Robert Luketic News

August 7, 2009
Barbarella Remake Back in Development
The "Barbarella" remake is back on track, with Robert Luketic attached to direct and Joe Gazzam hired to write the screenplay. More...

June 3, 2009
Robert Luketic Directing Barbarella Remake?
Will "Monster-in-Law" director Robert Luketic step in for Robert Rodriguez behind the cameras of the "Barbarella" remake? According to Entertainment Weekly's sources, a deal is in the works. More...

February 6, 2008
2008 SXSW Film Festival Lineup Announced
Starting to feel the post-Sundance blues? Not to worry -- Austin's SXSW Film Festival is a little over a month away, and the full lineup has just been announced. More...

November 21, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: 21
The trailer for 21 -- the Robert Luketic-directed adaptation of Ben Mezrich's book, Bringing Down the House -- is online, and Yahoo! Movies has it! More...

July 11, 2007
Spacey Back in "Man Of Steel"; Project Still A Ways Off?
Hey, it's been a few days since we took a look at the various goings-on surrounding the upcoming "Superman Returns" sequel -- but not to worry, Man of Steel fans, your news drought endeth today: Kevin Spacey will indeed be returning as non-coifed supervillain Lex Luthor. Plus, have we got new hints about Bryan Singer's busy slate? More...

February 12, 2007
Travolta Wants to Pick His "Dallas" Wife
While the "Dallas" movie continues to undergo script rewrites and casting switcheroos, John Travolta is still in place as J.R. Ewing. When asked for his ideas for a new Sue Ellen, Travolta kept it personal. More...

December 1, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: A Third "Starship Troopers," Jack Black Collaborates With Michel Gondry, Tension Between Fox And Marvel Over "X-Men," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the campy classic "Starship Troopers" may finally get a proper successor with Casper Van Dien returning for "Starship Troopers 3" (there was a sequel?), Jack Black teams with avant-garde director Michel Gondry, and Fox and Marvel may engage in a glorious studio slugfest over the future of the "X-Men." More...

April 6, 2006
New Director in "Dallas" Country
For a while there it really looked like Fox's Dallas adaptation was going to be directed by Legally Blonde filmmaker Robert Luketic, but the guy left the project thanks to "creative differences," which enabled Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha to step into the gig. Ms. Chada is already hard at work on a big-screen adaptation of I Dream of Jeannie. More...

March 22, 2006
Luketic Sits Down to Play "21"
Popular director Robert Luketic seems to have lined up his next project, despite his attachment to the long-gestating "Dallas" adaptation. "21" is based on a non-fiction book about a bunch of math geeks who figure out a way to rob a casino blind. More...

March 14, 2006
"Dallas" Casting Net: Jennifer Lopez, Luke Wilson, John Travolta
According to Variety, the big-screen version of 1980s TV soap "Dallas" is likely to include Jennifer Lopez, Luke Wilson, John Travolta, and Shirley MacLaine; "Monster-In-Law" helmer Robert Luketic will direct. More...

March 28, 2005
Screenwriter Sheds Some Light on His "Dallas" Adaptation
Reuters had a sit-down with screenwriter Robert Harling ("The First Wives Club," "Steel Magnolias") and asked what we can expect from his re-imaging of the classic TV soap opera "Dallas." Although casting news is being kept under close wraps, Harling shared a few comments regarding his screenplay: "It's reinventing the Ewing family as if they existed now in 2006 when the movie comes out ... More...