Dear Diary: Fox is developing a contemporary take on the 1989 Christian Slater/Winona Ryder feature "Heathers."
Dark comedy will be adapted for TV by scribe Mark Rizzo, with an assist from "Sex and the City" alum Jenny Bicks. Sony Pictures TV, where Bicks is based, will produce, along with Lakeshore Entertainment, which holds the rights to "Heathers."
Rizzo is still kicking around ideas on how to update "Heathers" 20 years after the film became a favorite among the underground set. But the characters from the movie are all expected to be there -- Veronica Sawyer (played in the movie by Ryder), J.D. (Slater) and the "Heathers."
The original movie revolved around Veronica as she navigates a clique of mean girls -- all named Heather -- and rebels after meeting J.D., the new guy at school. Soon, the Heathers start "accidentally" dying at the hands of Veronica and J.D., who cover up the deaths by faking them as suicides. Ryder's character chronicles her teen angst and the rising body count with regular diary entries.
The idea for a "Heathers" revival came from inside UTA, where reps for Rizzo and Bicks decided the title was ripe for revival and contacted Lakeshore about potentially dusting off the franchise.
For Lakeshore, the project, which is in the script stage at Fox, reps its introduction to the world of TV.
"We had the title, and talked about doing a film remake at times," said Lakeshore prexy Gary Lucchesi. "But doing it for TV seemed like a fresh and original idea."
Rizzo is onboard to write and exec produce, while Bicks is a nonwriting exec producer. Lucchesi and Lakeshore's Tom Rosenberg will also exec produce.
Rizzo's credits include the pilot "Zip," which was developed twice at NBC, while Bicks is also known for "Men in Trees" and "Leap of Faith" and has also been adapting "Washingtonienne" for HBO.
The original "Heathers" pic was directed by Michael Lehmann and penned by Daniel Waters. Other stars included Shannen Doherty.
Source: Variety
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Harvey (2011)
Steven Spielberg has decided on his next film project — a contemporary adaptation of Mary Chase’s play Harvey for 20th Century Fox and Dreamworks.
The play first premiered on Broadway in 1944, and tells the story of an amiable eccentric, Elwood and his six foot three and one half inch tall rabbit imaginary friend Harvey, which causes problems for his family and friends. The play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944, and was performed 1,775 times between 1944 and 1949. The play was adapted for television a couple times, and once for the screen in 1950, with James Stewart in the lead role alongside Fred Gwynne, Richard Mulligan and Madeline Kahn.
Spielberg released the following statement in a press release:
Novelist turned first-time screenwriter Jonathan Tropper (The Book of Joe, Everything Changes, How to Talk to a Widower) has written the new adaptation. No actors have been officially cast, but pre-production will begin immediately, with Speilberg, Dreamworks, and Fox hoping to begin shooting very early 2010.
Slashfilm
The play first premiered on Broadway in 1944, and tells the story of an amiable eccentric, Elwood and his six foot three and one half inch tall rabbit imaginary friend Harvey, which causes problems for his family and friends. The play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944, and was performed 1,775 times between 1944 and 1949. The play was adapted for television a couple times, and once for the screen in 1950, with James Stewart in the lead role alongside Fred Gwynne, Richard Mulligan and Madeline Kahn.
Spielberg released the following statement in a press release:
“I am very happy to be working again with my friend Tom Rothman who shepherded us through ‘Minority Report,’ and with Elizabeth and Carla, who I’m looking forward to collaborating with,” said Spielberg. “DreamWorks has experienced a creative and profitable relationship with Twentieth Century Fox in the past, and I look forward to renewing that time together.”
Novelist turned first-time screenwriter Jonathan Tropper (The Book of Joe, Everything Changes, How to Talk to a Widower) has written the new adaptation. No actors have been officially cast, but pre-production will begin immediately, with Speilberg, Dreamworks, and Fox hoping to begin shooting very early 2010.
Slashfilm
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Romancing The Stone (2012)
Fox has decided they want to remake Romancing the Stone. I thought we already did this? Wasn’t it called “Fool’s Gold” and didn’t it star Kate Hudson and Matthew McCan’tspellit’s abs?
They’re giving money to Daniel McDermott. He used to be a development executive for DreamWorks and decided instead that he ought to be a writer. Eagle Eye was partially his fault. So they’ve signed him on for this, a remake of Soylent Green — it’s made of people! — and my personal favorite, a project for Tom Cruise called Adventurer’s Club. It’s probably not about a club for pedophiles who travel around the world having sex with children. No, wait, that was the Super Adventurer’s Club, you know the group that kidnapped Chef in the South Park episode when they took him to task for running away to Scientology. This just the regular Adventurer’s Club, the ones who pull up to schoolyards in panel vans with bags of candy and Nintendo DS’s.
They haven’t announced a cast yet. I’d like to see Lindsay Lohan actually take on the Joan Wilder part, because she looks about 40 and she’s got that chewing on cigarettes and cock voice going for her. Michael Douglas’s Jack Colton is a real man’s man. It’s one of those Kurt Russell-y parts, that grinning smart ass bravado. Sean William Scott might be able to pull it off. He’s actually started acting now, I know it’s hard to believe.
The only actor in Hollywood who can be Danny Devito is apparently me. I’ve been called in for several television programs based solely on that fact. However, I think the best move is to go with David Krumholz, the Jew stoner from Harold and Kumar who stars in “Numbers.” Or “Num8er5,” if you want to be like that. The dude’s got this awesome combination of Costanza and Columbo. He’d be a perfect angry foil.
They also asked Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas to make cameos. Douglas is going to be the alligator boots, and Turner’s going to be the boat.
Pajiba
They’re giving money to Daniel McDermott. He used to be a development executive for DreamWorks and decided instead that he ought to be a writer. Eagle Eye was partially his fault. So they’ve signed him on for this, a remake of Soylent Green — it’s made of people! — and my personal favorite, a project for Tom Cruise called Adventurer’s Club. It’s probably not about a club for pedophiles who travel around the world having sex with children. No, wait, that was the Super Adventurer’s Club, you know the group that kidnapped Chef in the South Park episode when they took him to task for running away to Scientology. This just the regular Adventurer’s Club, the ones who pull up to schoolyards in panel vans with bags of candy and Nintendo DS’s.
They haven’t announced a cast yet. I’d like to see Lindsay Lohan actually take on the Joan Wilder part, because she looks about 40 and she’s got that chewing on cigarettes and cock voice going for her. Michael Douglas’s Jack Colton is a real man’s man. It’s one of those Kurt Russell-y parts, that grinning smart ass bravado. Sean William Scott might be able to pull it off. He’s actually started acting now, I know it’s hard to believe.
The only actor in Hollywood who can be Danny Devito is apparently me. I’ve been called in for several television programs based solely on that fact. However, I think the best move is to go with David Krumholz, the Jew stoner from Harold and Kumar who stars in “Numbers.” Or “Num8er5,” if you want to be like that. The dude’s got this awesome combination of Costanza and Columbo. He’d be a perfect angry foil.
They also asked Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas to make cameos. Douglas is going to be the alligator boots, and Turner’s going to be the boat.
Pajiba
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Alien (2011)
It's one thing to remake, redo, reboot, or whatever you want to call it a genre picture like Friday the 13th or even Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but when you start to get into the realm of the truly great films, then the question must be asked: Why even bother?
That's the subject on many horror/sci-fi fans' minds today with the word coming that Ridley Scott's classic Alien may be up for the redux treatment over at Fox. Blood Disgusting is reporting that one of their insider tipsters -- the same person who correctly predicted the Predator remake -- has told the site that an Alien remake is in the works and that "the plan is to stick with the original concept of only one alien on the ship."
Ridley Scott would produce along with Michael Costigan and Tony Scott, while commercial director Carl Rinsch is named as the director on the project.
This, of course, is all rumor at this point, and in fact BD subsequently updated its report with word from a "separate reliable source" that Fox is "possibly working on an origins story, as opposed to a straight-up remake." So it seems that at the very least something is brewing in xenomorph land over at Fox, and it isn't another Alien Vs. Predator sequel.
Next up: remakes of Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and 2001.
IGN
That's the subject on many horror/sci-fi fans' minds today with the word coming that Ridley Scott's classic Alien may be up for the redux treatment over at Fox. Blood Disgusting is reporting that one of their insider tipsters -- the same person who correctly predicted the Predator remake -- has told the site that an Alien remake is in the works and that "the plan is to stick with the original concept of only one alien on the ship."
Ridley Scott would produce along with Michael Costigan and Tony Scott, while commercial director Carl Rinsch is named as the director on the project.
This, of course, is all rumor at this point, and in fact BD subsequently updated its report with word from a "separate reliable source" that Fox is "possibly working on an origins story, as opposed to a straight-up remake." So it seems that at the very least something is brewing in xenomorph land over at Fox, and it isn't another Alien Vs. Predator sequel.
Next up: remakes of Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and 2001.
IGN
Friday, January 30, 2009
Absoultely Fabulous (2009)
Fox has greenlit the pilot for a remake of the cheeky and satirical British TV series Absolutely Fabulous, which ran on the BBC from 1992 through 1996 and again from 2001 through 2005. The "Brit com" became a cult fave on American cable for several years, too. Jennifer Saunders, who played fashion publicity hound Edina Monsoon in addition to writing and producing the original, will serve as an executive producer on the Americanized version.
The remake will follow in the footsteps of the original series, only it will be set in Los Angeles. The original featured Edina, her best friend, fashion editor Patsy, their battles with Edina's stick-in-the-mud daughter Saffron, and frequent use of the term of endearment "sweetie." The redo's plot is expected to revolve around the boozy, best friend antics which made the original so popular. There have been several attempts to remake the series for American audiences, but none have ever advanced as far as the pilot phase.
Source: Artist Direct
The remake will follow in the footsteps of the original series, only it will be set in Los Angeles. The original featured Edina, her best friend, fashion editor Patsy, their battles with Edina's stick-in-the-mud daughter Saffron, and frequent use of the term of endearment "sweetie." The redo's plot is expected to revolve around the boozy, best friend antics which made the original so popular. There have been several attempts to remake the series for American audiences, but none have ever advanced as far as the pilot phase.
Source: Artist Direct
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
While story details are being kept under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter's synopsis says Dragonball "centers on an adult humanoid alien named Goku (Chatwin) who, after discovering he was sent to Earth to destroy the population, tries to fulfill the wish of his dying grandfather and collect all seven of the world's mystical Dragon Balls to keep them out of the hands of the evil aliens." Variety added that Bulma's "father's Dragon Ball is stolen by Piccolo."
Source: IGN
How It Fared:
Budget: $??M
Box Office: $58M
The Audience Speaks:
IMDB Rating: 3.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 36/100
Metacritic Rating: 45/100
Overall: F
Source: IGN
How It Fared:
Budget: $??M
Box Office: $58M
The Audience Speaks:
IMDB Rating: 3.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 36/100
Metacritic Rating: 45/100
Overall: F
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
A Team (2010)
Director Ridley Scott has signed up to produce the big screen remake of 1980s TV show The A-Team, according to industry paper Variety.
The film, due out in 2010, will be updated so that the army veterans will have fought in the Middle East and not in Vietnam, Variety adds.
It says Joe Carnahan will direct and hopes to make a "popcorn movie" that "reflects on the real world".
The cult TV show starred George Peppard as Hannibal and Mr T as BA Baracus.
Dirk Benedict, as Face, and Dwight Schultz, as Murdoch, completed the quartet of mercenaries "accused of a crime they didn't commit".
Carnahan said 20th Century Fox had asked him "to make it as emotional, real and accessible as possible without cheesing it up", Variety added.
Actors including Bruce Willis and Ice Cube have been rumoured to be on board but no names have been confirmed.
Source: BBC
The film, due out in 2010, will be updated so that the army veterans will have fought in the Middle East and not in Vietnam, Variety adds.
It says Joe Carnahan will direct and hopes to make a "popcorn movie" that "reflects on the real world".
The cult TV show starred George Peppard as Hannibal and Mr T as BA Baracus.
Dirk Benedict, as Face, and Dwight Schultz, as Murdoch, completed the quartet of mercenaries "accused of a crime they didn't commit".
Carnahan said 20th Century Fox had asked him "to make it as emotional, real and accessible as possible without cheesing it up", Variety added.
Actors including Bruce Willis and Ice Cube have been rumoured to be on board but no names have been confirmed.
Source: BBC
Cowboy Bebop (2010)
It’s no secret that Keanu Reeves loves anime – a main influence on the “Matrix” series. It’s also common knowledge that the actor holds a place in his heart for sci-fi, as evidenced by films like “A Scanner Darkly,” “Johnny Mnemonic” and the currently-tops-in-theaters “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” It’s no surprise, then, that Reeves’ latest passion project revolves around his desire to make a live-action “Cowboy Bebop.”
“Oh yeah, cool,” he said when I asked him about the flick recently. “We’re trying to do that.”
As fans of the Japanese classic TV series know, “Bebop” follows a crew of bounty hunters traveling around the universe in the year 2071. Reeves hopes to play Spike Spiegel, one of these futuristic cowboys forced to pick up the slack after a population crash and hyperspace gateways have left law-enforcement unable to capture many of the galaxy’s most ruthless criminals.
Source: MTV.com
“Oh yeah, cool,” he said when I asked him about the flick recently. “We’re trying to do that.”
As fans of the Japanese classic TV series know, “Bebop” follows a crew of bounty hunters traveling around the universe in the year 2071. Reeves hopes to play Spike Spiegel, one of these futuristic cowboys forced to pick up the slack after a population crash and hyperspace gateways have left law-enforcement unable to capture many of the galaxy’s most ruthless criminals.
Source: MTV.com
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