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RED Comic Con Trailer Is Here!

 

Have a look at the exciting new trailer for RED that was shown on Thursday at Comic Con. Based on the cult D.C. Comics graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, RED is an explosive action-comedy starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren.

What a fabulous cast. RED looks hilarious too!

Synopsis:

Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA’s top agents — but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history.

From Summit Entertainment and DC Comics, RED is directed by Robert Schwentke (THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE, FLIGHTPLAN) and also stars Richard Dreyfuss, Karl Urban, Brian Cox, Ernest Borgnine, and Julian McMahon. RED opens in theaters on October 15, 2010.

Visit the film’s official site here and on Facebook here!

Click on each poster below for the ginormous version.

Warren Ellis Writing ‘Excalibur’ Movie

excalibur

Forged by a God.

Foretold by a wizard.

Found by a King.

Word coming out of Comic Con is that comic book author Warren Ellis has been hired to write a film treatment for Hollywood Gang Productions for a new version of EXCALIBUR.

Here is the word coming from Ellis’ own blog:

I was actually cleared to talk about this at San Diego, but all the press I did there was Japanese-oriented for the Marvel Anime deal… so I’m going to mention it here, to say I did, and to maybe make up for that by giving the comics news sites something to post post-SDCC.

I’m writing a film treatment for Hollywood Gang, who co-produced Frank Miller’s 300. Hollywood Gang have previously optioned my graphic novel (with Chris Sprouse) OCEAN.

On my desk, the treatment is called Untitled Arthurian Project.

On their desk, the project is called EXCALIBUR.

I’m working directly with Gianni Nunnari, Oliver Kramer and Craig Flores (whom I was delighted to bump into on the Warner’s lot the other day) and having a great time.

So… yeah. Movie stuff. Other things to talk about soon. I’ve been sitting on that one for months.

Ellis created the comic series “Transmetropolitan” for Helix and “Planetary” for Wildstorm.   Among other comic series, he also wrote the web series “G.I. Joe: Resolute.”

Hollywood Gang has worked on 300, SHUTTER ISLAND, and the upcoming WAR OF GODS and the untitled 300 sequel.

Source: Warren Ellis’ Blog