 | | 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 21st, 2008 at 9:22 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.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:30 am
We didn’t expect the box office record breaking ‘Fahrenheit 9/11′ to take this long to get a sequel. Actually, Weinstein Co., the original production company, made the announcement at the end of 2004, but nothing came out of it. Now Overture Films and Paramount Vantage have picked up the rights to what is currently called ‘Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2.’
The original $6 million ‘Fahrenheit 9/11′ was wildly popular for a documentary, making over $220 million worldwide. But the sequel won’t be a sequel in the traditional sense. “This is going to tackle what’s going on in the world, and America’s place in it,” Vantage chief Nick Meyer said. “Fahrenheit 9/11 was really about one event — what led up it and what the consequences were. This is much broader,” Danny Rosett of Overture Films said.
Michael Moore’s new movie is expected to hit theaters in the second half of 2009.
May 13th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Cory Edwards, who is currently working on ‘Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil,’ will be directing a ‘Fraggle Rock’ musical feature for TWC. Weinstein Co. has been pushing TWC to make more family orientated movies. “One of our main priorities when we first launched the Weinstein Company was to feature a broad range of family-friendly franchises like Fraggle Rock,” Weinstein said. The picture will again focus on the main characters’ interaction with humans, who they think are all aliens.
Director Cory Edwards debuted strongly with ‘Hoodwinked!’ in 2006. The animation not nearly had the high standards of a studio like Pixar or DreamWorks, but it made over $50 million in the US with a budget of just $15 million. For the sequel ‘Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil,’ Harvey Weinstein said to have doubled the budget to $30 million, still fairly low compared to its competition.
May 13th, 2008 at 10:00 am
