Tron isn’t the only classic Disney property to be revitalized by Joseph Kosinski. After he finishes Tron Legacy, Kosinski will turn to a new version of The Black Hole. (As a producer, possibly as director.) The 1979 original was the most expensive film Disney had made at the time, and pioneered the use of computer graphics and electronic music. As a response to 2001 and Star Wars the movie was a commercial failure, but it has an enduring legacy thanks to some timeless production design and effects work, not to mention the nightmarish ending.
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Things haven’t been going as planned for FlashForward, ABC’s Lost-replacement sci-fi drama that debuted last fall. Ratings have dropped steadily for the series since it launched, it lost Marc Guggenheim as its first showrunner in November (who was replaced by co-creator David Goyer), and then ABC decided to extend the show’s hiatus until March to avoid January competition. Oh, and it’s also sort of terrible.
Now ABC has another reason to sweat — Goyer has announced that he’s stepping down as showrunner as well. The series still has five episodes to shoot of its remaining 23-episode season order, and it’s not yet known who will be replacing Goyer.
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Hot on the heels of the news that Olivia Wilde (House) is joining the cast of Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens, we finally have a release date for the film from Universal. The studio announced on Friday that they’re carving out a prime summer spot for the film, which stars Daniel Craig, on July 29, 2011. The date isn’t a huge surprise since it’s perfect summer fare from the guy who gave us Iron Man, and we already know that the film will start filming sometime this July.
The release date was previously owned by Peter Berg’s Battleship, but that’s now set for a May 2012 release. I’m not going to shed any tears for the Battleship delay, and quite honestly I’m glad that we’re getting the more interesting Cowboys and Aliens first.
[Source: The Wrap]
Universal Pictures’ prequel to John Carpenter’s cult classic thriller The Thing is gearing up to begin shooing in Toronto in mid-March, and the studio has begun to announce the cast line-up. Heat Vision has learned that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Grindhouse, Scott Pilgrim) and Joel Edgerton (The Secret Life of Us, Kinky Boots) have been cast as the leads. We have a lot of information on both of their characters after the jump.
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In an article in the Sunday Mail, Bill Murray has confirmed that he will be appearing in Ghostbusters 3. He also revealed some spoiler-ish details of what he will be doing in the third installment of the sci-fi comedy franchise. You can read those details, after the jump. You have been warned.
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Is Christopher Nolan’s Inception going to be a gigantic mindfuck? In a recent interview with the Inquirer (not Enquirer), star Leonardo DiCaprio talked about what it was like working on the film, even though he (and the other cast/crew) didn’t always understand what was going on, even while they were filming:
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Poland-based commercial director and cinematographer who goes by the nickname Macgregor (real name, Miguel de Olaso) has released a teaser trailer for an upcoming independent aci-fi action film titled KORE. First discovered by Twitch, who compares the futuristic cityscape to “the world of Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner as filtered through the grime of Neill Blomkamp’s District 9.” There isn’t much more information on the project other than “coming some day”.
Four Eyed Monsters Associate Producer Mike Hedge is listed as a producer on the project. I’m guessing the teaser trailer is a test for an idea Macgregor has for a feature. I’d love to see it someday. Watch the teaser trailer embedded after the jump. I’ve also included some of Macgregor’s commercial work.
Update: /Film readers have noticed that the voiceover/score is borrowed from the trailer for the video game Prototype. I don’t believe the two projects are related. I’m guessing that the filmmaker just used the audio as a placeholder in this concept test.
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I’ve heard that the folks over at Walt Disney Pictures are going nuts for Tron: Legacy, and think it will be huge. A new report coming from AICN claims that Disney might also developing some spin-off television series spin-off for 2011/2012 (probably for Disney XD). No word on if it would be animated or live action, although I’m not sure how they could do live-action and compete with the million dollar effects in Tron: Legacy. So my guess is it is probably animated, most probably computer animated. For now, mark this as rumor.
Also, the new trailer for the Tron sequel is expected to screen before Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, but that is to be expected as Alice is released in 3D by Disney, so it is the perfect promotional venue. This also explains why Disney recently released a new production photo (of Jeff Bridges) from the film. Studios tend to do this right before the release of a new trailer. AICN’s scooper claims the new spot is much longer, almost two and a half minutes in length.
Last we heard, Lionsgate held the top bid for the rights to the Terminator franchise, a $15 million purchase and a 5% cut of future gross. Variety now has word that Sony Pictures has submitted a big on Thursday, the last and final day to submit offers. The future of the Terminator franchise, which includes the rights to future Terminator films, TV series, DVDs and merchandise, will be decided on Monday. So check back then to learn who will be in control of the future of the Terminator franchise.
When I first laid my eyes on the alien weaponry in Neill Blomkamp’s District 9, I thought to myself… I hope Sidehsow, Weta, or someone produces some nice prop replicas, because those things are cool. Today WETA announced that they will be releasing prop replicas of two of the alien weapons from District 9 - the Arc Generator and the Gas Projector. And these weapons are the first in a range of District 9 items from Weta. Details and photos after the jump.
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