New film brings comedian Jo Koy back to his roots for Easter Sunday
Sherlock Holmes 2 nabs its first Dragon
THR exclusively reports that Swedish star Noomi Rapace, who recently appeared in the first screen adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has booked her first English-language role, as the female lead in Warner Bros.’s Sherlock Holmes 2. The Sherlock Holmes sequel reunites most of the team from the original hit, including Robert Downey ….
Spy Hunter film adaptation back on track at Warner Bros.
Spy Hunter, which had been in development hell for years at Universal, is back on track for the big screen at Warner Bros., according to HeatVisionBlog. John Woo and Dwayne Johnson were attached to direct and star, respectively, in Spy Hunter while Universal had film rights. Then Paul W.S. Anderson attempted to relight the fire ….
Warner Bros. producer talks Justice League of America, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern movies and more
Collider has posted a detailed interview with producer Dan Lin, who helped steer films including The Departed, Terminator Salvation, Shorts, Sherlock Holmes. In it, he discussed Warner Bros.’ long-in-development Justice League of America and Wonder Woman film projects. It turns out that Wonder Woman may not be a film after all, but could be a ….
Win Terminator Salvation: The Game and a custom X-Box 360, plus pics of collectible tie-in items now available
This is sorta following up on a post featuring a burned out 7-Eleven, that will be used as part of a barren landscape in Terminator Salvation. Of course the chain wants to capitalize on being part of impending Armageddon, and has turned its stores totally Terminator, and have some limited edition Slurpee flavor Apocalyptic Ice, ….
Stephen King’s It headed to the big screen
Warner Bros. has tapped Dave Kajganich – wrote penned The Invasion and Joel Schumacher’s upcoming horror Creek – to adapt Stephen King’s horror novel It, with Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Doug Davison producing, according to Variety. The original story follows the lives of seven children in a small Maine town who confront a demonic ….
Sherlock Holmes producer getting involved with Suicide Squad
Warner Bros. has set up DC Comics’ Suicide Squad for Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes) to produce as a potential franchise, according to Variety. Suicide Squad focused on a group of incarcerated supervillains rather than the usual focus on superheroes. The first version of the comic debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 in 1959, ….
Will Angelina Jolie return for a Lara Croft: Tomb Raider reboot?
Warners Bros. and Dan Lin, who was a producer on The Departed, as well as the upcoming Terminator Salvation, Sherlock Holmes and Jonny Quest movies, are in early development on a “revival” of the Tomb Raider franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. We may not have too much to fear – yet, as the report ….
Tom and Jerry coming to theaters
Warner Bros. is planning to bring Tom and Jerry to theaters to create a new family franchise, according to Variety. Plans are to bring the always-fighting cat and mouse duo to life as CG characters within in live-action settings, similar to how Scooby Doo was brought to the big screen. The film project will be ….
Gangster Squad being adapted by Warner Bros.
According to Variety, Warners’ has nabbed the rights to a seven-part series by the L.A. Times, called Tales From the Gangster Squad, and has attached Dan Lin to produce the upcoming film. The series begins coverage in 1946, in a corrupt Los Angeles where gangsters flagrantly engaged in shootouts and drive-by shootings. In response, the ….