Even more stills are coming out for ‘The Wolfman’ remake directed by Joe Johnston. I guess Universal if finally revving up the marketing, which was their reasoning for pushing the film back again to February 12, 2010.
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Also, be sure to check back here tomorrow, as Universal is releasing the trailer online. Look for it to be attached to prints of ‘Inglourious Basterds’ this coming weekend, as well.
When you think of the hottest movie options out there, ones being bid on heavily in a battle between four major studios, which option comes to mind? Did you immediately think of the classic Atari game ‘Asteroids’ or where you just as surprised as I was?
Universal Pictures ultimately came out on top in this bidding war, claiming the feature film adaptation rights as their prize. Matthew Lopez will write the screenplay, the story of which could go just about anywhere. In case you’ve forgotten the game, story was not necessarily the driving element in it’s success.
Lopez emerged from Disney’s writing program, having worked on ‘Bedtime Stories’ and ‘Race to Witch Mountain’. He most recently wrote a draft for ‘The Sorcerers Apprentice’. So, I can let him slide on ‘Bedtime Stories’ but, with ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ under his belt, I am not expecting much from this film… actually, I wasn’t expecting much to begin with now that I think about it.
It gets better folks. Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing. Yeah, even though it hasn’t hit theaters yet, his most recent project is ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’. Not a good sign, if you ask me. So, if we’re lucky we’ll get to watch 90 minutes of a little spaceship blowing hollow asteroids into skinny white blast lines on the big screen… cross your fingers!
[source: Hollywood Reporter]
As part of a crossover promotion between Discover and Universal Pictures, Will Ferrell, who is appearing in Universal’s ‘Land of the Lost’ later this Summer, will be making an appearance on Discovery Channel’s “Man Vs. Wild.” Discovery made the announcement today at its upfront presenation in Los Angeles.
The episode, which will air in early June and has already filmed, will feature Ferrell joining Bear Grylls in northern Sweden. The two spend 48 hours in the wild trying to keep warm, improvising snow shoes and drinking their own urine. The two also share in a meal of reindeer eyeballs.
Ferrell referred to the journey as a “a thrill of a lifetime, even though I did get urine-drunk, which is sad.â€
“Will did an amazing job in sub-zero very unforgiving conditions,†Grylls said. “He trusted me when it mattered and we survived… He should be very proud of how he performed.â€
‘Lands of the Lost’ comes out on June 5th.
Source: Variety
Universal Pictures is developing a live-action adaptation of the Electronic Arts video game called Dante’s Inferno for the big screen. Dan Harris (X-Men 2, Superman Returns) has been chosen to write the script, with Mark Abraham and Eric Newman of Strike Entertainment producing.
Dante’s Inferno was the subject of a heated bidding war for film rights between four major studios before the game even had a title. Universal walked away with the goods. The game has players embark on a horrifying journey through the many levels, or circles, of Hell.
[source: Variety]
It seems that this year’s Superbowl could be a lot more interesting than watching two teams fight for the prized trophy. Multiple studios will be airing 30-second T.V. spots for their biggest movies.
Such high-profile titles that we will see spots for are Paramount’s ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,’ ‘Star Trek’ and ‘G.I. Joe’; Sony’s ‘Angels and Demons’; DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’, which will run their ad in 3D; and Universal’s ‘Land of the Lost’ and its fourth installment in ” The Fast and the Furious” franchise. Disney is also planning to use the game to raise the profile for Pixar’s next ‘toon, “Up,” while a “Wolverine” spot is likely from Fox.
With these movie spots NBC is sure to get great numbers in their ratings which is pretty much the point these days in television. Superbowl 43 takes place on February 1st so mark it on your calendars.
Source: www.variety.com
“Who’s on first?” Well, I really don’t know, but what I do know is that I can now answer that and any other questions I may have about Abbott & Costello! On a recent exploration of the DVD department at Best Buy, I stumbled upon an awesome new boxed set for the Geekiest of Movie Geeks. A collection for the truest of film buffs, especially those who relish the good ole days of Abbott & Costello!
This is one Helluva nice boxed set! For me, opening this puppy was like Christmas morning come early! OK… enough of the exclamation points, you get the idea. The set comes packaged in a neat box that resembles a traveling truck plastered with passport stamps of various Abbott & Costello movie posters. The box even opens on a hinge just like a trunk would. However, it’s inside the box where all the real fun begins.
28 Digitally Remastered Movies on 15 DVDs!!! Yeah, I know… Wow!!!
| One Night in the Tropics (1940) Buck Privates (1941) In the Navy (1941) Hold That Ghost (1941) Keep ‘Em Flying (1941) Ride ‘Em Cowboy (1942) Pardon My Sarong (1942) |
Who Done It? (1942) It Ain’t Hay (1943) Hit the Ice (1943) In Society (1944) Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) The Naughty Nineties (1945) Little Giant (1946) |
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| The Time of Their Lives (1946) Buck Privates Come Home (1947) The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Mexican Hayride (1948) Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) |
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) Comin’ Round the Mountain (1951) Lost in Alaska (1952) Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) |
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In addition to all these movies, this box set also includes some great Bonus Features, including…
This fantastic box set is currently available from the following sources, but get ’em while they last…
[as of 11/24/08]
Amazon.com — $83.99
Borders.com — $89.99
BestBuy.com — $99.99
BarnesandNoble.com — $109.99
Universal Studios is in their early stages of creating a new “Nutty Professor” movie, which would be the third installment of the remake of the 1963 Jerry Lewis vehicle. An open call is out to writers to take on this new Nutty idea. Although it has been eight years since the last “Nutty” came out, many executives are under the impression that this new movie would be more a sequel to “The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps.”
Like “The Nutty Professor,” “Klumps” focused on Sherman Klump, a portly, gentle scientist, played by Eddie Murphy, who turns obnoxious after trying one of his own cures. In the second film, which expanded to include more of Klump’s family members, mostly played by Murphy. As of right now Eddie Murphy has not been signed on to play th lovable family but since the movies have always done well their is no reason why he will not get the call.
[Source: HollywoodReporter.com]
