June 5th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Director Craig Gillespie and ‘Fracture’ star Ryan Gosling are getting back together to make ‘The Dallas Buyers Club.’ They previously worked on ‘Lars and the Real Girl,’ a quirky drama with mixed reactions.
The new script sounds promising though. It’s the real life story of Ron Woodroof, who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986 and was told he had another 6 months to live. Not willing to give up just yet, he smuggled in alternative drugs. Not only for himself, but also for other patients. In the end, Woodroof lived another 6 years instead of months.
The project has been in the works at Universal for several years. At one point, Brad Pitt was about to star with Marc Forster, who is currently busy with ‘Quantum of Solace,’ directing. Naturally, producer David Bushell can’t wait to start production. “This is about one man’s enduring spirit to live and the effect his actions had on others, even if his actions didn’t start out entirely as altruistic. ‘Lars and the Real Girl’ showed Craig’s ability to take offbeat, almost dangerous characters and make you want to bring them home for dinner, and Ryan stirs the deepest emotions with every performance,” he promoted.
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Tags: brad pitt, craig gillespie, david bushell, fracture, lars and the real girl, marc forster, quantum of solace, ron woodroof, ryan gosling, the dallas buyers club, universal Posted in New Movies, News |
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May 21st, 2008 at 9:22 am
 | | Dreamworks is looking to repeat the success of their ‘The Ring’ remake in 2002. They’ve picked up the rights to the Japanese fantasy ‘Resurrection’ (’Yomigaeri’). It is not often I remake becomes a wild success. Most rehashed movies are burned by the critics. But ‘The Ring’ made an impressive $250 million worldwide with their $48 million budget.
William Nicholson, nominated for an Oscar for ‘Gladiator’ in 2001, will write the script about a missing girl who reappears after 60 years without having aged.
DreamWorks is currently finishing their remake of the South Korean ‘A Tale of Two Sisters,’ called ‘The Uninvited.’
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May 16th, 2008 at 10:30 am
They describe it as ‘Clueless’ meets ‘James Bond.’ I thought of a cross between ‘Speed Racer’ and ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ but that must be me. ‘Totally Spies!’ is making its way from the small to the big screen. Mars Distribution is bringing the $12 million project to the theaters next summer — and they’re not connected to the candy bar as far as I know.
‘Totally Spies! The Movie’ will be a mix between 3D and traditional animation. “We didn’t want to just make a long episode of the series. Our job is to make a good film for fans and also show parents they won’t be bored.” The series is one of the best rated in the world and airs in an impressive 166 territories. If the movie does well, production company Marathon Media is planning on several other animated features.
