Cusack and Craig Robinson

24 July 2009 2:52 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

When it was first announced earlier this year that there was a movie in development called Hot Tub Time Machine, I don't think anyone believed that it would actually get made. But hey, let's not forget, we are living in the post-Snakes on a Plane era, and thus, the first trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine has finally arrived online. So guess what? It's happening! To be honest, I like the goofy concept, which simply involves a group of four grown-up friends who accidentally travel back in time to the '80s to relive their teenage years. I also like the cast, which includes John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry and Clark Duke, plus Chevy Chase, Lizzy Caplan and Crispin Glover. The problem is, this movie really could go either way, and the trailer looks like it was simply thrown together in a couple hours (on the plus side, it is red band, »

- Sean

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Universal Bringing Waldo to the Big Screen

1 June 2009 9:34 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Universal Pictures has acquired the movie rights to Where’s Waldo?, with the intention to turn the popular children's books series from Classic Media into a live-action family film. Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment will produce. Created by illustrator Martin Handford, the books featured Waldo, dressed in a red-and-white shirt, wearing glasses and carrying a walking stick, as he popped up in crowded full-page scenes. The books began life in the U.K. in the late 1980s, where he is called Wally, before becoming a worldwide sensation. The books became more thematically complex, with Waldo traveling in time or landing in supernatural settings, and a nemesis was introduced, an anti-Waldo named Odlaw. The book series was previously set up at Paramount and Nickelodeon, where John Schultz (Like Mike) was attached to direct a script that had been worked on by scribes such as Adam Rifkin (Zoom, Small Soldiers) as well »

- James Cook

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Justin Long Talks Drag Me to Hell

29 May 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

There is no doubt that Justin Long is a funny guy. After all, his resume is filled with hilarious performances in films like Dodgeball, Waiting, Accepted, and Idiocracy. So imagine his surprise when he got the call from director Sam Raimi to play the straight man in his new horror film, Drag Me to Hell.

Long said, "I kind of thought Sam was calling me because there was a clown in the film that comes into different scenes intermittently to throw up or juggle for comic relief. But it turns out he saw me in Live Free or Die Hard and liked my performance enough to want me in Drag Me to Hell."

"I guess it's a good thing Sam hadn't seen me in my other roles, or maybe I wouldn't have even gotten the call from him," Long joked.

In Drag Me to Hell Long plays Clay Dalton, the »

- thehorrorchick

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Stars Come Out For Burberry in NYC

29 May 2009 1:30 AM, PDT | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »

Do you remember when Justin Long and Blake Lively hooked up on-screen in the hilarious 2006 movie Accepted?  The two actors reconnected at last night's Burberry Lights Up The New York City Skyline party at the New York Palace Hotel. Don't worry, Blake's boyfriend Penn Badgley was also there, looking a little scruffy and tired. The hottest couple there, by far, was Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy, who couldn't keep their hands off of each other! Other stars on the red carpet included Molly Simms, Orlando Bloom, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Check out the full gallery here!  »

- Celebuzz

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Chevy Chase Joins Hot Tub Time Machine

28 May 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Chevy Chase has joined the cast of United Artists’ high-concept comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. Chase will star alongside John Cusackm, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Lizzy Caplan and Crispin Glover. Steve Pink (Accepted) is directing. Written by Josh Heald, the film follows a group of friends who are frustrated when they return to a ski lodge where they partied as teens. They then get in a hot tub — which happens to be a time machine — and get transported to 1987. Chase will play a mysterious repairman who dispenses pearls of wisdom and may or may not be behind the metaphysical road trip. The film is shooting in Vancouver and is scheduled for a February 2010 release. While Hot Tub sounds like it could be a lot of fun, the real nugget of information in the trade announcement is that Chase is also considering a new script for the Weinstein Co. »

- James Cook

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Lyndsy Fonseca Gets in the ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’

23 May 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Another name is attached now to a United Artist project that has just started to make waves in the press, the aptly titled time-travel comedy Hot Tub Time Machine (anyone else wonder what this movie could possibly be about?). Lyndsy Fonseca, who just finished shooting the adaptation of the Mark Millar comic series Kick-Ass opposite Nicholas Cage, joins John Cusack in Vancouver where the film recently began shooting. Fonseca, probably best known for her role as one of the children on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, will play Jennie, the “one that got away” from John Cusack’s character (who at the moment remains nameless) back in 1987. When Cusack and several of his pals discover that their Jacuzzi is not only a bubbly pool of relaxation, but a time travel device as well. When they accidentally travel back to 1987, Cusack and Jennie are reunited (we know it sounds romantic, but »

- Paige MacGregor

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