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Peter Berg Talks Battleship, Aliens, and More

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 11:27AM - By Krystal Clark

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It’s already been confirmed that there will be a live action adaptation of the popular board game Battleship. Many people including myself have been reluctant from the start, so Universal sent a group of journalists to the high seas alongside director Peter Berg to get the inside scoop on what their trying to pull off.

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Peter Berg’s Battleship Adaptation Will Have Aliens!

Monday, November 9, 2009 12:33PM - By Krystal Clark

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First off all, why are we making a movie based on the board game Battleship? The news has been out for a while, and just when you think you can settle into the ridiculousness that is this adaptation something else comes along that’s even more disturbing. According to the folks over at Latino Review a break has been made in the plot of the upcoming Peter Berg film and it’s so outlandish yet still predictable.

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Peter Berg NOT Directing Dune

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:25PM - By Krystal Clark

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Do you feel the shock waves flowing through the geek kingdom right now? I do, and their all stemming from the reports that director Peter Berg has dropped out of the highly anticipated remake of Dune. The film has been in development for a very long time, and there haven’t been that many production updates since it’s announcement a while ago. With Berg off the case, who will they get to take over a film of this magnitude?

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Shawn Levy Goes For Real Steel

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:35AM - By Krystal Clark

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Director Shawn Levy, who is best known for his work on the Night at the Museum franchise, has got a new gig. According to Yahoo, Levy has snagged the project Real Steel out of the hands of fellow director Peter Berg. Berg was initially set to helm the film, but decided to move on leaving the position open for Levy. What is Real Steel exactly? It sounds like the bastardization of Transformers mixed with the Rock’em Sock’em toys, but it’s not.

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Will Smith and Charlize Theron Confirmed for Hancock 2

Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:50AM - By Krystal Clark

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Shortly after two writers were hired to pen the script for Hancock 2, director Peter Berg has confirmed the film’s main cast. Over at MTV, they recently spoke to Berg about the sequel and whether or not all the original stars would make a return. Will Smith’s appearance is a given, and at this point so is Charlize Theron’s, so Jason Bateman can’t be too far behind can he?

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Hancock Sequel Spoilers

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 2:30PM - By Krystal Clark

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Do we need a follow up to last year’s Hancock? I mean really? Can’t we all agree that it was an OK movie, and move on? According to the SciFi Wire, the film’s director Peter Berg has more story to tell, and he’s spilling the beans on Hancock 2. If you haven’t seen the film already, the rest of this post is filled with potential spoilers. More on the sequel below.

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Peter Berg to Direct Battleship With Robert Pattinson to Star?

Monday, May 18, 2009 5:00PM - By Krystal Clark

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Someone please release me from this black whole where creativity and innovation don’t exist! Alright, that was a bit heavy handed but my reaction is well justified after the news of Hollywood’s latest film adaptation. Just when we thought Monopoly was enough, here comes another childhood game come to life. According to /Film, we can look forward to kids everywhere once again shouting, “You sunk my battleship!”

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