Actor Dennis Hopper dies
THR reports that Dennis Hopper, whose career included working on films including the cult classics Rebel Without a Cause, Easy Rider and Blue Velvet, has died at the age of 74, after a battle with prostate cancer. Hopper was a two-time Academy Award nominee and was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, ….
House of Flying Daggers director to remake the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple?
Back in February, Shockya reported that Spider-Man director Sam Raimi was attached to produce a remake of the martial arts film House of Flying Daggers. Now comes a report from Empire, that Zhang Yimou – director of that seminal kung fu epic as well as Jet Li’s Hero, and choreographer of the amazing display at ….
Coen brothers to remake Western classic True Grit
Joel and Ethan Coen are developing a new version of the Charles Portis book True Grit, which was the basis for the 1969 Western that won John Wayne an Oscar. This, according to a report by Variety. The new Paramount film won’t be a traditional remake, as it’s expected to remain more faithful to the ….