Derek Haas News

December 1, 2008
Possible Beverly Hills Cop 4 Story Outline Surfaces
Wondering how in the world Axel Foley will find himself back in California for "Beverly Hills Cop 4"? Well, wonder no longer -- Latino Review has your first look at a possible story outline. More...

July 15, 2008
Wanted 2 Already in the Works
Universal has extended Wanted producer Marc Platt's contract for another five years -- a good thing, considering he's already working on Wanted 2 with director Timur Bekmambatov and writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. More...

July 1, 2008
Wanted Writers Discuss A-Team, Wanted 2
In a new interview, the writers of the Wanted screenplay talk about their experiences adapting Mark Millar's series -- and their work on the script for the upcoming A-Team movie. More...

June 27, 2008
Wanted Scribes Enjoying Creatures Comfort
Wanted writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas are working on the script for a "big, fun, fantastic 'Jurassic Park'-type movie" called All Creatures Great and Small. More...

May 6, 2008
Wanted Screenwriters Already Hired for Sequel
2 Fast 2 Furious scribes Derek Haas and Michael Brandt tell Pajiba that they're working on a sequel to Wanted for Universal. More...

January 14, 2008
John Singleton Promises Classic '80s "Man's Movie" Action for The A-Team
Maybe Ice Cube had better hold off a bit on getting that mohawk for The A-Team. Woody Harrelson, though? He's got a part ready for the taking. More...

September 14, 2007
Angelina Jolie's Wanted Leaps from Comic Books with a Hard R
Writer/directors Michael Brandt and Derek Haas had to go into production on Wanted before the comic book had even picked up steam. With only two issues published, the writers came up with their own story based on the set up. More...

June 4, 2007
Paul W.S. Anderson to Helm "Spy Hunter"
Not too long ago it was supposed to be John Woo and The Rock doing "Spy Hunter" duty. Now it's Paul W.S. Anderson and ... who knows? More...

March 20, 2007
Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie Are "Wanted" for Graphic Novel Adaptation
Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy seem to be locked up for "Wanted," an assassination thriller based on a graphic novel by J.G. Jones and Mark Millar. More...

September 19, 2006
Lionsgate Rescues Bale, Crowe & "Yuma"
Long story short: James Mangold's pet project, a remake of the semi-classic western "3:10 to Yuma," has had a really rough time getting into production. Sony didn't want the thing, but Lionsgate does. The film will star Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, plus like I said: it's a western. I'm down. More...

February 21, 2006
Mangold Climbs Aboard the "3:10 to Yuma"
"Walk the Line" director James Mangold has his next project ready to roll. It's a remake of the 1957 western "3:10 to Yuma," which he'll be putting together with producer/spouse Cathy Konrad. More...