Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More According to Variety, Columbia Pictures has confirmed that Doc Savage will be coming to movie screens and will be directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang). Shane Black is a co-screenwriter on the project, along with Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry. Neal Moritz has been tapped to produce the …
Read More »DC Entertainment Names Executive Team
DC Entertainment, founded in September 2009 to unleash the power of the DC Comics library of characters across all media platforms, has named its executive management team, including new co-publishers of DC Comics and a Chief Creative Officer, as well as heads of Sales/Marketing/Business Development and Finance/Administration. Diane Nelson, President, …
Read More »The Raven Lands Jeremy Renner
After nabbing a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role in The Hurt Locker, Jeremy Renner’s career has shifted into high gear. According to the New York Times, Renner will co-star alongside Ewan McGregor in The Raven, to be directed by James McTeigue (V for vendetta, Ninja Assasin). The thriller …
Read More »Cameron to Mentor Webb on Spider-Man
Sony has confirmed that James Cameron has been brought in to mentor director Marc Webb for the upcoming Spider-Man reboot. According to Cameron’s Avatar co-producer Jon Landau, a meeting was held last week where Webb discussed with Cameron his desire to use the same groundbreaking 3-D technology used in the …
Read More »Leo Howard Cast as Young Conan
12 year-old Leo Howard joins the cast of the upcoming Lionsgate film Conan, to be directed by Marcus Nispel. Howard will be playing the role of young Conan, which Jason Momoa will play as an adult. According to Latino Review, his role will be a “pretty meaty part and the …
Read More »Machinist Screenwriter Kosar to Write Vlad
According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Scott Kosar (The Machinist & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake) has been hired to rewrite Summit Entertainments’ Vlad. The original script was written by actor Charlie Hunnam (of the cable TV show Sons of Anarchy) and took an action oriented look at Vlad the …
Read More »Koontz’s Frankenstein Heads to Big Screen
With all the hubbub going around Hollywood about vampires and werewolves, it was only a matter of time before other classic monsters got back onto theater screens. With The Wolfman bringing in over 30 million domestically this past weekend, there is reason to believe there is a big audience for …
Read More »Holmes Producer to Take On Musketeers
After the success of Sherlock Holmes, producer Lionel Wigram and Warner Brothers are now gearing up to remake Three Musketeers. According to Variety, Wigram is tailoring this new film for a younger audience with the focus on action and sex. Wigram has Peter Straughan on board to write the script. …
Read More »Chase Palmer Tapped for Dune Script
As announced here earlier this year, the Dune remake is on, with Pierre Morel (Taken) replacing Peter Berg as director. Morel has tapped screenwriter Chase Palmer to write the screenplay, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Morel has brought in Palmer personally to rework the original script that Josh Zetumer (Bourne …
Read More »Spider-Man Reboot Adds 3D
Spider-Man will take the July 4th weekend of 2012 with his webswinging captured in 3D. Sony said Wednesday that it will release a fourth movie based on Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man character in 3D on July 3, 2012. In keeping with the previously announced reboot of the franchise, the project is not …
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