Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:27AM - By Krystal Clark
The upcoming film from director Shawn Levy has a giant question mark over it in terms of what it’s really about. The movie is called Real Steel and has Hugh Jackman attached to star. Surprisingly with the title and actor in place, this feature has nothing to do with adamantium, but instead centers on robot boxers. Does that interest you? If not, Levy recently revealed some details about the story that might.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 10:12AM - By Krystal Clark
This is the morning of CGI movie news! Earlier today, we brought you a story regarding Owen Wilson’s casting as the lead voice in the CGI/live action adaptation of Marmaduke, and now here’s another animal movie to report. Do you remember The Berenstain Bears? The family of friendly cubs who were the subject of a series of children’s books are getting a feature film that will include a mix of animation and live action.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:44AM - By Krystal Clark
Over at USAToday they’ve posted the first image from the highly anticipated Shawn Levy comedy, Date Night. The cast is filled to the brim with talent that’s led by NBC comedy all stars Steve Carell and Tina Fey. The film centers on a married couple whose lives end up in danger during one of their routine “date nights.”
Take a look at the first photo of the happy couple…
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:48PM - By Krystal Clark
Actor Hugh Jackman is currently on Broadway opposite Daniel Craig in the drama A Steady Rain, but that hasn’t kept him from landing another feature film role. According to Variety, Jackman is in negotiations to star in the Shawn Levy directed film Real Steel. When the project first surfaced a few weeks ago details were scarce, and the cast was nonexistent, but now we have some developments on both fronts.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:35AM - By Krystal Clark
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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Monday, April 13, 2009 4:00PM - By Krystal Clark
The unthinkable has happened! Mark Wahlberg has signed on to co-star in another comedy. The actor is already set to star in The B-Team opposite Will Farrell, and now he’s on to another. According to Variety, Wahlberg has joined the comedy Date Night. The film centers on a married couple who’s lives end up in danger during one of their routine “date nights.” Steve Carell and Tina Fey will star as the leads, while Wahlberg will portray a buffed up and successful securities expert who flirts with Fey’s character. As if his addition wasn’t enough, James Franco has also signed on to co-star.
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Friday, December 5, 2008 12:57PM - By Mali Elfman
Amy Adams will star in 20th Century Fox’s adaptation of Adena Halpern‘s novel “The Ten Best Days of My Life.” Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) is looking to direct the film and Amy Adams will produce the film with Tim McNulty of 21 Laps.
Levy has said, “I’ve known Adena for over a decade, and there is Amy, reading her book on set,” Levy said. “I told her I knew the writer, she said she was loving the book, and I asked her if we should try to do this together…There is a father-daughter dynamic at the heart of the character’s redemption, and as the father of three girls, that resonated strongly for me.”
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