August 3, 2011
Universal Is Clueless
The studio severs ties with the next film adaptation of Hasbro's classic board game; Hasbro continues undeterred, with Gore Verbinski still on board (ahem).
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February 13, 2011
Gore Verbinski Talks BioShock
Hey, whatever happened to Gore Verbinski's "BioShock" movie? According to Verbinski himself, it was budget woes -- and his unwillingness to cave on an R rating -- that sent things off the rails.
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July 6, 2010
Verbinski Still Hopes for BioShock Movie
Gore Verbinski is focusing on the animated "Rango" right now, but he hasn't given up hope on a "BioShock" movie, and he says he's working on an affordable "hard R" adaptation.
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June 2, 2009
Verbinski Probably Won't Direct Bioshock
We already knew Gore Verbinski's "Bioshock" adaptation was on hold due to budget concerns -- and now, thanks to a new interview with the L.A. Times, we knew Verbinski isn't optimistic about his chances for directing the project at all.
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April 27, 2009
Verbinski's Bioshock Put on Hold
Citing budgetary concerns, Universal has halted pre-production on Gore Verbinski's "Bioshock" adaptation, putting the project in what the director calls "a holding pattern" while cost-cutting measures are evaluated.
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April 8, 2009
Verbinski Won't Direct Fourth Pirates Movie
The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" adventure will need to find itself a new director before setting sail: Gore Verbinski has announced that he's departing the franchise to focus on other projects, like the "Bioshock" adaptation.
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January 28, 2009
Isla Fisher Joins Verbinski's Rango
Isla Fisher has signed on as the female lead in Gore Verbinski's animated adventure "Rango," joining Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Ray Winstone, Harry Dean Stanton and Ned Beatty in the cast.
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December 17, 2008
Gore Verbinski Has a Second Life
Gore Verbinski has signed on to direct an adaptation of the real-life story of Alexandra Altra's 2007 Wall Street Journal article about "Second Life" addicts. Steven Knight will write the script.
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November 5, 2008
Verbinski Walks Among the Avatars
Gore Verbinski plans to produce (and possibly direct) a film "based on one man's crippling addiction to a virtual-reality website, a la Second Life."
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September 10, 2008
Depp and Verbinski Reteam for 'Toon
Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski will reunite for Paramount's "Rango," an animated feature in which Depp will lend his voice to "a household pet that goes on an adventure to discover its true self." Verbinski will direct from a John Logan script.
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September 5, 2008
Fincher's Heavy Metal Lines Up Directors
Now that David Fincher's "Heavy Metal" is back on track at Sony, directors are once more lining up to helm portions of the anthology -- including Zack Snyder, Guillermo del Toro, and Gore Verbinski.
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May 9, 2008
Gore Verbinski to Produce, Direct Bioshock
Universal is moving ahead with a film adaptation of the bestselling videogame Bioshock, with Gore Verbinski attached to produce and direct. John Logan is in negotiations to write the script.
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December 4, 2007
RT on DVD: Superbad is Unrated, Pirates of the Caribbean is Rated Arrrrr!
Avast, mateys! This week, pirates trawl the DVD shelves, and they come laden with booty -- bonus feature booty (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)! We've also got the foul-mouthed, nerdy-sweet antics of high school buddies (Superbad), a space-war telefilm to geek out over (Battlestar Galactica: Razor), and more.
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May 8, 2007
"Pirates 4" -- Hold the Gore (Verbinski)?
It might not come as a shock to hear that director Gore Verbinski probably wants to take a break from the "Pirates" some time soon. Word is he might be collaborating with "Bloom County" creator Berkeley Breathed on a CGI flick.
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July 11, 2006
Pirates Not Going to "World's End"?
Most moviegeek outlets have been working under the assumption that "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" is what next May's trilogy capper will be called. Not so fast, says the FilmForce gang...
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July 10, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Pirates" Shatters Industry Records With $132 Million Take
Box office records were shattered by Johnny Depp and his companions this weekend as the much-anticipated adventure sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest exploded into theaters with the biggest opening weekend in Hollywood history. Former champ Superman Returns was hit hard and fell sharply in its second weekend. However, Pirates managed to expand the overall marketplace with most holdovers not suffering large declines. For the first time in box office history, the top ten smashed through the $200M mark.
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July 8, 2006
"Pirates of the Caribbean" Sequel Loots Record-Breaking $55.5M on Friday
It looks like this summer will come away with a mark in the record books, if estimates hold. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," the sequel to 2003's surprise smash hit "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," grossed $55.5M on Friday, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. It's the biggest single-day gross ever, besting the $50M single-day debut of last year's "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."
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July 5, 2006
Bruckheimer Talks "Pirates 3" and "National Treasure 2"
Throw a rock across a search engine and you're bound to find a bunch of new "Dead Man's Chest" interviews. ComingSoon.net had a fairly interesting one with uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and the mega-successful moviemaker dropped a few tidbits on "Pirates 3," a sequel to "National Treasure," and a few goodies we can expect on the "Pirates 2" DVD.
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June 30, 2006
Summer Showdown: Can "Superman Returns" Top "Pirates of the Caribbean 2?"
With the successful but not-quite-spectacular opening of "Superman Returns" this week (pulling in $21 M in its Wednesday opening run), some may start to wonder just how worried Warner Bros. should be in the short week of box office dominance it has before Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" debuts on July 7. RT puts both blockbusters head to head to predict which flick will pop audiences' kernels the most this summer?
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June 26, 2006
Keith Richards WILL Show Up in "Pirates 3"
Ever since Johnny Depp admitted to using Keith Richards as semi-inspiration for his Captain Jack character, gossip and speculation have indicated that the Rolling Stone rocker would make an appearance in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels. Well, he definitely isn't in Part 2, but...
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June 13, 2006
Bill Nighy Talks "Pirates," "Fuzz," and "Flushed Away"
Widely-admired British character actor Bill Nighy certainly does have a lot on his plate these days. In addition to an important role in the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel, he'll also be appearing in Simon Pegg's "Hot Fuzz" and the animated adventure "Flushed Away." In preparation for the "Pirates" push, Mr. Nighy sat down with ComingSoon.net and shared a friendly little conversation.
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December 1, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
If you're anything like me, you get geeky little goose bumps when you think about seeing the two upcoming "Pirates" sequels. If that's the case, then turn up your speakers and click right here, because Yahoo! has the very first trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
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October 25, 2005
Grab a Few Cool Glimpses of the "Pirates 2" Set
Andrew Weil of ComingSoon.net was lucky enough to poke around the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" set, and he came back with a healthy dose of plot droplets, early make-up work, and just enough info to keep us salivating for the flick's debut next summer.
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July 7, 2005
Chow Down for "Pirates" Part 3
Admired actor / action star Chow Yun Fat ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") has signed on for villain duty in Disney's as-yet-untitled second sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean." He'll play Captain Sao Feng, although details on this character are, of course, being kept under wraps.
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