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2009 | 2008
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Billy Ray Taking Turn At Gears of War Screenplay
23 October 2009 3:59 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Earlier today, Russ told you that Billy Ray will be writing a ripped-from-the-headlines movie about Captain Richard Phillips vs. Somali Pirates. That's not Ray's only new writing gig, however, as he's also taking a crack at the Gears of War movie. Last we heard, director Len Wiseman was collaborating with Wanted scribe Chris Morgan on the project, superceding an ill-liked Stuart Beattie draft. Like that fellow with his One Red Paperclip, this sounds like a constant series of uptrades. So, how did Billy Ray get the gig? I'd imagine it's a case of who he knew, not what he knew. Ray has been working with director Wiseman on Motorcade recently, and it looks like that must have been a fruitful and pleasurable experience for the two of them to choose to do it all over again. I agree with Russ' position that Ray is a very talented filmmaker but that »
- Brendon Connelly
‘Quarantine’ Directors Dance with Shyamalan’s ‘Devil’
16 October 2009 4:22 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, the directorial tandem who adapted the Spanish horror film [Rec] into the American remake Quarantine, are getting back into the horror game. This time they're working on a project called Devil, based on a story by M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan, who is producing the flick, is keeping all of the plot details under lock and key as the production gets set to roll camera in Toronto on October 26th. However, with the report from Variety today that Chris Messina (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) has been tapped to star comes the revelation that he will play a sobered-up homicide detective. So glean what you will from that little bit of information. Adding to the horror players rally is screenwriter Brian Nelson, who worked with Steve Niles and Stuart Beattie on the adaptation of 30 Days of Night. He was brought in to write the screenplay. As always, we'll let you know when more info is »
- Neil Miller
Beyonce faces new heartbreak over Wonder Woman dream
7 October 2009 3:45 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Congratulations to those websites that didn't mindlessly repeat the blatant nonsense that Beyonce was to be Wonder Woman.
You didn't need the superheroine's golden lasso of truth to realise the story was fiction.
Beyonce had previously expressed an interest in the role and a contributor to the site Comic Book Movie yesterday posted a bogus report claiming there had been a press conference at which the singer listed Wonder Woman among her upcoming movie projects. It said the film would start production in mid-2010 for release in late 2011.
The hoax article said the writers were Stuart Beattie and David Elliott, who penned G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and the director would be John Moore, who helmed Max Payne.
The writer has since admitted he 'made the story up to impress his girlfriend' and has been banned from the site. Thankfully, most decent websites had the brains to realise the »
- David Bentley
G.I. Joe Actors Ready for Sequel
22 September 2009 5:32 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Sure, it had cheesy dialogue and ridiculous-looking effects, but G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra's $100-million opening weekend was enough for Paramount to grant director Stephen Sommers and company another "Go, Joe!"
The cast is ready to return, with Dennis Quaid telling io9:
Yeah if they do one, I'm there. And Byung-hun Lee, who played Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe, is reportedly starting work on the sequel at the end of the year according to a Korean news source.
Top star Lee Byeong-Heon is in the new Hollywood film, G.I. Joe 2! He will be starting the filming by the end of this year and has been contracted for the 3rd sequel, also!
No official word on whether Sommers is retuning for the sequel, though he has said that he would shoot his live-action Tarzan movie next "unless the studio wants a G.I. Joe sequel."
What will go down in G. »
- Ryan Gowland
Excl: Niles Talks Adaptation Process for Dark Days
17 September 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
If you're a big fan of the original "30 Days Of Night" graphic novel, then you'd recognize that a subplot involving two New Orleans characters trying to expose the vampires existence never made it into David Slade's feature film . While this was never a part of the script that Steve Niles (whom created and penned the original comics) and co-scripters Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson used, it plays as an important launching pad for the storyline in the comic book sequel Dark Days . Now that Dark Days , the 30 Days of Night sequel is in fact being made into a feature with director Ben Ketai attached, we wondered if this made adapting Dark Days from comic to screenplay more difficult for Steve Niles. "The first movie established the vampires fear of exposure, »
Aussie’s Tomorrow War Locates its Ellie Linton, and Yes, She’s an Aussie
4 September 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
It looks like Stuart Beattie’s Aussie war epic “Tomorrow: When the War Began” has found its leading lady in 19-year old Caitlin Stasey, who will play the film’s (and possibly trilogy’s) female lead, a teenage girl name Ellie Linton. The books that the movie will be based on, John Marsden’s bestselling “Tomorrow” series of young adult reads, is told from Ellie’s perspective as she and her fellow Down Under kids help the adults repel an invasion of their homeland by unidentified forces. And yes, Aussies, she is one of you, so no need to go out into the streets to protest. According to Rotten Tomatoes, this will be Stasey’s first feature film. Her previous credits include turns on Aussie TV’s long-running Neighbours show, as well as something called The Sleepover Club. She’s also currently filming a movie called “Wonder Boy”. “Tomorrow: When »
- Nix
Is the Tomorrow Series Australia's Answer to Twilight?
3 September 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
It doesn't have vampires, it doesn't have wolfcake, and it doesn't have its own touring fan conventions. (Yet.) But as of today, Australia's bestselling Tomorrow series of books -- perhaps the most popular young-adult literature franchise you've never heard of -- has a leading lady for its upcoming big-screen adaptation. Paramount is in, and Pirates of the Caribbean/Collateral/G.I. Joe scribe Stuart Beattie will adapt the novel as his directing debut. Oz is abuzz -- but can it cross over? »
Tomorrow series finds its star
3 September 2009 12:17 PM, PDT | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »
The war's officially begun: Paramount announced today that 19-year-old Australian actress Caitlin Stasey will take the key role of Ellie Linton in the first film of John Marsden's hugely successful Tomorrow novels, a seven-volume "young adult invasion" series that has sold more than two million copies in Australia and New Zealand. Marsden's series' recounts the guerilla warfare of a band of teenagers who fight to repel an attack on Australia. The books, which began publishing in 1993, are told from the perspective of Ellie.Tomorrow: When the War Began will mark the directing debut of Stuart Beattie, whose writing credits include »
I Finally Got Around to Watching "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." See the Good, the Bad, and yes, the Ugly!
25 August 2009 10:57 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
I was disheartened by Paramount.s decision not to show .G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. to critics. The studio chose to screen the Hasbro-based film to fans. Upon seeing the movie, I realized why Paramount kept the film from the prying eyes of critics. .G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. is the campiest movie I.ve seen this year since the Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter starrer .Obsessed..
See the good, the bad, the ugly, and the bottom line of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" by clicking
The Plot
Weapons expert James McCullen (Christopher Eccleston) has created a nanotechnology-based weapon capable of destroying an entire city. His company, Mars, sells warheads to Nato, with the U.S. Army in charge of delivering them.
Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) are en route to deliver the warheads when the Baroness (Sienna Miller) ambushed the team. »
- Manny
Halo Movie Paused
13 August 2009 9:14 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Despite a spec script written by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra screenwriter Stuart Beattie that Steven Spielberg apparently loves, Microsoft told Kotaku that the movie is still "on hold":
We're glad there's still a lot of enthusiasm in the entertainment industry surrounding the idea of a Halo movie. That said, the Halo feature film remains on hold as we focus on projects like Halo 3: Odst and Halo: Reach. Beattie told iF Magazine that in order for a Halo movie to be made that Microsoft needs a "a powerful filmmaker to give us those keys." Despite Spielberg's apparent interest, Microsoft say they have "nothing further to share with respect to plans regarding a Halo movie." Looks like despite the players interested in Halo, the movie version is on pause.
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- Ryan Gowland
Halo Rumour Debunked – Or Is It?
12 August 2009 10:48 PM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Rumours began last week over at the IESB that Stephen Spielberg was in negotiations to produce the long awaited Halo movie based on Stuart Beattie’s treatment entitled Halo: The Fall Of Reach. Naturally, being big news I reported back to my readers on this development – sorted, right?
Well, over the last couple of days (Wednesday I think), Microsoft released a statement regarding the recent news:
“We’re glad there’s still a lot of enthusiasm in the entertainment industry surrounding the idea of a Halo movie. That said, the Halo feature film remains on hold as we focus on projects like Halo 3: Odst and Halo: Reach.
Upon further questioning, Microsoft added that they had “nothing further to share with respect to plans regarding a Halo movie”.
Many film sites have taken this to mean that the Spielberg rumour is pure bunkum, and if I’m honest »
- Craig Sharp
Microsoft Says Halo Movie Still On Hold
12 August 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Its been a crazy week for Halo movie updates and now Microsoft has weighed in with an update after the rumors that Spielberg was gung ho to get on board. Microsoft has announced that the film is still on hold as they complete work on Halo 3: Odst and Halo: Reach. Earlier in the week IESB announce Steven Spielberg has been blown away by the script for the Halo Movie and is eager to get on board the project; Spielberg is blown away by writer Stuart Beattie’s take on the game in his script entitled Halo The Fall Of Reach. This coupled with the fact that his Dreamworks umbrella is »
Microsoft says Halo is still on hold
12 August 2009 3:38 PM, PDT | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »
Over the weekend we heard that Steven Spielberg may have signed up to produce Halo: Fall of Reach, based on the script by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra writer Stuart Beattie. Fans of the game were probably welcomed this development considering the Halo movie has been dead ever since everything fell apart a few [...] »
- Liam
Microsoft Says "Halo" Film Still on Hold
12 August 2009 1:48 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Over the weekend, a rumor was posted saying that Steven Spielberg is in talks to produce "Halo: The Fall Of Reach", screenwriter Stuart Beattie's adaptation of the Eric Nylund novel. Kotaku contacted Microsoft to try to get a confirmation but instead were told the project is "on hold": We're glad there's still a lot of enthusiasm in the entertainment industry surrounding the idea of a Halo movie. That said, the Halo feature film remains on hold as we focus on projects like Halo 3: Odst and Halo: Reach. Do you think Microsoft should move forward with a "Halo" movie? »
Microsoft Says That 'Halo' Movie Is Still On Hold
12 August 2009 1:29 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
With District 9 capturing fanboy attention this week, the proposed Halo movie can't be too far off the big radar. Peter Jackson and District 9 director Neill Blomkamp were initially going to develop the video game for a while, but then the project was tabled by Microsoft because the film was so expensive that distributors weren't willing to take a smaller cut so the software giant could ensure higher profits. Of course, why Microsoft didn't just distribute the film itself is anyone's guess.
But this weekend, a new rumor started: Steven Spielberg loves the game and sees a hole in the marketplace for the Halo film, or perhaps, just for a great video game movie, one that does for that genre what Tim Burton's Batman did for superheroes 20 years ago. That sounds great, even if Spielberg doesn't direct it (the new version was said to be based on Stuart Beattie »
- Colin Boyd
Microsoft Says Halo Movie is Still on Hold
12 August 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Not too long ago, Peter Jackson was all set to produce a feature film based on Microsoft's hit video game "Halo." Unfortunately, the software giant couldn't find a distributor that wasn't a competitor or willing to take a smaller share of the profits. Jackson went on to produce "District 9" and all was forgotten. But a few days ago, it was reported that Steven Spielberg was so impressed with Stuart Beattie's script that he is now trying to resurrect the project. Kotaku decided to investigate and has reached out to a Microsoft spokesperson to find out whether a "Halo" movie is now in development. "We're glad there's still a lot of enthusiasm in the entertainment industry surrounding the idea of a 'Halo' movie," the spokesperson started. "That said, the 'Halo' feature film remains on hold as we focus on projects like 'Halo 3: Odst' and 'Halo: Reach'. »
G.I. Joe vs. Transformers 2: Popcorn Movie Showdown!
12 August 2009 9:10 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Summer is winding down and two of the blockbuster season’s biggest entries, Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra have both debuted in theaters to mixed opinion amongst audiences, total lambasting by critics, bale fulls of money made at the box office for Paramount and even more bale fulls made in merchandising by Hasbro, the company whose toys were the inspiration for both films.
But which film was better (read: not as bad as the other)? Even the critics who tore apart both Transformers 2 and G.I. Joe would be hard-pressed to argue that both films are equally as bad. And among you, the fans (or haters), that debate is even more polarized, if our comment sections have been any indication.
So now, for your consideration, Screen Rant is proud to present our first Popcorn Movie Showdown: Transformers 2 vs G.I. »
- Kofi Outlaw
Halo Movie May Get Big Name Producer [Updated]
12 August 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
[Update: Microsoft has declared (publicly at least) that Halo is still on hold. See bottom of the post for details.]
Back in October of 2008, we talked about Halo gamers anticipating a movie made based on their favorite game.
We also noted that Stuart Beattie wrote a spec script for Halo because he was frustrated by the lack of progress on the project. (A spec script is a kind of pro bono task that someone writes but hasn’t been hired to do it. A speculative type job)
Beattie (G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra) wrote the script as a character driven story based on a 6-year old boy who is kidnapped and trained by the Usnc to become a Spartan Warrior. It’s a prequel and based on the 2001 novel, Halo: The Fall of Reach.
I’ve read that book and it’s an awesome read.
So even though Beattie put together the script, no one has been really biting. Studios have been leery of dropping money on a »
- Bruce Simmons
The Halo movie ain't happening yet
12 August 2009 5:45 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
There is much speculation around that a Halo movie is going to kick into gear pretty soon, with one Steven Spielberg producing after screenwriter Stuart Beattie delivered a belting script entitled Halo: The Fall Of Reach. Well it seems that it is all simply speculation as a website called Kotaku contacted Microsoft about the rumours:
Microsoft responded:
We're glad there's still a lot of enthusiasm in the entertainment industry surrounding the idea of a Halo movie. That said, the Halo feature film remains on hold as we focus on projects like Halo 3: Odst and Halo: Reach.
More here. »
- Paul
'Halo' movie "remains on hold"
12 August 2009 3:33 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The proposed big screen adaptation of popular video game franchise Halo is still "on hold", according to Microsoft. Reports surfaced last week claiming that Steven Spielberg is interested in reviving the project after reading Stuart Beattie's screenplay Halo: The Fall Of Reach. However, a spokesperson for Microsoft told gaming website Kotaku that a movie is not currently in the pipeline: "We're glad there's still a lot of enthusiasm (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
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