Hayao Miyazaki may be officially retired, but his films will live on forever. Mostly in their own form but, in some cases, as reimaginings. Princess Mononoke was a stage play and on March 1 2014, a live-action remake of Kiki's Delivery Service will hit screens in Japan. Takashi Shimizu, who directed the original versions of The…
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The idea of a live-action remake of one of the movies by animation master Hayao Miyazaki might not be very appealing no matter who wants to make it, even if the project is based on one of the director's projects that is best positioned for live-action. But what about the idea of Miyazaki himself contributing…
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Hayao Miyazaki's status as a master of animation is undisputed, but would his stories work so well with flesh-and-blood actors? If a new rumor making the rounds is to be believed, Takashi Shimizu may be trying to find out. According to this report, the The Grudge director has signed on to direct a big-budget live-action remake of Kiki's Delivery Service,…
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Statistically speaking, flying is actually one of the safest ways to travel -- you're much, much more likely to die in a car accident, for example -- but you wouldn't know it from the number of movies that involve horrible things happening aboard an airplane. The latest of these is 7500, a paranormal thriller from…
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Steve Carell's been doing quite well for himself in his post-Office career. He's already got several films lined up for the next couple of years, including Bennett Miller's Foxcatcher and the magician comedy Burt Wonderstone. Now the latest addition to his slate is Conviction, a heist film which he'll produce and star in. Jonathan Herman's…
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Lately, a day doesn't go by without news or rumor of new remakes. We've already heard about Flatliners today, and here are two more that fall slightly more in the rumor category. First up, Ghost House Pictures (Sam Raimi's company) and Mandate are reportedly planning a new re-do of The Grudge. That's a horror series…
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The Japanese equivalent of Disney's The Haunted Mansion movie is to be Takashi Shimizu's The Shock Labyrinth, a 3D horror movie based upon a popular theme park ride. Here's the official synopsis: One rainy night a young girl named Yuki goes missing under mysterious circumstances. Following a 10-year absence, she suddenly returns. Her friends Ken,…
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