This special edition of TV Bits looks to the future, with several bits of info about new projects in development. After the jump: Kelsey Grammer produces a Freakonomics-inspired drama for NBC Warren Ellis' crime novel Gun Machine is being adapted for TV by Fox Fox is developing a television adaptation of Danny Boyle's The Beach…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures have announced they will allow filmgoers to choose how much they want to pay for an advance look at Freakonomics: The Movie. These pay-what-you-want screenings offer fans a chance to see the film on Wednesday, September 22nd, over a week before its official opening, at Landmark Theatres in New York, Los Angeles, San…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures has released the movie trailer for the documentary adaptation of the bestselling nonfiction book series Freakonomics. Even though the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April to mixed reviews (60% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes), I'm still interested to see this film based purely on the filmmakers involved. The documentary anthology features…
Read MoreIt's been a while since our last movie poster round-up, so let's get to it! In today's edition we have new theatrical one-sheets for James Franco's Howl, an unrated NSFW poster for I Spit On Your Grave, the final poster for the 3D computer animated film Alpha and Omega, Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut Jack…
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Magnolia Pictures has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the big screen adaptation of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's bestselling book Freakonomics. Like the book, the film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in…
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