Robin Hood will never die, at least not at movie studios where a recognizable royalty-free character concept is a big deal. (Above you see Russell Crowe as the character in Ridley Scott's 2010 film.) A new pitch has been making the rounds and Sony is now putting up some big bucks for the story. Just…
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We think we're alone in the world but we're not. In reality, there is a secret organization of people who are tasked with fighting an enemy we've all heard of but don't actually know exists. If that sounds like the plot to Men in Black, you're right, but it's also Lore, a newly acquired Warner…
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Hansel and Gretel won't be the only witch hunters headed to the multiplex in the near future. Vin Diesel has just entered talks to play the lead in the similarly themed The Last Witch Hunter, which has had The Crazies and Sahara helmer Breck Eisner signed on to direct since last year. Hmm. On the one…
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The public image of NASA isn't what it once was. In my youth the department was a beacon of scientific hope, but budget cuts and a waning interest in space exploration have helped NASA wither to a shadow of its former self. This year saw the end of the agency's space shuttle program. But that…
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A year ago, almost to the day, Summit attached Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Wanted) to produce and possibly direct a new genre franchise kick-starter they've been setting up titled The Last Witch Hunter. (Guess what it's about.) The film was one of many projects being stacked atop his very full roster, and as such, was…
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What the world needs now is another insta-forgettable remake of a bona fide horror classic like I need a stake through the heart. When the Crazies remake rolls out in the new year, I'm going to be crossing the fingers on both hands and hoping for it to be a corker. On one hand because…
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