Universal plans backup script for The Mummy Reboot
Universal are pushing ahead with their troubled plans for a reboot of The Mummy franchise in efforts to meet an unlikely deadline of having a finished film ready for their long planned 2014 release date. Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts started work on the script last year, but the studio has now reportedly hired Hunger Games [...]
Len Wiseman Directing Mummy Reboot
Underworld director Len Wiseman will reportedly direct the reboot of The Mummy franchise for Universal. Wiseman was most recently responsible for remaking the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger action effort Total Recall, replacing Paul Verhoeven’s blood soaked mayhem with sanitized CGI and Colin Farrell. Wiseman will continue to base his Mummy reboot on a long developed script [...]
Universal Confirms Bourne Legacy Sequel
Universal has confirmed that The Bourne Legacy will be followed by yet another Bourne adventure, despite the lacklustre fan reaction and box office performance of the last film. The Bourne Legacy only took $182 million worldwide, making it the least successful film in the series so far. Perhaps not coincidentally it also marked the first [...]
Safe House Becomes An Unlikey Franchise
Spy action-thriller Safe House starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, proved surprisingly successful, taking over $200million at the box office worldwide despite a modest budget and little fanfare. Universal has now reportedly hired original screenwriter David Guggenheim to write a follow up. The studio is yet to announce whether the new instalment will be a [...]
Stretch Armstrong Movie Gets Director
Breck Eisner has been officially confirmed as the overly enthusiastic director of the Stretch Armstrong movie that Hasbro and Relativity Media remain intent on making. Eisner, the director of Sahara and The Crazies, had this to say about the challenging task of turning a popular 1990’s toy into a credible action franchise: “It’s a fantastic [...]
Edgar Wright’s World’s End Has Plot & Poster
Universal have finally given the green-light to Edgar Wright’s long awaited big screen reunion with Simon Pegg & Nick Frost. New film The World’s End will officially rounds off the trios so called ‘Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy’, as a companion piece to Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz. Production will finally start in October [...]
Fifty Shades Of Grey Author Rules Out Casting Twilight Stars
Fifty Shades of Grey has officially become the fastest selling paperback of all time and currently tops the book bestseller lists around the world. Universal and Focus Features recently won a frantic bidding war for the film rights, with rumours of Angelina Jolie being lined up to direct and a host of young stars keen [...]
Fifty Shades Of Grey Sequels, Movie & Casting News
Fifty Shades of Grey has officially become the fastest selling paperback of all time and currently tops the book bestseller lists around the world. Universal and Focus Features recently won a frantic bidding war for the film rights, with rumours of Angelina Jolie being lined up to direct and a host of young stars keen [...]