Month: May 2010

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Fox Also Dives ‘20,000 Leagues’ With Bekmambetov?

Coming rather quickly in the wake of David Fincher's expressed desire to direct an adaptation of Jules Verne's classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Fox has surfaced plans to embark on their own undersea adventure inspired by the book as well....
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Scorsese Finishes George Harrison Doc; Looks For Release Date

Martin Scorsese no doubt has a penchant for rock docs, in the vein of No Direction Home, Shine A Light, and my favorite The Last Waltz. There had been rumors that he was working on a documentary on George Harrison and Variety [via ThePlaylist] is reporting that he is finished....
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David Fincher Heading Under Water?

Possibly, states ComingSoon. Apparently the director approached Walt Disney's head of production, Sean Bailey, to direct an adaptation of Jules Verne's 2,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The movie will be potential written by Scott J. Burns (The Informant!) and will "aim to be visually dazzling” and as well as “being in the vein of Star Wars or The Empire Strikes Back.”...
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Handful Of Releases Get 2011 Release Dates

Various studios announced a handful of new movies that will be released in 2011: * Contagion: Steven Soderbergh's virus thriller starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Marion Cotillard will be releases October 21 in 3D. ...