Douglas Trumbull Returns To Direct a 3D Film

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Legendary visual effects man Douglas Trumbull announced his intention to return to directing at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas this weekend. Speaking at his keynote address at yesterday’s Filmmaker’s Views on Advance in Image and Sound session Trumbull spoke about the push for new technology, adding his voice to James Cameron’s [...]

Zombieland Writers To Direct Doc & Howie

Doc & Howie

THR are reporting that Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, the men responsible for writing the breakout zombie comedy Zombieland, will make their directorial debut with Doc & Howie. Written by Steve Leff (TV’s Two and a Half Men), Doc & Howie centers on two slackers who refuse to help an elderly woman carry her groceries [...]

Zombieland Writers Take on a Cowboy Ninja Viking

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The writing duo behind last year’s surprise comic hit Zombieland, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, are tackling another similarly quirky project. Deadline is reporting that Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese will write the script for a feature which Disney has purchased – an adaptation of a graphic novel called Cowboy Ninja Viking. The intriguingly monikered [...]

Deadpool Script Review

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Ryan Reynolds seems to be keen on taking the lead in a Deadpool film and rumours of Robert Rodriguez coming on board to direct persist. Now, in addition to all of that “wait and see” we have a review of the most recent draft of the screenplay by Cinema Blend. This should all be taken [...]

The Deadpool Movie Gets Some Supporting Mutants

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Let us begin with a spoiler warning. Considering I had never heard of Deadpool until X-Men Origins: Wolverine (don’t judge, I was clearly busy during the preceding decades), I am not the best judge of what comprises sensitive information and what does not. While there will obviously be cameos from characters inextricably linked with the anti-hero – [...]

The Green Lantern Talks Deadpool

Deadpool

After the character was fumbled in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a Deadpool movie has promised to put things straight and give the superhero a big screen adventure worthy of his considerable popularity. In an interview with the L. A. Times (via Superhero Hype) the star of Deadpool, and part time Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds discussed how [...]

Ryan Reynolds Given The Keys To Safe House?

Ryan Reynolds (Buried) is the current favourite to star opposite Denzel Washington in thriller Safe House according to Yahoo Movies. The plot involves the sole survivor of  terrorist attack on a CIA safe house as attempts to transfer a dangerous prisoner (Washington) to a second safe house. The character’s efforts are hindered by violent forces [...]

Robert Rodriguez circling Deadpool

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We reported at the beginning of the year on some of Ryan Reynold’s thoughts about his upcoming X-Men spin-off, Deadpool. Since then, much of the Reynolds/superhero focus has been on his turn as The Green Lantern, however Deadpool seems to still be very much on the cards. There were various reports last month that Robert [...]

Ryan Reynolds Talks Deadpool

Ran Reynolds Deadpool

Currently donning the tights for the Green Lantern movie, which is attracting a very interesting cast including Mark Strong and Peter Sarsgaard, Ryan Reynolds has another comic book turn coming up, and with Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick officially on scripting duties, Deadpool has the talent to make it a fun film. MTV [...]

G.I. Joe 2 with Zombieland Writers?

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The other big toy movie of the summer of 2009 was met with an eager audience (eager to the tune of $300 million) and a critical reception that praised its live action Team America vibe. It was nonsense, but profitable nonsense. That it is getting a sequel will surprise no-one, and news is slowly leaking [...]

Zombieland Writers Officially Hired for Deadpool

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About a month ago rumours began to make the rounds (thanks to CHUD) that Zombieland writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, were in talks to write X-Men spin-off movie Deadpool. Well it turns out that there was a lot of truth to those rumours as Variety have today announced the writing duo have officially been [...]

Ryan Reynolds Talks Green Lantern and Deadpool

Ryan Reynolds - Green Lantern / Deadpool

The 33 year old star of The Proposal sat down for an interview today with MTV to discuss the past year of his life, including the two big budget superhero movies he has signed on to star in: The Green Lantern and X-Men Origins: Wolverine spin-off Deadpool. Speaking about The Green Lantern, which is the first [...]