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'2012' Is Old News: Hollywood Apocalypses Through The Decades
13 November 2009 1:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Today, Roland Emmerich's latest world-ending epic, "2012," hits theaters. John Cusack, Amanda Peet and their pals race around the world, beholding one scene of devastation after another as an eco-catastrophe tears the planet apart. The story's premise is built on the belief that the apocalypse will come in the year 2012, as foretold by the Mayan calendar.
Unfortunately for Mr. Emmerich, Hollywood has already trashed the lovely planet Earth roughly a bazillion times over. From viral outbreaks to zombie uprisings, global warming to alien incursions... the people of this world have seen, suffered through and been almost completely annihilated by any threat you can imagine. Looking back through Hollywood history, the world was wiped out countless times, and long before the year 2012.
The '60s
For any movies where the time of the apocalypse isn't specified, it's a safe bet that the action occurs in the "present day" in which the movie was made. »
- Adam Rosenberg
Roger Corman: Scorsese, Stallone, Sayles, and other A-listers talk about the B-movie king
13 November 2009 12:48 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
He gave life to teenage cavemen and candy-stripe nurses. Crab monsters and humanoids from the deep. T-bird gangs and towns that dreaded sundown. His name is Roger Corman. And on Nov. 14, he will receive an honor that no one would have predicted: an honorary Academy Award. The 83-year-old B-movie titan has made nearly 400 films as a director and producer. From the start, Corman was a magnet for hungry young actors, writers, and directors who would work for slave wages for the chance to make their first film. They called it the "University of Corman," and the alumni include Francis Ford Coppola, »
- Chris Nashawaty
The view: Richard Kelly enters The Twilight Zone with The Box
13 November 2009 6:33 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Rod Serling's ghostly shadow looms large over the latest film from the director of Donnie Darko – but what's the problem? It's a hell of a show to take cues from
In certain eyes, the impending release of The Box, the third film from the still more-or-less boyish Richard Kelly, will be notable mostly as a trial by public opinion for its creator. This is, after all, quite the crossroads for a director whose deservedly beloved debut Donnie Darko proposed him as the emo David Lynch before its follow-up Southland Tales instantly made a lot of us stick a large and hasty question mark beside that judgment. Much therefore rides on his latest project. But, for me, the mixed response to the movie so far – out in the Us last week, released here next month – has been interesting not just for its implications about Kelly's future, but because almost every »
- Danny Leigh
The view: Richard Kelly enters The Twilight Zone with The Box
13 November 2009 6:33 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Rod Serling's ghostly shadow looms large over the latest film from the director of Donnie Darko – but what's the problem? It's a hell of a show to take cues from
In certain eyes, the impending release of The Box, the third film from the still more-or-less boyish Richard Kelly, will be notable mostly as a trial by public opinion for its creator. This is, after all, quite the crossroads for a director whose deservedly beloved debut Donnie Darko proposed him as the emo David Lynch before its follow-up Southland Tales instantly made a lot of us stick a large and hasty question mark beside that judgment. Much therefore rides on his latest project. But, for me, the mixed response to the movie so far – out in the Us last week, released here next month – has been interesting not just for its implications about Kelly's future, but because almost every »
- Danny Leigh
Shawn Levy Wants Hugh Jackman for 'Real Steel'
13 November 2009 1:28 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
You probably didn't see The Box. I think that's clear. So I'll reference I Am Legend as something from writer Richard Matheson with which you might be familiar. The sci-fi author even wrote some Twilight Zone episodes early on, and his latest film adaptation, Real Steel, may star Hugh Jackman as a futuristic fighter battling robots for his last shot at glory.
Director Shawn Levy - clearly not one of the first hundred choices on my list for something like this - tells Sci-Fi Wire that Jackman is the front-runner to play the lead role in the film. The news came during an interview for the DVD release of Levy's Night at the Museum sequel. See what I mean? Way down on the list.
In the story, human boxing has gone the way of...well, heavyweight boxing. So instead, people watch robot boxing. I don't buy that, personally, because where's the catharsis? »
- Colin Boyd
The week in geek: will Kick-Ass be a 21st-century superhero?
12 November 2009 10:06 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
So what do you think of the Kick-Ass trailer? And is it good or bad that Steven Spielberg's Oldboy remake is apparently not going to happen?
You would be forgiven for thinking that now the superhero-loving public has got Watchmen – the holy grail of superhero movies – out of its system, the appetite for everyday Joes who dress up as masked vigilantes might have been sated. Not so, or at least that's what Matthew Vaughn and his team will no doubt be hoping in advance of their release of Kick-Ass next year.
The film is based on a Mark Millar comic book about a New York teenager who decides to don a costume and head out on to the streets to fight crime. Just as in Watchmen, the absence of real superpowers proves a major drawback in his efforts to take out the bad guys, but the comic also features »
- Ben Child
More on Shawn Levy’s Real Steel
12 November 2009 9:17 AM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
Director Shawn Levy has revealed more about his upcoming sci-fi movie “Real Steel”, which is being described as “a father/son action drama set in the near future, surrounding the sport of robot boxing.” If that sounds familiar, it may be because the movie will be based on a short story by the prolific sci-fi/fantasy writer Richard Matheson (”I am Legend”, among many, many others), who previously adapted his story into a “Twilight Zone” episode in 1963 called “Steel”. In the interview, Levy says that the movie won’t be an all-out robot action movie ala “Terminator” or “Transformers”. He also confirms that the top candidate to headline the film is Hugh Jackman. Levy is known primarily as a comedy director, so this will be his first non-comedy role. Which is good news to anyone who was afraid Levy might turn this thing into a PG-rated gagfest ala the silly »
- Nix
Fashion fix: Belstaff colonial shoulder bag from I Am Legend
12 November 2009 3:45 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
We’ve long cast an appreciative eye over Belstaff’s contribution to cinema, the cooler-then-cool brand seemingly always responsible for the best jackets. Often leading us to think that if it’s a good-looking jacket, chances are it’s by Belstaff. Not that they limit themselves to only outerwear, as if you take a good look at 2007’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi film, I Am Legend, you’ll notice that the shoulder bag as sported by Will Smith’s Dr Robert Neville is by Belstaff. But we’re that one step ahead, as not only have we hunted down this must-have male accessory, we’ve also found some brilliant (and cheaper) lookalikes. »
Will Smith To Star In “Flowers For Algernon” Remake?
11 November 2009 1:35 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Will Smith will probably star in and produce a remake of “Flowers For Algernon” an adaptation of Daniel Keyes 1959 novel of the same name which focuses on Charlie, a man with mental disabilities and a limited Iq who takes part in an experiment that turns him into a genius.
Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with an Iq of 68 who works as a cleaner…and all he wants in life is to be a genius.
Wanting to improve himself, Charlie attends reading and writing classes taught by Alice Kinnian.
Professor Nemur and Doctor Strauss are looking for a human subject to test out an experimental procedure for increasing intelligence. The procedure has already been successfully carried out on Algernon, a laboratory mouse.
Alice recommends Charlie for the procedure and his motivation to learn make him the prime candidate.
The story has been turned into a feature film several times before, »
- Fiona
‘I Am Legend’ director takes over ‘Sgt. Rock’ movie
11 November 2009 11:53 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence has replaced Guy Ritchie on the upcoming Sgt. Rock project for Warner Bros.
In May, producer Joel Silver told AICN that Ritchie would direct the comic book adaptation. “I’m going to make that. I’m going to make that very soon. With Guy Ritchie, I think,” Silver said.
Created in 1959 by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, Sgt. Rock led a gritty fictional World War II Us Army infantry called Easy Company in multiple comics for DC. The Sgt. Rock movie will take the story in a new direction by bringing the character into the future.
Lawrence will work from the adapted script from Chad St. John (Ronin).
Ritchie is reportedly working on a DC Comics adaptation of Lobo. His latest, Sherlock Holmes, opens Christmas Day.
Source: Heat Vision
Food for thought: What if Sgt. Rock fought for the Soviet Union? Think about That! »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Smith to star in Flowers for Algernon
11 November 2009 3:10 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Following the news that Smith’s Oldboy remake has fallen through, the erstwhile Fresh Prince has returned to more familiar territory – finding an Oscar-baiting role to alternate around his action projects.
With an I Am Legend prequel in development, and potential sequels to I, Robot and Hancock in the works, Smith has set his sites on an almost fool-proof project to finally nab the elusive Oscar he so clearly covets.
Pajiba are reporting that Smith is set to produce and star in an adaptation of Daniel Keyes 1959 novel Flowers for Algernon. The story focuses around a mentally retarded man named Charlie who, after experimental surgery, sees his Iq rocket from 68 to 185. His newfound intellect effects his ability to interact with those around him and proves far more of a burden than a blessing.
The story quite famously provided inspiration to an episode of The Simpsons and seems to tick all »
- Kieron
Sgt. Rock Adaptation Set on Fast Forward
11 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Producer Akiva Goldsman is already involved in the production of four comic book movie adaptations, including Jonah Hex, The Losers, Lobo, and Swamp Thing, and now he's attached to a fifth. Goldsman is joining Joel Silver in his decades-long quest to bring DC Comics' WWII hero, Sgt. Rock, to the big screen.
Only, Rock and his "Easy Company" are not going to be slogging through the trenches fighting Nazis in war-torn Europe. According to THR, the Sgt. Rock movie will be set in the future. Previously envisioned as a Dirty Dozen-esque "authentic" war film, the change of time period and locale is said to be reflective of the lack of interest by moviegoers in period war films.
Silver had previously enlisted Guy Ritchie to script and direct Sgt. Rock, but Ritchie has moved on to direct Lobo with Silver so Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) has been brought in to front the film. »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Sgt. Rock Coming To The Big Screen
10 November 2009 11:15 PM, PST | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »
According to a report by Heat Vision, Joel Silver and Akiva Goldsman are producing a big-screen adaptation of “Sgt. Rock”, the WW2 comic book from DC Comics. Francis Lawrence (”I Am Legend”, “Constantine”) is directing the project, based on a script by Chad St. John (”The Days Before”). Andrew Rona of Silver Pictures is also onboard as a producer, and Kerry Foster is the project’s executive producer. Joel Silver has been trying to get the project off the ground for the past 20 years. Debuting in 1959, DC’s Sgt. Frank Rock was the leader of his WW2 infantry unit called Easy Company. He first appeared in “Our Army at War,” [...] »
- Costa Koutsoutis
Flowers For The Fresh Prince
10 November 2009 10:42 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
What should Will Smith aim for, if he wanted to combine the sci-fi smarts of an I, Robot or an I Am Legend with the tearjerkery of a Seven Pounds of a Pursuit of Happyness? Well, he could do a lot worse than Daniel Keyes' novel Flowers For Algernon.Clearly he's already realised this, as the project is being set up at Sony by Smith's own production company Overbrook Entertainment. Tracy Nyberg, behind the scenes on I Am Legend and Hancock, is on hand to produce.The story, which began life as a short piece in 1959 and was expanded to full-length in 1966 (winning the Hugo and Nebula awards respectively), is narrated in epistolary form by Charlie, a man with a below average Iq who undergoes experiments that make him into a genius. The cost is alienation from everything and everyone he knows, before it's revealed that the process was »
Will Smith to Bring ‘Flowers for Algernon’
10 November 2009 5:07 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
There’s no doubt that Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s biggest power players: he’s one of Tinseltown’s highest paid actors, and if his name is put on a project, chances are pretty good that film is going to do well at the box office.
However, Smith is not one to rest on his laurels and go for easy roles just to bring in the cash. Instead, he’s ever pushing himself forward as an actor, working to expand his repertoire and make his name receive equal accolades for both his comedic and serious work.
His next role will certainly require him to take his acting to the next level.
Smith has signed on with Sony Pictures to produce and star in a modern-day adaptation of Daniel Keyes’s novel Flowers for Algernon. Now, I’m going to have to step aside from the movie part of »
- Carly
Sgt Rock marches into the future and on to the screen
10 November 2009 4:47 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Since Warner Bros set up a DC Entertainment unit to oversee adaptations of characters from DC Comics, fans have been eagerly waiting for news of which crimefighting crusader will next be heading to the big screen.
If you were hoping for an announcement on Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow or any of the other big names, think again.
Today came the news that a long-planned film based on DC's Second World War hero Sgt Rock is moving forward. And it will instead be set in the future.
According to Heat Vision, I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence is to helm the movie while Chad St John is penning the screenplay.
Producer Joel Silver, who has for nearly 20 years been trying to get Rock on to the screen, is teaming with Akiva Goldsman, who has just come on board as a co-producer, to finally get the film made for Warner Bros. »
- David Bentley
Francis Lawrence Goes to War with ‘Sgt. Rock’
10 November 2009 3:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Director Francis Lawrence, who’s previous credits include I Am Legend, Constantine and TV’s Kings has picked up another directing gig. He will take on the big screen adaptation of DC’s comic character Sgt. Rock for producers Joel Silver and Akiva Goldsman. The film, who’s previous director Guy Ritchie left to take on DC’s Lobo adaptation, will be scripted by relative newcomer Chad St. John.
Another change announced for this project is the shift from a WWII setting, where in the comics Sgt. Rock leads his “Easy Company” team of soldiers against the Nazis, to the future where, reportedly, the producers feel the film will be more universally accepted due to the comic’s current “pro-America” stance. Plus, the producers are worried about the relative box office success of a big budget WWII action film, Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds notwithstanding.
I guess both of those things make sense. »
- Joe Gillis
Francis Lawrence Taking DC Comics' Sgt. Rock Into the Future
10 November 2009 12:29 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
A movie based on DC Comics' WWII hero Sgt. Rock has been stuck in development hell for quite some time and last we heard was Guy Ritchie might be at the helm until he became attached to Lobo. But that was over a year and a half ago, and THR's Heat Vision now says that Francis Lawrence (who last directed I Am Legend) is attached to direct a script from newcomer Chad St. John with super-producers Joel Silver and Akiva Goldsman guiding the project for Warner Bros. However, Sgt. Rock will be lifted from the period fight in World War II into the future to avoid feeling dated and out of tune with contemporary issues. While hardcore fans of the comics might be aghast at this shift into the future, this is probably best for the film to reach a bigger audience. Heat Vision points out, "Inglourious Basterds notwithstanding, »
- Ethan Anderton
Francis Lawrence Takes ‘Sgt. Rock’ to the Future
10 November 2009 9:54 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Borys Kit over at Heat Vision is reporting today that the long-gestating Sgt. Rock movie is being given to a new creative team by producer Joel Silver. Silver, who is producing through is company Silver Pictures, had originally set up Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie to work on the script and direct, but has since moved him to the DC Comics adaptation of Lobo. Now, Silver is bringing in I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence to direct Sgt. Rock, with scribe Chad St. John on to work on the script. Up to this point, the Sgt. Rock project has retained the World War II setting of the original DC Comic, in which Sgt. Frank Rock is the leader of the infantry unit known as Easy Company. But now according to this new report, Silver and Co. are looking to move the project to a futuristic setting. The success of Inglourious Basterds notwithstanding, period »
- Neil Miller
Sgt. Rock Movie Gets a New Director… and a New Time Period
10 November 2009 9:08 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Producer Joel Silver has been struggling to bring WWII comic book hero Sgt. Rock to the big screen for almost 20 years now, with the script undergoing a ton of rewrites and people like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis once under consideration to star. This week it looks like he has finally managed to convince Warner Brothers to back the movie, although he may be forced to make some compromises in order to get it off the ground. Heat Vision [1] reports that I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence has signed on to helm the film, taking over for Guy Ritchie who was previously attached [2] (he has since moved on to direct Lobo). The latest draft of the script was written by Chad St. John, who also penned the upcoming remake of Outland. Akiva Goldsman will co-produce with Silver. Now, here's the thing that's going to worry Sgt. Rock fans: apparently they »
- Sean
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