October 27, 2009
Orci and Kurtzman Aren't Producing Doc Savage
Shane Black is still writing the "Doc Savage" movie you read about yesterday -- and possibly directing it, too -- but it isn't being produced by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, as originally reported; instead, Neal Moritz and Ori Marmur will be responsible for the production.
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February 26, 2009
Total Recall Remake in the Works
Hoping to use 21st century special effects to put a fresh spin on the story, Neal Moritz is in negotiations with Columbia to produce a "Total Recall" remake.
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September 5, 2008
Sony Pursuing A Lion Called Christian
The heartwarming story of Christian the Lion, already familiar to thousands of YouTube viewers, will be coming to the big screen courtesy of Sony Pictures and producer Neal Moritz.
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April 11, 2008
Columbia to Start Battle: Los Angeles
Chris Bertolini's Battle: Los Angeles -- described as similar to Cloverfield, only on the West Coast and without the handheld cameras -- has been picked up by Neal Moritz and Columbia.
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March 21, 2007
"Green Hornet" and "Kung Fu" Adaptations On the Way
When there are no more original ideas left in Hollywood, the remakes shall roam the multiplex. And here's two more! "The Green Hornet" looks to be making a resurrection (yet again), plus there seems to be some movement on a big-screen version of "Kung Fu."
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August 29, 2006
Tyrese Gibson as "Luke Cage"?
Marvel's got a "Luke Cage" movie sitting somewhere on the back burners, and filmmaker John Singleton is apparently involved in some capacity. And now we have the very first piece of casting gossip. I ask you comic fans: Would Tyrese Gibson make for a solid Cage?
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June 8, 2006
New Line to Mount a "Royale" Remake?
For a flick that was SO controversially violent it couldn't even earn a domestic theatrical release, New Line sure seems amped about remaking it. It's Kinji Fukasaku's "Battle Royale," of course, and now that a few years have passed since the last really nasty example of teen-on-teen violence ... an American remake can now be made.
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July 11, 2005
Pogue Pens Remake of a French Fright Flick
Screenwriter John Pogue has sold his pitch for a remake of the 2002 French horror film "Malefique" to Paramount, says Variety. Producer Neal Moritz ("Stealth") will be overseeing the project. Based on a somewhat obscure original film, "Malefique" is about...
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July 6, 2005
"The Big House" Has Its Dey
According to Variety, director Tom Dey ("Shanghai Noon," "Showtime") will step behind the cameras to helm a family comedy entitled "The Big House." Purchased by WB as a pitch by Elizabeth Kruger & Craig Shapiro, the plot's about "a hard-working family man's (whose) life improves when he's accused of a white-collar crime on the job."
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June 9, 2005
"Better Luck" Director to Helm Third "Furious" Flick
Justin Lin, director of the acclaimed indie "Better Luck Tomorrow," has been signed by Universal to direct the third entry of their "Fast and the Furious" franchise. The Hollywood Reporter indicates that "the new film will be set in Tokyo amid the underground world of Japanese drift racing," and that none of the principals from the previous entries will be needed for this follow-up
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March 10, 2005
Keanu to Play "Sinbad" With Rob Cohen!
The director/producer team of Rob Cohen & Neal H. Moritz have combined to deliver all sorts of high-end action mayhem with movies like "The Fast and the Furious," "XXX," and "Stealth." The duo's next project looks to be "The 8th Voyage of Sinbad," which will star none other than Keanu Reeves in the title role.
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