Universal Says “Thanks, but no thanks” To Tintin
In what sounds like an incredibly bone-headed move from a business point of view, Universal Pictures has pulled out of the Tintin adaptation. They have declined to exercise an option to co-finance Tintin, which is already set up as a trilogy to be produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson.
George Lucas Says Indy 5 Will Not Be A Mutt Williams Movie
Way back in May before Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opened, George Lucas started laying the groundwork for a possible spin-off franchise starring the Shia LeBeouf character of Mutt Williams. However, it seems that maybe Lucas has been listening to the cries of the public as well as the ringing of the box office ticket counter because now he’s saying we might just see more of Indy.
Spielberg May Lead Us To “The 39 Clues”
According to Variety, Dreamworks has acquired the right to “The 39 Clues
New trailer for “Eagle Eye” flat-out rocks
Back in May we posted the teaser for a new movie called Eagle Eye, starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosario Dawson, Michelle Monaghan and Billy Bob Thorton.
I didn’t even realize until now that Steven Spielberg was an executive producer on the project. Wow. That certainly adds a bit of excitement for this film, although it really doesn’t need any help.
Movie Review: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008)
The last time I did the midnight movie thing was for Return of the King back in 2003. My 30+ year old body just doesn’t deal with the morning-after lack of sleep as well as it used to.
But I was younger back then and it was a heck of a movie to lose sleep over.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was not.
Spielberg and Jackson to Co-Direct 3rd Tintin Film
We’ve known for a while now that Steven Spielberg planned to direct the first of the planned Tintin trilogy. The plan has always been for Spielberg to direct the first film and Peter Jackson to direct the second one. There’s been wild speculation, however, about who would direct the third film in the trilogy.
Spielberg Finally Ready To Make “Lincoln” - Almost
Steven Spielberg has said that he’s finally ready to get his Lincoln up and running. Spielberg’s film on Lincoln has been his “next” project for several years now. In fact, Liam Neeson was first cast as Abraham Lincoln for the film more than three years ago. Heck, the man has been prepping for the role so long he’s thinking of running for president.
Wolfgang Peterson Off “Ender’s Game” Adaptation
Anyone who’s delved much at all into science fiction books will have already heard of Orson Scott Card and his magnificent book, Ender’s Game. It was one of my early favorites. I think my sister used to read it like once a year. I never got really caught up in the sequels but that first book was everything that’s good about science fiction writing.
Official Plot Synopsis From “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
The official plot synopsis for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” has been released and we have it for you along with a new high-res image of Indy himself.
Band of Brothers coming to Blu-Ray
Somehow I never got to see Band of Brothers, the HBO classic miniseries that has a 9.6 out of 10 rating on IMDB by over 46,000 readers.
Directed by Tom Hanks, co-produced by himself and Steven Spielberg, the 10-part miniseries won countless awards from Emmys to Golden Globes, and is considered to be among the best miniseries of all-time.
Spielberg and Jackson Have Their “Tintin”
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have found the actor they want to play Tintin in the trilogy of films they are making together. 17-year old Thomas Sangster will be taking on the title role in the big budget films for the heavyweight filmmakers.
New Indiana Jones 4 Poster Showing Alien Skull?
Should the new Indiana Jones movie have been called “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Alien Skull?” USA Today has a new article about how “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” could help save the movie industry this summer. The article also has a first look at a new poster for fourth installment of the Indiana Jones film that brings up some really interesting questions.
George Clooney, Tom Hanks and others trying to end the Writer’s Strike
I haven’t written much about this whole Writer’s Guild of America strike that is really coming close to ruining some great entertainment this year, not to mention the amount of money its costing people who used to have a job and now don’t.
John over at The Movie Blog today reported that not only did the [...]
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