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As Wikipedia would have it (and I’m sure you know), “Battleship is an upcoming 2012 science fiction naval war film based on the game of the same name”. A science fiction naval war film to place amongst the illustrious canon of science fiction naval war films, I’m sure. A science fiction naval war film that [...]
Peter Berg’s return behind the camera for a feature film is one that I’ve been waiting a while for, and settling on the Battleship project, the film adaptation of the Hasbro board game, was definitely an interesting choice that a lot of people were surprised by. The concept in itself seemed a little unimaginable. But [...]
While Michael Bay is busying his latest toy based Destructoporn there’s another live-action-figure sequel extravaganza coming our way. Last month we learned that Stephen Sommers walked out of the sequel to G.I. Joe and now Deadline talk up the possibility of current BFF of Justin Bieber, Never Say Never director Jon Chu, is the man [...]
Stephen Sommers (The Mummy), contrary to earlier reports, will not return to direct Paramount Pictures’ sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, an action-adventure film based on the Hasbro toy franchise. The news comes from 24 Frames, who report that Paramount are actively seeking another filmmaker to take the helm: Two agents who represent other [...]
McG (Terminator Salvation) has won the contest to direct Ouija for Universal and is now in negotiations. McG beat rival director Breck Eisner (The Crazies) who was also in contention. Plot details on Universal’s planned adaptation of the classic Hasbro board game about conjuring up spirits of the dead are being kept under wraps, although [...]
Mere days after Mattel teased a hitherto unseen character in Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern movie, another toy manufacturer - this time Hasbro – has brought into question the official name of Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie. Glimpsed at New York Comic-Con (courtesy of Coming Soon), the action-figure’s packaging advertises Thor: The Mightiest Avenger rather than just Thor. While [...]
Universal’s Battleship movie has been raising a few industry eyebrows this week as it is expected to cost in excess of $200 million to make. The studio doesn’t seem to be taking any of the usual measures to counteract the cost, this not being a sequel or having any big names attached to star. The [...]
Shhh… If you listen carefully you can hear across the sound of fingernails scratching the bottom of the film barrel. Sony Pictures announced they have bought the rights to the world conquest board game Risk from Hasbro and intend to bring “an action-packed, thrilling story are what will make this a uniquely exciting movie” according [...]
