posted by Doc
on Sunday May 11, @01:42PM
from the a-friendly-glitch dept.
I haven't heard anything since last July, but it appears that something is happening with the planned remake of ReBoot: A new official site is up, with a front page bearing a countdown and "Coming Soon". Looks like we'll find out in a little more than 18 days...
posted by Doc
on Friday May 09, @02:31AM
from the pirates-of-the-underwater-city dept.
Variety is reporting that the successful video game Bioshock is getting the big screen treatment from Universal, and Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Carribean is attached to produce and direct. Bioshock is a first-person shooter that takes place in an underwater city where the inhabitants used ADAM, a chemical that allowed them to undergo genetic changes, including the ability to use "plasmids" which give them special abilities. Eventually they either turned into homicidal mutants, or were murdered by them, all while a power struggle took place in the city. The setting had a future-retro feel, which reminded me of the movie Captain Nemo and the Underwater City. Think it will fair better than Halo?
posted by Doc
on Thursday May 08, @12:29PM
from the abso-fraggin-lutely dept.
Michael Ausiello over at TV Guide Online is saying that Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan, Babylon 5) will have a recurring role on Heroes. The type of role is top secret, but it was originally modeled after Senator John McCain.
posted by Doc
on Wednesday May 07, @01:27PM
from the hear-the-hum-of-the-lightsabers dept.
The movie poster for Star Wars: The Clone Warsis out, and it looks similar to some of the classic Star Wars posters. The movie comes out on August 15th - the trailer hits the airwaves tomorrow.
posted by Doc
on Wednesday May 07, @12:27PM
from the pre-cylonic dept.
Esai Morales (Jericho) has joined the cast of the upcoming Battlestar Galactica prequel pilot Caprica. He will play Joseph Adama, the father of William Adama. Previously, Paula Malcomson (Deadwood) was announced as "Amanda", a surgeon/double agent.
posted by Doc
on Monday May 05, @08:13AM
from the hard-head dept.
Showing it has (iron) legs, Jon Favreau's Iron Man's opening weekend was the second best in history for a non-sequel, with over $100 million. And a lot of feedback from people I know who have seen it basically sum it up as "Go see it. 'nuff said." Now to find some time...Update: A sequel has already been announced for 2010, along with an adaptation of Thor, also for 2010. 2011 will be the Avengers year, with both The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers. Update: Almost forgot - stay until the end of the credits...
posted by Doc
on Sunday May 04, @12:39PM
from the swiss-army-movie dept.
Since pretty much any past series or movie is being looked at for remakes, reboots and revivals (3 of the 4 R's of the current TV landscape - the fourth being "reality") - perhaps they are out of ideas. But that doesn't mean we wouldn't want to see some shows and characters return. This time its good old MacGyver - with a possible big-screen incarnation. No details currently since its VERY preliminary - including whether Richard Dean Anderson will reprise the role, or if it will be recast.
posted by Doc
on Wednesday April 30, @11:33AM
from the what's-old-is-new-again dept.
USA Today has a preview of the new Sleestak for the upcoming Land of the Lost film. They look pretty much like the original rubber-suit Sleestak, and that's intentional - but they are still a far cry superior to the early 90s version. Maybe they can get Bill Laimbeer in a cameo and reprise his role as a Sleestak. The article does confirm that this is to be a comedy, which is a bit disappointing.
Movies: McKellen to return as Gandalf in The Hobbit
posted by Doc
on Wednesday April 30, @11:22AM
from the back-to-the-beginning dept.
Ian McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and had expressed interest in playing the role again in a Hobbit production, will indeed return to the role. He also talks of his other alter-ego, Magneto, where he believes it unlikely that he would play the role in a possible Magneto-oriented spin-off.
posted by Doc
on Tuesday April 29, @02:23PM
from the a-little-old-a-little-new dept.
Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, who played the original Tia and Tony, kids with special powers in the original Disney Witch Mountain films, will appear in the upcoming remake, Race To Witch Mountain. The new film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (The Game Plan), Carla Gugino (American Gangster), AnnaSophia Robb (Bridge to Terabithia) and Alexander Ludwig (The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising). Ike will play a sheriff, and Kim will play a waitress.
