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This is about a week and a half late, but here's my review for The Thing prequel starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, and a hell of a lot of CGI.This is about a week and a half late, but here's my review for The Thing prequel... more
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LOS ANGELES, CA, MARCH 3, 2011—Warner Bros-based financing and production company Alcon Entertainment (“The Blind Side,” “The Book of Eli”) co-founders and co-Chief Executive Officers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, in the most significant property acquisition negotiations in the Company’s 13-year history, are in final discussions to secure film, television and ancillary franchise rights to produce prequels and sequels to the iconic 1982 science-fiction thriller “Blade Runner.”
Alcon is negotiating to secure the rights from producer-director Bud Yorkin, who will serve as producer on “Blade Runner” along with Kosove and Johnson. Cynthia Sikes Yorkin will co-produce. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO’s of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.
Alcon’s franchise rights would be all-inclusive, but exclude rights to remake the original. The Company, however, may produce projects based on situations introduced in the original film. The project would be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. International rights are yet to be determined.
Johnson and Kosove stated: “We are honored and excited to be in business with Bud Yorkin. This is a major acquisition for our company, and a personal favorite film for both of us. We recognize the responsibility we have to do justice to the memory of the original with any prequel or sequel we produce. We have long-term goals for the franchise, and are exploring multi-platform concepts, not just limiting ourselves to one medium only.”
Among its many distinctions, “Blade Runner” has been singled out as one of the greatest movies of all time by countless polls and media outlets, and overwhelmingly as the greatest science-fiction film of all time by a majority of genre publications.
Released by Warner Bros. almost 30 years ago, "Blade Runner" was adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples from Philip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and directed by Ridley Scott following his landmark “Alien.” The film was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction).
“Blade Runner” was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently taught in university courses. In 2007, it was named the 2nd most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society.
Alcon’s COO Scott Parish and head of business affairs David Fierson are negotiating on behalf of the Company.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/alcon-plotting-blade-runner-prequels-and-sequels/LOS ANGELES, CA, MARCH 3, 2011—Warner Bros-based financing and production... more
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Whatever happened to Zombieland 2? Wasn't there supposed to be a prequel to The Thing? I totally didn't get enough of borderline geriatric guys blowing shit up and hobbling around acting young again. What's the status on The Expendables 2? Ah, sequels. The type of film Hollywood seems to overlook in place of remakes unless it's an animated film. Here are a few sequels to look forward to and/or get really upset over.Whatever happened to Zombieland 2? Wasn't there supposed to be a prequel to The... more
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Isn't it about time America gave Godzilla another go? Maybe They Live would be better without the iconic sunglasses. Haven't you always wondered what Total Recall would be like with Colin Farrell as Douglas Quaid and the trip to Mars not actually happening at all? These are just a few of the ideas for remakes to films you've more than likely seen before.Isn't it about time America gave Godzilla another go? Maybe They Live would be... more
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Upcoming remakes, reboots, and sequels you'll either want to keep your eye on or avoid like the plague.Upcoming remakes, reboots, and sequels you'll either want to keep your eye on or... more
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A flood of new details on Ridley Scott's two-part Alien prequel have emerged courtesy of a report by Vulture.
For starters, perhaps the biggest news is that the prequel will be known as Paradise (no more of this Untitled Alien Prequel business). It's certainly bold, and sure not to please everyone, but is it going to help mark this out as a totally new direction for the franchise?
The plot will centre on a group of space travellers who encounter a xenomorph, before it made its way onto the Nostromo. An earlier version of the Bishop android is set to appear, so maybe Lance Henriksen is going to get the same de-ageing treatment Jeff Bridges has had for TRON: Legacy.
Vulture's source is also stating that the release dates of the 3D prequels will not be moving from 2013 to 2014, as has recently been mooted.
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/new-details-on-ridley-scott-s-alien-prequel-emergeA flood of new details on Ridley Scott's two-part Alien prequel have emerged... more
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Don't anger yourselves Hitchcock fans it is a hilarious spoof video, don't want to spoil the joke so you must watch this one.Don't anger yourselves Hitchcock fans it is a hilarious spoof video, don't... more
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The Hobbit prequels have been talked about for quite some time, but with MGM on the verge of bankruptcy and the constant delays, we've already lost Guillermo del Toro as director. Even though the film has financial backing at this point, we may lose Ian McKellan as Gandalf if the films continue to be delayed. Could Peter Jackson be on his way out, as well? Will the films ever actually go into production?The Hobbit prequels have been talked about for quite some time, but with MGM on the... more
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Since the success of the Avatar films Digitalspy reports on an MTV interview with James Cameron that mentions a prequel novel to the film.
Cameron hopes the book will fill in the back story gaps that didn't make it into the film, this should allow fans to read more details into their favorite characters lives.
"It would be something that would lead up to telling the story of the movie, but it would go into much more depth about all the stories that we didn't have time to deal with - like the schoolhouse and Sigourney [Weaver's character] teaching at the schoolhouse; Jake on Earth and his backstory and how he came here; [the death of] Tommy, Jake's brother; and Colonel Quaritch, how he ended up there and all that," he said."
Would you read the novel if it's published?Since the success of the Avatar films Digitalspy reports on an MTV interview with... more
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Hollywood is addicted to sequels. It's a big-screen trend that bloomed in the '70s, thanks to the Godfather movies. But it wasn't until this decade that the trend exploded in a jumble of franchises like Shrek, prequels like Batman Begins, "reimaginings" like Ocean's Eleven, and even remakes of sequels, like Halloween II.
All this sequel madness actually started much earlier, NPR film critic Bob Mondello tells Guy Raz. "This is how Hollywood decided to hook people in the first place," starting with matinee serials like Buck Rogers.
One of the big differences this decade, says Mondello, is the literary roots of many film franchises, from The Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter to Twilight.
And there's another big literary influence these days — comic books like Spider-Man, X-Men and Watchmen.
Mondello says the franchise frenzy has even changed the way we watch movies. "What Hollywood does is it cuts off the conclusion," he says. "So you get this rising action to a climax, you stop, and then you're set up for the sequel.
"You keep on getting these stories that are all beginning and middle — and you never get an end. And we've trained audiences not to expect an ending."
That leads to the big finish of films like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy. Mondello says that movie actually consisted of about eight endings. "They had to convince the audience it was actually over," he says.
The pressure can be a challenge for s — not to mention audiences — but no matter how hard some directors try to avoid repeating themselves, the lure of the sequel is often just too strong.
Maybe Michael Corleone was speaking for all of Hollywood when he said, "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121390889Hollywood is addicted to sequels. It's a big-screen trend that bloomed in the... more
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Twentieth Century Fox is resuscitating its "Alien" franchise. The studio has hired Jon Spaihts to write a prequel that has Ridley Scott attached to return as director.
Spaihts got the job after pitching the studio and Scott Free, which will produce the film.Twentieth Century Fox is resuscitating its "Alien" franchise. The studio has... more
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A post on G4TV’s gaming blog also claims that the company’s CEO, Brian Farrell, made mention of a sequel, and that for the ‘next iteration’ the publisher would seemingly devote more resources to getting the word out about its release.A post on G4TV’s gaming blog also claims that the company’s CEO, Brian... more
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Awesome movie news from RT’s Weekly Ketchup featuring Spider-man, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, Steven Spielberg, Watchmen, and much more!Awesome movie news from RT’s Weekly Ketchup featuring Spider-man, Johnny Depp,... more
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