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ROSEMARY Remake Confirmed for Dunes
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-12-2008)
...ht-author Ira Levin ("The Boys From Brazil," "The Stepford Wives"). The book was adapted in 1968 into a much-loved Paramount movie directed by Roman Polanski that starred Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon, who won an Oscar... ROSEMARY Author Dies
by Associate News Editor (Wed 11-14-2007)
Ira Levin, who wrote the novels "Rosemary's Baby," "The Stepford Wives" and "The Boys from Brazil," died on Monday at age 78.
Levin attended New York University, where he majored in philosophy and English. A... Brett Ratner to direct THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-10-2006)
Brett Ratner has signed on to direct a contemporized remake of 1978 thriller THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL for New Line. Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz will write the script.Based on the Ira Levin novel, the original film fit the mode of 1970s paranoid thrill... 
THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975)
by Brian Thomas (Fri 06-18-2004)
... tension. Ira Levin, who found Satanists among Manhattan brownstones in ROSEMARY'S BABY, is soft on his science, but once again digs up unease from within modern society. The early 1970s were years in which technology was making such accelerated stride... Ira Steven Behr drops hints about The 4400
by Karl Schneider (Fri 07-28-2006)
Ira Steven Behr offered multiple hints and a little honesty regarding the character of 4400 leader Jordan Collier (Billy Campbell). Behr is the executive producer of the show, and spoke at the Comic Con this past weekend.Collier was assassinated in the s... Producer Lloyd Levin Talks Watchmen (Mon 04-05-2004)
'Hellboy' came in at No. 1, which means the producers of that film are busy getting another comic book adaptation to the big screen. "We're going to do 'The Watchmen,'" says producer Lloyd Levin. "It's about a group of superheroes who reunite to figure ou...Shaw, Stanford, Quinlan and Levin Head for the HILLS
by News Editor (Thu 06-16-2005)
Vinessa Shaw, Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan, and Ted Levine have been signed to star in the Fox Searchlight's remake of THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Alexandre Aja is directing. Wes Craven is one of the film's producers. Filming begins later this month.The sto... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr... Birds Producer Responds to Criticism from The WB (Thu 11-28-2002)
Mediaweek talked to Birds of Prey producer Brian Robbins, giving him a chance to respond to critical comments made by WB Entertainment president Jordan Levin. Earlier this week Comics2Film reported Levin's remarks to Variety concerning the show's fa...Initial D Vol. #04
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 03-04-2004)
What They SayWith the Night Kids\' #1 driver defeated, out of nowhere comes their #2 racer, the arrogant Shingo, who challenges Takumi to the most challenging street race yet!
Meanwhile, Takumi and Natsuki openly express their feelings for each other an... Making TOMB RAIDER - Part 1
by Eric Moro (Fri 06-15-2001)
While almost every video game turned feature film has suffered a fate worse than death (think SUPER MARIO BROS. for a bitter reminder), the summer blockbuster season boasts two count 'em two adaptations on the horizon. Stranger still, they both utilize ... Master Keaton Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 11-01-2003)
What They SayFrom the innocuous to the Intense! Keaton often applies his skills to a variety of challenges, from uncovering secret recipes to solving murder mysteries. Then again, sometimes the cases come to him with a vengeance! Whether its an IRA bomb m... The WB Addresses CHARMED
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-18-2001)
While answering questions at the TCA press gathering in Los Angeles, a number of WB's own addressed what happened this last year on CHARMED regarding Shannen Doherty's exit. The network's Jordan Levin spoke of the matter, saying, "We knew last year that t... Initial D Vol. #05
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-07-2004)
What They SayTak\'s \"Tape Death Match\" race with Shingo concludes in a flash as he furiously speeds by Shingo\'s underhanded tricks. Subsequently, Tak accepts a challenge from the Angels of Usui to race on their home turf. Eager to race on a new venue, ... Battle Chasers
by Coming Attractions (Wed 08-06-2003)
Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Fantasy/Action.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Stuart Hazeldine (Screenwriter); Gil Netter (Producer); Ken Levin, Jason Netter (Executive Produce... BIRDS OF PREY landing at The WB this fall
by Eric Moro (Wed 01-23-2002)
While promoting the change in The WB's winter primetime lineup, the network's president of entertainment Jordan Levin not only confirmed his commitment to genre programming, but also revealed that the next comic book adaptation, BIRDS OF PREY, is further ... Jeffrey Combs Profile, Part 3: From the Depths of Horror to DEEP SPACE NINE.
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 03-02-2000)
Jeffrey Combs laughs about what he calls `my belated, blooming TV career. I never really considered myself much of a TV actor until DEEP SPACE NINE came along, and gave me new hope. Up until then, I had guest starred here and there, but never really anyth... HELLBOY Movie Update
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 09-14-2001)
Producer Lloyd Levin has been talking briefly about what's up with the developing HELLBOY movie, based on Mike Mignola's comic series.While talking to Comics2Film, Levin, who's involved with the project under the Lawrence Gordon Productions shingle addres... TOMB RAIDER 2 Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-24-2001)
Producer Larry Gordon has been talking about the challenges ahead in creating a sequel to last summer's LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER.While talking to Entertainment Weekly, Gordon claims to have found a script for the second installment that meets Angelina Joli... MGM Pushes Back WINDTALKERS
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-01-2001)
MGM has decided to push back the release of John Woo's WINDTALKERS project, starring Nicolas Cage.The film, which was originally scheduled to hit theater screens on November 9th, has now been shifted to premiere on June 14, 2002.Robert Levin, MGM prez of ... JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 Developing
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-05-2001)
As previously reported, executive producer Francis Ford Coppola had already been thinking franchise with his JEEPERS CREEPERS. Now, so is MGM/UA.While talking to Variety, MGM/UA distribution and marketing prez Bob Levin spoke of a follow-up, saying, "We'r... ANGEL Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-18-2001)
Will the death of BUFFY affect ANGEL, especially given the season finale of the latter when Alyson Hannigan as Willow broke the news?The WB's Jordan Levin gave his take on the issue, saying, "It's going to affect him deeply, and whether we flash forward a... Gaiman returns to the House of Ideas
by Eric Moro (Wed 10-24-2001)
Marvel Comics has announced today that it will be developing a new project in conjunction with critically acclaimed author Neil Gaiman. The as-of-yet unnamed title, currently under development by both Gaiman and Editor in Chief Joe Quesada and scheduled f... WB Fall Sched Debut
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-13-2001)
When Friday comes this week, the WB TV network will still be debuting its new fall programming as scheduled. Word has it that the net's affiliates urged the WB to carry forth with their initial plans despite the recent tragic events. The WB's Jordan Levin... At the premiere of SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Sue Schneider (Fri 10-17-2003)
Paramount Pictures recently held the World Premiere of SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. This film which stars Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a hell-raising guitarist with delusions of grandeur who gets kicked out of his band. So what does he d... Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
by News Editor (Sat 06-09-2007)
Release Date: July 11, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Guillermo del Toro Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice, John Hurt Genre:... The ROSWELL Decision
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-18-2001)
While appearing at the Television Critics Association press gathering in Los Angeles, the WB explained why they finally let ROSWELL go, even after they had lost BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. Talking to the press, the WB's Jordan Levin explained, saying, "I th... STARSHIP TROOPERS 2: Hero of the Federation
by Brian Thomas (Fri 06-04-2004)
Paul Verhoeven's 1997 STARSHIP TROOPERS is one of the great under appreciated classic science fiction movies of the 20th century. Verhoeven teamed up with his ROBOCOP screenwriter Ed Neumeier to adapt Robert Heinlein's iconic interstellar war novel, givin... Revolution in 2176
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-02-2004)
Ron Shusett (co-creator of 20th Century Fox's ALIEN series) and producer Daniel Alter are collaborating on a new science fiction film titled 2176. The movie, written by scribes Thunder Levin and George Saunders, essentially takes the concept of the United... BATTLE CHASERS optioned
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-01-2003)
Even though it's not being currently published anymore, comic book artist Joe Madureira's BATTLE CHASERS has been optioned at 20th Century Fox. Producer Gil Netter (PHONE BOOTH) will guide the project through Fox's development process with Ken Levin and ... At the premiere of GOTHIKA
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-03-2003)
Warner Bros. Pictures' GOTHIKA was released on November 21st in North America. This thriller starring Halle Berry as Dr. Miranda Grey had its World Premiere at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Fans screamed as the stars arrived to walk do... THE TWILIGHT ZONE "Evergreen / One Night at Mercy"
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 09-20-2002)
This isn't the first time somebody has tried to revive Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE, the classic genre anthology series that originally ran from 1959 to 1964. There was the 1983 feature film version from Steven Spielberg and John Landis that was, ultimatel... STAR TREK Profile: Fan-Writer-Producer Ronald D. Moore
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 01-18-2000)
During the summer of 1999 shock waves rippled through the STAR TREK community as the departure of Ronald D. Moore from the VOYAGER staff and STAR TREK proved to be truth and not rumor. Moore had little to say publicly at the time, leaving this post for o... Manning talks 'Runoff' movie adaptation (Sun 12-23-2007)
The Fanboy Confidential podcast, features an interview creator Tom Manning about his latest comicbook 'Runoff'. The big news there is that the comic is in development as a feature film with Guillermo Del Toro, Nick Nunziata, and Lloyd Levin attached as p...THE STEPFORD WIVES (2004)
by Rachel Reitsleff (Tue 06-15-2004)
The 1975 film version of Ira Levin's novel THE STEPFORD WIVES was a combination of icy political satire (or social satire, for those who genuinely don't see anything political in gender issues) and actual of-its-day horror thriller. The movie packed a sen... 'Law & Order' mastermind to light 'Dynamite' show
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 10-02-2007)
Today's Variety has more on that 'Johnny Dynamite' show, based on the comics of Max Allan Collins.
Dick Wolf of the 'Law & Order' mega-franchise fame has tapped 'Disturbia' director D.J. Caruso and "Keen Eddie" writer J.H. Wyman to create a 'Johnny Dyn... Guillermo del Toro negotiating for 'Runoff'?
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-24-2007)
It turns out Guillermo del Toro is in talks with producer Lloyd Levin (Hellboy, Watchmen, Boogie Nights) to get the film rights for "Runoff" and this just helps sweet the pot.
Ironically, while Hollywood is sitting up, the comics industry is lying back... Uni readies mission to 'Red Star' (Tue 02-14-2006)
Universal Pictures has picked up the rights to Christian Gossett's award-winning comic book "The Red Star," setting "Night Watch" filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov to develop with an eye to direct the fantasy sci-fi epic. Marc Platt is producing via his Marc Pl...Rogue smells 'Blood,' nabs rights (Tue 10-17-2006)
Rogue Pictures pre-emptively bought film rights to an upcoming vampire comic book titled "Blood on the Tracks," setting Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon to write and direct the adaptation. Michael Zoumas is on board to produce via his Zoom Entertainment, ...Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...GHOSTBUSTERS on Disc
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 06-06-2000)
In 1984 (quite a good year for genre films) director Ivan Reitman surprised Columbia Pictures, moviegoers and maybe even himself with the success of Ghostbusters, a very expensive movie that just raked in the cash during a very hectic cinematic summer. T... David Duchovny: The Ex-FILES Man
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Thu 06-21-2001)
You'd think that getting slimed by rapidly evolving alien creatures would make a performer a bit apprehensive. Well, that's just not the case for David Duchovny. The actor who has made a name for himself investigating aliens for the past eight years on TV... Stardate 06.24.01: Summer Arrives
by Michelle Erica Green (Tue 06-26-2001)
Summer has arrived, and with it comes a whole spate of genre movies: the very successful SHREK and the less-than-exceptional EVOLUTION, ATLANTIS for the kids and TOMB RAIDER for the grownups, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS for teen-agers and DR. DOLITTLE 2 for ... Making Tomb Raider - Part 2
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)
From video game to major motion picture, TOMB RAIDER brings the buxom Lara Croft to cinematic life via Angelina Jolie. It was a complicated process, but CINESCAPE managed to hook up with Jolie and the behind-the-scenes talent to discuss the making of the ... Rose McGowan Joins CHARMED Cast
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 06-15-2001)
The WB announced on Thursday that Rose McGowan -- who appeared in SCREAM and JAWBREAKER, but is nearly as well-known for her past relationship with shock rocker Marilyn Manson -- will play the long-lost sister of Phoebe, Piper and the late, lamented Prue ... Stardate 0008.21: UPN Smackdown!
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 08-21-2000)
Months of acrimony between Viacom, Inc. and Chris-Craft, who jointly owned UPN until Viacom forced Chris-Craft to sell earlier in the year, came to a head this week when Chris-Craft shocked Viacom by revealing a deal with another media giant, Rupert Murdo... Joss Whedon Talks ANGEL/BUFFY Crossovers
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-16-2001)
Joss Whedon still thinks that there's a chance that there might be crossover episodes between BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL, even though the programs are on competing networks.While talking to Zap2It, Whedon spoke of potential crossovers, saying, "It... THE 4400 - The Home Front
by Jason Davis (Fri 07-21-2006)
Nowhere is the aftermath of 9/11 better observed than in the drama that has followed that fateful day. The cliché of lovers rushing into one another's arms in airport terminals is extinct. So, it would seem, are good guys and bad guys of the white and b... TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Mousetrap
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 09-24-2008)
There’s a lot wrong with this episode, but what’s right about it makes up the difference and then some. Surprisingly for an action based series, the characters and drama between them made up for the lackluster overall plot. The show-runners ha... Hellboy A Go?
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 04-22-2002)
Word on the Hellboy
movie has been getting increasingly positive in the past few months. Director
Guillermo del Toro's passion project may have gotten a shot in the arm by the
strong performance of his recently released Blade II.
Now, Ain't
It Cool... New International Trailer for TROPIC THUNDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-08-2008)
A new international trailer has appeared online for the upcoming war comedy Tropic Thunder courtesy of the film's official website. The film, which pays homage to classic war films and plays on Hollywood egos, stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey ... ROSEMARY'S BABY Getting a Remake?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-04-2008)
... based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel. First Trailer for CENTER OF EARTH 3D
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-16-2008)
The first trailer for New Line's Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D has popped up online courtesy of Cineplex. The new update of the Jules Verne classic stars Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem in the title roles. Eric Brevig handled ... CBS Picks Up MYTHO X and U.K's NY-LON
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 02-28-2008)
CBS has picked up three more drama projects, reports Variety. The CBS orders include the pilots "NY-LON," from ABC Studios and writers Patti Carr and Lara Runnels, and "Mythological X," from 20th Century Fox TV and writer Diane R... Birds Demise Officially Official
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-26-2002)
The cancellation
of Birds of Prey was verified Monday by WB Entertainment president
Jordan Levin, according to a write-up in Variety.
The frog exec talked about upcoming schedule changes and specifically addressed
the demise of the comic-based progr... 'Hellboy' premiere, March 30th (Thu 03-25-2004)
Selma Blair, Peter Briggs, Guillermo Del Toro, Rupert Evans, Lawrence Gordon, John Hurt, Doug Jones, Lloyd Levin, Mike Mignola, Patrick Palmer, Ron Perlman, Brian Steele and Jeffrey Tambor will be in attendence for the premiere of "Hellboy" at Mann Villag...HBO hears word, brings 'Preacher' to small screen (Wed 11-29-2006)
HBO has seen the light and is bringing "Preacher" to the small screen. The pay cable network is developing a one-hour series based on the popular 1990s Vertigo comics series. Mark Steven Johnson, the writer-director behind comic adaptations "Daredevil"...Sony Pictures Imageworks joins 'Watchmen' (Tue 07-01-2008)
From a press release CULVER CITY, CA – June 29, 2008 – Sony Pictures Imageworks, the award-winning digital production company whose most recent project HANCOCK opens July 2nd, today announced six major motion picture projects that are current...Levine talks 'Mundi' and 'Blood'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 10-27-2006)
Producer Barry Levine gives an extensive interview in which he talks about his comic book movie projects 'Rex Mundi' and 'Blood on the Tracks'.
"When we sat down with Johnny [Depp] he fell in love with Eric J's artwork and that pulled him into the stor... Watchmen not in trouble? (Fri 04-01-2005)
Speculation has been raging this week that new Paramount chief Brad Grey was pulling the plug on the action-adventure and putting it into turnaround. But producer Larry Gordon and studio spokeswoman Nancy Kirkpatrick have insisted Par plans to go ahead wi...Review: Wonder Woman Season 2 DVD (Thu 03-17-2005)
"Season Two takes Wonder Woman to the 1970's and makes things more modern. Diana Prince (WW's alter ego) gets a better fashion sense and we are introduced to new technologies like IRA the computer. Sure, ghosts from the World War II past do spring up, but...Topps Unveils New Indiana Jones Trading Cards
by Tim Janson (Wed 11-14-2007)
The Topps Company is among a select few licensees releasing official merchandise in advance of the summer 2008 movie, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” The company’s Indiana Jones Heritage cards will ship at the end o... PUNISHER 2 Details from Lionsgate
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-01-2007)
Lionsgate has sent out a press release for PUNISHER 2 giving details on director, star, filming locations and details involved with the project.
As part of the continued growth of its television and motion picture production businesses, Lionsgate, the le... ALIAS - The Horizon
by Jason Davis (Tue 12-20-2005)
With a lovely, though hardly unexpected final revelation, ALIAS is on maternity leave and, as faithful readers of PEOPLE magazine no doubt know, it's a girl. Back to your regularly scheduled review. As I mentioned when reviewing "Bob," it's a bit of a sha... When I Was Seventeen...
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-08-2006)
Ten years ago, TV was a different world. First run syndication was still a viable delivery system for original drama programming and independent stations everywhere were glutted with action adventure shows of every description. Original cable programmin... Surviving the Dry Spell: June Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-06-2005)
I don't know about where you are, but here in Texas, it's hot. We've barely even cracked into June, and already we're veering dangerously close to triple-digits. It hits 90 before noon. And it's only going to get worse, what with the global warming and... Comicscape April 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-13-2005)
Generally speaking, I've enjoyed the recent glut of comic book adaptations that Hollywood has been bringing us. There've been a a few I didn't really care for, like BLADE: TRINITY and CONSTANTINE. But, even those were fairly entertaining in their own righ... MEG gains SPEED's man
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-05-2004)
Trade magazine Variety has confirmed the involvement of SPEED helmer Jan de Bont on MEG, the giant shark movie based on the novel by Steve Alten. Variety's record of de Bont's attachment comes on the heels of CHUD movie website creator (and fellow MEG pro... Five for '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)
...tation of Ira Levin's tale of a playwright trying to revive his stalled career.BIG MAN ON CAMPUS (8 PM CST, WB) Parties, both toga and slumber, are featured. THE CONGREGATION (PBS, check local listings) The filmmaking team behind 1973's landmark docume... Character Info for 4400
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-12-2006)
Sci Fi Wire has an interesting scoop regarding what happened to a few characters of 4400 and why.Spoilers below.Sci Fi Wire writes, "Viewers of the June 11 third-season premiere of USA Network's The 4400 learned the fate of a key character, and executive ... 'Watchmen' on duty at Warner Bros.
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-19-2005)
Recent rumors confirmed by Hollywood trades: "Watchmen," the seminal DC Comics limited series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, has found a home at Warner Bros. Pictures. The project has landed at the studio with original producers Larry Gordon and ... Connelly, Bettany Are BORN into Thriller
by News Editor (Tue 06-12-2007)
Producers Guillermo del Toro, Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin have set Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany to star in BORN.
The psychological thriller centers on a couple who settle down in a seemingly idyllic English town to raise a family. Their perfec... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Butler Settles on NIM'S ISLAND
by News Editor (Fri 05-18-2007)
Fox Walden has set Gerard Butler to star in NIM'S ISLAND. He joins a cast that includes Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin.Based on Wendy Orr's children's book, the adventure story centers on girl who lives on a tropical isle with her father, a scientist w... THE 4400: The Ballad of Kevin and Tess
by Jason Davis (Sat 08-05-2006)
Opening with an arresting teaser in which the horribly mutated genius Dr. Kevin Burkoff (Jeffrey Combs) is kidnapped and murdered by government agents, "The Ballad of Kevin and Tess" begins in the middle of a high stakes gambit that only ups the ante with... CULT CLASSICS: Disc 1
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-25-2006)
Even in the days when big Hollywood studios ran the distribution of motion pictures as well as production, there was always independent cinema. One of the most prominent forms of the independent movie business is now known as the roadshow. Independent ope... ABC delivers a new BABY
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-29-2004)
ABC is developing a four-hour mini-series based on Ira Levin's ROSEMARY'S BABY novel and its sequel, SON OF ROSEMARY. The first book was turned into a film back in 1968 by director Roman Polanski and starred Mia Farrow as a pregnant mother-to-be that come... Striking Gold! Writer/director Guillermo del Toro
by Josh Gordon (Wed 07-09-2008)
When Hellboy II: The Golden Army marches into theaters on July 11, it will have more in common with fairy tales and bedtime stories than with big, green, angry men or men in iron suits. Hellboy II packs a huge modern summer wallop while keeping a foot fir... Gearing up for WITCHBLADE season two
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sat 06-15-2002)
On June 16, 2002, Top Cow Comics top girl, Sara Pezzini, will return to cabler TNT for a second season of WITCHBLADE the comic book adaptation that centers on the hardened NYPD homicide cop and how her life is turned upside down when she comes into posse... Stepford Wives, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 06-04-2004)
... Wives by Ira Levin.Premise: After Joanna Eberhart and her husband move from Manhattan to the seemingly perfect New England community of Stepford, Connecticut, she soon starts to suspect that there is something sinister going on with all the wives in t... Paul Dini's new mini-series
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 02-08-2002)
Oni Press has announced the May premiere of Paul Dini's second creator-owned mini-series, MUTANT, TEXAS: TALES OF SHERIFF IRA RED.The four-issue mini-series is illustrated by Alison Dare artist J. Bone, and it stars the sassy, superpowered lawgal Ida Red,... Adrian Paul: Talking TRACKER Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 10-16-2001)
Some day, it's entirely possible that Adrian Paul will become best known for playing a perfectly ordinary human being but that's not in the cards just yet. True, after starring for six seasons as 400-year-old Immortal swordsman/martial artist/all-round g... EVOLUTION
by Carl Cortez (Thu 06-14-2001)
Mining the same territory as his GHOSTBUSTERS films from the '80s, director Ivan Reitman once again goes for the other-worldly jugular with EVOLUTION.A sci-fi comedy filled with great special effects and a unique blend of actors, EVOLUTION tries so hard t... BOYS FROM BRAZIL Remake
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-20-2001)
A remake of the Nazi-cloning sci-fi movie THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL is in development for the TNT TV network.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the coming film will be directed by Heywood Gould, who wrote the script for the original 1978 version of Ira Levin... BLOODY SUNDAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-04-2002)
If nothing else, most Americans are familiar with Bloody Sunday (the event, not the film) from the U2 song on the subject even if a lot of listeners don't know about the event referenced by the lyrics. The history of Ireland under British rule had been p... Gaiman over McFarlane
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 10-08-2002)
Neil Gaiman said that he was "hugely appreciative" of the jury's decision in last weekend's victory over Spawn creator Todd McFarlane in federal court in Wisconsin.Gaiman won his federal court suit against McFarlane and his companies. The case centered on... The Industry's Dark Horse Part Two
by Eric Moro (Thu 11-27-2003)
In part one of our "publisher profile," Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson discussed the company's origins and its commitment to creator rights. In this segment, the publisher examines the company's movie production arm, taking a candid look at s... HELLBOY 2 happening
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-14-2004)
It's official: plans for HELLBOY 2 are a go.The news broke today in The Hollywood Reporter that director Guillermo del Toro, producers Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson and Lloyd Levin and HELLBOY creator Mike Mignola will all work together on a sequel to ... The Industry's Dark Horse Part One
by Eric Moro (Mon 11-24-2003)
Known within the comics community as the king of licensed properties, Dark Horse Comics has become a major force within an industry once dominated by the "dynamic duo" of DC and Marvel Comics. Over the course of its 17-year history, the company has explor... $20 million dollar actor to play THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-22-2003)
After making Universal Pictures bags of cash with BRUCE ALMIGHTY, the Dimension Films has convinced Universal Pictures to co-finance their long-in-development project THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN with Jim Carrey attached to play the lead role. Todd Phillips... VERONICA GUERIN
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-17-2003)
In 1996, Dublin journalist Veronica Guerin was shot to death in her car at a traffic intersection. Guerin had spent the past several years of her career writing about the city's substantial heroin problem, both the effects kids under 14 dying of overdose... ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)
by Andrew Osmond (Sat 06-09-2001)
Supernatural horror with real people: Roman Polanski faithfully adapts Ira Levin`s bestseller about a pregnant woman convinced she`s enmeshed in a satanic conspiracy. The cast is wonderful. Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer excel as the just-too-friendly el... Stardate 0008:28 - Trekkies in the White House?
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 08-28-2000)
It`s common knowledge that Chelsea Clinton is a Star Trek fan, but last week U.S. citizens learned that Vice President Al Gore may be as well. At the Democratic National Convention, where he accepted the Democratic party`s nomination for president, Gore`s... 2176
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-23-2006)
Last Updated: August 23, 2006Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, MusicalProduction Company: Alter Ego EntertainmentDistributors: Nu-Image Films (International Media)Project Phase: In DevelopmentBudget: NAWho's In It: NAWho's Making It: Thunder Lev... Alten's MEG Eating The Big Screen Soon?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-11-2008)
It looks like we may be seeing Jaws vs. Jurassic Park on the big screen soon after all. After years of pre-production troubles with Steve Alten's Meg, published in 1997, the project has been picked up once again by new buyers after New Line dropped it las... EXCLUSIVE: Producer spills details on 2176!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-02-2004)
When today's announcement of a new science fiction/action movie project titled 2176 broke, we were hoping for more details about the film's "Revolutionary War in space" premise. Thanks to one of the movie's two producers, we've gotten our wish fulfilled.P... The latest on BATTLE CHASERS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-06-2003)
CountingDown spoke with the producer of the live-action BATTLE CHASERS movie project now in development at 20th Century Fox. Ken F. Levin told the website that screenwriter Stuart Hazeldine (RIVERWORLD) is now developing the movie's story."[Stuart] and Jo... JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 2
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-14-2000)
Jason and the Golden Fleece (as Jason and the Argonauts was titled during pre-production) was not produced in a cinematic vacuum. The `Dynamtion` team had competition on several other fronts. The most obvious inspiration was Edward Small`s pastiche of Th... WB exec talks BIRDS cancellation
by Richard Salter (Tue 11-26-2002)
Zap2It.com reports that WB Entertainment president Jordan Levin has been talking about the network's decision to shoot down BIRDS OF PREY.The site quotes Levin as saying, "We think we can attribute the erosion of BIRDS OF PREY, quite frankly, to a failure... Producers on 'Hellboy 2' (Sun 05-23-2004)
Producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin are gearing up for the 'Hellboy' sequel. "There's a huge 'Hellboy' mythology to draw from, so we wouldn't run out of material if there was a demand for several sequels," said Levin.Stardate 0012.18: The Gossip Column
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 12-18-2000)
It`s been something of a slow week for Star Trek news, since Star Trek: Voyager is racing toward it`s holiday break and the show`s in reruns through December. But that doesn`t mean the actors aren`t busy coming out with new movies, making plans for next y... Jeffrey Combs: A Transcript of Our Online Chat (Thu 03-09-2000)
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with actor Jeffrey Combs. Jeffrey first came to the attention of film fans thanks to his starring role in the horror movie RE-ANIMATOR. That lead to several more roles in low-budget horror films, but more recently, he ...DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
...ding for [Ira Levin`s] ROSEMARY`S BABY, for instance--but I seem to have invented the form proper, not that anyone much has imitated me,` the author comments. `I can`t claim the idea to be blindingly original, since it owes a little to Brian Aldiss`s F... Ikebukuro West Gate Park Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 10-11-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ishida Ira/Aritou SenaTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayWelcome to IKEBUKURO WEST GATE PARK where the miniskirts are short and the trendy guys and girls mix it up all night long. Makoto knows he's gonna rule N... SCOOP: DEEP SPACE NINE trio working on THE 4400
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-19-2004)
Former ANDROMEDA showrunner/producer/writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe has announced that he and fellow DEEP SPACE NINE writers/producers Rene Echevarria and Ira Steven Behr are working on the upcoming USA Network science fiction mini-series THE 4400.As posted b... Six Million Dollar Man, The
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-22-2003)
Genre:Action/Science Fiction/Comedy.Studio:Dimension Films/Universal Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Jim Carrey.Who's Making It:Todd Phillips (Director, Screenwriter; Larry Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Scott Faye (Pr... It's now officially Aronofsky's WATCHMEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-23-2004)
First reported by Ain't It Cool News way back in April, today Variety acknowledges that REQUIEM FOR A DREAM director Darren Aronofsky is now attached to helm the proposed live-action film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's WATCHMEN. A couple of we... Music for Westerns and Sci-Fi
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-30-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Intrada comes the first ever complete recording of Jerry Fielding’s celebrated 1970 score for Michael Winner’s LAWMAN (Intrada Sp Coll Vol 17). The score contains one of the complex and modernistic composer’s most provocati... Redband Trailer for TROPIC THUNDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-17-2008)
This movie feels like a comedy, which is something outside our Maniac scope (dime a dozen), but it does include a bit about war films so I'm including it and it has an all-star cast. The latest trailer---redband---has popped up online for Tropic Thunder, ... Ikebukuro West Gate Park Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 12-29-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ishida Ira/Aritou SenaTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayThe streets of IKEBUKURO WEST GATE PARK are notoriously crazy, but when the drug underworld brings Makoto face-to-face with a girl from his past, things ... Perlman Cast in Martial Arts Flick
by Associate News Editor (Fri 05-09-2008)
Snoot Entertainment has signed actor Ron Perlman to star in their hybrid martial arts movie BANRAKU.
The story is set in a hyperstylized universe and draws from a mixed bag of genres, including puppets, origami, comic books, video games and German e... Columbia Acquires Garth Ennis' BOYS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)
Columbia Pictures has bought rights for a big screen treatment of the indie comicbook The Boys, reports Variety. The studio will develop a feature adaptation along with producer Neal H. Moritz and his Sony-based Original Film shi... Whitaker & Showtime Creating UNTOUCHABLE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-02-2007)
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and Showtime are teaming up for a new gangster dramatic series on the latter's network, says Variety. The show MR. UNTOUCHABLE will be based on the drug empire built by Harlem heroin dealer Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, a ch... Orlando Jones Goes for MISCONCEPTIONS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-15-2008)
Orlando Jones has been pegged to lead the indie dramedy MISCONCEPTIONS, says the Hollywood Reporter. The film will be directed by Ron Satlof from a script he wrote with Ira Pearlstein. Jones joins fellow cast members A.J Cook, Sarah Carter, Sam Ball, Davi... Ikebukuro West Gate Park Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 04-22-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ishida Ira/Aritou SenaTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayIn IKEBUKURO WEST GATE PARK, chaos is still the name of the game. Lucky Makoto meets the beautiful and mysterious Asumi, and "actress" with a glamorous d... Astronauts In Hollywood!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-03-2002)
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Producer/screenwriter/comic
creator Peter Lenkov (Tracker) told Comics2Film that he's
got several projects in the realm of comics and movies in the works. ... 'Hellboy' summoned for sequel (Fri 05-14-2004)
Helmer Guillermo del Toro and producers Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson and Lloyd Levin are all back on board for "Hellboy 2," the sequel to Revolution Studios' hit comic book feature. More...Watchmen winds up in turnaround (Tue 06-07-2005)
Paramount has stopped watching over 'The Watchmen.' After two months of speculation, the studio pulled the plug on the action-adventure and put it into turnaround over the weekend. Producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin were taking the project, with Briti...Watchmen Producer Talks Comic Movies and Faithful Adaptations (Thu 07-17-2003)
Sci Fi Wire talks to Lloyd Levin, producer of the Hellboy and Watchmen, as well as the Tomb Raider sequel.Hayter completes 'Watchmen' script (Tue 07-15-2003)
IGN FilmForce talks to producer Lloyd Levin about the upcoming adaptation of Alan Moore's 'Watchmen.''Spectacular Spidey', 'World of Quest' on TELETOON this fall
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-22-2008)
From a press release
New episodes from five returning hit shows round-out the new schedule launching September
Toronto - Fall 2008 on TELETOON brings 11 brand new series to Canadian televisions with five new shows premiering during daytime and four top ... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Wilson, Nolte Hear THUNDER
by News Editor (Mon 06-18-2007)
DreamWorks and director Ben Stiller have signed Owen Wilson and Nick Nolte to star in the comedy TROPIC THUNDER. The actors join a cast which already includes Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan, Danny McBri... HOUSE OF WAX... Prey... Slay... Display
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-02-2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, and Dark Castle Entertainment Productions held the premiere of House of Wax at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California on April 26th. This re-make is an exciting re-imagining o... WATCHMEN Stops Ticking
by News Editor (Tue 06-07-2005)
Paramount Picutres has pulled the plug on THE WATCHMEN and is putting the film into turnaround.Producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin will take the project, which is rumored to be budgeted at around $100 million, out to other studios. Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
Somebody call the newspapers like, all of them because something happened this week that will never happen again: everyone agreed with my rant about the 1990s comic boom. Seriously, guys, I'm about to cry and send everyone those annoying Yahoo e-cards.... THE PUNISHER #18
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 03-16-2005)
The last time I reviewed an issue of THE PUNISHER, I complained that Garth Ennis was selling the character short and that the book could be much more than it has been. Well, if it isn't all it can be now, it's sure as hell getting there.Before Frank Cast... Silver Hires Cox To Helm "Reaping" (Mon 01-31-2005)
James Cox has been hired by Warner Bros. and Dark Castle to direct the supernatural thriller "The Reaping."The story centers on a woman who debunks religious phenomena coming to a small town. Chad & Carey Hayes wrote the script which is based on a spec by...Noir-a-rama
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-05-2005)
While running down the press releases and announcements of upcoming DVDs this week, several new collections of public domain horror titles popped up, and I got to thinking. What is the most popular title on DVD? By that I don't mean which title is the fav... Rockers team up to pay tribute to Pink Floyd's The Wall
by Randall Larson (Mon 08-15-2005)
Members of rock bands Yes, the Doors, Jethro Tull, Styx and Toto have teamed up to record a tribute to Pink Floyd's classic album The Wall. The new album titled Back Against The Wall, will include vocals by Ian Anderson, and features the playing of Robby ... USA renews THE 4400
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-23-2006)
The USA Network has ordered a fourth season of THE 4400 which will contain 13 one-hour episodes.The series, which garnered an Emmy nomination, will return to USA Network in summer 2007, with production scheduled to begin in Vancouver in early 2007.The 440... Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin join "Nim's Island"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-02-2007)
According to Variety, Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) are in negotiations to star in the upcoming fantasy, Nim's Island.The film follows a young girl (Breslin) who accompanies her scientist father to an isolated island in the South... Not Quite 4400 Reasons to Watch THE 4400
by Jason Davis (Mon 06-26-2006)
In keeping with the theme of the last few columns, I'm continuing my TV critic education with a crash course in what's presently on the air. This week, I've been through THE 4400, a series I had been intrigued by when it premiered, but had never got roun... Jeffrey Combs gets expanded role in 4400
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-05-2006)
The executive producer of USA's THE 4400, Ira Steven Behr, mentioned that guest star Jeffrey Combs will appear in seven of the season's 13 episodes. He will be reprising the role of scientist Kevin Burkhoff."It's Kevin's experiment that he's been conduct... The Piller of Our Community
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-07-2005)
A sad week for SF fans, as Michael Piller has passed away to cancer. As a fan of the man's work, and what I know of the man himself, that saddens me. And as somebody who has faced down and survived the Big C himself, it infuriates me every time somebody... Watchmen movie news (Sun 12-18-2005)
Producers Lloyd Levin and Larry Gordon have officially set up 'Watchmen' at Warner Bros. Politically charged filmmaker Paul Greengrass no longer appears attached to direct the movie. Furthermore, David Hayter's script also appears to have been set aside....
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