Category Archives: Deals and Dealmaking

New ‘Blade Runner’ Prequel and Sequel In the Works

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Once again proving that Hollywood has indeed run out of original ideas and instead is looking to the past to try and generate something at least half-way decent, the production company behind such films as The Blind Side and The … Continue reading →

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Shane Black Directing ‘Iron Man 3′

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

We’ve had rumors, of course, as we always do. First it was Jon Favreau who was going to come back for Iron Man 3. Then, he officially stepped away. After that, other directors were supposedly in the running. But now, … Continue reading →

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Director Shawn Levy to Go On a ‘Fantastic Voyage’

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Having just watched the classic original recently this story is of particular interest to me. Following the trend of remaking classic films, next up from Fox and James Cameron is the reboot/remake of 1966 sci-fi adventure Fantastic Voyage, which was … Continue reading →

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New ‘Google Offers’ Service Aims to Compete with Groupon and LivingSocial

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Erik Jensen

A few months ago, Google’s $6 Billion offer was roundly rejected by the object of the Internet giant’s overture: Groupon.com, a web-based local deals service who instead is preparing its own $15 Billion IPO. Fast-forward to today and Mashable has … Continue reading →

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‘Monsters’ Director Takes On ‘Godzilla’

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

If you’ve been doing this as long as I have you often see people get work they don’t seem to deserve based on their experience or track record of previous films. In fact, it often seems like people getting directing … Continue reading →

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Fox and Universal Join In Bringing Movies To PlayStation Network

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Since Netflix broke the barrier between disc rental and instant streaming on the console, every other digital media provider has been vying for the attention of gamers everywhere, and that even includes the gaming powerhouse Sony and their PlayStation Network … Continue reading →

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Mirimax & Weinstein Co. Team Up To Produce Sequels & TV Spinoffs

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Matt Raub

Film buffs and those who follow “the biz” remember how epic of a breakup the Weinsteins and Disney’s Mirimax was back in 2005. The brothers Weinstein had become some of the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood, helping directors like … Continue reading →

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Jon Favreau Officially Steps Down From Directing ‘Iron Man 3’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Matt Raub

While many people consider Jon Favreau to Marvel much like Chris Nolan is to Warner Bros and DC Entertainment, not everyone knows that there were plenty of problems between Favreau and the studio when they wanted him to return for … Continue reading →

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