Not only are Ron Howard and Brian Grazer closer to getting Stephen King 's THE DARK TOWER made, but they may be able to produce their massive television and theatrical project as originally envisioned. It was recently announced that Media Rights Capital, the studio behind RIDDICK, TED, and ELYSIUM, had agreed to produce a single movie based on the first novel in THE DARK TOWER. THE...
I am trying to remain calm because this is still just a rumor, but it is about time we got some news on THE DARK TOWER. Last we heard, Ron Howard was working with HBO to develop the sprawling Stephen King fantasy series which fell through. Prior to that, Howard was discussing a huge plan featuring movies and a television series at NBC. We heard Russell Crowe and Javier Bardem...
We've all wondered what it would be like if a different actor or actress had filled a role that went to someone else. Oftentimes, we find ourselves wishing it had been someone else in a certain role, as there are plenty of films out there that are grossly miscast. It's always interesting to find out who tried out for these roles, but actually seeing them audition for them is something else...
We have heard jack squat from the ROBOTECH adaptation. The last time we had a meaty story was 2007. They've been holding out on this for awhile. Warner Bros. have finally found a director to helm the project: Nic Mathieu. This will be the first feature for the helmer, who is known for the great CG in his commercials. Guess he gets to put some of those skills to use now.
Akiva...
Robert Lang don, the mulleted hero professor from THE DA VINCI CODE and ANGELS AND DEMONS, has not exactly been critically acclaimed despite box office success, but the best-selling Dan Brown novels are still huge draws for book fans. It was already known that Sony was still developing the third book in the series, THE LOST SYMBOL, with director Mark Romanek circling after Ron Howard...
When I think of I AM LEGEND, the 2007 adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel starring Will Smith, there is a strain of irritation that takes hold. On one hand it had a lot going for it and had some genuinely cool moments. Everything seemed to be going okay until the final reveal of the "monsters"...as CGI. It's the one thing that takes me immediately out of the movie, while providing no...