Category Archives: Deals and Dealmaking

Craving More ‘Avatar’? Fox Has You Covered

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

It may not have taken home a lot of Oscar gold, but many might argue that the jangly coins in Avatar’s pocket might mean a lot more to Fox and James Cameron.  But despite the massive success they’ve enjoyed in … Continue reading →

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Get Ready For A ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Remake In 3D

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

Though Avatar didn’t pick up the best picture award at the Oscars on Sunday, the filmmakers can console themselves by sobbing into the ridiculous pile of money the film is still making and a few technical awards. Even without a … Continue reading →

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Neil Marshall’s ‘Centurion’ Snags A U.S. Distributor

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

In what is surely great news for fans of director Neil Marshall and those who love movies where armored gladiators kick lots of ass (I count myself in that group, btw), Magnet Releasing has acquired the U.S. rights to Marshall’s … Continue reading →

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Summit Hires ‘The Crazies’ Writer For Dracula Remake

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Matt Raub

One would think that the overwhelming success of Summit Entertainment’s Twilight series would spark a resurgence of the classic Universal monsters, but in the end it took Universal itself to get things back into the public eye, with this weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Tom Cruise Returning For ‘Mission Impossible 4’

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

While he may look to be beating a dead horse with the upcoming spy comedy Day & Knight, Tom Cruise has announced that he’s returning to the Mission Impossible franchise for a fourth film. From Variety: Cruise and J.J. Abrams … Continue reading →

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It’s Official, ’24’ Is Coming To The Big Screen

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

With the internet community and a few studio execs hinting that this current season of 24 may be the last, big news is now coming out of Twentieth Century Fox’s camp, as they have just announced a film adaptation of … Continue reading →

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Lakeshore Giving Life To ‘I, Frankenstein’

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Matt Raub

While Universal is ramping up their marketing for the upcoming Wolfman reboot, and Summit is rolling around in giant piles of cash thanks to angsty teen vampires, there are still a few classic monster franchises left to be tapped. That’s … Continue reading →

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Kurtzman and Orci Sign TV Deal with Fox

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Joe Gillis

According to Variety, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the prolific writer-producers involved with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek and Fox’s series Fringe, have signed an exclusive three-year deal with 20th Century Fox TV. As part of the deal, … Continue reading →

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