Gary Barber

James Bond 23 joins Total Recall remake, Men in Black 3, Amazing Spider-Man, and 21 Jump Street on Sony’s 2012 film slate

Sony Pictures and MGM will co-finance and distribute Bond 23, and have also agreed to partner on the next film in the James Bond franchise, according to THR. According to the report, the tentatively titled Bond 23 is set to be released on November 9, 2012. As part of the deal, MGM’s Gary Barber and ….

James Bond has a release date, but distribution up for grabs

Now that MGM has announced the next James Bond film will be in theaters November 2012, THR has begun speculating on what studio will distribute Bond 23. According to the report, the lead player appears to be Paramount Pictures, which has informally gotten first crack at negotiations, thanks to a close relationship between the studio’s ….

Johnny Depp in talks to play opposite Angelina Jolie in spy thriller The Tourist

Johnny Depp is now in negotiations to star with Angelina Jolie in Sony Pictures’ espionage thriller The Tourist, according to Variety, which Graham King’s GK Films is financing and distributing in association with the studio. Tim Headington, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Jonathan Glickman are also attached to produce. Depp would play the role of ….

Clint Eastwood’s Invictus to open in December 2009

Warner Bros. recently announced that Clint Eastwood’s South Africa-set drama Invictus, will open nationwide on December 11, 2009. Eastwood directed by four-time Oscar winner Clint (Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven), the film stars Oscar winners Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, The Dark Knight) and Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, the Bourne trilogy). “Invictus” tells the inspiring ….

Electronic Arts announces G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra game coming with the film

Electronic Arts announced today that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s G.I. Joe brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms this summer to coincide with the theatrical release of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra live-action movie from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, which opens in theaters August ….