Jan de Bont News

September 7, 2010
Zhang Ziyi Is Jan de Bont's Live-Action Mulan
Director Jan de Bont ("Speed") is planning to film a live-action version of "Mulan" starring Zhang Ziyi ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"). More...

October 24, 2007
Melissa George Reveals Details on Jan de Bont's Stopping Power
Jan de Bont's on again/off again project Stopping Power seems to be on again, as actress Melissa George is getting ready to film it. The action/thriller has a high concept that seems to take Speed's bus that couldn't slow down to the next level. More...

May 4, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dunst Forgives Self For Bad Acting, Downey Reflects On "Iron Man," New "Magneto" Director, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Kirsten Dunst talks about the woes of blue-screen theatrics, Robert Downey Jr. discusses his "Iron Man" pedigree, and the new "Magneto" director comes with plenty of superhero experience. More...

January 2, 2007
Monster Shark "Meg" Moving Forward?
We've been hearing about the giant shark adventure "Meg" for quite some time now, but according to a recent update from Variety, director Jan de Bont is still pretty confident that the project will get before cameras some time soon. More...

May 3, 2006
A Sequel to the Original "Dracula"?
Filmmaker Jan de Bont plans to produce the first "officially sanctioned" sequel to Bram Stoker's original "Dracula" story, one that will catch up with all of the first tale's surviving characters -- two and a half decades down the road. More...

April 17, 2006
Now THAT'S a Big Shark!
Head on over to CHUD.com for a slick look at some pre-production concept art for MEG, which is a movie about a massive prehistoric shark who wakes up angry and hungry. More...

April 11, 2005
Get Ready to Meet "MEG"!
Variety brings some news that's been long-anticipated by fans of author Steve Alten: "MEG" is officially a go project. Although Disney held onto the rights for a while, New Line swooped in and picked up the property in turnaround. NL plans to get busy right away on production, as they're shooting for a Summer '06 release date. Often described in shorthand as "Jurassic Shark," "MEG" tells the story of a prehistoric megalodon shark who swims out of a fissure and starts eating everything in sight. More...