Warner Bros and MGM have just revealed which one of them will handle the distribution of their joint venture The Hobbit. Previously, it was understood that one would handle international and the other domestic, but according to their press announcement Warners will takeover the worldwide release of the film. No surprise there.
For the past couple years it seemed as if Paramount had been sitting at the top as the highest grossing studio in Hollywood, but they fell short in 2010. According to reports, the studio fell by the wayside last year to Warner Bros who earned an estimated $4.8 billion in worldwide ticket sales. That’s a lot of mulah for 12 months of sub-par blockbusters.
Robert Downey Jr. is about to put on his dancing shoes for a big screen musical according to THR. The actor has signed on for a role that will have him channel his inner Mr. Schuester (from “Glee“) mixed with Jack Black’s character from School of Rock. Downey can solve mysteries as Sherlock Holmes, save the world as Iron Man, and apparently sing and dance his way into our hearts. Is there anything he can’t do?
Update: Joss Whedon responds to the reboot news. Read it now!
In May 2009 we learned that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot was on the horizon but without creator Joss Whedon. Apparently he has more important things to worry about like this tiny action film called The Avengers that’s coming out in a couple years. While he’s busy preparing for that Atlas Entertainment has been hard at work looking for a talented screenwriter to revive the cheerleader turned vampire slayer and they’ve finally found one!
After beating the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the round table into the ground, Hollywood has decided to shift their focus to his mentor, Merlin. The wizard, who’s typically portrayed as the one who shaped and molded Arthur from a naive boy to a fierce king, has mostly played second fiddle in Arthurian-based films. According to Heat Vision, that will all change with Warner Bros upcoming adaptation of the character.
Are you ready for an action flick that shows women in a more positive light? And by positive we mean, not playing the damsel in distress or being the source of conflict for the male protagonist. Every now and then we see strong female characters take the lead in these types of films, and Warner Bros is gearing up to produce one of them. According to Deadline, the studio will adapt the female-centric Brad Thor novel The Athena Project.
MGM has wasted no time letting the world know that they’ve come to their senses regarding the long awaited prequel, The Hobbit. The studio along with Warner Bros released a joint press statement to the media confirming all the things we want to hear. Peter Jackson will direct the film, it’s been given the green light, and it’s scheduled to go into production relatively soon. Check out the specifics below…
Get ready for a darker, slow motion infused Superman thanks to Warner Bros decision to hire Zack Snyder to helm the reboot. According to Heat Vision, Synder beat out some tough competition to direct the film including Darren Aronofksy, who was said to be in “early talks” just last week.
Warner Bros and super producer Joel Silver are taking on the story of Don Quixote and Terry Gilliam has nothing to do with it! This will be a new big budget adaptation of the Miguel de Cervantes novel that Gilliam’s spent 10 plus years trying to produce. Even though his film recently made some progress with the casting of Robert Duvall and Ewan McGregor the WB still wants to put out their own version.
