Robert Wade News

June 12, 2009
Peter Morgan Joins Bond Screenwriting Team
The next Bond film will have a screenwriting pedigree befitting the franchise's classy tuxes-and-martinis background: Peter Morgan ("The Queen, "Frost/Nixon") has come aboard to collaborate on the script with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. More...

July 10, 2007
Your New "Barbarella" is...Halle Berry?
If you've been viewing the periodic news burbles about producer Dino de Laurentiis' long-planned remake of "Barbarella" with suspicion, you're in good company. Heck, at one point, Drew Barrymore was supposedly being considered for the role, and that's just silly. Oh, and speaking of silly? Entertainmentwise is reporting that the new 'rella will be none other than -- wait for it -- Halle Berry. More...

June 20, 2007
The Next "Bond" Director Has Been Chosen
And it's certainly nobody you'd expect! More...

May 24, 2007
Screenwriter Paul Haggis Enticed Back to "Bond 22"
If you liked "Casino Royale," (and who didn't?) you'll be happy to know that the screenwriting trio is now back in action for the 22nd Bond flick. More...

May 22, 2007
Robert Rodriguez to Direct the "Barbarella" Remake
Forget those "Jetsons Movie" rumors for a little while and start wondering what this means to "Sin City 2." Robert Rodriguez just signed a deal to direct Dino De Laurentiis' long-discussed "Barbarella" remake. More...

April 18, 2007
Kate Beckinsale as "Barbarella"?
This word arrives by way of a British gossip column, so you know what to do with it, but here's the dirt: Kate Beckinsale is apparently being considered for the lead role in Dino De Laurentiis' "Barbarella" remake. And you won't hear any complaints from me. More...

April 13, 2007
007 Writers to Tackle "Barbarella"
Seems like we've been hearing about a "Barbarella" remake for quite a while now, but there finally seems to be some serious progress on the project: "Casino Royale" writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have been hired to pen the screenplay for producer Dino de Laurentiis. More...

April 13, 2007
Sequel Talk: "Jurassic Park 4," "Bond 22," "Punisher 2"
There are at least three sequels that we know are definitely (albeit eventually) arriving. Well, a whole lot more than three, obviously, but this update will focus only on ones that deal with dinosaurs, secret agents, and aggravated vigilantes. More...

January 30, 2007
Bond Screenwriters Shoot Down "Risico" Rumor
It was only a few days after "Casino Royale" opened up, but there they were: sequel rumors aplenty, most of which focused on the allegations that "Bond 22" would be based on the old Ian Fleming story "Risico," despite the fact that said source material had already been mined for "For Your Eyes Only" in '81. Confused? Don't worry about it, cuz it was all wrong. More...

May 30, 2006
New Filmmakers Already Set for Bond's Next Flick?
IGN FilmForce brings early word that the Bond flick after "Casino Royale" may indeed come with an all-new screenwriter and director... More...

March 6, 2006
Take a Look at the "Casino Royale" Shoot!
ComingSoon.net points us toward a Swiss website called 20 Minuten, which is where Bond fans and foes can enjoy a few early peeks at the "Casino Royale" production. The snapshots were snagged in the Bahamas, and yes you'll get at least one peek at 007 himself ... and his new-fangled Aston Martin. More...

August 30, 2005
"Million Dollar" Screenwriter Takes a Trip to Bond's "Casino"
The Hollywood Reporter indicates that the very busy screenwriter Paul Haggis is just about to get a bit busier, mainly because he's been tapped by producers to do a rewrite on "Casino Royale," which is (reportedly) the next James Bond entry. More...