So far
the Austin Film Festival has been going well.
I don't necessarily have enough time to write full
reviews of everything, but I do plan on doing a sort
of rundown when it's all said and done. How
about you? Anyone go and see something cool?
OK, here's what you came for. Read on.
- The Rundown -
Terrance
Howard has been replaced by Don Cheadle in the upcoming
Iron Man 2.
Two movies that I was highly anticipating, The
Soloist and Defiance, have been delayed by
Paramount until next year.
Word has it that Brett Ratner has signed on to direct
the long-gestating remake of Conan.
Warner Bros. has supposedly canned anything to do with
Grayskull, the He-Man flick that had been
under development.
A fourth entry into the Bourne series is certainly
happening, as George Nolfi has been hired to write a
script. Also, Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon have
both agreed to return.
Kevin Smith has said that once he shoots Red State
he will move onto a currently untilled sci-fi comedy.
It looks as if F. Gary Gray will be Frank Darabont's
replacement on Law Abiding Citizen.
Brad Pitt and George Miller are teaming up to adapt
Homer's The Odyssey into a futuristic sci-fi
epic. Sounds bizarre, right?
Peter Weir's next film will be The Way Back,
which is about soldiers and their journey to freedom
after they escape a Soviet prison.
Work has supposedly already begun on a sequel to the
upcoming Twilight.
Ridley Scott has acquired the rights to The Forever
War. It would be his first sci-fi flick in
over two decades.
Sam Raimi has said that nothing is ready to go on the
Spider-Man movies, but he is anxious for the
opportunity to direct and make something interesting.
For some reason a sequel to Wall Street is
currently being scripted.
Pascal Laugier has been hired to write and direct a
reboot of the Hellraiser series.
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