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akashiverRidley Scott's "Nottingham" casts Sienna Miller as Marian
Color me intrigued by this production:
A revisionist take on the Robin Hood story, Russell Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a narrative which paints him as a noble lawman keeping the peace for a corrupt Prince John. Robin Hood and his men are painted as a darker and more violent group of vigilantes than their previous incarnations.
Formerly evil authority figure = good, insurrectionists = bad... are those shades of post-9-11-ism I detect?
Speaking of vigilantes...
"Superbad" director Greg Mottola pens Vigilante Parody Film
The story is said to follow an apartment building doorman who realises one of the tenants is the victim of a scam.
The film then becomes a parody of vigilante movies like "Get Carter" and "Point Blank" with a touch of 'Bourne'.
Hader and Seth Rogen memorably played two hopelessly incompetent but hilarious cops in "Superbad" and Hader is expected to take a major role in the new project.
Spike Lee Directs "Time Traveler"
Spike Lee will co-write and direct a feature film based on Ronald Mallett's memoir "Time Traveler"
Mallett, who wrote the book with Bruce Henderson, recounts the life of one of the nation's first African-Americans to earn a Ph.D in theoretical physics.
The book charts his rise from poverty to a distinguished academic and scientific career, and it lays out the technical specs for what Mallett envisions as a workable time machine.
Developing a time machine became an obsession for Mallett from the age of 10 after his father's death. His goal was to travel back in time to save his father.
For those of you who can't get enough parkour: "District B13" Sequel Underway
I like that they make it clear that they're looking for parkour experts, not actors - they know what people are coming to see.
I wonder if I'd be more interested in watching sports on tv if every game/competition was framed by a flimsy plot with loads of guns.
No wait - I already know the answer to that question.
"Galactica" Expanded In 2009
The final episode of the series could clock in at three hours, two of which will be added on bringing the episode count to twelve.
Color me intrigued by this production:
A revisionist take on the Robin Hood story, Russell Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a narrative which paints him as a noble lawman keeping the peace for a corrupt Prince John. Robin Hood and his men are painted as a darker and more violent group of vigilantes than their previous incarnations.
Formerly evil authority figure = good, insurrectionists = bad... are those shades of post-9-11-ism I detect?
Speaking of vigilantes...
"Superbad" director Greg Mottola pens Vigilante Parody Film
The story is said to follow an apartment building doorman who realises one of the tenants is the victim of a scam.
The film then becomes a parody of vigilante movies like "Get Carter" and "Point Blank" with a touch of 'Bourne'.
Hader and Seth Rogen memorably played two hopelessly incompetent but hilarious cops in "Superbad" and Hader is expected to take a major role in the new project.
Spike Lee Directs "Time Traveler"
Spike Lee will co-write and direct a feature film based on Ronald Mallett's memoir "Time Traveler"
Mallett, who wrote the book with Bruce Henderson, recounts the life of one of the nation's first African-Americans to earn a Ph.D in theoretical physics.
The book charts his rise from poverty to a distinguished academic and scientific career, and it lays out the technical specs for what Mallett envisions as a workable time machine.
Developing a time machine became an obsession for Mallett from the age of 10 after his father's death. His goal was to travel back in time to save his father.
For those of you who can't get enough parkour: "District B13" Sequel Underway
I like that they make it clear that they're looking for parkour experts, not actors - they know what people are coming to see.
I wonder if I'd be more interested in watching sports on tv if every game/competition was framed by a flimsy plot with loads of guns.
No wait - I already know the answer to that question.
"Galactica" Expanded In 2009
The final episode of the series could clock in at three hours, two of which will be added on bringing the episode count to twelve.
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