Oz the Great and the Powerful

Disney preparing exclusive looks at John Carter, The Avengers and more during D23 Expo

Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo from August 19-21, 2011, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the roster of projects on the horizon at Walt Disney Studios, with panel discussions, sneak peeks and exhibits. D23 takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center. On Saturday, August 20th, Rich Ross, chairman of Walt Disney ….

James Franco in talks for Hughes Brothers’ live-action Akira adaptation

James Franco is in talks to play Kaneda in the live action film adaptation of Akira, according to JustJared. Akira will be based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume cyberpunk manga, which was already adapted into a cult classic anime film in Japan. The story will be set in “New Manhattan”, where the leader of a biker ….

Spider-Man director Sam Raimi gets green light for Wizard of Oz prequel

Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, The Evil Dead) has officially been given the go-ahead to direct a prequel to the classic The Wizard of Oz, according to Cinematical. According to the report, up until now the project was stalled as Raimi developed his World of Warcraft adaptation. The film is currently called Oz: The Great and ….

Radical Publishing to unveil film project based on Earp: Saints for Sinners sci-fi western at Comic-Con 2010

Sam Raimi is set to direct Earp: Saints for Sinners, an adaptation of a Radical Publishing graphic novel that Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman are producing for DreamWorks, according to HeatVision. The Earp: Saints for Sinners movie will be based on a script by the graphic novel’s co-creator Matt Cirulnick (Paid in ….