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VOTD: Michael Jackson and Brett Ratner?

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 4:30PM - By

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I just saw this video on Cinematical and had to show it to you guys. I have no clue why Michael Jackson would be hanging out with Brett Ratner, seeing as they never worked together, but apparently they were buddies! What’s even weirder than the couple dancing in a car (well MJ dancing, Ratner swaying) is the the voice-over added by Jackson which seems like this was meant to be added to something else. Was this a special feature on something?

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Brett Ratner Won’t Direct Conan Reboot

Thursday, May 7, 2009 6:15PM - By

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We can all let out a sigh of relief knowing that the cult classic Conan the Barabarian will NOT be left in the hands of director, Brett Ratner. Ever since last year, rumors have had Ratner at the helm to reboot the Conan franchise even though there was no real confirmation that he would. Over at Empire, the film’s producer Joe Gatta officially set the record straight and let us in on what’s really going on between Ratner and the film.

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Ratner Staying True to Original Beverly Hills Cop

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:34AM - By

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Brett Ratner’s finally dishing some dirt on his upcoming reboot of Beverly Hills Cop. The director spoke to MTV about his vision for the film, and how he wants to revive the spirit of the 1984 version.  The first thing on Ratner’s agenda is to get rid of any speculation regarding the film’s title. He said, “We’re not going to call it ‘4,’ it will be a new ‘Beverly Hills Cop.” He’s also going for stronger content as well, so we won’t being seeing a PG-13 rating this time around. According to Ratner, “it’s a hard R.”

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Brett Ratner to Direct ‘Youngblood’

Monday, February 9, 2009 10:00AM - By

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Brett Ratner, the man who brought you the Rush Hour trilogy and the masterpiece X-Men: The Last Stand is at it again. According to Variety, Ratner has signed on to direct the graphic novel adaptation of Youngblood. The production company Reliance Big Entertainment have acquired the rights to the novel, and have inked a development deal with Ratner and his Rat Entertainment shingle for future projects.

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NEWS: Already Problems for Beverly Hills Cop 4

Monday, December 1, 2008 9:06AM - By

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The 80′s are everywhere, clothes, music, and even film. What’s next for the comeback of the new 80′s? Beverly Hills Cop 4, because three just isn’t enough! Everything seemed good to go. The fourth film has been penned by the duo behind Wanted and 3:10 to Yuma, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. The film is set to be directed by Brett Ratner who has said:

“10-year-old kids, 12-year-old kids don’t really know the old ‘Beverly Hills Cop.’ So it’s an opportunity to make it new for kids, the same way it felt for me watching ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ when I was a kid, that’s what I want to do for kids today.” [MTV]

The film will be produced by Lorenzo DiBonaventura (AKA One of the other Transformers Producers). They were hoping for a 2010 release, but not everything is falling into place.

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NEWS: Brett Ratner Refuses to Commit to Conan

Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:36PM - By

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It would be nice to have the job security that Brett Ratner seems to feel he has. While the Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, and Rush Hour 3 director had been confirmed to direct the next Beverly Hills Cop film according to this earlier report, producer Avi Lerner broke the news that Ratner had been in final negotiations to direct a remake of Conan the Barbarian as well.

According to the L.A. Times, Lerner was quite excited about signing Ratner, to the point of mentioning that when Ratner was younger, he “even wrote a story about Conan when he was 10 years old.” He also said he liked Ratner’s “childlike enthusiasm” for the project.

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Franchise News: I Am Legend (Again), Pirates 4, Another Joker

Friday, September 26, 2008 9:29AM - By

moneyshot08 09 26 320x240 Franchise News: I Am Legend (Again), Pirates 4, Another JokerI Am Legend -1: Variety has just confirmed that the I Am Legend crew will be gearing up to make a prequel to the original film, which will cover the final days of humanity before Neville is left alone. If that one gets anywhere near the $584 million that the first one drug in than I’m sure that we’ll be seeing a what happened next where somehow Will Smith survived the ending of the first.

Pirates 4: They’re sure milking this one for everything it’s worth. I guess when they’ve made a total of $2,794,366,513, they just don’t feel like they’ve quite got everything they could. So, they’re doing another! Variety reports that Johnny Depp has finally agreed to a fourth film. Is there really anything left to cover?

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