David O. Russell’s next film slated for December release
Riding on the momentum of his critically acclaimed (and Oscar nominated) Silver Linings Playbook, director David O. Russell’s next project has a December ...
Tag: Business
Gore Verbinski to direct and produce Pyongyang
I’m not the comic book guy around these parts so my knowledge of the graphic novel Pyongyang is limited to cursory information, but it ...
Universal wants more Ted and Bourne, creativity dies
At the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference the other day, NBC Universal’s CEO Steve Burke laid out the company ...
Robocop remake having pre-production/casting issues
To say that the Robocop remake/reboot has had a troubled time getting here would be an understatement. Plans have been in motion to ...
Fox might trade with Marvel for extended Daredevil rights
UPDATE: According to Deadline, Fox has denied talk of any trades with Marvel because of the Fantastic Four reboot in the near future. ...
Warner Bros. is thinking about a Shining prequel
Warner Bros. is what they like to call “quietly looking in to” doing a prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s seminal The Shining. I wish ...
Christopher Nolan done with DC Comics movies
As if there were any doubt in our minds, Chris Nolan has announced that he’s completely done with the Batman franchise, and will ...
The Stretch Armstrong movie is still a thing somehow
For some reason, people with jobs still think it’s a good idea to make a Stretch Armstrong movie. Universal recently sold the rights ...
Report: 35mm distribution to halt by 2013
Max writing another post about the inevitable demise of celluloid? What a concept! IHS Screen Digest, a firm that does nothing but research ...
Universal sues Asylum for Battleship nonsense
In a move that is simply shocking, Universal has sued direct-to-video studio Asylum for fear of copyright infringement on their upcoming board game ...
IFC buys Shining documentary Room 237
I’m no stranger to a bunch of crazy kooky weird theories on The Shining (My second favorite Kubrick movie), and I’m constantly seeking out ...
Netflix CEO rewards self for turbulent year
In an SEC filing today, Netflix revealed that its CEO, Reed Hastings, had his salary cut from $519,231 in 2010 to a paltry half-million ...