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Fun THE DEVELOPMENT HELL THREAD: Where Abandoned Movie Projects Go to Die!
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Garland: Don’t Expect A “28 Months Later”
Before he broke through with his directorial debut on “Ex Machina,” filmmaker Alex Garland was best known as a screen writer of numerous cult hits including “Dredd” and “Sunshine,” adaptations of “Never Let Me Go” and “The Beach,” video games “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West” and “DmC: Devil May Cry,” and the franchise horror films “28 Days Later” and “28 Weeks Later”.
In regards to the latter, there have long been rumors of a ‘trilogy capper’ which would understandably be called “28 Months Later,” though a rights dispute has caused some problems with the film’s progression. Garland, out doing promotion for his new sci-fi film “Annihilation,” says he doesn’t believe we’ll see another film in the series.
He revealed in a recent AMA session that there previously have been ‘kind of’ plans about where the franchise could go, but right now he says: “ doubt it will ever happen”. Garland has other work to occupy him in the future including his new eight-episode sci-fi series for FX, and he was also asked in the same session what comic he would like to be involved in a screen adaptation of to which he responded “Swamp Thing”.
Before he broke through with his directorial debut on “Ex Machina,” filmmaker Alex Garland was best known as a screen writer of numerous cult hits including “Dredd” and “Sunshine,” adaptations of “Never Let Me Go” and “The Beach,” video games “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West” and “DmC: Devil May Cry,” and the franchise horror films “28 Days Later” and “28 Weeks Later”.
In regards to the latter, there have long been rumors of a ‘trilogy capper’ which would understandably be called “28 Months Later,” though a rights dispute has caused some problems with the film’s progression. Garland, out doing promotion for his new sci-fi film “Annihilation,” says he doesn’t believe we’ll see another film in the series.
He revealed in a recent AMA session that there previously have been ‘kind of’ plans about where the franchise could go, but right now he says: “ doubt it will ever happen”. Garland has other work to occupy him in the future including his new eight-episode sci-fi series for FX, and he was also asked in the same session what comic he would like to be involved in a screen adaptation of to which he responded “Swamp Thing”.
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“Paddington” Helmer To Reboot “Willy Wonka”
Paul King, the director of the much acclaimed “Paddington” movies, is in final negotiations to direct “Willy Wonka” for Warner Bros. Pictures.
A reimagining of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Wonka is the infamous and eccentric owner of a chocolate factory who figured prominently in both that book and its sequel “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator”.
Simon Rich wrote the new script and David Heyman will produce the project. Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp have previously portrayed the character in 1971 and 2005.
Paul King, the director of the much acclaimed “Paddington” movies, is in final negotiations to direct “Willy Wonka” for Warner Bros. Pictures.
A reimagining of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Wonka is the infamous and eccentric owner of a chocolate factory who figured prominently in both that book and its sequel “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator”.
Simon Rich wrote the new script and David Heyman will produce the project. Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp have previously portrayed the character in 1971 and 2005.
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A Dr. Seuss Biopic Is In The Works
A biopic is in the works about Theodor Geisel, the beloved author known as Dr. Seuss. Carla Hacken will produce.
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” author and director Stephen Chbosky will helm the project, his follow-up to last year’s “Wonder” which has raked in $285 million worldwide.
Written by Jonathan Stewart and Eyal Podell, the film will follow Geisel in the 1920s as he struggles to find his voice as a writer before meeting his muse and future wife Helen Palmer.
Thirty years later, a sudden illness cripples Helen and Geisel’s career falters, until she ultimately inspires him to fulfil his destiny and create “The Cat in the Hat".
A biopic is in the works about Theodor Geisel, the beloved author known as Dr. Seuss. Carla Hacken will produce.
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” author and director Stephen Chbosky will helm the project, his follow-up to last year’s “Wonder” which has raked in $285 million worldwide.
Written by Jonathan Stewart and Eyal Podell, the film will follow Geisel in the 1920s as he struggles to find his voice as a writer before meeting his muse and future wife Helen Palmer.
Thirty years later, a sudden illness cripples Helen and Geisel’s career falters, until she ultimately inspires him to fulfil his destiny and create “The Cat in the Hat".
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Cowboy Ninja Viking
Eric Pearson (“Thor: Ragnarok,” “Marvel’s Agent Carter”) has been set to pen a rewrite of Michelle MacLaren’s comic adaptation “Cowboy Ninja Viking” for Universal Pictures. Pearson takes over an earlier draft written by Craig Mazin, who rewrote the original by Paul Wernick & Everett David Reese. Pratt stars as an assassin who manifests the toughest skills of the three different personas of the title.
Eric Pearson (“Thor: Ragnarok,” “Marvel’s Agent Carter”) has been set to pen a rewrite of Michelle MacLaren’s comic adaptation “Cowboy Ninja Viking” for Universal Pictures. Pearson takes over an earlier draft written by Craig Mazin, who rewrote the original by Paul Wernick & Everett David Reese. Pratt stars as an assassin who manifests the toughest skills of the three different personas of the title.
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Fuqua Once Again Could Direct “Scarface”
After exiting the project last year, filmmaker Antoine Fuqua looks to be back in discussions to helm the “Scarface” remake at Universal Pictures.
Fuqua previously bowed out over scheduling conflicts with the filming on “The Equalizer” sequel, with the studio then turning to David Ayer. Ayer then ended up parting ways due to his own scheduling conflicts, and with the delays that followed the chance for Fuqua to return opened up.
No official offer is reportedly yet on the table, but discussions are underway. Ayer, Jonathan Herman, and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen penned the script while Dylan Clark and Martin Bregman will produce.
After exiting the project last year, filmmaker Antoine Fuqua looks to be back in discussions to helm the “Scarface” remake at Universal Pictures.
Fuqua previously bowed out over scheduling conflicts with the filming on “The Equalizer” sequel, with the studio then turning to David Ayer. Ayer then ended up parting ways due to his own scheduling conflicts, and with the delays that followed the chance for Fuqua to return opened up.
No official offer is reportedly yet on the table, but discussions are underway. Ayer, Jonathan Herman, and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen penned the script while Dylan Clark and Martin Bregman will produce.
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Well, they seem to almost have a director in place.
Now we just need a good actress in the title role!
Now we just need a good actress in the title role!
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Black Hole is a twelve-issue comic book limited series written and illustrated by Charles Burns and published first by Kitchen Sink Press, then Fantagraphics. It was released in collected form in 2005 by Pantheon Books. The story deals with the aftermath of a sexually transmitted disease which causes grotesque mutations in teenagers. Burns has said that the mutations can be read as a metaphor for adolescence, sexual awakening and the transition into adulthood.
Reception
The collected edition won the 2006 Harvey Award for "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work". Burns also won the 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Harvey Award as "Best Inker" for his work on the series. Black Hole won the 2006 Ignatz Award for "Outstanding Anthology or Collection". It was the 2007 winner of the "Essentials of Angoulême" award.
It was voted the third best foreign comic book published in Japan for the 2013 Gaiman Award presentation.[3]
In popular culture
The Knife album Silent Shout, along with the music video for the title track and some of the press photos, were inspired by Black Hole.
In the 2014 film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the human teenager Alexander (Kodi Smit-McPhee) gives his copy of a softcover collected edition of Black Hole to the Bornean orangutan teacher Maurice (Karin Konoval), as they form a bond important to the film's plot.
Film adaptation
In November 2005, the message board of the Comics Journal reported that Black Hole would be adapted to film by the French director Alexandre Aja. In March 2006, comics news site Newsarama reported that Neil Gaiman and Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary would be adapting the screenplay.
In 2007, director Rupert Sanders released an abbreviated live-action adaptation of Black Hole on his website[7][8] as part of his pitch for the project.[9] It features actors Chris Marquette, Whitney Able, Diane Gaeta, Noel Fisher, and Nate Mooney.
In February 2008, Variety reported that the film would be produced by Paramount Pictures and directed by Academy Award-nominee David Fincher.[10] In October 2008, MTVreported that scriptwriters Gaiman and Avary had left the production, reporting that their script would not be used by Fincher – though no replacement scripwriter was announced.[11]In August 2010, David Fincher also removed his name from production of the film in order to focus more attention on directing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy,[12] however as of October 2013 he was once more attached to direct Black Hole.
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Famuyiwa To Helm “Black Hole” Adaptation
“Dope” and “Confirmation” director Rick Famuyiwa has signed on to write and direct a film adaptation of Charles Burns’ iconic graphic novel “Black Hole” for New Regency and Plan B. Arnon Milchan will produce.
Set in the Pacific Northwest during the 1970s, Hole follows a group of high schoolers who contract a mysterious, apparently sexually transmitted disease known as ‘The Bug’. As the syndrome causes physical mutations, it turns the teens into something else and the community is left to deal with the fallout.
The twelve-issue story was told over a ten year period and was then was collected into graphic novel form in 2005 with the work winning multiple awards. The likes of David Fincher, Neil Gaiman, Roger Avery and Alexandre Aja have all been attached to adapt or direct previous versions that didn’t get going.
“Dope” and “Confirmation” director Rick Famuyiwa has signed on to write and direct a film adaptation of Charles Burns’ iconic graphic novel “Black Hole” for New Regency and Plan B. Arnon Milchan will produce.
Set in the Pacific Northwest during the 1970s, Hole follows a group of high schoolers who contract a mysterious, apparently sexually transmitted disease known as ‘The Bug’. As the syndrome causes physical mutations, it turns the teens into something else and the community is left to deal with the fallout.
The twelve-issue story was told over a ten year period and was then was collected into graphic novel form in 2005 with the work winning multiple awards. The likes of David Fincher, Neil Gaiman, Roger Avery and Alexandre Aja have all been attached to adapt or direct previous versions that didn’t get going.
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New Script Revives “Highlander” Reboot
Lionsgate’s upcoming reboot of the “Highlander” franchise is moving forward thanks to a new script draft from “Colony” co-creator Ryan Condal which everyone is reportedly very happy with and is ripe for potential sequels should it be a hit.
The project, which has been in development on and off for a decade, is set to begin pre-production later this year. Chad Stahelski will direct the film once he wraps the third “John Wick” feature which is currently filming.
The 1980s fantasy starred starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as immortal beings, hunting down one another through the centuries and collecting more power. The film spawned four sequels and three television series.
Neal H. Moritz and Peter Davis are producing. Condal is also developing a drama series around “Conan the Barbarian” for Amazon Studios.
Lionsgate’s upcoming reboot of the “Highlander” franchise is moving forward thanks to a new script draft from “Colony” co-creator Ryan Condal which everyone is reportedly very happy with and is ripe for potential sequels should it be a hit.
The project, which has been in development on and off for a decade, is set to begin pre-production later this year. Chad Stahelski will direct the film once he wraps the third “John Wick” feature which is currently filming.
The 1980s fantasy starred starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as immortal beings, hunting down one another through the centuries and collecting more power. The film spawned four sequels and three television series.
Neal H. Moritz and Peter Davis are producing. Condal is also developing a drama series around “Conan the Barbarian” for Amazon Studios.
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Your thoughts on this movie....
A remake of the classic 1976 film which itself was based on the William F. Noland and George Clayton Johnson novel.
Back to the tv show.....
LOGAN'S RUN (1977)....
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/logans-run-1977.2125/#post-12652
Back to the original movie....
LOGAN'S RUN (1976)....
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/logans-run-1976.6199/
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Kinberg To Helm Female “Logan’s Run” Remake
Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Dark Phoenix”) has closed a deal to direct “Logan’s Run,” the long in the works remake of the classic 1976 film which itself was based on the William F. Noland and George Clayton Johnson novel.
The premise sees a future utopian society that demands the death of everyone upon reaching a certain age in order to ensure resources are maintained in equilibrium.
Anyone who veers from that destiny is dubbed a ‘runner’ and is hunted by operatives known as Sandmen. Logan 5 is a Sandman who is forced to go on the run.
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” and “The Town” writer Peter Craig will pen the project which is expected to feature a female lead instead of a male lead. Kinberg previously says the property was being conceived as a potential franchise.
The likes of Bryan Singer and Joseph Kosinski have been attached to previous incarnations.
Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Dark Phoenix”) has closed a deal to direct “Logan’s Run,” the long in the works remake of the classic 1976 film which itself was based on the William F. Noland and George Clayton Johnson novel.
The premise sees a future utopian society that demands the death of everyone upon reaching a certain age in order to ensure resources are maintained in equilibrium.
Anyone who veers from that destiny is dubbed a ‘runner’ and is hunted by operatives known as Sandmen. Logan 5 is a Sandman who is forced to go on the run.
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” and “The Town” writer Peter Craig will pen the project which is expected to feature a female lead instead of a male lead. Kinberg previously says the property was being conceived as a potential franchise.
The likes of Bryan Singer and Joseph Kosinski have been attached to previous incarnations.
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“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” director Matt Reeves will produce and “San Andreas” helmer Brad Peyton will direct a film adaptation of Christian Cantrell’s 2010 novella “The Epoch Index” for 20th Century Fox along with 6th & Idaho.
The story centers on CIA analyst Quinn Mitchell who aims to redeem herself after personal and professional setbacks. How? By solving a string of assassinations in which the victims are found with three-digit numbers on their flesh.
Her chase across the globe for the killer soon finds their paths crossing in unexpected ways. Justin Rhodes, who is working on the upcoming sixth “Terminator” film, will pen the script.
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While we continue to wait, here is the soundtrack to the 1988 version....
Michael Hoenig - The Blob Soundtrack [HD]
0:00:00 - Main Title
0:03:17 - Brian Jumps Bridge
0:04:16 - Arrival
0:06:58 - The Axe
0:09:44 - They'll Fix You Up
0:13:23 - Taylor Was A Good Kid
0:16:15 - Sleeping Pill
0:18:37 - Dinner Chat
0:20:10 - Blob Grabs George
0:24:02 - Killing The Jam
0:26:34 - Elkins Grove
0:28:31 - Killing Projectionist
0:30:23 - Blob In Theatre
0:37:37 - Standoff
0:40:12 - Command Post
0:45:38 - Close The Manhole
0:47:24 - Escape To Town Hall
0:53:40 - Snowfall
Michael Hoenig - The Blob Soundtrack [HD]
0:00:00 - Main Title
0:03:17 - Brian Jumps Bridge
0:04:16 - Arrival
0:06:58 - The Axe
0:09:44 - They'll Fix You Up
0:13:23 - Taylor Was A Good Kid
0:16:15 - Sleeping Pill
0:18:37 - Dinner Chat
0:20:10 - Blob Grabs George
0:24:02 - Killing The Jam
0:26:34 - Elkins Grove
0:28:31 - Killing Projectionist
0:30:23 - Blob In Theatre
0:37:37 - Standoff
0:40:12 - Command Post
0:45:38 - Close The Manhole
0:47:24 - Escape To Town Hall
0:53:40 - Snowfall
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Invasion
Blumhouse Productions has picked up the spec script “Invasion” by John Swetnam and Harris Wilkinson. The ticking clock sci-fi thriller revolves around a home invasion that happens during an alien invasion and includes themes of immigration in its narrative. Swetnam will produce the film with Jason Blum and filming begins later this year.
SETI TELLS WORLD TO PREPARE FOR ALIEN INVASION AS HUMANITY CURRENTLY WOULDN’T STAND A CHANCE
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Spice Girls Plan An Animated Superhero Film
An animated feature starring The Spice Girls is reportedly in the works and is currently being shopped to potential production partners.
According to a source, all five members of the group have signed off on their likenesses being used for the superhero-themed movie working with a ‘girl power’ message.
Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell will each voice one of the characters with each to have a unique power that reflects each girl’s personality.
A source for Variety says the girls are committed and even ‘fired up about the idea… [they] are thinking big in terms of a franchise on a global scale. They’re the most successful girl group on the planet.”
And their last effort.....
An animated feature starring The Spice Girls is reportedly in the works and is currently being shopped to potential production partners.
According to a source, all five members of the group have signed off on their likenesses being used for the superhero-themed movie working with a ‘girl power’ message.
Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell will each voice one of the characters with each to have a unique power that reflects each girl’s personality.
A source for Variety says the girls are committed and even ‘fired up about the idea… [they] are thinking big in terms of a franchise on a global scale. They’re the most successful girl group on the planet.”
And their last effort.....