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Bannerman: Spy series based on the books being developed by Shane Black

One of the most prolific action movie writers is making a leap into television. Shane Black will be bringing the Bannerman series of spy books to AMC for a new series. The Lethal Weapon writer is developing the series along...

Posted 3 years ago

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The Blob: producers are fighting to hold on to the remake rights

Posted 5 years ago

Twelve years have gone by since producers Richard Saperstein and Brian Witten acquired the rights to remake the 1958 classic The Blob (watch it HERE) from Worldwide Entertainment Corporation and they still haven't been able to get a remake into...

Is Halle Berry joining Samuel L. Jackson in The Blob?

Posted 9 years ago

The Blob isn't a creature that does its creeping, leaping, gliding, and sliding at the quickest pace, but I wish the new remake of the 1958 classic THE BLOB would move along a little quicker. Simon West (EXPENDABLES 2, WHEN...

Samuel L. Jackson still intends to fight The Blob

Posted 9 years ago

Two years ago, Samuel L. Jackson signed on to star in a remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic THE BLOB that was going to be directed by Simon West (THE EXPENDABLES 2, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS remake) and was...

The Blob isn’t falling from the sky in Simon West’s remake

Posted 9 years ago

It’s been almost two years since we heard any solid news on the new remake of THE BLOB, which had Simon West (THE EXPENDABLES 2, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS remake) attached to direct and Samuel L. Jackson attached to star....

Simon West discusses The Blob remake, calls it a ‘monster movie’

Posted 11 years ago

In January, it was revealed that EXPENDABLES 2 director Simon West had signed on to direct a remake of the sci-fi classic THE BLOB, and it was only yesterday when we brought you some words from West shared a quick update...

Simon West talks The Blob remake and designing the creature

Posted 11 years ago

Back in January we learned that EXPENDABLES 2 director Simon West was set to direct a new remake of the 1958 horror/sci-fi classic THE BLOB with principal photography eyed to begin this summer. Now West has spoken with Screen Relish...

Simon West to direct the remake of The Blob; production begins this summer

Posted 11 years ago

It's long been rumored that we'd one day see another remake of the 1958 horror/sci-fi classic THE BLOB, and at one point rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie was considering tackling the project. Those days have past but interest in bringing the gelatinous...