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See A Brand New Clip From ‘Solomon Kane’
11 December 2009 1:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
The upcoming film Solomon Kane can’t seem to catch a break. Casting allegedly began back in 2001, when it was announced Christopher Lambert (Highlander) would be taking on the Pulp role. That version eventually died out, and the project went on the shelf for several years.
Later, in 2007, it was announced that James Purefoy (Rome) would take on the titular role, with British director Michael Bassett handling the directing duties. Principal photography began in early 2008, and the film wrapped nearly a year later. The film has been completed for quite some time, but has yet to find a Us distributor, which means we may never get to actually see it in theaters.
With that said, other countries are still planning on a late December/early January release date, and with that comes some great marketing and clips from the film. After the jump, check out the brand new “Hall of Mirrors” sequence, »
- Matt Raub
Premiere of Nine and global celebrity line-up as Diff 2009 Curtain up today
8 December 2009 7:41 AM, PST | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »
The red carpet has been laid out, the big screen is ready and some of the leading stars are here. Dubai is all set to reel out the sixth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival today (December 9, 2009, Wednesday).The definitive film festival of the region, Diff will officially open with celebrities in attendance at the Opening Gala of Nine, director Rob Marshall.s newest all-star musical.Hours before it also screens in Los Angeles, the film starring Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren will open for the first time to a global public audience in Dubai.Diff Chairman Abdulhamid Juma said the selection of 168 films from 55 countries to be screened over the next eight days confirms the festival.s emergence as the leading festival of the region..As a nation, we have always believed in building bridges between civilizations and people, »
Spotlight on Dubai as Festival kicks off
7 December 2009 11:59 PM, PST | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »
Be ready to be star-struck! Celebrity spotting enters a new realm as A-list stars from around the world descend on Dubai for the sixth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (Diff) from December 9 to 16.Diff Chairman Abdulhamid Juma said the celebrity attendance at Diff 2009 reflects the increasing global appeal of the festival. .These celebrities are not making a nominal appearance but most of them are integral part of movies that are being screened at Diff, making their presence even more relevant..Headlining the celebrity list from Hollywood is Gerald Butler, the Ps, I Love You and The Ugly Truth star, who will receive the Variety International Star of the Year at Diff.He joins a power-pack including Matt Dillon, Oscar-nominated for his performance in Crash; Christina Ricci (Penelope); Mandy Moore (Licence to Wed); Christopher Lambert (Southland Tales) and Jason Flemying (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Broken Embraces star »
Spectacular Gala Line-up Headline's Dubai International Film Festival 2009
1 December 2009 3:17 AM, PST | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »
Flashbulbs, red carpet, star spotting and the first-ever screening of a much-awaited movie . the line-up for the much-anticipated Diff celebrity Galas at Madinat Arena has been revealed.Rob Marshall.s Nine, a sumptuous multi-layered adaptation of the popular stage play will open the 6th edition of the week-long Festival on December 9. Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren, the film depicts the midlife crisis of a director struggling with creativity which leads him into a series of complicated romantic entanglements- including his wife, his mistress and his muse. The acclaimed director of Chicago (winner of six Oscars including Best Picture) and Memoirs of a Geisha, Marshall is scheduled to direct the next installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. .Joining the opening film are some of the finest and eagerly awaited movies including world premiere of City of Life, the first »
Ron Says 'Ninja Assassin' Really Has Little To Do With Ninjas
24 November 2009 6:43 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Though films with substance can be the most memorable, now and then a decent movie that invites you to check your brain at the door can be rewarding. The problem is those types of films have to be somewhat decent and they are getting pretty rare nowadays. The last action film I saw that asked me to throw logic out the window and was still entertaining was Timur Bekmambetov's “Wanted' and since then hyper-kinetic films of the genre have got dumber and dumber. 'Ninja Assassin' is no exception. It's actually one of those movies you want to succeed, because its tough to remember when was the last time we got a decent ninja flick which is a poorly developed genre. I never though I'd write this, but 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' comes to mind and I'm talking the recent CGI version, not men in ridiculous Muppet suits. »
Jim Carrey's superb site
13 November 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »
Exploring the official site of Jim Carrey is an authentic and fascinating adventure. Many stars have realized having their own official site is good PR, but not all do more than make a home page and add some superficial content. Some even manage to turn off the casual browser with websites that aren't up to date, are badly designed and whose content look more like an online CV than anything else. The sites of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Christopher Lambert are especially "good" examples of this. Jim Carrey, however, is an exception: his personal site is a pure marvel where users can spend hours going on a fascinating voyage through his life and work in an atmosphere reminiscent of the movies of Tim Burton and Terry Gilliam. Click on the link to enter the magnificently odd world of Jim Carr »
- Constantin Xenakis (Cineman)
Lionsgate picks up release rights to Solomon Kane
12 November 2009 9:55 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Lionsgate has picked up the Us distribution rights to Solomon Kane, based on the character created by Conan writer Robert E. Howard, according to Fangoria.
The Puritan gunslinger, who fights supernatural evil in Pre-Revolutionary America, first appeared in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928 and went on to feature in several comic books published by Marvel and Dark Horse.
I've included the official trailer below. The film tells the origins of the 16th century antihero and is aimed to be the first of a trilogy.
It stars James Purefoy in the title role, Max von Sydow as Solomon's father, Mackenzie Crook as deranged priest Father Michael, Rachel Hurd-Wood as Meredith Crowthorn, Pete Postlethwaite as Puritan patriarch William Crowthorn and Alice Krige as his wife Katherine, and Ian Whyte as a demon called The Reaper.
Kane is a brutal mercenary fighting in Africa for Queen Elizabeth I but, after an encounter with The Reaper, »
- David Bentley
Three More Fanciful Clips from Albert Pyun’s Tales of an Empire
28 October 2009 2:53 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Albert Pyun and company have released three more “rough cut” clips from their upcoming “Tales of an Ancient Empire” swords and sorcery movie. The film stars Kevin Sorbo, Christopher Lambert, Melissa Ordway, Whitney Able, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom and Lee Horsley (who was also in Pyun’s “The Sword and the Sorcerer”). And hey, fans of Pyun’s “Nemesis” (and really, who isn’t?), Olivier Gruner also shows up in a cameo. The sword and sorcery epic tells the story of a princess forced on a quest to recruit the greatest warriors of the ancient world to save her kingdom from a demonic sorceress. But the odyssey to find them reveals a secret past for all. Look for it in 2010. Clip: Family Clip: Xia’s Tomb Clip: Catacombs »
- Nix
Terror Tweets: Scream 4 Update, Pyun Posts Tales Rough Cuts, Eclipse Nearly Wrapped
25 October 2009 12:35 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Updates on three different projects have come in over the weekend via Twitter, and rather than do separate stories on each, we've got them all right here ... down & dirty, quick & easy ... just how we know you like it!
Last week we noticed a few stories pop up regarding the possibility of Scream 4 being in 3D. Not having any confirmation, we waited to hear more, which everyone did when Scream writer Kevin Williamson debunked the rumor as follows: "What is this Scream 4 in 3D? First I heard of it." Then, an hour later came, "Guys? Really? 3D? Nahhhhh." Hopefully he won't be pressured into changing his tune. We have enough 3D projects floating around out there already, right?
Dread Central has been following the progress of Tales of an Ancient Empire, Albert Pyun's unofficial follow-up to The Sword and the Sorcerer, for a while now; and Pyun is »
- The Woman In Black
Iron Man scribes to pen remake of Highlander
24 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Although known for its saying 'There can be only one', that clearly isn't true.
Highlander is being reimagined by Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the Twilight movie series, and Iron Man scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway are to pen the new big-screen version.
Summit bought the film rights in May last year and has also hired Justin Lin as director. Lin most recently directed the action film Fast & Furious.
Peter Davis, who produced the original franchise, will return in that role.
Announcing the team, Summit said the new film would "expand on the original Highlander's core mythology of immortals battling among us, hunting each other through the ages."
The studio hopes the film, to be released at the end of 2010 or start of 2011, will be the start of a new franchise.
The story centres on Connor MacLeod, an immortal Scottish swordsman who, after centuries of duelling to survive against others like him, »
- David Bentley
Highlander Reboot Gets Fast & Furious
24 September 2009 7:26 AM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
There’s been talk of a Highlander reboot for several years, and now it looks like one is actually happening as Summit Entertainment has signed Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) to helm a new film in the franchise that originally starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The trades say Summit plans to expand on the original "Highlander" premise of immortals hunting each other through the ages. The new film will center on the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, who must confront a murderous barbarian who lusts for a fabled prize. The original 1986 film was directed by Russell Mulcahy and along with Lambert and Connery starred Clancy Brown and Roxanne Hart. It launched four sequels and three TV spin-offs. The last big screen outing for the series was 2000’s Highlander: Endgame. Neal H. Moritz, who worked with Lin on Fast & Furious, will produce. Longtime Highlander producer Peter Davis is also producing along with Moritz. »
- James Cook
Fast & Furious Director Remaking Highlander
23 September 2009 4:34 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
There can be only one? Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) has agreed to direct the Highlander remake for Summit Entertainment.
Iron Man co-writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway signed to write a “re-imagination” of the action-fantasy story in May 2008, which is promised to be a “new take” on the immortal warriors battling each other through time. The idea is to expand the premise for hopefully a new franchise for the material and the studio still riding high on Twilight success.
The original Highlander in 1986 starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown before becoming a science fiction classic on DVD. It centers on Connor MacLeod, a Scottish swordsman fighting other supernatural beings. The cult favorite spawned four movie sequels and three TV programs.
Since Lin was just recently added, no casting decisions have been made. Who do you want to wear the kilt and chop off heads?
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- Jeff Leins
Summit Hires Team To Reboot ‘Highlander’
23 September 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
We here at The Flickcast are all but shocked when we hear about this thing or that getting rebooted or remade. Sadly, we were a little bit surprised when news came that 1986’s Highlander is getting a fancy Hollywood facelift, and even has a director and producer attached.
Distributor Summit Entertainment is going forward with the reboot of the film, hiring the team of Justin Lin to direct and Neal H. Moritz to produce. The team was also behind Fast and Furious, which was one of the bigger film of the year, and the highest grossing title of the year for Universal Pictures.
Summit has had great success so far with the adaptation of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series (with New Moon hitting theaters this November). According to Variety this may be the birth of another franchise for the company:
Summit plans to expand on the original “Highlander” premise of »
- Joe Gillis
Connor MacLeod Returns! Summit Announces "Highlander" Reboot!
23 September 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Summit Entertainment, the home that "Twilight" built, has hired "Fast & Furious'" Justin Lin to direct "Highlander" the reboot! The studio wants a franchise!
Lin's producing partner for "Fast and Furious," Neal H. Moritz, will oversee production. "Iron Man" scriptwriters Art Marcum and Matt Holloway are writing the script.
I enjoyed the original 1986 film directed by Russell Mulcahy. But it's unclear whether the original cast -- Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart -- will make an appearance for the reboot.
According to Variety, Summit plans to expand "on the original "Highlander" premise of immortals hunting each other through the ages. The new pic will center on the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, who must confront a murderous barbarian who lusts for a fabled prize."
Moritz is also producing the upcoming "Flash Gordon" and "The Green Hornet."
As far as the "Highlander" remake is concerned, no word yet on »
- Manny
‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘Iron Man’ teams unite for ‘Highlander’ remake
23 September 2009 6:59 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Everything old is new again according to Hollywood.
Director Justin Lin and producer Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious) will team up for a remake of the head-lopping favorite Highlander.
Created for Summit Entertainment, the updated Highlander will “spur a new franchise for the studio”.
Highlander was released in 1986 and was directed by Russell Mulcahy. Starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, the story revolves around a centuries old duel between immortal swordsman. Connor MacLeod (Lambert), “an immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his kind, a murderously brutal barbarian, who lusts for the fabled Prize.”
It’s success spawned five feature films, a television series and countless editions of bad fan fiction.
Iron Man team Art Marcum and Matt Holloway will write the script with Highlander veteran Peter Davis producing.
Related posts:American remake of ‘The Orphanage’ lands its directorDavid Cronenberg to gets ready for a remake of ‘The Fly »
- Erik Buckman
Highlander Remake in the Works
23 September 2009 6:14 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Russel Mulcahy's 1986 film Highlander told an epic tale of immortals fighting one another through the ages to win the prize of ultimate knowledge that came from being the "only one," so it's fitting that the franchise that everyone thought was dead turns out not to be.
The original film earned actor Christopher Lambert a cult following for his portrayal of Connor "The Highlander" MacLeod, and spawned four theatrical sequels, a TV series, multiple comic books, and, most recently, an animated feature.
Summit Entertainment has announced that it will resurrect the Highlander franchise, with the producer-director team behind Fast & Furious, Neil H. Moritz and Justin Lin. Summit has also announced that it has hired Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the writing team behind Iron Man, to pen the script. Other than a brief synopsis describing "an immortal Scottish swordsman" and his battle against a "brutal barbarian, who lusts for the fabled Prize, »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Summit Entertainment Announce Highlander
22 September 2009 11:49 PM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
It’s been more than one year since I first reported Summit Entertainment’s intention to remake/reimagine/reinvigorate the Highlander franchise, now, they’ve finally confirmed what regular readers already knew.
Yes, Summit Entertainment are finally rebooting Highlander!
According to Summit, “Fast and Furious” and “Tokyo Drift” director Justin Lin is attached to helm the picture, in which a race of immortals walk the Earth throughout the centuries and fight to the death. The protagonist (Connor Macleod) was played by Christopher Lambert in the original 1986 version with Sean Connery playing mentor and fellow immortal, Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez. Clancy Brown also starred as the fantastically wicked (and incredibly cheesy) barbarian – The Kurgan.
Neal H. Moritz is set to produce the picture, which will likely hit theatres at the back end of 2010/Spring 2011. According to the press release:
Summit’s film will expand on the original Highlander’s core mythology of immortals battling amongst us, »
- Craig Sharp
Highlander Gets Fast And Furious
22 September 2009 11:05 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Summit Entertainment are preparing a new kind of magic. Just two years after the franchise-killing fourth sequel, Highlander's head is to be magically re-attached (just like Sean Connery's in Highlander 2). The reboot announced by producer Peter S Davis in Empire issue 241 is properly underway. And the director? Justin Lin, whose CV to date includes Fast and Furious, and its predecessor Tokyo Drift, as well as indie dramas Better Luck Tomorrow and Finishing the Game.The original Highlander franchise began with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery chopping heads in Russell Mulachy's original film in 1986, and ended ignominiously on the Sci-Fi channel in 2007, with Adrian Paul dodging mutant cannibals in an inexpensive Romanian forest (Brett Leonard's Highlander: The Source). In between were three other sequels, two TV series, a Saturday morning cartoon and an anime. Clearly, like Mulcahy before him, Lin has the flashy visuals down pat, and he »
Justin Lin Will Direct Highlander
22 September 2009 10:53 PM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
Summit Entertainment is turning up the heat on their Highlander reboot. The studio has hired Justin Lin to direct and Neal H. Moritz to produce the next installment.
Justin Lin to Direct Highlander
Summit likes the combination, as it was Lin and Moritz who delivered Universal Pictures' most successful title of the year, Fast and Furious.
Summit Entertainment doesn't have a cast in mind just yet, but they do already have Iron Man scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway working on the script.
The original installment was released back in 1986 and starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown and Roxanne Hart. The franchise got through four sequels and three TV spinoffs before eventually disappearing. Summit is hoping to take the original story, but expand on it greatly. The new film will center on the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, who must confront a murderous barbarian who lusts for a fabled prize. »
Fast & Furious Director Challenges Highlander
22 September 2009 10:23 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Justin Lin, director behind Fast & Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and Annapolis will be teaming with producer Neal H. Moritz to reboot the fantasy adventure film series Highlander for Summit Entertainment.
People forget after 20 years’ worth of lesser sequels and spinoffs that the original Highlander was a pretty high profile film starring Christopher Lambert (at the man’s peak) alongside Sean Connery. Original producer Peter Davis is returning to hand the torch over to the new filmmakers.
Highlander, like the original film, will focus on a race of immortals that wage war upon each other through time. It’s a concept that’s broad enough to be attacked from a fresh angle by a talented writer, and luckily we’ve got two pretty decent ones on our hands: Iron Man and Punisher: War Zone writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway.
Like the original film, the reboot (remake? »
- John Cooper
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