Jul 1
Wasn’t aware of this, but the prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-horror classic THE THING is simply going to be titled THE THING. Yeah, that’s not confusing at all. I gotta be honest, between that being the official title and the official plot synopsis below (courtesy of Bloody Disgusting), I’m beginning to think that this is actually a remake of THE THING rather than a prequel, and that Universal is keeping that fact secret until it’s release April 29, 2011.
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Universal is giving FAMILY GUY mastermind Seth MacFarlane 65mil to produce a “hard R” comedy about a man and his teddy bear. The film, called TED, is reportedly going to be a mix of live-action and CG and will feature MacFarlane as the voice of the bear and in a supporting (presumably live-action) role. The script was written by MacFarlane and his FAMILY GUY cohorts Alec Sulkin and Wellesey Wild.
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Ignoring the multiple softcore DTV spin-offs that they’ve been churning out for nearly six years now, Universal has greenlit a new AMERICAN PIE theatrical film. While Universal is calling the new flick a “reboot”, it’s technically a sequel to AMERICAN WEDDING. Click on the pic for all the fresh baked goodness…
Vin Diesel, director David Twohy and Universal are re-teaming for another Riddick flick, this one titled simply RIDDICK. Click on the pic for all the Riddick (did that sort-of rhyme?) goodness…
Ready for another FAST AND THE FURIOUS sequel? Well, whether you are or not, there’s a new one coming, this one titled FAST FIVE. Click on the pic for the full story…
Ready to see another actor step into the shoes of Jason Bourne? Matt Damon and Universal seem to think so. Click on the pic for word on a potential BOURNE reboot/prequel…
Dec 1
Director Paul Greengrass has walked away from the fourth BOURNE installment.
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Interested to find out whether or not the “based on a true story” flick THE FOURTH KIND is actually based on a true story? If so, click on the banner above to find out…
As if a movie based on the popular board game BATTLESHIP wasn’t strange enough, Universal and director Peter Berg have decided to throw aliens into the mix. Yes, you read that right, ALIENS.
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According to Variety, HANCOCK-helmer Peter Berg is going to bring the popular board game (!) BATTLESHIP to the big screen. This is not a joke.
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